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PwC expects six-month ban in China for Evergrande audit: FT
More than 30 publicly-listed firms based in mainland China have dropped PwC as their auditor this year.
August 22, 2024
Budget 2024
Support to uplift businesses, operationalise sustainability and extend care to employees among PwC budget wishlist
Among these are frameworks for businesses affected by export rules, and recommendations for better employee care benefits.
December 19, 2023
M&A
EY says it is in early stages of evaluation separation of audit and consulting
Unconfirmed reports emerge that EY may split its audit and consultancy operations
May 27, 2022
Family business
64% of Singapore family businesses expect growth in 2021: PwC
According to PwC, Singapore family businesses are “confident about turning the corner" in the next two years.
April 07, 2021
Tech
Cybersecurity firms flourish in the face of new threats amid Covid-19
Global spending in cybersecurity is set to by 86% to US$248 billion by 2026.
August 21, 2020
SE Asian economies
Asia to double spending on food to over US$8 trillion by 2030: report
This is partly due to the diversity of countries, their varying levels of economic development and regulatory systems.
To overcome these challenges, the report advocates that greater collaboration and shared responsibility between the public and priv
November 21, 2019
Global Economy
Briefs
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): “I think, from their perspectives, things only get serious when their kids can’t go to school, and they can’t get their lattes and go to yoga.” — Unnamed foreign executive, to the Financial Times, referring to the expatriate
November 15, 2019
Fintech
Singapore fintech firms grabs more than half of funding in Asean: Report
SINGAPORE (Nov 12): Financial technology firms in Singapore continue to grab the lion’s share of funding in Asean, according to a report by United Overseas Bank (UOB), PwC and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA).
November 12, 2019
Disruption and Digitalisation
Nearly one in five Singaporeans fear impact of tech on their jobs: PwC
SINGAPORE (Sept 27): Close to one in five Singaporeans are scared or nervous about the impact of technology on their jobs, making the city-state’s workforce the second-most anxious in the world about job security.
September 27, 2019