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With AI being capable of replacing humans when it comes to doing tasks in the Human Resources sector, many are afraid that they will lose their jobs. This worry is spread across many other industries as well. However, rather than losing jobs, it seems like the roles and job scope of people working in HR will instead experience a shift to one that can work together with AI to provide good services.

We speak to Sriram Iyer, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Management & Organisation, NUS Business School more about this.

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With the imminent arrival of Mason Mount to Manchester United after spending 18 years at Chelsea, and Mauricio Pochettino returning to English Football since his departure from Spurs in 2021 - Elliott and Raushan are in a pensive mood as they discuss the benefits of a fresh starts.

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Extended reality solutions - the umbrella term for virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality solutions – are at the heart of our conversation today. 

Our guest for today is from Varjo. The Finnish firm that – by the way consists of veterans who previously came from Nokia Cast – makes what it calls the highest immersion virtual and mixed reality products and services that includes not just the headset, but also software applications for enterprises.

Its devices are used to train advanced VR users such as astronauts, pilots, nuclear power plant operators, as well as for car design and pioneering research. 

According to TechCrunch, Varjo’s customer base includes about a quarter of the Fortune 100 companies – think the likes of Boeing and Aston Martin. The firm also works with governments in the US and Europe. 

But how does Varjo assess the demand for extended reality products and services from these big players? 

And with Apple unveiling its Apple Vision Pro spatial computer, is competition heating up for Varjo? Does Varjo want Apple to succeed to aid the growth of the nascent industry?

On Under the Radar, Drive Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Patrick Wyatt, Chief Product Officer, Varjo.

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Never Ending Use, or NEU battery materials is a Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup. Although battery recycling has been around for some time already, this startup aims to further promote sustainability by using more environmentally friendly ways of going through this process.

We speak to Bryan Oh, Co-Founder & CEO & Kenneth Palmer, Co-Founder & CTO, NEU Battery Materials more about this.

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Strategies to slow aging have been in the works for some time. The lifespan of the average human is due to increase further in the coming years, especially with the help of this research. Improving the 'healthspan' of an individual, which is simply how long they stay healthy, is the key to helping them live a longer and more comfortable life.

We speak to Brian Kennedy, Chief Scientific Officer, Regenosis & Director, Centre for Healthy Longevity, National University of Singapore more about this.

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Singapore stocks opened little changed today, following overnight losses in Europe and a muted performance on Wall Street.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) edged down 0.01 per cent to 3,206.69 points after 42.4 million securities changed hands across the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch for today, we have Sats and SingPost, after news that both parties are exploring a strategic partnership in the potential establishment of an e-commerce transhipment hub in Singapore.

Elsewhere, from Singapore’s latest factory activity numbers to Hong Kong’s aviation recovery and China restricting chipmaking exports – more international news continue to make the headlines. Not to mention – Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads. 

On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked these developments with Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA.

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Kohei Wong, the first Singaporean to have successfully joined a professional baseball team — the Ibaraki Astro Planets in Japan, joins us to share his journey to Japan. What does he hope to learn from his stint in the land of the rising sun? And what are his aspirations for baseball in Singapore? Tune in to find out!

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US treasury secretary Janet Gellen Is set to visit Beijing. What can we expect? Could china reciprocate by sending their own officials?

China's new law on foreign relations puts in place measures to counter foreign encroachment .They are also buying large amounts of natural gas to curb an energy shortage.

Lastly, US trade and Treasury official Brad Setser claims that China has $3 trillion of ‘hidden’ currency reserves. Should we be worried about China's lack of transparency?

We speak to Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs more about this.

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What are the similarities between Lewis Hamilton, Nick Kyrgios and Erik ten Hag? All three have been hampered by circumstances beyond their control. How do you continue to keep up your motivation in such a situation?

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This Humid House is a Singaporean brand that has gone from a small floral business to a botanical design studio whose work includes working for big names like Cartier and Dior. Now, it is the florist-in-residence at the luxury Milanese label Palm Angels' new Paris flagship store.

We speak to John Lim, Founder and Creative Director, This Humid House more about this.

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