News Reports

2731. April 22, 2021

      Lianhe Zaobao

      Sino-US fight in the 5G race

      In a commentary, Assoc Prof James Pang (Co-Director, NUS BAC) writes about the global 5G race and development. The article was originally published in ThinkChina.
2732. April 21, 2021

      Nikkei Asia

      Singapore and Philippines trail in Asia IPOs amid SPAC boom in US

      Assoc Prof Mak Yuen Teen (Dept of Accounting) comments on IPOs amid the SPAC boom.
2733. April 21, 2021

      ThinkChina

      Blacklisted and fined: The end of Chinese tech companies' heyday?

      In a commentary, Lecturer Xu Le (Dept of Strategy & Policy) writes about the challenges faced by Chinese tech firms.
2734. April 21, 2021

      Pledge Times

      Saif bin Zayed: Councils contribute to enriching knowledge and educating society

      In a virtual talk organised by UAE’s Ministry of the Interior, Provost’s Chair and Prof David De Cremer (Dept of Management & Organisation, Founder and Director of AiTH) speaks about human-based artificial intelligence.
2735. April 20, 2021

      The Economist

      The woes of Huarong pose dilemmas for Beijing

      The article mentions a study co-authored by Asst Prof Ben Charoenwong and Asst Prof Ruan Tianyue (both Dept of Finance) on the malpractice of asset management companies.
2736. April 20, 2021

      Lianhe Zaobao

      Local top ten CEOs’ total salary dropped 5.4% last year

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGS) and Assoc Prof Mak Yuen Teen (Dept of Accounting) comment on companies’ disclosure of CEOs’ salaries.
2737. April 20, 2021

      The Straits Times

      Avoiding the plastic bag fee

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGS) comments on customer behaviour related to a plastic bag charge. *Link unvailable
2738. April 19, 2021

      Financial Times

      Grab co-founder set to dramatically increase voting rights with Nasdaq listing

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGS) comments on Grab’s listing.
2739. April 19, 2021

      The Business Times

      Vaccine passport: A valid proof

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGS) comments on COVID-19 vaccination proof and travel.
2740. April 19, 2021

      The Straits Times

      Gig workers in S'pore need more structural support: Observers

      Assoc Prof Ravi Chandran (Asst Dean (Undergraduate Academic), Dept of Strategy & Policy) comments on insurance support for freelancers.
2741. April 18, 2021

      The Straits Times

      How best to counter the virus of disinformation on vaccines?

      Visiting Senior Fellow Alex Capri (Dept of Analytics & Operations) is cited on Russia’s alleged disinformation operations on vaccines.
2742. April 17, 2021

      SCMP

      Tech titans Grab, Traveloka, PropertyGuru eye US listings via SPAC merger – but what of Asia’s bourses?

      Assoc Prof Mak Yuen Teen (Dept of Accounting) comments on firms’ listing in the US via a SPAC merger.
2743. April 17, 2021

      Lianhe Zaobao

      Korean e-commerce giant Coupang plans to conduct business in Singapore

      Assoc Prof Chu Junhong (Dept of Marketing) comments on the reasons behind Coupang’s potential operations in Singapore.
2744. April 16, 2021

      The Conversation

      The future of the family business: 4 strategies for a successful transition

      In a commentary, co-author Assoc Prof Marleen Dieleman (Dept of Strategy & Policy) writes about transitions for family businesses.
2745. April 16, 2021

      The Edge

      Singapore halts economy's slide one year into pandemic; MAS stands pat on policy stance

      Visiting Senior Fellow Cai Daolu (Dept of Strategy & Policy) gives his outlook of Singapore’s economic growth.