Income-divide, inflation and immigration could be top priorities in this year's budget
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan joins a group of analysts to discuss how the government will address pressing economic and social issues like…
Observers say these nine not likely to contest upcoming elections
Some names raised include MPs Ho Peng Kee, Ong Ah Heng and Chan Soo Sen. Analysing the situation, SMU Asst Prof Eugene Tan says usually Ministers who…
Political mascots turn Lunar New Year mascots to attract young voters
Asst Prof Eugene Tan says the ruling and opposition parties have equal opportunities to capture the younger voters. While some young voters may find…
National tax competition proves a hit National tax competition proves a hit
50 teams took part in last month's first-ever student-organized national Tax Competition 2011, organized by the Tax Advisory Club of Nanyang Business…
A Valentine's Day with a Difference
A group of SMU students were selling flowers on Valentine's Day not targeted at lovers but at encouraging students to buy them to show their love to…
Judge appoints Insead's Christoph Loch as next dean
Insead's Professor Christoph Loch will succeed Professor Arnoud De Meyer, who was appointed President of SMU last summer, to be the next Director of…
A need for speed
Since graduating from SMU 2008, Gerald Tan has spent over $100,000 on motor racing including $20,000 on the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai race last month…
Twittamentary
A Singaporean creates a documentary on Twitter in the US relying solely on her Twitter contacts. SMU Asst Prof Michael Netzley, a social media expert…
Older married women are having kids... too bad younger women are staying single
Assoc Prof Christie Scollon thinks the main reason Singaporeans are not having children is because they feel they have to first meet a certain set of…
Higher subsidies = better classes Higher subsidies = better classes
Assoc Prof Christie Scollon commented that child-rearing will become a much more manageable task if people are willing to raise children under fewer…
