Is TikTok the new Google? Some Gen Zs think it's even better
Commenting on some members of generation Z preferring TikTok over Google, SMU Senior Lecturer of Communication Management Tracy Loh said TikTok is the app of choice for Gen Zs. All their friends are…
OM Prof's paper on charging electric vehicles wins best publication award
A paper co-authored by Yangfang (Helen) Zhou, an Associate Professor of Operations Management at LKCSB, has won a Best Publication Award given out by INFORMS, a professional association for…
Time to regulate influencers who tell you where to put your money
In a commentary, SMU Senior Lecturer of Marketing Patricia Lui noted the rise of ‘financial influencers’ but warned about the dark side of financial influencing. While the Monetary Authority of…
Commentary: Money changers have their own fintech disruption to grapple with
In a commentary, SMU Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) and Director of the Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy Programme for Young Adults Aurobindo Ghosh discussed the outlook for money…
A better solution for broken bones
A startup cofounded by LKCSB graduate Abel Tan wants to rely on 4D-printing to improve the cast used to help broken bones heal.
Castomize has developed a new type of cast that can be reshaped and…
Consumers prefer "cultivated meat"
Meat grown in a lab offers the promise of ethical consumption of animal protein but also suffers from consumer hesitation because of its extreme novelty. What would get consumers to eat lab-grown…
Double happines for Professor who wins award given out by PwC China
Two papers by an assistant professor of Finance at LKCSB were given an award by PriceWaterhouseCoopers China in September 2023.
Asst Prof Weikai Li won the 2023 PwC 3535 Best Paper Award for “Inside…
In a commentary, SMU Professor of Communication Management (Education) Ong Siow Heng and SMU Assistant Professor of Law Benjamin Joshua Ong discussed how the divided responses to the Israel-Hamas…
In customer service, when is a full refund justified?
In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Marketing Hannah Chang discussed the challenges in achieving balance between making genuine amends for the specific incident and strategic reputation…
Study: 60% of consumers can accept lab-brewed eggs
Formo, Europe's leading precision-fermentation company, has partnered with SMU to examine consumer demand for precision-fermentation egg consumers products. The study 'Not getting laid: consumer…
