In many developed markets, the company secretary plays much more than a compliance role, and can be like a chief governance officer of a company. In other markets, such as Malaysia, the role and expectations of the company...
Read MoreSharing an article on the performance and valuation of listed issuers in 12 Asian markets. This is based on a full report currently being finalised, which will be available on request. The study does not examine the...
Read MoreWith the latest news about the founder of Evergrande being sentenced to life imprisonment in China, I thought there may be interest in understanding the series of events that led to its collapse and the regulatory actions taken...
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Read MoreThe Securities and Futures Investor Protection Centre (SFIPC) in Taiwan has just released its latest annual report. Those interested can read it here: Download (PDF, 16.52MB) However, I would encourage those interested in...
Read MoreOn Monday, 7 December 2026, the Centre for Investor Protection (CIP) will be organising a complimentary forum on whistleblowing, from 1.30 to 4.30 pm. Those interested can register their interest. This is to CIP in selecting...
Read MoreOn 2 June 2026, CSE Global, listed on the SGX Mainboard, announced that Mr Tan Chian Kong (TCK) has resigned from the Board as an independent director (ID) with immediate effect. TCK was the Lead Independent Director (LID) and...
Read More“Say on Pay” refers broadly to the right of shareholders to vote on the remuneration policies and packages of senior officers of a listed company, most commonly directors and the Chief Executive Officer.[i] While some...
Read MoreOn 17 April, The Edge Singapore published an article titled “The need for balance in strengthening governance” by Ms June Sim, a former Managing Director of SGX Regco. In the article, she commented on four of my suggestions for...
Read MoreI attended Hong Fok’s AGM held on 30 April 2026 as a shareholder. It was the first Hong Fok AGM I have attended, having bought 500 shares a few months ago with the intention of attending its AGM. Hong Fok has been on the...
Read MoreOn 29 April 2026, I attended the AGM of City Developments Limited (CDL) for FY ended 31 December 2025, and also the EGM that followed. I was a proxy for Corporate Monitor Limited (CML), for which I am a founding member and...
Read MoreIn 2018, when Chew Yi Hong and I published the first-ever report covering remuneration practices of all listed issuers, except real estate investment trusts (REITs), business trusts (BTs) and stapled trusts, with a primary...
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