Lace Zhang: A taste of heritage
SMU alumna Lace Zhang fell in love with baking while studying business in SMU. She baked during her spare time and sold cupcakes to earn extra pocket money.
Danny Yeo: Not only gold that glitters but grit too
SMU alumnus and national swimmer, Danny Yeo, who won two freestyle relay bronzes at the recent Indonesia Asian Games, wrote notes to his more than 20 teammates, thanking them and telling everyone how they made an impact on him.
Mohamed Irshad: Muis honours the duo that helped rehabilitate radicals, Singapore News & Top Stories
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) awarded SMU alumnus Abbas Ali Mohamed Irshad the Muis50 Inspiring Youth Award.
APG2018: Asia’s pride Yip Pin Xiu receives World Para Series award
SMU alumna and Paralympian swimmer Yip Pin Xiu won a gold and two bronze medals at the 3rd Asian Para Games held in Jakarta this year. She was also awarded this year’s World Para Series Best Female Athlete S/SB1-3 award for High Support Needs Athlete.
Christopher Ng: Commentary: You can still retire at 40, even with a longer life expectancy
In a commentary, SMU alumnus Christopher Ng, who runs a financial blog and conducts an Early Retirement Masterclass, shared how he was able to pay his way through a three-year Doctor of Jurisprudence program in SMU at the age of 39 years using his dividend payouts from hi
SMU launches SMU Xiamen Alumni Chapter
SMU and the Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University (WISE) have jointly launched the Master of Science in Applied Finance in 2007. In the 11 years, they have produced hundreds of talents in the field.
Yip Pin Xiu: More urged to join disability sports
SMU alumna and Sports Excellence (Spex) scholar Yip Pin Xiu,won the gold in the 50m backstroke SB4 1-4 during the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta. She was also awarded the World Para Series’ Best Female Athlete award for high support needs athletes.
Algene Tan, Marcus Li, Chan Yuk Lun & Chang Zi Qian: More law grads taking the road less travelled
Four SMU School of Law alumni were featured as examples of law graduates taking the road less travelled.
Alan Phua: This newlywed Founding team just won SLINGSHOT @ SWITCH
When they are bouncing their grandchildren on their knees, SMU alumnus Alan Phua and his wife Verleen Goh can tell the story of the time they were married on a Saturday and winners of S$200,000 on a Wednesday.
Lau Jiacai, Nicholas Lim and Tylor Jong: Fledgling venture aims to make money from cutting food and packaging waste
Three SMU alumni – Lau Jiacai, Nicholas Lim and Tylor Jong – founded Treedots, with the aim of reducing food waste in Singapore by selling ‘ugly’ groceries that do not meet the high quality requirement of supermarkets or overstocked items that are still perfectly fine without an