Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

From Micron’s AI-fueled rally to a surprising CPI reading, markets are recalibrating ahead of 2026. Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst, capital.com discuss the implications for U.S. interest rates, corporate earnings in a challenging consumer landscape, and the evolving policy signals from the ECB, BOE, and BOJ. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Think you know your Christmas history? From why turkey and ham became holiday staples, to the first artificial Christmas trees, festive desserts, and quirky traditions like first-footing in Scotland or mistletoe kisses — this quiz will take you on a whirlwind tour of Christmas around the globe. Play along at home and see how festive-savvy you really are! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Dan Koh Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Lamb Weston has supplied fries to restaurants worldwide for decades, but its decision to enter the Singapore retail market marks a major strategic shift. The Breakfast Show invites Jeevan Dass, Senior Commercial Director for Asia Pacific, Lamb Weston to discuss what this move signals about Asia’s evolving F&B landscape, how consumer expectations are changing, and the innovations shaping the next generation of premium frozen foods.

Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX made a dramatic market debut this week, with shares surging around sevenfold after a heavily oversubscribed IPO in Shanghai. Dan Koh and Ryan Huang unpack what drove the explosive first-day rally, why China is pushing hard to build domestic AI chip champions, and what investors should watch next as excitement around valuation, execution and long-term competitiveness comes into focus.

With Hong Kong projected to become one of the world’s most rapidly ageing societies, the need for safe, dignified and accessible nutritional care has never been more urgent. This is the gap My-Care Healthcare set out to fill, specialising in medical nutrition for seniors with dysphagia, diabetes and kidney disease, and designing innovative eating utensils that support independence and quality of life. Their solutions now serve patients across the Greater Bay Area and beyond, anchored by food-factory operations that prioritise waste reduction, lower consumption and sustainability. On this episode of 2025 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Francis Ho Ho-tak, Founder of My Care Healthcare and one of this year’s Emerging Enterprise Award winners, shares how his company is redefining patient-centred nutrition, the challenges of scaling impact for an ageing population, and the sustainability commitments driving their next phase of growth.

Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as investors rotated out of high-flying AI names, triggered by a report that Oracle’s primary investor pulled out of its $10 billion Michigan data center project. Frank Cappelleri, Founder and President, CappThesis weighs in on the tech sell-off, where investors are rotating to, and if there is enough momentum for a Santa rally. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang Image by Frank Rietsch from Pixabay

Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, with attackers targeting the human element and leveraging AI to outsmart businesses.  Gar O’Hara, Senior Director of Sales Engineering at Mimecast, breaks down why Southeast Asia is a hotspot for attacks, and the key moves organisations should make in 2026 to stay secure. Produced and presented by Audrey Siek

We’re a week out from Christmas, and here’s a question for you — what does the holiday really mean to you? Because while many of us are busy buying, hosting and spending… there’s a growing movement around the world that’s ditching gifts altogether, and it might just make you rethink Christmas this year! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Dan Koh Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Singapore generates millions of tonnes of waste every year, with food waste among the fastest-growing streams. But what if waste wasn’t the end of the story, but the beginning of a new business model? The Breakfast Show speaks with Loh Yen Lyng of A1 Environment about how spent coffee grounds are recovered and repurposed into materials, products, and compost, and the commercial realities of making circular economy ideas work.

Rheinmetall has been one of Europe’s standout defence stocks since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, but recent diplomatic signals have injected fresh volatility into the sector. Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they unpack the latest developments in the war, why European defence spending remains structurally elevated, and what Rheinmetall’s outlook means for investors navigating geopolitics-driven markets.