SINGPOST: DON’T FORGET THE ONE(S) WHO DID THE RIGHT THING
By Mak Yuen Teen CNA did an excellent job in editing the commentary they invited me to write on SingPost’s latest crisis, which can be accessed from here:...
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Observations about SingPost’s Whistleblowing Policy and Investigations
Below is the whistleblowing policy posted online by SingPost. There could be (I hope is) a more comprehensive policy available internally to employees as this policy is quite basic. Few things to note: – it encourages but...
Read MoreReflections of an Independent Director
Interview with Tan Lye Huat In the late 1990s when I started my work in corporate governance in Singapore, Tan Lye Huat was among the first directors I got to know who was deeply interested in the topic. Some directors I met...
Read MoreCorporate governance lessons from Thailand
I was editing a case study on Stark Corporation (Stark), which was ensnared in one of the biggest scandals involving a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Stark was in the SET100 index and the case involved...
Read MorePractising lawyers serving as independent directors should be closely scrutinised
13 years ago, I published the article below on lawyers serving on boards as independent directors. In that article, I compared the practice in Australia and Singapore. In Singapore, it is not uncommon to find lawyers serving as...
Read MoreInterview on Gender Diversity with Money FM 98.3
The following is an interview I did with Ryan Huang of Money FM 98.3 on the topic of gender diversity for International Women’s...
Read MoreSeatrium’s Settlements with Brazilian Authorities
This morning (26 February 2024) before the market opened for trading, Seatrium Limited issued four announcements, including its unaudited second half-year and full-year results for the year ending 31 December 2023. One of the...
Read MoreDBS CEO’s 30% variable pay cut raises issues of accountability
I am pleased to share this commentary on the 30% variable pay cut for the DBS CEO, written on the invitation of CNA. They reflect my personal views....
Read MoreASTI Holdings: Decisions And Transactions The New Board May Wish To Look Into
I am pleased that there is now a new board of directors and management team in place at ASTI Holdings, following the resignation of all the former directors and CFO/acting CEO. On 24 January 2024, the new board released an...
Read MoreOKP Holdings: Windfall From A Tragedy
By Mak Yuen Teen Two years ago, I published an article on this website about how Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts introduced by the government during Covid and other government grants contributed to increases in the...
Read MoreInvestor Protection In Singapore Has Not Improved: Mak Yuen Teen
Thank you Janice Lim and The Business Times for publishing the interview on my views about investor protection in Singapore and the launch of the new Centre for Investor Protection in the NUS Business School.
Read MorePodcast on SingPost
Recently, I recorded a second podcast with Irwin Luo, this time on lessons from the SingPost saga in 2015/6 and some of its continuing challenges. It’s nearly an hour long, with extensive background information provided...
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