Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Having a purposeful and strategic communication approach is essential for a business as it helps shape its perception, build trust, and drive engagement. But when not executed effectively, may present catastrophic ramifications to a company’s reputation. So what goes behind the making of a clear and intentional communications foundation? Charu Srivastava, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, TriOn & Cojoins the Breakfast Show to discuss how intentional strategic communications is defined in this day and age, and what businesses can do to shape their strategic approach effectively.

Even though median salaries rose last year, more fresh graduates remained unemployed six months after leaving school. Among those who found employment in 2024, 79.5 per cent secured a full-time job, a dip from 84.1 per cent the year before. Freelancers, meanwhile, accounted for 1.6 per cent of those in the labour force, up from 1.5 per cent in 2023. Are graduates & employers both expecting more than before? Where is the middle ground? On this episode of Morning Shot, Trevor Yu, Associate Professor of the Division of Leadership, Management & Organisation at NTU’s Nanyang Business School, and Co-Director of the Centre for Research and Development in Learning shares his insights. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Lianhe Zaobao

Family feuds at the heart of big companies is something that we’re all so familiar with. And if you haven’t already heard, City Developments Limited is the latest drama brewing back at home. From accusations of a boardroom coup attempt, to corporate governance lapses and a lawsuit between a father and a son, join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they unpack the everything you need to know about the latest S-drama.

James Leong, CEO of Grasshopper Asia, discusses what more can be done to help raise retail interest in Singapore stocks, including issues around liquidity, lot sizes, market structure, new products and etc. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

In recent years, the rise of green bonds has provided a promising financing mechanism in climate change mitigation efforts, and studies investigating this market have revealed the notion of a 'green premium' or 'greenium' within green bond pricing. But, how prevalent is the existence of a green premium in the green bond market and how do ESG factors influence investor behavior and the pricing of green bonds compared to traditional bonds? On this episode of Eco Money, Stefen Macaskill, Research Fellow at the Griffith Business School, and Energy Management Planning Engineer at the Council of the City of Gold Coast, Australia shares his insights.  Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: BondbloX

Data is the new gold. In fact, a breach or loss of this valuable asset in a company can potentially drag them into bankruptcy or in the worst case, put them out of business altogether. So how can businesses strengthen their cyber resilience while navigating a world where data is the new currency? Sanjay Poonen, CEO, Cohesity joins the Breakfast Show to discuss what you need to understand about the evolving landscape of digital threats and how his acquisition of Veritas' data protection business is revolutionising the game of data protection and management. 

If there’s one company that has almost everyone glued on their screens this earnings season, it has to be Nvidia. Having eked out phenomenal gains in the past couple of years, did it live up to expectations in its latest report card? Find out with Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they dive deep into the world’s most valuable company financial statements and if the AI boom is enough to keep the company performing amid this period of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.

It’s time to gear up for Friday’s breakfast show quiz! It’s the final day of the month - many things have happened in Singapore (ahem, BUDGET 2025!) and around the world, with world leaders making waves. Audrey quizzes Ryan and Emaad on how much they remember about some of February’s top stories. Let’s see how much you know about these headlines of the past month!   Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by Audrey Siek Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Fungi represent an entire kingdom of life on Earth. In fact, millions of species of fungi share our space on this planet. And since soil contains more than three times as much carbon as the atmosphere, what fungi do in the soil could dramatically affect climate change. One group of fungi in particular - the mycorrhizal fungi - are quietly, but surely, doing us a huge climate favour behind-the-scenes, or in their case, underground. These fungi help forests absorb CO2 pollution, which can in turn contribute to delaying the effects of climate change. But, how has the effects of climate change impacted mycorrhizal fungi and can such fungi be restored in degraded parts of forests and cities? On this episode of Climate Connections, Jennifer Bhatnagar, Associate Professor of Biology at Boston University, who has been studying fungi, shares her insights. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Emaad Akhtar Photo credits: CID Bio-Science Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

On Anosmia (the loss of the sense of smell) Awareness Day, the Breakfast crew talk about scent marketing, a technique that utilises specific fragrances to influence customer behaviour and enhance the overall customer experience!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek  Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors