Gap can be narrowed
SMU alumna and swimmer Yip Pin Xiu's double-gold feat at the Tokyo Paralympics has roused pride in Singaporeans and stirred discussion on whether a Paralympic gold medal is worth the same as an Olympic one.
PM Lee hails Team Singapore's efforts at Tokyo Paralympics
As the Tokyo Paralympics drew to a close on Sunday (Sept 5), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong paid tribute to Singapore's national athletes in a Facebook post.
Guidance along the digital route benefits newcomers and businesses
SMU alumna Jeanette Tan enrolled in the nine-month Skills Ignition SG – a programme by Google which aims to train 3,600 Singapore residents in the rapidly growing fields of digital marketing, cloud technology and data engineering with machine learning.
Special win for a special athlete
SMU alumna and defending champion of the S2 50m backstroke event Yip Pin Xiu claimed her second gold at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and fifth Paralympic gold overall.
Rebecca Lim on her tireless devotion to her craft and aspiring to be No 1
SMU alumna and actress Rebecca Lim – one of Singapore’s most recognisable faces, having won nine consecutive Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste accolades at the Star Awards since 2012 – shared about her passion for acting and develop
Sophie Soon comes in 4th in breaststroke final, Yip Pin Xiu competes again today
SMU alumna and national swimmer Yip Pin Xiu retained her 100m backstroke (S2) title at the Tokyo Paralympics last week, and would be competing in the 50m (S2) backstroke category today.
Tech giant helps them seize new opportunities
SMU alumna Jeanette Tan enrolled in the nine-month Skills Ignition SG – a programme by Google which aims to train 3,600 Singapore residents in the rapidly growing fields of digital marketing, cloud technology and data engineering with machine learning.
Yip's pals reveal a swimmer fearless and focused
SMU alumna and Paralympic four-gold medallist Yup Pin Xiu's coach Mark Chay and her pals – national swimmer Amanda Lim, former Paralympic swimmer Theresa Goh, former hurdler Dipna Lim-Prasad, bowler Shayna Ng and kayaker Stephenie Chen – gave some perspective into Pin Xiu
In the same boat, steering with the wind
After graduating from SMU in 2014, SMU alumnus Tommy Phun, decided to join Eng Hup Shipping, a family business founded by his father.
Riding out market volatility by investing for long haul
In an interview, SMU alumnus Kelvin Goh, who is Head of Wealth Advisory at OCBC Bank, shared about his investment strategy and how he managed to reap returns even in bleak situations such as during the global financial crisis.