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# New Corporate Governance Body Rivalling SID Is Launched to Elevate Board Judgment Beyond Compliance

GDInstitute (GDI), founded by NUS accounting professor Mak Yuen Teen, launched in Singapore on 26 January 2026 with a mission to develop the quality of board judgment and effective oversight — not merely compliance with existing governance standards. GDI's applied-learning programmes, grounded in real boardroom challenges and regional experience, directly address the gap between box-ticking and genuine boardroom performance that undermines value creation in SEA. For mid-market CEOs, this signals a rising bar for independent director accountability and nomination standards across the region.

Sources

Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) (https://www.sid.org.sg/Web/Web/About/News-and-Press/News_2026/2026-01-27_BT_New_corporate_governance_body.aspx)

Topic: Boardroom Performance: https://lyoenandpartners.com/insights/topic/boardroom-performance
Region: Southeast Asia: https://lyoenandpartners.com/insights/region/sea

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