Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA, discusses if inflation data from the US and China due this week are likely to surprise, and how much the miss in jobs data last Friday will play into the Fed's rate decision in July. He also previews the US banks' earnings and Singapore's Q4 GDP Advance estimates to be released end of the week.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we will take to the skies with our C-Suite guest Sumir Bhatia, President – Asia Pacific, Lenovo ISG (Infrastructure Solutions Group). He shares with us how his passion for flying a plane has transformed his perspective about many things in life and in business, propelling him to the unprecedented heights in the boardroom of one of the largest PC makers in the world. Presented by Lynlee Foo and 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

Calling out to business owners who might still be pondering whether to use social media as part of your business strategy!  Koh Qi Wen, Founder of Qwerky Colour - a Singaporean entrepreneur who’s incorporated social media into the heart of what she does, shares the secrets behind what works and what doesn't on social media platforms. Presented by: Lynlee Foo & Ryan Huang This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Thousands took to the streets to denounce police violence in France over the weekend, less than a week after riots sparked by the killing of a teenager in a Parisian suburb broke out.  Crystal Fleming, Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at Stony Brook University and Author of “Resurrecting Slavery: Racial Legacies and White Supremacy in France” weighs in on issues behind the legacy of colonial racism, assimilation, and challenges of French diversity. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Angela Ang, Senior Policy Advisor, TRM Labs discusses how much digital payment providers and crypto players will have to adjust their operations in view of the latest slew of measures and tightened criteria - including restricting retail customers from staking of their tokens.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we take a look at the latest trends in the "smartphone" industry.  Well, it's a blast from the past as we rediscover the charm of dumbphones in today’s tech-driven world. Lars Silberbauer, Chief Marketing Officer, Nokia Phones/HMD Global joins from London to share who are driving the remarkable comeback of dumbphones, and guess what, they are not the boomers and not the Gen Xers.  Special thanks to Tim Go of Money FM 89.3 Drive Time show, Angelique Teo of Kiss92, Lavinia Tan of ONE FM for their quick views on what they missed about the dumbphones.  Presented by Lynlee Foo and 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 of the conversation: (01.05) Tim Go, Angelique Teo, Lavinia Tan on what they miss most about dumbphones (03.40) Does the new gen of dumbphones have the iconic ringtone? (05.01) Why and where do you see a comeback of the dumbphones? (06.10) How does it feel to using a dumbphone in today's digital age? (07.15) Are there new features in the modern dumbphones? (07.59) How much does a dumbphone cost today? (08.46) What is the market share of dumbphones for Nokia now? (09.50) How does Nokia's dumbphones help with climate crisis? (11.27) Do you see the dumbphone trend growing in Asia?

Naeem Aslam, Chief Investment Officer at Zaye Capital Markets and Columnist at NASDAQ weighs in on market sentiment about a US recession, will there be a lower inflation in Q3 plus what's next for Apple after it crossed the $3 trillion value? Presented by: Ryan Huang / Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) This podcast is edited by Anthea Ng 

On the fourth episode of Work Matters - an exclusive series brought to you by the National Trades Union Congress celebrating workers’ contributions - Patrick Tay, Assistant Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress and Nawfel Maricar, Assistant Manager of Novitee dive into why training is important for your career, and how companies can better manage upskilling programmes for their employees. Presented by: Ryan Huang This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Hou Wey Fook, CIO, DBS Bank, discusses how investors should navigate the third quarter with an overall approach called "King, Queen, and Castle". It's so named after key chess pieces whose functions reflect the portfolio strategy. In particular, the “Castle” represents income generating assets that protect the purchasing power of capital (“King”) against inflation. Then “Queen” — a dynamic piece which can traverse the chessboard in multiple directions, reflecting DBS's preference for growth boosters that drive capital gains.

Under the latest changes to the Maintenance of Parents Act, parents who abused, abandoned or neglected their children will not be able to seek monetary support from them. They will have to seek permission from the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents, before proceeding with their claims, to avoid putting victims through undue distress Seah Kian Peng, Chairperson of Government Parliamentary Committee for Social and Family Development, who led a workgroup in review of the Act, weighs in on the issue.  Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)