Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

From flying taxis to foldable TVs and ultra-smart cars, the CES tech trade show in Vegas was quite the event! Audrey looked through lots of devices that were on display, and picked out some of the stuff she thinks the whole breakfast crew would like.  Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang and Emaad Akhtar Edited and produced by Audrey Siek

Despite inflationary pressures and other economic headwinds, Singapore and Japan’s markets stayed resilient in 2023, while China's property crisis impacted key APAC partners. What can investors look forward to this year? Regina Lim, Head of Research,APAC, M&G Real Estate gives us the outlook for 2024. Presented and produced by Audrey Siek Podcast edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

After coming to a near standstill during the pandemic, students are now fervently embracing the opportunity to study abroad. Discover the key considerations influencing students’ choices of country and university, and how technology is transforming the application process. Fangzhou Jiang, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer (CPO), Crimson Education - a leading university admissions consultancy, sheds light on the latest trends, its innovation and the future of overseas education. Presented by Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar  This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town. Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Difference in standards across countries and regions can sometimes make sustainability reporting tricky. So how can such differences be better reconciled?  Simon Schillebeeckx, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Handprint and Ramki Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, Temenos APAC share about the challenges involved in collecting, streamlining and ensuring quality of ESG data, and how knowing how to identify impact projects can help companies with their ESG initiatives.  Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Audrey Siek Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors  Photo credit: Handprint

Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets shares his expert take on whether the markets are seeing a rotation, what he makes of the latest inflation data and capital flows, and how the latest earnings season might pan out. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

There's a trend in real estate that has started to completely evolve and reshape the way many people live… co-living. But, as Wong Kar Ling, Managing Director of Southeast Asia and Head of Strategy and Global Operations, The Ascott Limited explains, it's beyond just sharing common spaces - it's building a community and providing the setting for residents to bond. Presented and produced by: Audrey Siek and Ryan Huang

In the age of social media and instant gratification, it appears we have lost the wonderful art of doodling - picking up a pen or pencil and scribbling on a blank page (or three) of your notebook for no rhyme or reason. It doesn't matter whether you possess the gift of artistry. Doodling provides a host of mental health benefits (such as relief from stress, improved concentration, and enhanced creativity). But the types and sizes of shapes, figures and designs we draw also reveal a lot about our emotional states and personalities.  Case in point: practical people use straight lines and curves, while determined ones draw corners, zigzags and triangles. Emaad, Ryan and Audrey dive further into these personality associations and share their own doodling habits. Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Music/sound credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

David Hawa, Director, Client Portfolio Management Fixed Income, Robeco, discusses the ripple effects expected to play out as policies are set to normalize further this year; how investors should read into recent mixed or conflicting data points around the US economy; whether businesses reporting in the upcoming earnings season will see a growth slowdown; the sectors likely to face the most margin pressures; and how investors should review their bonds and fixed income portfolios and reposition their exposure in amid the current macroeconomic climate. Presented by Emaad Akhtar Podcast edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

In this week’s Parliament session, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announced new measures that the National Environment Agency has put in place to strengthen its workplace safety practices and culture following an explosion at Tuas Incineration Plant in 2021, which killed two of its officers and injured one.  On this episode of Morning Shot, Edmund Ng, Director, ISRC explains the challenges behind managing workplace risk and safety issues. Presented by: Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Laila Pence, President & Co-Founder, Pence Wealth Management shares her insights on how the inflation trajectory is moving, whether Bitcoin ETFs will be a key area on investors' watch in the coming months, and if investors should be chasing after the Magnificent Seven at this point. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)