Corporate governance reforms in Asean began with the release of the Finance Committee Report on Corporate Governance in Malaysia in February 1999 and the publication of the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance in March 2000.
Read MoreThe letter below published in the Business Times on November 25 is my latest response to the reply from SID and ISCA (“Several factors shape the performance of directors,” Business Times, November 18) to my original letter (“Are busy directors cutting corners or really supermen in suits?,” Business Times, November 7). In my original letter, I had challenged the findings and conclusion that busy directors have better board meeting attendance and qualifications. In order to keep the letter to a manageable length, I did not point out another problem with the comparison between single-seat directors and those holding 6 or more directorships mentioned in their reply.
Read MoreI REFER to “Multiple directorship issue not as big a problem as perceived: study” (BT, Nov 5), on The Singapore Directorship Report 2014 published by the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).
Read MoreTHE report “Busier is better for board directors” (Wednesday) seems to suggest that busy directors are somehow role models for other directors.
Read MoreI REFER to the article “New corporate governance rating framework for SMEs” (BT, Oct 28), which reported the discussion on corporate governance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at the SIAS Global Corporate Governance Conference.
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