Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Hotels or lodging are an essential part of travel, which is seeing a rise once again as the pandemic retreats into the shadows. As you wind down this year-end, perhaps take some time to think about how much carbon footprint you contribute when it comes to where you stay on your travels.   With the voice on climate change growing louder, some hotels have joined the bandwagon to do their part for the environment. In this episode of Climate Connections, Elaine Chan, Director of Marketing Communications & Sustainability at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay Singapore shares more. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Cameron Brandt, Director of Research, EPFR shares his insights on how markets are reacting to the last Fed policy meeting so far, how the energy sector is set to sail in the coming year ahead, given the latest developments in the Middle East and Red Sea, as well as where the money flow is going next year?  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Against the backdrop of Singapore's heightened emphasis on preventative care, a critical challenge has surfaced - the shortage of vital healthcare roles, including pharmacists and radiographers. In this episode of intergenerational series on Mind Your Business, we speak with a family of pharmacists, Ruth Wong, Founder and Director, WellChem Pharmaceuticals & Winthrop Wong, Co-Founder and Pharmacist, Wellchem Pharmaceuticals & Director, Glovida-Rx. They share their insights into the current landscape, how they navigate the complexities, strengths, and ongoing efforts to fortify the pharmaceutical sector in Singapore. Presented by 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

Trezelene Chan, Head of Sustainability APAC at Kantar, discusses why besides environmental issues, social issues are increasingly important, with tackling 'mental health' issues now ranking 7th in APAC, out of 40 topics that companies should be concerned about and address. Social issues are on the rise this year with poverty and economic inequality going up in the ranks as well. 

What is eco-friendly architecture? And what is the gold standard for sustainable architecture? In this episode of Mind Your Business, Stephan Shen, the Executive Architect at ID Architects, sheds lighton STAR Living’s latest headquarters, a standout in sustainable building, on its design inspirations, challenges and IoT innovations.  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

Gregory Branch, Founder & Managing Partner at Veritas Financial Group shares his analysis of how markets are pricing into the Fed's latest moves and drop in yields on 10-year Treasury notes. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Daniel Tan, Portfolio Manager, Grasshopper Asset Management, discusses why he is cautiously optimistic about adding exposure to China / Hong Kong Equities and prefers to keep his China / HK exposure unchanged. Instead, he plans to increase Developed Market Equities exposure tactically at more favourable entry levels.   Presenter: Ryan Huang

The neon glow of Hong Kong’s yesteryears is slowly fading away after a government crackdown on neon signs. But that neon glow, as experts say, is taking on different shades of meaning. Record-breaking protests pre-pandemic, followed by the dark years of COVID-19 have made things challenging for the city, both politically and economically.  In this episode of Morning Shot, Professor Ho Lok-sang from the Economics Department at Lingnan University shares his analysis on whether Hong Kong has lost its shine as Asia’s financial hub.  Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

One Singapore-based company called bioSEA is taking the concept of drawing inspiration from nature - or biomimicry - to the next level in their design, not just for fun, but with an aim of recreating the wonders of nature in hopes of tackling the broader issue of climate change. In this episode of Mind Your Business, Anuj Jain, Director and Principal Ecologist at bioSEA shares how they are reimagining what nature has to offer.  Presented by: Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Rainer Michael Preiss, Partner & Portfolio Strategist at DAS Family Office shares his insights on whether investors need to be thinking about shifting their playbooks around, and how stocks are moving for the tech and oil sectors. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)