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March 2014

Dream Power Wheelchair Motor

SP Engineering students Lim Boon Hock and Mohammad Ridhwan bin Zulkiffli shared the Dream Power wheelchair motor which they have developed for the disabled. This project was handed over during this year's SP CARE handing over ceremony. [938Live]

01-04-2014

Can we do better? – Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore 2013

SP has achieved a score of 73.8 out of 100 in the customer satisfaction index of Singapore 2013 survey done by SMU’s Institute of Service Excellence. SP’s score is the highest among the polytechnics and is also above the national average of 70.7. [Straits Times, pB1]

01-04-2014

How not to view “business” as “business”

Business School lecturer Amos Tan shared about his experience as an entrepreneur, and how he used his experience to good use during lectures. [Capital Radio 958FM]

31-03-2014

Cost to retire in future: $1 Million

Article calculates the amount that a person will need to save for his retirement. The journalist had sat in on one of the talks conducted by the MoneySense – Singapore Polytechnic Institute for Financial Literacy for one of its clients.[Sunday Times, p37]

31-03-2014

Character study

In the Singapore Memory Project section, SP’s Corporate Communications manager Marilyn Tan opined about her favourite character, Coraline, from the book Coraline written by Neil Gaiman. This segment aims to capture and document precious memories related to Singaporeans. [The New Paper, p14]

31-03-2014

Fund to test-bed ideas to improve HDB living

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched a $500,000 Cool Ideas Fund to help transform ideas that seek to improve HDB living into reality. The fund will be built up over three years and will support 50 ideas. Inventors will be given a grant capped at $10,000 to support the development cost as well as the test-bedding costs of their prototype. Fourteen ideas and prototypes are currently on display at the exhibition held at the HDB Hub Mall in Toa Payoh. One such prototype was the anti-theft bicycle parking system developed by SP students. SP students opined on how such a fund might help to spur students to create innovations to solve every-day HDB living problems.[Lianhe Zaobao, p1]

31-03-2014

Poly students in projects to help S-E Asians

Temasek Foundation is funding a million-dollar programme called Temasek Foundation Specialists' Community Action and Leadership Exchange for SP, NYP and RP to develop hands-on research projects that will improve the lives of South-east Asians. SP’s projects in Indonesia which includes the development of bamboo-cutting machines to enhance the efficiency of the bamboo-fan making industry and the creation of new food products using sorghum wheat were mentioned in the article. An RP student also opined on RP’s fish rearing-project in Cambodia and how the project benefits him an the locals. Similar article was reported on Channel News Asia.[Straits Times, pB13]

31-03-2014

Duty-free retailer plans new store here to woo Asian consumers

Retail expert Ms Sarah Lim, a senior lecturer at SP’s business school opined on how luxury duty-free retail giant DFS can attract more shoppers as it plans to open a second downtown store.[Straits Times, pB2]

28-03-2014

29th student journalists camp

SP student journalist, Ms Wang Meng Wei wrote about the recent student journalists’ camp organized by Lianhe Zaobao. NP student journalist was a co-writer of the article.[Lianhe Zaobao - zbNow, p4]

26-03-2014

Brunei welcomes STS Pallada at Muara Port

The Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) was involved in arranging for the world’s fastest sailing ship, the STS Pallada to visit Brunei. 18 SMA students and an instructor were involved in the visit. Article also mentioned SP’s SMA role in helping Brunei set up the Brunei Maritime Academy to train manpower for its Maritime industry. Similar article on the STS Pallada visit and SP’s SMA collaboration for the Brunei Maritime Academy was also reported in The Brunei Times, Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata. [Borneo Bulletin, p3]

24-03-2014

Stem cells from one drop of blood

SP Diploma in Biotechnology alumni and current researcher at A*Star’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Dr Jonathan Loh has led a team to develop a method to create human stem cells from a single drop of blood. SP staff Dr Tan Eng Lee and DBT alumni Tan Tze-Kai and Delon Toh Cheng-Xu were part of the team. Similar news was reported in Lianhe Zaobao and Channel News Asia. [Straits Times, pB10]

