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Wharton-SMU Research Centre Agreement
Signing ceremony held on 10 June 1999 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to establish the Wharton-Singapore Management University Research Centre. Left to right: SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan, Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean and SMU President-Designate Janice Bellace. The joint research centre will focus on international business issues relevant to Singapore and Asia, and help establish a research culture at SMU. Professor Janice Bellace is named as the centre director.
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    Wharton-SMU Research Centre Agreement
    Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan speaking at the signing ceremony to establish the Wharton-Singapore Management University Research Centre. This joint research centre will focus on international business issues relevant to Singapore and Asia, and help establish a research culture at SMU. The deputy dean of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Janice Bellace, is named as the centre director and SMU president-designate. DPM Tony Tan also announced that SMU will award its own degrees beginning with its first graduates. The signing ceremony was held on 10 June 1999 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
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      DPM Tony Tan Visits SMU
      The university flag is presented to Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan by Singapore Management University’s Class of 2000. This occasion marked the beginning of the university’s student activities. SMU President Janice Bellace and DPM Tony Tan can be seen in the centre of the photo taken in front of the Evans Road building on 8 September 2000.
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        Singapore Expo Exhibit
        Singapore Management University at the Singapore Expo Education Exhibition, a student recruitment fair, circa 2002. Left to right: Provost Tan Chin Tiong, Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo, Director of Corporate Communication Sharon Tan and President Ronald Frank.
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          Lee Kong Chian School of Business Opening Ceremony
          Left to right: Mrs Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and SMU Chancellor Dr Richard Hu at the opening of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business on 24 March 2006.
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            Wharton-SMU Research Centre Agreement
            Signing ceremony held on 10 June 1999 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to establish the Wharton-Singapore Management University Research Centre. Left to right: SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan, Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean and SMU President-Designate Janice Bellace. The joint research centre will focus on international business issues relevant to Singapore and Asia, and help establish a research culture at SMU. Professor Janice Bellace is named as the centre director.
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              Education Minister Visits SMU
              Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean makes his first visit to Singapore Management University. He met with SMU faculty and staff at the Evans Road building and toured the renovation work on the Bukit Timah campus. Left to right: Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean, SMU Deputy President Tan Teck Meng and Director of Facilities Management Ho Thim Seng.
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                SMU launches Longevity Societies and Economies Institute to advance knowledge and innovation for Singapore’s longevity transition
                In April 2026, Singapore Management University (SMU) launched the Longevity Societies and Economies Institute (LSEI), a new institute dedicated to advancing research on the economic and societal transitions needed for economies and societies to continue thriving despite an ageing population. LSEI brings together SMU’s ageing-related research and drive an interdisciplinary agenda to build resilient and opportunity-rich longevity societies and economies. The Institute was launched by Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development, at the World Ageing Festival 2026. The event was held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre and organised by Ageing Asia with SMU as the co-host and academic pillar partner. Singapore is already a super-aged society today. By 2030, one in four Singapore citizens will be aged 65 and above. Across Asia, rising life expectancy and smaller birth cohorts are reshaping labour supply, healthcare demand, retirement adequacy and community support systems. LSEI has been established to examine these shifts systematically and generate evidence to support economically sustainable and socially inclusive responses as part of an integrated systems redesign. The photo features a samba performance at the launch of LSEI. In the first row onstage are (left to right) Interim Co-Director of LSEI Prof Paulin Straughan ; Founder and Managing Director of Ageing Asia Janice Chia ; SMU President Prof Lily Kong ; Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development ; SMU Provost Prof Alan Chan and Interim Co-Director of LSEI Dr Cheong Wei Yang.
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                  Launch of the Longevity Societies and Economies Institute (LSEI) marked the establishment of strategic partnerships with five key stakeholders in a MOU signing ceremony
                  The MOU signing ceremony at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Pictured (left to right) Interim Co-Director of LSEI Prof Paulin Straughan ; CE of Workforce Singapore (WSG) Dilys Boey ; CEO of St Luke's Eldercare (SLEC) Dr Kenny Tan; SMU Provost Alan Chan; Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development ; SMU President Prof Lily Kong; Executive Director of Lions Befrienders, Karen Wee; CEO of Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Tan Chee Wee ; Interim Co-Director of LSEI Dr Cheong Wei Yang and Group Head of Brand, Communications, Marketing & Experience, Singlife, Debra Soon. In April 2026, the launch of the Longevity Societies and Economies Institute (LSEI) marked the establishment of strategic partnerships with five key stakeholders across the government, community, and private sectors. These collaborations are guided by Singapore Management University’s SMU2030 Strategic Plan, which emphasises deepening engagement with government and industry partners to address complex societal challenges. Through the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), LSEI brings together community-based eldercare expertise and SMU’s research excellence, bridging practice and academia to generate deeper insights and innovative solutions that contribute to building a society that honours and values older persons.
