Asia needs more energy to support its growing economies, while also cutting emissions and keeping supplies reliable and affordable. Lynlee Foo speaks with Katsufumi Uchida, Head of Asia-Pacific Division at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SMBC Group, about financing credible transition plans, taking calculated risks on emerging technologies and developing better-connected energy systems across the region.

This interview was brought to you in conjunction with Singapore International Energy Week 2026.

Asia needs more energy to support its growing economies, while also cutting emissions and keeping supplies reliable and affordable. Lynlee Foo speaks with Katsufumi Uchida, Head of Asia-Pacific Division at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SMBC Group, about financing credible transition plans, taking calculated risks on emerging technologies and developing better-connected energy systems across the region.
This interview was brought to you in conjunction with Singapore International Energy Week 2026.

Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.

Every weekday, Lynlee Foo speaks with the people behind the biggest stories in business, technology and society to help you understand not just what's happening—but why it matters and what's coming next.

From AI and consumer behaviour to leadership, geopolitics and the economy, Reset cuts through the headlines with intelligent, engaging conversations that help you make sense of a rapidly changing world.

Featuring Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, each episode offers practical insights, fresh perspectives and meaningful conversations with experts, business leaders and decision-makers.

Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.
Every weekday, Lynlee Foo speaks with the people behind the biggest stories in business, technology and society to help you understand not just what's happening&mdash;but why it matters and what's coming next.
From AI and consumer behaviour to leadership, geopolitics and the economy, Reset cuts through the headlines with intelligent, engaging conversations that help you make sense of a rapidly changing world.
Featuring Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, each episode offers practical insights, fresh perspectives and meaningful conversations with experts, business leaders and decision-makers.

Reset with Lynlee

Hear from key leaders in the global energy space as they share strategic insights on the core themes of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW).

Hear from key leaders in the global energy space as they share strategic insights on the core themes of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW).

SIEWCast by EMA: Powering the Future of Energy

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.

In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.

Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.

Airing weekdays from 1pm to 4pm, the show brings clarity to the stories shaping Singapore and the world — from current affairs and global developments to business trends and industry shifts. Through insightful conversations and fresh perspectives, Lynlee explores what’s driving the headlines and where things are heading next.

Featuring segments like Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, Reset goes beyond the noise to offer thoughtful analysis, real-world context and ideas that help you recalibrate for the rest of your day.

Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.
Airing weekdays from 1pm to 4pm, the show brings clarity to the stories shaping Singapore and the world &mdash; from current affairs and global developments to business trends and industry shifts. Through insightful conversations and fresh perspectives, Lynlee explores what&rsquo;s driving the headlines and where things are heading next.
Featuring segments like Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, Reset goes beyond the noise to offer thoughtful analysis, real-world context and ideas that help you recalibrate for the rest of your day.

Reset with Lynlee (1pm – 4pm)

SIEWCast: How can banks power Asia’s energy transition?

Why does our recorded voice sound so unfamiliar, and is that really how everyone else hears us? On Is It Just Me?Dr Cate Madill, Associate Professor and Director of the Sydney Voice Lab at the University of Sydney, explains how we hear our own voice, why it is tied so closely to our sense of identity, and whether listening back more often can help us become more comfortable with it.

 

Why does our recorded voice sound so unfamiliar, and is that really how everyone else hears us? On Is It Just Me? Dr Cate Madill, Associate Professor and Director of the Sydney Voice Lab at the University of Sydney, explains how we hear our own voice, why it is tied so closely to our sense of identity, and whether listening back more often can help us become more comfortable with it.
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Is It Just Me? : Why does hearing our recorded voice make us cringe?

A jumbo HDB flat in Telok Blangah made headlines after it was listed for $2.18 million, prompting HDB to review the scheme that allows eligible owners to buy an adjoining flat and join the two into one larger home. But these flats are rare, raising the question of whether one unusual case is enough to warrant changing the rules.

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks with Lee Sze Teck, Senior Director of Data Analytics at Huttons Asia, about why families use the scheme, how such unusual homes should be valued, whether renting out part of a combined flat goes against its original purpose, and what HDB should consider as it reviews the rules.

A jumbo HDB flat in Telok Blangah made headlines after it was listed for $2.18 million, prompting HDB to review the scheme that allows eligible owners to buy an adjoining flat and join the two into one larger home. But these flats are rare, raising the question of whether one unusual case is enough to warrant changing the rules.
On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks with&nbsp;Lee Sze Teck, Senior Director of Data Analytics at Huttons Asia, about why families use the scheme, how such unusual homes should be valued, whether renting out part of a combined flat goes against its original purpose, and what HDB should consider as it reviews the rules.

Viewpoint: Should the rules change when two HDB flats become one?

From starting his career in finance and taking an early posting in Cameroon to moving into technology and eventually co-founding Mindsprint, Suresh Sundararajan has built a career around taking on unfamiliar challenges.

Over nearly three decades at Olam, he moved across finance, corporate affairs, risk, global business services and technology, picking up experiences that would eventually shape his decision to build something of his own.

Today, as CEO and Co-Founder of Mindsprint, he continues to navigate change while finding ways to stay grounded beyond the demands of work.

On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo speaks to Suresh Sundararajan, CEO and Co-Founder, Mindsprint, to find out what decades of navigating change have taught him about work and life.

From starting his career in finance and taking an early posting in Cameroon to moving into technology and eventually co-founding Mindsprint, Suresh Sundararajan has built a career around taking on unfamiliar challenges.
Over nearly three decades at Olam, he moved across finance, corporate affairs, risk, global business services and technology, picking up experiences that would eventually shape his decision to build something of his own.
Today, as CEO and Co-Founder of Mindsprint, he continues to navigate change while finding ways to stay grounded beyond the demands of work.
On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo speaks to Suresh Sundararajan, CEO and Co-Founder, Mindsprint,&nbsp;to find out what decades of navigating change have taught him about work and life.

SIEWCast: How can banks power Asia’s energy transition?

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