Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

The Winter Olympics 2026 are in full swing - and that means our favourite winter sports are back in the spotlight! Now, curling may not be as popular as the likes of snowboarding, figure skating, or freestyle skiing, but it's idiosyncracies may pique your interest! Emaad, Ryan and Audrey dive into the basic rules and some fun facts on Curling is Cool Day!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Dan Koh Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Singapore’s retail sector is facing intensifying pressure. While nearly 90% of registered retail entities are locally owned, the rapid expansion of Chinese brands across F&B, fashion, beauty and lifestyle has sharpened competition in malls and prime retail spaces. But beyond brand visibility, the real strain lies in a cost environment and competitive model that increasingly rewards scale, speed and capital strength. Dr Lawrence Loh, Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School, joins the Breakfast Show to examine whether this moment marks a passing competitive wave or a longer-term reset of Singapore’s retail landscape, and what it will take for local SMEs to stay resilient in a market that is evolving faster than ever.

US stocks slid sharply as AI disruption fears and renewed tariff tensions under President Donald Trump rattled sentiment, pushing the S&P 500 back into negative territory for 2026. Heavyweights like IBM, Microsoft and CrowdStrike led the decline amid fresh competition from Anthropic. Fabien Yip, Market Analyst, IG breaks down the Supreme Court tariff implications, the close of US Q4 earnings with focus on Nvidia, and more. Image: Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay

Jessica Min, Travel Trends & Destinations Expert, Skyscanner shares the biggest hurdles Singaporeans face when planning their overseas vacations, the most popular cheap destinations for 2026, how travellers can maximize value on short trips, and whether there really is a cheapest day to fly. Produced & Presented by: Emaad Akhtar

On Breakfast Bites, we’re tackling one of modern parenting’s trickiest debates. If your child has a smartphone, do you have the right to check it? Is that responsible parenting, or a serious invasion of privacy? Audrey, Ryan and Emaad dive into safety versus trust in the age of smartphones. Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

SMEs power Singapore’s economy, but rising costs, intense competition and talent pressures are making survival tougher than ever. With people often the biggest expense line, is HR still being treated as back-office admin instead of a strategic function? We speak with Stephanie Chua, Founder of Vault Personnel, about whether HR has evolved fast enough to meet the realities facing SMEs today, and why getting it wrong can be costly. Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Edited by Sean Cheong Photo credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Markets are navigating fresh uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down former President Trump’s emergency tariff powers, while oil prices swing on U.S.-Iran tensions and AI-fueled tech stocks brace for Nvidia’s earnings. We speak with Vasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank about what this means for investors in Asia, market volatility ahead, and whether the AI trade still has room to run. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

You don’t need a long rest to reset,  studies on micro-breaks show that even pauses under five minutes can lift your mood, restore attention and reduce mental fatigue. So, a simple three-minute pause gives your brain just enough space to detach and let its “reset networks” switch on, so you return sharper than before.  This episode explores why these “micro-resets” work and how to fit them naturally into a busy day.

Entrepreneurship is often framed as speed, scale and venture capital. But what if longevity is the real advantage? The Breakfast Show invites Joanna Teo, Managing Director of Attribute Data, to share her journey from bootstrapping a profitable data agency to building a self-funded product startup, and what sustainable entrepreneurship really looks like in Singapore.

Budget 2026 has added nuance to Singapore’s sustainability journey. While the country remains committed to its long-term net-zero ambitions, the tone around carbon pricing appears more measured, reflecting a global environment where climate momentum has become less uniform and economic pressures more pronounced. Beyond the carbon tax, the Government continues to push ahead with solar expansion, regional electricity imports and the exploration of emerging low-carbon energy sources. So how should businesses interpret this mix of pragmatism and ambition? Kum Mun Lock, Vice President of Strategic Client Success at Univers joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what Budget 2026 signals for corporate sustainability strategies and long-term investment decisions. For more Budget 2026 insights: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/whats-on/budget-2026/