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The High Returns Of Reconciling Theory And Data
Measures of profitability should ideally be both rooted in theory and backed by empirical data, said Professor John Core, keynote speaker at the SMU SOAR Accounting Symposium 2017.
Feeling A City’s Economic Pulse
A city’s inherent interconnectedness means that people, businesses, buildings and transport networks can have far-reaching, sometimes unexpected impacts on one another, said experts at the 2017 SMU Conference on Urban and Regional Economics.
The New Rules Of Digital Trade
With the internet and emerging digital technologies transforming global trade, is there a need for new laws to regulate this rapidly evolving landscape? A panel of experts discussed this question at SMU’s conference on digital trade.
Giving Credit Where It Is Due
Intellectual property laws strike a balance between incentivising innovation and ensuring that information and freedom of expression are not curtailed, says SMU Associate Professor Saw Cheng Lim.
Making Mediation Mainstream
SMU Professor Nadja Alexander hopes that mediation will become people’s first recourse when they have a dispute to settle.
Pushing The Boundaries Of Company Law
Existing laws could be refined to better govern the interactions between directors, shareholders and other company stakeholders, says SMU Associate Professor Pearlie Koh.
Building Smart Cities, Brick By Digital Brick
Alongside concrete, granite and steel, digital technologies have now become an integral part of a city’s foundations, said keynote speakers at the 2017 International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management.
A Sense Of Purpose
With advanced sensor technology and real-time analytics, researchers at SMU’s LiveLabs are turning data from smartphones, wearable devices and the physical environment into powerful insights.
The Face Of Future Employment
As more elderly Singaporeans face the prospect of working well into their sixties, the gig economy may become an important avenue of employment.