21-03-2014

The old-world beauty of Beauty World

SP business school retail lecturer Mr Amos Tan opined on how one of Singapore’s oldest shopping mall, Beauty World, can rejuvenate itself when the new Downtown Line station outside its doorsteps is complete.[Straits Times, pB10]

21-03-2014

Power sector draws young talents

Advertorial by Singapore Power featured the inaugural Nithiah Nandan scholarships given to ITE and poly students. Seven out of 13 poly scholarships recipients were from SP. [Straits Times, pB10 - B11]

20-03-2014

Teen invents app that saves time ordering food at food court

SP Diploma in Business Information Technology student Theva Morgan shared about his Final Year Project in the article. Named SMUTSapp, this app helps to provide solutions to how customers order food at SP food courts. An android-based application, users can use the app to make pre-orders of the food from their desired stalls, and to collect and make payment for the food thereafter. Theva hopes that the use of application can be expanded to commercial food courts. [Tamil Murasu, p3]

20-03-2014

A breath of fresh heir

SP civil and structural engineering graduate Mr Ong Jun Quan was featured in an article for being one of three second generation members of his family to take over the reins of his family’s civil engineering company. Mr Ong shared his experiences in helping to manage the company and his plans to take the company forward. [Business Times - SME Magazine, p7 - 9]

19-03-2014

Ordering Food The Tech Way

Channel NewsAsia, 14 Mar 2014 SP students from Diploma in Digital Media developed the “Etizal” menu and food-ordering service, which aims to help alleviate the manpower crunch faced by restaurants in Singapore. The app was developed after gathering feedback from some operators and their customers, and it was featured in Render 2014 – DMIT Graduation Show last week.

19-03-2014

Singapore Power hands out scholarships to ITE and polytechnic students for the first time

Singapore Power hands out scholarships to ITE and polytechnic students for the first time to attract and develop young talents. Prior to this, Singapore Power has handed out scholarships to university students only. There are 21 scholarship recipients in total, with 8 students coming from ITE. The remaining scholarship recipients come from NP and SP. SP engineering student Guo Jia Cheng was encouraged by his lecturer to apply for this scholarship. He hopes to intern at Singapore Power to increase his knowledge of the industry and to prepare himself for his career. Similar news was reported in Channel NewsAsia. [Lianhe Zaobao, p6]

19-03-2014

World’s fastest sailing ship bound for Brunei

The world’s fastest sailing training ship, Pallada, is on its way to Brunei as part of its 125th anniversary world tour. The visit is a collaboration between Singapore’s Maritime Academy and Brunei’s Ministry of Education, Ministry of Communications and the Prime Minister’s Office. Similar article was reported in Borneo Bulletin Online. [The Brunei Times Online]

19-03-2014

Can a plane just disappear without a trace?

Mr Chaganti Subrahmanyam, SP senior lecturer with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering provided technical assistance with an infographic that explains how the electronics on board a plane such as a transponder, VHF and GPS along with the different radars and communication devices on the ground works. [The Straits Times Online]

17-03-2014

Keeping cyber attacks at bay with good security practices

The spread of Internet connectivity has made cyber security more important than ever. Cybercrime now affects businesses of all sizes and across all sectors. . Recognising this, the Singapore government has launched several initiatives to combat cyber security threats. In mid-2013, the government unveiled its five-year National Cyber Security Masterplan to secure Singapore from any sort of cybercrime and develop the nation as a trusted infocomm hub by 2018. Other efforts in line with this initiative are the launch of the country's first Cyber Security Academy by Singapore Polytechnic and of a Centre of Excellence by global cyber-security firm FireEye under a tie-up with the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA).[The Business Times, p25]

14-03-2014

Singapore Poly students change lives of the handicapped with their cool inventions

The 21st SP CARE handing over ceremony was featured in a photo gallery.[STOMP - Youthphoria]

14-03-2014

“I used to be fat”

SP DBF alum Kylie Yuen gives tips to fight obesity. The current Nanyang Business School student who once tipped the scales at 100 kg, was crowned the NBS Beauty Queen in 2013. [NTU Hey!, p24-25]

