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[September 2005]
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Singapore's
own Grande Ecole
SMU, which welcomes many French students, can be regarded
as Singapore's very own Grande Ecole.
La Gazette
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Spirit
of Enterprise
The SIFE team from SMU will represent Singapore
in the SIFE World Cup in Toronto.
SALT
- Reinventing
Singapore
Co-author of The Economic Prospects of Singapore Assoc
Prof Winston Koh says that Singapore has to transition
to a new phase of innovation-led growth and its economic
future depends on its ability to create internal engines
of growth.
Institutional Investor
- Bad
news, apparently
A recent study by OCBC Bank and SMU found that Singaporeans
are generally poor managers who “invest too little
too late”.
Smart Investor
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Globe
trekker
Chin Li Yuen, an SMU master's student in Applied
Finance, aspires to have a meaningful career while being
a good wife and mother at the same time, and gets her
kicks by travelling.
NewMan
[30 September 2005]
- Making
work pay for low-wage earners
SMU’s Assoc Prof Hoon Hian Teck suggests a more direct
way to boost the pay and employment of low-wage workers
called employment or wage subsidies.
The Straits Times
[28 September 2005]
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Art
for the nation
Sculptures, paintings and installations for
the Singapore Art Show 2005 are being displayed at venues
across the country, including the SMU Campus Green and
Raffles City Shopping Centre.
TODAY
-
UOB
and SME established entrepreneurship alliance launched
The UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship Alliance is a laudable example
of a tripartite partnership.
The Epoch TImes
- Wishes
for world peace
On World Peace Day, foreign students in SMU gathered outside
the Li Ka-shing Library for a simple but meaningful ceremony.
The Epoch TImes
[27 September 2005]
- Asia
Business Leaders Forum 2005
Assoc Prof Annie Koh is among many influential leaders
and thinkers to speak at the Asia Business Leaders Forum
on 17 & 18 Oct.
The Business Times
- UOB,
SME tie-up to advise SMEs
SMEs that need consultancy expertise can tap on the knowledge
base of SMU and UOB’s wide customer network.
The Business Times
[26 September 2005]
[24 September 2005]
[23 September 2005]
[22 September 2005]
- Hey,
good-looking
SMU student Serene Ang was spotted at Heineken’s
Green Room do at Zouk.
The Straits Times Urban
- All
for peace
SMU students from 16 different nations made wishes for
peace in their own native languages during the International
Day of Peace celebrations.
The Straits Times
- Sportsmen
to get career safety net
SMU student Muhammad Yusuff Shah, a world silat champion,
is excited by the prospect of a new resource centre to
help career sportsmen enter the corporate world after competitive
sport.
The Straits Times
[21 September 2005]
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UOB,
SMU in entrepreneurship initiative
Small local start-ups with limited funding and
other resources to spend on consulting services, projects
or market research can now tap into a new centre at the
Singapore Management University through the UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship
Alliance Centre.
TODAY
[20 September 2005]
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‘IT-plus'
courses a hit with students
Undergraduate Chiam Hui Ting, 19, wants to make sure
that when it's time to find a job in four years' time,
her training gives her an edge. That's why she's embarking
on a double degree in information systems and business
at the Singapore Management University .
The Straits Times
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Brace
yourself for the handheld wars
Lin Zhaowei, a first-year Student at Singapore Management
University is hooked on the latest installment of Nintendo's
turn-based strategy game series.
The Straits Times
[19 September 2005]
[16 September 2005]
- Biometrics
Biometrics is fast being adopted by governments
and the private sector as the best approach to verifying
who you are; but issues abound, as four SMU Information
Systems students comment.
Channel NewsAsia
[14 September 2005]
[12 September 2005]
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Banking
on a green idea to save the environment
SMU economics student Lin Zhaowei writes about
NUS undergraduate Farhan Ali, who wants to set up a financial
institution devoted to sustainable development - to be
called the Green Bank.
The Straits Times
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Paddling
towards a new life
Earlier this year, seventeen SMU undergraduates
and three ex-offenders, armed with basic paddles and
sheer determination, completed a gruelling 10-day kayaking
journey off the coast of Johor.
The Straits Times
[10 September 2005]
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Lure
of the Magic Kingdom
Will Mickey give Hong Kong an edge over S'pore
in the fight for visitors? Thomas Tan, SMU associate
professor of marketing agreed that while Singapore could
see a slight dip during the first year of the theme park's
operations, he feels that the novelty will wear off in
the long term.
TODAY
[6 September 2005]
- Lifting
the veil on corporate governance
Professor Pang Eng Fong reviews the book, Reforming Corporate
Governance in Southeast Asia, which gives a rounded picture
of reforms since the financial crisis.
The Business Times
[1 September 2005]
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Team
to avert gambling woes
Mr Lim Hock San, chairman of the National Council Against
Drug Abuse, will head a 15 member committee set up by
the Government to look into gambling addiction. Council
members include Professor David Chan, professor of psychology
at the Singapore Management University.
The Straits Times
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Undergrads
underdressed
Which varsity students dress the best ? Style
police say SMU wins - marginally.
The Straits Times, Urban
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Teach
in style
Who says academics must look crumpled? Urban
looked at six dishy, dressy lecturers including SMU's
Practice Associate Professor Dawn Dekle and Assistant
Professor Stefano Perlusz.
The Straits Times, Urban
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