China has introduced new regulations to strengthen its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, detailing countermeasures like asset seizures and freezes. SMU Associate Professor of Finance Fu Fangjian sees this…
SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) and Academic Director of Accreditation Terence Fan noted that supermarkets operate on thin profit margins, and believes DFI…
Investors see ESG as short-term business risk
SMU Assistant Professor of Finance Yao Tianhao said that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks are already impacting financial markets sooner than many realise, with current asset prices…
Li Ka-shing’s sale of Panama Ports sparks controversy
On March 4, CK Hutchison Holdings, owned by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, announced that it had reached an agreement in principle with a consortium led by BlackRock. CK Hutchison will sell 43 ports…
Interview with Assistant Professor Terence Fan
Despite safety risks and legal crackdowns, illegal carpooling services on Telegram chat groups continue to thrive in Singapore where enforcement is difficult, and the low fares are attractive for…
Commenting on China's effort to restructure real estate debts, SMU Associate Professor of Finance Fu Fangjian noted that debt reduction through negotiations with creditors or debt-to-equity swaps are…
COE premiums are higher than ever - will they continue this way?
Commenting on the increasing Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums, SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan – who has researched the relationship…
Artisanal Chinese tea gives matcha a run for its money
SMU Associate Professor of Marketing (Education) Seshan Ramaswami observes that new premium Chinese tea houses are strategically locating in off-centre-city locations to create an authentic and…
Cheap, convenient but dangerous: Why it's so hard to clamp down on illegal carpools
SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan attributes the rise in illegal carpooling in Singapore to geographical limitations of the public transport system…
“Tinder of aeroplanes” makes inroads in Asia, hopes to get travellers to fill idle time on flights
SMU Associate Professor of Marketing Hannah Chang said that the Wingle in-flight messaging app, which allows passenger communication without internet, might promote social interaction and find…
