Corporate governance

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

Minister Chee Hong Tat emphasised that the Value Unlock programme is not just about funding, although financial support is part of it.  “It also provides platforms that support companies in their journey to take decisive actions to create and communicate better,” he added.

SID launches platform for listcos’ board chairs as Value Unlock programme opens for applications

The SID Chairpersons Guild complements the national effort to strengthen the development of Singapore’s equities market

The increase in Nam Lee’s share price in 2025 is considerably more than the 22.7% gain of the blue-chip Straits Times Index over the same period.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

A family feud could tear apart one Singapore-listed company’s 108% gain of last year

Investors should press for answers as a corporate governance nightmare unfolds at the company

Emerging skills for 2026 and beyond will span both hard and soft domains – from AI literacy to ecosystem partnerships.
STEWARDSHIP MATTERS

ESG 2.0: Where value meets values

To navigate complexity, directors need a sharper framework – one that offers a coherent approach to what they should actually govern

At the EGM held on Friday morning, 67.6% of the total valid votes were cast in favour of the resolution to remove Joanna Yong as a director of the company.

Nam Lee’s Joanna Yong ceases to be chairman

The requisitioning shareholders’ rationale for the removal has yet to be announced

Singapore’s governance journey has been characterised by a delicate balance between market maturity and regulatory intervention.
BOARDROOM MATTERS

Strengthening governance beyond compliance

Over the past decade, female board representation has risen from 8.3% in 2014 to 18.3% in 2025, across all listed firms