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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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7:56

Market View: Unpacking the DAX

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/19

The UEFA European Championship, commonly known as the Euro, has kicked off, featuring 24 teams competing for the European title. While the event draws millions of fans worldwide, it should also bring a significant economic boost.In this context, this tournament also brings more attention and interest about the German economy and the stock market. Sean Cheong and Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist from moomoo, discuss where the German economy is now, the state of the German DAX, and how you can

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7:50

Market View: Will Malaysia's ringgit continue to rise?

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/18

As any Singaporean crossing the Causeway recently may have noticed, Malaysia's currency has jumped quite a bit against the Singapore dollar lately. The ringgit hit an all-time low of 3.57 against the Singapore dollar earlier in February, but it has since improved. Can the ringgit's rebound continue? Sean Cheong speaks with Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist at IG, to discuss this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:35

Singapore- Malaysia ties: Sincerity and creativity...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/14

Singapore and Malaysia look set to deepen ties. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, made his first overseas trip since he was sworn in as prime minister in May. PM Wong and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held a joint press briefing, reaffirming the warm and multifaceted relationship between Singapore and Malaysia, while signalling a commitment to deepen their long-standing economic, cultural, educational, and people-to-people linkages.Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore

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12:33

Building augmented reality worlds

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/14

If you are familiar with gaming, you’d know that Augment Reality is making waves and revolutionising the way we interact with digital content. What if you could also do that while navigating through shopping malls, museums, and parks? What exactly is an augmented reality experience and how can it help give a make-over to the locations that we are familiar with? Goh Kun Lei and Jakub Piasecki, from Sproud, a Singapore-based LearnTech company involved in creating augmented reality content share their

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6:26

Market View: Call of the week

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/14

Joo Parn, Founder of Kayaplus, discusses with Sean Cheong the biggest market stories that impacted markets around the US and Asia this week and why CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) is his call of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:07

Eating Disorders: What is causing the rising number...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/13

A recent The Straits Times report revealed that many children in Singapore are suffering from eating disorders. According to a doctor at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), there is an increasing number of new cases related to eating disorders among patients aged 11 to 18 – from 50 to 70 cases in 2017 to 140 in 2023. These cases includes anorexia nervosa, an intense fear of gaining weight and bulimia nervosa. What is causing the rise in such cases among children and teenagers? How can we

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9:17

Industry Insight: Adopting a blue ocean approach to...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/13

As part of Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0, Singapore aims to triple its AI workforce to 15,000 by training locals and hiring from overseas. In tandem with that development, the need to upskill and to learn new and diverse skills has accelerated, and there is now more urgency for an updated workforce in Singapore. KC Yeoh, CEO of digital transformation services firm Temus, tells Lynlee Foo how companies are stepping up their game in their digitalisation efforts, Temus’ digital conversion

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18:40

Industry Insight: Digital asset security and governance

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/12

Security breaches in the digital asset industry are becoming more prevalent. Whether it is cryptocurrency hacking leading to billions of dollars stolen from crypto platforms, or accounts and passwords being compromised in phishing attacks, such incidents expose vulnerabilities across the digital asset ecosystem. As cryptocurrencies and other digital assets steadily gain mainstream traction, from both traditional institutions and everyday investors, enhancing the security of digital assets is

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10:28

What's For Lunch: Guilt-free sugarless and low-carb...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/12

Ketojiak is Singapore's first fully diabetic, keto, and celiac-friendly ice-cream boutique.Since its inception as a home-based business in December 2019, Ketojiak has been dedicated to creating delicious, health-conscious frozen treats. Galvin Sng shares with us the story of how Ketojiak came to be and how exactly do you make sugar-free, ultra low carb, keto-compliant ice-cream. Visit Ketojiak at 44 Owen Rd, #01-313 S(210044)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:23

Market View: The bull in the china shop

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/12

The U.S markets have undoubtedly been front and centre of investors' attention this year, amid an exuberant bull run and continued interest in the technology sector. Amid the attention on the U.S markets, Chinese markets have quietly crept up.The Hang Seng Index is up nearly 20% since the start of 2024, reversing a loss of -32.5% in 2023. Meanwhile, the FTSE China 50 Index is up 14% in the same period - a stark contrast to its forgettable performance in 2023, when it declined nearly 20%. What does

