... Business, 16/1/2003). British American Tobacco (BAT) Malaysia's finance director, James Irvine, confirms this when he says that "fund managers pay a premium to own BAT shares because of the level of corporate governance that we practice" (Investors Digest, 2001). So, what really is corporate governance? Based on historical developments, corporate governance could simply be understood to be a ... arrangements in Malaysia have been effective to a certain extent and are bearing fruit with companies having more independent boards, transparent disclosures and accountability practices. Quotin...

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