Indonesian Chinese meet obstacles in their political participation
While SMU Assistant Professor Hoon Chang Yau is optimistic of the future of Indonesian Chinese seeing their interest to take part in politics, he…
Survivors need a reason to live
SMU Asst Prof Mahdev Mohan writes about his work representing Cambodian minorities in the war crimes trials of senior Khmer Rouge leaders.
The ABT Interview
Associate Professor of Management (Practice) Adel Dimian shares his thoughts on accountability in companies, in relation to the recent BP oil…
Shining example
Patience, tenacity, will power and the support of his counsellors have seen 29-year-old David Thorairajan Manickam on the threshold of graduating…
All about customers driving innovation
Panellists at the ISES Global Conference on Service Excellence concluded that doing the right thing beats doing things right and providing solutions…
Myanmar in transition?
Associate Professor Bridget Welsh commented that the Myanmar regime is clearly uncomfortable with Aung San Suu Kyi playing any opposition leadership…
A leadership challenge for chief executives
The Singapore National Employers Federation (Snef) will run seminars with the SMU under a new initiative, Productivity and Trust Leadership, aimed at…
Nuts and bolts of a culture of innovation and service
Speakers at the Global Conference on Service Excellence spoke about the topic of service innovation. For SMU Provost and Deputy President (Academic…
Making the most of feedback
Service companies need to invite feedback from customers, and learn that there is more to feedback than just complaints. This was one of the key…
Malaysia charges former top politician over graft
Last year, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak promised to prosecute any wrongdoing with regards to the port project and this move could be an…