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Annual Report 2000<br />
The Audit Committee meets periodically to review:<br />
(i) with the assistance of the external auditors, the audit plan, their evaluation of our internal accounting controls and<br />
audit report;<br />
(ii) the assistance given by our officers to the internal and external auditors;<br />
(iii) the scope and results of the internal audit procedures;<br />
(iv) the financial statements of the Group, including the half year and full year results;<br />
(v) our compliance with such functions and duties as may be required under the relevant laws or the Listing Manual; and<br />
(vi) all interested person transactions to ensure that they are carried out on normal commercial terms and are not prejudicial<br />
to the interest of our Shareholders;<br />
Interested person transactions carried out during the financial year pursuant to the Shareholders’ mandate obtained in<br />
accordance with Chapter 9A of the SGX-ST Listing Manual are as follows:<br />
The Audit Committee had recommended to the Board of Directors the nomination of Arthur Andersen for re-appointment<br />
as external auditors of the Company at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.<br />
Compensation Committee<br />
The Compensation Committee, comprises 2 independent Directors, Mr Ong Kian Min and Mr Michael Kan Yuet Yun and<br />
3 executive Directors, Dr Ron Sim Chye Hock, Mr Teo Chay Lee and Mr Leow Lian Soon. The Chairman of the Committee<br />
is Mr Ong Kian Min.<br />
The Committee will annually review and the independent Directors shall approve the remuneration packages and terms<br />
of employment of each executive Director and each employee who is related to the executive Directors, substantial<br />
Shareholders or Executive Officers to ensure that their remuneration packages are in line with the prevailing remuneration<br />
levels and commensurate with their respective job scope and level of responsibility.<br />
OSIM Share Option Scheme Committee<br />
The OSIM Share Option Scheme Committee comprises 2 independent Directors, Mr Ong Kian Min, Mr Michael Kan Yuet<br />
Yun and 2 executive Directors, Dr Ron Sim Chye Hock and Mr Teo Chay Lee. The Chairman of the Committee is<br />
Mr Ong Kian Min.<br />
CORPORATEGOVERNANCE<br />
GROUP<br />
2000 (S$’000) 1999 (S$’000)<br />
Income<br />
Sales 10, 744 8, 828<br />
Service Fees - 22<br />
Royalty Income<br />
Expenses<br />
188 -<br />
Rental Expense and Service Fees 388 272<br />
The main objective of the Committee is to assist the Board of Directors to implement and administer a share scheme to<br />
enable the Company to give recognition to the contributions made by the employees and non-executive Directors.