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The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

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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.

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Sheila Chiang
Journalist, The Straits Times
The Straits Times
Episode: Viewpoint: Too many ways to pay in Singapore?
Warren Fernandez
Deputy Chairman of the National Library Board; Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies; former Editor-in-Chief of The Straits Times
National Library Board; The Straits Times
Episode: Viewpoint: Reading in an age of information overload
Kartik Krishnamurthy
Vice President for Asia at DocuSign
DocuSign
Episode: Industry Insight: Are digital agreements legally binding? Why identity matters
Anvay Mathur
Project Lead for Edukit at Better.SG
Better.SG
Episode: Good Tech: Fixing student-tutor matching in Singapore
Cheah Wai Kit
Apex CISO and Connected Ecosystem Leader at Lumen Technologies
Lumen Technologies
Episode: Industry Insight: The cyber risks businesses can't see in 2026
Lasanka Perera
CEO of Independent Reserve Singapore
Independent Reserve Singapore
Episode: Industry Insight: Is crypto entering the mainstream of wealth planning?
Kirsty Poltock
Country Manager, Robert Walters Singapore
Robert Walters
Episode: Industry Insight: The hidden cost of disengagement
Ian Siew
Inventor of Auxobrace, PhD student in industrial design
Auxobrace / National University Hospital collaboration
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Oliver Suendermann
Clinical psychologist leading clinical work at Intellect
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Lynlee Foo
Host of The Afternoon Update, providing insights into industry trends and market updates across various sectors.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • My dad

    Im so happy because my dad is in one of your interviews ( it was in August 2020 )i love (times infinite)love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Cinnamon otter
    Singaporea year ago

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Viewpoint: Reading in an age of information overload
Q: What strategies can help someone build a lasting reading habit?
Start with topics of interest in any format, gradually expand to other genres, and derive pleasure from reading to sustain the habit.
Viewpoint: Reading in an age of information overload
Q: How should readers approach information from different sources to avoid mistaking rhetoric for reality?
Readers should look for context, history, and cultural understanding behind events, and practice deep reading to join the dots and gain nuanced insights.
Viewpoint: Reading in an age of information overload
Q: What do you see as the core paradox of the information age?
The paradox is that there is endless information available instantly, yet people struggle to gain deep insight and understanding from it, leading to distraction and polarization.
Industry Insight: Are digital agreements legally binding? Why identity matters
Q: What are the typical gaps companies have with digital agreements?
Many companies treat agreements as static PDFs and miss the opportunity to extract actionable data, leading to inefficiencies and risk; the lack of a verifiable completion certificate and weak identity verification are common gaps that undermine trust and compliance.
Industry Insight: Are digital agreements legally binding? Why identity matters
Q: When something is signed digitally, how do you know if it actually holds up under scrutiny?
A digital signature needs a robust digital audit trail showing who signed, when, and where, combined with cryptographic tamper-evidence to prove the document hasn't been altered; true defensibility also requires strong identity proofing at the moment of signing to confirm the signer's identity, and the document should be cross-verified with local regulatory frameworks to ensure admissibility in court.

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