{"id":557,"date":"2022-04-01T03:40:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T03:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-alumni\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:36:57","slug":"alumni-news-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/meet-our-alumni\/alumni-news-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni News &#038; Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAlumni News &#038; Stories\t<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"custom-breadcrumbs\"><ul><li class=\"item-home\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAlumni News &#038; Stories\t<\/h2>\n\t<form action='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/' method='post' id='form-news-filter'><div class='row'><div class='col-md-7 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 news-filter'><div class='label'>Filter by: <\/div><select name='newsmonth' id='newsmonth' class='form-control' oninput='javascript:submitNewsForm();'><option value='0'>Month<\/option><option value='1'>January<\/option><option value='2'>February<\/option><option value='3'>March<\/option><option value='4'>April<\/option><option value='5'>May<\/option><option value='6'>June<\/option><option value='7'>July<\/option><option value='8'>August<\/option><option value='9'>September<\/option><option value='10'>October<\/option><option value='11'>November<\/option><option value='12'>December<\/option><\/select><select name='newsyear' id='newsyear' class='form-control' oninput='javascript:submitNewsForm();' ><option value='0'>Year<\/option><option value='2027'>2027<\/option><option value='2026'>2026<\/option><option value='2025'>2025<\/option><option value='2024'>2024<\/option><option value='2023'>2023<\/option><option value='2022'>2022<\/option><option value='2021'>2021<\/option><option value='2020'>2020<\/option><option value='2019'>2019<\/option><option value='2018'>2018<\/option><option value='2017'>2017<\/option><option value='2016'>2016<\/option><option value='2015'>2015<\/option><option value='2014'>2014<\/option><option value='2013'>2013<\/option><\/select><select name='newscategory' id='newscategory' class='form-control' oninput='javascript:submitNewsForm();'><option value='0'>Category<\/option><option value='16'>Alumni<\/option><option value='17'>Faculty<\/option><option value='18'>Giving<\/option><option value='19'>Impact<\/option><option value='20'>In the News<\/option><option value='21'>Programmes<\/option><option value='22'>Research<\/option><option value='23'>School<\/option><option value='24'>Student<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><input type=\"submit\" id=\"search-submit\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"8c2677ffa4\" name=\"news_nonce\" id=\"news_nonce\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"news_filter_ajax\" name=\"news_ajax_action\" id=\"news_ajax_action\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\" name=\"pagenumber\" id=\"pagenumber\" \/><\/form><br \/>\n<div id='news-listing-widget'><div class='row news-page row-eq-height'><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/charmaine-yap-wins-honour-for-human-rights-work\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/55576601123_7de17a0c9c_o.jpg-scaled.jpeg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Charmaine Yap wins honour for human rights work<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>12 October 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'><p>Alumni News &#038; Stories Alumni News &#038; Stories<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/nus-law-alumni-celebrate-new-home-at-kent-ridge\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/Welcome-to-NUS-Laws-New-Home_121-scaled.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>NUS Law alumni celebrate new home at Kent Ridge<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>3 August 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>NUS Law alumni gathered on 25 July 2026 to celebrate the Faculty\u2019s return to the Kent Ridge campus after nearly two decades at the Bukit Timah campus. The event brought together alumni from the inaugural Class of 1961 to the Class of 2026 to reconnect with one another, reacquaint themselves with their alma mater at its new home, and witness the unveiling of a commemorative artwork that marks a new chapter for NUS Law.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/commencement-2026-honouring-tradition-embracing-transformation\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/hall-photo-2-scaled.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Commencement 2026: Honouring tradition, embracing transformation<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>23 July 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>On 10 July, the Class of 2026 stepped across the Commencement stage, closing a formative chapter and stepping into a legal landscape undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its history. While the journey through law school has always been a test of endurance and intellect, artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining how justice is researched and framed for this year\u2019s graduates.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/alumnus-daren-tang-to-head-un-patent-agency-wipo-for-second-term\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/wipo-dg-daren-tang_400x250.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Alumnus Daren Tang to head UN patent agency WIPO for second term<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>30 April 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>Congratulations to our alumnus, Mr Daren Tang \u201997, on being reappointed Director General of the United Nations\u2019 patent and innovation agency for a second six-year term.\r\n\r\nHe is the first Singaporean to lead a major UN agency, when he was first appointed to the role in October 2020. The World Intellectual Property Organization\u2019s (WIPO\u2019s) 194 member states reappointed\u00a0Mr Tang\u00a0during the agency\u2019s general assembly, and Mr Tang\u2019s second term will run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2032.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/inaugural-techtalktrail-dialogue-by-nus-law-explores-ais-impact-on-gaming-law-and-society\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/Z_904-scaled.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Inaugural TECHTALK@TRAIL dialogue by NUS Law explores AI\u2019s impact on gaming, law and society<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>22 April 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>What began as a conversation about AI in gaming expanded into a discussion about creativity, ethics and professional disruption. At the inaugural TECHTALK@TRAIL hosted by\u00a0NUS Law\u00a0on 16 April 2026, Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan joined Professor Tan Cheng Han, President of the Law Society of Singapore and Chief Strategy Officer at NUS Law, for a discussion on how AI is reshaping industries and society. TECHTALK@TRAIL is a new biannual dialogue series by the\u00a0Centre of Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/strong-showing-at-vis-moots-in-vienna-and-hong-kong\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/Vis-Moot-photo-collage2.