Singapore Corporate Governance

SingPost: Old World Business Disruption x M&A Missteps

How is one to manage  A.I.'s disruptive threat to our industry? If we see that A.I. is but the latest in the stream of technology to do so, we appreciate how history provides instructive lessons in the value of Governance in handling change. In this podcast, we explore what happens when the Singapore's postal giant , SingPost, confronts the future where most communication is done online and the use of post goes into terminal decline. How does poor Governance handicap a firm in its transition? Is a recovery possible? In this podcast, we have the distinct pleasure of chatting with Prof Mak of NUS, a keen observer of SingPost and its travails. Useful Time Stamps 00:01 - 16:30 SingPost's Disruption, M&A Scandals and Governance 16:30 - 53:17 Interview with Prof Mak on Insights into SingPost and Singapore's Governance Landscape Show Notes Download the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance below https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/news-and-publications/code-of-corporate-governance-6-aug-2018-revised-11-jan-2023.pdf

Hyflux's Collapse: Governance Lessons + An Interview with Prof Mak

Hyflux has been an icon in Singapore, with its collapse being a shock to many. It had also caused the loss of millions of dollars within the Singaporean investing community. What governance lessons can we derive from this? In this podcast, Prof Mak (NUS), an esteemed Corporate Governance expert, generously shares deep insights on the firm and the Singaporean governance landscape. This podcast will be especially helpful to students of governance (shout out to the CA Singapore candidates) and those interested in how governance plays out in the Singaporean/Asian context. Useful Time Stamps 00:01 - 10:30  Hyflux's Reasons for Collapse & Governance Issues 10:30 - 52:01 Interview with Prof Mak on Insights into Hyflux and Singapore's Governance Landscape Show Notes 1) Download the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance below https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/news-and-publications/code-of-corporate-governance-6-aug-2018-revised-11-jan-2023.pdf 2) Join the preparatory course for the SCA exams https://courses.learningluminaries.com/courses/sca-business-valuation-governance

We Made It! The End of The Code.

Wow, if you listened this far, that’s definitely an accomplishment! As podcasts go, of course there would be some episodes that we got distracted and it just became “white noise” – I’ve had that often! So feel free to re-listen to this!  It's been a pleasure delving into the intricacies of Singapore’s Corporate Governance Code with you. My goal was a simple one it's to help make learning the Code a little bit easier amidst our very busy lives.  I also wonder if you noted the improvement in audio quality throughout the podcast journey well making a podcast was a lot more difficult than I thought a lot more technical and audio engineering these were things way out of my domain but it was a fun learning journey for me.  What’s next? Well, remember we spoke of illuminating the value of the provisions via stories of firms? That’s the next goal, to bring you stories that really impress on us how vital corporate governance is to a firm’s success and even its survival. That is one big endeavor, stay tuned! Show Notes 1) Download the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance below https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/news-and-publications/code-of-corporate-governance-6-aug-2018-revised-11-jan-2023.pdf 2) Join the preparatory course for the SCA exams https://courses.learningluminaries.com/courses/sca-business-valuation-governance

EP68: Provision 13.3 Corporate Website

Provision 13.3 says, “The company maintains a current corporate website to communicate and engage with stakeholders Is this possibly the simplest provision to comply with? But quite a few comply by having a website, yet do not comply with the spirit of the provision. Show Notes 1) Download the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance below https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/news-and-publications/code-of-corporate-governance-6-aug-2018-revised-11-jan-2023.pdf 2) Join the preparatory course for the SCA exams https://courses.learningluminaries.com/courses/sca-business-valuation-governance

EP67: Provision 13.2 Disclosure on Stakeholders

Provision 13.2 says, “The company discloses in its annual report its strategy and key areas of focus in relation to the management of stakeholder relationships during the reporting period.” This now appears within the Annual Reports and the Sustainability Reports.  How so? Show Notes 1) Download the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance below https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/news-and-publications/code-of-corporate-governance-6-aug-2018-revised-11-jan-2023.pdf 2) Join the preparatory course for the SCA exams https://courses.learningluminaries.com/courses/sca-business-valuation-governance 3) Singtel Sustainability Report https://www.singtel.com/content/dam/singtel/about-us/sustainability/reports/Singtel-Group-Sustainability-Report-2022.pdf