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.
APR 23, 2025
23/04/25 - Breakfast Bites: Tiktok turns to a "Dinosaur Time" trend for those veggie haters!Have you ever struggled to get your kids to eat their vegetables? Or, better yet - YOU find it hard to hit your daily dose of greens.
Well, TikTok might have just come to the rescue with a new trend making waves, and it’s called “Dinosaur Time". It's a somewhat silly way to get the kids on the veggie bandwagon. Would you try it?
Presented by: Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang
Produced and Edited by: Audrey Siek
Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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APR 22, 2025
22/04/25 - Bigger Pic: Markets rattled by Trump threats to fire Fed Chair PowellVasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses why US President Donald Trump is threatening to fire the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, and if there is a valid argument behind Trump's call for lower rates "immediately".
Presented/Produced: Ryan Huang
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09:34
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APR 22, 2025
22/04/25 - Mind Your Business: Vin’s Automotive shakes off market uncertainties to debut as SGX’s first IPO of 2025Since its founding in 1987, Vin’s Automotive has evolved from a humble workshop into a dynamic mobility group — known for its leadership in parallel car imports and growing footprint in leasing, financing, and aftersales.
We explore the company’s embrace of AI and its bold move to go public with a Catalist listing— the first on the SGX this year - with Galvin Khong, CEO, Vin’s Holdings, who took over the business from his father. He also talks about the lessons and values picked up from his early work experience in Japan that be now applies to the family business.
Presented by: Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang
Edited by: Chua Meng Choon
Picture credits: Vin's Automotive
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APR 22, 2025
22/04/25 - Breakfast Bites: The Airport Theory - How close are you willing to cut it?When it comes to heading to the airport to catch a flight, there are two types of travelers out there: The “three hours before, grab a coffee and people-watch” types… or the “I’m gonna risk it and cut it close” type.
There’s a new trend making waves on TikTok right now called Airport Theory, this wild idea where people show up at the airport as little as 15 minutes before their flight boards. Yup — No checked bags, boarding pass ready, and it’s basically a race against time through security to your gate. Fashionably late… or dangerously close to missing your flight?
Audrey and Ryan chat about this theory, and how late – or brave – you’re willing to get!
Presented by Audrey Siek and Ryan Huang
Produced & Edited by: Audrey Siek
Photo credits: The Straits Times
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APR 22, 2025
22/04/25 - US Markets Wrap: A new chip in the wall - Are we heading into a tech turmoil as Trump's trade war thickens?Michele Schneider, Chief Strategist at MarketGauge Group shares her insights surrounding tech stocks being under pressure of late, how the tit for tat trade war is playing out, whether the Fed will be inclined to lower rates, as well as where the current optimism lies. She also weighs in on how investors can diversify their portfolio right now.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: bluebay via Shutterstock.com
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APR 21, 2025
21/04/25 - Bigger Pic: Look ahead to the week - Tesla, Alphabet earningsYeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG discusses what to look out for in the US earnings releases this week including from Tesla and Alphabet, as well as how much pessimism from the tariff tensions will be reflected in the latest round of global PMIs.
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APR 21, 2025
21/04/25 - Mind Your Business: Here’s a beer that can support your gut healthBeer that’s actually good for your gut? Sounds like a dream — but it’s real, and it’s brewed right here in Singapore.
The Breakfast Show cracks open the story behind Probicient, the startup that created the world’s first probiotic beer — a refreshing craft brew packed with billions of live probiotics, designed to taste great and support your digestion with Dr Chen Dai, Chief Technology Officer, Probicient and Associate Professor Benjamin Tee, Vice President (Ecosystem Building), NUS Enterprise. They also discuss the role NUS Enterprise plays in nurturing, supporting, and scaling local innovations like this to make waves both locally and globally.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Edited by: Chua Meng Choon
Picture credits: Probicient
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APR 21, 2025
21/04/25 - Breakfast Special: GE2025 - The power of social media in this "phy-gital" electionCampaigning is already in full swing for GE2025! Polling Day is set for May 3rd, and as much as this election will play out on the ground, it’s also happening, in a big way, online.
We’re looking at what’s being called a “phy-gital” election — where physical and digital campaigning are coming together like never before. But with this comes both opportunities and risks.
Joel Lim, Host of “The Political Prude” podcast, talks about the changing social media landscape, the online strategies of our political parties, and what trends to look out for this year.
Produced & Presented by: Audrey Siek
Edited by: Chua Meng Choon
Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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APR 21, 2025
21/04/25 - Morning Shot: Is China turning to Southeast Asia as tensions rise with US?Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped his high-stakes tour of Southeast Asia.
From Vietnam to Malaysia and Cambodia, President Xi urged regional economies to stand together, after US President Donald Trump ramped up its tariffs against most countries - with its biggest targets on China, who has since hit back with tit-for-tat tariffs.
Professor Lawrence Loh, Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, NUS Business School, breaks down what this all means for the Southeast Asian region.
Produced & Presented by: Audrey Siek
Edited by Chua Meng Choon
Photo credits: Reuters via The Straits Times
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09:45
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APR 21, 2025
21/04/25 - Breakfast Bites: Did you know? Some things you use everyday were invented by accident!Today is World Creativity and Innovation Day! It’s a day to celebrate those brilliant, weird, and sometimes accidental ideas that completely change how we live, work, and play.
Take the microwave oven, for example - or chopsticks. Stuff we use everyday that were invented by some creative soul with an idea, who had luck and happy accidents! Audrey and Ryan explore some of these essential daily items we use that were complete flukes.
Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang
Produced and edited by Audrey Siek
Photo & Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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