Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

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.

Analyzing the trends behind consumer behavior helps marketers and media owners predict and improve their sales performances. For example, the easing of covid-19 restrictions has had a significant impact on travel behavior data. Also, in many Southeast Asian Muslim-majority countries, spending has skyrocketed during Ramadan. We speak to Sukesh Singh, Head of Large Customers, Southeast Asia at Criteo who gives us more insight into these trends and how his company uses them to help other businesses in their marketing strategies.

Synopsis: Each fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr. Lurong Chen, senior economist from the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia alongside Tan Dawn Wei, The Straits Times' China bureau chief. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:30 China’s economic impact due to Covid policies 04:08 Will China reassess its strict policies? 05:15 Concerns over China’s supply chain 09:20 Will China’s economic situation affect regional inflation? 11:20 Is China concerned about food security? 16:34 Endemic fatigue in China and its political implications Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Teo Tong Kai  Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Eden Soh 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 Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG 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

If you have gone out of the country recently, you would have recognised that modern travel is not as fuss-free as it used to be. However, new tech has accelerated other creature comforts for travellers, especially when it comes to money matters before, during, or even after travel.  Chee Wai Ho, Head of NEO Financial Services, Instarem shares his views on how fintech companies can help the tourism and travel industry recover in a post Covid-19 world.   

According to a new report released by KellyOCG, the pandemic-era phenomenon known as the Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing amongst senior executives. Even those in Singapore are planning to leave their organisations in the next two years or so.  Peter Hamilton, Vice President & Managing Director, APAC, KellyOCG shares with us details of this report and what management can do to retain their senior executives.