* 1976: His novel *A Chinaman in China* is published.
* 1977: His collection of short stories *Chinaman's Nights* is published.
* 1979: His play *The Magic Fishbone* is produced in Singapore.
* 1981: His novel *Rainforest *is published.
* 1983: His collection of short stories *The Banana Tree" *is published.
* 1985: His novel *The Straits Family" *is published.
* 1987: His play *Family Secrets" *is produced in Singapore.
* 1989: His novel *The Fifth Generation* is published.
* 1991: His play *The Year of the Monkey" *is produced in Singapore.
* 1993: His novel *The Song of the Cricket" *is published.
* 1995: His play *The House of Harmony* is produced in Singapore.
* 1997: His novel *The Moon Man* is published.
* 1999: His play *The Journey of the Magi" *is produced in Singapore.
* 2001: His novel *The Rainmaker" *is published.
* 2003: His play *The Ghost Writer" *is produced in Singapore.
* 2005: His novel *The Butterfly Hunter* is published.
* 2007: His play *The Chinese Box* is produced in Singapore.
* 2009: His novel *The Singapore Griffin" *is published.
* 2011: His play *The Timekeepers" *is produced in Singapore.
* 2013: His novel *The Celestial Harp* is published.
* 2015: His play *The Journey to the West" *is produced in Singapore.