Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Lee Kian Soon, CEO, Astral Asset Management discusses the market sentiment and what investors should take note from the latest earnings season performance. 

GERMS Digital is a marketing consultancy agency that aims to make Singaporeans understand NFTs better and they are doing so with their We Are SG NFT project. How will this project help Singaporeans understand NFS better. James Chua. Founder & Managing Director, GERMS Digital shares more on their NFT project.

Compared to the prior generation, living in a flat has gradually disconnected the bond among neighbours. To recreate the old kampong spirit, NextBlock released its hyperlocal social networking app for the neighbourhood in March this year.  Darrell Zhang, Co-Founder, NextBlock shares more. 

Francis Tan, Senior Investment Strategist, UOB Bank discusses latest US CPI data reflecting a decline in Inflation and what the Fed might do in light of the numbers.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss Disney's better-than-expected earning results on both the top and bottom line, bolstered by increased spending at its domestic theme parks. Similarly, US CPI July 2022 figures indicate a slower inflation, easing pressure on possible fed hikes.

One of the perks of online shopping is the free delivery and while that is great for us avid shoppers, logistics providers are having a price war over these consumer-friendly delivery prices. Have you ever wondered why delivery prices are so low and is this feasible for the logistics industry in the long run. Jessy Sun, General Manager, BEST Logistics Singapore shares with us on how they provide consumer-friendly delivery prices. 

Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) announces their APAC Expansion Plan of their properties in the region as they are optimistic about their growth in the region as the hospitality industry regains its momentum. Ramzy Fenianos, Chief Development Officer, Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group shares more on their plans.

Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe. They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises. In this episode, she chats with ST's South Korea correspondent Chang May Choon.  Drinks after work are part of daily Korean life but their growing presence in drama serials and variety shows, especially the less regulated streaming platforms, has been raising concern. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:45 Why does soju make star appearances in Korean dramas? 04:13 Alcohol-related crimes are rising 7:05 Do drinking scenes romanticise alcohol, prompt the viewer to drink? 08:37 Tolerance is dropping for use of drunkenness as defence in crime 12:53 South Korea’s new President Yoon has plans to curb drink-related crime Read Chang May Choon's article here: https://str.sg/waED Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai & Penelope Lee Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Follow Letter From The Bureau Podcast every first Friday of the month on our Asian Insider Podcast channel here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites:  https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Bhagyashree Garekar’s articles: https://str.sg/whNo Read Chang May Choon's articles: https://str.sg/waEz Read ST's Letters From The Bureau: https://str.sg/3xRd 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 SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #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

Abhilash Narayan, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank discusses China's and US' Inflation data and how are markets likely to digest the numbers and what will it mean for markets.

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss the gloomy outlook of US chipmakers, starting with Micron Technology where the company has cut its current-quarter revenue forecast. In support of the US semiconductor sector, President Biden will sign a bill for $52 billion to provide subsidies’ to US chip makers.