Malaysia backs away from unpopular fuel price hikes
Associate Professor Bridget Welsh said, ?Malaysia only reforms when it is under pressure. The moment they feel they are out of the woods, the…
Singapore interns knock on China's door
China is the world's biggest economy. And increasingly, Singapore students are choosing to go to China for internships. SMU sent 147 students to…
New A-G regarded as one of world's top arbitrators
Mr Sundaresh Menon, managing partner of Rajah & Tann, will take over Walter Woon as Singapore Attorney-General in October. He is an advisory…
Proactively seize opportunities to shine
Local tertiary students interning in China do not just sit in air-conditioned rooms but sometimes they have to get their hands dirty and inevitably…
AG Walter Woon to step down in April
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan observed that Attorney-General Walter Woon's exit was unexpected given that Senior Counsel Sundaresh Menon would only…
Fish rots first from the head
An edited excerpt of the speech by Liew Mun Leong, president and CEO of CapitaLand Group. He spoke at a CEO forum organised by the Institute of…
SWFs muscling in on funds business
Associate Professor Melvyn Teo, director of SMU's BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre, commented that setting up separate entities that can charge hedge…
IT retail service gets boost with course
The Singapore Workforce Development Agency has announced a new course for IT retail staff with partners. In January, SMU's Institute of Service…
Polys achieve best mix
Assistant Professor of Sociology Chung Wai Keung said the social gap will narrow or even disappear as the students enter the workforce or go for…
Mindanao peace monitors to protect civilians
Associate Professor Bridget Welsh said that the help of International Monitoring Team will add weight to the importance of moving the peace talks…