Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek
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Get a head start to your work day with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6am to 9am. Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.
FEB 26, 2025
26/02/25 - Bigger Pic: OCBC Q4 net profit rises 4%, misses expectationsSarah Jane Mahmud, Senior Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence discusses her takeaways from OCBC's Q4 results, where it posted a net profit of S$1.69 billion, up 4 per cent from the previous corresponding period.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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FEB 26, 2025
26/02/25 - Mind Your Business: Link your marketing strategy to a tangible ROI by doing thisAccording to a survey by Milieu Insight, while more than 80% of Singapore companies here use digital ads, the majority of them struggle to justify it with their sales. So what is it that local companies are doing wrong in their marketing strategies and how can they link their marketing efforts to a tangible ROI?
Join the Breakfast Show as they invite Maxwell Nee, Chief Revenue Officer, ScoreApp to discuss how they are using quizzes and scorecards to help convert high-quality leads, and what they are doing to level the playing field for SMEs.
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FEB 26, 2025
26/02/25 - Morning Shot: Two Not Enough - What does it take to raise a large family?Families will receive additional support of up to $16,000 for each third and subsequent Singapore Citizen child, on top of existing Baby Bonus Scheme benefits. This was announced by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in his recent Budget 2025 speech.
The move comes against a backdrop where couples with more children often worry about additional costs, because the demands grow with each additional child. But is that enough to encourage Singaporeans to have large families?
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow. Institute of Policy Studies, NUS shares her insights.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Gin Tay/ST; Ministry of Finance, Joel Seah and Kristen Kiong
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FEB 26, 2025
26/02/25 - US Markets Wrap: How should investors adjust their positions as noise in the markets fade? Plus, a deep dive into DeepSeek, AI-related stocks, diversifying portfolios.Dan Skubiz, Senior Portfolio Manager, F/m Investments shares his insights on uncertainty making its way through the markets in the latest session, outlook for the rest of the way coming on the back of potential tariffs on the horizon, how competition from DeepSeek is impacting other AI-related companies and stocks, and whether bonds still reliably help diversify investor portfolios.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via Getty Images
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FEB 26, 2025
26/02/25 - Breakfast Bites: Yay, you were offered a promotion! But what if you don't feel ready?We venture into the workplace for today’s Breakfast Bites. Let’s say you've just been offered a promotion at work - Congratulations! But wait... what if you feel like you’re not ready for it? And, if you decide you don’t want it, how bad would this “setback” be for you and your career?
Audrey, Ryan and Emaad discuss the tips shared by AskST, and how to navigate such a situation.
Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar
Produced and edited by Audrey Siek
Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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FEB 26, 2025
26/02/25 - Companies To Watch: Berkshire Hathaway - HOT or NOT?What started out as a company managing a group of textile milling plants has evolved into a multinational conglomerate with a massive market capitalization of over $700 billion! And based on its latest earnings results, up is the only way it’s going for Berkshire Hathaway.
Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they crunch Berkshire's latest fourth-quarter earnings report and glance through CEO Warren Buffett’s 2024 annual letter to shareholders.
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FEB 25, 2025
25/02/25 - Bigger Pic: How to revive Singapore's stock marketCarmen Lee, Head of OCBC Investment Research discusses the latest MAS proposal to revive the local stock market including a $5 billion programme through which it will partner with selected fund managers to invest in Singapore stocks. She also discusses what are some of the challenges that still need to be addressed.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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FEB 25, 2025
25/02/25 - US Markets Wrap: Are there benefits to Reciprocal Tariffs? Plus, a deep dive into Magnificent Seven, Walmart & the automobile sectorsHoward Silverblatt, Senior Index Analyst, Product Management, S&P Dow Jones Indices shares his insights on the slight decline we're seeing in the markets, Magnificent Seven moves, and consumers' concerns surrounding earnings. He also weighs in on long-term effects of Trump's tariffs, and where the retail and automobile sectors are headed.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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FEB 25, 2025
25/02/25 - Mind Your Business: How GTS is putting Singapore’s semiconductor prowess on the world mapWith global semiconductor revenues expected to reach a staggering US$1 trillion by 2030, it’s no surprise that everyone wants a piece of that pie. And here in Singapore, one homegrown semiconductor equipment solutions provider, is doing just that, by addressing supply chain risks and putting Singapore and the region’s semiconductor scene on the world map.
Kenneth Lee Wee Ching, CEO of Global TechSolutions joins the Breakfast Show to discuss what GTS is doing to contribute to Singapore’s role as a semiconductor hub, and how GTS is charting its growth strategy as a local SME, in the face of international heavyweights.
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FEB 25, 2025
25/02/25 - Breakfast Bites: Why do Gen Z have a fear of making and receiving phone calls?If you have a fear or anxiety around making and receiving telephone calls, you are very likely suffering from 'telephobia.'
It's a problem that is affecting many Gen Z, who have grown accustomed to texting or voice notes instead, and typically associate phone calls with bad news.
Emaad, Ryan and Audrey talk about what experts suggest today's youth can do to build confidence ahead of a call.
Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek
Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar
Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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