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.
MAR 2, 2026
02/03/26 - Work Smart: Why Constant Notifications Are Costing YouEmails, messages, Slack alerts — they feel small in the moment. But cognitive research shows each interruption leaves “attention residue,” making it harder to return to deep focus.
In this episode, we explore why your brain craves notifications and how simple shifts in timing can reduce distraction and stress at work.
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MAR 2, 2026
02/03/26 - Breakfast Bites: “How much do you earn?” — Is it rude to ask people about money?Is it ever okay to ask someone how much they make — or how much they paid for their home? In this episode, we unpack our weekend poll results and dive into Singapore’s complicated relationship with money talk: from Chinese New Year “auntie questions” to generational divides and global salary transparency trends. Is it rude, cultural, or just badly phrased curiosity?
Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar
Produced by Audrey Siek
Edited by Trisha Yeong
Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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06:57
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FEB 27, 2026
27/02/26 - Mind Your Business: How robots are becoming real businesses in AsiaRobots are no longer science fiction, they’re becoming operational tools for businesses.
The Breakfast Show invites Abel Deng, President, Asia-Pacific & Middle East Region, AGIBOT to share his insights of the current state of the robotics industry, how humanoid robots like the A2 Ultra are built and used, and what it takes to scale a robotics company across Asia-Pacific.
Presented by: Audrey Siek and Emaad Akhtar
Produced by: Dan Koh
Image credit: AgiBot
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11:33
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FEB 27, 2026
27/02/26 - Breakfast Quiz: How well do you know your NGOs?The Breakfast Quiz celebrates World NGO Day!
Listen in and play along as Emaad quizzes Ryan and Audrey on all things non-profits, including some that have rather unique missions!
Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek
Produced by Emaad Akhtar
Edited by Sean Cheong
Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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08:33
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FEB 27, 2026
27/02/26 - US Markets Wrap: Volatility Rising - Are Investors Rebuilding Cash?U.S. stocks slipped despite earnings beats from Nvidia and Salesforce, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pulling back as chip stocks sold off. Deborah Cunningham, CIO of Global Liquidity Markets at Federated Hermes talks about shifting investor sentiment and whether volatility is driving a move back into cash and liquidity instruments. How are tariff risks and geopolitical tensions influencing short-term positioning? And what do recent developments at Blue Owl mean for private credit and liquidity risk?
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10:08
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FEB 27, 2026
27/02/26 - Bigger Pic: Peak Profits or Second Wind? Inside Singapore Banks’ Earnings TestFresh results from Singapore banks come as rates ease and net interest margins drift off their highs — raising the question: have earnings peaked? Carmen Lee, Head of Equity Research, OCBC discusses whether fee income, regional growth and ASEAN expansion can offset margin pressure. Plus, what the latest numbers signal for asset quality, dividends and strategy in a lower-rate year ahead.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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FEB 26, 2026
26/02/26 - US Markets Wrap: AI Spending, Tariffs & the Next Leg for U.S. MarketsU.S. equities pushed higher ahead of Nvidia earnings, as investors reassess AI valuations and hyperscalers’ capex race. Todd Rabold, Investment Management Partner, Callan Family Office discusses the latest relatively weak US Q4 GDP print, tariff uncertainty, and what a steady Federal Reserve means for rate cuts this year. He also looks at the real opportunities may lie beyond mega-cap tech, from energy infrastructure to small caps and emerging markets.
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FEB 26, 2026
26/02/26 - Mind Your Business: Why 85% of AI projects stall and how to get to productionEnterprise AI experimentation is slowing, and a harder question is emerging: where is the business value? With only 10–15% of AI projects reaching sustained production, many organisations are facing a “production gap” between pilots and profitability.
The Breakfast Show speaks with Guna Chellappan, General Manager Singapore at Red Hat, about why AI demos don’t automatically scale, the infrastructure and governance challenges holding companies back, and how to move AI from the playground to the profit centre.
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FEB 26, 2026
26/02/26 - Breakfast Bites: Mental health days - How seriously should we take them?“I'm not physically sick… I just can’t do today.” Ever heard this in your head in the morning?
Sometimes we need a break, even if we don't have the flu or a fever. But is that a legitimate reason to take leave? Are mental health days a right that is needed in today's landscape, or is it still misunderstood?
Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar
Produced by Audrey Siek
Edited by Sean Cheong
Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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06:34
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FEB 26, 2026
26/02/26 - Bigger Pic: Back to the Office - APAC rents stabilise, but what’s next?Are we finally done with the office market rollercoaster? After a couple of choppy years, rents across Asia-Pacific are stabilising, and prime spaces are seeing demand again. The big question now is: who has the upper hand going into 2026: landlords or tenants? We find out with Tridiana Ong, Head of Occupier Strategy and Solutions for Singapore at Knight Frank.
Produced and presented by Audrey Siek
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