NUS expands overseas colleges programme to Toronto, Shenzhen

In Shenzhen for the NUS Overseas Colleges programme are students (front row, from left) Chen Kai Yue; Fatim Mohrini Ahmad Mohri; Rohini Subramanian; Helen Tan Meng Zhen; and (back row from left) Aaron Ramzeen and Lim Heng Guang; and programme manager Loh Weiren. PHOTO: NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES PROGRAMME
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A National University of Singapore (NUS) programme to nurture entrepreneurs in different nodes of the world has now expanded to Toronto and Shenzhen.

The Canadian city is an artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse, while Shenzhen is shaping up as China's version of Silicon Valley.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 14, 2019, with the headline NUS expands overseas colleges programme to Toronto, Shenzhen. Subscribe