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Nanyang Poly students help HDB enterprises refresh offerings, go digital

Under a new MOU, the polytechnic will also work with the Federation of Merchants’ Associations to develop training programmes for heartland merchants

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Paige Lim

Paige Lim

Published Fri, Aug 16, 2024 · 06:40 PM — Updated Wed, Aug 21, 2024 · 05:12 PM
    • From left: Yeo Hiang Meng, FMAS president; Andy Hoon, FMAS vice-president; Tan Tong Hai, chairman of the Nanyang Polytechnic board of governors; Albert Lim, director of Nanyang Polytechnic's School of Design & Media; and Esther Ho, Nanyang Polytechnic's deputy principal of lifelong learning and enterprise services.
    • From left: Yeo Hiang Meng, FMAS president; Andy Hoon, FMAS vice-president; Tan Tong Hai, chairman of the Nanyang Polytechnic board of governors; Albert Lim, director of Nanyang Polytechnic's School of Design & Media; and Esther Ho, Nanyang Polytechnic's deputy principal of lifelong learning and enterprise services. PHOTO: NEOH KEE LENG

    FROM websites to smart vending machines, students from Nanyang Polytechnic have helped heartland enterprises come up with digital solutions and refresh their offerings.

    And further help is on the way, under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the Federation of Merchants’ Associations, Singapore (FMAS) and Nanyang Polytechnic.

    FMAS will work with the polytechnic’s students and staff to co-develop projects for heartland businesses in areas such as placemaking, business innovation, and digital transformation.

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