Asian leaders to discuss economic ties, disasters?

Integrating and strengthening the regional economy ?is the major issue facing all of the countries,? said Bridget Welsh, a political science…

Are new HDB flats really subsidised?

Professor Kim Kyung-Hwan, a visiting professor at the School of Economics, SMU, commented that in order to make flats affordable, all HDB has to do…

Cultural exchange between Saudi Scholars and SMU students

Over 60 SMU students hosted Professor Abdulghaffar S. Bazuhair, the Saudi Cultural Attaché to Singapore, and 35 King Abdullah Scholars and their…

Asian century without Asians?

SMU adjunct faculty Bala Shankar argues that the world's top companies are the losers if they do not wake up to the opportunities offered by Asian…

Record job losses here unlikely, says Swee Say

SMU senior economics lecturer Peter Kriz said that firms need to learn how to survive in a more competitive world.

Inflation no threat for now: Analysts

Mr Charles Burton, Board Director of Oxford Economics spoke on the threat of inflation at a talk co-presented by The Economic Society of Singapore…

Double-dip recession unlikely: MTI

Speaking at the sidelines of the MTI Economic Dialogue 2009 at SMU yesterday, Keith Tan, director of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)…

Help the disadvantaged and in the process enrich one's life: Alex Chan

[Third-year Business Management] student Alex Chan Wen Bin is one of three tertiary students profiled for leading fulfilling lives despite their…

6 economics students receive MTI awards

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has given six Economist Service Awards to outstanding economics students from the National University of Singapore…

Inflation not expected to be a threat for years into recovery

Charles Burton, director of Oxford Economics, said that with the shortage of demand in the economy and production levels far below capacity levels,…