The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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SEP 26, 2025
26/09/25 - Industry Insight: Racing the future - How F1 tech powers global 'live' eventsFormula 1 isn’t just about speed on the track - it is also one of the most complex live broadcasts on the planet, moving race data and video to millions of fans worldwide in split seconds. Beyond the race itself, F1 has become a testbed for the technology powering global live events.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Dhaval Ponda, Global Head, Media & Entertainment Services at Tata Communications takes us behind the broadcast curtain. From subsea fibre networks and remote production hubs to AI-driven highlights and personalised feeds, he explains how Formula 1 showcases innovations that are shaping the future of mega-events across Asia Pacific and beyond.
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SEP 25, 2025
25/09/25 - Industry Insight: Who really owns the customer - Retailers or platforms?Consumers expect seamless, mobile-first retail experiences - yet many F&B and retail businesses remain stuck in offline processes or reliant on platforms that erode margins and strip away customer data. On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with David Brunier, Founder and CEO of Cata, a retail technology company, to explore the global digital gap and why reclaiming customer ownership is critical for SMEs. From the rise of white-label SaaS to Singapore’s role as a retail tech launchpad, we ask: can businesses close the gap before platforms define the future of retail?
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SEP 24, 2025
24/09/25 - Good Tech: Singapore teen coder cracks healthcare notetaking with AIAt 17 years old, most students are buried in textbooks and homework. But one Singapore teen has been busy solving a problem that even seasoned professionals struggle with - the burden of medical note-taking.
His creation, SGScribe is an AI-powered transcription tool designed to take the pain out of paperwork for doctors and medical staff. So how does it work and how is he doing it all while balancing his studies?
On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to John Tow Zhi Chong, student from ACS (Independent) and the creator of SGScribe to find out more.
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SEP 24, 2025
24/09/25 - Industry Insight: Why corporate travel in Asia is becoming a growth driverAsia Pacific accounts for more than 41% of global corporate travel spend, and is projected to nearly double in 2033. But beyond the numbers, as costs rise and companies face pressure to go greener, is travel just another line item on the budget or a business advantage that drives growth?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ali Hussain, Regional Managing Director, ATPI Asia to find out more.
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SEP 23, 2025
23/09/25 - Industry Insight: Why investors flock to Asia Pacific’s fast-growing living sectorsInvestors are rethinking real estate in Asia Pacific. Beyond offices and malls, living sectors like multifamily housing, co-living, student accommodation and senior living are emerging as the fastest-growing asset classes. On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Emily Fell, Senior Director at Savills Asia Pacific Capital Markets, about the demand drivers behind these sectors, the cultural and demographic shifts shaping them, and why global capital is increasingly moving into this space.
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SEP 22, 2025
22/09/25 - Industry Insight: Are employee benefits still relevant in Asia?The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and AIA Asia Employee Benefits Report 2025 revealed how rising costs, digital transformation, and evolving workforce expectations are reshaping employee benefits across Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. But what are the biggest forces shaping benefits strategies?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to May Leng Kwok, Head of Market Development, Global, CIPD to find out what this means for the future of work in Asia.
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SEP 19, 2025
19/09/25 - Viewpoint: $119k COE - Is the car dream over for young Singaporeans?Category A COE premiums have surged to a record $119,003 (17 Sep 2025), sparking new debate about affordability, inequality, and whether younger Singaporeans are giving up on the dream of car ownership. In this candid Viewpoint conversation, Lynlee Foo speaks with Money FM 89.3's Dan Koh of the Breakfast show and Friday Night Live, and host of the Gear Torques podcast. As a rare younger Singaporean who owns both a Ducati and a second-hand car, Dan shares his personal journey, the trade-offs he’s made, and what the car dream really means for his generation.
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SEP 19, 2025
19/09/25 - Industry Insight: Training the next global idols - Singapore’s role in K-pop’s futureK-pop is no longer just South Korea’s cultural export. It is evolving into a global training and talent pipeline. From Seoul to Los Angeles, academies are shaping the next generation of performers, and now Singapore is home to the first SM Universe K-pop Academy outside Korea.
So why was Singapore chosen, and what does this mean for Southeast Asia’s role in the global K-pop ecosystem?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Jonathan Ang, Regional Director at SM Universe, about the business of training idols, Southeast Asia’s potential as a creative hub, and how K-pop’s globalisation is reshaping music, fandom culture, and the wider creative economy.
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SEP 18, 2025
18/09/25 - Industry Insight: Biometrics & liveness - Securing digital identity against deepfakesDeepfakes are no longer science fiction. They are emptying bank accounts, impersonating CEOs, and undermining trust in digital identity. On Industry Insight, iProov Chief Technology Officer Dominic Forrest explains how businesses and governments can fight back. From SingPass logins to global border control, he reveals how biometric authentication and liveness detection are being used to prove a person is genuinely present, and why that matters as over 130 deepfake tools spread online. This is Part 2 of our special series on deepfake fraud, focusing on the technology protecting digital identity.
(*Part 1 of this deepfake fraud series, 'AI fraud and deepfakes: Why trust is at risk in banking' focuses on the industry-wide risks and why collective defense is critical to safeguarding digital finance)
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SEP 17, 2025
17/09/25 - Good Tech: Giving back nurses their time with Nurseshift.aiScheduling shifts may sound routine, but for hospitals it can mean the difference between burnout and balance. Enter NurseShift.ai, an AI-powered rostering solution from IHH Healthcare Singapore that’s winning awards and winning over nurses.
So how is it cutting rostering time in half and reducing overtime? And what does it mean for our healthcare workers?
On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Kavitha Dhanabal, Project Lead of NurseShift.ai, Mount Elizabeth Hospital to find out more.
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