Failure is part of the key to success
This article was first published in April on Knowledge@SMU, an online resource from the Singapore Management University, offering business insights,…
Of movements and metaphors
SMU adjunct Stephanie Burridge reviews a dance performance titled Heroine and deems it a meditative study of movement and an abstract metaphor for…
Malaysia's dilemma in cutting subsidies
Associate Professor Bridget Welsh commented that the prospect of Malaysia becoming bankrupt in 2019 like Greece, as warned by one of the country's…
Gamers now 'ready for combat'
A new genre of outdoor games involving laser rifles and pistols has become so popular here. SMU is among a group of non-gamers who have latched on to…
New MBA graduates promise to 'do no harm'
So far, more than 3,100 MBAs from more than 300 schools around the world are signatories, and more are expected to join during the year. At the…
SISTIC to hire two heavy weight lawyers for appeal
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan said that the decision by the Competition Commission of Singapore on SISTIC's contravention of section 47 of the…
Why SMU students signed the oath
Three MBA graduates from SMU's pioneer batch Eshwari Shunmuganathan, Chan Ching Hwee ? who spearheaded the drive for signatories among his…
Bonding with bhangra
SMU social sciences student Jasbir Singh, who identified himself as the chief executive officer of SherePunjab Bhangra (SPB) group, said that he and…
Singaporeans dare to speak out?
Petitions and other publicity activities that were held at the Speakers' Corner recently attracted the participation of a large group of locals. SMU…
Religious bodies 'have duty to their members'
SMU law academic Eugene Tan noted there has been an emergence of religious groups with both commercial interests and commercial arms looking to raise…