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[May 2006]
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Should you go back to school?
SMU Assoc Dean and Practice Prof Francis Koh, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, offers some advice to those considering the pursuit of further studies.
Female
- A bright future ahead
Dr Li Ka-shing and MM Lee officiated at the opening of the new library in SMU.
SALT
[31 May 2006]
- Dumpling Festival
SMU's Tracey Goh discusses the significance of the Chinese Dumpling Festival.
Channel 8
[30 May 2006]
- Background no barrier
SMU is the first university here to make diversity a key pillar of its enrolment programme.
TODAY
- SMU team wins L'Oréal Brandstorm challenge
SMU's La Difference team won the national championship of the L'Oréal Brandstorm 2006, a recruitment tool the beauty company uses to identify the next batch of business and marketing talent.
HR Weekly, Human Resources
[29 May 2006]
- Hospitality Honcho
Banyan Tree chief Mr Ho Kwon Ping wears many hats, among them chairman of the board of trustees of the Singapore Management University.
The Business Times
[28 May 2006]
- More births in Singapore
SMU sociologist Chung Wai Keun said a better and more stable financial climate was, among other things, one of the factors influencing couples' decisions to have children.
The Straits Times
[26 May 2006]
- Voters' choice: Breaking the gridlock of race and gender
SMU's Assistant Professor Eugene Tan writes that as the memories of the 2006 GE start to fade, it is timely for the Singaporean electorate, the political parties and their supporters to reflect on our hopes, aspirations and critique of our political values.
The Straits Times
[25 May 2006]
- SEP member in bid to annul GE results
SDP member Chee Siok Chin's application to declare the general election results "null and void" was described by SMU law professor Eugene Tan as high on rhetoric with little in substance.
The Straits Times
[24 May 2006]
- Global contest identifies true talent
Since its inception, L'Oreal Brandstorm has attracted more than 14,300 participants from universities around the world. This year, SMU team La Difference took home the first prize in the national finals.
The Straits Times, Recruit
[23 May 2006]
- Reactions from SMU students
Three SMU students - See Jingzhong, Haotanto Anna Vanessa and Yam Yujian - defended the university's pedagogy and multi-disciplinary curriculum.
The New Paper
- New cabinet
SMU Assistant Professor Eugene Tan says there are elements of both continuity and change in the new cabinet line-up.
938LIVE
[22 May 2006]
- Singapore Arts Festival
SMU's Samba Masala performs at the Singapore Arts Festival outreach programme.
Lianhe Zaobao
- In memory of Aids victims
SMU President Professor Howard Hunter is guest of honour at the Aids candlelight memorial held at the campus green.
Lianhe Zaobao
- Winning a 'lost' contest
SMU trio bags L'Oreal award despite almost losing presentation material in taxi. The winning team is made up of three undergraduates from SMU. They are Lavinia Tan (24), Rebecca Wong (23) and Kuik Xiao Shi (23).
The Business Times
- Remembering the AIDS victims
About 300 people gathered at the Singapore Management University Campus Green in Bras Basah Road yesterday to honour the memory of those who have succumbed to HIV and Aids.
The Straits Times
[21 May 2006]
- Campus superstar
Campus food is not just for filling the stomach. Now, it's tempting enough for outsiders to eat at varsity canteens too. SMU has Polar Café, Subway sandwiches, TCC café and an entire underground Kopitiam foodcourt.
The Straits Times
- Kicking pretty
A new breed of soccer player is emerging here, and it sports painted toe-nails inside the boots. Upcoming one-day competition, Diva La Futbol, is organised by the SMU women soccer team in collaboration with Heartware Network, a non-profit youth organisation.
The Straits Times
[20 May 2006]
- More students join business skills contest
As part of the preparations for the second annual Young Entrepreneurs Skills Competition, participants will have to attend a special one-day seminar organised by the members of the Singapore Management University's Venture Club.
The Straits Times
[19 May 2006]
[17 May 2006]
- Ready for the long haul?
A SMU and OCBC study last year on Singaporeans' money management behaviour found that those aged 55 have only an average of $120,000 in liquid assets, including their CPF savings.
The Business Times
- School for private bankers
In today's environment, even the most innovative financial product can be copied, whereas people are unique and cannot be replicated.
The Business Times
[15 May 2006]
[14 May 2006]
- Will it POP?
Assistant Professor Wang Jiwei found that managers of China parent companies typically arrange related-party transactions.
