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Press Office
Press Releases and Comments for 2007
The video games market in china: Moving online
14 March 2008 - Online games to drive telecommunications and IT services growth in China. This is according to a new report by KPMG entitled The video games market in China: Moving online.
Reference: The video games market in China: Moving online
Taxation and the environment
9 March 2008 - More green taxes may not be best route to environmental protection. Worldwide falls in green tax take may show that governments are seeking other methods to cut pollution.
Reference: Taxation and the Environment
Budget 2008: KPMG's Reaction
15 February 2008 - KPMG's reaction to Singapore Budget 2008 with factsheets on the 20 percent tax rebate announced.
Budget Wishlist 2008
24 January 2008 - Singapore's budget announcement this year is on 15th Feburary 2008. This is KPMG's wishlist.
The growth of private equity in Asia appears to be having a positive effect in driving economic gains across the region
10 December 2007 - The growth of private equity in Asia appears to be having a positive effect in driving economic gains across the region. This is the conclusion of a report by KPMG based on a survey conducted in 2007 with 119 private equity funds across the region. The purpose of the research was to gauge opinions on various industry issues including investment approach, exit strategies and future plans for private equity funds.
Reference: Private Equity: Implications for Economic Growth in Asia Pacific
Multiple mobile payment ecosystems emerge, backed by broad uptake of mobile phones and technological advances
3 December 2007 - Mobile payment ecosystems show a clear diversity in terms of stakeholders and business models and they also vary across national markets in Asia Pacific, in a report unveiled by the Telecommunications Research Project (TRP) in collaboration with KPMG.
Reference: Mobile Payments in Asia Pacific
KPMG 2007 global revenues grow 17.4% to US$19.8 billion
30 November 2007 - KPMG, the global network of professional service firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, has announced that member firm combined revenues increased to US$19.8 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, versus US$16.9 billion for the prior fiscal year.
Generation Y: Fund Managers ignore them at their own peril
9 July 2007 - KPMG research finds ‘disconnect’ between funds management (FM) industry & Generation Y
Reference: Beyond the baby boomers: the rise of Generation Y
KPMG's Corporate and Indirect Tax Rate Survey 2007
27 June 2007 - Asia-Pacific countries still highest in corporate tax rates, but lowest for Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates. Singapore has some of the lowest corporate and indirect tax rates in the region.
Reference: KPMG's Corporate and Indirect Tax Rate Survey 2007
Increasing value from disposals
7 June 2007 - KPMG global survey of 419 companies and Private Equity (PE) houses suggests that while most regarded their disposals as successful, many felt they did not get maximum value.
Reference: Increasing value from disposals: Investing in divesting
Timothy P. Flynn named chairman of KPMG International
30 May 2007 - Timothy P. Flynn, 50, has been elected chairman of KPMG International for a four-year term, effective 1 October, 2007.
A global survey on sourcing today
15 May 2007 - This latest KPMG International study of global sourcing reveals that sourcing efforts are generally regarded as successful but 79 percent of respondents cannot quantify its benefits.
Reference: Strategic evolution: A global survey on sourcing today
Being the Best - Insights from leading finance functions
06 February 2007 - Top performing Chief Financial Officers spend less time on cost control and compliance, and more time on strategic issues and decision support.
Reference: Being the best: Insights from leading finance functions
KPMG Budget Wishlist 2007
24 January 2007 - Singapore's budget announcement this year is on 15th Feburary 2007. This is KPMG's wishlist.
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