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If you haven’t heard, technology company Dyson, renowned for its vacuum cleaners and hairdryers recently unveiled its first-ever audio-only headphones. It has entered one of the most crowded and competitive sectors with its engineering know-how and the kind of eye-turning design that Dyson is known for. What are the headphones' key features? How do they match up to other headphones in the market? Priced at S$699, are they worth the premium? Lynlee Foo chats with Nirmal Gokani, Graduate Design Engineer at Dyson about the new Dyson OnTrac.

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Recently, 800 flat owners got into trouble when the Housing Development Board (HDB) took action against them for flouting regulations like not fulfilling the minimum occupation period and unauthorised rentals. On Viewpoint, Debra Teng, Group Associate Director from real estate firm, Orangetee, gives her take on this and shares more about what you can and cannot do with your HDB flat.

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Despite sluggish real-estate investment volumes, the Asia Pacific region is showing signs of stronger growth amid sentiments that interest rate cuts are within sight, even if the US elections and ongoing geopolitical tensions could slow recovery. That’s according to real estate firm Savills’s latest Asia Pacific Investment quarterly report.

In the first of a 2-part conversation, we take a look at some of the bright spots in the region and which asset classes investors should be looking into with Simon Smith, Head of APAC Research, Savills.

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As a consumer, do you think you are doing as much as you can to be sustainable?

According to the EY Energy Transition Consumer Insights Report 2024, 77% of energy consumers in Singapore believe that they are doing as much as they can to be sustainable.

That said, more than 50% of consumers are not willing to pay more for more sustainable products.

So what does this all mean for the energy transition and sustainable power story?

Rachel Kelly speaks to Mark Bennett, EY Asia-Pacific Energy & Resources Customer Experience Transformation Leader, to find out more. 

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There are so many types of headphones and earbuds in the market which you can just put on and immediately lets you enjoy immersive HD audio. Imagine if you could do the same at a ‘live’ event through an app.

Audio solution firm Cinewav has developed a world-first technology that puts ‘live’ event audio in your pocket. It is changing the way audio is delivered to 'live' audiences, ensuring synchronised visuals in perfect harmony while you are outdoors.

Co-founders of Cinewav, Christian Lee and Jason Chan share their story from actor to techpreneurs, and how Cinewav came to fruition. 

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According to a recent report in The Straits Times, more car owners are opting to keep their 10-year old vehicles by revalidating their COEs. Industry experts attribute this trend to owners finding the option more attractive than forking out bigger sums for a new car. Will the rise in the number of revalidated COEs impact COE supply and the overall automobile market? What should you consider before taking up this option? Lee Nian Tjoe, Senior Transport Correspondent at The Straits Times shares his viewpoints.  

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Web 3.0 is one of the fastest-growing industries, and is built on blockchain technology. Reports say the global blockchain market revenue is expected to reach a value of USD$23.3 billion in the year 2028. As blockchain technology and decentralised platforms continue to evolve, what are some of the Web3 trends to watch for entrepreneurs or brands getting into the space? What should digital asset investors look out for? Alrick Oh, Director of Web3 business consulting firm, Berru.co shares his insights with Lynlee Foo.

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Antonio Miscellaneo is said to make the best pizzas in town right now, with his creations at La Bottega ranking among the top 20 in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Top 50 Pizza Awards - the Italian authority for pizza ratings across the world. He even went on to snag a spot in the Top 100 Best Pizza Chef awards, coming in at the 57th spot. He joins Lynlee Foo to share his journey from the northern city of Belluno, Italy to pizza stardom as well as the new concept for the newly launched, Casa Vostra at Raffles City.

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Can a foreigner buy property in New York and own a piece of Manhattan?

What is the New York City real estate market like?

Caleb Goh, an agent from US-based real estate brokerage SERHANT shares his insights with The Afternoon Update producer Sean Cheong. 

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James Yeo from InvestKaki joins Sean Cheong to unpack the week's major stories for US and Asian markets plus why the call of the week is Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG).

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