Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Warren Patterson, Head of Commodities Strategy, ING, weighs in on OPEC+ agreeing to a new oil supply cutback of around 900,000 barrels a day during its most recent meeting; whether the group's internal differences can be ironed out; why Saudi Arabia continues to push for quota cuts; and oil price projections for 2024. Presented by Emaad Akhtar This podcast is produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

Chris Chavez, Market Strategist at Blue Line Futures weighs in on expectations for a rate cut, sentiments around dropping oil prices and what investors should be looking out for.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Condo maintenance fees have recently come under the spotlight when residents of Dairy Farm Residences complained about being asked to pay more than double the amount of maintenance fees than what was originally marketed. On this episode of Morning Shot,  Edward Ti, Associate Professor of Law & Urban Fellow at the Singapore Management University, and Consultant at WongPartnership shares his perspective on the legalities and considerations behind forecasting how much is needed for condo maintenance.  Presented by: Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

As the backbone of the modern economy, GlobalFoundries, a semiconductor powerhouse, stands out with a profound impact on various sectors, from smartphones to artificial intelligence servers. Its recent launch of a new facility in Singapore, promising 1,000 jobs, reflects the company's strategic moves. Beyond this, the company's third-quarter financial highlights unveil a revenue gross margin of 28.6%, and a substantial cash reserve of $3.4 billion. What factors propelled GlobalFoundries to such a strong financial performance, and how does the company plan to sustain this momentum?  Tan Yew Kong,Senior Vice President and General Manager, GlobalFoundries Singapore breaks it down for us in this episode of Mind Your Business.  Presented by Ryan Huang 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, Trending business in town.

Throughout 2022 and the beginning of this year, the industrial sector has consistently led in electricity consumption, paving the way for innovation. Recognizing this, Senoko Energy, Singapore's largest power generation company, introduced a groundbreaking trading platform, harnessing the power of solar energy, to address the challenges posed by industrial energy consumption. James Chong, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Senoko Energy discusses how SolarShare 2.0 is set to revolutionise the energy landscape by enabling businesses and households in Singapore to be powered, at scale, with renewable energy. Presented by Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech

Dave Sekera, Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar Research Services shares his insights on the latest movements in the market that seems to be losing steam after an early Santa Claus rally, potential near-term catalysts that the Fed might be looking out for ahead of its meeting in December, as well as sentiments in the property and communications sectors. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

COP28 kicks off in Dubai today (30 Nov 2023).  This year, it will be the first time that humanity formally assesses its progress under the 2015 Paris climate agreement of keeping global warming below 1.5˚C. But have you wondered what goes behind the closed doors of climate negotiations and what churns in the minds of leading negotiators? In this episode of Climate Connections, we feature: Andrew Mercer, Deputy Minister for Energy, Republic of Ghana H.E. Mattias Frumerie, Chief Climate Negotiator, Kingdom of Sweden Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Emaad Akhtar Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

On the Breakfast Special, we look at the evolution of Singapore’s public housing from the 1960s, when our first prime minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, set the vision of housing a nation. From turning squatters into stakeholders to the challenges we face today and looking into the future with former CEO of HDB and URA in the late 1960s, Dr. Liu Thai Ker, Founding Chairman of MORROW, who's also known as the “Architect of Modern Singapore”, takes us on a walk down memory lane, sharing some of his works, his insights, and advice for our future Singapore. *This podcast is produced in commemoration of the 100th birthday anniversary of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.  Presented by Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech Highlights: (0.08) Mr Lee Kuan Yew's speech on public housing progress in the 1960s (1.10) Introduction - Housing A Nation (2.00) Introduction to Dr Liu Thai Ker  (2.22) Past: What were your most memorable moments in transforming Singapore from slums to a garden city? (5.15) Present: How do you perceive the current state and challenges of our urban housing? (8.16) Present: What are your thoughts on shrinking flat sizes and the rising number of million-dollar flats? (10.35) Present: Have we drifted away from the original mission of public housing? (12.12) Present: What innovations or strategies do you recommend to resolve current issues for aspiring young homeowners? (14.38) Future: What are the most critical considerations for the future of urban planning? (18.42) Future: What advice will you give to future urban planners? Credits: -Audio file of Mr Lee Kuan Yew: National Archives of Singapore -Music: pixabay; bensound ; soundcloud ; chosic ; mixkit -Sound Effects: deadsounds

Matt Maley, Chief Market Strategist at Miller Tabak shares his insights on Fed Governor Christopher Waller's confidence that the current policy is “well positioned”to slow the economy and bring inflation back to 2%, as well as sentiments around energy, consumer demand and property. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

On this episode of Mind Your Business, Avishek Kumar, Co-founder and CEO of VFlowTech shares how his company developed more efficient flow batteries that can store renewable energy over long-duration and the growing potential this holds for the wider energy landscape. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar  Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)