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Corporate governance scores are at a high, but concerns remain

Singtel, DBS Group, SGX top rankings; but panellists point to governance shortfalls among lower-ranked companies

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Michelle Quah

Michelle Quah

Published Wed, Aug 3, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    SINGAPORE companies have achieved record-high scores in the annual corporate governance scorecard - which gives reason enough to cheer, except that industry watchers say that many practices in reality leave something to be desired.

    The individual score and overall ranking of each Singapore-listed company were unveiled at the Singapore Governance & Transparency Forum on Wednesday.

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