Hock Lock Siew

In a less-conducive operating backdrop, smaller Reits may be weeded out, as larger ones play the role of consolidators

Entrenched mindsets that fester in short-term thinking about corporate governance could exact a steep cost

Investing in a Reit where another group is the sponsor may be hardly optimal for the property giant

The true test for management will be the gruelling task of convincing its shareholders to bite the bullet

Efforts to accelerate renewable energy deployment across South-east Asia have been slow

Artificial intelligence can impair conceptual understanding, code reading and debugging; software developers still needed for such higher value roles

​If a company emits a lot of smoke to make its products, its costs are about to shoot up

For the group, the real prize is unlocking its own corporate toolkit

Investors are faring well with listed gold counters hitting fresh highs, but the Republic is also aiming to benefit with the region’s ultimate vault