Singapore does well in global corruption survey but?
Among 11 institutions picked for the poll, the media here was perceived to be the most affected by corruption. But SMU Assistant Professor Eugene Tan…
Who has upset the China vegetable market?
A commentary by Assistant Professor Forrest Zhang on the recent sharp rise in vegetable prices in Chinese cities that has not benefited China's…
My Kampong, My Home
The exhibition My Kampong, My Home: Lim Tze Peng showcases the artist's early works and is on from Dec 9 to 17 at SMU Gallery, School of Economics /…
So, do you know what you were searching for on Google?
According to Google's search engine's newly-released annual zeitgeist, ?city harvest? is Singapore's fastest-rising news-related search, followed by…
Whistle-blowing in the era of Wikileaks
Is the ongoing Wikileaks saga an example of responsible or irresponsible whistle-blowing? Assistant Professor Eugene Tan discusses how a whistle-…
Western lending practices caused crisis: Mahathir
Speaking at an Islamic finance conference in Singapore yesterday, former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that Syariah-compliant…
Teach Me Not
The recent Jonathan Wong scandal where the student was caught with child pornography videos in his computer and had his MOE scholarship revoked…
Shooting for the stars at SMU
Having left a university with an 800-year history to join one that recently celebrated only its 10th birthday is a fact that's not lost on Arnoud De…
No trust lost in the Singapore brand
SMU Assoc Prof (Practice) Themin Suwardy comments on the recent cases of fraud in the country and points out that in spite of these cases, Singapore…
Small law firms may get help to meet competition
The Law Society aims to help small law firms upgrade so they have a better chance of surviving the stiffer competition from bigger firms and foreign…
