Reset with Lynlee

Singapore’s political salary debate has raised a broader question about leadership renewal. If success in business or the public service can offer valuable experience, does it necessarily translate into effective political leadership?

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS, about what Singapore should look for in its future leaders and whether the current approach to political recruitment is casting the net wide enough.

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Singapore has raised the maximum fine for online platforms that fail to comply with anti-scam directions from S$1 million to S$10 million. But will a larger penalty stop scams from reaching users or will criminals simply change tactics?

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow and Head of Digital Impact Research at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, about where platforms can intervene, whether too much responsibility has been placed on individuals, and how much convenience and privacy users may have to trade for greater security.

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For many of us, scrolling isn't something we consciously decide to do, rather we just pick up our phones, open an app and somehow find ourselves still scrolling 20 minutes later.

So why is it so difficult to stop when we're not even looking for anything

On Is It Just Me?, Lynlee Foo and producer Alexandra Parada unpack why we start scrolling without a clear purpose, what keeps us going once we've started, and what can actually help us break the cycle. Featuring insights from Dr. Luca-Maxim Meinhardt, Researcher at Ulm University, Germany.

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Keeping the lights on is becoming a more complicated job. Rising electricity demand, the growth of AI, geopolitical uncertainty and the push towards lower-carbon energy are forcing countries to rethink how their energy systems are built.

In this SIEWCast, Lynlee Foo speaks with Puah Kok Keong, Chief Executive of Singapore’s Energy Market Authority, about balancing energy security, economic competitiveness and sustainability, why greater regional connectivity matters for Southeast Asia, and how Singapore is preparing for its energy future - from solar and electricity imports to emerging technologies such as geothermal and nuclear energy.

The conversation reflects the theme of Singapore International Energy Week 2026 — Connecting Energy Systems, Powering Tomorrow.

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Drew Otoo, President, Asia Pacific at MSD, has gone from pharmacy training to leading one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies across the region, with a career spanning four continents. Along the way, his ideas about leadership, and what it means to lead when the decisions you make can affect people’s health have evolved too.

On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo sits down with Drew to talk about the experiences that shaped him, why listening matters more as a leader, what he wishes his younger self had done differently, and the full-circle moment that took him back to Ghana, where part of his story began.

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Australia’s housing market is cooling as higher borrowing costs, tax changes and weaker investor confidence weigh on demand. On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Adrian Lim, Senior Director and Head of International Residential Sales at Savills Singapore, about whether Singapore buyers are pulling back, how developers and property agencies are responding, and whether Australia can retain its appeal as buyers consider other overseas markets.

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What does the Marina Square redevelopment reveal about the future of Singapore’s ageing malls? As shopping habits and lifestyles change, older retail developments are being pushed to evolve.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Tina Qiu, Partner at PLP Architecture, the precinct masterplanner and lead designer for Marina Square alongside DP Architects, about transforming its inward-facing design, improving connections and wayfinding, combining retail with a wider mix of uses, and weaving new architecture into existing structures.

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Following calls for more reliable age checks on social media in Singapore, platforms could increasingly rely on government-issued ID or AI to estimate a user’s age. Lynlee Foo examines the privacy risks, what happens when AI gets your age wrong, and whether protecting children online justifies making everyone prove how old they are.

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From next year, travellers flying out of Singapore will have to pay a green jet fuel levy of between $1 and $41.60, depending on their destination and cabin class. The money will go towards sustainable aviation fuel, as Singapore looks to make air travel greener.

But as the aviation industry works towards becoming more sustainable, should travellers have to foot the bill for greener flying?

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Associate Professor Zhang Weina, Deputy Director of the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) NUS, about who should bear the cost of greener aviation and what this transition could mean for the future of air travel.

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As AI becomes increasingly embedded in the insurance industry, it is changing not just how insurers process claims, but how consumers buy, use and experience insurance.

From AI assessing claims and detecting fraud to recommending coverage and streamlining the customer journey, how much of our interaction with insurers could eventually be handled by AI?

On AI & Me: Eye on AI, Lynlee Foo speaks with Raunak Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO, Igloo, about how AI is changing the way we buy and use insurance and where humans still need to be involved.

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