14-03-2014

3,000 job opportunities for 2014

Singapore Maritime Academy will collaborate with the Brunei Maritime Academy to train 280 students in July this year. This initiative is part of the Brunei’s government to increase the employment of local workers in the oil and gas sector [The Brunei Times]

13-03-2014

$10 million fund to boost idea creation, start-ups

A $10 million war chest has been set up to give youngsters an opportunity to tinker with the latest technology and help start-ups grow beyond Singapore. The new Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) Labs, is part of the government’s push to build up the country’s info-communications and technology capabilities. SP Diploma in Financial Informatics student Mr Bong Jun Hao opined on how the IDA Labs will help connect him with mentors and designers to build well-designed tech products in future. Mr Bong and three other SP students were also highlighted in the photo caption of the article. [The Straits Times, pB6]

11-03-2014

Sim Ann: to actively push out early childhood reading programmes

The National Library Board will look into promoting early childhood reading programmes to help parents cultivate good reading habits for their children. The article also mentioned the pending opening of the Orchard Library at Orchard Gateway, which designs were inspired by results from a public survey conducted by SP staff and students. [Lianhe Zaobao, p9]

11-03-2014

Mass – market clothes can still be good buys in Singapore

A recent study by the Economist Intelligence Unit found that Singapore is the world’s priciest place to buy clothes while failing to note that some items from mass-market brands are cheaper. SP’s senior retail lecturer Ms Sarah Lim opined on how the comparison of specific clothes is an unfair indication of how expensive shopping in Singapore can be.[The Straits Times, pB1]

11-03-2014

Staying open for late shoppers

SP retail lecturer Mr Amos Tan opined on why more supermarket stores are now open 24 hours. [The Straits Times, pB16]

07-03-2014

Poly student may have shorter wait for NS

Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen told Parliament that the Singapore Armed Forces will look into ways to reduce the waiting time before national service by up to two months. SP second-year student in the Diploma in Drama and Applied Psychology Brenan Koh opined on how the reduction will affect him. Similar story was reported in Lianhe Zaobao and myPaper.[The Straits Times, pB8]

07-03-2014

Green alternatives

SP’s Diploma in Clean Energy graduate Ms Kwok Sher Wei was featured on the various opportunities and learning experience available to her after she clinched an Energy Market Authority Scholarship. The article is part of an advertorial series highlighting the various scholarships from the statutory boards. [The Straits Times – Scholars’ Choice, p29]

03-03-2014

Everlasting fun

SP’s Diploma in Games Design and Development graduate Mr Daryl Bong was featured on the various opportunities and learning experience available to him after he clinched a Media Development Authority Scholarship. The article is part of an advertorial series highlighting the various scholarships from the statutory boards. [The Straits Times – Scholars’ Choice, p40]

03-03-2014

February 2014

Interview with Singapore Polytechnic

SP’s Metadata Strategy was featured in SG-Data newsletter. It was quoted that the sharing of metadata with public sector agencies via SG-Data will improve productivity and services to general public. [Singapore Government Data Management System, Issue 6, Feb 2014]

28-02-2014

300 students work together to light up Marina Bay

The bi-annual ‘I Light Marina Bay’ Festival will be held on 7 March. This year’s theme, ‘Light+HeART’, is meant to tell that that the key to a creating a future comes from the heart. SP students, together with students from TPJC, VJC and St Anthony Girls’ are working with a British designer on an art piece titled ‘We Heart Light’. [Lianhe Zaobao, p19]

27-02-2014

Memory masters

SP’s Diploma in Engineering with Business students, Wellon Chou and Gerald Lim were featured on their memory skills. Both students hold a total of five memory related records in the Singapore Book of Records. [Straits Times IN, p12]

26-02-2014

Planned law to help precinct groups fund promotion drives

The government is considering a move to empower business groups through legislation, to collect a compulsory fee from businesses in their precinct to fund events held in their area. SP retail lecturer Mr Amos Tan opined on how the move can attract more visitors in the long term. [Straits Times, pB1]

25-02-2014

Parrot passion

Parrots network, a company which provides parrot training, boarding and grooming through its setup at SP was mentioned in an article on parrots owners. [Straits Times - Life!, p11]

