Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Alex Morris, CEO & CIO, F/m Investments explains how the current rally isn’t driven by conviction, but instead it is cash-rich and retail flow investors chasing momentum, aided by structured products and index flows. He shares why while there are short term momentum wins are to be had, longer term, he prefers diversification to concentration. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

We all know this feeling... booking a vacation thinking you’ve budgeted perfectly, only to get there and get hit with some mysterious “extra charge”. From transaction fees, resort fees and tipping culture, there are quite a few of these hidden fees lurking in popular travel spots. Here are some top ones to bear in mind —so you’re ready for the next vacation! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang  Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

A recent workplace injury claim involving salad chain Sumo Salad has stirred public debate about whether Singapore’s compensation system is vulnerable to abuse and what protections exist for small business owners. But new figures from the Ministry of Manpower show that 94% of such claims are actually paid out by insurers, not employers. So how does the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) really work? How are fraudulent claims detected? And what should both employers and workers know before making or handling a claim? Jonathan Yuen, Head of Employment & Commercial Litigation at Rajah & Tann, and Ang Yuit, President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises join the Breakfast Show to unpack how Singapore’s workplace injury claims process works, how long it typically takes, and what safeguards are in place to protect against misuse.

In a marketplace dominated by mass production, Ember & Ash stands out by staying true to its creative roots and emotional storytelling. The Breakfast Show chats with Colette Chan, founder of Ember & Ash, about the evolution of her business, the importance of authentic design, and the lessons learned while building a brand that resonates deeply with families everywhere.

In the latest of the ever evolving telco landscape, Singapore’s second-largest mobile operator Starhub recently announced that it will be taking full ownership of MyRepublic's broadband business! And that comes one day after the years-long speculation of StarHub acquiring M1 from Keppel was invalidated when the asset manager announced its proposed sale of the telco to Simba Telecom. How should investors be digesting news of Starhub’s latest acquisition? And what could this mean for the iconic green star’s strategic positioning in this highly competitive landscape? Find out with Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they tear down the details. 

Joseph Shaposhnik, founder and CEO of Rainwater Equity zooms in on thepositive news from the software industry and AI beneficiaries in the latest earnings season, He discusses why he likes Constellation Software and Microsoft. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Singapore’s 60-year journey has been a masterclass in adaptability, a trait shared by the innovators shaping its future. Few reflect this better than James Leong, who made the leap from organisational psychology to the high-stakes world of proprietary trading. Now CEO of Grasshopper, he has guided the firm from a two-person start-up into a fintech player with regional influence. The Breakfast Show invites James on the show to explore the story behind that bold career shift, the tech-driven strategies powering Grasshopper, and what it takes to succeed in an industry that never stands still.

It's hard to describe the feeling after a nice vacation... a weird combination of sluggishness, mild dread, and wishing you could rewind to Saturday. Congratulations, you might just have the post-holiday blues. It's something we've all probably experienced, and the "depression" can hit hard. How do we manage it? Is this a feeling that can be avoided? Audrey and Ryan discuss the ways you can "game" your mind and get back to the routine with minimal pain.   Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang  Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

It’s a company once touted as a rising star in enterprise artificial intelligence. But all it took was one quarter to change it all for C3.ai - a company that serves a broad global client base in sectors from energy to financial services and healthcare. Join Dan Koh and Audrey Siek as they investigate the ‘catastrophic’ quarter that C3.ai is faced with and what red flags are analysts flagging about the stock today.

Phan Vee Leung, CIO, Trackrecord, discusses how much the kicking in of tariffs will figure in this week's inflation reading in the US Consumer Price Index data for July. He looks at how markets are pricing in the expectations, and explains why they continue to hit new highs as well as where to buy on the dips.