The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
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JUL 6, 2022
06/07/22 - Soul of Business: Women Empowerment- Can Singapore’s businesses rise to the task?On The Soul of Business, a concrete pathway for Singapore to advance its progress in gender equality and empowering women in society is underway. A 10-year road map to ensure all Singapore women have greater access to opportunities, and more equal partnerships with men was endorsed by Parliament in April. Melissa Hyak speaks to Verena Siow, President and Managing Director, SAP Southeast Asia to take on the topic of women empowerment, and see whether Singapore business can rise to the task.
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JUL 6, 2022
06/07/22 - Health Suites: All about fertility healthOn Health Suites, in Singapore, one in six couples experience problems with infertility, for many different reasons. In about 39 per cent of these cases, the cause is female infertility. In 20 per cent, it is male infertility, and in 26 per cent the problem lies with both partners. Female infertility has various causes, such as lack of ovulation and womb problems. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Anupriya Agarwal, Senior Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, IVF Clinician from Virtus Health to find out all we need to know about fertility health.
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JUL 6, 2022
06/07/22 - Market View: Can we expect the Fed to end tightening and pivot from its hawkish rate hikes?On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Sani Hamid, Director for Wealth Management at Financial Alliance to talk about signs of a rapidly deteriorating US economic outlook spurring bond traders to pencil in a complete policy turnaround by the Federal Reserve in the coming year, with interest-rate cuts in the middle of 2023; with focus on what would be a clear evidence that inflation is coming down. They also discuss the possibility of the US easing tariffs on Chinese imports; where China's economy currently stands and how ASEAN equities are set to perform for the second half of 2022.
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JUL 5, 2022
05/07/22 - Health Suites: How artificial intelligence is helping doctors detect subtle colon polypsOn Health Suites, flat polyps are difficult for doctors to detect. Yet, they need to be found and removed as they can become cancerous and some may do so more quickly than regular polyps. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Frederick Koh, Consultant at Department of Surgery at Sengkang General Hospital to find how artificial intelligence helps doctors detect such subtle colon polyps.
Highlights:
00:44 - What are flat polyps?
03:36 - Are flat polyps more common in older adults?
06:32 - How can you screen for flat polyps as they are more difficult to detect?
09:01 - How has artificial intelligence helped with detecting flat polyps easier?
15:58 - What can we do to prevent flat polyps?
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JUL 4, 2022
04/07/22 - Health Suites: AI software to improve detection of cardiovascular diseaseOn Health Suites, cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer globally with one in three of us likely to suffer from it. There have also been recent studies into the long term impact of COVID-19 on our hearts. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Carolyn Lam, Senior Consultant Cardiologist at National Heart Centre Singapore, Professor at Duke-National University of Singapore and co-founder of Us2.ai to dive into more details about an AI software that improves detection of cardiovascular disease.
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15:32
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JUL 1, 2022
01/07/22 - Soul of Business: How robots are saving senior service staffOn Soul of Business, “Service with a smile” — It’s a common rule in the service industry. However, after a tumultuous pandemic and a persistent manpower crunch, servers in the F&B industry found a lot less reasons to smile. Melissa Hyak speaks to Irene Phung, Marketing Manager at Pudu Robotics to find out how these challenges can be tackled with help from robots.
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JUL 1, 2022
01/07/22 - Health Suites: A weak pelvic floor may increase your risk of Pelvic Congestion SyndromeOn Health Suites, it turns out, a weak pelvic floor is more than just an inconvenient side effect of pregnancy and childbirth: it could lead to chronic conditions like Pelvic Congestion SyndromeIt is estimated that 10 million women suffer from chronic pelvic pain, of which 7 million do not seek help. Melissa Hyak speaks to Dr Sriram Narayanan, Senior Consultant Vascular Surgeon at The Venus Clinic to find out more about a weak pelvic floor and how it can increase the risk of PCS.
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JUL 1, 2022
01/07/22 - Market View: What can we expect from Euro zone's upcoming inflation figures?On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX to discuss STI's performance this week; with focus on what to expect on the second half the year; the long term prospects of tech sector; and inflation figures and expectations for the upcoming Euro zone figures; and Singapore approving Indonesia as a new source for chicken supply.
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JUN 30, 2022
30/06/22 - Soul of Business: The Critical Need for Cyber Talent in 2022On Soul of Business, Singapore is facing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, exposing its businesses to cyber threats. Recent high-profile cases add fuel to the fire of the high demand for cybersecurity staff. The ramifications of the shortage of cybersecurity professionals are an urgent cause for concern, as they are the main line of defense against cyber attacks. Melissa Hyak speaks to Kenneth Chen, Vice President for Asia of ExtraHop to find out more about the importance of the need for cyber talent.
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JUN 30, 2022
30/06/22 - Market View: Does China's PMI for June suggest that the worst of lockdown disruptions is over?On Market View, Melissa Hyak is joined by Tommy Wu, Lead Economist at Oxford Economics to discuss China's economy, with focus on China's PMI results for June; whether the worst of lockdown disruptions in China is over; and the effects of China's easing of quarantine restrictions on the country's economy.
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