Reset with Lynlee

All Set! rounds up a fresh mix of things to do this long weekend, from Winnie The Pooh-themed high teas at SKAI to arts performances under Pulau Ubin’s night skies. Lynlee Foo and producer Alexandra Parada also weigh in on which events they’d actually turn up for themselves from rooftop tea sessions and thrift market browsing to late-night island performances and vinyl crate digging we...

Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate markets have entered 2026 with stronger momentum than many investors expected, with Singapore emerging as the region’s most active market amid renewed interest in offices, retail and alternative assets. At the same time, lower financing costs and shifting global capital flows are fuelling investment activity across the region, while surging AI dema...

Do you use AI in your workplace? But are you aware of your company’s policies around AI and the extent of what you’re actually allowed to use? As AI becomes part of everyday work life, many people are navigating unclear boundaries such as relying on personal judgment while companies race to catch up with policies and governance. So where do we draw the line between productivity, respon...

Singapore wants to become a leading global AI hub. But as AI moves rapidly from experimentation into real-world deployment, what happens next for businesses, workers and the economy? Following Asia Tech x Singapore, Lynlee Foo speaks with Timothy Chin, Assistant Chief Executive (International) at the Infocomm Media Development Authority , about why “AI is no longer optional,” the growi...

A lost AirPod. A stressed 13-year-old alone in a cab. A family group chat in full meltdown mode. What started as a chaotic Sunday parenting moment turned into a surprisingly uncomfortable question: would AI have handled it better than we did? On AI & Me , Lynlee Foo explores why AI's response to a panicking child was calmer than anything the family chat produced, and what that means for parent...

This week on Viewpoint Friday, Lynlee Foo takes a step back to connect the dots behind some of Singapore’s biggest stories — from AI investment and booming tech sectors to rising business costs, restructuring and growing pressure on workers. In Part 1, Song Seng Wun, economic advisor at fintech firm SDAX shares his “bellynomics” perspective on what businesses and consumers...

On Is It Just Me?, Lynlee Foo and producer Alexandra Parada explore whether our attention spans have actually gotten worse in today’s fast-paced digital world. This week, they unpack how constant notifications, endless scrolling, and screen-heavy lifestyles may be affecting the way we focus, and whether our brains are simply adapting to an always-connected environment. Featuring insights fro...

Chia Hock Lai calls himself the “Accidental President.” In 2016, he found himself leading the Singapore FinTech Association, and spent the next decade helping shape Singapore’s fintech, blockchain and digital assets ecosystem. Today, he is Co-Founder and Asia CEO of Embed Financial Group Holdings , building financial infrastructure for underserved communities across emerging Asia...

All Set! returns with a curated mix of weekend picks across Singapore, from dragon boat night races at Kallang Basin and rooftop nightlife at Cloudhouse, to vinyl hunting at Filmhouse's Bizarro Bazaar and family fun at K!DZ Pop Con Asia. Lynlee Foo and producer Alexandra Parada also compare which events they’d actually go for themselves; from junk journalling and farmers markets to vinyl cra...

As streaming, gaming, social media, and endless digital entertainment compete for attention, what still gets people to leave the house for an arts event? On Viewpoint , Lynlee Foo speaks with Corrie Tan, Arts Editor at independent magazine Jom , and Director of the Asian Dramaturgs’ Network , about the future of live arts experiences in Singapore. Can festivals like the Singapore Internation...

Google unveils AI-powered design tools and smart glasses at I/O 2026. China’s telecom giants begin selling AI token plans like mobile data. OpenAI launches personal finance features for ChatGPT, and commits more than US$300 million to expanding applied AI in Singapore. On AI & Me - Week in AI , Lynlee Foo breaks down what these developments really mean, why AI is moving beyond chatbots i...

Singapore heavily subsidises hearing aids, yet adoption rates remain surprisingly low, and many people who do get fitted eventually stop using them altogether. New research from WS Audiology points to an overlooked factor shaping hearing aid adoption, one that could redefine the future of hearing care across Asia Pacific. On Industry Insight , Lynlee Foo speaks with James Benston, President of APA...

