NUS ranked 10th among Asian universities

NUS has been ranked 10th by QS Quacquarelli Symonds which puts it on par with China's Peking University. NTU came in 14th while SMU was not ranked by…

3 pillars of development ?trump capital, resources'

Founder of software giant Infosys Technologies N.R. Narayana Murthy, who is on the board of SMU, shared three ingredients of what he called the ?…

Time for govt-nominated directors?

Assistant Professor of Accounting Kevin Ow Yong writes that more innovative measures are needed to repair the perceived lack of corporate governance…

Yacht racing - close results in TOG regatta

Results were released on the penultimate day of the four-day Top of the Gulf Regatta. For Class 6, SMU teams were lying sixth and seventh in this…

New body takes over training of law grads

The first batch of local law graduates and law graduates from approved foreign universities taking the mandatory six-month, full-time Part B course…

Health-care satisfaction levels dip

An annual survey of the service standards of health institutions found that 74% of patients rated the public hospitals, national specialists and…

Coming Soon ? Lens Festival showcases ?Life'

Muhammad Nuruddyn Ahmad Fuad, 21, is one of the photographers selected to participate in the Out of Focus exhibition together with two other…

Three in four happy with public hospitals here

A Health Ministry-commissioned survey last year found that 74% rated service standards in public hospitals as excellent or good, down from 76% the…

Lesson in perseverance

Professor David Chan shares his thoughts about the Home Team and ISD on the arrest of Mas Selamat.

Local TV's memorable catchphrases

[Practice Assistant Professor of Theatre/Performance Studies] Margaret Chan is being remembered for her theatrical flair and crisp articulation in…