Hong Kong Beats Singapore in Corporate Governance Survey

The video discusses a ranking report comparing corporate governance in Singapore and Hong Kong. It highlights that both cities showed similar quality, with Hong Kong lacking a coherent policy. Despite high scores in Asia, both cities have seen a decline compared to previous years, facing issues like governance conflicts and corporate scandals. The report concludes that neither city deserves to be the outright winner, and both lag behind global standards, especially compared to the US.

What does the report say about Singapore's approach to corporate governance reforms?

• Singapore has completely overhauled its governance policies.

• Singapore has shown less consistency compared to the past.

• Singapore has been very consistent in its reforms.

• Singapore's reforms have been faster than expected.

What example is given to illustrate Hong Kong's governance policy issues?

• The establishment of a new financial district in Hong Kong.

• The listing of Alibaba on the Hong Kong exchange.

• The merger of two major banks in Hong Kong.

• The introduction of new tax laws in Hong Kong.

How do the scores of Hong Kong and Singapore compare in the report?

• Both cities scored exactly the same.

• Hong Kong scored significantly higher than Singapore.

• Singapore scored significantly higher than Hong Kong.

• The scores were very close, with Hong Kong slightly ahead.

What has happened to the scores of Hong Kong and Singapore compared to two years ago?

• The scores have dropped.

• The scores have increased slightly.

• The scores have remained the same.

• The scores have improved significantly.

In terms of corporate governance, how does Asia generally compare to the US?

• Asia is ahead of the US.

• Asia is on par with the US.

• Asia lags behind the US.

• Asia has surpassed the US in some areas.