Indonesian tycoon donates $2m for SMU scholarships
The Karim Family Foundation, established by the family of Bachtiar Karim and Dewi Sukwanto, has made a generous endowed contribution of S$2,000,000…
Indonesian businessman Bachtiar Karim and family set up $2m scholarship in support of Indonesian students studying in SMU
The Karim Family Foundation, established by the family of Bachtiar Karim and Dewi Sukwanto, has made a generous endowed contribution of S$2,000,000…
Interdisciplinary education key to developing green economy skills
In this second part of the Straits Times-SMU four-part series on building a sustainable and resilient future for Singaporeans, New York University…
Career mobility is the new job security for Singaporeans
In a commentary, Jack Lim, Executive Director of the SMU Academy, discussed the importance of career mobility in providing job security for…
What can be done for SMEs to “up their game”?
In a joint commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Economics (Practice) Tan Swee Liang and her co-authors discussed how small and medium-sized…
How a Singaporean got a job at Google without a degree
In the first of the ST-SMU four-part series on building a sustainable and resilient future for Singaporeans, Tom Dewaele, Global Head of People…
Budget 2023 and its call for solidarity amid global uncertainty
In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan discussed how Budget 2023 is a call for solidarity amid global uncertainty. He noted that…
One-third of elderly worry about rising cost of living, Concerned about being unable to afford necessities or living expenses
According to a study by the SMU Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA), the number of older adults in Singapore who expect their financial…
Spotlight on pivotal role of institutes of higher learning in transition to green economy
As the Republic transitions to meet its ambitious targets in the Singapore Green Plan 2030, universities and polytechnics must again evolve their…
Assessing the odds of a US recession
In this commentary, SMU Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) Principal Researcher Thomas Lam and SKBI Director SMU Professor of…