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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s whirlwind visit to Taiwan has made headlines all over the world with many criticising her move.  Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore discusses the impact this visit has made so far. 

Stephen Innes, Managing Partner, SPI Asset Management discusses Bank of England recent rate hikes, outlook for pound and a preview of US non-farm payrolls. 

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss The Good, Alibaba's shares rising nearly two percent. The Bad, US jobless claims came in slightly higher-than-expected and The Ugly, BoE hiking ratesby 50 basis-point as expected and forecasting a recession lasting for five quarters. 

With travel resuming, the tourism and hospitality sector is struggling to meet the rise in demand due to a labour shortage.  What can the industry fill up the gaps in their workforce and will they be able to meet expectations as the tourism sector regains momentum?  James Walton, Travel, Hospitality & Services Leader, Deloitte Singapore provides us with more insights on the matter. 

In recent times, housebrands that were once seen as alternatives to brand names have been seeing an increase in sales numbers. So how have housebrands such as RedMart Private Label (RMPL) evolved over time? And in what ways can housebrands help consumers stretch their dollar.  Jolin Huang, Head of RedMart and Grocery, Lazada Singapore shares with us the behind-the-scenes of building a housebrand name. 

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Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist, AMP Capital discusses Bank of England rate decision, what to expect from Alibaba’s upcoming results and the latest developments in the oil market. 

Navigating in times of vulnerability can be exceptionally daunting and the adoption of an antifragile mindset could be a possible remedy for businesses to thrive in times of crisis. Charlie Ang, Principal, Future-Ready & Senior Principal Strategist, SPH Media shares more strategies businesses could adopt in times of crisis. 

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss US ISM services PMI data delivering a positive surprise, OPEC+ approving tiny oil output rise in rebuff to Biden and tensions in US-China relationship easing up. 

In today's Breakfast Brief, we discuss the US-China tensions escalating as result of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, and the potential responses by China.