Reform Party Deputy Chairman resigns
Asst Prof Eugene Tan says his departure shows up once again the serious problems within the party and is not going to help the party find favour with…
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Winners of NYC Next Idea Global Business Plan Competition
SMU undergraduates Ng Cheng Wei and Ashley Shen were among six finalist teams that participated in NYC Next Idea, the second annual global business…
Deciding who will be the first among equals
Asst Prof Eugene Tan pointed out that we shouldn't write off the current MPs when considering who might be the future Prime Minister.
Market casts its vote a month after Singapore
Associate Professor Annie Koh, who researches investor behaviour, is of the view that most investors are keeping a side glance at the elections and…
Temasek Review to shut down, says website editor
Assistant Professor Michael Netzley said the question of governmental pressure leading to the closure of Temasek Review would inevitably surface in…
Ensuring a smooth transition
In an article reproduced from Knowledge@SMU, four family business chieftains shared their views on passing the baton in a family business at a recent…
Japan's economic aftershocks
Asst Prof Tomoki Fujii commented that given the massive infrastructural damage, it is likely that Japan will experience zero or even negative growth…
Observers say that should a need arise, Khaw Boon Wan and Tharman Shanmugaratnam could be deployed outside their constituencies to bolster another ward
Asst Prof Eugene Tan notes that both are popular and should there be a need for a minister to boost any ward, Khaw Boon Wan is a good choice. He and…
Social Media ‘humanises politicians'
Foreign Minister George Yeo, among the earliest to use social media, has this advice: You must be a little “thick-skinned†but “…
Room for religion in public discourse
Assoc Prof Tan Seow Hon says in some situations, allowing religious citizens to participate according to their religious convictions may be as…
