Making the effort to go beyond grades
The decision by SMU to interview more than 7,000 candidates vying for admission this year is an example of an educational institution that walks the…
Artists' open house
Dutch artist Frances Alleblas, 42, had an open house at her home and studio (Block 2 Woking Road, 02-03). She shared that she moved to Singapore in…
Paris-St. Germain
French contemporary realism painter Eva Rizk displays more than 20 of her acrylic and oil paintings at her solo exhibition. She specialises in black-…
Long retirements fuel pressure for Singapore remodel
Almost half a century after independence, Singaporeans now live the most number of years after leaving the workforce, according to the Global Sunset…
Would you give money to these projects?
Have a great idea but don't have the money? Post it on the Internet, on a crowdfunding site, and wait for the money to come in. Apart from the…
Are Singaporeans xenophobic?
SMU Associate Professor Kirpal Singh shared his thoughts about Singaporeans being in danger of becoming xenophobic in asserting the Singapore…
New SingPost service provides 24-hour access to parcels
According to a study conducted by SMU, the online shopping market is estimated to be worth $4.4 billion by 2014, leading the growth in courier…
Historia SG 2013 will have more Chinese History lectures
Historia SG 2013, organised by the National Museum and NUS History Society, hopes to increase people's interest in Singapore history. The programme…
Call for guidelines on use of prosecutorial discretion
SMU Associate Professor of Law Gary Chan suggested that the scope for challenging the Public Prosecutor's decision to charge someone is weakened by…
Towards good leadership in the non-profit world
SMU Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources (Education) Thomas Menkhoff said that in view of increasing social and environmental…