Engaging in Good SPIRIT: Advancing Corporate Governance Reforms of State-Owned Enterprises in Sarawak, Malaysia
In 2022, the World Bank and Sarawak State in Malaysia launched a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Transformation Program that was based on a systematic corporate governance review requested by the state. The initiative addressed issues raised by the Auditor General, including SOEs financial weaknesses, low dividends, poor governance, and limited state oversight. The reform focused on three areas: […]