The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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JUL 16, 2024
16/07/24 - AI: The gap between promise and realityAlthough many believe that A.I. only emerged in recent years, its foundations reach back further than that. A look into AI’s current and future use cases in human life as we mark AI Appreciation Day (July 16) and celebrate the history and accomplishments of A.I. tech. Jess O' Reilly, Area Vice President, Asia at UiPath joins us on the show and shares her views on AI usage and adoption, how AI and automation are transforming businesses and the gap between promise and reality.
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JUL 16, 2024
16/07/24 - Market View: The Ringgit gains to become the best performing Asian currencyThe ringgit climbed to its highest in six months against the US Dollar and the Singapore Dollar, to become the best performing major Asian currency last week.
The Malaysian stock market also has been on a winning streak.
Is the improvement in both the Malaysian currency and their stock market related?
So how much more expensive is it for us to visit Malaysia now?
How do you trade the Ringgit?
Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist from IG, shares his analysis and how to trade this currency pair.
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JUL 15, 2024
15/07/24 - What's For Lunch: Spilling the tea on moon-powered kombuchaMoon Juice Kombucha, a microbrewery in Singapore, blends traditional brewing with modern wellness practices. Its brewing process goes according to the lunar cycle, and is inspired by biodynamic principles - a fusion of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge health practices. Founder Emily Loo reveals the essence of the moon-powered mys-tea-cal health brew.
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JUL 12, 2024
12/07/24 - A tech reviewer’s experience with Apple Vision ProThe world's first spatial computer is here in Singapore at last!
Apple, has been positioning the Apple Vision Pro as the future of computing that seamlessly blends digital content, with the physical world to deliver powerful spatial experiences that transform the way people work.
Lynlee Foo speaks to Krist Neo, Founder of Geekbytes, to find out about her experience.
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JUL 12, 2024
12/07/24 - Weekly Wrap: Why is NTUC designated a ‘politically significant person’?This week, the Ministry of Home Affairs said it intends to designate the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) as a politically significant person under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act (FICA). Why now? What are the implications for Singapore’s labour movement and its members? Singapore Management University’s Associate Professor of Law, Eugene Tan shares his views.
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JUL 12, 2024
12/07/24 - Market View: Call of the week - Lululemon (LULU:NASDAQ) & Paycom (PAYC:NYSE)Sean Cheong sits down with Thomas Chua, steady compounding,to discuss the record-setting week that the US Markets, STI and the Nikkei had, the latest earnings releases from Pepsi and Delta, a preview of the Bank earnings, the weak yen...and the Nikkei. Why has it crushed the 42,000 level?
Broadcom is about to go for a 10 - for 1 stock split, like Nvidia... but unlike Nvidia... Broadcom is reacting differently heading into this split. What's the different characteristics between Nvidia and Broadcom?
AMD had an explosive week. How much more explosive can it get?
Also, both Lululemon (LULU:NASDAQ) and Nike stocks have fallen apart, but why would Lululemon is a better call right now than Nike and as a bonus, Thomas gives a second call of the week, which is Paycom (PAYC:NYSE)
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JUL 12, 2024
12/07/24 - Eco Money: Temasek launches inaugural sustainability reportTemasek has launched its inaugural Sustainability Report.
The state owned investment firm says that this brings together its disclosures and tracks progress, taking into consideration the disclosure requirements issued by the international sustainability standards board.
In its latest review just announced this week- Temasek says it deployed S$3 billion into investments aligned with the Sustainable Living trend in the last year.
Rachel Kelly has the details in this week's Eco Money.
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JUL 11, 2024
11/07/24 - Industry Insight: Bolstering cybersecurity with generative AICybercriminals are leveraging AI to evolve and execute threats at a faster pace than ever, making them far more difficult to detect and protect against. But what if only the same tool - AI, can be used to safeguard enterprises? We find out about current threats and trends from one of the cyber security leaders in the industry, Imperva.
The application and data security solutions provider’s Field Chief Technology Officer, Terry Ray, shares more insights.
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JUL 11, 2024
11/07/24 - Market View: What the election results in France and the UK mean for marketsThings are changing in Europe after the recent UK and France elections.
How have markets reacted immediately since in the past week? Should we be bullish or bearish? Sean Cheong and Too Juncheong, Multi-Asset Dealer at Moomoo Singapore, weigh in on this, and find some trades under these new conditions.
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JUL 10, 2024
10/07/24 - Industry Insight: Why buy a mixed-use developmentAs Singapore continues to evolve as a dynamic city, so do the different trends that shape its urban landscape. One such trend is the rise of mixed-use developments in recent years. In the first five months of 2024, more than 50 per cent of government land sales (GLS) sites were awarded for mixed-use purposes. What is fueling this trend? What are three main things that buyers need to consider, if they are interested to find out more about mixed-used developments? Debra Teng, Group Associate Director from real estate firm, Orangetee, shares her thoughts.
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