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Press Release

SMU is pleased to announce that Ms Parnsiree Amatayakul has been appointed as a member of the SMU Board of Trustees.

Khun Parnsiree brings extensive leadership experience from both multinational corporations and prominent Thai enterprises. Formerly the Managing Director of IBM Thailand, she has held senior roles across the technology and business sectors, including serving as General Manager for IBM ASEAN’s Enterprise and Commercial Sales.

TORONTO, October 6, 2025 — The Reach Alliance, in collaboration with the Singapore Management University (SMU), will co-present the 2025 Reach Conference from November 18–21 in Singapore, the first time the global convening is held in Asia. The conference theme, Reach for Impact: 10 years of Global Research, Local Solutions, Lasting Change sets the stage for bold conversations, breakthrough ideas, and real-world action that bridges global expertise with community-driven outcomes.

Singapore, 18 November 2025 (Tuesday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) will be developing Singapore’s first open empirical legal database with support from the Ministry of Law (MinLaw). Housed at SMU’s Centre for Digital Law, the three-year project will compile and release machine-readable datasets containing key statistical information about Singapore court decisions, statutes, legal scholarship, and court structures. 

  • New SMU research reveals critical gaps in preventive health, lifestyle habits, and continuity of care as Singapore transitions into a super-aged society.
  • Despite strong pro-health policies, everyday adoption - especially among older adults - remains limited.

Singapore, 17 November 2025 – Singapore Management University (SMU), in partnership with a global consortium of universities and finance leaders, has launched the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Mapper, a first-of-its-kind global platform that compares and connects sustainable finance taxonomies across countries.

 

SMU hosted the inaugural SMU Alumni Awards 2025 on 12 November 2025 at SMU Hall, with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as Guest of Honour.

Singapore, 13 November 2025 A new nationwide survey led by Singapore Management University (SMU) has revealed that while Singaporeans care deeply about inclusion, the pa

Singapore Management University (SMU) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to launch a joint Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme — a landmark initiative that brings together two leading Asian institutions to redefine high-end management education.

Dr Lillyn Teh, a global advocate for holistic education and firm supporter of the Singapore Management University (SMU), made her third and most significant gift yet to the University today — a S$15 million gift of impact to transform lives and provide holistic education to the next generation of changemakers.

Her latest gift deepens and broadens this legacy across three key fronts: Empowering Students Through Financial Support, Broadening Horizons Through Global Exposure and Elevating Academic Excellence & Learning Community.

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