Deloitte

THINKING ALOUD

When AI stops hallucinating, where will that leave consultants?

The errors in Deloitte’s AI-assisted report were fixable. The existential threat to the consulting industry is not

Singapore Pools' Weekend With A Heart included football matches, games and exercise activities at the National Stadium.
TAKING HEART

Singapore Pools raises S$1.2 million for 7 charities; Deloitte Singapore raises S$700,000 for SPD

The funds will go towards supporting programmes that benefit individuals with disabilities, among other groups

The TeLEOS-1 system is the first Singapore-made commercial Earth observation satellite. A report by non-profit Singapore Space &Technology and Deloitte notes that the city-state is carving a niche on the global space stage.

Space could be the next frontier for growth-hungry South-east Asia

Increased use of Earth observation data – to track deforestation and floods, for example – could add US$100 billion to the region’s GDP

NP students Lim Hui Zhen (left) and Aaron Hemmings intend to tap the PPP after graduation.

No degree? No problem: New initiative could see more aspiring accountants shun university route

The S$6 million push by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants aims to widen the talent pool

Regulatory and risk concerns have surfaced as the top barrier against generative AI adoption.

AI spending is set to grow in 2025: report

Companies are adopting a pragmatic approach when scaling up the adoption of artificial intelligence

Deloitte has also made recommendations to enhance the Refundable Investment Credit incentive scheme, which Singapore introduced to encourage companies to make investments that bring substantive economic activities to the Republic.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2025

Deloitte calls for interest-free tax instalments for multinationals in Budget 2025 wish list

This will help businesses adapt to the upcoming minimum tax framework under BEPS 2.0, notes professional services firm

The Big Four accounting firms say they have no plans to downsize their audit teams locally.

Singapore’s Big Four auditors tap AI to streamline audit processes, enhance efficiency

Although research shows accountants at risk of job losses from AI, local firms are committed to workforce stability and growth

The confidence in growth is despite a lack of a succession plan among 37 per cent of Apac family offices.

Apac family offices optimistic despite macro uncertainty, succession plan urgency

Roughly a fifth of the family offices surveyed rank a lack of preparedness as a core risk to their offices

Some 60 per cent of family offices in Apac have been set up after 2009, based on the report.

Global family office wealth to jump 73% to US$9.5 trillion by 2030: Deloitte

It says significant growth is expected in the Asia-Pacific region

The Sustainability Accelerator Tool is an online questionnaire that assesses a company’s state of green readiness.

DBS, Deloitte launch digital tool for SMEs to assess green readiness

They intend to work with 1,000 Singapore SMEs over the next 12 months