SINGAPORE (Aug 23): The Edge Singapore scooped up two awards at the SGX Orb Awards on Wednesday (Aug 21), after receiving five nominations across six categories. 

Ben Paul, our editor-at-large, won the Story of the Year — Securities award for a piece titled “Buffett’s methods ought to be as much of an inspiration to corporate boards as to investors” (Issue 881, May 13). Paul had compared the manner in which billionaire investor Warren Buffett reports the performance of Berkshire Hathaway to his fellow shareholders with the way the boards and top management of Singapore-listed companies engage the market. “In my view, investors are not drawn to Berkshire only because of Buffett’s enormously successful investment approach,” Paul wrote. “Many of them simply like being treated as real owners of the businesses under the group.”

The Edge Singapore wins big at SGX awards

Prudential’s Barry Stowe, who retired in Dec 2018, was the highest paid CEO among Singapore listed companies in 2018.

Besides being listed in London, Prudential has a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange since May 2010.

Who are the 40 highest-paid CEOs among Singapore's listed companies?

Genting Singapore independent director Koh Seow Chuan has been a board member since 2008. However, judging from his past behaviour, the retired renowned architect prefers not to hold shares in the company. According to a May 13 filing with the stock exchange, Koh sold all his 125,000 shares on May 10. The shares were awarded to him less than three months ago, as part of the company’s performance share scheme for its board of directors and employees.

Genting Singapore independent director Koh sells all his shares — as is his usual practice

Following an acquisition spree between 2012 and 2016, luggage maker Samsonite International has cemented its position as the market leader in the industry. With multiple brands and product ranges, the company’s focus now is to build on each of these acquisitions and grow a larger customer base.

Samsonite International digests acquisitions; upbeat on Asia’s growing travel market despite 1Q hiccup

The row over the palm oil industry and the detrimental effects it has on the environment has intensified in recent weeks, fired up by the European Union’s plan to curb the use of palm oil in biofuels. Significantly, biofuels only emerged in the last decade or so as another use for palm oil as the world looked for renewable sources of energy.

Pay up, or they give up

While the proposal by Teresa Kok, Malaysia’s minister of primary industries, to cap oil palm plantations in Malaysia at 6.5 million hectares by 2023 grabbed headlines in March, some environmentalists were uncomfortable with the target.

Greater transparency required to curb deforestation in Malaysia

After the longest Parliament sitting in Singa­pore to debate legislation, the city state passed a law that gives portfolio ministers — part of the group of political office holders in Singapore — the power to decide what amounts to news that is false and against the public interest, and order that it be either corrected or taken down.

What went on behind the passing of Singapore's new fake news law

If there is one thing that internet and app-oriented start-ups track closely regardless of the industry they operate in, it is the conversion rate. This metric measures how much user traffic is translated into a desired action, for instance, sales.

This startup plans to permanently integrate its offerings with Grab

With local brokerage firms already under siege from slumping commissions and waning investor interest, the ongoing trial of  John Soh Chee Wen and Quah Su-Ling in relation to the 2013 penny stock crash is unlikely to improve industry morale.

How responsible should brokerages be held for the 2013 penny stock crash?

In a TV interview on April 11, UBS economist Kelvin Tay blamed “political paralysis” in Malaysia for landing the country in an economic bind that includes a “current account deficit” of higher than 3.4%.

Pakatan Harapan's hope for Malaysia

SINGAPORE (April 18): When Malaysian engineering firm Serba Dinamik Holdings became the largest shareholder in systems integrator CSE Global last year, both parties talked about how they could work on projects together.

But one year on, no joint venture projects have been announced, as ...

Things looking up for CSE Global despite lack of JV projects with Serba Dinamik

Two mid-day announcements on April 4 by Hyflux and its rescuer SM Investments left both investors and market watchers confused. First, Hyflux cancelled the meetings to vote on a scheme of arrangement scheduled for April 5 and 8, because it claimed SMI had repudiated the restructuring agreement.

Hyflux rescue bid by SMI falls through amid conflicting statements

Tackling falsehoods has become a high priority for the Ministry of Law.

How Singapore's laws are evolving in the war against fake news

Over the last 20 years, Ivan Chee Yew Fei has been involved in various industries as founder and CEO of Webcon, a privately held diversified company in Malaysia. He led the company to expand into engineering and construction, property development, mining, trading of heavy machinery and investment holding. Now, as iron ore prices remain firm, Chee intends to grow the mining business under newly incorporated Fortress Minerals — by listing the latter on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange.

Iron miner Fortress Minerals lists; digs in to meet further demand from China

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in the next 30 days.

Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people, decision in 30 days

Coinbase Global Inc’s CEO said the company needs to rethink how it lists and evaluates the slew of new tokens getting created each week.

Coinbase CEO says surge in new tokens making evaluations harder

The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) has been urged to conduct a comprehensive study on the non-office working hours for all healthcare workers.

MOH urged to conduct study on downtime for healthcare workers

SEPANG (Jan 26): The government's decision to extend subsidies to ensure the success of the airfare initiative during festive seasons has helped reduce people's grievances about high airline ticket prices, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Loke said the success was proven after a ye...

Loke says airfare prices under control thanks to subsidies

US President Donald Trump's late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticised as illegal on Saturday by Democrats and others and drew concern from at least one fellow Republican.

Trump's firing of independent watchdog officials draws criticism

The US may place a "very big bounty" on the top leaders of the Taliban, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday, adding he was hearing that the Taliban held more American hostages than previously reported.

US may put 'very big bounty' on Taliban leaders, Rubio says

Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former president Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

Trump makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden pause

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization, days after ordering a US exit from the global health agency over what he described as a mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

Trump says he may consider rejoining World Health Organization

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany's AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far right party for the second time in as many weeks.

Elon Musk appears on video at German far right campaign event

Alphabet’s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of AI regulation.

Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI

Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former president Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

Three ophthalmologists who started in government service before going into private practice now call themselves “accidental entrepreneurs”.

Accidental entrepreneurs 

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in the next 30 days.

The Central Intelligence Agency said the Covid-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a lab leak than a natural source, shifting its stance after previously saying both scenarios were possible.&nbsp;

CIA shifts view on Covid-19 cause with lab leak as ‘more likely’

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Known for its successful Desa ParkCity township, ParkCity Group is injecting its formula and values into its upcoming township, ParkCity Botanika, in Cyberjaya.

Group CEO Datuk Joseph Lau shares the company’s plan for the new township. Spanning 259 acres, ParkCity...

Focused on people and community living

The US economy remained at a comfortable cruising speed in the final stretch of 2024, powered by healthy consumer spending and creating even more separation from its global counterparts.

US economy on solid footing set to back US Fed’s interest-rate hold