Better chance with no PAP ties?
Asst Prof Eugene Tan says that the move by some candidates to distance themselves from the ruling party is motivated more by a desire to assert their…
When hostel beats hotel
Student hostels have come a long way from back in the 1990s when they were basic rooms and often with small windows. For students living at SMU…
A fair starting line?
Rapid development may have propelled widespread growth of incomes and educational and occupational attainment in the past, but Singapore may have…
Easy money if you work hard
SMU alumni Christopher Zhuo, 30, who graduated with top honours in business management and is now a trader with investment company Seatown Holdings…
Adapt to riskier world ahead: Tony Tan
Investors and businesses should brace themselves for a rocky road ahead of uncertainty and risk as the world economy moves to a new normal, said Dr…
Local firms need to improve service fast
In order to manage customer satisfaction, services firms need to take a multi-pronged approach, says Mr Lee Yi Shyan. He was speaking at the…
Minding the CEO, average worker pay gap
Jeremy Goh, an associate professor of finance at SMU, says that the widening CEO-to-average worker pay ratio is a ?disturbing statistic, but market…
Have Presidential Election on Aug 27
Asst Prof Eugene Tan said there is a high chance that the Presidential Election could be set on Aug 27, Saturday considering that we just had a…
Teachers get longer break if presidential elections on Aug 27
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan felt that a longer interval between the general elections and the presidential elections would help prevent any…
Architect Lee Kip Lin dies
Prominent architect, professor and author Lee Kip Lin has died. He had mentored prolific architects like Mr Tay Kheng Soon and Mr Tan Kay Ngee, who…