Let's Talk, Singapore
About
Start your day with the stories shaping Singapore — and your place in it. Join Neil Humphreys and Audrey Siek as they cover the biggest headlines, trending topics, and everyday conversations, unpacked through fresh perspectives, expert insights, and engaging discussion. From current affairs and social issues to lifestyle trends and community voices, each segment offers a different lens on what’s happening — and what’s worth your attention. And it’s not just talk — it’s your voice. Through polls, messages, and live call-ins, listeners are part of the conversation, sharing their views and shaping the discussion in real time. With a mix of clarity, curiosity, and personality, Let’s Talk, Singapore keeps you informed, connected, and ready for the day ahead.
JAN 2, 2026
02/01/26 - Companies To Watch: Crowning the champion of the stock pick challengeAs markets settle into the first trading days of 2026, Dan Koh, Ryan Huang, Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar revisit four very different stocks, Spotify, Pop Mart, Pfizer, and Genus. What's changed and how has each been performing?
Join the Breakfast Show on this episode of Companies To Watch as they breakdown the latest headlines, stock moves, key developments shaping each company as the new year begins, and the undisputed champion of this mini competition.
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JAN 2, 2026
02/01/26 - Breakfast Quiz: 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year! Are you ready?New year, new you and new headlines!
We look ahead to 2026: we’re just kicking off the new year but already we’re anticipating many events, holidays and upcoming things to note. From sports, to Chinese New Year and Budget 2026, play along at home and let us know how well you do.
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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DEC 31, 2025
31/12/25 - Breakfast Bites: Check out these travel hotspots in 2026!Still unnsure about travel plans for 2026?
We have you covered! The Straits Times has put together 7 up-and-coming travel hotspots worth a visit in the new year.
Emaad and Audrey summarize the attractiveness of these destinations!
Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced by Emaad Akhtar
Edited by Trisha Yeong
Photo credit: ST File
Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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DEC 31, 2025
31/12/25 - Mind Your Business: Why more corporate professionals are becoming startup foundersThe startup pipeline in Southeast Asia is changing. Drawing on AngelCentral’s 2025 analysis of startup applications, Shao-Ning Huang, Chief Angel & Partner at AngelCentral joins the Breakfast Show to discuss data-driven insights on mid-career founders, what angel investors look for, and why many corporate professionals struggle in startups.
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DEC 31, 2025
31/12/25 - Bigger Pic: Singapore banks data centre lending risks and ASEAN banks outlook 2026As Southeast Asia positions itself as a global hub for data centres and digital infrastructure, banks are stepping up lending to support the boom. But with growth comes new forms of credit risk.
Dan Koh speaks with Rena Kwok, Senior Credit Analyst, Asian Financials, Bloomberg Intelligence, about Singapore banks’ exposure to data centre loans, whether risks are contained, a look ahead to ASEAN banks’ outlook for 2026, and the impact of currency volatility across the region.
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12:57
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DEC 31, 2025
31/12/25 - Breakfast Bites: New year, new you! What are your goals for 2026?It's that time of year where we try to eat healthy, quit drinking, and hit the gym! As 2026 knocks on our doors, we look back at the goals we had set for ourselves last year; and find out what and why we fell short. Audrey and Emaad also share tips from experts on how to make your 2026 resolutions stick!
Presented by Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar
Produced by Audrey Siek
Edited by Trisha Yeong
Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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DEC 31, 2025
31/12/25 - Companies To Watch: Can Nike run again after a tough year for the stock?Nike is one of the world’s most recognisable brands, but the company is navigating a challenging reset after a period of weak stock performance and uneven growth.
Dan Koh and Audrey Siek unpack Nike’s latest earnings, the pressures on margins, ongoing weakness in China, and what recent insider buying by Apple CEO and Nike board member Tim Cook could signal.
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DEC 30, 2025
30/12/25 - US Markets Wrap: Selective stock & sector picks may reward you in 2026Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone shares her market outlook for 2026, including expectations for the AI and tech sectors (other investable opportunities in these spaces apart from stocks); risks that could alter the Fed's policy path; the upside potential for gold and silver; and whether oil prices will remain under pressure.
Produced/Presented: Emaad Akhtar
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DEC 30, 2025
30/12/25 - Mind Your Business: From music to multi-ventures — building businesses around creative skillMusic may seem worlds apart from branding, content studios, or operating businesses in China. But for JJ Ong, Multi-Hyphenate and serial entrepreneur, those disciplines are deeply connected.
In this episode of Mind Your Business, the Breakfast Show explores how JJ’s early years as an independent musician laid the groundwork for his later ventures — from founding branding and content businesses to running cross-border operations in China. JJ shares how creative skills can be translated into scalable business models, the mindset shift from being hired talent to building platforms, and the practical lessons in pricing, risk, and cash management that come with growing multiple ventures.
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DEC 29, 2025
29/12/25 - Mind Your Business: How to build a profitable creative business in SingaporePaper art may sound niche, but for Pei Li and Symond, co-founders of PeiPer and PeiPer Arts School, it became the foundation of two profitable businesses.
In this Mind Your Business episode, the Breakfast Show explores how PeiPer evolved from artistic practice into large-scale commissions and an arts school serving hundreds of students, and the steps Pei Li and Symond took to build a sustainable creative enterprise by pairing artistic vision with operational discipline.
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