May 2007

• Couple marries in first-ever wedding ceremony at SMU campus

It is definitely not your ordinary run-of-the-mill wedding location - the Singapore Management University (SMU) city campus has been added to the list of unusual places in Singapore to get hitched. Newly-wed couple Eunice and Adriel Lim helped SMU write its history books by becoming the first couple to get married on the campus grounds.

Channel NewsAsia (May 1)
Channel NewsAsia (May 1)
Channel NewsAsia (May 1)
Channel 5 (May 1)
Channel 8 (May 1)
Lianhe Zaobao, p 10 (May 2) -  with English translation
MyPaper, p 4 (May 2) -  with English translation

 

March 2007

• SMU faculty and student pool in money for scholarship fund
  The SMU Alumni Scholarship Fund is 80% on its way to the $100,000 target amount.
  Lianhe Zaobao (Mar 22)
  
  
• System that makes a difference
  It should come as no surprise that the top graduates or valedictorians of SMU all come form the university's School of Accountancy, whose students are among the highest earners of all SMU graduates.
  TODAY (Mar 20)

[14 March 2007]

• Govt pay review: Grad data being studied
  Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, who is also minister in charge of the civil service, says that, overall, the job market has been tightening, citing the Singapore Management University's just-released employment survey.
  The Straits Times
  
  
• Civil service losing lawyers, accountants
  Minister-in-charge of the civil service Teo Chee Hean said the Government said the civil service would adjust its pay after looking at graduate employment surveys, such as the one just released by SMU.
  TODAY
  
  
• SMU's differentiating campaign
  Singapore Management University (SMU) has launched a campaign in an effort to promote itself as "the university with a difference".
  Marketing
  
  
  

[13 March 2007]

• SMU's Class of 2006 doing well in job market
  The buoyant job market is very much in evidence for the Singapore Management University, going by its latest employment survey. Eight of its graduates are earning more than $8,000 a month, with one of them making $12,000.
  The Straits Times

• All 2006 SMU grads land jobs within six months
  Every one of last year's Singapore Management University (SMU) graduates has been snapped up by employers, with 100 per cent of its graduates in 2006 who were looking for jobs having found employment within six months of graduation.
  The Business Times

• It pays (quite well) to study at SMU
  The third Graduate Employment Survey conducted by SMU showed a rise in starting salaries, with one graduate earning $12K monthly.
  TODAY

• SMU graduates achieve 100% employment for three straight years
  SMU has achieved 100% employment for its three consecutive batches of graduates.
  Lianhe Zaobao
  
  
• SMU graduates achieve 100% employment for three straight years
  SMU has achieved 100% employment for its three consecutive batches of graduates.
  MyPaper
  
  
  [12 March 2007]
• SMU survey shows graduates enjoy 13% increase in starting salaries
  SMU's latest employment survey showed an increase in starting salaries, and for the third straight year, the entire cohort landed jobs within six months of graduation.
  Channel NewsAsia
  

February 2007

• City Carnival
  Mega Bazaar Sale at SMU from 9-11 February, 10am to 7pm. www.citycarnival.com.sg .
  TODAY (Feb 8)

January 2007

• Passing the mortar board around
  When it comes to giving, SMU has claimed another difference by receiving donations from its students and fresh graduates.
  TODAY (Jan 29)
  
  
• Accountants and auditors in demand
  In the face of a shortage of accountants, SMU's School of Accountancy has launched a new Master of Professional Accounting.
  Lianhe Zaobao (Jan 7)
  
  
• SMU calendar
  Lim Shini from Undergraduate Admissions and student Aaron Tan spoke about being part of the 18-month SMU Calendar.
  Channel 8 Good Morning Singapore (Jan 4)
  

2006

December 2006

• Some getting job offers while still in school
  SMU graduates R. Goh, Tng Soon Huat, and Lavinia Tan all benefited from receiving multiple job offers this year.
  The Straits Times (Dec 31)
  
