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Can We Strengthen The Role Of Independent Directors?

David Berry, Deputy President, Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance

03-Jun-21 08:45

Can We Strengthen The Role Of Independent Directors?

The audit debacle between engineering firm Serba Dinamik and external auditor KPMG has turned the spotlight once again onto Malaysia's corporate governance standards. Particularly, this has raised questions over the role of independent directors in cases like these, and whether that role is changing as minority shareholders make their voices heard more than ever. We speak to David Berry, Deputy President at the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance to find out more.

Produced by: Lyn Mak

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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