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  • PwC Singapore's Budget 2024 proposals call for support to uplift businesses, operationalise sustainability and extend care to employees

    Singapore can accelerate climate action by giving a leg up to help companies operate more sustainably, and strengthen its food resilience by enabling more economic viability in urban farming A thriving workforce starts with well-supported employees, more care can be extended to Singapore employees In the age of global minimum tax, Singapore can sustain its attractiveness as an international busi

  • Prioritising audit quality, transparency, accountability and talent development in ushering in a new era of audit: PwC’s transparency report 2023

    For immediate release - SINGAPORE, 11 December 2023 – Today, PwC Singapore launches its Transparency Report, for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 (FY23).
    Building on The New Equation strategy, the firm sets its sights on ushering in a new era of audit, leveraging its human-led and tech-enabled approach to deliver impactful and quality audit outcomes. The report highlights the firm’s commi

  • Multiple Pathways to Decarbonise the Agri-Food Sector in Asia Identified in 2023 Asia Food Challenge Report

    Key summary
    Agri-food accounts for over a third of global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, second only to energy. This dynamic is even more pronounced in some regions in Asia, such as South and South East Asia, where it is up to 50% of total emissions. There is the potential to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from agri-food in Asia by 12% (equivalent to 840 Mt CO2e) ahead of 203

  • PwC welcomes 11 new partners in Singapore

    For immediate release - Singapore, 3 July 2023: PwC is delighted to welcome 11 new partners to its partnership in Singapore. Bringing their unique technical and leadership skills as well as in-depth experience to the PwC team, these new partners cover a diverse range of expertise that speak directly to businesses’ needs today - from sustainability to digital and risk, to workforce transformation,

  • New Asia Pacific study reveals overall progress in sustainability reporting but critical gaps remain; PwC and NUS Business School

    Overall rise in disclosure of identified climate-related risks and/or opportunities in companies’ sustainability reporting from 77% in 2021 to 88% in 2022 Companies in most jurisdictions do well in having ESG targets (92%), but only 51% are disclosing net zero targets and only 42% have net zero targets based on the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) framework. Only 16% reported having their

  • PwC launches Asia Pacific Marketplace to help clients accelerate digital transformation

    For immediate release - Singapore, 9 May 2023 – Digital transformation for businesses is more than a buzzword. However, the question is no longer whether digital can provide value, but rather how it can increase resilience and agility, and reduce cybersecurity and data privacy risk in an increasingly complex business and operating environment.
    In response, PwC has embraced an asset-based servic

  • Nearly four in 10 Singapore CEOs believe their companies not viable if they continue on current path: PwC survey

    89% of Singapore CEOs surveyed believe global economic growth will decline over the next year Inflation and macroeconomic volatility rank as the top threats for nearly a third of Singapore CEOs in the short-term Over six in 10 Singapore CEOs see changes in customer demands and regulations as the biggest challenges to long-term industry profitability Amid rising costs, 83% of Singapore CEOs do not

  • PwC’s response to Singapore Budget 2023

    For immediate release - Singapore, 14 Feb 2023 – The following comments are responses from PwC Singapore on the Singapore Budget 2023:
    “The Government has not only ‘sweetened’ the GST vouchers and Assurance Package but also showered additional “love” in the form of various one-off support measures such as Cost-of-Living special payments and U-Save rebates to address the concerns over rising inf

  • PwC’s response to Singapore Budget 2023

    For immediate release - Singapore, 14 February 2023 – The following comments are responses from PwC Singapore on the Singapore Budget 2023:“The Government has not only ‘sweetened’ the GST vouchers and Assurance Package but also showered additional “love” in the form of various one-off support measures such as Cost-of-Living special payments and U-Save rebates to address the concerns over rising in

  • Let change be Singapore’s friend: PwC’s Proposals for Budget 2023

    Singapore can yield new economic benefits by strengthening its global relevance in sustainability, the digital economy and international trade The country’s strength as an international business hub can be reaffirmed in the age of global minimum tax Time for Singapore to stand out as a global asset and wealth management centre
    For immediate release - Singapore, 31 January 2023 – As Singapore

