Singtel had to cut its dividend during the pandemic and pursue a strategic reset. Now, its shares are bouncing back. Ben Paul explains what happened, and corrects an epic blunder he made in a recent column.

Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.

Highlights of the podcast:

00:46 Correcting a big mistake about CEO pay

04:45 Singtel shares surged four months ago

06:51 New direction, unlocking value, private equity

09:58 Introduction of a “value realisation” dividend

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Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)

Edited by: Howie Lim & Lee Kim Siang

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