CNA938 Rewind - Look Back 2025: Property Trends
Rising resale HDB and Executive Condominium prices, new private home sales reaching a four-year high, and more demand for luxury homes… Amid all that though, 2025 saw Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) emerge as the top barrier to Singapore property buyers. We take a look-back on property trends that cropped up this past year. Daniel Martin speaks with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore.
CNA938 Rewind - Look Back 2025: Vehicle Trends
From the growing prominence of electric vehicles and the rise of Chinese brands, to a strong demand for hybrid vehicles and a historic moment in the history of the Certificate Of Entitlement (COE) scheme, it’s been an eventful year for Singapore’s vehicle landscape… So before we wrap up 2025, let’s take a look back at the top vehicle trends that have left quite an impact. Daniel Martin speaks with Say Kwee Neng, automotive industry veteran and consultant.
CNA938 Rewind - Touring Chiang Mai’s Café Scene with Basq & Bean Folk
Kevin Lee, executive chef and Zacchary Ng, F&B consultant at Basq & Bean, an artisanal cafe where Basque cheesecakes and specialty coffee are served.In the second part of her ‘Destination Anywhere’ chat, Melanie Oliveiro discovers what the café scene is like in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand's cultural hub. Kevin Lee, executive chef and Zacchary Ng, F&B consultant at Basq & Bean - an artisanal cafe serving Basque cheesecakes and specialty coffee - will describe the various cafes they explored and the quality of coffee served. They will also talk about the must-eat Thai dishes they savoured in Chiang Mai.
CNA938 Rewind - Bid on Barbie for Charity @ Wisma Atria's “Wings of Christmas” showcase
In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans and Singapore residents can go to see a Barbie doll couture showcase at a shopping mall in town. Jian Yang, known as Asia’s largest Barbie doll collector, will discuss his role as lead artistic contributor to “Wings of Christmas”, the Barbie showcase which is part of Wisma Atria’s “Upon Iridescent Wings Christmas 2025” campaign. Jian Yang will talk more about this centrepiece exhibition which features over 70 one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls styled in sustainable couture by Singaporean artists and designers. He’ll also pinpoint the creations that will be part of a silent charity auction, with proceeds going to HCSA SPIN through the Community Chest.
CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Dealing with the Holiday Blues
Is the festive season filling you with dread? Hui Wong unpacks why some of us may be feeling the Holiday Blues, and what you can do to work through baggage and expectations that come with the season with Estee Ling, Co-Founder and Director of Clinical Operations at Sol Therapy.
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