You pay thousands upfront. The business can use the money. And if it fails before delivering, you may get little or nothing back.

Following the closure of bridal and wedding photography studio Korea Artiz, which left customers reporting more than $270,000 in prepayment losses, Ivan Tay, Managing Director of Robertson Chambers LLC, joins Lynlee Foo on Viewpoint to discuss why consumers can end up carrying the risk, whether prepayments should be better protected, and what stronger safeguards could mean for businesses and consumers.

You pay thousands upfront. The business can use the money. And if it fails before delivering, you may get little or nothing back.
Following the closure of&nbsp;bridal and wedding photography studio Korea Artiz, which left customers reporting more than $270,000 in prepayment losses, Ivan Tay, Managing Director of Robertson Chambers LLC, joins Lynlee Foo on Viewpoint to discuss why consumers can end up carrying the risk, whether prepayments should be better protected, and what stronger safeguards could mean for businesses and consumers.

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

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.

MONEY FM 89.3

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)

Viewpoint: Should businesses be allowed to spend your prepayments?

Children of unmarried parents will now receive cash benefits under the new SG Child Support Package. But differences remain in tax reliefs and access to housing. Where should Singapore draw the line between supporting every child equally and encouraging parenthood within marriage? On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks with Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore.

Children of unmarried parents will now receive cash benefits under the new SG Child Support Package. But differences remain in tax reliefs and access to housing. Where should Singapore draw the line between supporting every child equally and encouraging parenthood within marriage? On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks with Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore.

Viewpoint: Should marriage determine the support a child receives?

AI can already take notes, draft emails and summarise meetings. Now, it is beginning to follow through and complete tasks on our behalf. On AI & Me: Eye on AI, Lynlee Foo speaks to Carlos Quaderi, Head of Asia-Pacific at workplace communications platform Zoom, about what we may increasingly delegate to AI, how that could change our working day, and where human judgement is still needed.

AI can already take notes, draft emails and summarise meetings. Now, it is beginning to follow through and complete tasks on our behalf. On AI &amp; Me: Eye on AI, Lynlee Foo speaks to Carlos Quaderi, Head of Asia-Pacific at workplace communications platform Zoom, about what we may increasingly delegate to AI, how that could change our working day, and where human judgement is still needed.

AI & Me: How much of your workday can you hand to AI?

For many of us, reading the comments is almost automatic. But why do we care so much about what complete strangers think, and can their opinions influence the way we see something?

From seeking validation to being drawn to the loudest or most controversial voices, what makes certain comments stand out and how much weight should we really give them?

On Is It Just Me?, producer Alexandra Parada unpacks why we’re drawn to online comments, how they can shape our perceptions and decisions, and how to avoid getting caught up in the noise. Featuring insights from Subhayan Mukerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Communications and New Media and Deputy Director at the Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities, National University of Singapore.

For many of us, reading the comments is almost automatic. But why do we care so much about what complete strangers think, and can their opinions influence the way we see something?
From seeking validation to being drawn to the loudest or most controversial voices, what makes certain comments stand out and how much weight should we really give them?
On Is It Just Me?, producer Alexandra Parada unpacks why we&rsquo;re drawn to online comments, how they can shape our perceptions and decisions, and how to avoid getting caught up in the noise. Featuring insights from Subhayan Mukerjee, Assistant Professor at the Department of Communications and New Media and Deputy Director at the Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities, National University of Singapore.

Viewpoint: Should businesses be allowed to spend your prepayments?

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