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Singapore named as hot investment destination because of improvement in city-state's office market, says emerging trends in real estate Asia Pacific 2019

Singapore named as hot investment destination because of improvement in city-state's office market, says emerging trends in real estate Asia Pacific 2019

SINGAPORE (November 28, 2018) – Singapore is ranked as second top real estate investment market in Asia Pacific as the city-state continues to rebound from cyclical lows of a couple years ago, according to the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific® 2019, a real estate forecast jointly published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC. Office rents have been rising strongly due to a lack of

PwC's APEC CEO Survey 2018 - Singapore findings

Singapore’s conditions most likely to produce next unicorn after China and US, finds PwC study

• A net 65% (vs 51% across APEC) of Singapore business leaders plan to raise investment levels • Majority (29%) of Singapore business leaders are creating more jobs, but struggling to find the right talent (vs. 34% across APEC) • 58% of Singapore business leaders (vs 65% across APEC) call on governments to do more to develop STEM skills • Rising concerns about moving data across borders

IASB delays new insurance contract rules for one year: PwC comments

IASB delays new insurance contract rules for one year: PwC comments

Singapore, 14 November 2018 – Commenting on the decision from today’s IASB meeting, subject to the IASB’s due process, that the IFRS17 insurance accounting standard will be delayed by one year and the extension of the deferral of IFRS 9 to the same date, Alex Bertolotti, Global IFRS17 leader at PwC, said:
“Today’s announcement of a one-year delay to the implementation of IFRS17 will be welcomed

How to build a lasting competitive advantage through your values and purpose in a digital age

Strong desire for family businesses to grow and ‘keep it in the family’, finds PwC survey

• Singapore's family owners have a strong desire to keep leadership and decision-making within the family, with 68% of respondents (vs 67% in Asia pacific and 65% globally) now having a next gen in the business • Despite this only 8% surveyed in Singapore (vs 12% in Asia Pacific and 15% globally) have a succession plan, a decline from 2016 figures of 10% (vs 13% in Asia Pacific and 15% globally)

Coworkers collaborating with virtual reality

Organisations are not doing enough to prepare for the future of work, finds PwC report

While the majority of businesses recognise which capabilities are important for their future success, many are failing to take the actions needed today to build or even introduce them into their organisations. These actions include using data analytics to make workforce decisions and creating a compelling work experience for employees.

PwC launches 2nd edition of Board Diversity Disclosure Guide

PwC launches 2nd edition of Board Diversity Disclosure Guide

Date 30 October 2018 Contact Charlene Loke
Tel: +65 8729 0388
E-mail: charlene.hs.loke@sg.pwc.com
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Singapore, 30 October 2018 – Recognising the importance of board diversity, the recent revision to Singapore’s Code of Corporate Governance (“Code”) on 6 Au

PwC revenues rise to record US$41.3 billion

PwC revenues rise to record US$41.3 billion

For the year ending 30 June 2018, PwC firms around the world earned total gross revenues of US$41.3 billion. Topping US$40 billion for the first time - and marking 21 years of uninterrupted revenue growth. In local currency revenues grew by 7% and in US dollars by 10%.

PwC announces a strategic new hire in the expansion of its global Forensic Disputes team

Date 27 September 2018 Contact Charlene Loke
Tel: +65 8729 0388
E-mail: charlene.hs.loke@sg.pwc.com
Candy Li
Tel: +65 8722 7540
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Singapore, 27 September 2018 – PwC welcomes new partner Michael Peer to the South East Asian Consulting Forensic Disputes team in Singapore.
Michael has provid

​Announcement by PwC Singapore

​Announcement by PwC Singapore

Singapore, 11 July 2018 – We are proud to welcome Ms Rachel Eng who will be joining a Singapore law firm that is part of the PwC global legal network.
“We are pleased to welcome Rachel to our PwC global legal network firm, which focuses primarily on legal services adjacent to PwC’s core services. I foresee that we will have opportunities to continue working with WongPartnership in areas

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