Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Who doesn't love the sound of fingers rhythmically hitting the keyboard? On World Typing Day, Emaad and Audrey discuss the origins of the QWERTY keyboard layout, the fastest typer in the world, as well as fun facts like the only country whose name can be typed on one row of a keyboard!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by Emaad Akhtar Photo & music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Singapore turns 60 this year, and a year-long series of activities, circling the theme “Building Our Singapore Together”, will be held to mark the nation’s 60th year of independence. That’s set to build on the Forward Singapore exercise, which was led by Mr Wong and fellow fourth-generation leaders, to review and refresh the country’s social compact. But, what does SG60 mean to Singaporeans, and what’s its significance, as Singapore looks to hold its next General Election by 23rd November this year? On this episode of Breakfast Special, Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies shares her insights.  Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Assistant Producer: Muhammad Nazirul Asrar Photo credits: SG60.gov.sg

Investigators probing the deadly crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea have retrieved the initial data from one of the aircraft’s black boxes and are in the process of finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder, which may hold clues to the final moments of the flight. 179 people died after the plane crashed into a structure and exploded, making it the deadliest plane crash on South Korean soil. The Boeing 737-800 plane was travelling from Bangkok when it crash-landed at Muan International Airport and slid into a wall off the end of the runway, bursting into flames and killing everyone on board except two crew members. On this episode of Morning Shot, Najmedin Meshkati, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering, and International Relations at the University of Southern California shares his analysis on what's been reported so far. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Assistant Producer: Muhammad Nazirul Asrar Photo credits: EPA Images

Mark Newton, CMT, Managing Director & Global Head of Technical Strategy, Fundstrat Global Advisors shares his insights on what's driving optimism in the markets' earlier strength, longer term trends of all of the sectors relative to the S&P, how upcoming movements by the Fed could impact equity performance and investor sentiments, as well as views on small cap stocks compared to the large cap stocks, which have been dominating since 2024. Presented by: Willie Keng Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Assistant Producer: Muhammad Nazirul Asrar  Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors  

Cliff Chau, Managing Partner of ewpartners discusses why APAC investors should not overlook MENA when searching for diversified risk-adjusted returns. He shares how governments in the Middle East have made strides in addressing the perceived risks by revising investment-related legislation, easing market entry and strengthening investment promotion agencies. Produced/presented: Ryan Huang

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged "more proactive" macroeconomic policies. In a New Year's address, President Xi made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets. Despite a slew of aggressive measures unveiled by Beijing in a bid to bolster growth in recent months, economists have warned that more direct fiscal stimulus aimed at shoring up domestic consumption is needed to restore full health in China's economy. What’s in store for the world’s second largest economy as they face the prospect of squaring off with President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose tariffs on foreign goods? On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Lim Tai Wei, Professor of Business at Soka University shares his insights. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Assistant Producer: Muhammad Nazirul Asrar Photo credits: Ju Peng/Xinhua, via Associated Press

Rick Bensignor, President, InTheKnowTrader.com shares his insights on the latest trading sessions and whether there's set to be pullback. He also weighs in on his expectations with the new Trump administration coming into office and the upcoming FOMC meeting. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Assistant Producer: Muhammad Nazirul Asrar  Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors  

Chinese New Year is already just around the corner, coming up earlier than usual at the end of January. So, it's about that time to prep for the visits, plan those reunion dinners, and of course... spring cleaning! Audrey, Ryan and Emaad dive into how we can declutter thoughtfully and sustainably,  and share tips to start your year fresh while doing some good for the planet!   Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek Music & picture credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses how much of a growth slowdown can be expected in 2025 for Singapore in view of the latest PMI reading for December, at 51.5 - a drop from 53.9 in November. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

New year, new me. That's what most of us are (hopefully) aspiring towards in 2025. And that statement couldn't be truer when it comes to fitness. But experts are cautioning against certain fitness trends that are all the buzz on social media feeds because they feel these trends may not be sustainable. Emaad, Ryan and Audrey tell you which ones on Breakfast Bites!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by Emaad Akhtar Photo & music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors