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Yung Kee: A Roast Goose Chase, Singapore Management University Aug 2022

Yung Kee: A Roast Goose Chase, Singapore Management University

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How a Hong Kong culinary landmark emerged stronger following a bitter family feud over succession disputes


Chinese Company Shareholders Revolt Against Communist Control, Singapore Management University Apr 2017

Chinese Company Shareholders Revolt Against Communist Control, Singapore Management University

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Shareholders of low-profile Chinese property developer Tianjin Realty Development recently made news by voting to keep party politics out of the Shanghai-listed company's organisational structure. Such action has never been heard of before at any State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) in the history of China's economic modernisation.


Bitcoins, Block Chains, And Mining Pools, Singapore Management University Nov 2014

Bitcoins, Block Chains, And Mining Pools, Singapore Management University

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Bitcoins can help facilitate online commerce, but investors – and speculators – should understand how the cryptocurrency works


Ethical Culture Starts At The Top, Singapore Management University Apr 2014

Ethical Culture Starts At The Top, Singapore Management University

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In a world where people have little faith in businesses and executives, getting the C-suite to build a credible value system is critical


Corporate Social Responsibility – An Idealistic Goal Or A Reality?, Singapore Management University Nov 2013

Corporate Social Responsibility – An Idealistic Goal Or A Reality?, Singapore Management University

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Despite widespread discussion on CSR, there continues to be much disagreement around what constitutes CSR, and how to define it. In addition, the term is often used interchangeably with notions such as corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, triple-bottom line, sustainability, creating shared value, and in some cases, corporate ethics and governance. However, all of these ideas point in the same direction: a sharp escalation in the social roles corporations are expected to play today.


Stepping Up To The Plate, Singapore Management University Nov 2013

Stepping Up To The Plate, Singapore Management University

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Rajesh Chakraborti talks about how CSR is embedded in everything that Reliance does, in an attempt to limit poverty in India.


Sustainability And Profitability, Singapore Management University Oct 2013

Sustainability And Profitability, Singapore Management University

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The best way to encourage sustainable business practices is to think of it as a brand enhancer ...


Show Me The Money!, Singapore Management University Jan 2013

Show Me The Money!, Singapore Management University

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Governments worldwide are accumulating reserves to guard against financial turmoil. Could they be contributing to it?


From Boardroom To Parliament, Singapore Management University Apr 2012

From Boardroom To Parliament, Singapore Management University

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Everyone has different motivations for working, . But the primary incentive for slogging it out in the corporate jungle would be money— at least that is what employers believe. This helps explain why companies are often willing to shell out wads of cash to outbid one another in the labour market for top executives.


Social Renaissance: When Governments, Businesses And Society Collaborate, Singapore Management University Dec 2011

Social Renaissance: When Governments, Businesses And Society Collaborate, Singapore Management University

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The world has been great at inventing high-tech “stuff” but it hasn’t been so good “at things to do with humanity and people” said Geoff Mulgan, chief executive of NESTA, the UK’s National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts. He was speaking at Social iCon 2011, a conference jointly organised by the Lien Centre for Social Innovation, the Young Foundationand Ashoka. Held at Singapore Management University (SMU), the conference saw a gathering of veteran social innovators eager to share their experiences with participants.