24-02-2014

$147m more in bursaries for higher education

Budget 2014 will set aside $147 million more to boost bursaries for students at institutes of higher learning. The bursaries will be extended to families with a per capita monthly household income of $1,900, an increase from the previous $1,700. This will cover two-thirds of Singaporean households. SP Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering student Xun Jian was mentioned as a MOE bursary holder in the article. Similar story was reported in Lianhe Zaobao, Today, Berita Harian, The New Paper, Lianhe Wanbao, Shin Min Daily News and Channel News Asia. [Straits Times, pC7]

24-02-2014

Rise of the drones

Course manager for SP’s Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering, Mr Liew Hui Sing, opined on the various commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the market. [Straits Times, pB12 - B13]

24-02-2014

Learning and applying business acumen

The article reported on SP’s Diploma in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship Option)’s curriculum on imbuing the spirit of enterprise to students. For instance, the annual entrepreneurship bazaar is held to allow students to hone their skills in being an entrepreneur, while SP’s Entrepreneurship Living Lab (SPeLL), which is located at Changi Airport, serves to provide students with an authentic environment in retail management and customer service. [ZB Comma, p12-15]

24-02-2014

“Scrabble” challenge

A SP Diploma in Civil Engineering graduate was featured in this article for his passion in playing Scrabble. According to the Scrabble Association of Singapore, he is ranked 45th out of 74 professional Scrabble players worldwide. [Berita Harian, p18]

21-02-2014

Clean and classy craftsmanship

SP Diploma in Visual Communications alumni, Mr Lengfei Tok and Mr Gareth Dean Lee were featured as the creators of Banwagon Bags/Wares, a line of simple and chic leather accessories that they founded in December 2012. [Straits Times - Urban, p14]

21-02-2014

Indranee: Follow the Swiss and German model of education; enterprise should actively provide students with on-the-job training

Senior Minister of State (Education and Law) Indranee Rajah led the Aspire committee team to study the different work and study models in Switzerland and Germany as part of a review of poly and ITE systems. She pointed out that in the two countries, companies play a leading role to prepare students for work, a stark difference from the Singapore model where schools take on the leading role. SP Principal Mr Tan Choon Shian, part of the Aspire committee, hopes that the collaboration between schools and local companies can gradually evolve into a ‘common ownership’ when it comes to on-the-job training for students. [Lianhe Zaobao, p4]

17-02-2014

Contributing to the country

Article profiled the educational challenges of Mr Sairin Sani, an engineer at UTC Aerospace Systems. Mr Sani went from ITE to SP where he studied for a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He topped his course and went on to do a degree at NTU and graduated with First Class Honours. Mr Sani’s story is also featured in a special book that commemorates the 30th anniversary of Total Defence this year. [Berita Harian, p9]

17-02-2014

S’pores 1st rooftop farm aims to supply produce to F&B outlets

Singapore’s first commercial rooftop farm run by social enterprise Comcrop will supply F&B outlets in the Orchard area from June onwards. The farm is mainly run by students from institutions such as SP and Victoria Junior College. Similar story was reported in Lianhe Zaobao and Berita Harian. [Today, p16]

17-02-2014

ITE coach Emran delighted with SR Nathan Challenge triumph

The combined ITE team defeated SP 1-0 at the 2014 SR Nathan Challenge Trophy final. Coach Emran, the veteran teacher-coach was particularly happy for his team, whom he described as like his "sons", after they defeated SP to end their three-year title drought. [goal.com] Today, p20]

14-02-2014

Valuing different pathways at Swiss vocational schools

SP Principal Mr Tan Choon Shian opined on how career counselling could help students be more aware of their strengths in considering their educational pathway. Mr Tan was among the Aspire committee team led by Senior Minister of State (Education and Law) Indranee Rajah to study the different work and study models in Switzerland and Germany as part of a review of the poly and ITE system.[Today, p20]

