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

Networking and collaborating with people outside of your industry may not be an easy task. To that end, event companies are coming up with cross-industry conferences that enable attendees to not just gain new knowledge but also participate in some corporate matchmaking which can lead to collaborative business success. Jasper Donat, Chief Executive Officer of live media and events company, Branded shared insights into the multi-vertical events business. The company has been organising All That Matters, its flagship executive conference for more than 18 years. The event serves as the region's meeting point for some of the most influential leaders across music, sports, gaming, AI, Web3, marketing and the arts industries.

Networking and collaborating with people outside of your industry may not be an easy task. To that end, event companies are coming up with cross-industry conferences that enable attendees to not just gain new knowledge but also participate in some corporate matchmaking which can lead to collaborative business success. Jasper Donat, Chief Executive Officer of live media and events company, Branded shared insights into the multi-vertical events business. The company has been organising All That Matters, its flagship executive conference for more than 18 years. The event serves as the region's meeting point for some of the most influential leaders across music, sports, gaming, AI, Web3, marketing and the arts industries.

Industry Insight: Connecting businesses through multi-vertical events

According to a report from Bloomberg’s energy research service Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF), Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles in South-east Asia by 2040. A total of 80 per cent of all passenger vehicles here are expected to be electric by that year,compared with a regional average of 24 per cent. What's pushing Singapore ahead? And will this EV trend continue?

On The Weekly Wrap, Lynlee Foo buckles down to find out more from Komal Kareer, clean transport analyst and lead author of the report at BloombergNEF .

According to a report from Bloomberg’s energy research service Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF), Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles in South-east Asia by 2040. A total of 80 per cent of all passenger vehicles here are expected to be electric by that year, compared with a regional average of 24 per cent. What's pushing Singapore ahead? And will this EV trend continue?
On The Weekly Wrap, Lynlee Foo buckles down to find out more from Komal Kareer, clean transport analyst and lead author of the report at BloombergNEF .

Weekly Wrap: Why Singapore will have the largest share of EVs in Southeast Asia

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This week, thousands gathered at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore to talk oil and the broader market, with China’s slowdown and the structural shifts in the global energy mix taking the spotlight. APPEC is the biggest Asian energy conference held annually in the city state, and is known as a cornerstone of the energy industry for the past 40 years. What are the major concerns surrounding the growing supply-demand imbalance, and the latest on decarbonisation? What role does Singapore play in alternative fuels? Chairman of APPEC 2024, Dave Ernsberger, who is Head of market reporting and trading solutions at S&P Global Commodity Insights, shares the key takeaways from the conference and more.

This week, thousands gathered at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore to talk oil and the broader market, with China’s slowdown and the structural shifts in the global energy mix taking the spotlight. APPEC is the biggest Asian energy conference held annually in the city state, and is known as a cornerstone of the energy industry for the past 40 years. What are the major concerns surrounding the growing supply-demand imbalance, and the latest on decarbonisation? What role does Singapore play in alternative fuels? Chairman of APPEC 2024, Dave Ernsberger, who is Head of market reporting and trading solutions at S&amp;P Global Commodity Insights, shares the key takeaways from the conference and more.

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

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