Increase in oil prices
Fu Fangjian [Assistant Professor of Finance at SMU] says that over the past couple of years, economies have shown tremendous growth resulting in…
The Obama promise
Andrew White [Associate Professor of Law at SMU] says ?what he [Obama] has offered us so far has been some beautiful speeches that don't address the…
Does watching television really affect cognitive development in young children?
Joint research by economics professors Huang Fali of SMU and Lee Myoung-jae of Korea University investigated the effects of watching television on…
Moscow and St Petersburg mission: SMU students study Russia business
24 SMU undergraduates departed on a Business Study Mission (BSM) to Russia from 3-13 June. From 4-7 June they join 100 business delegates for the…
Brain drain: Singapore firms are fighting to retain lawyers
The diagnosis is clear: Singapore's law firms are facing a brain drain. If and when relief arrives, it will be in the form of the country's new law…
Youth lead the pack in animal welfare
Pet lovers cheered when Singapore's first animal welfare symposium took place recently to advance the rights of their furry friends here. The day-…
Cycle in the city
Kenny Tan, 22, second year economics student at SMU, writes that given the scale and high cost of implementing the Urban Redevelopment Authority…
Something for all
Owen Yeo, 20, who has a place to read social sciences at SMU, writes that a successful ?leisure plan' should ideally have activities that would…
The niche that makes all the difference
A growing crop of specialist masters degrees, such as SMU's Master of Science in Wealth Management, are luring professionals away from MBAs.…
Defining the CFO's role
Vice President (Finance and Administration) Mr Sim Teow Hong says the primary focus of the CFO in a private education institution is about survival…