Reset with Lynlee

More aircraft and more flights across Asia-Pacific mean more demand for maintenance but can the industry keep up?

With pressure building on spare parts, repair capacity and turnaround times, how is the aircraft maintenance business changing and what does this mean for aircraft availability and airline costs?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Thomas Mouveaux, General Manager, APAC, Thales Aviation Global Services, about how the aircraft maintenance industry is evolving as aviation demand grows across Asia-Pacific.

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The management consulting industry is changing, from what clients expect from consultants to how firms build their teams and deliver their services.

As AI takes on more of the research, analysis and groundwork traditionally handled by consultants, how will this change the value consultants bring to clients and the way the industry does business?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Lyon Poh, Partner, Head of Corporate Transformation and AI CoE Lead, KPMG, about how AI is changing the business of management consulting.

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AI can summarise a major news story, combine several reports and produce a confident answer in seconds. But do we know which sources it relied on, what context disappeared or whether the answer is correct?

To mark World News Day, Lynlee Foo speaks with Jeremy Au Yong, Associate Editor at The Straits Times and co-writer of its World News Day editorial. They discuss how AI is changing the way we find and consume news, how it is being used inside newsrooms, and why human judgment, transparency and accountability still matter.

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MOM’s latest figures show retrenchments rising, with PMETs, degree holders and workers in their 50s under particular pressure. On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks with Dr Karuna Ramanathan, Principal Consultant at workforce transformation firm ChangeLeader, about why a long career can sometimes work against a jobseeker and how restructuring and AI are reshaping roles. What can workers do to stay relevant, and what should employers do before retrenchment becomes the only option?

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Changes to Primary 1 registration aim to give more families a chance at sought-after schools. How far could they go in broadening access? On Viewpoint, Ryan Huang speaks to Melvin Tay, Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies Social Lab, NUS, about the balance between alumni ties, parent volunteering and distance from school, whether the changes could encourage greater social mixing, and how schools can preserve their traditions while welcoming new families.

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The US dollar’s global dominance has long been tied to the oil trade, with countries relying on the greenback to purchase energy and oil-exporting nations recycling their earnings into US financial assets.

But as AI becomes increasingly central to the global economy, could AI become the new oil for the US dollar? 

On Viewpoint, Ryan Huang speaks to Vikram Khanna, Economics Commentator and former Associate Editor, The Straits Times, about whether AI could become the next driver of global US dollar demand, how the AI economy could reshape the flow of international capital, and what it would take for an “AI dollar” to emerge.

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From working behind the camera to building a business in Myanmar, Jeshua Soh has taken an unconventional path to entrepreneurship.

Today, he leads Crossworks Myanmar with more than 120 remote employees while also running Shelter for Hope, which rebuilds homes for vulnerable families.

And as his responsibilities have grown, so too has his definition of success from building a business to creating something that can make a difference in the lives of others.

On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo speaks to Jeshua Soh, Founder, Crossworks Myanmar, about his unconventional journey, the challenges that have shaped his leadership, and why success has become inseparable from serving others.

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AI is taking on a growing role in how businesses manage their finances, moving from analysing information to carrying out parts of the work itself.

As more finance processes become automated, businesses are rethinking how their finance functions operate, where human judgement is still needed, and how much responsibility they are prepared to give AI.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Lionel Tan, Head of SME & Growth, Singapore, Airwallex, about how businesses are adapting to more AI-driven finance operations, what is holding them back from handing over more, and what greater autonomy could mean for the future of finance.

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The Violinist has picked up three Golden Horse Award nominations, including Best Original Film Score for Singaporean composer Ricky Ho, adding to its Best Original Soundtrack win at Annecy. But behind the international recognition is a bigger question for Singapore's music industry: is there enough work here for musicians and composers to build sustainable careers?

Lynlee Foo speaks with Ricky Ho, music director of The Violinist about why local musicians still need to look beyond Singapore, what more established Asian music markets do differently, where more paid opportunities could come from, and how AI-generated music could change the business of making music.

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Calls for AI development to slow down are growing, with an ex-Anthropic researcher warning that people in the field are “genuinely frightened” about what rapid advances could mean for humanity. Lynlee Foo examines the risks of losing control, whether development can be slowed, and how scared we should really be of smarter AI.

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