We’re heading into one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year, better known as the Black Friday Sale. According to Amazon’s latest YouGov survey, nearly half of us now identify as Deal Optimisers — smart, strategic shoppers comparing prices and timing purchases to get the most value.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Peter Li, Head of Amazon Global Store APAC, Amazon Singapore Country Manager to find out how are global platforms like Amazon staying ahead of this curve, and what sort of shoppers can we expect in this upcoming Black Friday sale.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s move to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based kAIgentic signals a major shift in finance: banks are no longer just automating tasks — they’re building intelligence into the core of their operations.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ahmed Mazhari, Groupwide AI Transformation Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc and Kazuya Ikeda, Head of AI Transformation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to find out what this means for the future of banking as institutions race to embed reasoning systems that are both powerful and accountable.

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Streaming in Asia Pacific is booming — audiences are listening, watching, and bingeing more than ever. From Japan to South Korea and now to Singapore, the region is outpacing global growth, reshaping music discovery, and exporting culture worldwide. Yet despite record adoption, premium subscriptions still lag behind, revealing a vast untapped opportunity.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Scott Ryan, EVP Commercial, Luminate to find out what is driving the region’s streaming revolution, and how is Asia's streaming surge transforming business models.

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As digital assets move from speculation to utility, a new wave of platforms is emerging - helping businesses manage payments, payroll, and even treasury functions on-chain. Singapore is becoming a testbed for this next phase of digital finance, with regulated players offering crypto-native business accounts and stablecoin payment rails.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Hassan Ahmed, Country Director, Singapore, Coinbase
to find out what this could mean for SMEs, startups, and the future of everyday business finance in Asia.

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For many seniors, official letters can be confusing, even intimidating. But what if technology could step in to read, explain, and even guide them through what to do next?

That’s exactly what LetterKey is building. This group of people are creating a simple tool that scans physical letters and turns them into clear, spoken explanations — even in local languages and dialects.

On Good Tech, Lynlee Foo speaks to Owen Gan, Product Designer and Cham Li Hui, Product Manager and from Letterkey to find out how this is bridging the literacy gap among our seniors.

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What happens when AI starts writing the software that runs the financial system? As banks move from using AI to advise to using AI to build, a new blind spot is emerging: AI-generated code quietly making its way into core banking systems.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Harry Wang, Chief Growth Officer, Sonar to find out what that means for trust, regulation and competitiveness.

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With a weakening US Dollar, shifts in interest-rate cycles, and heightened geopolitical risk, ultra-high-net-worth investors are rethinking where and how they deploy capital. So how does a leading family office advisory connect Asia’s ultra-wealthy to exclusive private-market deals?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Dr Marcus Sasse, CEO & Founding Partner, Club Estate to find out how Asia’s ultra-wealthy are reallocating billions, and what it means for investors.

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Singapore is working to connect fast payment systems across countries, making cross-border transfers as instant as sending a text, and Nexus is the project linking national fast-payment systems together. So how will this transform finance?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Andrew McCormack, CEO of Nexus Global Payments to find out why Singapore is leading this shift and what this means for banks, businesses, and everyday users.

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More travellers across Asia-Pacific are choosing to go it alone — but not in the way you might think. Back in July, Scoot released its Unpacking the Solo Travel Trend white paper which found that solo travel is a fast-growing, with Asia-Pacific projected to expand even faster at over 16 percent a year.

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Agatha Yap, Director of Marketing, Communications, Marketing Partnerships and Loyalty, Scoot to find out what’s driving this trend and how will it determine the future of travelling within the  region.

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Technology is transforming how advice, claims, and protection are delivered. But in an AI-driven world, can trust, the cornerstone of insurance, keep up?

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks with Cassandra Wee, Managing Director (Singapore) of Poni Insurtech and CEO of Poni Financial Advisory, about how digital tools are reshaping the insurance experience in Singapore. Listen to the discussion that is focused on AI-powered advisory, faster claims, and why human connection still defines trust in a digital insurance world.

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