Democracy icon makes emotional plea to diaspora
Thousands of Myanmar nationals living in Singapore gave Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi an emotional welcome on Sunday as the democracy…
Tigerair takes lion's share of sector with expansions
Tigerair said that its introduction of new capacity and destinations over the past year has enabled it to consolidate its position as Singapore's…
Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at SMU
SMU was honoured to host yet another iconic leader of the modern era on 22 September 2013, when Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the Lower House…
SuniG Netball: NUS bring home 3rd consecutive title after 56–36 win over NTU
NUS defeated NTU 56–36 to take home the Singapore University Games (SuniG) Netball Championship. This is the third year running that NUS has clinched…
Aung San Suu Kyi hopes for national reconciliation
During her visit to Singapore on 22 September, Aung San Suu Kyi said that Myanmar needed to achieve national reconciliation in order to continue its…
Keeping the family fortune relatively intact
Family-controlled companies loom large in Asia, many tracing their origins to the 19th-century migration of mercantilist entrepreneurs from China.…
New immigrants celebrate together to ease home-sickness
Singapore Amoy Association organised a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration on 18 September. Liang Xuan, President of the SMU Chinese Alumni Association,…
A primer on personal loans
SMU adjunct faculty member Larry Haverkamp says that to borrow money, an individual can turn to a variety of sources, including term loans and lines…
Aung San Suu Kyi: Excellent leaders should persuade citizens to follow
Speaking at the Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture held at the SMU on Sunday, Myanmar’s democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu…
Leaders must value, respect people to win support: Suu Kyi
Leaders should value and respect their people and fulfil their needs, but it is not only those in government who need to embrace change – “those who…