Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Japan’s growing vaccine rollout has set the stage for an economic recovery as the market warms up to inbound investments and business partnerships. Kotaro Tamura, Former Senator and Parliamentary Secretary in charge of Economic and Fiscal Policy, Japan and Adjunct Professor (Executive Education) at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, shares more about the situation, changes in trade patterns, and potential opportunities for Singapore businesses to capitalise on. 

CNBC's Tanvir Gill discusses what's next for China Evergrande this week, China's ban on cryptocurrencies, and how markets in October are setting up.

Washington Report Ep 16: Challenges facing the passing of US' $1 trillion infrastructure bill 11:47 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Adrian Abraham and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Analysing the recent Amtrak train crash in the US state of Montana on Sept 25 which killed at least three people (2:00) Challenges after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for Thursday this week (3:45) A requirement for New York City school teachers and staff to get vaccinated for Covid-19 was temporarily blocked by a US appeals court just days before it was to take effect this week, but the court has set a hearing on the matter this week (6:43) The US House of Representatives recently approved legislation  to protect abortion services against growing Republican-backed state restrictions, including a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, but the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate (9:37)  Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Dan 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/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://www.straitstimes.com/authors/nirmal-ghosh Asian Insider newsletter: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/asian-insider --- 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 Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #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!

The founders of Boxgreen got the idea for their business when they got hungry while working late nights. On a whim, they set up a snack subscription website featuring easy, accessible, low-cost snacks such as pretzel trail mixes and vegetable chips. Andrew Lim, Co-Founder, Boxgreen shares more about their inspiration to marry snack and health into the business, and how Xero's ecosystem has helped them to become digitally-enabled to streamline operations. 

Engaging a digital marketing agency can be a big step and a huge investment, with many companies offering packages at eye-watering prices and some claiming to be a one-stop shop for everything. To help businesses choose the right digital marketing agency from the start, Tom Goh, Curriculum Developer and Instructor, Equinet Academy, shares more about the current landscape, importance of understanding one's business well, and the criteria of a good digital marketing agency. 

Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times gives an analysis of the eighth Amtrak train crash in America which killed at least three people, a US appeals court that blocked the vaccine mandate just days before it was set to take place in New York, Texas' new law that restricts access to abortion-inducing medications, and more. 

Inside Hong Kong Ep 9: Hong Kong bans celebrating Taiwan's Independence Day 9:57 mins 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: What went wrong with the Hong Kong Elections Committee process? (00:59) Tackling the issues of Hong Kong's property squeeze and land shortage (5:03) 'Contrary to the interest of national security' - broadened National Security Law phrase kept vague (6:49) Police to continue investigating disbanded pro-democracy organisations (8:04) 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/Ju4h  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. Asian Insider newsletter. --- 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 Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #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!

Coming from a humble background and despite not taking the usual pathway to becoming a lawyer, Bazul Ashhab still managed to do so. Now, with his own law firm, Bazul Ashhab, Managing Partner & Head of Dispute Resolution, Oon & Bazul, has plans to change up the law sector. In this interview, he shares about his career journey, why he believes there is a need for change in the sector, and what he plans to do about it.

Over 2,600 hawkers will receive gas rebates totalling over $1 million from City Gas, a producer and retailer of piped town gas in Singapore. The gas rebates will help many hawker stalls still hunkering down amidst the pandemic. Perry Ong, CEO, City Gas, shares more about the initiative and their future plans to ensure sustainability in the cause. 

Dong Chen, Senior Asia Economist, Pictet Wealth Management discusses how there may be near term pain for markets and the economy as China transitions to a new economic drivers, regulations and values.