[February 2007]

• Back-to-work Mum
  Assistant Professor Margaret Chan was a stay-at-home mum for 20 years before she returned to full-time work at SMU.
  Lifestyle

• Forum explores the ingredients of success
  As part of the activities around the 2006 Rolex Awards for Enterprise ceremony, Rolex joined forces with SMU, Business Times and CNA to produce a two-hour forum that explored the essence of enterprise in its broadest sense.
  For Enterprise (The Rolex Awards Journal)

• Crowbar Exhibition & Seminar
  Organised by the 4As, the Crowbar Exhibition and Seminars were held at Singapore Management University's Gallery, Big Steps and Conference Hall from 15-21 Jan 07.
  Marketing

[28 February 2007]

• SMU raises over $50,000 for Children's Cancer Foundation
  Staff and students of SMU have raised more than $50,000 for the Children's Cancer Foundation.
  Channel NewsAsia

• Middle class squeeze
  SMU sociologists defined the middle class in Singapore.
  MyPaper

[27 February 2007]

• Don't forget to set aside time for yourself
  SMU student Shashank Nigam wrote that spending time with me, myself and I is not such a selfish notion after all.
  The New Paper

[25 February 2007]

• Be a private banker? All that's needed is X-factor
  Former army officer Simon Ng and former logistics executive Leong Sook Wai are on the wealth management master's programme offered by SMU to train to be private bankers.
  The Straits Times

• The big break
  SMU undergraduates Nabilah Said, Shermeen Tan and Shalini Arul are student entrepreneurs managing Frujch, a cafe-bar on campus.
  The Straits Times

• Hot bods
  SMU undergraduates Koh Wei Kiat and Cheryl Goh share their secrets to staying fit and healthy.
  The Straits Times

[20 February 2007]

• Chinese Chamber of Commerce to set up Chinese Club
  Minister Tharman said that every year, SMU sends its students to China on Business Study Missions to understand the Chinese business environment.
  Lianhe Zaobao

• Over 26,000 throng Istana grounds during its Open House
  SMU's Samba Masala and Fourth World performed at the Istana during the Chinese New Year Open House.
  Channel NewsAsia

[18 February 2007]

• Chasing grades and trades
  SMU undergraduate Chan Ying Jian says that complimentary copies of The Business Times and Financial Times are almost always snapped up when they arrive on the campus, and students zoom in on sections of the dailies that deal with stocks.
  The Straits Times

[17 February 2007]

• GST offsets seen as more to help elderly and poor
  For [SMU Assistant Professor of Law] law lecturer Eugene Tan, the education account is one of the more enlightened aspects of the Budget.
  The Straits Times

• Rewarding work
  Economist Hoon Hian Teck from the Singapore Management University sees Workfare as an important policy initiative of the Government, but not as a fundamental shift, as it remains "anchored to the basic philosophy that you must preserve incentives to work”. 
  The Straits Times

• Is too much of payout going into CPF?
  Economist Pang Eng Fong [SMU] says the Government's rationale for setting such a qualifying criterion is sound but may need to be refined.
  The Straits Times

• Growing despite the pain
  In response to the Budget discussion on providing incentives to small businesses to develop Singapore as a “trust hub”, SMU economist Winston Koh says we need to make the island more attractive and achieve rapid growth otherwise we will be bypassed.
  TODAY

[16 February 2007]

• A budget that deals with problems of globalisation
  Assistant Professor Eugene Tan said that the budget this year aims to narrow the gap between the high and low income.
  MyPaper

• Academics: Budget helps achieve overall target but may not provide adequate aid
  SMU Assoc Prof Winston Koh feels that the government is aware of the impact with the GST increase and is ensuring that all households, particularly the lower income groups, are taken care of.
  938LIVE

[15 February 2007]

• Budget 2007
  SMU Assistant Professor Eugene Tan gives his take on Budget 2007.
  Channel NewsAsia

• Lower income workers welcome the move to lower employee and employer CPF contribution rate
  “The employer says that for the same profit that the older workers used to bring, now the cost is lower than hiring an additional one because the government is footing part of the bill,” says SMU  Associate Professor  Hoon Hian Teck.
  Channel NewsAsia

• Budget 2007
  Assoc Prof Hoon Hian Teck is part of a panel comprising Minister of State for Finance and Transport Mrs Lim Hwee Hua and NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Mdm Halimah Yacob for a discussion on the budget.
  938LIVE

[13 February 2007]

• One day to live? Your inner circle comes first
  Final year SIS undergraduate Shashank Nigam writes about  how often we spend our time with those in the outer few circles, at the expense of those in the innermost ones.
  The New Paper

[12 February 2007]

• Lost trekker had only small bottle of water
  A small bottle of water was all SMU adjunct lecturer Associate Professor Francis Pavri had with him when he became separated from his group of trekkers on a mountain in Johor on Saturday afternoon.
  The Straits Times

• Youth enterprise competition to return
  The Young Entrepreneurs Skills Competition, or Yescom, is back for the third year running, jointly organised by the Association of Malay Entrepreneurs and the Berita Harian Economics desk, in partnership with the  SMU Venture Club.
  The Straits Times

• SMU lecturer found after a day in Malaysia mountains
  SMU adjunct lecturer Francis Pavri was found a day after he lost his way in Malaysia's Gunung Belumut.
  Lianhe Zaobao

• Go down mountain myself? No problem, I thought
  Dr Francis Pavri,  SMU adjunct business professor, got lost on the 1,010m-tall Gunung Belumut in Kluang, Johor, for 12 hours on Saturday when had gone hiking with six other colleagues.
  The New Paper

[10 February 2007]

• Striving to build smarter systems
  NIS scholar and SIS undergraduate Aaron Tan is on the way to making his infocomm dreams a reality through the SMU-Carnegie Mellon Fast Track Programme .
  The Straits Times

[8 February 2007]

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

• This year's Budget expected to be progressive one
  Eugene Tan, Assistant Professor of Law at SMU, comments on some of the problems associated with Workfare for older Singaporeans.
  Channel NewsAsia

[7 February 2007]

• S'pore education players look to UAE
  Representatives from Singapore's leading education institutes, including SMU, are visiting the United Arab Emirates to explore growth opportunities.
  TODAY

• We need data privacy act to attract BPO
  SMU recently partnered with computer experts from Oracle to launch a cutting-edge programme on enterprise grid architecture.
  The Bangkok Post

[6 February 2007]

• Brandstorm, it's down to the last eight
  Leading cosmetics brand L'Oreal has picked the eight finalist teams for the Singapore L'Oreal Brandstorm 2007, which includes a lone SMU entrant in the form of Novo.
  TODAY

• From 3-room HDB flats to high-tech student hostels
  Three blocks of former HDB flats in Selegie were converted into a hostel for SMU students which is now 85% occupied.
  The Straits Times

[5 February 2007]

• Three students and their bar
  SMU students Shermeen Tan, Shalini Arul and Nabilah Said own Frujch, a bar on campus that also plays host to birthday parties.
  The Business Times

[2 February 2007]

• Wunderful idea for women with disabilities wins top prize
  SMU student Vincent Tan is part of a 10-man team that won a design prize for coming up with a type of underwear for women with disabilities.
  The Straits Times

[1 February 2007]

• S'pore, Asia-Pacific firms risk losing top talent: Survey
  Professor Thomas Menkhoff at the SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business, believed employees would stay on if, among other things, they had a sensed of personal accomplishment and if they could voice their concerns.
  The Straits Times

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