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  • I want to “lie flat” but no one around me will allow me to

    I want to “lie flat” but no one around me will allow me to
    2026/05/15

    Lying flat or tang ping has been widely understood as a Gen Z protest against China's grind. Hazel Xia, a first year rookie at one of China’s biggest tech companies says she wants to lie flat - but her parents, employers and her own ego won’t let her do it.


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    24 分
  • If the F&B industry faces manpower issues, can robots help? (ft. Jonathan Lim)

    If the F&B industry faces manpower issues, can robots help? (ft. Jonathan Lim)
    2026/05/08

    Jonathan Lim, founder of Oddle, created a tech platform for restaurants before tech became cool. He gives his view on the F&B scene in Singapore, why alcohol sales are low among Gen Zs and whether robots can replace people in a restaurant.

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    40 分
  • The elite school kid who grew up to advocate for sex workers in Singapore (ft. Vanessa Ho)

    The elite school kid who grew up to advocate for sex workers in Singapore (ft. Vanessa Ho)
    2026/04/24

    Vanessa Ho, the Executive Director of Project X talks about her extraordinary life - from the privileged halls of Nanyang Girls’ to the gritty streets of Geylang and Little India talking to sex workers.

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    48 分
  • The 22-year-old entrepreneur working on making AI more human (ft. Jeremy Soo)

    The 22-year-old entrepreneur working on making AI more human (ft. Jeremy Soo)
    2026/04/17

    Jeremy Soo is on to his third start-up and he is building AI chat bots that feel less like a machine and more like a human. Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo go from technical (how does this even work) to philosophical (would you have an AI partner) in this conversation.

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    1 時間 2 分
  • AI vs Gen Z: Landing in a new world with no map and no choice

    AI vs Gen Z: Landing in a new world with no map and no choice
    2026/04/10

    Students, fresh graduates and new hires are all walking into the same storm — an AI-driven job market that is rewriting the rules faster than anyone can keep up. Crispina and Edwin sit down with Bryan Ong and Evonne Ng from YouthTech SG to find out where the biggest worries are.

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    33 分
  • Is AI slop harmless fun or brain rot? (ft. Alfred Siew)

    Is AI slop harmless fun or brain rot? (ft. Alfred Siew)
    2026/04/03

    We now freely admit to enjoying endless AI slop - low quality, addictive content that is flooding our feeds. Techgoondu co-founder Alfred Siew joins us to unpack the rise of slop and whether this is just harmless entertainment or it is quietly reshaping our minds and what we accept.

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    35 分
  • The Type A Interview: Asking for flexible work is a business deal, not a favour (ft. Sher-li Torrey)

    The Type A Interview: Asking for flexible work is a business deal, not a favour (ft. Sher-li Torrey)
    2026/03/27

    This episode of the Type A Interview features Sher-li Torrey who built Mums@Work Singapore after quitting a corporate career she loved. She tells Crispina Robert what has changed for women in two decades, why she apologised to her older child and what worries her about AI.

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    49 分
  • Three things every student needs to learn which schools aren't teaching (now) ft. Francis Wong

    Three things every student needs to learn which schools aren't teaching (now) ft. Francis Wong
    2026/03/20

    Francis Wong has spent more than 40 years working with major MNCs and institutions across Asia. He tells Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo that schools need to start teaching how AI, Big Data and the internet actually works and he predicts middle managers are at greatest risk of displacement.


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    44 分