Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee. Every weekday, Lynlee Foo speaks with the people behind the biggest stories in business, technology and society to help you understand not just what's happening-but why it matters and what's coming next. From AI and consumer behaviour to leadership, geopolitics and the economy, Reset cuts through the headlines with intelligent, engaging conversations that help you make sense of a rapidly changing world. Featuring Viewpoint , Industry Insight and…
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What shapes the way someone leads, the people they meet, the mistakes they make, or the experiences they pick up along the way? Rajeev Peshawaria's career has taken him through organisations including American Express, HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, and into working with leaders around the world. Along the way, he has seen different approaches to leadership, made mistakes of his own, and…
What if data stolen today could be unlocked years from now? Quantum computers powerful enough to break some of the encryption protecting our digital lives may still be years away. But governments and businesses are already preparing, and the transition to quantum-safe security could itself take years. Jag Foo, Chief Security and Policy Officer at Safeheron, a digital asset security firm, explains…
Shopping online is shifting from search to discovery, with short videos, livestreams, creators and AI recommendations increasingly shaping what consumers buy. As content becomes a bigger part of how businesses attract customers and drive sales, discovery commerce is changing how brands and SMEs sell online and the capabilities they need to compete. On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Leon…
AI glasses can take photographs, translate speech and interpret what their wearer sees-all while looking much like an ordinary pair of spectacles. Lynlee Foo asks whether wearers should tell you when AI is analysing something about you during a conversation, even if no video is being saved, and where the line should be drawn between useful assistance and personal privacy. See…
We already share subscriptions for streaming, music and cloud storage. Could AI be next? On AI & Me: Eye on AI, Lynlee Foo speaks with Peter Chiang, Chief Customer Experience Officer at TrendLife, the consumer arm of cybersecurity company Trend Micro , about why AI is being designed for the family rather than just the individual, what shared family AI can do that separate accounts can't, and…
Singapore is strengthening support for forming and raising a family. But as more Singaporeans delay marriage and have fewer children, is the cost of parenthood really just financial? On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Paulin Straughan, Professor of Sociology (Practice), Singapore Management University, about the changing cost of parenthood and what it takes to make family life more achievable. See…
You pay thousands upfront. The business can use the money. And if it fails before delivering, you may get little or nothing back. Following the closure of bridal and wedding photography studio Korea Artiz, which left customers reporting more than $270,000 in prepayment losses, Ivan Tay, Managing Director of Robertson Chambers LLC , joins Lynlee Foo on Viewpoint to discuss why consumers can end up…
One familiar smell takes Lynlee straight back to her childhood to a place and people she can still picture decades later. Why can scent do that so powerfully? Neuroscientist and neuromarketing pioneer Professor Gemma Calvert of Nanyang Business School, NTU explains why smells can unlock vivid memories and emotions, why some associations last while others fade, and whether they can be deliberately…
On Suite Talk , Lynlee Foo sits down with Justin Quek, CEO of OrangeTee and Deputy Group CEO of Realion Group , for a conversation that goes beyond the titles. From ambition and failure to reluctantly taking the top job, Justin reflects on the experiences that shaped him, and why, after three years at the helm, he's thinking more about what work has crowded out, slowing down, and making room for…
Singapore's digital banks are moving beyond their early challenge of winning customers. Now comes the harder part: giving people a reason to stay, building trust and turning growth into a sustainable business. On Industry Insight , Lynlee Foo speaks with Natalia Goh, CEO of MariBank Group, the digital banking arm of Sea Limited with banks in Singapore and the Philippines , about what still sets…
AI is changing what businesses expect from their finance teams, and the skills finance professionals will need to keep up. As routine work becomes easier to automate, finance teams are being pushed towards analysing data, generating insights and helping businesses make decisions. But poor data, skills gaps and the risk of unreliable AI-generated answers remain major hurdles. On Industry Insight ,…
Anthropic plans to embed invisible, machine-readable watermarks in text generated by Claude. But a watermark can only show that AI was involved, it cannot tell us whether Claude wrote the entire piece, heavily edited it or simply corrected the grammar. On AI & Me , Lynlee Foo asks where AI assistance ends and authorship begins, and whether disclosure should depend on what the AI actually did. See…
As banks explore the potential of permissionless blockchains, questions around risk, compliance and accountability remain. Project Pigeon, a new APAC industry working group, aims to develop a common framework to help financial institutions navigate these challenges. On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to June Lau, APAC Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Elliptic, about what's holding banks back,…
When a school receives a bomb threat, those responsible for keeping students safe have to act before they know whether the danger is real. How do they decide what level of response is proportionate? On Viewpoint , Lynlee Foo speaks with Associate Professor Razwana Begum, Head of the Graduate Programme in Global Security and Strategy at the Singapore University of Social Sciences , about how…
Ever had a song pop into your head and then refuse to leave? Why do some tunes become earworms while others don't - and why can a single hook or chorus keep playing on repeat? On Is It Just Me? , Lynlee Foo and producer Alexandra Parada find out what makes a song stick with Dr Tim Byron, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Wollongong . They look at the role of repetition, listening…
How much social media is too much for a teenager? James Breeze argues that the number of hours only tells part of the story. On Viewpoint , the CEO of Research Network and co-author of a 2025 Nanyang Technological University report on young people's social media use joins Lynlee Foo to discuss what parents should be looking at beyond time spent, why platform design can make it difficult to stop…
