Singapore Corporate Governance

How is one to manage A.I.'s disruptive threat to our industry? If we see that A.I. is but the latest in the stream of technology to do so, we appreciate how history provides instructive lessons in the value of Governance in handling change. In this podcast, we explore what happens when the Singapore's postal giant , SingPost, confronts the future where most communication is done online and the use of post goes into terminal decline. How does poor Governance handicap a firm in its tr...

Hyflux has been an icon in Singapore, with its collapse being a shock to many. It had also caused the loss of millions of dollars within the Singaporean investing community. What governance lessons can we derive from this? In this podcast, Prof Mak (NUS), an esteemed Corporate Governance expert, generously shares deep insights on the firm and the Singaporean governance landscape. This podcast will be especially helpful to students of governance (shout out to the CA Singapore candidates) a...

Wow, if you listened this far, that’s definitely an accomplishment! As podcasts go, of course there would be some episodes that we got distracted and it just became “white noise” – I’ve had that often! So feel free to re-listen to this! It's been a pleasure delving into the intricacies of Singapore’s Corporate Governance Code with you. My goal was a simple one it's to help make learning the Code a little bit easier amidst our very busy lives. I also wonder if you noted the improve...

Provision 13.3 says, “The company maintains a current corporate website to communicate and engage with stakeholders Is this possibly the simplest provision to comply with? But quite a few comply by having a website, yet do not comply with the spirit of the provision. Show Notes 1) Download the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance below https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/news-and-publications/code-of-corporate-governance-6-aug-2018-revised-11-jan-2023.pdf 2) Join the preparatory cours...

Provision 13.2 says, “The company discloses in its annual report its strategy and key areas of focus in relation to the management of stakeholder relationships during the reporting period.” This now appears within the Annual Reports and the Sustainability Reports. How so? Show Notes 1) Download the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance below https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/news-and-publications/code-of-corporate-governance-6-aug-2018-revised-11-jan-2023.pdf 2) Join the prepara...