Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management discusses why Shariah investing is set to become more popular amid growing interest to align investments with ESG values. He also shares why he sees better value in Asia ex-Japan stocks which have the potential to play catch up to global peers. Edited/Presented: Ryan Huang

In this episode of intergenerational series on Mind Your Business, we look at a family's journey from making scents at home during the pandemic to owning a successful brick and mortar store at the new Changi Airport Terminal 2 in Singapore in just 3 years. The pair of mom and daughter, Delphine Tan, Founder, Lynk Fragrances & Datina Wee, Founder, Lynk Fragrances, share their journey as well as the exciting plans ahead in 2024. Presented by Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town. Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Ben Emons, Senior Portfolio Manager at NewEdge Wealth weighs in on the rocky start for markets in the first few days of the new year, impact of global uncertainties and conflicts on the oil sector, expectations of Fed rate cuts and what's on his playbook in 2024. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Changes in climate and the effects resulting from climate change control how plants grow, how animals behave, which organisms thrive, and how they interact with the physical environment, especially within forests. Through the fossils that ancient forests left behind, scientists who have tracked their movements over decades say that heat stress is one of key factors pushing forests to migrate. But with global warming rising at an unprecedented rate, can forests move fast enough to escape climate change?  On this episode of Climate Connections, Shawn Lum, Senior Lecturer, Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University shares his insights on the resilience levels of plant species in forests and how tropical forests are holding up compared with their counterparts. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Emaad Akhtar Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors  Photos: Yeo Kai Ting

Alicia García Herrero,Chief Economist, Asia PacificNatixis Corporate & Investment Banking, speaks about the impact of China’s slowdown on Asian economies; the outlook for trade performance in Asia in 2024; cyclical opportunities and risks in the region this year; and how Fed rate cuts will affect Asian currencies and economies. Presented by Ryan Huang Podcast edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

Taimur Baig, Chief Economist, DBS Bank shares his outlook for digital assets and discusses the asset correlations are evolving around cryptocurrencies and how much they will be driven by wars, regulation, and inflation this year.

Singapore’s labour movement recently refreshed their leadership slate, with veteran health union leader K Thanaletchimi taking over Mary Liew as the President of the National Trades Union Congress.  On this episode of Morning Shot, K Thanaletchimi shares more about her key focus areas to ensure workers’ voices are heard. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar  Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Calling all bubble tea fans! Now you’ll know exactly how healthy (or unhealthy) your favourite drink is, thanks to the new Nutrigrade labels that have been implemented on freshly made beverages. How will this new system and its advertising limitations help us all get healthier?  Ryan, Emaad and Audrey share their favourite drinks on today's Breakfast bites. Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by Audrey Siek  Music/sound credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

The new CEO of OrangeTee & Tie, Justin Quek, sheds light on Singapore's property outlook for 2024, covering market highlights, interest rate cuts, developer strategies, transformation in the west side, like the Jurong Lake District, as well as Chinatown and buyer sentiments and preferences.

Cole Smead, CEO & Portfolio Manager, Smead Capital Management shares his insights on the economy and wages, Fed movements and rate decisions, whether the AI buzz will die down, and how 2024 looks like for banks as interest rates get pushed down. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)