Famous bilingual writer Li Lien Fung dies
The late Mrs Ho Lien Fung, who passed on at the age of 88 years old, is a philanthropist who gave $500,000 in 2001 to SMU to establish the Ho Rih Hwa…
Writer Li Lien Fung dies at age 88
Bilingual writer Li Lien Fung died on Wednesday night at the age of 88. A generous woman, she celebrated her 78th birthday by presenting $500,000 to…
'Class gift' trend catching on with graduands
More students graduating from the three universities here are leaving behind something useful for their juniors - a gift of money. While SMU's…
Days before Nomination Day, qualified candidates will be announced
Asst Prof Eugene Tan said the eligibility criteria is to ensure that the potential candidate has basic money management skill and can guard the…
Observers: presidential election getting huge attention
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan commented that two factors may influence voters' choice in this presidential election: lack of understanding of the…
China Train Crash
Asst Prof John Donaldson shared his views on China's rail system and what the country could learn from the recent high speed rail incident.
Race on even before the starting gun was fired
The starting gun was finally fired yesterday with the writ of election and the five main contestants are already jostling for a place at the official…
The Elected Presidency in a new normal
Asst Prof Eugene Tan shared his views on the outcome of the recently concluded Presidential Election and commented on the need for both the incoming…
Details of 2,000 extra university places
The Ministry of Education (MOE) clarifies that all 2,000 places would be reserved for Singaporeans and 1,000 places would go to the Singapore…
When business runs in the family
Family business owners shared their experiences at a symposium on family business succession that was organised by Spring Singapore and SMU.