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.
MAR 18, 2025
18/03/25 - Mind Your Business: Exploring Nourish Ingredients’ fermentation magicWe’re all familiar with alternative proteins, which has taken the world by storm in recent years. But did you know, one of the most exciting innovations in the food sustainability landscape today is precision fermentation? And leading this charge is Nourish Ingredients, which uses deep technology to recreate natural animalic fats without the animal.
So to find out the science behind precision fermentation, and how Nourish Ingredients is shaping the future of food, The Breakfast Show speaks to Dr Anna El Tahchy, Chief Technical Officer, Nourish Ingredients.
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MAR 18, 2025
18/03/25 - Breakfast Bites: 404? E.T? Maybe you're Pothole? What's your viral work nickname?!Pothole. Lava Lamp. 404.
In today’s breakfast bites, we discuss interesting workplace terms for our coworkers that have been going viral online. Now we all have our habits – maybe you’re always running late (Broken Alarm), you enjoy taking breaks (Kit Kat), or maybe you always fold under pressure (Deck Chair).
Which are you?! Find out the habits of Breakfast crew!
Presented by Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar
Produced by Audrey Siek
Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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MAR 18, 2025
18/03/25 - Morning Shot: Why must psychologists be regulated?The Health Ministry is working towards registering psychologists in Singapore, focusing on those providing direct care, involving higher-risk assessments and interventions. This comes as the presence of psychologists beyond traditional clinical settings grows amid rising focus on mental health.
A committee comprising practitioners, regulators and service providers from the public and private sectors has been established to oversee the implementation of the initiative.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Shawn Ee, Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Director at The Psychology Practice shares why it’s so important to regulate psychologists.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Lintao Zhang/Pool Photo via AP
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MAR 18, 2025
18/03/25 - US Markets Wrap: "Fed Put"; Intel; Tesla; Affirm; Egg PricesOn this episode of US Markets Wrap, we dive into key overnight movements in the markets, stocks making the biggest midday moves, an outlook on this week's Fed meeting, as well as how grocery prices are giving hints on current consumer sentiments.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Bloomberg; Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Dado Ruvic
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MAR 17, 2025
17/03/25 - Breakfast Bites: How healthy are those eggs you consume on a daily basis?Eggs are a staple for millions of diets around the world and it's not a surprise.
They're easy to buy, cook, and consume.
But how healthy are they?
Emaad and Audrey break down some nutritional benefits of eating our oval-shaped friends.
Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced by Emaad Akhtar
Edited by Audrey Siek
Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors
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MAR 17, 2025
17/03/25 - Bigger Pic: Is US recession around the corner and can gold prices continue to surge past its $3,000 mark?In a matter of about three weeks, investors witnessed the US markets wipe out trillions of dollars in market value, with the S&P 500 sliding into territory. That’s a stark shift in tone from the initial economic optimism fuelled by Trump’s presidential win last October.
To find out where markets can go from here, Dan Koh invites Phan Vee Leung, CIO, Trackrecord to discuss the risks of a recession and if the recent surge in gold prices pose an attractive opportunity for investors today.
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MAR 17, 2025
17/03/25 - Morning Shot: Navigating Nuclear Tensions - A Deep Dive into China, Russia, and Iran's Strategic TalksChina has urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran.
In a joint statement issued after talks with Iran in Beijing, China and Russia has also said that they welcomed Iran's reiteration that its nuclear programme was exclusively for peaceful purposes, and that Tehran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy should be "fully" respected.
This comes just days after US President Donald Trump said there were two ways to handle Iran: by striking a deal or “militarily.”
On this episode of Morning Shot, Ross Feingold, Research Director at Caerus Consulting shares his insights.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Lintao Zhang/Pool Photo via AP
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MAR 17, 2025
17/03/25 - Companies To Watch: Xiaomi - HOT or NOT?It’s a stock with a share price that’s widely regarded by analysts as ‘near-perfectly executed’. With a price surge of more than 260% year over year, Xiaomi is undoubtedly garnering huge investor interest amid this treacherous stock market we’re in.
Join Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar as they cruise through Xiaomi’s latest foray into the EV landscape, and find out if it is able to sustain its upward sales trajectory within this competitive market.
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MAR 14, 2025
14/03/25 - Bigger Pic: Is MEGA the new MAGA?Taimur Baig, Chief Economist, DBS Bank, discusses if we are set to see a resurgence in Europe's economy and markets as Germany embarks on a historic fiscal package that will potentially unlock billions of dollars in spending.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
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MAR 14, 2025
14/03/25 - Mind Your Business: Inside Databricks’ Meteoric RiseJust as oil fuels economies and powers industries, data today is considered a crucial resource for businesses of all. And just like crude oil, raw data is unorganized and unstructured, often requiring technical cleaning, analysing and transformation to unlock its true value.
Ron Gabrisko, Chief Revenue Officer at Databricks joins the Breakfast Show to discuss his company’s dedication to leveraging data for AI-driven insights and business growth, and the strategic scaling approach he took to grow into one of the most valuable privately held companies today.
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