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Tue Jun 27

KPMG in Singapore Unveils Leadership Transition and Reinforces Commitments to Advancing Financial Services, ESG, and Transformation

Deputy Managing Partner Lee Sze Yeng to succeed Managing Partner Ong Pang Thye on 1 October 2023, reinforcing KPMG's position as a trusted firm while driving continued growth and innovation in Singapore
S$50 million investment over five years to further expand Singapore's thriving financial services and ESG hub through innovation and transformation

Trolley Bags were invented by Irish entrepreneur Paul Doyle
Australians dispose an estimated 4 billion plastic bags each year, few of which are recycled. These plastic bags are a hazard to the environment but can be easily replaced by reusable shop…
Health Check: are naps good for us?
Can a power nap increase productivity? Will it affect your sleep at night?Adam Lynch/Flickr, CC BY-SACatnap, kip, snooze, siesta; whatever you call naps, there is no doubt these once frowned…
5 Ways to Save Money on Heating Water
Did you know that water heaters are the second-largest energy consumers in your home? Imagine how much money you could save if you reduced your consumption of hot water or made the pro…
Snapper Rocks Fires for Full Day of Quiksilver Pro Competition
Stuart Kennedy (AUS) caused a major upset by eliminating 2014 WSL World Champion and 2014 event winner, Gabriel Medina (BRA), in Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Image: WSL / Skinne…
What do the newspapers _really_ tell us about the lock hospital histories?
The facilities were poor and some inmates were subjected to unsuccessful experimentation with a "vaccine" that used arsenic compounds.Hospital Ward Dorre Island/State library of Western Aust…