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Catalysing Growth: State of ASEAN University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Report 2024.
Published on 21 November 2024
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.
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SMU President Professor Lily Kong and Australian National University Vice-Chancellor Professor Genevieve Bell signing the MOU.
Published on 21 November 2024
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.
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Participants in SMU's 9th Global Summer Programme.
Published on 23 September 2024
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.
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Student participants of GRT commemorating the conclusion of a 10-week programme journey.
Published on 24 August 2024
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.
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(L-R) SMU Prof Lily Kong, SMU Prof Lim Sun Sun, SingCham China's Mr Ong Tze Guan, and His Excellency Peter Tan at the signing of the MOU.
Published on 15 July 2024
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.
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Members of SMU Project Gazaab with local students in Nepal.
Published on 18 June 2024
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.
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SMU City Dialogues Bangkok 2024.
Published on 18 June 2024
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.”
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Official launch of the Overseas Centre Ho Chi Minh City.
Published on 18 June 2024
SMU has officially launched its representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, known as the SMU Overseas Centre Ho Chi Minh City (OCHCMC) – a significant step in SMU’s mission to foster knowledge sharing and regional collaboration as a gateway university in Asia.
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(L–R) Assoc Prof Orlando Woods, Director of SMU Urban Institute; Prof Timothy Clark, Provost of SMU; Mr Piyush Gupta, SMU Chairman; Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development; Prof Lily Kong, President of SMU; Prof Archan Misra, Vice Provost (Research) of SMU.
Published on 28 February 2024
The new SMU Urban Institute (UI) is dedicated to multi- and inter-disciplinary research on cities in Asia and was launched in response to trends that underscore a critical need to prioritise urban research. These include the rapid urbanisation of many Asian cities, and the need for policymakers to face increasingly complex and pressing challenges when it comes to balancing urban growth with the development of resilient and sustainable cities.
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SMU President Professor Lily Kong addressing the audience.
Published on 30 October 2023
SMU President’s State of the University Address 2023 touched on significant developments, strategic priorities, as well as future endeavours. It took a new and engaging format in embracing SMU’s people-centric thrust: faculty, staff and students shared their experiences and achievements through a series of videos that formed Prof Kong's compelling narrative.  
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