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The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo

Stay in the know with programs such as Viewpoint and Industry Insights in property, cryptocurrency, aviation, and shipping. We delve into the latest news, current events, and market updates to provide you with valuable insights into making informed financial decisions.

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7:28

Market View: Trading the USD / SGD pair post-Fed rate...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/20

Wall Street exploded to the upside as markets soared to fresh records following the Fed rate cuts. How are currencies reacting, especially the Singapore dollar, which was testing highs against the US dollar in the weeks leading up to the announcement? Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist from online trading provider IG, gives us an update and shares an idea of how to trade the USD / SGD forex pair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:52

Industry Insight: Navigating ESG reporting with...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/19

There has been increased efforts to deliver on Singapore's commitment to peak emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050. Under a new requirement passed in Parliament earlier on September 10, existing buildings in Singapore that are deemed energy-intensive must implement measures to improve their energy use or face a fine of up to S$150,000. With rising mandatory sustainability regulations, the significance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting has magnified, and there is

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6:28

Market View: What's next for Singapore markets after...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/19

The US rate cuts have finally been announced officially at 50 basis points, in a move that is aimed at boosting a cooling job market while continuing to push down on inflation. Dan Chang, Investment Specialist and Trading Representative at Philip Capital, shares his views on what does this means for Singapore markets as we head into 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:19

Industry Insight: Mars Wrigley wants to take a bite...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/18

According to reports, Mars Wrigley, the producer of snacks like Mars and Snickers chocolate bars has maintained its title as the world's biggest confectionery firm in 2023 with $22bn of sales. The company is targeting high growth markets including Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand…markets that have significant opportunities for growth and innovation for the snacking category in a complex and diverse region. What's its strategy to conquer emerging markets in Asia? What kind

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14:39

ECO MONEY: Singapore sustainable energy professionals...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/17

Singapore has once again emerged as the ASEAN leader in energy transition efforts, for the second year in a row. That's according to the latest annual survey by the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) with 250 industry professionals from the energy sector. However, nearly one-third of energy professionals believe the city-state’s renewable energy targets need more aggressive action. SEAS says respondents are concerned that Singapore remains dependent on natural gas and see lack of

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10:36

Industry Insight: Empowering Gen Alpha with digital...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/17

According to recent research, the economic footprint of Gen Alpha is expected to reach $5.46tn by 2029. Born into a digital world, this generation is set to reshape the financial landscape. To this end, OCBC has come up with an initiative to engage the new generation of potential customers. Come October, OCBC will serve and enable ‘Gen Alpha’, digital natives born after 2009, to bank digitally via their own bank accounts. Tan Siew Lee, OCBC's Head of Group Wealth Management, shares more about how

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14:04

Industry Insight: Connecting businesses through...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/13

Networking and collaborating with people outside of your industry may not be an easy task. To that end, event companies are coming up with cross-industry conferences that enable attendees to not just gain new knowledge but also participate in some corporate matchmaking which can lead to collaborative business success. Jasper Donat, Chief Executive Officer of live media and events company, Branded shared insights into the multi-vertical events business. The company has been organising All That

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15:04

Weekly Wrap: Why Singapore will have the largest...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/13

According to a report from Bloomberg’s energy research service Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF), Singapore is forecast to have the largest share of passenger electric vehicles in South-east Asia by 2040. A total of 80 per cent of all passenger vehicles here are expected to be electric by that year, compared with a regional average of 24 per cent. What's pushing Singapore ahead? And will this EV trend continue? On The Weekly Wrap, Lynlee Foo buckles down to find out more from Komal Kareer,

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12:20

Industry Insight: Oil demand outlook and shifts in...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/12

This week, thousands gathered at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore to talk oil and the broader market, with China’s slowdown and the structural shifts in the global energy mix taking the spotlight. APPEC is the biggest Asian energy conference held annually in the city state, and is known as a cornerstone of the energy industry for the past 40 years. What are the major concerns surrounding the growing supply-demand imbalance, and the latest on decarbonisation? What role does

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11:30

Industry Insight: Australia's housing crisis and the...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/11

Investing in Australian real estate has long been an attractive proposition for Singaporeans. The 2022-2023 financial year saw Singapore buyers acquired A$300m of residential real estate in Australia. However, the housing market is in crisis with Australia struggling with a shortage of homes as building approvals fall to their lowest in more than a decade in 2024. How will this impact overseas investors? What do you need to know about buying Australian real estate? Melbourne-based agent, Perry

