Singapore, 2 September 2021 (Thursday) – A pandemic such as COVID-19 resulted in mandatory social distancing to prevent infection and increased risks of isolation, but Singapore’s older adults have also reported how friends, family and co-workers rallied to help them in these times of need.
Singapore, 24 August 2021 (Tuesday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) kicked off three days of graduation celebration for the Class of 2021 today at the SMU Virtual Commencement 2021. Specially curated by the University and held virtually for the second time in light of the Covid-19 situation, the event aims to commemorate an important milestone of the graduates’ journey with SMU.
SINGAPORE, 18 August 2021 (Wednesday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) undertook the fourth wave of the Public Cleanliness Satisfaction Survey (PCSS) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic from February to May 2021, with 2,007 responses collected from Singapore residents. The survey looked at the public’s perception of cleanliness and hygiene in Singapore, and was led by Professor Paulin Straughan, Professor of Sociology (Practice) and Dean of Students at SMU, and Dr Mathew Mathews, Head, Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies.
Singapore, 12 August 2021 (Thursday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) welcomes its latest cohort of about 2,450 freshmen to date. The 22nd cohort will begin the Academic Year 21/22 from Monday, 16 August 2021.
Singapore, 5 August 2021 (Thursday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) has introduced a new course focusing on the emerging financial ecosystem on blockchain. Conducted by advisory firm, Lightbulb Capital, SMU Academy (SMUA) now offers “Decentralised Finance (DeFi): A New Financial Ecosystem”, a course that covers DeFi’s infrastructure, use-cases and its relevance to the industry.
Singapore, 5 August 2021 (Thursday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU)’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) has been successfully re-accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) for five years, a seal of excellence which differentiates the school among its peers internationally.
Singapore, 3 August 2021 (Tuesday) – The Singapore Management University’s (SMU) annual fundraiser aims to accomplish a collective distance of 50,000km in 21 days, from 3 to 24 September 2021, and raise $400,000 for students in need. It rallies the entire community of SMU’s students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and family, including members of the public, to run or walk for a good cause.
These are the research findings of the 40th round of quarterly release for the DBS-SKBI Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations (SInDEx) Survey at the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI), Singapore Management University (SMU).
Singapore, 6 July 2021 (Tuesday) – Singapore may rank high in its pace of Covid-19 vaccination, but segments of the nation’s older adults (aged 71-75) were still reluctant to vaccinate because they were sceptical of either the efficacy or the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. A study conducted by SMU’s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) from February to June 2021 also revealed that respondents who did not intend to vaccinate were less socially integrated.
SINGAPORE, 1 July 2021 (Thursday) – Professor David Lo and Associate Professor Akshat Kumar from the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) have been recognised for their outstanding contributions and accomplishments in the fields of software engineering and artificial intelligence respectively.
