Board of Directors

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

The most interesting shift in boardrooms today is the move from fear to experimentation. Human-AI partnership is not a technical upgrade, but a leadership transformation.
THE BROAD VIEW

Partner or perish: the board and C-suite must embrace AI – fast

Leaders must design intentional human-artificial intelligence partnerships instead of deploying the technology as a cost-cutting tool

Should local directors be expected to personally bankroll forensic audits? Rather than stopping fraud, such expectations may scare away the best local talent.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Empower the sentinel: use regulatory funds to bridge investigation gap

By using the money collected from ‘bad actors’ to fund the investigations of misconduct, we create a self-sustaining ecosystem

The technology industry has “perfected” a costly playbook over 30 years.

The AI agent trap: How Singapore firms can avoid tech’s costliest pattern

The deployment of AI agents should be a risk management decision at the executive level

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

The appointment is effective Feb 1 and places Lim Kok Thay at the helm of the board.

Lim Kok Thay appointed as new RWS chairman, director

The 74-year-old billionaire is acting CEO of Genting Singapore, and son of Genting founder Lim Goh Tong