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Real Estate in Asia Remains Resilient in an Environment of Weaker Economic Fundamentals, says Emerging Trends In Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2015

Real Estate in Asia Remains Resilient in an Environment of Weaker Economic Fundamentals, says Emerging Trends In Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2015

Singapore is viewed favorably in terms of investment and development prospects next year, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2015, a real estate forecast jointly published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC. However, its ninth place ranking – down from seventh place in 2014 – indicates that it has lost some of its appeal for investors, according to the report.

Onward Singapore: PwC’s Singapore Budget 2015 Wishlist

Onward Singapore: PwC’s Singapore Budget 2015 Wishlist

PwC Singapore today released a set of recommendations which were provided to the MOF and MAS for consideration in relation to the upcoming Singapore Budget 2015. As Singapore celebrates her 50th birthday, Budget 2015 should be a pillar for the next 50 years of Singapore’s growth and development.Measures that have served Singapore well will need to evolve in the light of today’s environment.

Overall Tax Cost and Compliance Burden Lower for Businesses around the World

Overall Tax Cost and Compliance Burden Lower for Businesses around the World

Now in its tenth year as part of the World Bank Doing Business project; Paying Taxes is a unique study which investigates and compares tax regimes across 189 economies, ranking them according to the relative ease of paying taxes. The report is expected to be a catalyst for discussion with tax authorities, governments, and businesses about tax systems and how they can be reformed. Singapore ranks 5

PwC: Investments in Asia Pacific Will Continue to Climb

PwC: Investments in Asia Pacific Will Continue to Climb

Confidence among CEOs in Asia Pacific continues to get stronger, a new report by PwC finds. 46% of executives in the region now say they are “very confident” of growth in the next 12 months, up 10 points from 2012 and 4 points from last year, despite slowing growth in China. Study also finds China, US, Indonesia, Hong Kong-China, Singapore top investment destinations.

PwC is Singapore’s Most Popular Graduate Employer

PwC is Singapore’s Most Popular Graduate Employer

Professional services firm PwC has emerged as Singapore’s Most Popular Employer among local students and university graduates for the fourth consecutive year, according to an annual survey of over 7,100 university students. PwC Singapore was awarded Graduate Employer of the Year, Top Employer in the Accounting & Financial Management and Consulting sectors.

PwC and Google Announce Joint Business Relationship

PwC and Google Announce Joint Business Relationship

PwC and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced the launch of a joint business relationship to bring new and innovative services to companies around the world. The rapid pace of innovation in technology has fundamentally changed how and where work gets done, driving organizations to transform their businesses for the future. Together, PwC and Google can help that transformation happen.

PwC family business survey shows need to ‘professionalise’ the family as well as the business

PwC family business survey shows need to ‘professionalise’ the family as well as the business

Family businesses must adapt faster, innovate sooner and become more professional in the way they run their operations if they are to remain successful. These are just some findings of the latest PwC survey of 2,378 family business executives in more than 40 countries worldwide. The report, titled Up close and professional: the family factor, is PwC’s seventh survey of family businesses globally.

The role of treasury will have to be redefined, finds PwC’s 2014 global treasury survey

The role of treasury will have to be redefined, finds PwC’s 2014 global treasury survey

PwC’s 2014 global treasury survey looks at how, in the years following the financial crisis, treasury teams have increased their impact across the organisation. The survey findings support the need for redefining ‘treasury’ as an enterprise wide process and no longer as a department, in line with those from a similar survey embarked on earlier this year that focused on Corporate Treasuries in Asia

PwC: Small steps for Singapore companies could mean a giant leap for more relevant reporting

PwC: Small steps for Singapore companies could mean a giant leap for more relevant reporting

Landmark analysis report titled Towards more relevant reporting finds that annual reports of many companies in Singapore already have some components required by the Integrated Reporting (<IR>) framework such as information about strategy, business model and risks, but they would need to link these elements better to holistically communicate a more relevant value creation story to stakeholders.

PwC issues 'Worldwide Tax Summaries - Corporate Taxes 2014/15'

PwC issues 'Worldwide Tax Summaries - Corporate Taxes 2014/15'

PwC has published 'Worldwide Tax Summaries - Corporate Taxes 2014/15,' its latest compendium of worldwide corporate tax rates and rules. The guide features over 150 country summaries,including key information on income taxes, residency, income determination, deductions, group taxation, credits and incentives, withholding taxes, indirect taxes, and tax administration.

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