Public Sector news in Asia

An overview of news, trends and research in the Public Sector industry in Asia:

Pakistan selects McKinsey for tax collection overhaul In a bid to fully digitalise its federal tax authority, Pakistan has signed a deal with McKinsey & Company, which will spearhead the design and roll-out of the new system.
21 May 2024
Government of Nepal launches tender for energy consultants The government of Nepal has launched a search process for external consulting support in the energy sector.
13 February 2024
Sri Lanka appoints consultants for sale of state-owned company Sri Lanka’s government has appointed Alvarez & Marsal and Capital Alliance to manage the divestment of its stake in state-owned Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC).
05 September 2023
Roland Berger to manage bidding for mammoth project in Myanmar Myanmar’s government has enlisted Roland Berger to manage the competitive bidding process for a major infrastructure project in Yangon – part of the Chinese Belt & Road Initiative.
10 September 2020
Governments should close the AI trust gap with businesses Experts at EY suggest that the absence of a focused approach to ethical artificial intelligence (AI) poses a huge risk to the business environment.
13 August 2020
Ecorys to conduct political economy study in the Philippines International research and consulting firm Ecorys is currently conducting a political economy analysis of the Philippines on behalf of the European Commission.
03 March 2020
Singapore ranks highly for well-being but slips in converting its national wealth
11 August 2018
Lazard and MTI to advise on Sri Lanka state-owned luxury hotel sales The Sri Lankan government has finalised its transaction advisory team in preparation for the sale of state-owned Hilton and Hyatt hotel assets in Colombo, with Lazard of Singapore in association with
16 July 2018
Deloitte director in Myanmar appointed as national finance minister Deloitte Myanmar managing director U Soe Win has been appointed as the nation’s new planning and finance minister following the departure of the previous incumbent amid corruption claims.
20 June 2018
Singapore the globe’s second-most ready country for self-driving cars Singapore has been ranked in a global KPMG study as the second-most prepared nation for the adoption of autonomous vehicles, boosted by top placings for policy and legislation and public acceptance.
18 June 2018
Nepal bans officials from accepting sponsored trips from consultants Having received an official endorsement from the cabinet last week, the Nepalese government has introduced the Foreign Visit Management Directive, which forbids government officials from making busin
09 May 2018
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice calls in consultants from Mercury Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Justice has called in consultants from Mercury, a public affairs consultancy that is part of international professional services firm Omnicom.
08 May 2018
Government to push Thailand as premier medical tourism centre The Thai government is putting in place infrastructure and mechanisms to promote medical tourism in the country, with a programme of special class visas being instituted.
01 May 2018
China's private education market set to reach $330 billion by 2020 China’s private education market is booming, set to grow at 9% year-on-year until 2020 to reach a value of $330 billion.
27 April 2018
Malaysia's MDEC partners with big-name consultancies for digital initiative Calling in the experts from global consultancies Deloitte, McKinsey and Roland Berger, the Malaysian state agency tasked with promoting the country’s digital economy has launched a digital transforma
25 April 2018
Singapore is globe's leader in mobility, followed by Hong Kong in Asia Singapore has been identified in a new study as the world’s most mobility-friendly city.
20 April 2018
L.E.K. Consulting adds three partners to education practice in Singapore Global management consultancy L.E.K Consulting has appointed three new partners to its Singapore office, bolstering the firm’s education practice.
19 April 2018
ASEAN-6 healthcare sector facing $320 billion black-hole, says new report The major economies of Southeast Asia will face a $320 billion hike in annual healthcare costs within a decade according to a new study from strategy consultants Solidiance, with the daunting prospec
09 April 2018
Japan among the world's best countries according to brand consultancy survey Japan has been named the fifth best country in the world according to global perceptions on a range of criteria set out by Young & Rubicam’s brand consultancy BAV Consulting.
22 March 2018
Airport consultants submit proposal for expansion of Vietnam's largest airport French airport consultants ADPI have submitted a proposal for the redevelopment of Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, limiting its capacity to nearly 50 million passengers per year.
21 March 2018
Indonesian Finance Minister wins international award as judged by EY Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has been named Best Minister at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
02 March 2018
Singapore to tax imported professional services from 2020 The Singapore Ministry of Finance has announced that the government will implement a tax on digital services from the 1st of January, 2020, with imported accounting, management, marketing, IT and oth
22 February 2018
Surbana Jurong chosen to help develop Philippines' smart city project The Singaporean infrastructure and engineering consultancy Surbana Jurong is to play a major role in the development of the Philippines’ New Clark City project, a planned urban centre north of Manila
08 February 2018
Save the Children Bangladesh continues collaboration with MTI Consulting Save the Children Bangladesh has retained the services of MTI Consulting to support the administration of its children’s education programme in the country, the largest of its kind.
02 February 2018
How medical technology companies in Asia can manage going digital Across industries, digital is disrupting both the strategies and operating models of companies, with those that are not embracing the opportunities that come with new technologies touted to face an u
31 January 2018
Aga Khan University adds $1 billion per year to Pakistani economy The Aga Khan University contributes $1 billion worth of activity to the Pakistani economy in a typical year, according to an analysis from consulting firm Centennial Group.
24 January 2018
Telecom regulator of Nepal to hire consultancy for broadband scheme To monitor the progress of broadband roll-out across rural areas in Nepal, Nepal Telecommunications Authority has decided to bring in external expertise.
24 January 2018
Consultancy selected for Kuala Lumpur | Singapore high-speed rail project Environmental consulting firm ERE Consulting of Malaysia has been awarded the contract to conduct a Social Impact Assessment study for the high-speed rail project connecting Kuala Lumpur with neighbouring Singapore.
09 January 2018

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