Budget focuses on encouraging innovation and building the future
At a post-Budget forum organised by the Economic Society of Singapore on February 25, SMU Professor of Quantitative Finance and Director of the Sim…
Analysts laud comprehensive “people’s budget”
SMU Professor of Accounting Sum Yee Loong was one of an esteemed group of panellists at the Singapore Business Review’s Singapore Budget Breakfast…
Current Asia hires Robert Yap to push "boardroom" goals
Current Asia CEO David Ketchum has hired Robert Yap Min Choy as chairman to drive partnerships with businesses, governments and industry stakeholders…
Tax experts: Government changes focus from taxes to subsidies for SMEs
SMU Professor of Accounting Sum Yee Loong was of the opinion that increasing the personal income tax of high-income earners will not affect Singapore…
Experts: Income tax increase will not compromise competitiveness
Regarding the increase in personal income tax for top earners in Singapore, Associate Dean (Faculty Research) of the SMU School of Economics,…
Experts: Budget eases burdens of “sandwiched” class with benefits for young and old
Commenting on the various measures in Budget 2015 which are expected to ease the burdens of the middle class in Singapore, SMU Vice President (…
NTU converting half of courses to online format
At the two-day Higher Education Planning in Asia Forum held by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at the SMU, starting from March 23…
On the other side of the hill
In a commentary, SMU Adjunct Professor Joergen Oerstroem Moeller referred to a recent British report which suggested that the West had been sleeping…
List of UK law schools recognised for admission to Singapore Bar narrows
The Singapore Institute of Legal Education Overseas Scheduled Universities (OSU) Review Committee – comprising representatives nominated by the…
Responses to Budget 2015 – CPF
SMU School of Economics Associate Dean (Faculty Research) and Professor of Economics Hoon Hian Teck noted that the raising of CPF contribution rates…