Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

The use of social media as a marketing platform in this digital age is vital to reach a wider audience. Twitter, allows for an interactive experience between consumers and brands. These brands can take full advantage of the simplicity and efficiency of this platform by having a clear mission and target audience. We speak to David Weinberger, Head of Growth Marketing, Metigy whos company is one of the world's leading AI powered Digital Marketing Solution made for SMEs.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe discussed pressing issues at the Shangri-La Dialogue, such as US influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Could the heated nature of this dialogue setback US talks on lifting its tariffs on China? Moreover, last month's massacre at a Texas elementary school has sparked demonstrations in Washington and across the US. This week on the Washington Report, we speak to Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times about these headlines. Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider Podcast channel - co-produced with Money FM 89.3 - like us and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Asian Insider newsletter. Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/JoVb SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

On today's The Breakfast Brief, investors are worried about China's increasing Covid cases and their backtracking from easing of restrictions, the Federal Reserve might make a 75 basis point hike to cool price pressures, and the cost of living in England increasingly becoming a cause for concern, We also await Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) which will show how Singapore is coping with supply chain disruptions.

Adopting a plat based diet not only could help improve a person's eating habits and in turn improve their health, but also contribute to building a sustainable future. Increasingly, people are becoming more aware of these benefits. Green Rebel is Indonesia's first plant-based meat company focusing on delicious Asian flavours. It is growing quickly in the F&B scene because of this increased awareness. Helga Angelina, CEO & Co-founder, Green Rebel tells us how she has worked with her husband to grow her company and increase her footprint in the region.

NFTs recently have been getting more traction and is a great way for individual creators to grow by giving them a platform to present what they offer to the market. NFTs seems promising in terms of promoting commerce especially through the use of social media. Nischint Sanghavi, Regional Crypto Lead, Asia Pacific, Visa talks to us about the initiatives that Visa has taken to help grow NFTs and educate people on how to take advantage of this market.

Today on the Weekly Wrap Up, Dylan Loh, Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Global Affairs, Nanyang Technological University shares his views on what to expect at theShangri-La Dialogue, that is set to return to Singapore this weekend after a two-year pandemic hiatus. 

Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank shares this thoughts on ECB signaling for a rate hike next month, Fed upcoming decision on their rates and what to look out for next week that could steer market sentiment.   

In today's The Breakfast Brief, FED is expected to hike rates by 50 basis points, Adobe CEO says e-commerce is seeing price decreases and has a positive outlook on the future of online shopping, and the US treasury secretary comments saying she doesn't expect US to tip into recession.

Synopsis: This special episode was recorded on the eve of the Shangri La Dialogue, held here in Singapore from June 10-12. The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar hosts Mr Koichiro Matsumoto, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs and director of Global Communications for the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan. PM Fumio Kishida will make a keynote address at this year’s Shangri La Dialogue. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:13 Mr Matsumoto counters media claims in Japan that the country's influence in South-east Asia is fading 07:45 What is causing Japan’s stance on Taiwan to change? 11:10 After new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol took office in May, would Japan like to see South Korea become a member of the Quad (featuring the United States, India, Australia and Japan)? 12:37 China is a vital partner for Singapore and most nations across Asia; is it a good idea for China and Taiwan to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)? 15:40 How the Japanese government shapes policy-making as public opinion surveys show there is support for a stronger stance on Japan’s territorial disputes with China 22:25 Finally, as Japan reopens borders, what Mr Matsumoto recommends for tourists from Singapore and South-east Asia wanting to visit the country again  Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Eden Soh Edited by: Hadyu Rahim  Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: 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 Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/wdcC --- 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

Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this episode, he hosts James Crabtree, executive director for Asia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), ahead of this week's Shangri La Dialogue (June 10-12), which is organised by IISS and is resuming in-person after a two-year gap. They discuss the evolving Asian security environment, lessons from the Ukraine crisis and chances of a Nato-like formation taking shape in Asia. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:58 Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Lessons for Asia 05:27 What lessons from Ukraine will China learn, when it comes to South China Sea, or Taiwan? 07:44 Is the US now fully back in Asia? 12:40 What does Beijing's attempt to sign a mega security deal with the Pacific Island nations say about Chinese power? 15:14 Has the arrival of Anthony Albanese in power changed things for Australia? 19:11 Is an "Asian Nato" bloc inconceivable? Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Websites:  https://www.moneyfm893.sg/ http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Ravi Velloor's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP Ravi Velloor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor 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