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Stocks staged a massive comeback after Donald Trump signaled a temporary halt to attacks on Iran. The Dow surged more than 1,300 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted sharp gains. Investors are now weighing whether this is a turning point or just a relief rally. Christine Short, Head of Research, TMX Datalinx also digs into bank earnings, IPO momentum, and whether the resilient consumer can keep holding up. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang Image: Geralt via Pixabay

As Middle East tensions drive volatility in oil, rates, and global markets, investors are rethinking where to find stability. Joy Wang, HSBC's Head of ASEAN Equity Research and ASEAN Property, explores how these shocks are flowing into real estate, and what it means for Singapore REITs, from sector shifts to where the real opportunities lie today. Produced and presented by Audrey Siek

Most businesses are designed around efficiency, scale, and transactions. But what if the way a business is designed also determines who gets included, and who gets left out? The Breakfast Show invites Ravi Sinha, founder of Art Werkx to share how his creative café-studio is working with the Down Syndrome Association to design more inclusive, everyday experiences, and how businesses can balance accessibility with sustainability.

From 5:30pm dinner reservations to better sleep and digestion, younger consumers are shifting their mealtime earlier... but does it work in Singapore’s late-dining culture? We unpack the trend, the science behind early eating, and whether it’s time to rethink your dinner routine.   Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

For many people, career success is often measured by progression – climbing the ladder, taking on bigger roles, and building stability over time. But what happens when that path starts to feel disconnected from the work you actually set out to do? The Breakfast Show speaks to Theresa Pong, Founder & Counselling Director, The Relationship Room, about her decision to step away from a stable leadership role to start her own counselling practice. She shares what that turning point looked like, how she navigated the financial and emotional uncertainty that followed, and what she discovered about purpose, risk and growth along the way and what her journey might mean for others rethinking their own careers.

Markets are behaving in ways that are challenging the old playbook. Even after President Trump agreed to a two week ceasefire with Iran, gold is climbing instead of easing, while Bitcoin is showing surprising resilience under pressure. Mark Wong, Head of Trading at Independent Reserve, unpacks whether the definition of a safe haven is being rewritten, what shifting correlations mean for portfolio strategy, why institutional conviction in Bitcoin remains strong, and whether stablecoins may be the real utility play in crypto. He also examines whether quantum computing is becoming a credible risk for Bitcoin and the key macro signals investors should be watching as markets head deeper into Q2. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang Image: Steve Bidmead from Pixabay

The major averages staged a late recovery after reports of a possible Pakistani-brokered delay in U.S. military action against Iran lifted sentiment. However, beneath the headline relief, investors are still navigating fragile geopolitics, mixed sector signals, Fed succession risks, and rising expectations for first-quarter earnings. Joseph Sroka, CIO and Co-Founder of NovaPoint Capital, shares his key market takeaways. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term ‘beauty pageant’? Elegance, style… glitz and glamour, maybe. But quirky? Probably not the first word you’d think of. Well, today, that’s exactly where we’re going. On World Pageant Day, Emaad, Ryan and Audrey take you around the world to uncover some of the most unexpected beauty competitions — featuring humans, animals…and even plastic fashion dolls!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Trisha Yeong Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Did you know that 60% of the world's coffee is grown by 12.5 million smallholder farmers, 44% of whom live in poverty, and 22% in extreme poverty? Statistics like these would appear to support those who argue that the coffee industry is by and large a highly extractive one. Enter NoFilter, a social enterprise coffee company whose mission is to challenge the industry's status quo by focusing on the long-term sustainability of both the landscapes it operates in and the farmer partners it works with. In this episode of Mind Your Business, The Breakfast Show invites Alex Clark, Founder, NoFilter, to discuss the economics of co-owning supply chains with and reinvesting 10% of roasted profits to small-scale farmers; whether 'sourcing responsibly' actually makes coffee taste better; optimising distribution networks to ensure his sustainability-driven mission isn't cancelled out by the carbon footprint of shipping containers and last-mile delivery; and how he successfully pitched a circular economy coffee brand to big corporates.

AI is quickly becoming part of how students do their homework, from generating ideas to writing full answers. But as these tools become more embedded in everyday learning, some parents are starting to question what’s really happening beneath the surface. If tasks feel easier and faster to complete, does that mean children are actually learning more? On Morning Shot, we speak with Raghav Gupta, Head of Education for APAC at OpenAI, to unpack how students should be using AI and where the line is between support and over-reliance. We explore why effort and “productive struggle” still matter, what good versus poor use of AI looks like in practice, and how parents can guide their teens to use these tools in ways that build curiosity, confidence, and independent thinking.