Indonesian trade minister holds talks with DPM Tharman
On Wednesday, Indonesia's Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the…
Bigger is not always better
A study by the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU has found that the larger the hedge fund, the lower its return. Director of BNP Paribas Hedge…
Singapore in-laws rage as women spurn Lee’s babies plea
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is cranking up the national debate on babies this month, with proposals to Parliament that would attempt to…
Parties fight for field at Rivervale Crescent for the last night of rally
On the Punggol East by-election, SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan said that holding a rally on Thursday, the day before cooling day, has its…
Mall has symbolic value
With wires dangling from the ceiling, exposed pipes and a boarded-up atrium, Rivervale plaza is drawing by-election candidates like bees to honey.…
Universities move into R&D to stay competitive
SMU Vice President of Business Development & External Relations, Associate Professor Annie Koh noted in a recent interview that in order to stay…
Go Ahead, Hit the Snooze Button
One-third of American workers are not sleeping enough to function at peak levels, and that chronic exhaustion is costing billions of dollars in lost…
Charoen has 'upper hand' with F&N bid
The four-month battle for Fraser and Neave's S$13.8 billion ($11.2 billion) property and beverage empire is coming to a climax with the Thai…
Workers’ Party faces tough battle
On the Punggol-East by election, SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan commented that the parties had switched to combat mode the moment they…
Kenneth Jeyaretnam opens fire at both PAP and WP at first rally last night
SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan commented that if both the PAP and WP candidates were equally capable, voters might be inclined to vote for…