18 January 2023
SMEs' future-readiness in 2023: How the right talent can empower smaller firms
As we enter a new year, small and medium enterprises, as well as mid-sized companies, are looking at a challenging future with geopolitical tensions, hyperinflation and supply chain disruptions. Will 2023 break the curse?
Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Dr Rashimah Rajah, Lecturer of Management and Organisation at the National University of Singapore Business School to find out how finding the right talent can empower smaller firms.
In the World Economic Forum’s report “Future Readiness of SMEs and Mid-sized Companies: A Year On”, co-lead author Dr Rajah advocates smaller firms to stand out in hiring by promoting their organisational values and use informality to their advantage.

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1 April 2022
Weekly Wrap Up: Breaking down the policy changes in White Paper on Singapore women
The Government has released the White Paper on Singapore's Women’s Development earlier this week, with proposals for 25 action plans in five key areas. Dr Rashimah Rajah, Lecturer, Department of Management & Organisation, NUS Business School shares how gender equality in Singapore has evolved since the passing of the Women's Charter in 1961 and what more can be done to support, empower and uplift women in Singapore.

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18 January 2022
Why It Matters: New World Economic Forum report on future-readiness of SMEs
While most of the attention and headlines focus on initiatives from large multinationals and industry leaders, SMEs are only sporadically recognised and often neglected as major drivers of economic activity, as well as social and environmental progress around the world. Dr Rashimah Rajah, Lecturer, NUS Business School shares more about the new World Economic Forum report, which defines the future readiness of SMEs and highlights some of the best practices that help SMEs to be future-ready.

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