Commencement 2006
Singapore Management University's faculty at the university's third commencement ceremony. Front row, left to right: President Howard Hunter, Chancellor Richard Hu, CEO of Temasek Holdings Ho Ching, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Provost Tan Chin Tiong, Dean Roberto Mariano; Dean Steven Miller and Dean Annie Koh. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 7 July 2006.


    Convocation 2010
    Symbolic handover of leadership to incoming president. Left to right: Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, President-designate Arnoud De Meyer, Pro-Chancellor J Y Pillay and President Howard Hunter at Singapore Management University's eleventh convocation. Professor De Meyer officially takes office on 1 September 2010. Convocation 2010 was held at Resorts World Convention Centre on 11 August 2010.


      Convocation 2003
      Convocation 2003, left to right, Dean Pang Yang Hoong, Dean Roberto Mariano, President Ronald Frank, Chancellor Richard Hu, Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and Provost Tan Chin Tiong. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 16 August 2003.


        Convocation 2004
        Left to right: President-designate Howard Hunter, Chancellor Richard Hu, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and President Ronald Frank. Professor Hunter officially takes office on 1 September 2004. Photo taken at Singapore Management University’s Convocation 2004 held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 18 August 2004.


          Senior executives in front of the structure of Kwa Geok Choo library during ground inspection of School of Law construction in 2016
          Members from Board of Trustees posing in front the dome structure of Kwa Geok Choo library with President Arnoud De Meyer during ground inspection of School of Law construction in 2016. From L: Professor Ng Swee Lian Ivy, Mr Edmund Yeng Lin, Mr Lim Boon Wee, Ms Saw Phaik Hwa, Professor Arnoud de Meyer (President), Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Mr Zulkifli bin Baharudin, Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, BG Lim U Yang Hugh-Reginald, Mr Paul Beh.
            Collection: People


            Patron’s Day 2005
            Recipients of Student Life Awards for outstanding achievements by students and co-curricular activity groups. The students are pictured with, from left to right, SMU President Howard Hunter, SMU Chancellor Lim Kim San, Singapore President and SMU Patron S R Nathan, SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and SMU Provost Tan Chin Tiong. Photo from Patron’s Day 2005 held at Singapore Management University's Bukit Timah campus on 21 January 2005.
              Collection: Patron's Day


              Convocation 2009
              Enjoying the address by Dato' Sri Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia, at Singapore Management University's tenth convocation. Left to right: Deputy President Tan Chin Tiong, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Chancellor Richard Hu, President Howard Hunter and Provost Rajendra Srivastava. Convocation 2009 was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 15 August 2009.


                Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, SMU President Arnoud De Meyer and incoming SMU Chancellor J.Y Pillay pose together with former Chancellor Yong Pung How at an appreciation dinner to thank him
                Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, SMU President Arnoud De Meyer and incoming SMU Chancellor J.Y Pillay pose together with former Chancellor Yong Pung How at an appreciation dinner to thank him for his contributions to SMU
                  Collection: People


                  DPM Tony Tan with SMU and SIM Representatives
                  Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan examining a three-dimensional model of the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) campus on 5 December 1998. Left to Right: Professor Tan Teck Meng, Deputy President and Provost; DPM Tony Tan; Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Committee chairman and Campus Development Committee chairman; and four members of SIM. Photo taken at SIM. In the early days before Singapore Management University had a campus, some major activities were held at the Singapore Institute of Management campus.
                    Collection: People


                    Lectures by Professors Sir James Ball and John Quelch
                    Singapore Management University hosts public lectures by Professors Sir James Ball and John Quelch of the London Business School on 15 January 1999. Left to right, Deputy President and Provost Tan Teck Meng; Chairman Ho Kwon Ping; Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng; John Yip, CEO and Executive Director SIM.
                      Collection: People


                      Topping Out Ceremony for City Campus
                      Trustee Loo Choon Yong, Chancellor Richard Hu, Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, and President Howard Hunter viewing the three-dimensional model of Singapore Management University’s new city campus. Picture taken on 18 October 2004 at the city campus topping out ceremony.
                        Collection: People


                        Inaugural Convocation
                        The inaugural convocation ceremony marking the opening of Singapore Management University and the beginning of the academic year. Ceremonies were held on 29 July 2000 at Bras Basah Park, the site of the university’s future city campus. Front row, left to right: Associate Professor Low Kee Yang, Deputy Dean, School of Business; Associate Professor Tsui Kai Chong, Dean, School of Business; Deputy President Tan Teck Meng; Chancellor Lim Kim San; Education Minister Teo Chee Hean; Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Chairman, Board of Trustees; President Janice Bellace; Professor Patrick Harker, Dean, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; and Provost Tan Chin Tiong.


