Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Alicia García Herrero,Chief Economist, Asia PacificNatixis Corporate & Investment Banking, speaks about the impact of China’s slowdown on Asian economies; the outlook for trade performance in Asia in 2024; cyclical opportunities and risks in the region this year; and how Fed rate cuts will affect Asian currencies and economies. Presented by Ryan Huang Podcast edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

Taimur Baig, Chief Economist, DBS Bank shares his outlook for digital assets and discusses the asset correlations are evolving around cryptocurrencies and how much they will be driven by wars, regulation, and inflation this year.

Singapore’s labour movement recently refreshed their leadership slate, with veteran health union leader K Thanaletchimi taking over Mary Liew as the President of the National Trades Union Congress.  On this episode of Morning Shot, K Thanaletchimi shares more about her key focus areas to ensure workers’ voices are heard. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar  Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Calling all bubble tea fans! Now you’ll know exactly how healthy (or unhealthy) your favourite drink is, thanks to the new Nutrigrade labels that have been implemented on freshly made beverages. How will this new system and its advertising limitations help us all get healthier?  Ryan, Emaad and Audrey share their favourite drinks on today's Breakfast bites. Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by Audrey Siek  Music/sound credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

The new CEO of OrangeTee & Tie, Justin Quek, sheds light on Singapore's property outlook for 2024, covering market highlights, interest rate cuts, developer strategies, transformation in the west side, like the Jurong Lake District, as well as Chinatown and buyer sentiments and preferences.

Cole Smead, CEO & Portfolio Manager, Smead Capital Management shares his insights on the economy and wages, Fed movements and rate decisions, whether the AI buzz will die down, and how 2024 looks like for banks as interest rates get pushed down. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Who would've thought wearing wet socks at night could potentially add some years on to your lifespan?  To commemorate International Mind-Body Wellness Day, Emaad, Ryan and Audrey discuss some of the more unconventional yet simple habits we can all embrace to live a longer, healthier life on Breakfast Bites. Nighttime wet socks aside, think sleeping on the floor, walking barefoot, talking to yourself and even fidgeting! Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Music/sound credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Since 2018, Artisan Green, a pioneer in hydroponics farming, has been at the forefront of advancing vertical farming and sustainable agriculture. Now, they're taking it to the next level by partnering with the tech giant Siemens. We sit down with Ray Poh, Founder of Artisan Green, and Isabel Chong, Head of Digital Industries, ASEAN, Siemens, to delve into their groundbreaking partnership, discuss their goals, and explore their shared vision for a resilient and secure food future in Singapore. Presented by Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek 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, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town. Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Those who have been out shopping since the new year started would have realised that the 1% GST hike has kicked in since January 1st.  On this episode of Morning Shot, Professor Sumit Agarwal from National University of Singapore’s School of Business shares his insights on how much impact that will have on consumers and businesses, and how you can better manage your expenditure. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Sonu Varghese, Vice President & Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group shares his insights on the mixed performance investors are seeing in the markets right now, how much the small caps performance reflect how the US economy is faring and investors' risk appetite for cryptocurrency as bitcoin celebrates its 15th birthday today. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)