In an interview discussing the fluctuations in COE (Certificate of Entitlement) prices in Singapore, SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan, pointed out a continuous decline in COE prices. This trend is primarily attributed to the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) release of expiring quotas. Asst Prof Fan anticipates occasional price fluctuations but expects an overall downward trajectory, especially in larger car categories.
Commenting on TikTok’s continued importance in the culture, SMU Assistant Professor of Marketing Shilpa Madan said TikTok's algorithm to organically introduce users to new, unexpected topics across geographical lines has helped users from around the world better understand and learn about other cultures and perspectives – a function that will continue to serve it well into 2024. “Through TikTok, people can explore traditions, cuisines, music and lifestyles from around the world, fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of global diversity,” she notes.
Commenting on the job market in 2024, SMU Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources Jared Nai, said that jobs related to artificial intelligence (AI) will be in high demand. “We are witnessing a huge leap in competence, comfort and accessibility in utilising AI for all sorts of decisions and work, so companies will be looking to improve their processes and increase employee efficiency by tapping AI tools,” he said.
SMU Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources Jochen Reb is the founding director of the Mindfulness Initiative @ SMU, which was started in 2013 to support research in educational and outreach projects on mindfulness, with programmes that are open to the public and corporate organisations.
SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship Simon Schillebeeckx, who attended the 28th Conference of the Parties, said that for Singapore, “our goal is to demonstrate that high development and high well-being are possible at a fraction of our current footprint”. “Our part to mitigate emissions should be significantly bigger than our footprint, simply because we are a much more affluent nation and benefit enormously from importing embedded carbon,” he said.
Doing more than one thing at the same time is usually not productive. Try mindfulness and focus fully on a single task.
In a commentary, SMU Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources Jochen Reb, Director of SMU’s Mindfulness Initiatives, shared his research findings which attested to the well-being benefits of mindfulness, and discussed the importance of attention regulation for one to be productive.
