Reset with Lynlee

Brands increasingly want creator campaigns to deliver sales, while creators are building income through partnerships, affiliate links and content licensing. So how is this changing the creator economy?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Althea Lim, CEO and Co-Founder, Gushcloud International to find out what it takes to build a business that lasts.

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More than US$6 billion was stolen from Binance in about 20 minutes, and the FBI blames North Korea. On Viewpoint, June Lau, Head of APAC Policy and Regulatory Affairs of blockchain analytics firm Elliptic explains why far more was frozen this time than after last year’s Bybit hack, and why the cash-out is where the rest can still be stopped. Her verdict: North Korea can cash this out if the global financial ecosystem doesn’t work together.

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Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Ltd has spent more than 30 years building sustainability into business at CDL, long before ESG was a buzzword. She published CDL’s first sustainability report in 2008, led Singapore’s first corporate green bond and was named on the TIME100 Climate list in 2023.

Just back from Qinghai, the “Third Pole” at the source of the Mekong, she shares with Lynlee Foo about why melting ice there matters for Southeast Asia. She also talks about moving from Hong Kong to Singapore for love, being called crazy for reusable bags in the 1990s, and why the West’s climate pullback is Asia’s chance to lead.

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Why do we need a jacket to go to work in sunny Singapore? On AI & Me, Lynlee Foo speaks to Nathanael Lin, Co-Founder and Director, ENX Systems who explains how AI and sensors cut aircon waste in offices, what those sensors know about us, and whether your home aircon’s “AI mode” is worth paying for.

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Deep-tech start-ups need years and serious capital before they make money, and investors are increasingly chasing AI instead. So who’s funding the next wave of science-based companies?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Cyrus Wadia, Chief Executive Officer from Activate to look at the funding squeeze, why governments are stepping in, and what it means for Singapore’s efforts to turn more of its research into businesses.

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Meta's new consumer AI agent, Muse, is available in Singapore. It promises to make everyday tasks easier – from planning holidays and booking restaurants to shopping and organising our schedules. But as AI agents become increasingly integrated into the apps we use daily, how much are we willing to let them do on our behalf?

On AI & Me, Lynlee Foo and Nazirul Asrar discuss what they think of Muse, and whether this will drive more people to use AI agents. 

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Singapore’s retirement age will rise to 65 in 2029. We’ve talked for years about supporting older workers, but how much has changed in the way teams are managed?

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Dr Karuna Ramanathan, Principal Consultant, ChangeLeader to discuss what good leadership looks like across longer careers, and what will help employers to move from good intentions to everyday practice.

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“If it’s not nuclear, the only other firm energy option is coal.” Dr Victor Nian, Co-founder and CEO of the Singapore-based Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources, on whether Singapore’s energy plan is buying time or buying security.

With about 95% of our electricity made from imported gas, Lynlee Foo and Dr Nian unpack the Singapore International Energy Week 2026 announcements: five new gas plants, a second LNG terminal, Aramco storage in the Jurong Rock Caverns, Sembcorp’s power imports from Malaysia, and Singapore’s first steps towards nuclear.

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She once reported on businesses. Today, she helps choose the people who lead them.

On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ang Wan May, Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder to learn more about a former Business Times journalist’s journey into executive search, the choices that shaped her career, and what assessing other leaders has taught her about her own leadership.

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An overseas order is exciting for a small business - until the taxes, trade rules and paperwork come into play. But could AI actually make things easier?

On AI & Me, Lynlee Foo speaks to Heng Peng Kwang, Executive Director, SBF Centre for the Future of Trade and Investment (CFOTI), to explore how the Singapore Business Federation’s Trade AI Advisor, TAIA, helps businesses navigate selling overseas, what early users found useful, and where human advice still matters.

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