Started in 1992, Presto Drycleaners is a homegrown family-run professional dry cleaner - Coming up in the Best of The Afternoon Update - Rachel Kelly speaks to Weitian Chan, 2nd Generation Owner, Presto Drycleaners to find out how he is using technology to freshen up his family business

Started in 1992, Presto Drycleaners is a homegrown family-run professional dry cleaner - Coming up in the Best of The Afternoon Update - Rachel Kelly speaks to Weitian Chan, 2nd Generation Owner, Presto Drycleaners to find out how he is using technology to freshen up his family business

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The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

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What's Trending: Rejuvenating a family business with new technology

Investment volumes in Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate have surged to their highest levels since the 2022 rate-hike cycle, driven by cross-border investments and strong demand for office and logistics assets. Singapore stands out with a 118% year-on-year increase in Q3 2024, fueled by institutional interest in industrial, retail, and life sciences.

Pamela Ambler, Head of Investor Intelligence, Asia Pacific, at global real estate services firm JLL, shares her insights on the key trends shaping this growth, and the outlook on CRE including where CRE firms will deploy capital in 2025.

Investment volumes in Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate have surged to their highest levels since the 2022 rate-hike cycle, driven by cross-border investments and strong demand for office and logistics assets. Singapore stands out with a 118% year-on-year increase in Q3 2024, fueled by institutional interest in industrial, retail, and life sciences.
Pamela Ambler, Head of Investor Intelligence, Asia Pacific, at global real estate services firm JLL, shares her insights on the key trends shaping this growth, and the outlook on CRE including where CRE firms will deploy capital in 2025.

Industry Insight: APAC commercial property investment surges. Where will CRE companies deploy capital next? 

Sustainability is a crucial area of focus in the fashion industry. The increasing awareness of the negative impacts of fast fashion on the environment and society has led to the need for sustainable practices. 

The Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) strongly promotes circularity in fashion and has recently launched an initiative to drive home the importance of embracing circularity and the perpetual cycles of regeneration, reuse, and resource optimisation in production. The SFC is the official association for the textile and fashion industry in Singapore. 

Zhang Ting-Ting, CEO of the Singapore Fashion Council shares more about the latest trends and sustainable practices in the fashion industry.

Sustainability is a crucial area of focus in the fashion industry. The increasing awareness of the negative impacts of fast fashion on the environment and society has led to the need for sustainable practices. 
The Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) strongly promotes circularity in fashion and has recently launched an initiative to drive home the importance of embracing circularity and the perpetual cycles of regeneration, reuse, and resource optimisation in production. The SFC is the official association for the textile and fashion industry in Singapore. 
Zhang Ting-Ting, CEO of the Singapore Fashion Council shares more about the latest trends and sustainable practices in the fashion industry.

Industry Insight: Circularity efforts in Singapore's fashion industry

In Southeast Asia, streaming entertainment is mostly consumed via smartphones by users heavily reliant on their mobile devices. This means most businesses would stand to gain from using software designed with the smartphone in mind. To that end, industry players like Agora, a pioneer and leader in real-time engagement technology, are looking into mobile-first and AI-enhanced communication solutions.

What sort of innovations can we expect?

For more about their work, Lawrence Wu, Head of (Internet of Things)IoT Industry,and Effie Pang, Director of Sales, share more about their rapidly expanding video streaming and AI-driven communications software services that are mobile oriented for a more positive user experience. 

In Southeast Asia, streaming entertainment is mostly consumed via smartphones by users heavily reliant on their mobile devices. This means most businesses would stand to gain from using software designed with the smartphone in mind. To that end, industry players like Agora, a pioneer and leader in real-time engagement technology, are looking into mobile-first and AI-enhanced communication solutions.
What sort of innovations can we expect?
For more about their work, Lawrence Wu, Head of (Internet of Things)IoT Industry, and Effie Pang, Director of Sales, share more about their rapidly expanding video streaming and AI-driven communications software services that are mobile oriented for a more positive user experience.

What's Trending: Rejuvenating a family business with new technology

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