14-02-2014

Winners of Green Wave Environmental Care Competition 2013

SP’s DIT and DEWT students have clinched the Merit Award and Commendation Award respectively at the Sembawang Shipyard’s Green Wave Environmental Care Competition 2013. The annual nation-wide competition for schools in Singapore offers a platform for students to share their creativity and innovation in the area of environmental care and protection. NYP and RP took third place and the Encouragement Award respectively. [Straits Times, pB3]

13-02-2014

Voyage of love in the maritime industry

SP’s Diploma in Nautical Studies and Diploma in Maritime Transportation and Management (now known as the Diploma in Maritime Business) graduates, Mr Mark Koh and Ms Hu Wenjia were featured in an advertorial by the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF). Both Mark and Wenjia shared their passion for the maritime industry and how SP nurtured their passion. [AsiaOne]

13-02-2014

The best of both worlds

The article highlights some of the courses and activities as the recent Open House across various polys. Article also explores why the value of a poly diploma is rising in the eyes of students and parents and how a poly education can be beneficial. SP’s Engineering Show, Perfumery and Cosmetic Science Centre and the Diploma in Energy Systems and Management were featured. Straits Times IN is a supplementary paper available only to secondary schools. [The Straits Times IN]

13-02-2014

Brunei to have its own maritime academy

The Brunei government has struck a deal with SP to establish the Brunei Maritime Academy (BMA) in a promising move to produce job-ready graduates for the thriving maritime industry. [The Brunei Times]

12-02-2014

Bombardier opens service centre in Seletar

Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace has set up its first wholly-owned APAC service centre here to raise its profile and be closer to its customers. Bombardier also signed a five-year partnership with SP to let staff and students experience real-world training. SP’s deputy principal Lim Peng Hun was quoted on the significance of the collaboration for SP’s DARE and DASE students. [The Business Times, p4]

12-02-2014

Entrepreneur for a second time

SP Business School student Hussain Farid was featured in the article, which reported on the Entrepreneurship Bazaar that was held last week. He opined about the challenges he faced when he was preparing for the bazaar. His stall “PureHeart” sells fashion accessories for ladies, and works with VWOs to sell crafts made by their clients. [Berita Harian, p6]

11-02-2014

He’s sorry… but is it enough?

A SP student opined about the recent video of a road bully who has apologised for his misdeeds over the Lunar New Year holiday. [The New Paper, p4]

10-02-2014

First a composer, now a singer

SP Diploma in Music and Audio Technology graduate Riza Hamizan was profiled in this article, where he shared his experiences in pursuing his passion in music. He once won a song-writing competition organised by Media Development Authority, and is now pursuing a career in the industry. [Berita Harian, p15]

07-02-2014

Right Where We Started

SP DMAT graduates and SPear record label band Victoria Street had their EP reviewed by Straits Times Life! Music section. [Straits Times - Life!, pC8]

06-02-2014

Singapore Poly club gives ST Fund a leg-up

SP’s Business School Club organized a 5km Friendship Run yesterday – along with a flea market last year - raising $10,000 for the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. Two students and Business School senior lecturer Mr Martin Ng also opined on the successful event. [Straits Times, pB9]

06-02-2014

Two cultures, one happy family

Weekly column on family life explores mixed-race families of expatriate and local backgrounds as they try to fit in and teach their children the cultural values of both parents. Article quoted National University of Singapore sociologist Paulin Tay Straughan who is married to Dr Robert Straughan, a SP senior mathematics lecturer. Another interviewee in the article was a communications and media at TP. [Sunday Times - Lifestyle!, p7]

04-02-2014

Preserving the island’s Maritime past

SP’s Singapore Maritime Academy senior lecturer Captain Frederick Francis is heading a $30 million project to set up a new Maritime heritage centre to chronicle Singapore’s transformation from a humble fishing village in the early 1900s into a key international sea hub today. Captain Francis' initiative has already received $150,000 in funding from the Government in the form of the National Heritage Board's Heritage Project Grant. Similar story on the Heritage Project Grant mentioned NP’s students and their mobile app project was reported on Channel News Asia. [Straits Times, pB2]

04-02-2014

Restaurant owner slams customer who complained

SP marketing and retail lecturer Mr Amos Tan opined on how a restaurant could have handled a customer complaint better. [Straits Times, pB7]

