Board of Directors

Will the step forward in frontier AI mean a step backward in cybersecurity?

Organisation leaders must rethink their approach to managing IT risks

Ahead of its AGM on Apr 30, Fu Yu Corporation says its dividend policy of returning at least 50% of profits to shareholders remains unchanged.

Fu Yu shareholders question board credentials amid governance turmoil

Directors’ nationalities and seeming lack of experience with SGX-listed companies are among their concerns

In Asean, where many family businesses are transitioning from founder-led leadership to sibling partnerships, it is important to build strong governance foundations.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why family enterprises must move from ‘paper boards’ to real boards

Without strong governance structures, the board becomes the stage for conflict

The percentage of female chairs on the STI comes in at 10%, falling below benchmarks in Australia and the UK.

Gender diversity, tenure length remain governance gaps among STI company chairpersons

Just three of the 30 constituents on Singapore’s blue-chip barometer are chaired by women

As more advanced AI models enter real-world testing, organisations are being forced to contend not just with more sophisticated threats, but with the speed at which they unfold.

Cybersecurity’s Tower of Babel: Why we are still lost in translation

When leadership teams and security functions operate in different languages of risk, critical signals might be dismissed until the problem has escalated

Companies with premium valuations build well above the standards set by the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance, and translate governance into competitive advantage.

Unlocking value for publicly listed companies

How boards can close the gap between price and value in a targeted manner

One of the privileges of a portfolio career is the freedom to choose work that matters, says the writer.
THE BROAD VIEW

No job posting, no playbook: Lessons in building a portfolio career

For every professional contemplating a similar transition, here is what I learnt and what I wish I had known earlier

The debate on executive remuneration should not be reduced to a binary choice between unquestioning acceptance and blanket scepticism.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Corporate scrutiny must be disciplined and evidence-based

Governance should continue to rest on a framework that combines expert input, fiduciary accountability and transparent disclosure

Without the threat of a genuine "no" vote, shareholders are eventually left with the illusion of choice between similarly overpaid executives at different firms.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

A formal ‘say on pay’ may be more effective than better disclosure

This would give shareholders the right to vote on executive remuneration, to ensure it aligns with performance

Edmund Koh, chairman of Asia-Pacific at UBS, will be taking over the chairmanship of Sentosa Development Corporation.

EDB, JTC, EMA among stat boards with leadership changes

The changes across the six statutory boards are effective from Apr 1