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The report also found that global trade is aggressively shifting from digitalisation to the stage of intelligence.

Singapore may have seen multiple months of lockdowns and fewer IPOs in 2021, but market optimism is in no short supply.

While the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has yet to see a Spac listing, the new framework could woo the region’s IPO hopefuls.

"It's time to move away from the narrative of cost towards one of economic growth and success."

The awards program recognises top privately-owned Singapore companies for their organisational successes and contributions.

SINGAPORE (Nov 12): Even as fintech start-ups struggle to raise capital, investors and financial institutions bemoan the lack of access to information that can help them source companies that could be investment opportunities.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 23): Malaysian police raided the Kuala Lumpur office of audit firm Deloitte on Thursday as part of a widening probe into a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, two police sources told Reuters.

(Mar 14): Regulators in some Asian countries are getting tougher on auditors after landmark defaults, in an increasingly high-stakes game as investors call for earlier warning signs amid expectations for debt failures to mount.

SINGAPORE (Feb 26): Despite ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, the Asian economic giant remains to be a high priority market for most companies, although many seem to be tempering their investment plans.

LONDON (Aug 29): Britain’s competition watchdog is expected to formally consider proposals from top accountants to curb the market share of the “Big Four” auditors, a senior industry official said on Wednesday.