Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

In the commodities industry, raw data is collected and processed in a manner such that companies can use this data to analyze the market closely. Technology such as satellites and GPS are used to attain this data quickly and accurately. This real time intelligence gives companies an advantage over others because they can jump on opportunities faster and more effectively. Atilla Widnell, Co-founder & Manager Director, Navigate Commodities talks to us more about the nature of the commodities industry.

US President Joe Biden has asked his team to look at the option of lifting some tariffs on China. In addition, Australia has accused a Chinese fighter jet of carrying out dangerous manoeuvres, threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea. What are China's reactions to these issues? Moreover, why is China so focused on lobbying for more support from the Pacific Islands? Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times helps us to answer these questions. 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/

Supply chain and Covid-19 restrictions have posed major challenges to the Chinese economy but over the years, China has adapted their economic structure to allow for international trade and domestic stability. Using strategically located ports, and allowing for economic support from bigger cities to be given to smaller more rural ones, are examples of these measures.  Perry Wong, Managing Director, China, Milken Institute talks to us about China's current economic conditions and its future through data collected from Milken Institute's annual ‘Best-Performing Cities China’ report.

Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, IHS Markit shares her expectations of China's inflation figures that will be out later this week and how it feeds into the US. 

In today's The Breakfast Brief, Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off WWDC with a prerecorded presentation with executives announcing the latest versions of Apple’s software for iPhone, iPads, Mac and Watch.

Schaeffler is a German manufacturer of rolling element bearings for automotive, aerospace and industrial uses. It facilitates automation through robotic solutions and has large footprints in the region. Singapore's large talent pool and regulatory environments promotes innovation in areas such as this. The company also puts importance on maintaining stability by reducing their energy consumption and focusing on becoming carbon-neutral. Dharmesh Arora, Regional CEO Asia/Pacific, Schaeffler Asia Pacific tells us more about his company and the state of automation in the region.

For businesses, understanding and knowing how to make use of the metaverse would help in analysing consumer behaviour. It can help capture more specific data points to further personalize the consumer market to adhere to different and more precise demographics. We speak to Saurabh Madan, Vice President and General Manager, SEA, ANZ and Japan, MoEngage more about this.

Today, we discuss US president Joe Biden's urge for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, the reason for Trump White House officials Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino's charges of criminal contempt of Congress not being pursued. The team also discussed China's firm opposition to trade talks between the US and Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's meeting with leaders from all ten Pacific Island countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and international reaction to North Korea firing missiles toward the sea off its east coast yesterday. We speak to Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times regarding 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/