Alexis See Tho

Associate Editor, Financial Management (FM) Magazine - Asia. Tweets on ESG, finance and accounting, and corporate strategy.
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[FM | Financial Management @FM_the_magazine]

Companies have found that embracing ESG has set them apart from their competitors. More about the benefits here >> https://t.co/DfVjYNupCR

[Pew Research Journalism @pewjournalism]

Since 2008, the number of newsroom employees in the digital-native sector has more than doubled, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. https://t.co/feoyi3mFBv

[CIMAIreland @CimaIreland]

Fast-tracking ESG reporting with common metrics
An industry-agnostic framework that starts with familiar reporting metrics could encourage more businesses to embrace ESG reporting. https://t.co/EzfB5AKtoe

#ESG #Finance

[CIMAIreland @CimaIreland]

Getting to the heart of ESG: An investor’s perspective.
In this podcast, the CFO of an investment firm shares how he distinguishes companies that have truly embraced Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues in their business and culture. https://t.co/nHZpYZxOhA #ESG

[Norman Goh @imnormgoh]

Pakatan Harapan's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be meeting all party leaders from the opposition bench soon, to invite them to join the coalition or to cooperate under a "big tent".

[Bloomberg Tax @tax]

Companies selling their products in the EU will face a new wave of tax complexity starting July 1, when the 27-nation bloc starts charging a value-added tax on goods worth less than 22 euros. https://t.co/w0IgfAabvM

[Melissa Goh @MelGohCNA]

Umno , the largest ally in Muhyiddin led PN government has given the government 14 days from the date of palace statements to convene parliament. Failure to do so is an act of contempt against the royal institution

[Eric Paulsen @EricPaulsen101]

The UN General Assembly finally adopted a resolution on the Myanmar coup. Although there was a strong emphasis on ASEAN's role in resolving the crisis, its member states were sharply divided.

[Pew Research Journalism @pewjournalism]

Among popular self-identified conservative Facebook pages in early March, only 1% of posts about the Biden admin. had a positive assessment, while 67% were negative. For self-identified liberal pages, 47% of posts were positive, and 1% were negative. https://t.co/2EMDMN5Yz6

[Amal Ratnayake @amal_ratnayake]

Accountants are key to helping organizations reach ESG targets because we understand process infrastructure, data collection, reporting and assurance. #AICPAInsights https://t.co/Nr0Q51rakp

[BFM News @NewsBFM]

A police investigation has been launched against Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan, over his comments on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's call for Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible.

He said that the King did not specify a date, which some parties viewed as being disrespectful.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Japan cleared the way for holding the Summer Olympics on schedule by setting an end to its state of emergency and lifting Covid-19 vaccinations to about a million shots a day https://t.co/OKdGs3rRzI

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

In his final months in office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has few options for pursuing better relations with the North.
https://t.co/BaxEkAEEFe

[Alexis See Tho @AlexisSeeTho]

Aside the infamous 996 culture, Chinese tech firms see a need to trace employee app & website use, location during work hours (even during lunch break). At one point Kuaishou had a toilet countdown timer. Workers are not emotionless robots.
https://t.co/wVyabex5v0

[FT China @ftchina]

China’s tech workers pushed to their limits by surveillance software https://t.co/aHM3RRcSVo

[Alexis See Tho @AlexisSeeTho]

@aq_koh It's an incredibly difficult situation in Myanmar. A big kudos for publishing this behind-the-scenes report.

[BFM News @NewsBFM]

1. YTL Communications has pledged to investigate an incident in which a YES smartphone provided under the Jaringan Prihatin programme, reportedly caught fire.

Malaysiakini previously reported that the phone combusted while a 9-year-old boy was using it for an online class.

[Fion Li @fion_li]

JUST IN: #HongKong Police arrested @appledaily_hk senior management including editor-in-chief; over 100 officers from national security bureau at Apple Daily HQ now, Apple Daily says. (live feed shows reporters gotta register with police at HQ)

[Melissa Goh @MelGohCNA]

There’s no need for an Emergency Declaration, according to 9 malay rulers including the King who met this afternoon. They also call for parliament and state assemblies to reconvene as soon as possible . But will their call be heeded by the Muhyiddin government ?

[Leong Wai Kit @LeongWaiKitCNA]

UK ambassador to #Myanmar issues statement on the recent Myanmar army’s alleged torching of a village in Magway where elderly were among those killed

“… killing elderly residents demonstrate once again the military continues to commit terrible crimes…”