Corporate governance

Trust is not branding: What Indonesia’s recent market turbulence really reveals

In a global financial system that prizes transparency, data reliability and predictability, institutional credibility matters

Leaders, equipped with autonomous AI agents embedded throughout their business, must decide what decisions to automate, and where human judgment must remain in control.
THE BROAD VIEW

Asia’s next great leap won’t come from more technology, but better leaders

Value is created only if leadership can harness advances in tech capably

Under the new disclosure-based regime led by Singapore Exchange Regulation, boards no longer have the luxury of handling such discoveries quietly.

Corporate investigations: a test of mettle for Singapore boards

How directors respond to allegations of misconduct can signal leadership and restore trust

Interpreting current ESG polemics as permission to deprioritise climate governance is a strategic error, says the writer.
STEWARDSHIP MATTERS

Stay the course: 5 inconvenient climate truths Singapore boards must address

Climate governance cannot stall even as disclosure deadlines are extended

To prosper in a fragmented world, Singapore must move beyond traditional trade facilitation and position itself as a “global notary” for supply chains.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Operationalising business trust: Why Singapore must move now

By investing in digital infrastructure and enterprise resilience, Budget 2026 can transform the Republic’s trust premium into a lasting competitive advantage

Sembcorp will miss its 2028 emissions intensity targets if it acquires Alinta.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 180: Sembcorp shareholders vote on Alinta deal; new directorship institute launches

This week in ESG: Sembcorp acquisition’s coal exposure raises questions; GDInstitute offers alternative to Singapore Institute of Directors

The board members of GDInstitute at the launch of the new corporate governance body at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore on Monday (Jan 26).

Rival corporate governance body to SID is launched

GDInstitute is founded by Mak Yuen Teen, with former EDB chair Philip Yeo serving as honorary adviser

The IPO of Fore Coffee, a tech-driven coffee chain in Indonesia, threw the spotlight on the growing depth of domestic capital markets and reduced reliance on overseas exits.

From reset to readiness: South-east Asian capital markets in 2026

The year 2025 offered early signals on AI, governance and liquidity, showing where disciplined capital is heading next