The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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SEP 5, 2025
05/09/25 - Industry Insight: How anime is redrawing the global marketAnime has surged from subculture to a US$30B global industry, with streaming, merchandising, and fandom driving growth far beyond Japan. On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Kendrick Wong, CEO of Singapore-based Kasagi Labo, a pioneering anime venture studio about why anime resonates with global audiences, the business model shifts powering its expansion, and how Singapore is emerging as a launchpad for this billion-fan future.
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SEP 4, 2025
04/09/25 - Industry Insight: How apps are reshaping Asia’s remittance flowsNearly a billion people around the world depend on remittances - and Asia Pacific is at the centre of this $905 billion market. But the way money moves is changing fast. Visa’s latest Money Travels 2025 report shows digital apps have overtaken traditional channels, with speed, security and convenience driving adoption.
So what does this mean for banks, money transfer operators, and fintechs as well as consumers across the region? On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Debarun Roy Choudhury, Vice President, Head of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions (Regional SEA) at Visa to find out more.
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SEP 3, 2025
03/09/25 - Good Tech: An app empowering deaf Singaporeans to make calls independentlyFor Singapore’s deaf and hard-of-hearing community, something as simple as picking up the phone can feel impossible. With only seven full-time interpreters serving thousands, making a doctor’s appointment or calling a hotline often means relying on family, friends, or long waits.
Enter CallBridge — a homegrown innovation using real-time text-to-speech and speech-to-text to let users make calls independently, privately, and with dignity. On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks with co-founders Yeo Shi Tan and Cody Tan De Xuan about building CallBridge during a hackathon, the impact of its pilot programme, and their vision to integrate it into essential services like emergency hotlines.
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SEP 3, 2025
03/09/25 - Industry Insight: Small modular reactors and ASEAN’s energy futureASEAN’s electricity demand is set to nearly triple by 2050, and renewables alone won’t be enough to keep the lights on. One option making a quiet comeback is nuclear power—this time in the form of small modular reactors (SMRs) that are safer, smaller, and more flexible than the plants of the past.
On Industry Insight, Trung Ghi, Partner and Head of Energy & Utilities Practice at Arthur D. Little, explains why SMRs are gaining traction across Southeast Asia, how new technologies like AI and 3D printing are reshaping nuclear’s future, and why Singapore can still play a leadership role in policy and safety without building a reactor.
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SEP 2, 2025
02/09/25 - Industry Insight: Interim executives reshaping Singapore’s business landscapeOnce viewed primarily as crisis managers, interim executives are increasingly stepping into strategic roles across AI adoption, supply chain transformation, and post-merger integration. This model is growing globally with Singapore emerging as a hub.
So why are companies turning to contract leaders to drive strategy? And how will this reshape executive recruitment in Singapore?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Mike Magee, Managing Director for Southeast Asia at X-PM to find out more.
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SEP 1, 2025
01/09/25 - Industry Insight: Singapore’s role in leading specialty chemicals growth with EvonikFrom cooking oil to jet fuel, Singapore is leading Asia’s green shift.
With Southeast Asia’s first large-scale alkoxides facility now open at Jurong Island, what does this milestone mean for the future of clean fuels, better nutrition, and sustainable manufacturing in the region?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Lauren Kjeldsen, COO and a Member of the Executive Board, Evonik Industries to find out more.
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AUG 29, 2025
29/08/25 - Industry Insight: How AI and data are reshaping Singapore’s next-gen estatesAs Singapore continues to evolve its urban landscape, AI and data are becoming central to how new estates are designed and developed.
From predicting traffic flows and optimising transport networks to reducing environmental impact and enhancing liveability, technology is reshaping the way cities grow. So how are smart planning tools are helping Singapore build more sustainable, efficient, and people-centric estates for the future?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Maurizio Garavello, Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific and Japan, Qlik to find out more.
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AUG 28, 2025
28/08/25 - Industry Insight: Building smarter - Obayashi on Singapore's construction futureWhat will Singapore’s construction sites look like after 2030? From remote-controlled excavators and drones to carbon-capturing concrete and digital twins, construction is being reshaped by technology, sustainability, and collaboration.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Lee Aik Seng, Managing Director of Obayashi Singapore, about how digital innovation is changing site operations, why the Singapore Green Plan 2030 is accelerating material breakthroughs, and the role of partnerships in shaping the next decade of the built environment.
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AUG 27, 2025
27/08/25 - Good Tech: Less typing, more caring - How Hesyra's AI scribe frees doctors' timeDoctors in Singapore spend nearly half their working hours on paperwork instead of patients. Can AI help give that time back?
On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks with Xie Qihuang and Alexander Shao-Rong Pang, co-founders of Hesyra, a homegrown healthtech startup building an AI medical scribe. Born out of an NUS project, Hesyra listens to consultations and automatically generates clinical notes, referrals, and more - helping doctors spend less time typing and more time connecting with patients. One specialist even told the team it gave him back “the gift of eye contact” - the chance to look patients in the eye instead of at a keyboard.
Listen and discover how startup Hesyra is bridging care and technology with an AI scribe built for clinicians.
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AUG 27, 2025
27/08/25 - Industry Insight: Why AI-Powered Search Is Redefining Digital StrategiesDoing a search on Google is no longer just about finding answers — it’s about discovery, prediction, and personalisation.
From consumer behaviour shifts to marketing in an AI-first era, artificial intelligence is reshaping the way people search, discover, and engage online.
But how is Search evolving into an AI-powered discovery engine? And what does this mean for businesses rethinking their digital strategies?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ben King, Managing Director of Google Singapore to find out more.
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