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2021-04-23 15:00:10 Be AGILE, Be Earnest

“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo

What else does #NUSBBA Accountancy final year student Yan Pheng have to say to her juniors, and of her life at NUS Business School? nus.edu/3eqQHWb

For more student stories, visit bizbeat.nus.edu.sg.

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2021-04-23 12:00:09 Good evening! In NUS Business School thought leadership this month:

1. Suez Canal incident – What next for global supply chains?
Assoc Prof Goh Puay Guan analyses the incident’s impact on the global supply chain. nus.edu/3dv6xjf

2. Vaccine nationalism and diplomacy reveal elements of a hybrid cold war
Visiting Senior Fellow Alex Capri explains the emergence of a hybrid Cold War. nus.edu/2RMoilK

3. A smoother return to the workplace
Asst Prof Kim Sooyeol discusses how workers can adjust to being back in the office. nus.edu/3mZBi2W

4. When TraceTogether became an issue of TrustTogether
Provost’s Chair and Prof David De Cremer Research Associate Mahak Nagpal and Research Assistant Devesh Narayanan discuss the ethical issues behind contact tracing in Singapore. nus.edu/2Qebjsz

5. The economic losses of staying up to watch football
Dean’s Chair and Assoc Prof Sam Yam discusses his study on the correlation between football matches in Europe and traffic accidents in Singapore and Taiwan. nus.edu/2QfgZCv

Let’s keep the gig economy, the cushion for unemployment in 2020
Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance Sumit Agarwal analyses Singapore’s gig economy. nus.edu/3duAEaE

For more thought leadership, visit bizbeat.nus.edu.sg.

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2021-04-23 11:08:40 Good afternoon! Here are the NUS Business School news highlights for the week:

1. Commentary: Funding Singapore’s major infrastructure projects a tricky business
In this ChannelNewsAsia commentary, Dean’s Chair and Assoc Prof Johan Sulaeman shares his perspective on infrastructure bonds. bit.ly/3sMSs50


2. Singapore and Philippines trail in Asia IPOs amid SPAC boom in US
In this Nikkei Asia article, Assoc Prof Mak Yuen Teen comments on IPOs amid the SPAC boom. s.nikkei.com/3ni6nyT

3. Blacklisted and fined: The end of Chinese tech companies' heyday?
In this ThinkChina commentary, lecturer Xu Le writes about the challenges faced by Chinese tech firms. bit.ly/3xhDSWO


4. The future of the family business: 4 strategies for a successful transition
In this commentary in The Conversation, co-author Assoc Prof Marleen Dieleman writes about transitions for family businesses. bit.ly/3npbVYJ

5. Singapore halts economy's slide one year into pandemic; MAS stands pat on policy stance
In this article on The Edge, Visiting Senior Fellow Cai Daolu gives his outlook of Singapore’s economic growth. bit.ly/3aB5RqN

For more news, visit bizbeat.nus.edu.sg.

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2021-04-21 13:00:08 Our #NUSBBA team has emerged first out of 122 teams at the NUS-SGX Stock Pitch Challenge. We are proud of them! Open / Comment

2021-04-20 12:31:01 Catch the free live webinar series "NextGen: A New Deal for the Young", on policies that will benefit today's youth.

Organised by the Financial Times Live, #FTNextGen takes place from 26-30 April, 9-10 pm SGT. NUS Business School is a supporting partner.

Register at bit.ly/3gj44tV. Open / Comment

2021-04-16 12:02:03 An Alumni Spotlight Story

Despite the missed opportunity to enter the finance sector due to a lack of internship exposure, Sandra Ng (BBA 1992) found a new passion in #research, and a successful career in ICT.

Discover her journey towards becoming Group Vice President, ICT Practice, at IDC, and what she has to say to those aspiring toward this field: nus.edu/31T2C9f

For more alumni stories, visit bizbeat.nus.edu.sg.

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2021-04-16 10:23:40 Good afternoon! Here are the NUS Business School news highlights for the week:

1. Judging a company by its name
In this The Business Times commentary, Associate Professor Mak Yuen Teen and undergraduate Nicolas Lye discuss their study on companies with grandiose names.
bit.ly/3toaThN

2. US proposed global minimum corporate tax has implications for Singapore
In this CNA commentary, Associate Professor Simon Poh explores how the proposed tax will impact Singapore.
bit.ly/2RzCwWR

3. Singapore trader’s lavish lifestyle allegedly fueled by $740 million fraud
In a Bloomberg article, Associate Professor Lawrence Loh comments on Singapore’s efforts to enforce reporting requirements.
bloom.bg/3mRTfAh

4. Singapore bourse’s SPAC listing plan welcomed, but US seen as a bigger draw
In an article on Asia Asset Management, Professor Joseph Cherian comments on the introduction of SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) in Singapore.
bit.ly/3x0cKLO

5. Alibaba's record fine is a 'warning shot' in China's tech crackdown
In a CNN article, Visiting Senior Fellow Alex Capri discusses the impact of Alibaba’s fine on China’s technology sector.
cnn.it/3ahkHSZ

For more news, visit bizbeat.nus.edu.sg.

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2021-04-15 06:01:08 BIZ personality blast from the past

We are back with the answer! The kind-looking gentleman in yesterday's photograph is in fact Emeritus Professor Lee Soo Ann, former Dean of NUS Business School from 1979 to 1985. During his time as BIZ faculty, he taught monetary economics and public finance.

Besides being a distinguished pioneer of the school, Prof Lee also:

1. Loves rojak
2. Favours the colour blue
3. Devotes himself to God
4. Plays chess in his free time

To those who have participated in our quizzes, we hope you had fun, and stay tuned for more on our Telegram channel!

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