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[December 2004 - January 2005]
- Leading
Asian management academic visits IEDC and CEEMAN
SMU Provost Prof Tan Chin Tiong had an extensive exchange
of views and ideas with the heads of CEEMAN and the IEDC-Bled
School of Management in Slovenia.
CEEMAN News
- The
need for strong Asian leaders
Former Malaysian Premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad shared his
view on Asian leadership at a public lecture in Singapore
recently, organised by SMU in the Ho Rih Hwa Lecture series.
Today's Manager
- Being
Charitable
President S R Nathan hosted a private dinner at the Istana
in appreciation of the The Lee Foundation's generous donation
of S$50 million to SMU.
The Peak
- Differentiating
to win
SMU's HR director Ong Tiong Eng talks about how HR helped
in Americanising the compensation & benefits system
and management practices of the university and turned it
into an academic corporation.
Human Resources
[31 December 2004]
- SMU
paves way for NUS, NTU
SMU embodies the changes that are taking place in Singapore's
educational landscape and brings a new competitive spirit
into our universities, and new perspectives on teaching
and learning.
Streats
[27 December 2004]
- The
Samaritan Spirit
In an interview with The Edge, SMU President Howard Hunter
said that the $200 million donation from various beneficiaries
would go into a scholarship programme and a fund to attract
international faculty.
The Edge, Options
[24 December 2004]
- Youth
forum ignites passion to do more
SMU accountancy undergraduate Soh Wee Ling, one of the
sixty who attended the National Youth Forum, intends to
organise activities to promote inter-ethnic understanding.
The Straits Times
- Youths
contribute good, practical ideas
SMU student Soh Wee Ling gained a better understanding
of the challenges and constraints faced by policy makers
during the National Youth Forum.
Lianhe Zaobao
[22 December 2004]
- Why
are some people just happier?
SMU visiting professor of economics Dr Malcolm Dowling,
who is researching the implications of economic and social
policies on happiness, thinks that money is not the answer.
The Straits Times supplement
[19 December 2004]
- She's
the youngest PAP member
PAP's youngest member, SMU undergraduate Eliane Sum, is
among an increasing number of young Singaporeans joining
the PAP's youth wing.
The Sunday Times
[16 December 2004]
[13 December 2004]
- The
need to read between the lines
Educators in Singapore should continue to embrace literature
in the curriculum, urges SMU associate professor Kirpal
Singh, as it is the only subject that trains students to
be creative by "reading between the lines".
TODAY
[8 December 2004]
- Savvy
students play the stock market
SMU undergraduates Alvin Huang, Kee Koon Boon and Ric Kong
are among a new breed of younger share investors who are
becoming more sophisticated about the ins and outs of the
market.
The Straits Times
[6 December 2004]
- Seeking
a balance in the fusion of Eastern and Western management
skills
As observed by SMU provost, Prof Tan Chin Tiong, Singapore's
bilingualism offers great economic impetus to the business
culture where the East meets the West, and the key lies
in finding that balance between the fusion of the East
and West, a key tenet reflected in his recent book "The
Chinese Tao of Business", which he co-authored with two
others.
Lianhe Zaobao
[4 December 2004]
- The
accidental film-maker
SMU graduate and current film-maker Rich Ho becomes the
second Singaporean to be nominated at Taiwan's Golden Horse
Awards.
TODAY
[3 December 2004]
- No
case for casinos
SMU economist Hoon Hian Teck and a fellow NUS academic
argue that from an economic standpoint a casino will have
an adverse impact on Singapore in the long term.
The Business Times
[2 December 2004]
- The
Creative Rising Star of Tomorrow
Provost, Professor Tan Chin Tiong, who has accompanied
SMU along its journey of educational autonomy from day
one, shares his experiences as a reference for those who
are interested in the future development of NUS and NTU.
Lianhe Zaobao
[1 December 2004]
- Cheering
and winning
Voted the best cheer team last year, cheer-leaders from
SMU will be out in force to help lift the spirits of the
runners in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2004
on Sunday.
The Straits Times
- Time
for a liberal arts college
SMU professor Pang Eng Fong, along with two other academics,
believes that Singapore is ready for and deserving of a
small liberal arts college of its own and that the Bukit
Timah campus provides a possible site for it.
The Straits Times
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