04-02-2014

Maritime heritage centre would be ideal 50th birthday gift

Forum letter by a reader applauded the social enterprise led by SP’s SMA senior lecturer Captain Frederick Francis to set up a Maritime heritage centre. Reader highlighted how important the Maritime industry is to Singapore and hopes that the centre can also serve as a platform to study the strategic scenario of the future as the Maritime industry becomes more important to Singapore.[Straits Times, pA24]

04-02-2014

January 2014

I can plant the seeds of knowledge

Advertorial listed the highlights of SP Open House 2015. The creative concept was done by The Student Agency, SP Design School. [8 Days, p5]

02-01-2015

My experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A part-time SP Specialist Diploma in Biotechnology student shared her life experience coping with the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.[Beritan Harian, p10]

27-01-2014

Spring-cleaning with help from student volunteers

A group of SP student volunteers helped to clean and repaint a flat in Chua Chu Kang as part of the South West Community Development Councils two-month programme to help low-income families and elderly residents in the district. SP student Joline Goh also opined on her experience.[The Straits Times, pB6]

27-01-2014

Cost of living a major worry for young Singaporeans

The recent Mass Media Survey conducted by Diploma in Media and Communication students on the aspirations of youth was reported on international news platform CNBC. [CNBC.com]

24-01-2014

Digital Art Week (DAW) in Asia: Augmented Reality and Social Reality Meet

American-born and Basel-based artist Art Clay was interviewed by the web portal on his visual art involvement. He once collaborated with DMIT in his augmented reality art series “Window Zoos and Views”, which was inspired by an image of a car driving down Orchard Road. [Furtherfield]

24-01-2014

The great rush for ringgit

SP Business School senior lecturer Sarah Lim opined about the Lunar New Year rush to exchange MYR, and how it will entice Singaporeans to shop at Malaysia. [MyPaper, p1]

24-01-2014

Male perfumery student

Year 2 Diploma in Perfumery & Cosmetic Science student, Lee Jinn-Kye was featured in a column. Jinn-Kye shares how though his ‘O’ level results qualified him to join a JC, he chose the course as he has an interest for perfumery and sees job opportunities in the relevant industries when he graduates. [Lianhe Zaobao, p16]

24-01-2014

Poly droupout’s big hits in China

SP mechanical engineering dropout Mr Adrian Leong is now the group CEO of AMC Live Group – an events company - in China. His company is notable for handling the concerts of top Chinese pop acts including Jay Chou and Faye Wong. [Straits Times - Life!, pC4]

23-01-2014

S’pore Poly students help analyse needs of Android tablet users

Three SP Business IT students are working with StarHub to find out what consumers are saying online about products sold with the telco’s services. This is the first tie-up with a company for poly students undergoing training in social media analytics. Article also mentioned the Social Media Listening Centre that was set up last month to train more than 400 business IT students in social media analysis. [Straits Times, pB6]

21-01-2014

Breeze through checkout with Scan2Go

Singapore’s largest grocery retailer FairPrice is testing a new service which allows shoppers to tally their own purchases as they shop in order to speed up the checkout process. SP marketing and retailer lecturer Mr Amos Tan opined on this new service. [Straits Times, pB5]

21-01-2014

Comeback kids

Article features two students who dropped out of secondary school, unable to cope with the pressures. They later sat for their O Levels as private candidates at City College where they scored distinctions. Both students intend to pursue polytechnic courses, one in digital forensics at TP; the other in mass communication at NP or SP. [The New Paper, p28-29]

20-01-2014

He refuses to surrender

Muhammad Muhaimin Amdan, a SP DARE graduate was recognised as an outstanding cadet among his cohort. He was one of the 503 cadets who were commissioned last Saturday by President Dr Tony Tan. [Berita Harian, p1]

20-01-2014

Shorter rides for poly students

Article explored how the new transport fare concession will benefit poly students. SP student Brendan Tan opined on how the old passes had no value for him as they did little to reduce his transport expenses. NP students and a NYP spokesperson also opined on the current situation.[Straits Times, pA8]

