Those who are suicidal 'need help, not punishment'
SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said decriminalising suicide is a big step towards recognising the…
Boosting retirement adequacy via a lifetime investment scheme
SMU Professor of Finance Benedict Koh and NUS Assistant Professor Joelle Fong believe the yet-to-be-launched CPF Lifetime Retirement Investment…
Immunity for marital rape has been unconditionally abolished
Commenting on the call to unconditionally and completely remove immunity for marital rape, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan, who has always…
Timely Penal Code moves to keep pace with new norms
Commenting on the presumptive minimum sentences (PrMS) which have been proposed – which require a court to impose a minimum sentence unless there are…
Continuous abuse of children or vulnerable people causing death equate to culpable homicide
Women, minors and other vulnerable people will get more protection from violent and sexual crimes, if recommendations tabled by a committee are…
Fighting food waste in Singapore
SMU Grow believes that “ugly” produce is worth saving. Working with B3, SMU Grow holds a Save The Uglies market every Friday – encouraging students,…
Boosting the life-changing power of universities
SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer delivered a speech last month on how much meaningful impact universities have on society. Prof De Meyer is…
For owner of 18 real estate firms, the magic is leverage
SMU postgraduate alumnus Victor Lim, who owns 18 private property companies across the region and is the founder and chief executive of Asian Micro…
SMU pilot programme to allow students to intern and study at the same time
SMU will be introducing a redesigned undergraduate Core Curriculum from Academic Year 2019-2020, which focuses on three inter-related pillars of…
More options for SMU undergrads to explore
SMU will be introducing a redesigned undergraduate Core Curriculum from Academic Year 2019-2020, which focuses on three inter-related pillars of…
