60 Global Rising Stars from 1,200 Universities will Converge in Singapore for SMU’s 12th Lee Kuan Yew Competition Grand Finals

60 finalists for SG60 milestone edition selected by an international panel of judges and visionary partners Focus on empowering Urban Solutions and Sustainability to solve the…

Sowing Seeds of Progress: Jay and Marilyn Ng’s S$3.85M Gift Advances Social Mobility and Innovation at SMU

A couple who once navigated their own university journeys on modest means is now sowing seeds of progress for the next generation. In celebration of their silver wedding…

SMU Graduates Largest Cohort in Landmark Year Marking University’s 25th and Singapore’s 60th Anniversaries

Singapore Management University (SMU) kicked off five days of graduation celebration for the Class of 2025 today at the Opening Ceremony of SMU Commencement 2025. This year’s…

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From February 2026, SMU College of Integrative Studies (CIS) students will gain access to newly established student exchange opportunities with Durham University, University College Utrecht and London Interdisciplinary School (LIS). CIS Dean, Prof Elvin Lim (front, left) is pictured signing the agreement with Ed Fidoe, Founder and CEO of LIS on 8 July 2025 at LIS. Photo credit: CIS

New Exchange Opportunities with Durham, University College Utrecht and London Interdisciplinary School Expand Global Pathways for SMU CIS Students

28 Jul 2025

SMU issues its inaugural Sustainability Bond, raising S$150 million to advance environmental and social initiatives

28 Jul 2025

The Frankfurt moot team with coach Daniel Liu (left most, seated)

SMU celebrates dual mooting triumphs on the world stage

25 Jul 2025

Prof Lily Kong with the leadership team from University of Tasmania and Westpac Bank. From left to right: Prof Chuah Swee-Hoon, Prof Nicholas Farrelly, Ms Amy Lyden, and Prof Ooi Can Seng.

From Exchange to Engagement: Prof Lily Kong Calls on Sensibility, Co-Creation, and Connection in Asia

23 Jul 2025

Consumers’ One-year-Ahead headline inflation expectations have dipped to their lowest level since Dec 2021.

Singaporeans’ Inflation Expectations at Their Lowest Since 2021

22 Jul 2025

SMU BSc Economics 2006 alumnus and Chief Executive of Elite UK REIT Joshua Liaw.

From a misstep in teamwork to being a visionary leader

22 Jul 2025

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PlastiFri (now Grale, a startup from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, won the Infinity Prize at the 11th edition of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition organised by SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship in 2023.

60 Global Rising Stars from 1,200 Universities will Converge in Singapore for SMU’s 12th Lee Kuan Yew Competition Grand Finals

07 Aug 2025

Donors Jay and Marilyn Ng with Professor Lily Kong, SMU President (centre), at the Jay & Marilyn Ng Greenhouse: Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship — newly named in their honour.

Sowing Seeds of Progress: Jay and Marilyn Ng’s S$3.85M Gift Advances Social Mobility and Innovation at SMU

04 Aug 2025

Academic Procession and Opening Ceremony 2025

SMU Graduates Largest Cohort in Landmark Year Marking University’s 25th and Singapore’s 60th Anniversaries

29 Jul 2025

SMU issues its inaugural Sustainability Bond, raising S$150 million to advance environmental and social initiatives

28 Jul 2025

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SMU prices inaugural S$150m sustainability bonds at 2.022%

06 Aug 2025

The AI pyramid: Power at the top, layoffs at the bottom

30 Jul 2025

Wheelchair-bound but unyielding, SMU graduate excels in both studies and table tennis

29 Jul 2025

Master's degree student suffered vision loss after eye stroke, but studied hard for another six months and finally completed his studies

29 Jul 2025

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