PMETs awaiting policies for a boost
SMU Assoc Prof Tan Hwee Hoon supports the setting up of a training savings account from employers' CPF contribution. But she is concerned about how…
Religion still matters
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan writes that we must resist the tendency to view every contentious issue from a religious perspective.
Romanian law may offer victims recourse
Assistant Professor Mahdev Mohan explained that in a civil law system, judges play an inquisitorial role in determining the truth from all parties,…
A sign of tolerance or intrusion?
The Inter-Religious Organisation Singapore suggested the Government draw up guidelines on "how much is too much" when it comes to publicity efforts…
The great (unreachable?) S'pore dream
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan commented that the five Cs are still very much regarded as the benchmark of success, and government policy entrenches…
Scholarships in memory of three stelwarts
Three scholarship programmes have been set up at SMU to honour three individuals who died in 2008: Mr Ho See Beng, a former MP and union leader; Mr…
No diplomatic immunity for Ionescu: MFA
Singapore has informed Romania that its former charge d'affaires, Silviu Ionescu, is not protected by diplomatic immunity over a hit-and-run accident…
Lien Fung Colloquium
Mr Wubuli Maimaitiaili, Director of Cultural Heritage Protection of the Cultural Heritage Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will be speaking…
Firms fetch premium for good governance
Investors are willing to pay a premium for companies with good corporate governance, a study by the Singapore Management University has confirmed.…
Behavior Research; Reports from Singapore Management University describe recent advances in behavior research
SMU Asst Prof Lee Gea Myoung and his colleagues have published a paper on a model of collusion in which firms use the presence of agents as a…