CDL’s executive chairman called the recent appointment of two independent directors a boardroom “coup”, but changed his mind two weeks later. Is the fight really over? What should investors do? Senior correspondent Ben Paul offers some views.

Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:05 Short-lived fight was ostensibly about governance

10:12 Why market regulators will probably do nothing

12:30 Minorities have to accept the Kweks are in charge

18:08 Grill each of the directors, and vote accordingly

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Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Ben Paul, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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