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Corporate governance

Opinion & Features
HOCK LOCK SIEW

DBS needs a strong candidate to succeed chairman Peter Seah. Here’s why

US president Donald Trump has called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to drop rules that have been in place for decades that require most public US companies to disclose their financials once every three months.
Wealth & Investing

Donald Trump tilts balance of power from investors to CEOs

Over-strict codes can drive relationships underground with even more explosive fallout. The board has a role, therefore, in applying common sense about the necessary action.
Opinion & Features

Memo to the CEO: Office romance is also the board’s business

Rather than marking a return to the old Nestle, fired CEO Laurent Freixe has created a crisis that the company's board is now trying to counter.
Opinion & Features

Nestle can’t risk playing it safe

Conflicts of interest are no longer side issues, but the test of whether a company deserves capital.
Opinion & Features

Conflicts of interest don’t have to be startup killers

Hyflux founder and former chief executive Olivia Lum Ooi Lin at State Courts on Aug 19, 2025.
Wealth & Investing
INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

Deepening investor protection in Singapore

2025 has been a milestone year for Singapore. And for the Singapore Corporate Awards, the next chapter will demand even more, the writer says.
Singapore Corporate Awards
SINGAPORE CORPORATE AWARDS 2025

Milestones in annual reporting: Beyond yesterday’s numbers, towards tomorrow’s impact

The 20th Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA) saw 26 companies and six individuals emerge as winners across seven award categories. TAY CHU YI, BT
Singapore Corporate Awards

26 companies, 6 individuals honoured at Singapore Corporate Awards 2025

Singapore Exchange probes that found potential rule breaches, including for internal controls and governance, have trended higher since 2020.
ESG Insights
ESG Insights

Issue 159: Prioritising risk, engagement in governance code review; Singapore’s data centre retreat

新翔集团（SATS）旗下新加坡枢纽（SATS Singapore Hub）的批量货物单元（Bulk Unitisation Programme，简称BUP）处理中心于2025年8月5日正式启用。位于樟宜航空货运中心（Changi Airfreight Centre）的新设施占地约3000平方米，相当于半个足球场大小，全天候24小时运作。
ESG

Singapore companies improve slightly on corporate governance; Sats retains top spot in key index

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