Yip Pin Xiu: Work towards more inclusivity in sports
SMU alumna and Nominated MP Yip Pin Xiu called for a “systematic transformation” of the national sports system which will allow greater integration between the systems for able-bodied athletes and their counterparts with disabilities.
Pamela Ting: Old Shanghai meets modern S'pore: They make award-winning furniture you can 'SCENE SHANG'
SMU alumna Pamela Ting and her business partner Jessica Wong started SCENE SHANG, a bespoke furniture brand that is influenced by Chinese designs and clean-cut, contemporary forms.
Jaden Teo: Singapore edtech startup Kalpha secures investment from Vietnam’s Nest Tech
SMU alumnus Jaden Teo is one of the co-founders of Singapore-based Kalpha – an edtech startup that focuses on sharing skills, experiences and knowledge.
Alan Phua: Enterprise Singapore delivers first report card
SMU alumnus Alan Phua, is the co-founder and chief executive of Alchemy Foodtech, whose products lower the glycaemic index of foods such as white rice and bread.
Sammi Lim: CBRE capital markets director to join James Koh private unit
SMU alumna Sammi Lim will be leaving CBRE after nine years to become chief executive officer of JK Global Capital, a private vehicle that Fragrance Group boss James Koh Wee Meng used to privatise Global Premium Hotels in 2017.
Jason Chua: If not for streaming, many might not have made it through school, says principal
SMU alumnus Jason Chua was a former Normal (Technical) student who was posted to the Institute of Technical Education, but instead chose to sit for his O levels as a private candidate.
Yip Pin Xiu: Resilience Campaign and Video aims to stop stigmatisation of failure and people with disabilities
SMU alumna and paralympian Yip Pin Xiu was featured in a video interview where she answered students’ questions on failures and setbacks. The video – Rebound with Resilience – is a social campaign started by communications studies undergraduates from NTU.
Bonnie Wong & Don Yew: Lessons for life – beyond the classroom
While studying at SMU, e-commerce entrepreneur Don Yew started his online beauty products retailer Beureka. He took a term's leave of absence so he could both grow the business and continue his studies.
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.