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                    City Campus Opening Ceremony
                    At Singapore Management University's city campus opening ceremony on 20 January 2006, left to right, Dean Pang Eng Fong, Dean Pang Yang Hoong, Provost Tan Chin Tiong, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Chancellor Richard Hu, SMU President Howard Hunter, Dean Roberto Mariano, Dean Steven Miller, Dean Annie Koh.
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                      DPM Tony Tan Visits SMU
                      Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan visiting with students in Singapore Management University’s library at the Evans Road building on 8 September 2000. Standing, left to right: Dean Tsui Kai Chong, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, DPM Tony Tan, Trustee Gan See Khem and Deputy President Tan Teck Meng.
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                        SMU & Singapore Sports Council Leadership Seminar 2013
                        SMU President Arnoud De Meyer with Minister Indranee Rajah and other invited guests at the launch of the 2013 Leadership Symposium seminar for future leaders
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                          SMU & Singapore Sports Council Leadership Seminar 2013
                          Minister Indranee Rajah with SMU students at the 2013 Leadership Symposium seminar for future leaders
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                            TCS-SMU iCIty-Lab inauguration on 5 August 2011
                            Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and consulting firm, and the Singapore Management University (SMU) announced on 5 August 2011 the establishment of the TCS-SMU iCity Lab to be located at SMU. The collaboration agreement signed today states the two organizations are partnering to create a new research facility to develop industry standards and IT frameworks for the emerging intelligent city (“iCity”) model of urban development. From L-R: Tharman Shanmugartnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance and Manpower, Girija Pande, Chairman TCS Asia Pacific, Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President, Steven Miller, Dean SIS.
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                              Ms Indranee Rajah, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Law & Education, graced the launch of the new Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets & the Law in Asia (ARCIALA) at SMU
                              SMU launches the new Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia (ARCIALA). The launch event was graced by Guest-of-honour Ms Indranee Rajah, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Law and Education, who delivered an Opening Address at the launch event. Helming the new Centre as its Director is Professor of Law Liu Kung-Chung; the Centre’s Deputy Director is Professor of Law Irene Calboli
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                                SMU strengthens career readiness with co-curricular transcript and lifelong career support
                                At the SMU Co-Curricular Symposium 2025, Professor Alan Chan, SMU Provost (left), and Education Minister Chan Chun Sing (right) celebrated SMU's dedication to providing transformative education through impactful co-curricular learning. The event marked a historic milestone with the announcement that the 2025 graduates will be the first cohort to receive SMU’s Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT), a pioneering initiative in Singapore that formally documents students' co-curricular achievements and skills developed. Additionally, all SMU degree holders will have access to Lifelong Career Support, including career coaching, networking opportunities, and job placement resources from the Dato' Kho Hui Meng Career Centre (DKHMCC), ensuring career resilience beyond graduation.
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                                  Minister Ong Ye Kung and Professor Lily Kong having a wide-ranging conversation in the 2025 SICC AGM luncheon
                                  At the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Annual General Meeting Luncheon held on 27 June 2025, SMU President Professor Lily Kong moderated a wide-ranging dialogue with the Guest-of-Honour, Mr Ong Ye Kung, Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health. Set against a backdrop of global uncertainty, demographic shifts, and growing socio-economic pressures, the conversation examined some of the most pressing issues shaping Singapore’s future—including workforce resilience, population ageing, geopolitical developments, and the national imperative for lifelong learning. The luncheon brought together senior leaders from across government, business, and the non-profit sector. In her opening remarks, Professor Kong highlighted the timeliness of the dialogue, underscoring the need for societies to adapt and thrive amid an increasingly complex and rapidly changing global landscape.
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                                    Mongolian Prime Minister Visits
                                    Singapore Management University hosts an entourage of education, business and manufacturing leaders from Mongolia. In centre, from left to right: Mongolian Prime Minster Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Singapore Minister for State for Health, Environment and Transport Balaji Sadasivan, and SMU President Ronald Frank. Photo taken on 11 October 2002.
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                                      Guest-of-Honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Education, and Sustainability and the Environment, speaking at the launch of Resilient Workfirces Institute
                                      Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, graced the launch of the Resilient Workforces Institute (ResWORK) in Singapore Management University as Guest-of-Honour. In his remarks, Dr Janil highlighted the importance of partnerships with industry, enabled by research, in overcoming workforce disruptions brought about by artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies.
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                                        Enterprise & Entrepreneur Series by SMU and The EDB Society Part 1
                                        Finance Minister Mr Heng Swee Keat at the launch of the Enterprise & Entrepreneur Series by SMU and The EDB Society.
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