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Commencement 2009 - 11 Jul

University-wide ceremony for SMU graduands
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Whither North Korea?

SMU Assistant Professor Ilya Farber comments on North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and the future of the country. more

Channel NewsAsia, Insight (Jun 18)


Carry on Courting

Obama takes his wife on date nights and some Singapore men too are doing that. SMU Assistant Professor Ilya Farber says the Obamas' couple time is a phenomenon of how partners who are successful and career-oriented navigate through life.
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The Straits Times, Urban, p 8-9
(19 June)

Experts Expect Number of Marriages to Go Up during Economic Downturn

SMU Associate Professor Norman Li says people tend to seek comfort and companionship during times of crisis, and this feeling tends to override even financial considerations. He also says divorce rates may actually go down.

Channel NewsAsia (Jun 18)

Channel NewsAsia (Jun 18)

The Original Little Nonya

In this review of Stella Kon's Emily of Emerald Hill, Singapore thespian [SMU Practice Assistant Professor of Theatre /Performance Studies] Margaret Chan was noted for her pioneering work with the play at the Edinburgh Festival.
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The Sunday Times, Lifestyle, p 20

(Jun 7)

Aung San Suu Kyi On Trial

13 years under house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi was closed to being released by the Myanmar junta. But a foreign man who trespassed her house has now brought her back to court again. SMU Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian Studies Tobias Rettig comments on the situation. more

Channel 8, Focus (May 28)

Too Many College Graduates in China?

Assistant Professor Q. Forrest Zhang contributed a commentary on rising graduate unemployment in China , stemming from a wide-scale misallocation of resources in the country's education system. more

The Straits Times, p A29 (11 June)