  
• Hard choice from these hot gals – 4: Jade Seah
  22-year-old SMU business graduate Jade Seah is a nominee for The New Paper's Babe Of The Year award.
  The New Paper (Dec 6)
  

November 2006

• Precious Jade
  Willowy, impish and quick-witted, Miss Singapore runner-up and SMU graduate Jade Seah is the newbie with sass.
  TODAY (Nov 24)
  
  
• Young grad's design on 2 million canisters
  SMU accountancy graduate Tan Wei Bin has no formal design training, but her design has beaten more than 121 entries to come out tops at the second annual Noise Singapore, organised by the National Arts Council.
  The Straits Times (Nov 10)
  
  
• Let's talk about paying back
  While scholarships started by youths such as SMU alumnus Darren Lim are heartening, similar acts are few and far between, writes SMU student Ephraim Loy.
  The Straits Times (Nov 6)
  

October 2006

• SMU students behind launch of new OCBC cards
  A new debit card introduced by OCBC Bank yesterday is a definite class act, thanks to students from SMU.
  The Straits Times (Oct 20)
  

• OCBC eschews banking by the book, takes leaf from undergrads
  OCBC yesterday launched two new cards developed by SMU students, under a pilot scheme which give students the chance to manage business projects with the bank.
  The Business Times (Oct 20)
  

• SMU students market credit card
  SMU students conceptualised and marketed the new SMU-OCBC debit card and platinum credit card.
  Lianhe Zaobao (Oct 20)
  

• Reaching for the stars
  24 year-old Darren Lim [SMU graduate], who decided to start a scholarship in his parents' names out of his first pay cheque was singled out by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally speech this year.
  The Straits Times (Oct 7)
  
  
• Act of kindness to honour his parents
  Darren Lim [SMU graduate], the 24 year-old behind the Ee Seng and Claire Lim Accountancy Scholarship, explained: “I wanted to thank my parents for what they had done for me and to thank the school because it gave me exactly what I needed and exceeded all my expectations."
  The Straits Times (Oct 7)
  

September 2006

• In search of experiences outside their comfort zone
  More young Singaporeans are going overseas for work and to study. Soh Wee Ling, SMU alumna who is currently working in a tax consulting firm in Shanghai.
  The Straits Times (Sep 11)
  

August 2006

• Giving the talented a helping hand
  Singapore Management University accountancy graduate Darren Lim has started the Ee Seng and Claire Lim Accountancy Scholarship, named after his parents.
  TODAY (Aug 23)
  
  
• SMU winner hopes to start fund for needy students
  Third-year SMU accountancy student Chen Huifang has landed a financial lifeline – the Ee Seng and Claire Lim Accountancy Scholarship, funded by SMU alumnus Darren Lim.
  The Straits Times (Aug 23)
  
  
• SMU graduate Darren Lim inspires first recipient of scholarship to help others
  The Singapore Management University has taken in more than 1,350 students this year, its largest intake to date. At SMU's convocation, the students showed off their creativity and multiple talents.
  Channel NewsAsia (Aug 22)
  
  
• Catch the Alien Invasion at WOMAD Singapore 2006 !
  Showcased at this August event was SMU business graduate Rich Ho Kok Tai's The Alien Invasion , which made history in 2004 as the first-ever Singaporean film to be nominated for the Golden Horse Awards in the Best International Digital Short Film category. The Alien Invasion made its debut as the Students' Commemorative Video  at SMU Commencement 2004 .
  The Urban Wire (Aug 22)
  
  
• Two made-in-Singapore films featured in Asian Short Films Showcase
  A selection of short films from Asia was presented for the first time on the WOMAD festival grounds, including [SMU alumnus] Rich Ho's The Alien Invasion , which was nominated alongside 29 other internationally acclaimed short films in the International Digital Shorts Competition for the 2004 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan. [Note: the CNA article inaccurately reports Rich Ho as 25-years-old, and his nomination for this year's (2006) awards]
  Channel NewsAsia (Aug 17)

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