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On All Set, Alexandra Parada rounds events worth checking out this weekend, including exclusive behind-the-scenes access at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Pit Building, the inaugural BAGFest celebrating books and board games, and the return of The Royal Ballet to Singapore after 21 years.

From free motorsport experiences and indie creative festivals to cat-filled fun at Asia Cat Expo and an immersive after-dark adventure at the Singapore Discovery Centre, discover what's happening around Singapore and which events made Alexandra's top picks for the weekend.

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You put on your headphones to focus. Your boss sees someone who's checked out.

That gap between intent and perception is the subject of recent research from SMU, with real implications for how your work is evaluated, how much support you get, and how your career progresses. On Viewpoint, Lynlee speaks with Michael Schaerer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources at Singapore Management University, about why something as ordinary as wearing headphones can trigger very different judgments, and why organisations haven't resolved the tension between being available and being effective. Is modern work becoming more performative? And are organisations doing enough to recognise the value of deep, uninterrupted work?

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Singapore is investing $48 million to help media companies create local content with AI, Amazon is testing a Hindi version of Alexa+ as it expands its next-generation AI assistant to one of the world's largest language markets, and L'Oréal is bringing virtual makeup try-ons into ChatGPT, signalling a new era of AI-powered shopping experiences.

Together, these developments point to a shift in how AI is evolving by becoming more local, more personalised, and more deeply embedded into the way people create, communicate, and consume.

On AI & Me: Week in AI, producer Alexandra Parada explores what these stories reveal about the next phase of AI adoption and why relevance may matter just as much as intelligence.

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Water infrastructure ran on one logic for decades: when demand grows, build more. Climate volatility is forcing a rethink. On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Dr. Beverley Stinson, AECOM's Executive Vice President and Global Water Leader, to learn how digital tools, predictive analytics, and smarter asset management are reshaping the way utilities plan, invest, and operate, and why the next dollar may not go into concrete at all.

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Singapore is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, and one of the most liveable. But as the city continues to grow, can it stay that way?

In this wide-ranging edition of Viewpoint, Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah joins Lynlee Foo to discuss how Singapore is planning for an increasingly uncertain future. From climate resilience and energy security to the next generation of regional centres such as Jurong Lake District and Long Island, the conversation explores what it will take to keep Singapore liveable, resilient and competitive in the decades ahead. Along the way, she explains why Singapore gave up prime CBD land for Gardens by the Bay — so the city could "breathe."

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Many of us are quick to show compassion when someone else is hurting. But when it comes to our own feelings, the response is often very different. We tell ourselves to move on, toughen up, or stop making such a big deal out of things.

Why do we dismiss experiences that genuinely affect us? Why do we compare our struggles to other people's and decide we have no right to feel hurt?

On Is It Just Me?, Lynlee Foo and Alexandra Parada explore why we're often harder on ourselves than we are on others, and where the line lies between resilience and simply brushing things aside. Featuring insights from Mavis Long, Founder and Principal Clinical Psychologist at Turning Grey Skies Blue Psychology Practice.

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Cheryl Han's entrepreneurial journey began during one of the most difficult periods of her life.

In 2019, she lost her father and was retrenched from DHL just two weeks later. The experience forced her to rethink her assumptions about career security and what she truly wanted to do next.

Driven by a passion for women's health, she went on to co-found Orchard Clinic, which grew into one of Singapore's leading postpartum and pelvic health centres.

On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo speaks with Cheryl Han, Chief Operating Officer of Prologue and Co-Founder of Hunter & Match, about resilience, reinvention and the leadership lessons she's learned through every career pivot.

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On All Set, Lynlee Foo and producer Alexandra Parada round up four events worth checking out this weekend, including CJ Hendry's immersive juju world, the creative food-and-music gathering Beats & Doodles, the KPop Demon Hunters One Year Anniversary Pop-Up, and the thought-provoking exhibition Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy.

From giant inflatables and exclusive collectibles to doodling sessions, K-pop merchandise, and explorations of anatomy through art and science, discover what's happening around Singapore and why these experiences made their weekend shortlist.

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The gantries are coming down. The charges aren't going anywhere, and may be coming somewhere new.

On Viewpoint, ahead of Singapore's ERP 2.0 switchover, The Straits Times' Senior Transport Correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe and Lynlee Foo break down what's actually being trialled — advanced charge alerts, roadside parking via your onboard unit, zone-based pricing, and the possibility of ERP coming to Orchard Road. The big question: is this a smarter road pricing system, or something closer to a full driving platform? The answer might surprise you.

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Anthropic has pulled access to its most advanced AI models following a US government order restricting foreign access, Microsoft says Singapore's workforce is among the world's most advanced AI users, Databricks has unveiled a new AI coworker designed to automate business tasks, Meta is bringing AI-powered search to Facebook, and South Korea's courts are grappling with lawyers citing AI-generated "ghost cases."

Lynlee Foo unpacks the week's biggest AI stories and examines the growing tension between AI innovation, regulation, enterprise adoption and trust.

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