The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo MONEY FM 89.3

The world's largest democracy underwent a significant political shift in its 2024 general election. Political pundits and exit polls predicted a landslide victory for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party but the surprise result of the election reaffirmed the unpredictable nature of Indian politics. Although Prime Minister Modi has secured a third term, his BJP failed to achieve outright parliamentary majority in the 543-seat lower house of parliament. Nirmala Ganapathy, The Straits Times' India bureau chief discussed the factors that contributed to the shock election outcome and the priorities the new government will focus on.

 

 
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Auditioning sound systems is becoming the norm for people looking to buy new audio equipment. Authorised Sonos distributor TC Acoustic went one step further. It recently unveiled the Sonos Flagship Store, designed to showcase Sonos products and the listening experience in a home-like setting. The Sound Zone chats with TC Acoustic's CEO Christian Honegger to hone in on what you can expect at the the first official Sonos store in Singapore in the heart of Orchard Road. 
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Dan Chang, Investment Specialist, PhilipCapital, breaks down with Sean Cheong the biggest stories in the markets this week and explains why Frencken (E28) is his call of the week. 
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Simon Ree, Founder, Tao of Trading, and Sean Cheong discuss how to control Nvidia stock shares for a fraction of the cost and join the long-term trend with Leap Call Options
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Collaborating, designing, testing, and simulating all your options before implementing them in the real world may sound like a straightforward way of working on projects. Easier said than done if you are attempting to improve the environment or traffic congestion. What if you could create a 3D virtual twin of a city? Or a structure like the Eiffel Tower?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo discusses the potential of applying digital twin technologies in addressing urban sustainability challenges with Jacques Beltran, VP and Global Head for Cities and Public Services, Dassault Systèmes, on The Afternoon Update. 

 

 

 
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Recently, there have been many views regarding the property industry.

For example, $2 million HDB flat prices and the 99-to-1 tax avoidance issue to avoid ABSD.

Most of the comments have called for scrutinising of housing agents and lawyers in such scenarios. 

Brandon Zheng, Division Director at ERA, shares his views with Lynlee Foo. 
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