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The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo turns current business and public-policy questions into practical, interview-led explanations. Recent episodes move from crypto wealth planning and workplace disengagement to medical technology, national service changes, supply-chain contracts, commercial property, and celebrity marketing.
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The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo is a business and current-affairs interview show with a practical spine. It takes market stories, workplace trends, technology ideas, and public-policy changes, then asks what is actually happening on the ground. The pace is measured. The questions are direct, but rarely theatrical. Recent episodes show a consistent interest in the gap between headline narratives and operational reality. A crypto discussion asks whether Singapore investors are treating digital assets as part of broader wealth planning, especially among older millennials supporting parents and children. A pair of workplace conversations looks past surface wellness language to examine disengagement, quiet cracking, retention, and the shrinking of discretionary effort. A Good Tech episode follows OxoBrace from open heart surgery recovery into a wearable support device shaped by patient pain and daily movement. A national service segment explains the replacement of broad PES categories with more specific medical assessments tied to functional ability. A supply-chain conversation turns rising energy and freight costs into a contractual problem: obligations remain, margins narrow, and difficult conversations with customers and suppliers arrive early. Real estate coverage looks at high-net-worth interest in Singapore commercial property, where safety, yield, liquidity, and capital preservation sit in tension. Marketing coverage follows the move from traditional advertising toward celebrity partnerships, platforms, brands, and fan engagement. The show’s strength is its insistence on examples. It keeps returning to costs, incentives, evidence, and consequences. For listeners who want business radio that stays understandable while still respecting complexity, it offers a steady briefing rather than a rush of takes.
Made for: For listeners who follow Singapore business, workplace trends, technology, finance, and public-policy shifts. It suits people who prefer explanatory interviews over fast commentary.
What sets it apart: The show turns broad market and policy stories into concrete operating questions: contracts, classifications, incentives, recovery needs, employee behavior, and investor risk. Its interview frame keeps the tone clear without flattening the complexity.
Stay in the know with programs such as Viewpoint and Industry Insights in property, cryptocurrency, aviation, and shipping. We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.
Concert bots become a digital-trust problem before Lynlee Foo lets you dismiss them as ticketing nonsense.
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A clear look at how celebrities, brands, and platforms now have to work as one.
Industry Insight looks at how traditional ads have lost some of their old clarity as technology and changing consumer habits push brands toward newer ways of reaching audiences.
A calm look at whether Singapore can protect teens online without overreaching on privacy.
Singapore's April 1 tightening of under-18 app access gives this Viewpoint conversation a clear point of focus. Lin Lee Foo keeps the setup tight, placing protection for minors against privacy and personal data concerns, then Sarah Koh of The Straits Times spells out what…
A measured guide to the compute, governance, and research work behind precision medicine at scale.
Precision medicine is framed here less as a breakthrough story than as an infrastructure challenge: how healthcare systems can interpret genomic data quickly, securely, and at national scale.
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Daily AI news through the lens of trust, infrastructure, and real-world deployment.
From April 1st, Singapore requires app stores like Apple and Google to verify users under 18 using facial scans, SingPass, or payment credentials.
Host Lynlee Foo explores how AI infrastructure transforms genomic data into actionable insights for precision medicine.
Suresh Sundararajan describes accepting an OLAM posting in Cameroon in 1996 despite having never left India or located the country on a map.
The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo examines whether physical stores still matter after Metro announced closures at Paragon and Causeway Point.
Kunhee Pa of State Street Investment Management says more than $1 billion has flowed year-to-date into Singapore-focused equity ETFs and funds.
On MoneyFM 89.3's Industry Insights, Lin Lee and Daniel To of Talus examine how generative AI has accelerated advanced-bot creation from weeks to minutes.
This episode explores whether cryptocurrency is becoming mainstream in wealth planning, based on new data from the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index showing Singapore investors, particularly the sandwich class, increasingly incorporating crypto into their financial strategies.
This episode discusses the hidden costs of employee disengagement in businesses, featuring insights from Robert Walters research on how it affects team performance and organizational planning.
This episode discusses why employees are staying in their jobs but becoming less engaged, exploring data on well-being improvements versus stagnant engagement with insights from a clinical psychologist.
This episode features an interview with Ian Siu about OxoBrace, a wearable technology designed to improve recovery after open heart surgery, inspired by his personal experiences with the procedure.
This episode discusses Singapore's replacement of the Physical Employment Standard (PES) system for national service with a more individualized medical assessment approach, exploring its implications for servicemen's roles and opportunities.
This episode explores how rising energy prices impact supply chain contracts, featuring a corporate lawyer discussing who bears the cost and strategies for businesses to manage contractual risks.
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This episode explores how modern lifestyles and technology may be negatively impacting sleep quality, featuring an interview with Dr.
This episode explores whether Asia's AI infrastructure capacity can keep up with growing demand, featuring an interview with Digital Realty's Govind Chowdhury about data center expansion and regional competition.
This episode explores how Singapore's rapid AI adoption and digital connectivity are reshaping cyber risks, with a focus on supply chain vulnerabilities and strategies to balance innovation with resilience.
This episode explores how Lawify, an AI-powered platform, aims to improve access to legal understanding by helping individuals navigate complex legal situations and understand their rights.