Limit full-time execs to two board seats, suggests panel
At a wide-ranging panel held at SMU yesterday, Mr Gan Seow Ann, co-president of the Singapore Exchange observed that the demands and responsibilities…
Asian currency regime, East Asia integration worth considering: Donald Tsang
The prospect of an Asian currency regime as one of the building blocks of the global currency system may need to be explored in the future, said Hong…
S'pore attractions get the thumbs-up from tourists
Commenting on the latest Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSiSG) survey, which produced a five-point jump in the Attractions sub-sector…
Hotels raise the bar to be competitive
The Institute of Service Excellence at SMU (ISES) said that although the five hotels, namely Ritz-Carlton, Shangri-La, Grand Hyatt, Mandarin Orchard…
Whetting the consumer's appetite
Tung Lok's Mr Tjoe reckoned that while restaurants were the top-scoring sub-sector in the latest CSiSG, the biggest challenge facing F&B…
40 senior executives graduate from SMU-SID programme tailored for board of directors; SID accreditation for higher standards of corporate governance
15 November 2011 - The Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) are proud to confer the Executive Diploma in…
Why Asia's Companies Should Watch Social Media
An edited version of a paper published on Knowledge@SMU. Social networks are a valuable resource for businesses and market research companies. The…
Raising perceived value and quality
ISES academic director Marcus Lee warned that, for companies relying on price cuts rather than quality improvements, with perceived value up and…
Starting Young - Health foodies mixing it up
Brother-sister duo who successfully run two salad shops in SMU are eyeing the prospect of launching their franchise in five years. 2010 SMU LKCSB…
Tears flow after Yeo's silver ends 100m drought
National sprinter and SMU student, Gary Yeo clocked 10.46sec on Sunday to take silver in the men's 100m - Singapore's first SEA Games medal in the…