US-Asean summit got most things right
Like any big international meeting, the recent United States-Asean summit in New York had its fair share of hiccups and disappointments. Associate…
Tribute to Mrs Lee Kuan Yew
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan talks about the role which the late Mrs Lee played in nation building as well as how the young of today can recognise…
Are young S'poreans too stressed to care?
Students address a comment last month by a Straits Times Senior Correspondent that ?when it comes to concern or charity, Singapore's performance…
From minimum wage to ?decent? wage
SMU Assistant Professor Eugene Tan contributes to a discussion on the wage system and notes that Singapore is unlikely to implement a minimum wage…
Ladies' night fever
More businesses like board game cafes are offering freebies to woo women customers in the hope that the free-spending male of the species will follow…
SMU, Institute of Internal Auditors sign MOU
SMU's School of Accountancy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Internal Auditors (Singapore) to raise competency and…
Sias seeks change in listing rules
The internal audit industry received a boost yesterday when the Singapore Management University and the Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore…
Lee Boon Yang will not contest next election
The former Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Dr Lee Boon Yang will not contest in the next elections. But that would mean Jalan Besar…
SMU to start elective in corporate treasury
A ground-breaking course that will help develop corporate treasury talent has been set up here by DBS Group Holdings in partnership with the…
Roll of the dice
Singapore's embrace of casinos is literally a bet on the future of the city-state. Not everyone is happy about the move, but the odds are still out.…