The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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NOV 11, 2025
11/11/25 - Industry Insight: Trends from Asia's family offices on how the rich investWith a weakening US Dollar, shifts in interest-rate cycles, and heightened geopolitical risk, ultra-high-net-worth investors are rethinking where and how they deploy capital. So how does a leading family office advisory connect Asia’s ultra-wealthy to exclusive private-market deals?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Dr Marcus Sasse, CEO & Founding Partner, Club Estate to find out how Asia’s ultra-wealthy are reallocating billions, and what it means for investors.
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NOV 10, 2025
10/11/25 - Industry Insight: From PayNow to Global Now - Singapore’s payment revolutionSingapore is working to connect fast payment systems across countries, making cross-border transfers as instant as sending a text, and Nexus is the project linking national fast-payment systems together. So how will this transform finance?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Andrew McCormack, CEO of Nexus Global Payments to find out why Singapore is leading this shift and what this means for banks, businesses, and everyday users.
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NOV 7, 2025
07/11/25 - Industry Insight: Solo travel is no longer a niche — it’s the new normal across AsiaMore travellers across Asia-Pacific are choosing to go it alone — but not in the way you might think. Back in July, Scoot released its Unpacking the Solo Travel Trend white paper which found that solo travel is a fast-growing, with Asia-Pacific projected to expand even faster at over 16 percent a year.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Agatha Yap, Director of Marketing, Communications, Marketing Partnerships and Loyalty, Scoot to find out what’s driving this trend and how will it determine the future of travelling within the region.
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NOV 6, 2025
06/11/25 - Industry Insight: Digital Trust - How tech is transforming insurance in SingaporeTechnology is transforming how advice, claims, and protection are delivered. But in an AI-driven world, can trust, the cornerstone of insurance, keep up?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Cassandra Wee, Managing Director (Singapore) of Poni Insurtech and CEO of Poni Financial Advisory, about how digital tools are reshaping the insurance experience in Singapore. Listen to the discussion that is focused on AI-powered advisory, faster claims, and why human connection still defines trust in a digital insurance world.
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NOV 5, 2025
05/11/25 - Good Tech: Turning home visits into smart insights that change our seniors' livesAs Singapore’s population ages, one of the biggest challenges isn’t just providing support — it’s making sure no senior slips through the cracks.
And SeniorSays is a home-grown innovation that is reimagining how community outreach works on the ground by turning conversations, emotional cues, and context from house visits into clear, actionable insights.
On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Pradnya Nirgun from SeniorSays to find out how this tech creates more empathetic volunteers, while giving staff real-time visibility to act faster and support seniors more meaningfully.
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NOV 5, 2025
05/11/25 - Industry Insight: “2029 will be the turning point” says IBM Quantum CTOIs the quantum era arriving sooner than we think? In Part 2 of our Quantum AI special, IBM Quantum Chief Technology Officer Oliver Dial explains why 2029 may mark the commercial turning point for quantum computing, moving it from research labs into real-world business impact.
We break down the promising early use cases in chemistry, finance, logistics and climate modelling, why Asia is emerging as a key proving ground, and how Singapore’s deep-tech investments are speeding up the timeline.
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NOV 4, 2025
04/11/25 - Industry Insight: Quantum AI in Singapore - Real use cases, talent and strategyIn the first of a two-part special, we explore how the convergence of quantum computing and artificial intelligence - Quantum AI - is redefining industries, investment, and innovation. As the world races to merge quantum computing with artificial intelligence, Singapore is stepping into the spotlight.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Alexandra Beckstein, CEO & Founder, QAI Ventures to take a look at how Quantum AI is moving from theory to enterprise, and how a new accelerator backed by Enterprise Singapore is helping scientists and startups turn breakthrough ideas into scalable business.
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NOV 3, 2025
03/11/25 - Industry Insight: Why Singapore’s approach to philanthropy is gaining global attentionAs global aid and fiscal priorities shift, Singapore’s role as a regional leader in strategic giving is coming into sharper focus. Institutional giants like Temasek Trust and Tote Board are shaping the future of philanthropy as they join the ranks of Asia’s top givers alongside powerhouses like Tencent and The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Gwendolyn Lim, Partner and Head of The Bridgespan Group (Southeast Asia) to find out what’s driving this new wave of giving, and how Singapore is redefining what it means to give with purpose, scale, and strategy.
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OCT 31, 2025
31/10/25 - Viewpoint: Trump-Xi ‘12 out of 10’ summit - What it means for Southeast AsiaPresident Donald Trump called his meeting with President Xi Jinping in Busan a “12 out of 10”, signalling a desire to cool tensions with China. But beneath the warm optics, tech controls held firm and strategic rivalry remains. What does this moment mean for Singapore and ASEAN?
On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to William Choong, Senior Fellow for Regional Strategic and Political Studies Programme at ISEAS to unpack whether Busan marks a genuine reset or just a tactical pause in great-power competition.
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OCT 31, 2025
31/10/25 - Industry Insight: Singapore turns global star power into tourism goldFrom Lady Gaga’s concert to Coldplay’s Man In The Moon music video, Singapore has been making more appearances on the global pop-culture stage. As cities across Asia race to define the region’s cultural identity, Singapore is making a high-stakes play: to turn borrowed star power into lasting cultural capital.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Kenneth Lim, Assistant Chief Executive for the Marketing Group at Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to find out how can Singapore stand out in a crowded regional race, and make these cultural flashpoints count for the long term.
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