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Board diversity recognised in inaugural awards at ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (Singapore results) 2018

April 3, 2018
7 min read

A total of six awards were presented at the 2018 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard Singapore rankings where Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) received the Top Achiever accolade.

Corporate governance disclosures at all-time high for Singapore-listed companies

August 1, 2017
9 min read

New unified framework sees Singtel topping the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index’s General Category, while CapitaLand Mall Trust takes the lead for the inaugural Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Business Trust Category.

Charities on the road to more robust risk management

June 6, 2017
3 min read

Over half (50.9 percent) of Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) in Singapore surveyed do not have a formally defined policy or approach to managing risk, or are unsure if such a policy exists.

NUS Business School study: Overcoming board diversity could start with a game of golf

May 25, 2017
2 min read

Studying the role of social capital through golf games, NUS Business School and the Department of Real Estate at the NUS School of Design and Environment found that social networks often operate on gender lines, suggesting that women who participate in male-dominated social activities such as golf, are more accepted on predominantly male corporate boards.

NUS Business School study: Why copycats of luxury brands are usually high in resemblance but low in quality

April 24, 2017
2 min read

Copycat alternatives to expensive luxury goods are usually high in resemblance but low in quality when compared to genuine brands, an NUS Business School study explains.

NUS Business School study: Joking with employees might lead to bad behaviour

April 13, 2017
3 min read

Employees engaging in increasingly deviant behaviours could be a result of a leader’s jokes, an NUS Business School study has found.

NUS Business School study: Gender pay gap of 43.2% in SGX-listed boards

March 1, 2017
2 min read

Remuneration of female directors of SGX-listed companies trails far behind their male counterparts, an NUS study has found. The study, using newly available data, showed large gender pay gaps across all categories of directors and all firm sizes.

New services marketing and management book by NUS don aims to transform service organisations and cultivate memorable customer experiences

January 11, 2017
2 min read

Winning in Service Markets” bridges service strategy gaps between academic research, theory and management practice

NUS study: Singapore’s charity sector sees buoyant growth

December 16, 2016
4 min read

A study, “Overview of the Charity Sector in Singapore” by the Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy (ACSEP) at NUS Business School, has revealed that the fastest growing charity subsectors are Community, Arts and Heritage, and Health.

Over 60 per cent of Singapore listed companies still not communicating sustainability

October 20, 2016
4 min read

A study by National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School’s Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) and ASEAN CSR Network (ACN) revealed that majority of Singapore companies are still not communicating sustainability.

Annual index reveals slower improvements in corporate governance by Singapore-listed companies

August 3, 2016
4 min read

Singtel has topped the rankings of the most well-governed and transparent companies under the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2016.