                          Convocation 2001
                          Left to right: Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Chancellor Lim Kim San, Minister for Education Teo Chee Hean, President Janice Bellace, Provost Tan Chin Tiong and Deputy President Tan Teck Meng. Photo taken at Singapore Management University’s second convocation, held at Suntec City Convention Centre. The renovated Bukit Timah campus is pictured behind the group.


                            Farewell Tribute to SMU Chairman Mr. Ho Kwon Ping
                            On 10 February 2023, SMU paid tribute to its longest-serving Trustee and Chairman, Mr Ho Kwon Ping who had stepped down from the position.
                              Collection: People


                              Pioneers of SMU
                              A corporate photograph of the original pioneer team who were involved in the conceptualization and start up of the Singapore Management University.
                                Collection: People


                                Book launch of “The Art of Leadership: Perspectives from Distinguished Thought Leaders”
                                SMU Chairman Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Singapore’s 7th President and SMU Honorary Patron Dr Tony Tan, SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer at the launch of the book “The Art of Leadership: Perspectives from Distinguished Thought Leaders” on 16 January 2018 at the SMU Hall in the School of Law.
                                  Collection: People


                                  At the CNA Perspectives Season 8 Episode 5
                                  SMU hosted the fifth episode of CNA Perspectives Season 8 “Decline of Liberal Democracy and the Rise of China: Has ASEAN given in to the temptation?” in 2019 which featured an esteemed panel of thought leaders including SMU Chairman Mr Ho Kwon Ping and Professor John A Donaldson.
                                    Collection: Purpose


                                    Topping Out Ceremony for City Campus
                                    Symbolic topping out of Singapore Management University’s city campus performed by, left to right, Obayashi Corporation Managing Director Ryuichi Irahara, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President Howard Hunter and Tan Teck Kiam of KNTA Architects. Picture taken on 18 October 2004.
                                      Collection: Places


                                      Patron's Day 2002
                                      Left to right: Singapore Management University Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, SMU Patron and Singapore President S R Nathan, SMU President Ronald Frank and SMU Provost Tan Chin Tiong officially opened SMU's renovated Bukit Timah campus at Patron's Day celebrations on 11 January 2002.
                                        Collection: Places


                                        Commencement 2008
                                        Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Minister for Education Ng Eng Hen and President Howard Hunter at Commencement 2008. Singapore Management University celebrated its fifth commencement at Suntec City Convention Centre on 12 July 2008.


                                          At Academic Year Opening Ceremony 2018
                                          Professor Arnoud De Meyer, Professor John Niland, Professor Lily Kong, Ho Kwon Ping at Academic Year Opening Ceremony 2018.


                                            SMU Commencement Opening Ceremony 2018
                                            SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer, Mr JY Pillay , Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Professor Steven Miller at the SMU Commencement Opening Ceremony 2018


                                              SMU President's Farewell and Handover Ceremony 2018
                                              SMU Chancellor Mr J Y Pillay presented the SMU University Professorship certificate to SMU President Professor De Meyer at the SMU President's Farewell and Handover Ceremony 2018 at SMU Hall, on the right is SMU Chairman Mr Ho Kwon Ping.
                                                Collection: People


                                                SMU's Offices at Goldbell Towers
                                                Crowd at opening of Singapore Management University's new offices at Goldbell Towers, Scotts Road on 13 October 1999. In the centre, left to right: President Janice Bellace; Mr John Yip, CEO and Executive Director of Singapore Institute of Management; Chairman Ho Kwon Ping.
                                                  Collection: Purpose


                                                  DPM Tony Tan Visits SMU
                                                  Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan visiting with students in Singapore Management University’s library at the Evans Road building on 8 September 2000. Standing, left to right: Dean Tsui Kai Chong, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, DPM Tony Tan, Trustee Gan See Khem and Deputy President Tan Teck Meng.
                                                    Collection: Purpose


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