Morgan Yeo of Rogers&Sons on future-proofing his family’s carpentry business
When SMU alumnus Morgan Yeo wanted to take over the family’s carpentry business in 2014, after his father Roger was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the senior Yeo was “a little hesitant”.
Leon Qiu: Retire at 40 with $20m in liquidity?
SMU alumnus Leon Qiu, a director and private banker at Credit Agricole Indosuez Wealth Management manages assets of US$120 million.
Nuralasyiqah Mohammad Taha: Wants to redeem her Rio Paralympic disappointment by winning a medal
SMU alumna Nuralasyiqah Mohammad Taha, who started to play Boccia in 2004 when she was studying at SMU, wants to redeem her disappointment at the Rio Paralympic by winning a medal at the upcoming Paralympics
Josh Lee and Irene Ng: 30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia in 2019
SMU alumni Josh Lee and Irene Ng, as well as SMU student Wan Ding Yao – who co-founded legal technology publication known as LawTech.Asia – have been recognised on Asia Law Portal’s
Alan Phua, Jonathan Ng, John Cheng: From fighting diabetes to food waste, start-ups cook up new ideas for food
SMU alumnus and co-founder of Alchemy Foodtech Alan Phua successfully developed a plant-based ingredient blend, shaped like rice grains, that can be added into a regular sack of white rice to help lower glycemic index content and keep blood sugar at a healthy level.
Alan Phua: S'pore firm's new product may help diabetics avoid sugar spike from food
SMU alumnus Alan Phua, who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of local food-tech start-up Alchemy Foodtech, said Alchemy spent 31/2 years and $800,000 to create a product that adds fibre to food and may lower the glycaemic index of high carbohydrate
Roy'yani Abdul Razak: Choosing law to fulfill trust and to help the community
SMU alumnus Roy'yani Abdul Razak commented on her motivation to be a lawyer, mentioning that "everything is about responsibility and trust”. She added, “I am thankful to have good grades.
Rishabh Singhvi: S'pore hawker food delivery startup WhyQ absorbs now-defunct Plum's customer and partner base
SMU alumnus Rishabh Singhvi and co-founder of WhyQ – a food delivery startup – announced that it is working with now-defunct Hong-Kong based food delivery startup Plum to merge their customer and partner bases., Plum had recently ceased operations in Singapore on 21 Janua
Thiha Nyunt and Aung Myint Thein: Difficulty in finding suitable schedule to learn Mandarin inspired this founder to build his own education app
SMU alumni Thiha Nyunt and Aung Myint Thein co-founded startup MyanLearn with the aim of helping users find appropriate classes with the right location and timing in Myanmar. They hope that through the MyanLearn app, learning will be made simple, easy and accessible.
Quanda Ong: Exclusive brand allows bags to tell classic stories
SMU alumnus Quanda Ong who initially started off majoring in Economics and Finance, found himself unsuited for this field, and later switched to majoring in Economics and Marketing instead.