Press Releases

1. August 13, 2025

   • Research
   • Sustainability

   Singapore Governance and Transparency Index 2025 results: SATS and CapitaLand Ascott Trust top respective categories

   SATS has emerged top in the General Category of the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2025, while CapitaLand Ascott Trust has been ranked first in the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Business Trust Category.
2. June 5, 2025

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   Disability representation in fashion ads boosts brand image and advertising impact, NUS Business School study finds

   A study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School found that featuring models with visible disabilities in fashion advertisements not only improved marketing effectiveness but also enhanced brand image. The findings suggest that consumers are more inclined to engage with brands that embrace disability representation
3. April 21, 2025

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   NUS Business School study shows individuals exhibit increased honesty when they choose to be monitored

   A worldwide field experiment conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School found that individuals show a significant increase in honest behaviour when given the option to be monitored and voluntarily choose it.
4. March 11, 2025

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   • Sustainability

   SGX RegCo and CGS review shows issuers made modest progress in climate reporting

   A Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and the NUS Business School’s Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) review has found that most listed issuers have made initial steps towards climate reporting.
5. February 27, 2025

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   Study by National University of Singapore Business School reveals inadequacies in whistleblowing policies among SGX-Listed issuers

   An inaugural study on whistleblowing policies of Singapore-listed issuers by the Centre for Investor Protection at NUS Business School revealed many gaps in the whistleblowing policies, raising concerns about their overall effectiveness in ensuring good corporate governance.
6. February 10, 2025

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   National University of Singapore Business School study: ASEAN companies see continuing decline in anti-corruption disclosures

   The latest edition of a biennial study conducted by the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School revealed a decline in overall anti-corruption disclosures among ASEAN companies.
7. January 14, 2025

   • Research
   • Sustainability

   Sustainability reporting study reveals gaps in nature-related disclosures among Asia-Pacific companies

   The inaugural study on nature-related reporting and climate transition plans revealed significant gaps in nature-related reporting and a low adoption rate of the TNFD framework among companies in Asia Pacific.
8. August 2, 2024

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   • Sustainability

   Singapore-listed companies and trusts perform stronger in shareholder rights and environmental, social and governance practices

   Singapore-listed companies and trusts have performed strongly in the areas of shareholder rights as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, according to the 2024 Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI).
9. January 11, 2024

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   Study: Singaporeans are less happy and satisfied with the overall quality of life

   NUS Business School formally launched a new book reveals a decline in Singaporeans’ happiness and satisfaction with the overall quality of life. Entitled “Happiness and Wellbeing in Singapore – Beyond Economic Prosperity”.
10. December 12, 2023

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    A study by the National University of Singapore Business School reinforces the need for integrated environmental regulations to achieve environmental quality in China

    An environmental study on Yangtze River Economic Belt (YEB) in China has found that an increase of both official and unofficial environmental regulations (ER) can lead to an improvement in environmental quality (EQ).
11. November 27, 2023

    • Research
    • Sustainability

    SGX-listed issuers improve sustainability reporting; climate disclosures underdeveloped

    A biennial study by Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the NUS Business School has found that listed issuers of all sizes have improved in terms of sustainability reporting since the first study conducted in 2019.
12. August 4, 2023

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    Study by National University of Singapore Business School shows job applicants view AI-driven recruitment process as less fair and trustworthy

    A recent study has revealed that job applicants opine the use of AI in selection and recruitment process as untrustworthy. They perceive the algorithmic decision-making in the recruitment process as less fair compared to human-assisted methods.
13. August 2, 2023

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    • Sustainability

    Singapore-listed companies and trusts chart new records in corporate governance

    Singapore-listed companies and trusts have charted new records in governance and transparency, according to the 2023 Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI).
14. June 7, 2023

    • Research
    • Sustainability

    New Asia Pacific study reveals overall progress in sustainability reporting but critical gaps remain; PwC and NUS Business School

    With investors and stakeholders increasingly coupling the value of a business with its ability to navigate climate risk and opportunities, companies across the Asia Pacific are showing progress in their sustainability reporting around these areas, according to a joint study by the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and PwC Singapore.
15. May 25, 2023

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    • Research

    10th Asian Monetary Policy Forum to discuss the conduct of monetary policy amid high inflation and financial market instability

    The 10th Asian Monetary Policy Forum (AMPF) brings together leading policymakers and academics to focus on the challenges confronting monetary policy against the current macroeconomic and financial landscape. The event is organised by the Asian Bureau of Financial and Economics Research (ABFER), the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, NUS Business School, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).