Maximising tax-related cashflows for SMEs
SMU Associate Professor of Accounting Khoo Teng Aun compared the two options available to an SME not in a tax-paying position – cash payout (CP) or…
On Father's Day… this one is for you, dad
Displaying his trademark gesture – pointing two fingers to the heavens – SMU-bound swimmer Danny Yeo clocked 1 min 50.71 sec to retain his title as…
Living in the city
What would you say are the key features of a liveable and sustainable city? How successful is Singapore in that respect, and what more needs to be…
What makes a good fund manager?
What makes a good fund manager will always be a subject of contention. Simon Davies, executive chairman of Threadneedle Investments, a London-based…
Denmark: Carlsberg's mindfulness project generated positive results
Danish brewer Carlsberg's four-month mindfulness project among 150 employees has resulted in increased focusing capacity, less stress but no improved…
Relaxing crowdfunding rules could help Asia startups
Commenting on crowdfunding which allows businesses to raise money from a large pool of small-time investors in return for equity, Director at the SMU…
Teach young about S'pore Constitution, says law prof
SMU Assistant Professor of Law Jack Lee Tsen-Ta suggested at a WP forum that more can be done to educate students on Singapore's Constitution. The…
Economic Value Added (EVA) method overcomes traditional benchmark's flaws
At an SMU forum entitled “Dealing with the New Economic Reality”, Professor Joel Stern, a visiting professor of the SMU MBA programme, and creator…
Judges should have more flexibility: MP
MP Hri Kumar Nair has argued for more flexibility in sentencing, after Dr Woffles Wu was fined S$1,000 for abetting an employee in providing…