Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Abhilash Narayan, Investment Strategist, HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth shares how markets are pricing in news developments including US President Donald Trump threatening to slap 25% tariffs on the European Union, claiming the 27-country bloc was “formed to screw the United States”. He also discusses some of the latest takeaways from the saga around City Developments, where executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng has moved to sack his son and CEO Sherman Kwek. Produced/presented: Ryan Huang

In this rapidly evolving digital landscape, software maintenance costs are a crucial consideration for any organization that relies on software systems to support its operations. But with the sky high prices that vendors are quoting, are you really getting exceptional, unparalleled support and maintenance? Seth Ravin, CEO, Rimini Street joins the Breakfast Show to share how he is redefining enterprise software support using innovative, next-generation support services all while delivering at more than a 50 percent savings in fees.

Todd Rabold, Investment Management Partner at the Callan Family Office shares his insights on latest market drivers on the back of Trump's tariffs, Nvidia's earnings beating expectations and its attractiveness to investors at this point, as well as sentiments surrounding AI, small caps and value stocks.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Reuters

It’s the last of the 3 biggest local banks that will be concluding the widely watched Q4 earnings of this season! And it certainly looks promising with OCBC continuing the trend of rewarding investors after Singapore’s second largest bank pledged to return $2.5 billion of capital to shareholders over two years via special dividends and share buybacks! Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang on this tour of the OCBC’s latest earnings results and if they are able to continue delivering record breaking profits moving forward.

Singapore will be injecting an extra $60 million to boost its space tech industry and research ecosystem, as part of the Space Technology Development Programme, which was first launched in 2022. This expands the total amount of government funding in the programme to over $200 million, following an initial investment of $150 million three years ago. This was announced at the 17th Global Space Technology Convention and Exhibition that’s currently being hosted in Singapore, with a focus on showcasing groundbreaking advancements across the space industry. On this episode of Morning Shot, Nicolette Yeo, Director of Innovation at Singapore Space & Technology shares her insights. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Singapore Space & Technology

Sarah Jane Mahmud, Senior Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence discusses her takeaways from OCBC's Q4 results, where it posted a net profit of S$1.69 billion, up 4 per cent from the previous corresponding period. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

According to a survey by Milieu Insight, while more than 80% of Singapore companies here use digital ads, the majority of them struggle to justify it with their sales. So what is it that local companies are doing wrong in their marketing strategies and how can they link their marketing efforts to a tangible ROI? Join the Breakfast Show as they invite Maxwell Nee, Chief Revenue Officer, ScoreApp to discuss how they are using quizzes and scorecards to help convert high-quality leads, and what they are doing to level the playing field for SMEs. 

Families will receive additional support of up to $16,000 for each third and subsequent Singapore Citizen child, on top of existing Baby Bonus Scheme benefits. This was announced by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in his recent Budget 2025 speech. The move comes against a backdrop where couples with more children often worry about additional costs, because the demands grow with each additional child. But is that enough to encourage Singaporeans to have large families? On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow. Institute of Policy Studies, NUS shares her insights. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Gin Tay/ST; Ministry of Finance, Joel Seah and Kristen Kiong

Dan Skubiz, Senior Portfolio Manager, F/m Investments shares his insights on uncertainty making its way through the markets in the latest session, outlook for the rest of the way coming on the back of potential tariffs on the horizon, how competition from DeepSeek is impacting other AI-related companies and stocks, and whether bonds still reliably help diversify investor portfolios. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via Getty Images

We venture into the workplace for today’s Breakfast Bites. Let’s say you've just been offered a promotion at work - Congratulations! But wait... what if you feel like you’re not ready for it? And, if you decide you don’t want it, how bad would this “setback” be for you and your career? Audrey, Ryan and Emaad discuss the tips shared by AskST, and how to navigate such a situation.   Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar  Produced and edited by Audrey Siek Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors