| One initiative undertaken during
the year to improve corporate disclosure was the issuance of
an Operating and Financial Review (OFR) guide which promulgates
good practices on OFR disclosure for listed companies in their
annual reports. This was recommended by the Council of Corporate
Disclosure and Governance and accepted by the government in
February 2004. Such disclosure will enable investors to have
a good understanding of the companys business, performance
and future direction. The OFR guide will be included in the
listing manual of SGX. |