News Reports

2926. December 11, 2020

      Nikkei Asia

      Singapore ushers ASEAN into new digital banking era

      Jardine Cycle & Carriage Professor of Finance Duan Jin-Chuan (Dept of Finance) analyses the impact of the new digital banks on Singapore’s banking landscape.
2927. December 11, 2020

      The Business Times

      Labour crunch, levies fuel foreign workers' training

      Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance Sumit Agarwal (Dept of Finance) comments on the upskilling for local and foreign workers in Singapore.
2928. December 11, 2020

      Lianhe Zaobao

      DBS to establish a digital exchange

      Jardine Cycle & Carriage Professor of Finance Duan Jin-Chuan (Dept of Finance) discusses the role of incumbent banks in the digital banking landscape.
2929. December 10, 2020

      Reuters

      Coronavirus scare on Singapore cruise ship was false alarm, authorities say

      Visiting Prof Sherri Kimes (Dept of Analytics & Operations) comments on the response to the coronavirus scare.
2930. December 10, 2020

      e27

      Major event organisers are making moves toward Southeast Asia. Is it time to start celebrating?

      The article mentions Assoc Prof Prem Shamdasani’s (Dept of Marketing) commentary on the outlook for the MICE industry.
2931. December 9, 2020

      SCMP

      World Economic Forum: a calculated risk for Covid-safe Singapore

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGIO) comments on Singapore replacing Switzerland as the host of the World Economic Forum in 2021.
2932. December 9, 2020

      CNA

      Economists hold Singapore's GDP forecast for 2020 at -6%, MAS survey shows

      Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance Sumit Agarwal (Dept of Finance) gives his outlook for Singapore’s economy.
2933. December 9, 2020

      China Daily Asia

      QR code seen as lifeline for tourism sector

      Visiting Prof Sherri Kimes (Dept of Analytics & Operations) discusses China’s proposed global QR code system.
2934. December 9, 2020

      Lianhe Zaobao

      Prevent spread of coronavirus by staging event in multiple venues

      Visiting Prof Sherri Kimes (Dept of Analytics & Operations) comments on the accommodation challenges Singapore could face if the island state were to stage the World Economic Forum (WEF) next year.
2935. December 9, 2020

      The Straits Times

      Spotlight on potential venues

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGIO) discusses the challenges of staging the WEF in Singapore.
2936. December 9, 2020

      The Business Times

      Singapore makes leap in cross-border payment arrangement with Thailand

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGIO) comments on the benefits of linking up Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay.
2937. December 8, 2020

      Lianhe Zaobao

      Investigation: In the light of coronavirus, 40 percent of population spending prudently while more than half buying cheaper brands

      Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance Sumit Agarwal (Dept of Finance) analyses consumer behaviour in Singapore.
2938. December 7, 2020

      The Peak Magazine

      The Peak Power List 2020: Meet the panellists

      The article features Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGIO), a panel judge of the Peak Power List 2020.
2939. December 6, 2020

      The Straits Times

      Going, going gone: Demand for Christmas trees in Singapore outstrips supply

      Assoc Prof Goh Puay Guan (Dept of Analytics & Operations) explains the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains.
2940. December 5, 2020

      The Business Times

      Home sweet home-based businesses

      Asst Prof Ng Weiyi (Dept of Strategy & Policy) comments on the home-based business landscape in Singapore.