Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Shanghai is to ease Covid-19 restrictions and help businesses recover. Many are skeptical about UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's report after her visit to China. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met up with his Pacific Island counterparts in Suva to establish a trade and security pact. We speak to Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times more 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/

The school shooting in Texas has once again raised many questions surrounding the right to bear arms in the United States. US involvement in Asia continues with the US-led Asia-Pacific trade initiative and President Joe Biden's comments on its support of Taiwan in their conflict with China. The US has also expressed concern with regard to the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet's visit to the Xinjiang region. Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates shares how the US is reacting to and coping with these local and international issues. He speaks to Money FM 89.3's Adrian Abraham, sitting in for Elliott Danker. 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/

The Singapore Land Authority takes steps to optimize land resources for the economic and social development of Singapore. Collaborative efforts such as Geo Connect Asia help increase the awareness and potential of the geospatial industry in Singapore and the region. The app Onemap is an example of how SLA has used technology to provide reliable and timely location-based information and services to the public. We speak to Colin Low, Chief Executive, Singapore Land Authority more on this.

Jarick Seet, head of small-mid caps research, RHB Singapore shares the opportunities in the smalls caps space in sectors such as consumer, oil and gas, REITs and technology - and why this year's list has moved away from the manufacturing space. 

In today's The Breakfast Brief, Shanghai has implemented new measures to help sectors hit by Covid-19 lockdown, the Duterte Legacy summit commences in order to recognize Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's contributions to his nation, and South Korea and Japan are gradually opening borders.

Rickie Jia, Head of Multi-Asset, Pictet Wealth Management Asia, discusses why there some signs that markets may be oversold and what investors should be eyeing now.

In today's The Breakfast Brief, US continues to try to counter China's influence in Asia, increasing geopolitical tension. Singtel’s net profit for the full year grew two and a half times to S$1.95 billion as we are waiting on China April industrial profits and US April personal income. Minion land, which is to be open by 2024, is going to be run on renewable energy.

There are many potential consequences for Malaysia's ban on chicken exports. For example, F&B owners may have to scramble to find other sources of chicken, and may have trouble maintaining the resale pricing. When it comes to consumers there is a possibility that in the near future that both the quantity and quality of chicken could be affected. We speak to Ann Yeo, General Manager, FiveStar, who's chicken rice stall has three different locations, more about the impacts of this ban for her business.

Instead of mining diamonds, growing them in the lab seems to be the new cost efficient and sustainable method of producing them. Yet, many are skeptical about this method, questioning its authenticity. We speak to Iris Tan, Co-founder, Authica Jewellery about how she plans to educate more customers on how these lab-grown diamonds still do maintain the same quality as a mined diamond along with its other benefits.