Reset with Lynlee

The headlines have focused on shifting power in global oil markets but the deeper impact is playing out in Asia.

The region imports around 60% of its crude from the Middle East, a dependency embedded in everything from refinery design to pricing structures.

And in Singapore, a key refining and trading hub, the effects are especially pronounced, shaping business costs, fuel prices, and broader economic pressures.

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Jaime Brito, Executive Director of Refining and Oil Products at Dow Jones Energy, about Asia’s dependence on Middle Eastern crude, the challenges of switching supply, and what a more fragmented oil market could mean for the region.

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Property has long been seen as a safe place for global capital. But with higher financing costs, tighter policies, and shifting demand, that assumption is under pressure. So where is global capital going today, and how does Singapore compare?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Victoria Garrett, Head, Global Residential at Savills to look at where investment is flowing, how markets like Dubai, Tokyo and Sydney are competing, and whether property still holds up as a reliable store of value.

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Lynlee Foo is joined by Producer Nazirul Asrar as they look back at the year so far on how Good Tech has spotlighted many different inventions that people all over Singapore have built.

From gamified fitness routines personalised using AI, newly improved medical braces for open-heart surgery patients and even a companion app for National Servicemen — they break it down to find out how much tech has improved our community.

 

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AI adoption is rising fast but turning those early successes into something that runs at scale is proving far more difficult.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Mingcheng Lim, Country Head, Singapore, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres about why many AI projects stall when they move from pilots into real-world deployment.

While most organisations have already started their AI journey, far fewer have been able to scale it in a way that delivers consistent value. From infrastructure limits and rising compute demands to less visible constraints like power, cooling, and operational complexity, the conversation explores what actually gets in the way — and what it takes to move beyond experimentation

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As more investors explore digital asset markets, gold is increasingly being traded in tokenised form. But what’s actually happening beneath the surface?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Jason Tay, CEO, HashKey Technology Services, HashKey Group about who’s buying tokenised gold, how it’s being used, and what’s driving the recent surge in interest.

Is this the start of broader adoption or still early days?

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Office markets across Asia Pacific are tightening, with rising rents, limited new supply, and higher fit-out costs reshaping how companies think about space.

According to CBRE’s Office Portfolio Optimisation: Top 10 Strategies for Occupiers report, businesses are rethinking how much space they need and what that space should deliver.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ada Choi, Head of Research for Asia Pacific, CBRE to find out how companies are navigating these shifts; from balancing cost and talent considerations to making longer-term decisions on space in an increasingly constrained market.

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Singapore is often held up as a leader in digital payments. But the data show that cash hasn’t really gone away. It is still widely used, especially in everyday places like hawker centres and neighbourhood shops. 

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Sheila Chiang, Business Correspondent, The Straits Times about why digital payments haven’t replaced cash, and whether having more ways to pay is actually making things more complicated.

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In conjunction with World Book Day, Viewpoint takes a closer look at how reading is evolving in an age of constant information and competing attention. Lynlee Foo speaks with Warren Fernandez, Deputy Chairman, National Library Board, drawing on insights from his new book What We Read, and Why.

They discuss the gap between information and understanding, how platforms shape what we read, and why reading still matters in a more complex world.

 

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As more business moves online, identity and verification are becoming critical points of failure. How do you prove who actually signed a digital agreement and whether it holds up?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Kartik Krishnamurthy, Vice President of Docusign Asia
to examine how businesses in APAC manage digital agreements, and where gaps in identity verification, documentation, and audit trails can leave them exposed.

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In Singapore, there’s no shortage of volunteers willing to help students. The real challenge is making sure that help actually reaches those who need it, and stays consistent.

On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Anvay Mathur, Project Lead of Edukit, a volunteer-driven initiative under Better.sg. They unpack why matching students with tutors is more complex than it seems, and how many nonprofits still rely on manual processes that can take up to a week—delaying support and leaving some students waiting.

Edukit aims to streamline this by improving coordination and visibility, helping organisations serve more students with the same resources.

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