Labour productivity continued to contract in the first quarter of this year in both the manufacturing and services sectors, sliding 2.2 per cent. This is the second worst quarterly showing in almost…
In a case study on dunia, SMU Associate Professor of Economics Tan Swee Liang, director of the Centre for Teaching Excellence, discussed the winning formulae of dunia Finance LLC, how it has…
According to the 2012 Tilburg University top 100 Worldwide Economics Schools Research Ranking, SMU School of Economics (SOE) was ranked 65th while NUS ranked 60th in the list. The Tilburg University…
In a latest ranking of Top 100 Worldwide Economics Schools, SMU School of Economics (SOE) has emerged as Asia’s second top economics school, ranked 65th in the world, which represents a leap of 19…
In a latest ranking of Top 100 Worldwide Economics Schools, SMU School of Economics (SOE) has emerged as Asia’s second top economics school, ranked 65th in the world, which represents a leap of 19…
Mr Yeoh Lam Keong, an adviser to SMU School of Economics, believes Singapore's social policies are not future-ready and serious structural problems are creating a growing underbelly of poverty. The…
Professor Hoon Hian Teck, Associate Dean of SMU School of Economics, offered his thoughts on Singapore's population trend and the importance of having a “critical mass” in our population size. He…
[SMU Alumnus] Clarence Chan, founder of Bandwagon, an online portal for fans of live bands, talked about his passion for live music, how he started his company and what motivated him to do so.…
At a roundtable on Singapore’s demographic challenges titled, “The Population Conundrum” organised by the Institute of Policy Studies yesterday, Professor Hoon Hian Teck, Associate Dean of SMU School…
Professor Hoon Hian Teck, associate dean of the School of Economics at SMU, asked for the cost of spending on baby bonus packages, versus the social cost of bringing in new immigrants to be examined…