20-01-2014

Crisis turns big spender into savvy innovator

SP business graduate Patricia Law was profiled in a weekly column which explores her life struggles and how she finally made it big with her social media consultancy and other business ventures. [Sunday Times, p43]

20-01-2014

40% of poly students qualified for junior college

About 8,000 out of 34,800 students who were posted to polys last year also secured a place in JC. SP Principal Mr Tan Choon Shian opined that these students opted for a poly education due to the poly system which emphasises continual learning and assessments, group projects, internships and attachments. Several students who are applying for a place in the polys also commented on their choices. [Straits Times, pB1]

17-01-2014

24-hour gyms coming to your neighbourhood

SP senior retail management lecturer Ms Sarah Lim opined on the potential success of US-based fitness chain Anytime Fitness who intends to set up 100 24-hour gyms in the heartlands by 2019. She observes that the business model could be sustainable due to the proposed small sizes of the gyms and the common gym patterns of consumers. [My Paper, pA6]

16-01-2014

‘Cost of living a concern’ for young S’poreans

A poll by 107 SP Diploma in Media and Communication students found that young Singaporeans are worried about the cost of living, a society that defines success beyond academic and material achievements, and jobs that offer a better work-life balance. This result mirrors the finding in the Our Singapore Conversation where a majority of 4,000 Singaporeans want a slower pace of life at the expense of economic growth. A total of 825 people aged 15 to 35 took part in the survey which was conducted face to face over three weeks last June. The poll also revealed that 60% of young Singaporeans have considered looking beyond Singapore to achieve their dreams. Similar story was reported in Lianhe Zaobao, Class 95 FM, Gold 90 FM, Ria FM and Warna FM. [Straits Times, pA6]

16-01-2014

Poly. My Future. My Choice.III

A joint polytechnic ad focuses on engineering diploma courses and mentions the ongoing JAE from 13-17 Jan 2014. [The New Paper, p11]

15-01-2014

KPMG centre to train cyber security execs

Audting firm KPMG has launched a Cyber Security Centre with IDA and SP to help companies train their professionals and upgrade their cyber defence capabilities. Similar story was reported in ZDNet.[The Business Times, p12]

15-01-2014

Earning certification while studying

A special report on polytechnic education features all five polytechnics and the professional accreditation they provide that is recognised by employers and universities once students graduate. Article mentions SP’s Diploma in Nautical Studies which offers the internationally recognised Class 3 Certificate of Competency qualification to become certified seagoing officers. Article also features final-year Aeronautical Engineering student, Jonathan Liew who holds a junior pilot’s license and intends to pursue a career as a pilot. [The New Paper, p20-22]

14-01-2014

Grabbing the opportunity to learn

The article featured two SP student/graduate, Muhammad Ridhwan and Atikah Zainuddin, who in spite of adversities in their academic journey, found success in SP. Ridhwan, a graduate from Diploma in Mechatronics and Robotics and a former drop-out shared how he decided to pull his socks, after realising the importance of getting a good qualification. For Atikah, she shared how she struggled with her studies in JC and how she has found success in pursuing a Diploma in Business Innovation and Design. Atikah is a recipient of the MND-EDGE scholarship. [Berita Harian, p16]

13-01-2014

Poly. My Future. My Choice.

A joint polytechnic ad on Open House 2014 focuses on business diploma courses and mentions the upcoming JAE from 13-17 Jan 2014. [The New Paper, p10]

13-01-2014

Yeo is fastest in IVP 100m race

The first day of the Inter-varsity Polytechnic (IVP) athletics meet was held at SP yesterday. Article also mentions a RP student and national sprinter who won the women’s 100m. [The New Paper - Sports, p20]

13-01-2014

Open House of 5 polytechnics let public experience programming process

Visitors of the polytechnics’ Open House can take part in ‘Code for Charity’, a programme designed by IDA. Public can learning about coding and programming, and at the same time, raise funds for charity. [Lianhe Zaobao, p12]

13-01-2014

SP’s solar paint can help lower the temperature of buildings

SP hopes to make use of solar paint to absorb the heat of sun rays and lower temperature of buildings. SP is now working with industry partners to incorporate solar paint in factory designs. Similar story was reported in myPaper yesterday.[Lianhe Zaobao, p19]

10-01-2014

Poly. My Future. My Choice.

