Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Rajesh Jain, Founder, NetcoreCloud started his entrepreneurial journey with a series of ideas that quickly turned into a succession of failures. But with perseverance and determination, he eventually created IndiaWorld Communications, India’s first Internet portal that connected Indians around the world to their home country. He joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to share more.

In this special edition of the Washington Report, Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, The Straits Times shares his take on the biggest headlines that came out from the US this year – including the Capitol Attack, former president Donald Trump’s impeachment, and more.   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/

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss Baidu hosting the first-of-its-kind metaverse conference and what Bill Gates is ‘most worried about heading into 2022’.       

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go on the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 01:22 Pro-Beijing candidates claimed a victory in Legislative Council election  03:28 Beijing’s “patriots-only” overhaul of the political system amid a record low turnout of 30.2% 05:57 Beijing issued a white paper covering Hong Kong's political reforms 07:17 New security law has been imposed in Hong Kong 08:32 The latest Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong amidst the Omicron variant Produced by: Prime Time, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Nadiah Koh Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week 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/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Claire Huang's stories: https://str.sg/3xR6 Follow Claire Huang on Twitter: https://str.sg/3xRL Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance discusses the rising trend of NFTs and virtual real estate, and what investors need to consider.

The inaugural Heartlands Festival organised by the Heartland Enterprise Centre Singapore, supported by the Federation of Merchants’ Associations Singapore, and Enterprise Singapore seeks to boost the vibrancy of neighbourhood retail areas. Jon Lee, Assistant Executive Director, The Federation of Merchants’ Associations, Singapore shares more about the festival and how it has helped heartland businesses so far. 

A recent study on the local population, conducted by a team of Singaporean researchers from the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), found that engaging in household chores contributed to healthy ageing. Dr Lee Shuen Yee, Research Fellow, Health and Social Sciences, Singapore Institute of Technology discusses the effects of household chores on seniors aged 65 and above and how it can benefit them. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss how the markets will be focused on US-China tensions today after the US bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region and how Crocs is making their biggest acquisition ever by buying footwear brand Heydude for $2.5 billion. 

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts ST's China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei and former top Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan.  Highlights (click/tap above): 03:18 Ms Tan on what really matters to China when it comes to hosting a successful Games despite a US diplomatic boycott 07:00 Mr Bilahari on the concept of democracy, as viewed through Western and Chinese lenses 10:50 Ms Tan on how ordinary Chinese citizens feel about their country's relationship with the United States 12:25 Mr Bilahari on why there have been delusions on both sides when it comes to the US-China relationship 17:45 Why war is not probable Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Hadyu Rahim  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/ Website: 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://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduMSOntUoS6ALNp21jMmgfBX --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider

Kevin Russell, CIO and Global Head of UBS O’Connor shares why investing in 2022 will require a different playbook than investors have used to navigate the past decade, against a backdrop of the risks from possible structural inflation, a slowdown in monetary stimulus and the decline in Chinese growth prospects.