Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder, NovaPoint Capital shares his insights on how investors are reacting to Trump's back-and-forth trade policy moves, fears over a potential recession and expectations on February's consumer price index. He also weighs in on the AI buzz and whether we are set to see gold prices soar to $3,000 an ounce this March. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Danielle DeVries | CNBC

Despite an exponential surge in demand for cybersecurity professionals amid the rapid advancement of digitalisation, women remain underrepresented, holding only 20-25% of roles within this landscape. So amid this growing push to create a more inclusive industry, what does it take to make real, lasting change? Jasie Fon, the Regional Vice President of Asia at Ping Identity joins the Breakfast Show to discuss how she is utilizing digital identity security tools to address unique business concerns, and her secrets to thriving and excelling in an male-dominated industry.

Imagine a world where you embark a flying vehicle that takes you to your next appointment - without having to use a passport/boarding a plane. The era of flying cars has been a long time coming, and that might soon be a thing of the past, with Xpeng announcing its plan to start mass production of its flying car model and industrial robots by 2026. Take a glide through XPeng’s latest innovative commitment with Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they cruise through the details and find out if investors are loving this new high. 

Do mice actually like cheese? Does stretching before a workout help prevent injuries? The truth shall prevail on today’s Breakfast Bites! The world marks Debunking Day today, and the Breakfast Show wants to help dispel some of the world’s most persistent myths.   Audrey, Ryan and Emaad busts some myths and shares what they’ve believed all these years.   Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar  Produced by Audrey Siek Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Many SMEs are key contributors to our economy, so they play a critical role in environmental sustainability. However, many of them lack the resources and know-how to embed sustainability in their business operations, as well as juggle multiple pressing concerns. Adam Tan, Head of Community Financial Services, Maybank Singapore shares how “myimpact SME” offers tailored insights and guidance designed to help SMEs to accelerate their sustainability journey with solutions ranging from advisory services to financing.  

Authorities in Singapore are exploring the use of technology to autonomously disrupt websites used for scams and malicious cyber activity. The country is also looking to ramp up its AI talent pipeline. This comes amid an increasingly complex threat landscape, with criminals exploiting technology, like artificial intelligence, to carry out more sophisticated crimes and target more victims. On this episode of Morning Shot, Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow and Head of Centre of Excellence for National Security & Head for Digital Impact Research at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies breaks down the reliability of AI in disrupting scams, and challenges of formalising AI governance. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Christine Short, Vice President of Research, Wall Street Horizon shares her insights on the latest plunge in US stocks, bitcoin's stumble and Wall Street’s fear gauge hitting its highest level after Trump says he won’t rule out a recession. She also weighs in on the softness seen in the consumer space of late, and where rates might be when the Fed meets in a week's time. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Reuters

Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst at Capital.com discusses what investors will be focused on including takeaways from the White House's first "Crypto Summit" as well as China's annual "Two Sessions". He also looks ahead to some of the key data points out of the US this week amid recent signs of a softening economy. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Do you, like most of us, get sucked into the online shopping black hole that makes it so easy to buy anything at the touch of a button? Luckily, experts have compiled a handful of tips you can deploy to stop yourself from purchasing things you don't need. Emaad, Ryan and Audrey share these tips on Breakfast Bites!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek  Produced and edited by Emaad Akhtar Photo and music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

NTU researchers have uncovered evidence of a new high-potential geothermal energy site in Yishun. Leveraging advanced seismic imaging techniques to explore underground heat potential in northern Singapore, the team found a geothermal reservoir, sitting above a depth of around 4km. This comes on the back of Singapore’s ambition to develop green energy resources to meet growing electricity demands and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the next phase of their study, researchers will be burying another 80 seismic sensors underground, spanning the north-east and south of Singapore. On this episode of Morning Shot, NTU's Associate Professor Tong Ping from the School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Asian School of the Environment, and Principal Investigator at the Earth Observatory of Singapore shares his insights. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: NTU Singapore