Stakeholder capitalism is having its day in the sun
After graduating in the pioneer cohort of SMU in 2000, SMU alumnus Robin Pho went into banking before joining the family business when his father fell critically ill.
Paralympics nod for six
After a year of being stuck in Singapore with no competitions to travel to owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, SMU alumna and para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu cannot wait to make her fourth appearance at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, where she is the defending champion in the 50m an
Entrepreneur lets go of 17 years of hard work to run courses to strengthen the cohesion of entrepreneurial communities
SMU alumnus Alvin Poh sold off Vodien Internet Solutions – a highly successful Internet company which he co-founded 17 years ago – for $30 million about three years ago. Alvin donated $250,000 to his alma mater SMU, to set up a scholarship in his name.
The next great e-commerce opportunity is in the Philippines
In a commentary, SMU postgraduate alumna Sue-Ann Seet, who is Asia Head at dLocal, wrote about how the next great e-commerce and payment opportunity is in the Philippines.
Gen Y Speaks: I had doubts when an Alibaba firm wanted to hire me. But I’m glad I gave it a shot
SMU alumna Monica Chan is a senior business development specialist for alliances at Alibaba Cloud. She shared about how she took a plunge to join the tech industry and her experience in joining a Chinese multinational.
Simon-Kucher & Partners Leaders in Asia on How to Define a Winning Proposition for Private Banking Client Segments
Dr Silvio Struebi, a Partner at Simon-Kucher & Partners, and SMU alumnus Alan Lim, a Senior Director of the same firm, shared their latest insights into private banking and the challenges the wealth management industry faces to adjust their pricing practices and reven
Young lady joins the environmental protection industry, recycling plastic waste into eco-friendly building materials
SMU alumni Oh Chu Xian and Adriel Ng co-founded Magorium in 2019 to turn plastic waste into road construction material.
Pritam on fate, luck and other factors for success after university
SMU alumnus and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh spoke on fate, family, friends and other factors for success at a virtual commencement ceremony for the Yale-NUS College Class of 2021 on 17 May.
Pritam Singh speaks on fate, family, friends and other factors for success at Yale-NUS graduation ceremony
SMU alumnus and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh spoke on fate, family, friends and other factors for success at a virtual commencement ceremony for the Yale-NUS College Class of 2021 on 17 May.
This S'porean launched another telemedicine start up in 9 months, this time focusing on women
SMU alumna Ethel Tan founded Noah, a discreet digital clinic for men — with her co-founder Sean Low back in June last year. They then launched Zoey in March 2021, which is a new telemedicine platform that caters to all aspects of women’s healthcare.