Singapore, 16 April 2018 (Monday) – Singaporeans’ One-year-Ahead median inflation expectations elevated to 3.43% in March 2018, in response to a faster rate of normalisation of US monetary policy and a heightened threat of a trade war among US and major economies, according to the research findings of the latest quarterly survey for the Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations (SInDEx) by the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) at Singapore Management University (SMU).
SINGAPORE, 12 April 2018 (Thursday) - Protege Ventures, Southeast Asia’s first student venture fund established by Kairos ASEAN and the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE) at Singapore Management University (SMU), announced it has selected Nurture.AI, a Singapore-based platform for the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) community, for its first investment. As part of a larger round of funding, the startup received S$25,000 from Protege Ventures in the form of convertible notes, sponsored by Wavemaker Partners and Jeff Chi from Vickers Venture Partners.
Singapore, 10 April 2018 (Tuesday) - The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. headquartered in Washington, D.C. has announced on 20 March 2018, that Singapore Management University (SMU) is the first University in Singapore to become an AAHRPP accredited research organisation.
Singapore 3 April 2018 (Tuesday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) is pleased to announce that top academic leader, and award-winning researcher and educator, Professor Lily Kong, will be the University’s fifth President. Professor Kong, who currently holds the position of SMU Provost and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Social Sciences, is slated to succeed Professor Arnoud De Meyer on 1 January 2019.
SINGAPORE, 29 March 2018 – According to Waste and Recycling Statistics for 2016 provided by the National Environment Agency, plastics constitute the highest amount of disposed waste (762,700 tonnes) and have the lowest recycling rate of a mere seven per cent. Driven by a vision to be more environmentally responsible, Koufu at SMU is poised to be Singapore’s first food court to launch a Say No to Plastic Straws initiative.
Singapore, 28 March 2018 (Wednesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISE) at the Singapore Management University (SMU) (卓越服务
Bangkok, 23 March 2018 (Friday) – Singapore Management University (SMU), a premier university in Asia internationally recognised for its world-class research and distinguished teaching, has launched its International Advisory Council in Thailand yesterday (i.e. 22 March 2018) to establish, strengthen and deepen SMU’s collaboration and engagement with the government, academic and business communities in Thailand.
Singapore, 20 March 2018 (Tuesday) – In view of the strong competitive edge that its undergraduates stand to gain from global exposure, the Singapore Management University (SMU) will ramp up opportunities and support for its students, and ensure that every single one of them enters the workforce with overseas experience.
Singapore, 12 March 2018 (Monday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) is pleased to announce that the Yip Pin Xiu Scholarship has been awarded to national swimmer Teong Tzen Wei and national wakeboarder Sasha Christian.
Featured photo: From L-R: Lau Kai Cheong (SMU Chief Information Officer), Prof Lily Kong (SMU Provost), Greg Krygsman (Head, Student Services Hub) & Prof Paulin Straughan (Dean of Students) launching the SMU Student Services Hub on 27 February 2018.
Singapore, 27 February 2018 (Tuesday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) has officially launched its Student Services Hub on 27 February 2018 to better serve the needs of its approximately 10,000 undergraduates and postgraduates.