The Singapore International Festival of Arts is in full swing, with stages across Singapore coming alive through performances shaped by years of human creativity and craft. But as audiences gather to experience theatre, music and art, another creative force is rapidly emerging: artificial intelligence, now capable of generating scripts, composing music and creating visuals in seconds. So when AI b...

Singapore is one of the wealthiest cities in the world. But a landmark new report from The Food Bank Singapore and the Institute of Policy Studies reveals a food support sector that is resourceful, quietly stretched and more fragmented than most people realise. On Viewpoint , Dr Seah Lay Hoon , Senior Research Fellow, NUS , and lead researcher behind Hunger Report III, joins Lyn Lee to unpack what...

Would you fall for a Zoom call with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, President Tharman, MAS officials and even global executives? That’s exactly what scammers used in a sophisticated AI deepfake scam that allegedly convinced one victim to transfer S$4.9 million. Using fake WhatsApp messages, AI-generated Zoom meetings and fabricated government briefings about the Strait of Hormuz, scammers crea...

Trump. Xi. Beijing. The first US presidential visit to China in nearly a decade, and the world was watching. Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, former Singapore Ambassador to the United Nations and one of Asia's most influential foreign policy thinkers, joins Lynlee Foo to make sense of what actually happened. What did Xi mean...

On Is It Just Me? , Lynlee Foo and producer Alexandra Parada unpack the pressures, anxieties and social expectations shaping modern life. This week, they look at why so many people feel left behind in life, and how comparison and social media may be distorting the way we measure success. Featuring insights from  Dr Perpetua Neo, Clinical Psychologist & Leadership Coach for High Performers...

Christiane Schulz is COO Asia Pacific at Edelman , the world's largest communications firm — overseeing 15 markets and thousands of staff. Before that, her entire senior career was in Germany. Then, at a stage when most leaders are settling into what they've built, she moved to Singapore and started over. In Suite Talk , she gets candid with Lynlee about what reinvention actually feels like:...

From shopping rewards and design fairs to pet-friendly festivals and arts performances, this weekend in Singapore is packed with things to do. Highlights include ShopperLink’s fifth birthday celebrations across HDB malls, Furkids Fiesta at Clarke Quay, Hitcheed’s Wedding Wonderland at Suntec Convention Centre, the Singapore International Festival of Arts across the Civic District, and...

When a conflict thousands of kilometres away shows up in your grocery bill, your Batam ferry surcharge, and your school bus fee — fossil fuel dependence runs deeper than most of us realise. Alberto Salvo, Associate Professor and Dean’s Chair in the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences , has a clear message: the real...

AI isn't a future story anymore. This week on AI & Me , Lynlee looks at three places artificial intelligence is showing up right now, and what it actually means for you. From OpenAI's latest enterprise push to Google's Gemini on Android, and one story from a Singapore worksite that quietly says it all. Three stories. One clear message: This is what AI actually looks like when it gets to work....

Singapore is often positioned as an AI frontrunner, backed by strong government support, growing investment and widespread enthusiasm around the technology. Yet beneath the optimism, adoption remains uneven. According to Deloitte’s 2026 Singapore findings, only a third of organisations have meaningfully redesigned workflows around AI. While many companies are experimenting with new tools and...

Recruiters increasingly use AI to sift through CVs, identify candidates, and streamline the hiring process. But as hiring becomes more automated, are qualified job seekers being overlooked before a human even sees their application? On AI & Me, Lynlee Foo discusses the growing role of AI in recruitment, its impact on job seekers, and how candidates can adapt to an increasingly automated hiring...

"Hungry." It's the word that's been all over Singapore's feeds in recent days. A recruiter said companies are replacing local workers with regional hires. Not because they're more skilled, but because they're hungrier. The reaction was immediate, loud, and personal. But what does hungry actually mean — and are we even asking the right question? On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo sits down with  D...

What does the perfect Mother’s Day actually look like? On AI & Me , Lynlee asked an AI to plan her perfect Mother's Day, and then compared it against what actually happened. Good food, a great film, a family that mostly cooperated. AI got the broad strokes right. What it couldn't factor in was everything that already made the day good before any prompt was written. A grounded, honest loo...