Tying up with foreigners is a plus, say local grads who have done so

Some Singaporean graduates building local start-ups have found that a good first step is to cultivate foreign business partnerships with friends of various nationalities. Singapore Management University alumni Keith Ng, and Damon Widjaja found a business that develops digital platforms and games. Professor Desai Narasimhalu, director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at SMU, said that while more students are embarking on business ventures, it is still too early to tell whether foreign and local partnerships are a trend.