Growth in Asia

Global tech leader Narayana Murthy spoke at SMU’s Visionary Series, which also marked the launch of the Singapore-India Hackathon to promote student and tech collaboration.

SMU hosted the Reach Alliance’s first Asia conference, uniting changemakers to tackle the world’s toughest social challenges. Read the highlights here.

SMU hosted President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink in a fireside chat moderated by SMU Chairman Piyush Gupta to discuss global challenges and equitable growth.

Explore how SMU and Chulalongkorn University are shaping Southeast Asia's US$1 trillion start-up boom with their groundbreaking white paper on innovation and entrepreneurship.

SMU and the Australian National University have taken their decade-long collaboration to new heights with a strategic partnership that focuses on digital transformation, sustainable living, and Asia-focused growth.

SMU kicked off its 9th Global Summer Programme with a groundbreaking new addition — the Digital Intelligence track. This exciting new offering empowers participants with cutting-edge skills in AI, business-data management, and beyond.

As part of the University's commitment to deepening Singapore’s engagement with Southeast Asia, SMU proudly organised the Global Ready Talent (GRT) Programme's SEA appreciation event in Jakarta. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore, equips students with invaluable insights into the region’s business, cultural, and societal landscapes. Discover how SMU is fostering the next generation of talent ready to thrive in Southeast Asia.

The SMU Industry Leaders Dialogue in China was themed as “Financing a Greener Future: China and Southeast Asia” and also featured the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between SMU and the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SingCham) in China, as well as the launch of the SMU School of Accountancy Beijing Alumni Group.

SMU Overseas Community Service Project (OCSP) Project Gazaab aims to empower youths in Nepal by imparting business knowledge and skills to them, enabling them to realise their potential as entrepreneurs. For the 12th iteration of the project, SMU volunteers from Project Gazaab Nepal XII made the trek to Nepal’s remote mountain villages to teach local students entrepreneurial skills.

The launch of the inaugural overseas edition of SMU City Dialogues took place in Bangkok on 9 May 2024, centred around the theme “Growing Asia’s Secondary Cities – Challenges and Opportunities.”