Monthly Archives: June 2015

GDP per Capita vs Corruption

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

“Good governance is like the air we breathe- when it’s present nobody really notices, only when it’s absent, everybody notices” Many living in the island called the Wonder of Asia would agree that absence of good governance increases corruption. A … Continue reading →

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FDI and Good Governance

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

The Global Opportunity index measures policies governments pursue to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in addition to considering what other investors, and development agencies need to know before making large-scale, long-term capital commitments. In 2015, Singapore, Hong Kong, Finland and … Continue reading →

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Corporate Governance- why not feeling good?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

The more discussions and trainings I conduct, more people walk up to me and complain about the state of governance in corporates. This was demonstrated in a feature article in one of the local magazines about ‘Rogue Finance Companies’ and … Continue reading →

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Interpreting Top 10 common Frauds for those responsible to Govern

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

Generally, when the following situations are presented to directors or Audit Committees, they lack the skepticism to see a fraud or interpret what could go wrong. Due to risk factors facing auditors they would not report a weakness or deficiency … Continue reading →

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