Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek
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Get a head start to your work day with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6am to 9am. Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.
AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Mind Your Business: What it takes to scale seamless experience at large-scale eventsSingapore’s concerts and festivals are bigger and more electrifying than ever, but delivering a seamless experience for tens of thousands of attendees is no easy feat.
Join the Breakfast Show as they speak with Chandrakant Singh, Chief Investment & Revenue Officer at PouchNATION to explore the stories behind the screens and the technology shaping the future of hospitality and events.
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AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Morning Shot: Jobs, Tech, and Transformation - Unpacking National Day Rally 2025In his National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called innovation and technology an “overarching priority,” announced new support for SMEs to harness AI, and rolled out initiatives from town-level job matching to expanded SkillsFuture training. He also unveiled bold redevelopment plans for Singapore’s north, from new housing in Kranji to a transformed Woodlands regional centre alongside coastal protection measures.
So what do these announcements mean for workers, businesses, and families? Dr. Reuben Ng, Behavioural and Data Scientist at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS and Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent at The Straits Times, join the Breakfast Show to break down the top takeaways and what they signal about Singapore’s next stage of growth.
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AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Companies To Watch: Should investors buy into Intel’s move toward nationalization?2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for Intel. From a corporate leadership and cultural revamp, to criticisms by US President Trump on CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s earlier ties to China, this has evolved into the US government possibly having a stake in the company! So what could a government support mean for the lagging chipmaker? And how should investors be reading this latest update?
Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they take a deeper analysis into Intel’s latest development and find out if this is enough to help regain its industry leadership in today’s landscape.
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AUG 15, 2025
15/08/25 - Bigger Pic: Singapore's evolution as a hub for asset managementAs Singapore marks SG60, there’s plenty to celebrate in terms of what has been achieved but also more transformation to look forward to in the coming decades. Neil Synnott, Chief Commercial Officer, IQ-EQ Asia explores how Singapore is positioning itself as a leading hub for asset and wealth management, how investors can navigate evolving opportunities and challenges, and which trends are likely to define the next ten years.
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AUG 15, 2025
15/08/25 - Breakfast Quiz: We used to put maggots in a top fave dish! Can you guess which??As we continue to focus on the big milestone of SG60, let's turn to our favourite topic: Food! What makes Singapore special on the culinary front?
Audrey quizzes Ryan on some historical facts, plus surprising tidbits about some of our most beloved dishes. Play along!
Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang
Produced by Audrey Siek
Edited by Dan Koh
Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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AUG 15, 2025
15/08/25 - Mind Your Business: From tonic traditions to entrepreneurial transformationWhat happens when you take a decades-old wellness brand and give it a bold, modern twist? From herbal tonics passed down through generations to sleek sachets for today’s busy lifestyles, Huiji’s story is one of heritage meeting innovation.
Join the Breakfast Show as they sit down with Alex Chow, second-generation owner of Huiji, to uncover how he’s transforming a trusted Traditional Chinese Medicine brand into a modern wellness powerhouse, without losing the roots that made it special.
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AUG 15, 2025
15/08/25 - Companies To Watch: Brewing profits with CarlsbergBeer isn’t just for happy hour, it’s big business. And few names are as storied as Carlsberg, the Danish brewing giant with a frothy history and a complex financial story bubbling beneath the surface. From shifting consumer tastes to navigating global markets, Carlsberg’s performance says a lot about the future of the beverage industry.
Join Dan Koh and Audrey Siek on a pint-sized deep dive into Carlsberg’s stock and business performance, where they pour over the numbers, swirl in market trends, and serve up insights with a crisp, refreshing twist.
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AUG 15, 2025
15/08/25 - US Markets Wrap: Buying on dips amid the noise & data around inflationJason Britton, Founder and CIO, Reflection Asset Management discusses the whipsaw session where markets initially sold off based on a disappointing Producer Price Index report, but rebounded as investors showed willingness to buy the dip, with the S&P turning positive at the end of the session to squeeze out a new record high for a third day in a row.
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AUG 14, 2025
14/08/25 - US Markets Wrap: Why calls for a jumbo rate cut may be unrealisticJosh Gilbert, Market Analyst, eToro discusses how much justification there is for US Treasury Scott Bessent to call for a 50 bps rate cut in September, with a view that short-term interest rates should be between 1.5 percentage points and 1.75 percentage points lower than their current level. He weighs whether the Federal Reserve will bow to the rising pressure from the Trump administration.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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AUG 14, 2025
14/08/25 - Bigger Pic: A slice of history - Heritage brand Lana Cakes shares their recipe for successAs we continue to mark and celebrate SG60, we take a look at the businesses that have grown alongside the nation. Heritage brands aren’t just keepers of tradition; the most successful ones are also innovators, finding fresh ways to stay relevant while staying true to their roots.
Jason Kwan, 2nd Generation Owner of Lana Cakes, tells us how he has been steering Lana Cakes into the future, while ensuring its soul remains intact.
Produced, edited and presented by Audrey Siek
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