Rally reaction

President Howard Hunter shares his thoughts on the Prime Minister's speech. He thought that the most interesting portions of the speech were those…

Foundations, endowments may be potential co-investors for Temasek

SMU Associate Professor Annie Koh, dean of executive and professional education, says that one single private equity fund alone may not want to fund…

Umno plays race card, and unsettles many

Dr Bridget Welsh, Associate Professor of Political Science at SMU said that the recent debates and demonstration in Malaysia over the issues of race…

Observers say race, religion will continue to shape Singapore's politics

Eugene Tan, assistant professor of law at SMU, notes that when individual communities' identities are secure, that would contribute to the overall…

What an audit panel looks for in selecting auditors

Communication was a recurring theme that emerged in a survey commissioned by the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) and conducted…

Jim Webb - the unlikely politician

Dr Bridget Welsh, Associate Professor of Political Science at SMU and a South-east Asian expert, noted that Senator Jim Webb's military background…

Asia-focused hedge funds shift attention to China

Associate Professor Melvyn Teo found in research published earlier this year that Asia-focused hedge funds with a local presence beat rivals without…

PM's call for unity across race and religion

Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan says that with the makeup of the Singapore society changing as more new immigrants arrive, it will be useful to…

Good first step, but don't get hopes up yet

Dr Bridget Welsh said it would be important to sift out the nuances and caveats in Ms Suu Kyi's comments about the US sanctions imposed broadly since…

It's time to go public

The Green Transport Week will be launched at SMU with an exhibition of green cars and a rock concert on August 22, Saturday.