Categories: strategy and leadership

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

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)

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