🎉 Honouring SMU Alumni who lead with distinction and purpose.
SMU inaugurated the SMU Alumni Awards, celebrating graduates who have demonstrated leadership, innovation, and meaningful impact across industries and communities.
The ceremony, graced by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as Guest of Honour, brought together the SMU community to recognise changemakers who continue to advance our mission — to learn, lead, and make a difference in Singapore and beyond.
👉 Read more about the recipients and event highlights: https://sgsmu.com/4oB6S5U
#SGSMU #SGSMUAlumni #SGSMUAlumniAwards #Leadership #MeaningfulImpact #Community
SMU inaugurated the SMU Alumni Awards, celebrating graduates who have demonstrated leadership, innovation, and meaningful impact across industries and communities.
The ceremony, graced by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as Guest of Honour, brought together the SMU community to recognise changemakers who continue to advance our mission — to learn, lead, and make a difference in Singapore and beyond.
👉 Read more about the recipients and event highlights: https://sgsmu.com/4oB6S5U
#SGSMU #SGSMUAlumni #SGSMUAlumniAwards #Leadership #MeaningfulImpact #Community
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🤖 Helping SMEs move from AI literacy to real-world capability.
SMU Academy, in collaboration with ASME and Straits Interactive, has launched a new initiative to empower SMEs to harness Generative AI responsibly and effectively.
Through the AI Factory – AI Capability Guide for SMEs and hands-on learning programmes, the partnership supports Singapore’s goal of developing “AI bilingualists” — professionals fluent in both business and AI.
👉 Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4hY1NCl
#SGSMU #SGSMUAcademy #GenerativeAI #SMEs #DigitalTransformation
SMU Academy, in collaboration with ASME and Straits Interactive, has launched a new initiative to empower SMEs to harness Generative AI responsibly and effectively.
Through the AI Factory – AI Capability Guide for SMEs and hands-on learning programmes, the partnership supports Singapore’s goal of developing “AI bilingualists” — professionals fluent in both business and AI.
👉 Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4hY1NCl
#SGSMU #SGSMUAcademy #GenerativeAI #SMEs #DigitalTransformation
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ASME, SMU Academy and Straits Interactive collaborate to help SMEs harness their innate knowledge to effectively deploy Generative…
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Will the rise of Chinese firms in Singapore bring “996 culture” along with it?
In The Straits Times, Paul Lim, Senior Lecturer of OBHR at SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business, shares why Singapore’s workplace norms, regulations, and expectations make widespread adoption unlikely — and why a more balanced, sustainable model is the probable outcome.
👉 Read the full article: https://sgsmu.com/4qYRFNJ
#SGSMU #SGSMUThoughtLeadership #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceCulture #OBHR
In The Straits Times, Paul Lim, Senior Lecturer of OBHR at SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business, shares why Singapore’s workplace norms, regulations, and expectations make widespread adoption unlikely — and why a more balanced, sustainable model is the probable outcome.
👉 Read the full article: https://sgsmu.com/4qYRFNJ
#SGSMU #SGSMUThoughtLeadership #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceCulture #OBHR
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As Chinese firms here multiply, will 996 culture take root in Singapore?
In a commentary, SMU Senior Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources and Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business Paul Lim recalled his doctoral studies in China, which exposed him to the “996” work culture…
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🌍 Starting tomorrow: the 2025 Reach Alliance Conference at SMU (18–21 Nov).
SMU will bring together global researchers, practitioners, and students to discuss how interdisciplinary, evidence-based research can improve the lives of marginalised and hard-to-reach communities.
👉 Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4i7Ntr0
#SGSMU #ReachAlliance #ImpactResearch #GlobalDevelopment
SMU will bring together global researchers, practitioners, and students to discuss how interdisciplinary, evidence-based research can improve the lives of marginalised and hard-to-reach communities.
👉 Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4i7Ntr0
#SGSMU #ReachAlliance #ImpactResearch #GlobalDevelopment
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2025 Reach Alliance Conference November 18–21, 2025
The Reach Alliance, in collaboration with the Singapore Management University (SMU), will co-present the 2025 Reach Conference from November 18–21 in Singapore, the first time the global convening is held in Asia.
🌍 SMU launches world’s first platform to map global sustainable finance taxonomies.
In partnership with global universities and industry leaders, SMU has introduced the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Mapper — a new tool that compares green finance standards across countries to support better policymaking and international alignment.
The research is co-led by Associate Professor of Sustainable Finance, Theodor Cojoianu from the SMU College of Integrative Studies, advancing global collaboration on sustainable finance.
👉 Read the full media release here: https://sgsmu.com/48gvJpT
#SGSMU #SustainableFinance #GreenFinance #GlobalImpact
In partnership with global universities and industry leaders, SMU has introduced the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Mapper — a new tool that compares green finance standards across countries to support better policymaking and international alignment.
The research is co-led by Associate Professor of Sustainable Finance, Theodor Cojoianu from the SMU College of Integrative Studies, advancing global collaboration on sustainable finance.
👉 Read the full media release here: https://sgsmu.com/48gvJpT
#SGSMU #SustainableFinance #GreenFinance #GlobalImpact
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💡 All roads lead to tech — and Lauren is reshaping the journey.
SMU alumna Lauren Koek (Class of 2025) has been recognised as one of the Singapore Girls in Tech 2025, celebrating young women who are advancing tech with purpose.
She co-developed FLEX Guide (now adopted by CPF Board) and founded Future Lawyers, a non-profit in Singapore and Canada focused on legal technology and innovation.
