Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

As digital platforms continue to shape how people discover and evaluate businesses, online reviews have become an increasingly influential part of everyday decision-making. One-star reviews, in particular, can shape perceptions quickly and publicly, often carrying more weight than many positive experiences combined. Debbie Yong, F&B industry observer and founder of branding and communications agency, Atypical Media & Dr. Jean Lui, Associate Professor of Psychology, SingaporeInstitute of Technology join the Breakfast Show to explore why people leave one-star reviews, how other consumers read and react to them, and how businesses might approach negative feedback in an online setting. 

Stocks slipped for a second straight session as tech and chip stocks pulled back, with Nvidia and Broadcom leading the declines amid Chinese trade restrictions. Despite headline weakness in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, smaller-cap and commodity-linked assets continue to show strength. Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers, unpacks whether this is healthy market rotation or a warning sign, explore the structural risks of mega-cap concentration, and examine why earnings beats are no longer enough to move markets. We’ll also look at where investors are taking risk today and what it says about the next phase of the bull market.

Markets slipped from record highs as investors sold banks despite JPMorgan’s earnings beat, highlighting growing unease over policy risk and valuation. This episode unpacks why strong results weren’t enough to lift financials, how President Trump’s proposed credit-card rate caps and other interventionist ideas are rattling investors, and what softer core CPI means for the Fed’s rate path. With stocks brushing off geopolitics but reacting sharply to domestic policy noise, Jason Britton, Founder and CIO of Reflection Asset Management, weighs whether this is healthy profit-taking—or an early warning that political risk is being repriced.

What happens when the future doesn’t unfold gradually, but jolts forward in sudden, shocking leaps? Charu Chanana, Chief Investment Strategist, Saxo explores the firm’s Outrageous Predictions for 2026, a set of low probability but high impact scenarios designed to challenge conventional thinking. From quantum computers threatening digital security and artificial intelligence stepping into the CEO’s chair, to pop culture influencing economic behavior and geopolitics testing the global monetary order, this conversation is not about forecasting. It is about widening the lens and preparing for surprises that markets and societies may not yet be pricing in. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Turning creativity into income isn’t easy, especially when every product is handmade. So what does it take to turn a side hustle into a viable business? On the Breakfast Show, Billy Chow, founder of Velvethoop Customs, breaks down how he identified a niche in sneaker customisation, priced his work, managed demand, and built a sustainable creative business.

Alphabet has crossed the $4 trillion mark, overtaking Apple and cementing Google’s place among the world’s most valuable companies. Dan Koh and Ryan Huang unpack the latest stock move, explain why investors are betting big on Google’s AI and cloud ambitions, and discuss whether the market’s optimism is getting ahead of fundamentals.

Singapore has expressed grave concern over the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela, emphasising its commitment to international law and the principles of the UN Charter, particularly the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity for small states. The response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes amid wider unease across the Asia-Pacific over how major power actions are shaping the global order. Drew Thompson, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University joins the Breakfast Show to examine how Singapore’s response should be understood, why events far from the region can carry implications for Asia-Pacific security, and what this moment reveals about the relationship between power, precedent and international law in an increasingly uncertain world.

Adulting is hard: from bills to appointments to subscriptions, the mental load is real. Enter Admin Night: a TikTok-fueled trend where friends gather, pour some wine, snack, and tackle life admin together.  We explore how this quirky ritual boosts productivity, saves money, and even makes the dreaded “to-do list” a little more fun.   Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Aaron Wong, Founder, The Milelion, discusses easy wins to earn more miles in 2026; why Krisflyer award availability has been hard to come by; credit cards that offer free airport limo rides and those that offer the best value for lounge access. Produced & Presented by: Emaad Akhtar

US stocks pushed to fresh record highs, shaking off political noise around a DOJ probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but the tension is far from over. Christine Short, Head of Research, TMX Datalinx discusses what strong Q4 earnings momentum means for 2026, and why President Trump’s renewed push to cap credit card fees is unsettling bank stocks. We also look at consumer credit health as a key test of the soft-landing narrative, and why investor confidence in Fed independence may quietly become one of this earnings season’s biggest risks. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang