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

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Aug 15, 2025 · 07:00 PM
    • Singapore Exchange probes that found potential rule breaches, including for internal controls and governance, have trended higher since 2020.
    • Singapore Exchange probes that found potential rule breaches, including for internal controls and governance, have trended higher since 2020. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    This week in ESG: MAS official outlines approach of Code of Corporate Governance review; PwC forecasts data centre growth in Asia-Pacific

    Corporate governance

    New codewords? Risk and engagement

    As Singapore reviews its Code of Corporate Governance to complement efforts to revitalise the stock market, risk management and stakeholder engagement should be priority areas to beef up.

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