The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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FEB 11, 2026
11/02/26 - Industry Insight: KKR on data centres, AI hype and Asia’s infrastructure betKKR and Singtel’s planned S$13.8 billion acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres is one of Southeast Asia’s largest digital infrastructure deals — and a signal of where long-term capital is heading next.
On Industry Insight, The Afternoon Update's Lynlee Foo speaks with KKR’s Projesh Banerjea,Managing Director and Head of Southeast Asia Infrastructure on what investors are really buying at this scale, from ownership and control of capital-intensive platforms to the growing scarcity of power, land and development-ready sites. The conversation also examines cloud versus AI demand, evolving risk dynamics, and what will define winners in Southeast Asia’s next phase of digital infrastructure growth.
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FEB 11, 2026
11/02/26 - Good Tech: The tech-enabled future of inclusive employment in SingaporeWhat if tech wasn’t just about efficiency — but about equity? From digital tools that support job training to real-world partnerships that match candidates with employers, Inclus is reimagining what inclusive employment can look like in the 21st century.
On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Anders Tan, Co-founder of Inclus to find out how corporates and communities can build more accessible workplaces, and why inclusive design matters for everyone in a digital economy.
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FEB 10, 2026
10/02/26 - Industry Insight: How do leaders decide what really matters when the stakes are highIn an era of relentless cost pressure, regulatory scrutiny and market volatility, leadership judgement is being tested in new and uncomfortable ways. Decisions are really made under pressure — when trade-offs are unavoidable and certainty is in short supply.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Rachael Johnson, Head of Risk Management and Corporate Governance, ACCA to find out what boards should now look for when they want genuine assurance.
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FEB 9, 2026
09/02/26 - Industry Insight: Why global IoT deployments still struggle with scalingIoT has moved well beyond pilot projects, yet many enterprises still struggle to make connected systems work reliably once they scale — especially across borders.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Syed Natashrul, Head of APAC, Wireless Logic to find out why global IoT deployments are unable to get it right, and what it takes to build IoT systems that are resilient, secure, and scalable across markets.
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FEB 6, 2026
06/02/26 - Industry Insight: The hidden cost of cost-cutting in service businessesCost pressures aren’t going away in 2026, and for service businesses, that’s forcing some tough decisions. But when margins tighten, are operators cutting the right costs — or the ones that quietly weaken the business?
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Associate Professor Michael Alexander Kruesi, Business, Communication and Design Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to find out what are the trade-offs businesses often underestimate, and what do recent exits reveal about decision-making under pressure.
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FEB 5, 2026
05/02/26 - Industry Insight: The maintenance bottleneck facing aviation in AsiaAs Asia-Pacific air travel surges, airlines are under mounting pressure to keep fleets operational, compliant, and safe. While industry attention has focused on Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandates and production capacity, a quieter challenge is building behind the scenes: a maintenance and hardware bottleneck.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ian Lam, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Aerospace Group at Eaton to find out why aircraft maintenance readiness is fast becoming the next major constraint on aviation growth in Asia.
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FEB 4, 2026
04/02/26 - Good Tech: Enabling rehabilitation with the help of new mobility techAs populations age, mobility loss is becoming one of healthcare’s biggest hidden challenges. QuantumTX is tackling this with patented muscle-activation technology that helps seniors and patients regain strength and movement.
On Good Tech, Debbie Yong speaks to Ivan Goh, Founder and CEO, Quantum TX to find out how they are redefining mobility care with their tech.
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FEB 4, 2026
04/02/26 - Industry Insight: Why waiting on SAF could cost aviation hubs more laterSingapore has long been one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs — but a new challenge is taking off. Sustainable Aviation Fuel, or SAF, promises to cut the industry’s carbon footprint, but scaling it fast enough is no small feat.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Steven Bartholomeusz, Head of Public & Regulatory Affairs, Asia Pacific, Neste to find out why early action on SAF isn’t just green — it’s smart business.
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FEB 3, 2026
03/02/26 - The Afternoon Update Special: Former Irish PM Leo Varadkar on leadership in an age of uncertaintyIn a world that’s becoming less predictable, leadership judgement matters more than ever — especially for small, open economies like Singapore.
In a special conversation on The Afternoon Update, Lynlee Foo sits down with Leo Varadkar, former Prime Minister of Ireland and now a Global Advisor at Penta Group, to talk about decision-making under pressure, public trust, and what leaders need to get right when stability can no longer be assumed.
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FEB 2, 2026
02/02/26 - Industry Insight: AI Trends shaping modern quant strategiesQuant investing has moved from a niche financial strategy to a powerful force shaping today’s global markets. With artificial intelligence accelerating everything from signal discovery to risk management, investment firms are rethinking how portfolios are built, and how humans and machines work together.
On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ram Rasaratnam, CIO, AXA IM Equity Quant Investing, BNP Paribas Asset Management to find out how investors should judge modern quant strategies, and what the next generation of systematic investing could look like.
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