S’porean Harvard undergrads can take up places in 6 local unis if they choose to return

[taciturn]

SINGAPORE - Singaporean students who are currently undergraduates at Harvard have been told that autonomous universities here can offer them placements if they wish to discontinue their studies in the US and return home, owing to recent developments.

This was conveyed on May 30 by the Republic’s ambassador to the US, Mr Lui Tuck Yew, in a virtual town hall with the affected students.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, a Ministry of Education spokesperson said the Republic’s autonomous universities “stand ready to support Singaporean students in Harvard if they wish to continue their studies in Singapore”.

The spokesperson added this was shared with affected students so that they can consider returning to Singapore as a possible option to continue their studies.

The autonomous universities consist of the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, Singapore University of Social Sciences, the Singapore University of Technology and Design and Singapore Institute of Technology.

There are currently 151 Singaporean students in Harvard, according to university statistics. Among them are 12 Public Service Commission scholarship holders.

 

[k1976]

Transfer to OxBridge or Upton?
More promising future guaranteed

 

[k1976]

With US credit downgrade, Singapore’s AAA bills offer an opportunity for US carry trade​

Amount of MAS bills outstanding is at a record as Republic steadily increases size of its debt market

Published Thu, Jun 5, 2025 · 09:07 AM

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• Singapore is a popular destination given it’s the only sovereign in Asia with a AAA score at S&P Global Ratings. PHOTO: ST FILE
• Singapore is a popular destination given it’s the only sovereign in Asia with a AAA score at S&P Global Ratings. PHOTO: ST FILE

 

[k1976]

TORONTO] Some of the safest assets in Asia offer investors a yield pickup to Treasuries in the wake of the US losing its last AAA credit rating.

Investors looking to rotate out of the US dollar and into Asia can buy securities issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which is using them to steer the amount of cash in the banking system.

Three-month MAS bills offer yield of about 13 basis points over similar-tenor US government debt when currency-hedging costs are taken into account, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The financial market turmoil triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, coupled with Moody’s Ratings’ decision to cut the US credit ranking last month, is prompting investors to reassess the role of the US dollar in the global economic system.

Some are shifting money elsewhere, and Singapore is a popular destination given it’s the only sovereign in Asia with a AAA score at S&P Global Ratings.

“Getting the pickup from MAS bills on a swapped basis has always been a popular trade,” said Eugene Leow, a fixed-income strategist at DBS Bank in Singapore. He noted that Singapore’s government bonds, “given the AAA rating and prudent government finances, are proving to be very attractive for investors looking to diversify their holdings”.

 

[winnipegjets]

The Singapore universities offer is a downgrade.

 

[laksaboy]

Don't worry, NUS is now infested with woketards. There are now 'safe spaces' and gender neutral toilets. Havard students will feel at home there.

Also, not everyone got into Harvard by meritocracy.

 

[Eisenhut]

Wayang la....Harvard student, u think they want come NUS , NTU? Lanjiao la

In USA still got many Berkeley, Sandford, MIT, Caltech....

UK got Cambridge, Oxford....

 

[A Singaporean]

Transfer to OxBridge or Upton?
More promising future guaranteed

Uptron is the best option to a great future.

 

[Loofydralb]

Let's see if these students will reject the offer and prove themselves worthy of their intelligence being in Harvard in the first place.

 

[Pinkieslut]

These sinkies should just study Hindi and get Uptron degree given India is the next lumber one super power!