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3:45

ECO MONEY: CEOs’ prioritization of sustainability has...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/10

There’s been a sharp decline in CEOs’ prioritization of sustainability - that’s according to the latest research from Bain & Co. Instead AI, growth, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty have risen to the top of their agendas. That said, this slowing momentum on sustainability could come with a tangible cost. Bain estimates a temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius could cut $6 trillion from the value of the S&P 5001, in addition to the devastating environmental and social consequences

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12:23

Industry Insight: ROI on Gen AI? It is in the front...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/10

35 per cent of Singapore's C-suites regard Generative AI as a critical business priority for Singapore C-suites, and 52 per cent of them place it among their top three priorities. That’s according to new research commissioned by Salesforce, a leading provider of cloud-based customer relationship management software. However, the study highlighted that many businesses do not actually know how AI can add value, but feel pressured to keep up with their competitors and ride the latest technology

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5:44

Market View: Analysing SGD/USD and SGD/JPY

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/10

Late last month (Aug 23), the Singapore dollar advanced to its strongest in almost a decade, hitting levels last seen in 2014 against the greenback. Two weeks on, is the trend continuing? In addition, the Sing dollar is also not far off highs against the Japanese currency. Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist at IG gives his take on the SGD / USD pair, the SGD / Yen pair, and shares his trading strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:57

Industry Insight: Mobile app security in a...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/09

Mobile users are keenly aware of the growing security, fraud and privacy threats when they use mobile apps. Nevertheless, cybercrime and online fraud are growing at an alarming rate, impacting millions across the globe. The so-called 'scamdemic' shows no signs of slowing down. The rising number of mobile users worldwide, projected to reach 6.3 billion by 2030, according to the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), poses a significant challenge for both users and app developers. Compromised

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17:41

Market View: Is this the buy-the-dip opportunity?

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/04

The first trading day of September was the worst day for the markets since the early August dips, but that August dip quickly went back in the green and once again, new highs in the market were tested on S&P 500. So as markets have started out September in red again, can we look at the August performance and expect something similar and if so, would that make the red start to September a buy the dip opportunity? Sean Cheong discusses the current market conditions technically and debates with

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10:19

Industry Insight: The Chinese EV tariffs dispute

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/03

The European Commission told automakers in June that it would impose extra duties of up to 38.1 per cent on imported Chinese electric cars from July in a move that China called protectionist. More recently, Canada and the US too imposed tariffs, accusing China of subsidising its EV industry, giving its car makers an unfair advantage. How large is the Chinese EV market vis-à-vis the global EV market and where is this dispute heading to next? Gary Ng, Senior Economist at Natixis, explains this to

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9:50

Viewpoint: One HDB flat, two apartments?

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/03

Dual key apartment units are usually associated with private property like condominiums. But recently you might have come across news articles in The Straits Times and The Business times about HDB flats being turned into dual-unit homes as this concept has crept into the HDB space! Is this more common than we know of? What are the regulations exactly? What are the implications? Brandon Zheng, Division Director at ERA tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:05

Eco Money: Help on the way for cross border ESG...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/03

Is your company ready to meet ESG reporting requirements?It can be complicated to navigate differing regulations and requirements if you are looking at cross market reporting. The Sustainable Finance Institute Asia has announced the appointment of Environmental, Social, and Governance data and technology solutions company, STACS ESGpedia, as the official ESG platform partner for the Single AccessPoint for ESG Data ‘SAFE’ Initiative. The SAFE Initiative is a regional approach to tackling the issue

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14:57

Industry Insight: Singapore's real estate...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/09/02

Singapore has joined the top ranks of real estate markets in terms of transparency. This is according to JLL and LaSalle's biennial Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) which placed Singapore in the “Highly Transparent” group of markets under the latest Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI). The report serves as a guide for companies operating in foreign markets. Dr Chua Yang Liang, Head of Research and Consultancy, Southeast Asia, at global real estate services company, JLL,

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13:19

Industry Insight: Why enterprises should work on...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/08/30

Data storing is an important part of our working lives. As long as you use a computer regularly, you’d have to store data one way or another. Much of this stored data is used only once before it goes to the archives, where it continues to take up space and resources. “Dark data” refers to the vast amount of unstructured and untapped information that organisations collect but do not actively analyse or utilise. This poses a critical risk with AI adopted as a potent weapon in arsenals of

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