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24:30

Industry Insights: Can technology replace real estate...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/11

In today’s competitive landscape, having insights and real-time intelligence is crucial to navigate the market and meet growing demands. Enabled by technology, property platforms gather data and convert it into data-driven insights for their potential customers. With prospective buyers more empowered today with an abundance of data and insights, where does this leave real estate agents, and how do property companies stand out and differentiate themselves from the competition? On Industry Insight,

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4:56

Market View: After Tech Giants’ stock split... what's...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/10

Today is the day of Nvidia's sixth stock split with shares set to trade at one-tenth their current price.Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist at moomoo, discusses with Sean Cheong the past performance of Tech Giants' after stock splits, and what the revised charts of Nvidia would look like after the split. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:12

Industry Insight: Charting sustainable course with...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/10

Singapore is making efforts to be at the forefront of speeding up the transition to sustainable shipping, with an emerging focus on regulating maritime fuels to reach net-zero by 2050. Recently, Singapore-based X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier along with the Maritime Port Authority of Sg and PSA Singapore achieved a historic milestone, with the successful refuelling of Xpress feeders’ first dual fuel vessel. Francis Goh, Chief Operating Officer, X-Press Feeders Group,

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10:23

What's for Lunch: KF Seetoh dishes out what makes a...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/10

Whether you call it rice dumpling, zongzi or bakchang, you would have come across the pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumplings which people eat during the Dragon Boat Festival. Every year, we see different flavours of dumplings introduced and this year was no different. Rice dumplings, stuffed with luxe ingredients like black pepper crab meat, quinoa, foie gras, abalone and even plant-based meat apart from the usual salted egg yolks, pork belly, and chestnuts. Mr. Makansutra himself, KF Seetoh, share

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13:00

Weekly Wrap: What led to India's shock election outcome?

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/07

The world's largest democracy underwent a significant political shift in its 2024 general election. Political pundits and exit polls predicted a landslide victory for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party but the surprise result of the election reaffirmed the unpredictable nature of Indian politics. Although Prime Minister Modi has secured a third term, his BJP failed to achieve outright parliamentary majority in the 543-seat lower house of parliament. Nirmala Ganapathy, The

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13:29

The Sound Zone: Sonos offers new experience in...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/07

Auditioning sound systems is becoming the norm for people looking to buy new audio equipment. Authorised Sonos distributor TC Acoustic went one step further. It recently unveiled the Sonos Flagship Store, designed to showcase Sonos products and the listening experience in a home-like setting. The Sound Zone chats with TC Acoustic's CEO Christian Honegger to hone in on what you can expect at the the first official Sonos store in Singapore in the heart of Orchard Road. See omnystudio.com/listener for

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8:42

Market View: Call of the week

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/07

Dan Chang, Investment Specialist, PhilipCapital, breaks down with Sean Cheong the biggest stories in the markets this week and explains why Frencken (E28) is his call of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:01

Market View: Unlocking Nvidia to control shares for...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/06

Simon Ree, Founder, Tao of Trading, and The Afternoon Update producer’s Sean Cheong discuss how to control Nvidia stock shares for a fraction of the cost and join the long-term trend with LEAP call options.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:13

Industry Insight: Creating sustainable and resilient...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/06

Collaborating, designing, testing, and simulating all your options before implementing them in the real world may sound like a straightforward way of working on projects. Easier said than done if you are attempting to improve the environment or traffic congestion. What if you could create a 3D virtual twin of a city? Or a structure like the Eiffel Tower? On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo discusses the potential of applying digital twin technologies in addressing urban sustainability challenges with

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7:23

Viewpoint: Why housing agents in multi million...

The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo ·

2024/06/06

Recently, there have been many views regarding the property industry. For example, $2 million HDB flat prices and the 99-to-1 tax avoidance issue to avoid ABSD. Most of the comments have called for scrutinising of housing agents and lawyers in such scenarios. Brandon Zheng, Division Director at ERA, shares his views with Lynlee Foo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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