👉 Read her story: https://sgsmu.com/47K9E2V
#SGSMU #SGSMUAlumni #WomenInTech #Innovation #LegalTech #SGSMUSCIS #SGSMUCIS
SMU alumna Lauren Koek (Class of 2025) has been recognised as one of the Singapore Girls in Tech 2025, celebrating young women who are advancing tech with purpose.
She co-developed FLEX Guide (now adopted by CPF Board) and founded Future Lawyers, a non-profit in Singapore and Canada focused on legal technology and innovation.
👉 Read her story: https://sgsmu.com/47K9E2V
#SGSMU #SGSMUAlumni #WomenInTech #Innovation #LegalTech #SGSMUSCIS #SGSMUCIS
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All roads lead to technology: The rise of young women in the tech world
SMU alumna Lauren Koek was named one of 25 recipients of the Singapore Girls in Tech 2025, an initiative by the Singapore Computer Society and IMDA in collaboration with SG Women in Tech, which celebrates outstanding young women in technology. Lauren – majored…
⚖️ SMU is building the Singapore Open Legal Informatics Database (SOLID) with support from the Ministry of Law — a key move to strengthen Singapore’s legal data infrastructure and support Singapore’s growth as a global legal hub.
SOLID will bring together materials such as sentencing remarks, speeches and consultation papers, consolidating them into structured, research-ready datasets that complement existing repositories and support analysis and innovation.
As Professor Lee Pey Woan, Dean of YPHSL, said, "This database project exemplifies our commitment to building the knowledge infrastructure that Singapore's legal ecosystem needs to thrive in an increasingly complex and technology-driven world.
👉 Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4o2BnAE
#SGSMU #SGSMUYPHSL #OpenJustice #DigitalInnovation #LegalResearch #ResearchThatMatters
SOLID will bring together materials such as sentencing remarks, speeches and consultation papers, consolidating them into structured, research-ready datasets that complement existing repositories and support analysis and innovation.
As Professor Lee Pey Woan, Dean of YPHSL, said, "This database project exemplifies our commitment to building the knowledge infrastructure that Singapore's legal ecosystem needs to thrive in an increasingly complex and technology-driven world.
👉 Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4o2BnAE
#SGSMU #SGSMUYPHSL #OpenJustice #DigitalInnovation #LegalResearch #ResearchThatMatters
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🌟 Highlights from the SMU Visionary Series with Infosys Founder Mr Narayana Murthy.
Mr Murthy shared sharp, values-driven perspectives on leadership — emphasising fairness, humility, aspiration and the power of collective innovation.
The evening also advanced SMU’s engagement with India through:
• The launch of the 4th Singapore–India Hackathon (SMU × AICTE), focused on Urban Solutions and Sustainability
• The establishment of SMU’s India International Advisory Council (IAC), our eighth IAC
A meaningful step in strengthening leadership and collaboration across Singapore and India.
#SGSMU #SGSMU25 #VisionarySeries #Leadership #SingaporeIndiaHackathon #Innovation
Mr Murthy shared sharp, values-driven perspectives on leadership — emphasising fairness, humility, aspiration and the power of collective innovation.
The evening also advanced SMU’s engagement with India through:
• The launch of the 4th Singapore–India Hackathon (SMU × AICTE), focused on Urban Solutions and Sustainability
• The establishment of SMU’s India International Advisory Council (IAC), our eighth IAC
A meaningful step in strengthening leadership and collaboration across Singapore and India.
#SGSMU #SGSMU25 #VisionarySeries #Leadership #SingaporeIndiaHackathon #Innovation
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📉 Singapore is delaying climate-reporting rules — here’s why it matters.
SMU experts, Professor Zhang Liandong, Professor Wang Jiwei and Associate Professor Holly Yang from the School of Accountancy share in CNA that pushing back disclosure requirements for SMEs may create uneven ESG standards — making it harder for stakeholders to trust and compare sustainability claims.
They warn this could slow progress and weaken Singapore’s standing as a regional sustainability leader.
👉 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4idkthC
#SGSMU #SGSMUSOA #SGSMUThoughtLeadership #ESG #SustainableFinance #CorporateGovernance
SMU experts, Professor Zhang Liandong, Professor Wang Jiwei and Associate Professor Holly Yang from the School of Accountancy share in CNA that pushing back disclosure requirements for SMEs may create uneven ESG standards — making it harder for stakeholders to trust and compare sustainability claims.
They warn this could slow progress and weaken Singapore’s standing as a regional sustainability leader.
👉 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4idkthC
#SGSMU #SGSMUSOA #SGSMUThoughtLeadership #ESG #SustainableFinance #CorporateGovernance
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Commentary: Delayed climate reporting requirements threaten Singapore’s sustainability leadership
Singapore has extended climate disclosure timelines for small and mid-sized companies. This risks creating a two-speed ESG economy, say SMU professors.
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SMU & Ho Bee Land: making sustainability education meaningful.
Through the Ho Bee Professorship in Sustainability Management, SMU is equipping the next generation of leaders with real-world tools, data, and mentorship to bridge ambition and implementation.
👉 Read More: https://bit.ly/49xyAMn
#SGSMU #Sustainability #SustainabilityManagement #SustainableFinance #FutureLeaders
Through the Ho Bee Professorship in Sustainability Management, SMU is equipping the next generation of leaders with real-world tools, data, and mentorship to bridge ambition and implementation.
👉 Read More: https://bit.ly/49xyAMn
#SGSMU #Sustainability #SustainabilityManagement #SustainableFinance #FutureLeaders
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From ambition to action: How SMU and Ho Bee Land are nurturing Asia’s next generation of sustainability leaders
Ahead of the 2025 Ho Bee Professorship in Sustainability Management Luminary Speaker Series, Professor Hao Liang explains why credible data, collaboration and accountability are the new cornerstones of sustainability leadership.
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