CEOs

CIMB appoints veteran banker Mak Joon Nien as Singapore CEO

This follows Victor Lee’s abrupt resignation last September

GE Vernova's CEO Scott Strazik says that South-east Asia is a promising market for electricity generation as the investment super-cycle kicks off.

GE Vernova is riding geopolitics and AI for a spectacular surge

CEO Scott Strazik says the company is on the cusp of an investment super-cycle

The average American CEO is 61, a decade older than in 2000.

American CEOs in their 60s are the new norm, with companies picking older bosses

With more years of experience making hard calls, older executives might be better able to seize the opportunities

Rising employee discontent is a worrying blindspot for some CEOs.
THINKING ALOUD

Wake-up call for sleepless CEOs

There’s a non-financial metric affecting the bottom line that bosses shouldn’t ignore

Among the recently appointed CEOs of STI companies is Tan Teck Long, who took the helm at OCBC on Jan 1.

Real estate, industrial STI constituents have among the youngest CEOs

Long-serving individuals can bring valuable continuity, institutional memory and stakeholder trust

Kenneth Goi, who holds various senior positions in the Goi family businesses, takes over as CEO of PSC Corporation on May 5.

Who is Kenneth Goi, son of the ‘Popiah King’ and PSC’s next CEO?

His father Sam Goi gave him plenty of opportunities to learn about the business; he has held many roles in the family’s network of companies

Tan Su Shan (left) and Halimah Yacob note that AI systems learn from historical data and may replicate real-world inequalities.

AI and gender inequality: DBS’ Tan Su Shan and former Singapore president Halimah Yacob look at rising risks

Their discussion at DBS International Women’s Day event also covers issues such as female representation in leadership roles

SGX made it compulsory for companies to disclose the exact remuneration of CEOs and directors in their annual reports for financial years ending on and after Dec 31, 2024
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Are CEOs paid too much? An NUS study offers insights that hopefully changes more than rules

Investors should look out for the shortcomings in remuneration practices highlighted by the study in the companies in which they own shares

"The early-morning routine is... about choosing yourself before the day chooses for you. That’s a very intentional act of self-leadership,” says Eric Lim of Somnus Sleep Wellness.
BRUNCH

The ‘5 am Club’: How early-morning routines work for business leaders

For some CEOs, beginning the day at the crack of dawn gives them some protected time before work demands flood in