Investing in Australian real estate has long been an attractive proposition for Singaporeans. The 2022-2023 financial year saw Singapore buyers acquired A$300m of residential real estate in Australia. However, the housing market is in crisis with Australia  struggling with a shortage of homes as building approvals fall to their lowest in more than a decade in 2024. How will this impact overseas investors? What do you need to know about buying Australian real estate? Melbourne-based agent, Perry Loong from real estate firm HarcourtsInternational shares some insights.

Investing in Australian real estate has long been an attractive proposition for Singaporeans. The 2022-2023 financial year saw Singapore buyers acquired A$300m of residential real estate in Australia. However, the housing market is in crisis with Australia  struggling with a shortage of homes as building approvals fall to their lowest in more than a decade in 2024. How will this impact overseas investors? What do you need to know about buying Australian real estate? Melbourne-based agent, Perry Loong from real estate firm Harcourts International shares some insights.

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Industry Insight: Australia's housing crisis and the impact on foreign homebuyers

With the World Health Organisation predicting a near doubling of the global population over 60 years old by 2050, businesses are increasingly navigating the complexities of a multigenerational workforce. From Gen Z to Baby Boomers, Asia Pacific workplaces host a unique blend of perspectives, experiences, and skills. While this diversity drives innovation and problem-solving, it also presents challenges in fostering collaboration and alignment across generations. What are the strategies to unlock the value and full potential of a multi-generational workforce?

Simon Tate, Asia Pacific President at enterprise cloud application provider Workday, shares his views in addition to insights from the company's recent multi-generational report.  

With the World Health Organisation predicting a near doubling of the global population over 60 years old by 2050, businesses are increasingly navigating the complexities of a multigenerational workforce. From Gen Z to Baby Boomers, Asia Pacific workplaces host a unique blend of perspectives, experiences, and skills. While this diversity drives innovation and problem-solving, it also presents challenges in fostering collaboration and alignment across generations. What are the strategies to unlock the value and full potential of a multi-generational workforce?
Simon Tate, Asia Pacific President at enterprise cloud application provider Workday, shares his views in addition to insights from the company's recent multi-generational report.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Navigating increasingly multi-generational workforces

The global EV landscape has undergone a massive change. Chinese EV manufacturers led by BYD have successfully combined technological advancement with cost efficiency to create vehicles that appeal to domestic and international market. As Southeast Asia accelerates its push for electrification, EV adoption is transforming the region's automotive landscape. NETA Automobile, manufactured by Shanghai-based Hozon Auto is one of the new Chinese brands making its debut at this year's Singapore Motorshow. Its distributor Evology Automobile will introduce two vehicles, NETA X and NETA AYA to motorists here. Despite the recent safety rating of NETA AYA's predecessor NETA V, at the Asean New Car Assessment Programme crash test, Nathan Koh, Sales Manager, Evology Automobile Pte Ltd is confident of capturing the Singapore market.

Koh and Gao Peng, Overseas Sales Director of Asia Pacific Region at NETA Automobile, give their perspectives on the EV market in Singapore and share more about the new NETA vehicles.

The global EV landscape has undergone a massive change. Chinese EV manufacturers led by BYD have successfully combined technological advancement with cost efficiency to create vehicles that appeal to domestic and international market. As Southeast Asia accelerates its push for electrification, EV adoption is transforming the region's automotive landscape. NETA Automobile, manufactured by Shanghai-based Hozon Auto is one of the new Chinese brands making its debut at this year's Singapore Motorshow. Its distributor Evology Automobile will introduce two vehicles, NETA&nbsp;X&nbsp;and&nbsp;NETA AYA&nbsp;to motorists here. Despite the recent safety rating of NETA AYA's predecessor NETA V, at the Asean New Car Assessment Programme crash test, Nathan Koh, Sales Manager, Evology Automobile Pte Ltd is confident of capturing the Singapore market.
Koh and&nbsp;Gao Peng, Overseas Sales Director of Asia Pacific Region at NETA Automobile, give their perspectives on the EV market in Singapore and share more about the new NETA vehicles.

Industry Insight: Budget-friendly Chinese EV Neta debuts in Singapore, targets families and urban youth 

The advent of autonomous agents signals a transformative shift in the field of artificial intelligence. Top executives from tech giants like Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI are at the forefront of the revolution unveiling their own AI agents which are pegged to be the next big thing in 2025. How will AI agents be deployed? Is it just hype or a game-changer that will transform the way businesses operate?

Gavin Barfield, Chief Technology Officer and VP of Solution Engineering for ASEAN at Salesforce shares his insights into what he calls "one of the biggest technology transformations of the generation" - agentic AI. 

The advent of autonomous agents signals a transformative shift in the field of artificial intelligence. Top executives from tech giants like Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI are at the forefront of the revolution unveiling their own AI agents which are pegged to be the next big thing in 2025. How will AI agents be deployed? Is it just hype or a game-changer that will transform the way businesses operate?
Gavin Barfield, Chief Technology Officer and VP of Solution Engineering for ASEAN at Salesforce shares his insights into what he calls "one of the biggest technology transformations of the generation" - agentic AI.&nbsp;

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