SMU Dean of College of Graduate Research Studies and Janice Bellace Professor of Strategic Management Heli Wang collaborated on a KAIST-led study, led by Professor Narae Lee from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) School of Business and Technology Management, analysing US immigration legislation and environmental data. The study found that when immigration becomes a central political agenda, government environmental oversight weakens and firms’ toxic chemical releases rise.
In an interview, SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan said that while a 10-minute walk to the MRT is an easy benchmark to implement, the actual commuting experience varies depending on factors such as weather and individual mobility. He noted that residential location often involves trade-offs, with some commuters inevitably facing longer journeys.
Commenting on Sentosa’s planned development to upgrade it into a major tourist destination, SMU Associate Professor of Marketing (Education) Seshan Ramaswami said Singapore’s strengths – including its location, cleanliness, transport links, use of English language and cultural diversity – placed it in good standing compared with other Asian tourist destinations.
Commenting on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom driving the price of high-end memory and storage chips, SMU Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) Aurobindo Ghosh said that as AI infrastructure and other capital expenditures drive up chip prices, the inflation rate for information and communication equipment may rise slightly in the second half of this year as the cost is passed on to consumers.
SMU Associate Professor of Strategic Management Cyndi Zhang Man, Academic Director of the Chinese Executive Master of Business Administration, was a panellist at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Mid-Year Business Outlook Forum on 2 July 2026.
SMU Professor of Marketing (Practice) and Associate Dean (Impact) Sabine Benoit is one of the keynote speakers at the 24th Singapore Prestige Brand Awards (SPBA). This year, SPBA will host a presentation, inviting two past award-winning company representatives and two business scholars to share their experiences and insights on brand building.
Commenting on China and the European Union (EU) resolving their trade disputes, SMU Associate Professor of Finance Fu Fangjian stressed that, despite persistent trade conflicts, a full-scale trade war is unlikely, since “money issues can be negotiated,” and that both sides are expected to make partial concessions by October. He added that there are structural contradictions in China-EU trade and economic relations, making it difficult to eliminate the trade imbalance in the short term.
In a commentary, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Communication Management (Practice) Mark Chong and Chew Han Ei, Associate Director of SMU’s Office of Impact, highlighted that a university’s impact should be measured not only by what graduates achieve after leaving campus, but also by what students contribute to society while they are still there.
In an interview, SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan said the latest petrol price cut is a respite, but it's not so meaningful, and motorists are still nowhere close to pre-conflict fuel prices because there is a bit of a lag in how crude oil price declines translate to retail fuel prices. He stressed that until the Strait of Hormuz actually opens up meaningfully, we're probably not going to go anywhere near where things were before.
In an interview, SMU Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources Michael Schaerer said that today's work requires a lot of deep concentration while there are more distractions than ever, making headphones more of a productivity tool and the modern office door. However, he noticed that people often judge the story they tell themselves about why you're wearing the headphones, and if they think someone is tuning out from work, they may offer less support and collaborate less.
