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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We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.

Stay in the know with programs such as Viewpoint and Industry Insights in property, cryptocurrency, aviation, and shipping. We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.

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Industry Insight: Will 2025 be the year of AI agents?

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 

Singapore’s office market is facing headwinds. Despite a 14.9% surge in Grade A office rents since early 2021, recent data shows a dip in activity, with office rental indices registering declines and vacancies rising to 7.8% due to new supply additions like IOI Central Boulevard Towers. Coupled with limited demand from tech sectors and the rise of flexible working arrangements, the market has plateaued, relying on smaller-scale demand from private wealth and professional services firms. How will the current conditions augur for Singapore’s office market in 2025? What will growth look like?

Alan Cheong, Executive Director of Research & Consultancy at Savills shares his insights on Singapore’s office market outlook for 2025.

Singapore&rsquo;s office market is facing headwinds. Despite a 14.9% surge in Grade A office rents since early 2021, recent data shows a dip in activity, with office rental indices registering declines and vacancies rising to 7.8% due to new supply additions like IOI Central Boulevard Towers. Coupled with limited demand from tech sectors and the rise of flexible working arrangements, the market has plateaued, relying on smaller-scale demand from private wealth and professional services firms. How will the current conditions augur for Singapore&rsquo;s office market in 2025? What will growth look like?
Alan Cheong, Executive Director of Research &amp; Consultancy at Savills shares his insights on Singapore&rsquo;s office market outlook for 2025.

Industry Insight: Singapore office market outlook 2025 

Low-code technology is accelerating application development, allowing even non-technical users to quickly build apps and automate business processes. Across industries, low-code platforms are gaining traction, enabling faster, more agile solutions without the need for extensive programming expertise. However, many enterprises still see them as tools for quick fixes or departmental solutions.

How can organisations leverage enterprise-grade low-code technology to tackle complex, mission-critical challenges and enable large-scale digital transformation? What is the role of low-code in integrating emerging technologies like AI, cloud, and edge computing?

Raymond Kok, Chief Executive Officer at Mendix, a leading low-code application development platform which is part of tech conglomerate Siemens, shares his insights on the impact of low-code technology, trends in application development and the state of low-code adoption in Singapore and Asia.

Low-code technology is accelerating application development, allowing even non-technical users to quickly build apps and automate business processes. Across industries, low-code platforms are gaining traction, enabling faster, more agile solutions without the need for extensive programming expertise. However, many enterprises still see them as tools for quick fixes or departmental solutions.
How can organisations leverage enterprise-grade low-code technology to tackle complex, mission-critical challenges and enable large-scale digital transformation? What is the role of low-code in integrating emerging technologies like AI, cloud, and edge computing?
Raymond Kok,&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer at Mendix,&nbsp;a leading low-code application development platform which is part of tech conglomerate Siemens,&nbsp;shares his insights on the impact of low-code technology, trends in application development and the state of low-code adoption in Singapore and Asia.

Industry Insight: Will 2025 be the year of AI agents?

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