Decoding the meaning of "resilient scholarship"
SMU postgraduate alumna Ren Yuexuan's (PhD Econs 2025) academic journey began with a simple love for the mathematical logic behind economics. Unwilling to be bound by a predetermined stability, she firmly believes that interest enriches life more than stability.
Finding Humor in a Broken Country: John Achkar on Lebanon, life, and laughing anyway
SMU MBA alumnus John Achkar (MBA 2018) reflects on the evolution of Arabic stand-up, the responsibility of satire in times of crisis, and the future he still sees for Lebanon.
Building a label for musicians across Southeast Asia
SMU alumnus Dominic Yuan (BBM 2024) started the music label, Parka, at the end of his second year in university, using it as his official SMU internship placement.
Alumni Gift to SMU Fuels Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Singapore Management University (SMU) has received a S$5 million gift from alumni Jeff Tung (BBM 2013) and Benjamin Twoon (BBM 2013) to accelerate the development of student-founded ventures, supporting Singapore’s growing startup pipeline.
Melbourne World Para Swimming Series, Yip Pin Xiu and Sophie Soon win silver medals
Yip Pin Xiu (BSocSc 2017), a para-swimmer from Singapore and an alumna of SMU, secured a silver medal in the women’s 50m backstroke at the Melbourne leg of the World Para Swimming Series.
Letter of Credence Ceremony, 18 February 2025
SMU EMBA alumnus Mr Abu Bakar (EMBA 2013) who is Chairman of M Kapital Holdings and Chairman of the Workplace Safety & Health Council and holds Directorships in several organisations has been appointed as the next Singapore Non-Resident Ambassador to the State of
Advancing Singapore's nation-building goals
Joanne Tan (BBM 2012), an SMU alumna and IRAS Mid-Term Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, is the Tax Director at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. She oversees a team of 22 officers handling income tax policy.
This millennial’s startup raised $120 million. He reveals what helped him succeed — and says it’s ‘more crucial’ than hard work
SMU alumnus Desmond Lim, Co-Founder and CEO of Workstream, a platform for HR, payroll, and hiring in the hourly workforce, has raised about $120 million.