The Straits Times
[13 May 2006]
- Learn Live Play
SMU student Ly Chanh Vu shares with fellow Vietnamese students about his life as a student in Singapore.
Vietnamese Television Channel 1
[12 May 2006]
[11 May 2006]
- How your vote is kept secret
SMU's Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan suggested that all votes from one constituency be counted in one centre.
The Straits Times
- Post elections
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan thinks election campaigners need to speak the language of the voters to bond with them.
Channel 8
[10 May 2006]
- Regional Affairs
SMU students Leong Ai Lin, Kishoore Jehan and Kieren Wong discuss Singaporean youths' awareness of regional affairs.
938LIVE
[9 May 2006]
- SMU team bags L'Oreal brandstorm 2006 top prize
In a closely contested fight that was more like a battle between the marketing juggernauts of huge corporations than a student competition, a team of undergraduates from SMU won the top prize at the L'Oreal Brandstorm 2006 marketing competition yesterday.
TODAY
- CNA's maiden live streaming of GE coverage a hit
Coverage of the General Election 2006 Polling Day results involved 50 reporters, lots of teamwork and expertise from different units, and included three panelists, among them SMU Assistant Prof Eugene Tan, who gave viewers real-time analysis.
TODAY
- Political maturity
SMU's Assistant Professor Eugene Tan feels as Singaporeans become more cosmopolitan, they appreciate less molly coddling and less paternalism.
938LIVE
[8 May 2006]
- Mr MP, listen with your heart
Second-year social science student at SMU, Christie Tan, writes: I want my MP to listen with his heart. And I hope he understands that he needs to take the time to interact with the people under his care.
The Straits Times
- Different messages from voters
SMU's Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan says that we need to move away from the notion that only a 70% to 80% share of the votes represents a victory.
Lianhe Zaobao
[7 May 2006]
- The year of the underdog
Concerning the Workers' Party, SMU Assistant Prof Eugene Tan remarked that they employed a calm and confident strategy and were confident enough to stand their ground.
The New Paper
- Would she have done better at an SMC?
Given her strengths, charisma and abilities, SMU Assistant Prof of Law Eugene Tan thinks that Sylvia Lim could have stood on her own and put up a good showing.
The New Paper
- Learning the Swiss way
Just last month, an entire class of students from SMU, including a lecturer, flew to Switzerland on a novel exchange programme.
The Straits Times, Life!
[6 May 2006]
- The difference 2 weeks make
Three days before Polling Day, during a lunchtime rally, PM himself acknowledged that there were people who felt that 'this (Gomez issue) is an overkill.' SMU assistant law professor Eugene Tan said the PAP seemed 'overly concerned' by the Gomez issue.
The Straits Times
- Singapore Votes 2006
On election night, SMU Assistant Prof Eugene Tan joins other experts for a running commentary in the lead up to election results.
Channel NewsAsia
- Learn Live Play
SMU Vietnamese student Ly Chanh Vu shares about his learning experiences in Singapore.
Vietnamese Television Channel 1
[5 May 2006]
- Wooing swing voters
In the view of SMU law lecturer Eugene Tan, post-material concerns matter more than bread-and-butter issues to the post-65ers; but swing voters are not limited to the young.
The Straits Times
- Hologram Exhibition - Ancient Gold of Ukraine
On display are more than 30 holographic images of the best known pieces of the Scythian Gold Collection at the SMU Gallery, School of Economics & Social Sciences.
The Straits Times, Life!
[4 May 2006]
- Rage against the Dying of the Light
After a pedantic start, writes SMU Assistant Professor Eugene Tan, we can now expect more robust and sustained engagement of key election issues. Much time has been lost.
Channel NewsAsia
- Elections
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan gives an analysis of elections campaigning.
938LIVE
[3 May 2006]
- Sng raises the high jump bar
Michelle Sng, an 18-year-old high jumper who is due to start school at SMU in August, broke Yu Long Nyu's 13-year-old Singapore national record at an international junior meet in Beirut.
The Straits Times
- Inspiration for women
SMU student, Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha, overcomes her disability to emerge as a leader in academic studies and sports, and is a source of inspiration for modern women.
Suria
[2 May 2006]
- Like for like
Like deploying Gan Kim Yong in Chua Chu Kang to battle against Steve Chia, writes SMU Assistant Professor Eugene Tan, the PAP has adopted a like-for-like approach in Aljunied GRC.
Channel NewsAsia, Analysis
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