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Strong showing at Vis Moots in Vienna and Hong Kong<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>16 April 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>Reflecting a school spirit that remains undiminished by the passage of time, more than 20 alumni across generations supported our NUS Law moot teams at Vis Moot and Vis (East) Moot, with the eight mooters going on to receive awards in the Oralist and Memorandum categories. Congratulations to them for their strong showing at the 33rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot) held in Vienna, and the 23rd Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis (East) Moot) held in Hong Kong SAR.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/alumna-foo-chi-hsia-appointed-to-triple-second-permanent-secretary-portfolios\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/Foo-Chi-Hsia-thumbnail.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Alumna Foo Chi Hsia appointed to triple Second Permanent Secretary portfolios<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>31 March 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>NUS Law alumna Foo Chi Hsia \u201994 will take on the high-ranking administrative roles of Second Permanent Secretary (Digital Development) at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, Second Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation) at the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, and Second Permanent Secretary (Development) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). She will assume these three concurrent Second Permanent Secretary positions, with effect from 1 April 2026. <\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/nus-law-alumni-appointments-in-supreme-court-2\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/Faizal-and-Sushil-Nair-646x400-1.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>NUS Law alumni appointments in Supreme Court<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>17 March 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>We congratulate our alumni, Judicial Commissioners (JCs)\u00a0Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir \u201905 and Sushil Sukumaran Nair \u201989, on being appointed High Court judges from 9 March 2026. The appointments are a fitting recognition of Justice Faizal\u2019s work in the Legal Service and Justice Nair\u2019s outstanding contributions to Singapore\u2019s legal landscape, with both continuing a proud tradition of service in public office by NUS Law alumni.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/associate-professor-jean-ho-to-be-first-asian-editor-in-chief-of-journal-of-international-economic-law\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/Jean-Ho-646x400-1.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Associate Professor Jean Ho to be first Asian Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Economic Law<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>24 February 2026<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>The appointment of Associate Professor Jean Ho \u201903 as the first Asian Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the Journal of International Economic Law serves as a strong validation of NUS Law\u2019s standing as a global powerhouse in legal research. As EIC, she will be a gatekeeper for quality manuscripts that would advance JIEL\u2019s strong reputation as the leading platform for thoughtful and impactful scholarship that defines, develops and reimagines international economic law. Her term will start in June 2026 and run for five years.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/nus-law-alumni-take-office-as-law-societys-office-bearers\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/Law-Soc-office-bearers-400x250-II.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>NUS Law alumni take office as Law Society\u2019s office-bearers<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>4 December 2025<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>We congratulate four of our alumni who have been appointed as office-bearers of The Law Society of Singapore for 2026. Professor Tan Cheng Han, S.C. \u201987 takes office as the new President, with Mr Dinesh Singh Dhillon \u201994 and Mr Koh Choon Guan Daniel \u201993 appointed as Vice Presidents, and Ms Yee May Kuen Peggy Sarah \u201987 assuming the role of Treasurer. We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our alumni as they continue to shape and strengthen Singapore\u2019s legal community.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/farewell-to-bukit-timah-nus-law-celebrates-an-era-of-memories-and-milestones\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/farewelltobtc_400x250.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Farewell to Bukit Timah: NUS Law celebrates an era of memories and milestones<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>3 December 2025<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>Faculty, staff, students and alumni of\u00a0NUS Law, along with their families and friends, gathered at its current home on Bukit Timah Campus, or BTC as it is fondly known, on 15 November 2025 to honour the cherished memories ahead of its move back to Kent Ridge Campus in January 2026. About 480 turned up to bid farewell to the campus, nestled in the lush greenery of Singapore\u2019s Botanic Gardens, one last time to celebrate the community and reflect on the enduring legacy the campus helped create.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/media\/love-in-conversation\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/06\/DSC_9796-scaled.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Love in conversation<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>13 November 2025<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>It wasn\u2019t sparks that flew when Andrew Chua \u201917 and Marrissa Karuna \u201916 first met each other 12 years ago, but a medley of fruit and vegetables. From competitors in a game of captain\u2019s ball with a twist, they gradually found in each other someone they could open their hearts to. Those years at NUS Law strengthened their bond, as they shared a passion for mooting, studied at the CJ Koh Law Library, and watched the glow of sunsets over the Botanic Gardens together. 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