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 28, 2025
28/08/25 - Breakfast Bites: Eat what you want, pay what you can - are you on board?"Eat what you want, pay what you can."
Several times a year, a restaurant in Mexico City applies this principle for its patrons to ensure that its Michelin-starred dishes are available even to those who wouldn't otherwise have been able to afford them.
Listen in to Breakfast Bites to find out more!
Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek
Produced by Emaad Akhtar
Edited by Dan Koh
Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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AUG 28, 2025
28/08/25 - Bigger Pic: The real currency in marketing is… authenticityA report from impact.com and Cube Asia shows that micro and nano influencers are steadily earning consumer trust, even as bigger creators face skepticism across Southeast Asia.
These smaller-scale voices are emerging as powerful partners for brands that want genuine, measurable connections.
Adam Furness, Managing Director for APAC at impact.com, unpacks how these shifts are reshaping the rules of marketing.
Produced and presented by Audrey Siek
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AUG 28, 2025
28/08/25 - KPMG - Be in Front: People - At the Heart of TransformationIn this episode of Be In Front, a special series in partnership with KPMG in Singapore, we explore how people are the true differentiator for businesses navigating change.
Shelley Chan, Partner of People, Performance and Culture at KPMG in Singapore, shares her journey from Edinburgh to Singapore, and how saying “yes” to opportunities shaped her global perspective. She discusses what agility looks like in practice, how to balance breadth with depth in talent development, and why putting people at the centre of transformation is key to building resilient, future-ready organisations. From global mobility to purpose-driven growth, Shelley unpacks how businesses can nurture talent that not only adapts to disruption but also helps lead the way.
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AUG 28, 2025
28/08/25 - Companies To Watch: Weight loss but profits up with Eli LillyObesity treatments are evolving, and one pharmaceutical giant is making headlines with a tiny but mighty pill. Eli Lilly, a company with over 140 years of history in innovation, is stepping into uncharted territory with its oral GLP-1 weight-loss drug, orforglipron—a potential game-changer in a market dominated by injectables.
Join Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar as they tear down the story behind the company, the science behind orforglipron, and what it means for investors and the future of healthcare.
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AUG 28, 2025
28/08/25 - US Markets Wrap: Nvidia earnings beat, but stocks fallKyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst at capital.com discusses Nvidia's tepid revenue forecast for the current period, fueling concerns that a massive run-up in artificial intelligence (AI) spending is slowing.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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AUG 27, 2025
27/08/25 - Bigger Pic: China’s Market Rally: Boom or Bust?Despite mounting pressure from US tariffs and a lingering property crisis, Chinese stocks are on a tear. In the past month alone, onshore equities have surged by nearly a trillion dollars in value. The Shanghai Composite has reached a decade-high and the CSI 300 has moved into bull market territory. Behind the market’s exuberance, economic indicators such as weak consumption, falling home prices, and sluggish inflation are flashing warning signs. Vasu Menon, Managing Director of Investment Strategy at OCBC Bank, unpacks the disconnect between China’s fragile economy and its surging markets and explores what it could mean for investors.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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AUG 27, 2025
27/08/25 - US Markets Wrap: Markets shake off Trump's latest attack on central bankChristine Short, Vice President of Research, Wall Street Horizon discusses how markets are reacting to Trump's stepping up of pressure on the Central Bank with his decision to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage loan fraud. She also examines how retailers are coping with tariffs and where consumer spending sentiment is heading.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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AUG 27, 2025
27/08/25 - Mind Your Business: The startup that wants to end loneliness in SingaporeWith rents soaring and remote work on the rise, young adults in Singapore are paying more but often getting less. In fact A 2023 McKinsey study found that one in three Gen Z and Millennial adults report feeling always or often lonely.
In this episode of Mind Your Business, the Breakfast Show invites Casa Mia Coliving co-founders, Eugenio Ferrante and Ahmed Nizar, who are rethinking housing by focusing on something often overlooked: belonging. From their psychology-based housemate matching to simple shared rituals, they share how they’ve built one of the fastest-growing coliving companies in Singapore, and why they believe the future of housing is as much about community as convenience.
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AUG 27, 2025
27/08/25 - Morning Shot: Fires at home - Protecting Lives, Homes and Legal RightsFatal fires in Singapore are on the rise, with at least eight deaths reported so far this year. From faulty batteries to kitchen accidents, the risks are varied and often overlooked until tragedy strikes. But beyond knowing how to react in an emergency, another question looms: what happens if your home, or your neighbour’s, is damaged in a fire?
David Sun, Crime Correspondent at The Straits Times & Justin Chan, Managing Partner, Justin Chan Chambers LLP join the Breakfast Show to unpack why fire-related deaths are climbing, what the most common household risks are today, and the legal questions that follow in a fire’s aftermath.
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AUG 27, 2025
27/08/25 - Breakfast Bites: Be honest... have you lied on your résumé?Fluent in French? Proficient in Excel? When it comes to our CVs, everyone’s added a little polish, right? The hope is always that it won’t come up or they won’t put you to the test... but a survey by FlexJobs found that 1 in 3 workers admit to lying on their résumés.
The Breakfast Show chats about the most common fibs, and what to do instead!
Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang and Emaad Akhtar
Produced by Audrey Siek
Edited by Trisha Yeong
Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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