News Reports

3436. January 4, 2018

      The Business Times

      Tax may affect choice of extra remuneration or dividends

      In a commentary, Assoc Prof Simon Poh (Dept of Accounting) says controlling shareholders would, from a corporate governance standpoint, prefer to receive remuneration than dividends, given the stakes that they hold in companies.
3437. January 3, 2018

      The Business Times

      Datapulse Technology: going about it the wrong way

      In a commentary, Assoc Prof Mak Yuen Teen (Dept of Accounting) questions if Datapulse Technology’s board has exercised reasonable diligence in its hasty acquisition of Wayco Manufacturing.
3438. January 1, 2018

      Torque

      Uber-Comfort tie-up may see taxi firms offering demand-based fares

      Assoc Prof Chu Junhong (Dept of Marketing) says the joint venture between Uber and ComfortDelGro is an effort to resist competitor Grab’s growth.
3439. November 13, 2017

      The Straits Times

      Kiasu 2.0, or how to learn to failure

      In a commentary, Provost’s Chair Prof Michael Frese (Head, Dept of Management & Organisation) says it is time for a new kind of kiasu mentality to emerge where a culture of being welcoming and open to mistakes is compatible with one that values stability and control.
3440. November 13, 2017

      CNN Money

      New Pacific trade deal could leave U.S. playing catchup

      Visiting Senior Fellow Alex Capri (Dept of Analytics & Operations) says US President Donald Trump could face pressure at home if US companies start losing business in Trans-Pacific Partnership countries to competitors from places like Canada and Australia.
3441. November 12, 2017

      SCMP

      How many Singapore MRT bosses does it take to fix a broken culture?

      Assoc Prof Lawrence Loh (Director, CGIO) says it would be wise to retain SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek for the short term because of the state of flux the MRT network is under.
3442. November 11, 2017

      SCMP

      Deprivations spell trouble for firms

      In a commentary, Asst Prof Sam Yam (Dept of Management & Organisation) says model employees must be well-rested, their basic body needs well taken care of, so they can concentrate fully on the actions that really matter.