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Singapore or bust: how Indonesian student’s crowdfunding plea shows degree of desirability

Singapore or bust: how Indonesian student’s crowdfunding plea shows degree of desirability
South China Morning Post Tuesday 29 September 2026, 10:18 UTC By Resty Woro Yuniar 1 min read
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For 28-year-old Indonesian professional Evelyn Clarissa Siregar, asking strangers to help fund her MBA in Singapore was a gamble: she knew the request was unconventional but hoped putting her dream out in public might open a door. Instead, her appeal for more than S$100,000 (US$78,000) to fund her business programme at Singapore Management University (SMU) drew fierce online criticism, with some labelling her entitled and questioning her plans. “I never expected the backlash to become this...

For 28-year-old Indonesian professional Evelyn Clarissa Siregar, asking strangers to help fund her MBA in Singapore was a gamble: she knew the request was unconventional but hoped putting her dream out in public might open a door. Instead, her appeal for more than S$100,000 (US$78,000) to fund her business programme at Singapore Management University (SMU) drew fierce online criticism, with some labelling her entitled and questioning her plans. “I never expected the backlash to become this big,”...
Singapore (LOCATION) Indonesian (ORG) Evelyn Clarissa Siregar (PERSON) S$100,000 (ORG) Singapore Management University (ORG) SMU (ORG)
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