  • PwC’s transparency report reaffirms firm’s commitment to audit quality, sustainability and upskilling

    For immediate release - Singapore, 15 November 2022 – Today, PwC Singapore launches its Transparency Report, for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 (FY22), showcasing the firm’s commitment to maintaining audit quality and transparency. The report describes the policies, systems and processes for ensuring audit quality; the results of key quality monitoring programmes and reviews; and the firm’s

  • Significant potential for integrated regional power grid and electricity market development for ASEAN: PwC

    Achieving optimal electrification and supercharging ASEAN’s energy trade requires concerted effort in facilitating infrastructure investment and development across borders
    For immediate release - Singapore, 19 October 2022 – As ASEAN faces depleting energy reserves catalysed by climate change while anticipating exponential growth in its electricity demand, an integrated regional renewable powe

  • Cambodia is poised for growth, requiring infrastructure investment to reach potential: PwC report

    PwC launches new report to help investors navigate infrastructure investment opportunities in Cambodia
    Cambodia is on an upward trajectory of high growth and aims to reach a middle income country status by 2050. Despite a global slowdown in trade due to the pandemic, Cambodia’s exports increased by 16.7% USD17.2bn. This double-digit percentage year-on-year growth in trade has been the main dri

  • ESG-focused institutional investment seen soaring 84% globally to US$33.9 trillion in 2026, making up 21.5% of assets under management: PwC report

    For immediate release - Singapore, 13 October 2022 – Asset managers globally are expected to increase their ESG-related assets under management (AuM) to US$33.9tn by 2026, from US$18.4tn in 2021. With a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%, ESG assets are on pace to constitute 21.5% of total global AuM in less than 5 years. In Asia Pacific, 80% of the asset managers surveyed plan

  • PwC welcomes 11 new partners in Singapore

    For immediate release - Singapore, 1 July 2022 - PwC is pleased to welcome 11 new partners to our partnership in Singapore. We are excited to have this diverse group lead our teams in the new financial year as we look forward to working together to make change happen and reimagine the possible with our people and our clients.
    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses work, and have

  • PwC report: One in five in Singapore workers looking to switch jobs over next 12 months

    Employees seek fairer financial rewards, greater transparency, job fulfilment and hybrid working arrangements
    Only 12% of Singapore employee surveyed strongly agree that their jobs are fulfilling 29% say they will likely ask for a pay raise; only 31% say they are fairly rewarded More than half express concerns around lack of learning and upskilling opportunities Approximately half of workers i

  • COVID-19 proves to be double-edged sword for family businesses in Asia Pacific and Asean: PwC

    PwC’s NextGen Survey 2022 Asia Pacific and ASEAN highlights
    43% of the next generation of family business leaders surveyed in Asia Pacific are more committed to their business than before the pandemic 67% recognise that their business has a responsibility to fight climate change and its related consequences Only 12% say they emphasise cyber security and privacy as a priority for their family b

  • Translating sustainability and climate commitments into action: PwC and NUS Asia Pacific sustainability reporting study reveals what’s next for businesses

    84% of companies reported climate change as a sustainability issue, but less than half demonstrated integrating climate risks and measures in their operations Disclosures on sustainability training and the linkage of the environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance to leaders’ remuneration can be improved Significant opportunities remain for companies to build greater trust with

  • The race to digital money is on – PwC’s 2022 CBDC Global Index shows which central banks are in the lead

    For immediate release - SINGAPORE, 5 April 2022 – The future of money is digital. It is estimated that more than 80% of central banks are considering launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or have already done so* The 2022 PwC CBDC Global Index analyses and ranks the top retail and wholesale CBDC projects. The Index evaluates the current stage of CBDC project development also taking int

  • PwC’s response to Singapore Budget 2022

    For immediate release - Singapore, 18 February 2022 – The following comments are responses from PwC Singapore on the Singapore Budget 2022:
    "Leading enterprises through transformation in times of disruption like what we are experiencing today, requires new and different leadership skills. Leaders will need to navigate through complexities and ambiguity, without necessarily having all the answer

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