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Driving accountability in the boardroom and beyond

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan and Felicia Tan
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan and Felicia Tan • 13 min read
Driving accountability in the boardroom and beyond
"I want to be able to speak freely. I have always taken a position. I don’t accept directorships of listed companies," says Mak Yuen Teen. Photo: Albert Chua/The Edge Singapore
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NUS professor Mak Yuen Teen shares what it’s like to be the conscience of corporate Singapore.

If you follow Singapore’s corporate developments actively on LinkedIn, then it is quite likely that you have come across the writings of Mak Yuen Teen. The corporate governance advocate is an avid user of the social media platform and posts his opinions on Singapore’s stock market and listed companies daily.

Mak’s straight-talking and blunt tone is a hallmark of his LinkedIn posts. The National University of Singapore (NUS) accounting professor does not mince his words when it comes to calling out governance lapses by companies and their directors.

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