Author: Mak Yuen Teen

In my view, the real reasons for the lack of investor interest are the quality of companies listed and the lack of investor protection.

In my view, if an individual is considered by SGX to be unsuitable to be a director or executive officer of a listed company, that should be the end of the matter. It should not left to shareholders to decide whether to keep that individual. Wider public interest and the integrity of our market must come before the wishes of shareholders of a particular company.

Isn’t it remarkable when a board with two of out three independent directors with no prior experience and training as directors can make an acquisition that could have such serious consequences for the company? It’s like a mechanic fixing your car before they have learnt how to do it.

Yesterday, the Financial Times in the UK ran a story that a campaigner who tried to expose how easy it is to fake British company records was to be prosecuted himself (“Campaigner prosecuted over stunt to expose company records fraud,” Financial Times, April 17).

Updated April 16, 2.45 pm By Mak Yuen Teen I refer to the Datapulse Technology board’s response dated April 16 to my various articles. I will reserve further questions and comments until the EGM. In the meantime, the...