SMU Impact Stories: From Problems to Communities - Pranav Krishna Prasad’s Journey of Impact
From pandemic-driven problem-solving to global start-up stages, the journey that Pranav Krishna Prasad took shows how purpose-led entrepreneurship can build communities and create impact.
For Josh Lee Kok Thong, Singapore’s effortless digital habits obscure a real issue
Future of Privacy Forum Managing Director (APAC) and SMU Adjunct Lecturer of Law Josh Lee Kok Thong (LLB 2015) argued that Singapore’s high digital connectivity hides a key weakness where many people are comfortable using technology but do not truly understand how it works.
A deeper look into Cabbeen, one of China’s standout fashion labels
Yang Ziming (DBA 2024), also known as “Mr Cabbeen,” the founder and chief executive officer of Cabbeen, shared what makes the brand a formidable force in the fashion industry.
Want to start a home-based business? Here are 3 things aspiring entrepreneurs need to know
Sharing how to promote a business and leverage social media to attract customers to their homes, Coffee by the Porch owner Kaydon Lim (BSc IS 2025) said that the success of his business was partly driven by social media videos that went viral on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Cindy Karim: Redefining a billion-dollar Indonesian family empire
In a feature by The Business Times, SMU alumna Cindy Karim was highlighted for her family’s philanthropic work through the Karim Family Foundation (KFF), which has endowed a $2 million scholarship at SMU for Indonesian students and also supports youth sports, the arts, and mental health initiativ
The Next ICON Awards 2025: Charmain Kwee, Managing Director of Eurokars Group, steers towards new generation
ICON and SMU’s Business Families Institute jointly organised the third The Next Icon Awards 2025. Charmain Kwee (LLB 2019), Executive Director of Eurokars Group, won the award for her transformative leadership.
From Singapore to the US: An SMU Accountancy Graduate’s Journey to International Tax Partner in the US
After graduating from the SMU School of Accountancy, Kenneth Murwanto (BAcc 2011) began his career in corporate tax in Singapore. Around three years later, he made a bold move, migrating to the US to pursue a career in international tax. 12 years on, he’s now a Partner at Grant Thornton US.
Dr Tan Boon Heon shifts the narrative on what end-of-life care can look like
Dr Tan Boon Heon (PhDGM 2018), Chief Executive Officer of Singapore’s largest home hospice care provider HCA Hospice, shared that getting acquainted with the local healthcare system and its players is his biggest challenge right now.
Above and beyond public service; Compassion beyond the law
For her exemplary service, SMU Yong Pung How School of Law’s (YPHSL) recent graduate, Jolene Tan (LLB 2025), who is now Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Attorney-General’s Chambers, would be receiving the Amellia Moo Spirit of Pro Bono Hero (LLB) Award at the SMU Pro Bono Centre Appreciation Dinne
House of Titans
Cindy Karim (BBM 2014), Director and Principal of the Karim Family Foundation, recalled being intrigued by the House of Tan Yeok Nee’s grand facade as an SMU undergraduate.
