Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Francis Tan, Senior Investment Strategist, UOB Private Bank discusses why technology stocks are attractive now, and how investors should read into the patchy growth indicators from the US and China.

In today's The Breakfast Brief, tech stocks continue to be under pressure after a gloomy outlook from Snap, Starbucks joins McDonald's and other companies by withdrawing from Russia, and US president Joe Biden is thinking about reducing tariffs on products from China, while skepticism surrounds his Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

Industrial adoption has the ability to mitigate a lack of skilled labour and promote sustainability. Given the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in Asia, the demand for industrial adoption has increased as more businesses seek to implement systems that can react quickly to volatile socio-economic climates. Scott Wooldridge, President, Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation talks to us about the importance of industrial adoption and how his company has helped manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Everyday things like handphones, cars, washing machines all fall under the semiconductor industry, and given the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for the technology that this industry provides is extremely high. Andrew Goh, Vice Chairman, SEMI SEA Regional Advisory Board talks to us more about this and how a collaborative effort within the industry is essential to maintain progress and also promote sustainability.

How will the worsening political and regulatory issues in China affect its attractiveness to foreign investors? Will the major Asia economic deal US has announced be effective in raising its economic profile to counter China? Will the UN's human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's visit to China uncover some of its human rights violations? Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times helps us tackle 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/

Jeff Halley, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA discusses how the Aussie dollar will be affected by the change in government, and what's in store from central banks this week in action: Indonesia, New Zealand, and South Korea.

In today's The Breakfast Brief, investors are waiting on key reports from consumer-facing companies, Nvidia is expected to experience growth in the coming week, the World Economic Forum returns to in-person summit in Davos Switzerland and Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global could potentially delist in the U.S.

The rubber industry remains, for the most part, relatively traditional. As restrictions ease and more people are travelling, there is a higher demand for it. However, overcoming issues such as the logistic logjam caused by the Ukraine crisis and issues in China has been a challenge. Jeremy Loh, Chief Financial Officer, Halcyon Agri Corporation tells us more about how his company has managed to progress despite such challenges. He also shares with us what the future of the industry looks like.