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 19, 2025
19/08/25 - US Markets Wrap: Markets reacting more to good news than bad newsSteve Sosnick, Chief Strategist, Interactive Brokers discusses why investors appear to be more sensitive to good news and reacting less to bad news. This comes as a surprise reading last week in with a +0.9% monthly jump in both the headline and Core Producer Price Index levels - which stocks had generally yawned at.
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AUG 19, 2025
19/08/25 - Mind Your Business: Why Singapore leads the future of global wealthWhen the rules keep shifting and markets grow more uncertain, where does wealth go to feel safe? In a world where investors once chased the lowest taxes, today’s globally mobile families are seeking something different - predictability, clarity, and resilience.
According to The Wealth Report 2025: The Taxed Generation by Multipolitan, only one city on the planet ranks in the global top five for tax favourability, wealth preservation, and future readiness: Singapore.
Join the Breakfast Show as they speak to Nirbhay Handa, CEO of Multipolitan, about why Singapore stands alone, how climate and digital infrastructure are reshaping the map of global wealth, and why stability, not incentives, has become the new benchmark.
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AUG 19, 2025
19/08/25 - Breakfast Bites: All by yourself - Solo travel is now the new big thing!Is it time to pack your bags and go on an adventure alone? Today, we focus on solo trips! More and more people are becoming fans of this trend; with a new study by Scoot showing that 79% of Singaporean respondents took multiple solo trips in the past year.
Find out the top choice for these lone adventurers, and how YOU can plan your first solo trip.
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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AUG 19, 2025
19/08/25 - Companies To Watch: How much could a US IPO unlock for Klook?There’s a new travel contender in town! Klook, a Hong Kong-based online travel agency and experiences platform, is poised to capitalize on structural shifts with its U.S. IPO, tapping on the $1 trillion market fueled by pent-up demand and a surge in tech-driven personalization.
Take a journey into the world of post-pandemic travel with Dan Koh and …. as they take a deeper dive into Klook’s IPO filing and ponder over the investment case and risks and opportunities of this highly anticipated IPO!
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AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Breakfast Bites: Want to boost your attention span? Head out for a nature walk!Learning a language, getting a good night's rest, doing crossword puzzles. These are a few of the ways in which we can improve our attention spans.
Nature walks can help too. If you're lucky enough to be living near a park or green area, make an effort to go for a stroll so you don't miss out on the cognitive benefits!
Emaad, Ryan and Audrey share what the experts are saying.
Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek
Produced by Emaad Akhtar
Edited by Trisha Yeong
Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Bigger Pic: National Day Rally 2025 - Economic TakeawaysIn his second National Day Rally speech as prime minister, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong acknowledged the disruptive potential of new technology like AI, while outlining plans to strengthen job-matching services so Singaporeans do not fall behind, and also how tariffs will impact Singapore .Selena Ling, Chief Economist & Head of Global Markets Research & Strategy, OCBC discusses the key economic takeaways from his speech.
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AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Mind Your Business: What it takes to scale seamless experience at large-scale eventsSingapore’s concerts and festivals are bigger and more electrifying than ever, but delivering a seamless experience for tens of thousands of attendees is no easy feat.
Join the Breakfast Show as they speak with Chandrakant Singh, Chief Investment & Revenue Officer at PouchNATION to explore the stories behind the screens and the technology shaping the future of hospitality and events.
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AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Morning Shot: Jobs, Tech, and Transformation - Unpacking National Day Rally 2025In his National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called innovation and technology an “overarching priority,” announced new support for SMEs to harness AI, and rolled out initiatives from town-level job matching to expanded SkillsFuture training. He also unveiled bold redevelopment plans for Singapore’s north, from new housing in Kranji to a transformed Woodlands regional centre alongside coastal protection measures.
So what do these announcements mean for workers, businesses, and families? Dr. Reuben Ng, Behavioural and Data Scientist at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS and Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent at The Straits Times, join the Breakfast Show to break down the top takeaways and what they signal about Singapore’s next stage of growth.
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AUG 18, 2025
18/08/25 - Companies To Watch: Should investors buy into Intel’s move toward nationalization?2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for Intel. From a corporate leadership and cultural revamp, to criticisms by US President Trump on CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s earlier ties to China, this has evolved into the US government possibly having a stake in the company! So what could a government support mean for the lagging chipmaker? And how should investors be reading this latest update?
Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they take a deeper analysis into Intel’s latest development and find out if this is enough to help regain its industry leadership in today’s landscape.
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AUG 15, 2025
15/08/25 - Bigger Pic: Singapore's evolution as a hub for asset managementAs Singapore marks SG60, there’s plenty to celebrate in terms of what has been achieved but also more transformation to look forward to in the coming decades. Neil Synnott, Chief Commercial Officer, IQ-EQ Asia explores how Singapore is positioning itself as a leading hub for asset and wealth management, how investors can navigate evolving opportunities and challenges, and which trends are likely to define the next ten years.
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