Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) On the Go at FIFA World Cup 2026 Match 71 in Miami, USA - What should we know about the Lenovo-powered technologies behind the matches?

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) On the Go at FIFA World Cup 2026 Match 71 in Miami, USA - What should we know about the Lenovo-powered technologies behind the matches?

48 teams, 104 matches and six billion fans eagerly watching what the best of football has to offer.  It is no surprise that the FIFA World Cup 2026 is the talk of the town right now.  After all, this year’s edition marks the largest in the tournament’s history, featuring 16 stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the United States. But have you wondered about the innovations powering a sporting event of this scale?  Think of an Intelligent Command Centre that handles everything from pre-game to post-game insights.  Or an AI stabiliser solution that offers fans an immediate on-field broadcast stream of the matches without any loss in visual quality? Well, these are just some of the offerings provided by global PC and technology solutions heavyweight Lenovo, who’s also the official technology partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026. In this “On the Go” Special episode of Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian flew halfway around the world to Miami in the US at the invitation of Lenovo for a deep dive into the solutions driving FIFA World Cup 2026. She also spoke with Art Hu, SVP and Global CIO, as well as Chief Technology and Delivery Officer, of the Solutions and Services Group at Lenovo for an overview of how everything came together.  That’s before wrapping up the trip by catching Match 71 of the FIFA World Cup between Portugal and Colombia featuring football legend Cristiano Ronaldo! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) How does Adobe compete in the age of generative AI? Its President for JAPAC explains.

In this special “On the Go” episode of Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian headed down to Suntec Tower 3 for an interview with the leadership of a company that invented the Portable Document Format or the PDF format in 1993.  Founded close to 45 years ago in 1982 to revolutionise printing and publishing with an all-digital approach, Adobe has since evolved into a design software company that empowers everyone to imagine, create and bring any digital experience to life.  Its Creative Cloud suite of solutions, from Photoshop to Illustrator and Premier, helps customers from creators, students, small businesses to global enterprises create multimedia projects efficiently to drive business outcomes.  Adobe is an interesting company to look at, particularly given recent developments surrounding generative AI, which can help users create images, videos and even movies with a simple text or voice prompt.  To tap the technology advancements in AI, Adobe had in April 2026 launched a suite of artificial intelligence tools to help corporate clients automate and personalise digital marketing functions.  Called the CX Enterprise, the products make use of AI agents to help customers manage their interactions with customers. At the same time, the firm is also said to be working with US big tech players like Amazon, Microsoft, Anthropic, OpenAI and Nvidia to ensure that its new AI system works across multiple platforms.  But how does the firm define its value proposition in the age of generative AI given its in-depth knowledge and expertise in the design and creativity space, and how does the firm assess the competitiveness of its products against say Anthropic’s Claude Design?  How is competition like in Asia Pacific with Chinese AI-tech firms coming in fast and furious? Tian Tian posed these questions to Ben Goodman, President of JAPAC (Asia Pacific and Japan), Adobe. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Under the Radar: How does hotelier Hilton assess its operations in Southeast Asia amid greater global volatility?

Today we’re going to take you through a hotel brand that is directly linked to American personality, Paris Hilton. Yes, we’re indeed talking about global hospitality company Hilton, which boasts a portfolio of 27 world-class brands including Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton and Doubletree by Hilton. Fun fact, Paris Hilton’s great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, or the founder of Hilton, entered into the hotel business in Cisco Texas back in 1919 when he was on the way to buy a bank but bought a local hotel called The Mobley instead.  The first hotel which formally bore the Hilton name though, was opened in Dallas Texas only a couple of years later in 1925. Fast forward to today, the hotel company comprises over 9,100 properties and over 1.3 million rooms in 143 countries and territories. It also welcomed over 4 billion guests across its century of history.  In April 2026, the firm reported Q1 adjusted EBITDA of US$901 million, up 13 per cent on the year. The firm also reported a 3.6 per cent growth in system-wide RevPAR or revenue per available room. But how far is this contributed by the Southeast Asia region? Looking ahead, the firm continues to face headwinds in the second half of the year amid trade volatility which could dampen global travel spend and weigh on US demand. The war in the Middle East could also result in reduced travel to the region. But to what extent will this make Asian or Southeast Asian markets more attractive for Hilton to double down on? On Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Alexandra Murray, Vice-President and Regional Head of South East Asia, Hilton. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) A reinvention of the PC, agentic AI, Vera Rubin in full production – highlights from Nvidia’s GTC Taipei

Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian had been under the radar for the past two weeks on her annual vacation across Asia, but she’s not coming home without bringing our listeners a little something – a Special episode of Under the Radar from AI chip darling NVIDIA’s GTC Taipei, which took place in the first week of June.  GTC Taipei 2026 brought together developers, researchers and industry leaders to dive into the latest breakthroughs shaping every industry, from AI factories, agentic and reasoning AI, physical AI and robots and even more.  Think of a reinvention of the personal computer by Nvidia and Microsoft to allow the running of personal AI agents.  In this Special, “On the Go” episode of Under the Radar, Tian Tian gave an overview of the highlights at NVIDIA GTC Taipei. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Under the Radar: How is Patience Capital Group revitalising ski resorts in the Japanese countryside areas of Myoko and Madarao and building them into recreational destinations? Its CEO explains.

Today we’re going to take you to a sleepy pocket of Japan’s countryside called Myoko. Located about a three-hour train ride from Tokyo, Myoko was said to be one of the oldest ski areas in Japan, where it once saw young skiers streaming along its neon-lit streets. That was, of course, during the economic boom back in the 1980s and 1990s, before ski-lovers swapped Myoko for other popular destinations like Niseko in Hokkaido and Hakuba in Nagano.  But one Singaporean company is hoping to inject life back into the area by buying up ski resorts in Myoko and the nearby Madarao, and building an integrated township out of them. And that company is called Patience Capital Group. Founded in 2019 by the former head of Japan at Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Ken Chan, Patience Capital Group manages assets on behalf of institutional and private investors worldwide.  The firm says it currently manages two close-ended funds. The first is a hospitality fund focused on unlocking value in the Japanese tourism sector, and that’s where the ski resorts come in.  The fund, in particular, was said to have raised 39 billion yen from institutional investors ranging from sovereign wealth funds to a university endowment fund. The other close-ended fund, meanwhile, is a residential fund investing in mid-market residential assets located in the Greater Tokyo Area.  Beyond that, the firm also has a lifestyle vertical that aims to create a suite of consumer experiences and businesses to complement its portfolio and encourage placemaking in its destinations. But how will the various business operations under Patience Capital Group come together to create viable recreational townships in Japan? Meanwhile, the firm says it is tapping into the Japanese tourism and residential markets given a rise in investors’ interest in the country amid relatively low cost of capital.  But how much money is in the Myoko and Madarao areas exactly and what are the risks of pulling off a transformation project of this size? How sustainable is the tourism boom in Japan for long-term infrastructure projects in both the recreational and residential space? On Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Ken Chan, CEO, Patience Capital Group. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.