Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Will 28 be the new 35 when it comes to age eligibility to buy a BTO here in Singapore?  Workers' Party MP Louis Chua has called for singles to be allowed to apply for a Build-To-Order (BTO) Housing Board flat from the age of 28, instead of 35. Professor Sing Tien Foo, Department of Real Estate, NUS Business School, and Director, Institute  of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS), NUS shares his views. 

In today's Breakfast Brief, we talk about Sony's plans to leverage its intellectual property with a new theme park in Thailand, the buzz of Ethereum's Merge, and the significance of the Yuan weakening past the psychological level of 7 against the USD.

Azeem Sheriff, Markets Analyst, CMC Markets APAC & Canada unpacks the latest US macroeconomic data showing an uptick in retail sales, as well as the impact of a weakening Yuan now past the psychological level of 7 against the USD, and what to takeaway from all the buzz around the Merge of the Ethereum network.

Juggling a career and finding time for your loved ones is no easy feat but actress Constance Song managed to take it up a notch and started her own businesses. And now her latest venture offers wholesome cookies that include a lactation cookie range for breastfeeding mums.  Constance Song, Artist, LNX Global & Restaurant Owner shares her entrepreneur adventure while juggling her personal life. 

AIBI is a name synonymous with health equipment in Singapore and the region. And now they have dramatically transformed a piece of state land into AIBI Maxwell, a six -in one wellness/lifestyle destination in the heart of Tanjong Pagar.  Pauline Kwek. Chief Executive, AIBI International shares more. 

Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing. They discuss semiconductor chips and why - and how - America and China are fighting over them. What are their strategic vulnerabilities? And what is the state of play? Highlights (click/tap above): 1:01 The importance of securing chip supply chains 3:24 How the US is trying to maintain its lead and how China has adapted 7:51 Decoupling of the chip supply chain?  9:36 The rest of the world Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Eden Soh & Teo Tong Kai Edited by: Eden Soh Follow our Asian Insider Podcast channel Mondays to Fridays and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Charissa Yong's stories: https://str.sg/3xRa Read Danson Cheong's stories: https://str.sg/3xR2 Follow Danson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dansoncj Read ST's Power Play articles: https://str.sg/3xRE Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider

Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist, AMP Capital, shares his view on the EU's proposal to ride out its energy crisis, and how much it will impact its economic outlook.

Banks today are rapidly innovating, not only by using digital to reduce costs, but also to provide consumers with the frictionless and rewarding experiences that they increasingly expect. And to keep up with times, Citibank Singapore is set to launch a brand-new one-stop digital wealth solution delivered through their Citi Mobile App.  Ashmita Acharya, Retail Banking Head, Citibank Singapore shares more on Citi's latest offering. 

From details of EU's proposal to stem their energy crisis, ;atest updates of Russia-Ukraine war to the possibility of the UK's buoyant jobs market taking a turn.  Alex Capri, Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation gives us analysis of those headlines and more.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we breakdown the mixed market sentiments after Cathie Wood's Ark Invest snapped up shares of 27 firms the same day the tech-heavy Nasdaq posted its worst one-day drop since March 2020 — US August inflation report.