A joint polytechnic ad on Open House 2014 focuses on infocomm diploma courses. [The New Paper, p7]

10-01-2014

Local bands!

Local indie outfit Seyra was featured in this article. The multiracial band gained prominence after Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaccob Ibrahim mentioned about the band during budget last year. The article mentioned Rosmaly Nadia as a SP graduate, and another member is a graduate from NP. [Berita Harian, p14]

10-01-2014

In Orchard Road’s shadow

SP senior retail management lecturer Ms Sarah Lim opined on the poorer performance of businesses in the Somerset area, noting that its shopping options lack identity and position, and therefore loses out to the more popular and profitable Orchard Road district. [My Paper, pA4]

09-01-2014

S’pore Poly opens perfumery, cosmetic facility

SP has launched a new $1 million, 575 square metre facility for perfumery and cosmetics which is poised to meet the expected growth of the personal-care consumer market. SP foresees an increased demand for more skilled manpower as the global market for personal fragrance is expected to grow by at least 40 per cent by 2017. The article also mentions that SP signed four memorandums of understanding with industry players Procter & Gamble, Lubrizol Southeast Asia, NUANCE-Watson and the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences for collaboration on various opportunities for students such as internships (local and overseas) and industry-based projects. Diploma in Perfumery & Cosmetic Science Course Manager Jessie Tong and an SP final-year student were quoted in the article. Berita Harian interviewed DPCS student Abdul Rasyid on his DPCS experience. The New Paper mentioned the opening of the centre and the mangrove swamp perfume that DPCS created previously. Similar story was reported on Straits Times Online, Channel News Asia, Channel 8, Suria, Vasantham, 938Live FM, Class FM, Gold FM, Warna FM and Ria 98.7 FM.[Today, p27]

08-01-2014

$1 billion for new poly facilities

The 5 polytechnics talked about campus expansion plans as they gear up to take in more students. Also, SP is featured on the new energy course to focus on environmental goals. [The New Paper, p20 – 22]

07-01-2014

Portable Water Treatment Kit for Disaster Relief

A team of SP Diploma in Marine Engineering students have worked with a local biomedical company to develop a portable water system for disaster relief. Lecturer Mr Leong Mun Kin and a student opined on the system. The project is one of more than 70 that will be on display at SP’s Engineering Show that starts on Thursday. [938Live]

07-01-2014

Professor Da Hsuan Feng opined that what makes a good university need many areas of consideration

Professor Da Hsuan Feng gave a talk at NTU on 4th Jan, and one of the topics include what makes a good university. He thinks the measures of a good university includes good leadership, a sound direction and how the alumni of an institution contribute to the society. Professor Da Hsuan Feng is a SP alum.[Lianhe Zaobao, p9]

06-01-2014

Driving business with technology

SP Diploma in Financial Informatics student Mr Alan Bong was featured on his Integrated Infocomm Scholarship (IIS) experience. The article is part of an advertorial series on local scholarship opportunities. Students from TP, NYP and NP were also featured on their scholarship experience. [Straits Times - CATS, p4]

06-01-2014

Beauty Nation Supplements Advertorial

SP and NYP were mentioned in the article as partners in the development of health supplements with local manufacturer The Beauty Nation. [Shin Min Daily News, p18]

02-01-2014

Internships open their eyes

A special report on polytechnic education features students from all five polytechnics and the internships that have prepared them for their future careers. Article features two second-year SP Tourism and Leisure Facilitates Management students who attended a study trip in Switzerland, visiting several hotels study their operations. [The New Paper, p20-22]

02-01-2014

Peace and Love this Christmas

This article talked about how SP raised about $27,000 for the victims of Typhon Haiyan through the HR department. The donation has been delivered to Red Cross Singapore. [abante-tonite.com]

02-01-2014

Best Digital Advertising (Brand Content)

SP’s Open House digital campaign is in the running for the Best Digital Advertising (Brand Content) as part of The Straits Times Digital Life Awards 2014. [The Straits Times - Digital Life, p19]

02-01-2014
 

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