Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG, discusses how Nvidia's earnings are likely to steer market sentiment for the week ahead, along side the FOMC meeting minutes from November.

It’s not always an easy task when it comes to doing good. Non-profit organisations face a host of challenges from attracting volunteers, to amplifying the impact they create.  On this episode of Biz-How-To, we find out more from Lisa Gainer, CEO of TalentTrust - a non-profit organisation that helps other organisations like them develop all of those capabilities. Presented by: Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Did you know that tobacco companies often inflate the figures on illegal cigarette trade? Perhaps it’s a little challenging to wrap your heads around that - but researchers suggest that it’s actually a ploy to deter governments from raising tobacco taxes. On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Yvette van der Eijk, Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health dives deeper into this contentious issue. Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Changing jobs across sectors can be intimidating, and time is needed to get used to differences, but one C-suite leader did not flinch even as she steered an entire industry through the COVID-19 pandemic. On this exclusive C-Suite episode of Mind Your Business, SPH Media’s Board Member, Quah Ley Hoon, who’s also the Group Chief Corporate Officer at CapitaLand Investment, shares more about her experience spanning both the private and public sector, and how pivoting through a variety of sectors shaped her leadership style.  Presented by: Ryan Huang  Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Arthur Leong, Head of Strategy and Digital Engagement, UOB discusses how sustainability is garnering significant investor interest in  ASEAN despite uncertain macroeconomic conditions in 2023, with Green Financial Technology (FinTech) firms bringing forth innovative solutions to help businesses and governments address challenges and opportunities of going green. Presenter: Willie Keng

Scions from two of Singapore's most prominent Lee families are boosting their involvement in digital assets. Whampoa Group, a Singapore-based privately owned investment group that is co-founded by Amy Lee, niece of Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and Lee Han Shih whose family founded OCBC, will be launching its digital bank in Bahrain.  The move raises questions about the strategic choice over established hubs like Singapore. What unique opportunities in digital assets might they be tapping into, and how could this reshape the financial landscape? We post all these questions to Jireh Chua, Chief Operating Officer, Whampoa Group on the motivation behind that decision, its latest developments and what else is brewing in the group.  Presented by Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech

Colour is what makes your clothes pop. But, those dyes that are used to colour your clothes are actually really bad for the environment because most are made from fossil fuel chemicals. On this episode of Climate Connections, we feature Christopher Hunter, Chief Operating Officer, Colorifix - a UK-based company that’s harnessing the colour-changing ability of bacteria in nature to make those dyes. The company is also a finalist of The Earthshot Prize 2023, which was held in Singapore. 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 Special thanks to The Earthshot Prize

Guess what, the increasing convergence of AI advances mean that in the near future, that “what to watch next” suggestion on your Netflix could soon be possible when it comes to financial services! What will such advances mean for seed-stage startups and what do investors watch out for when deciding which startup to fund?  On this special Singapore Fintech Festival edition of Morning Shot, Sheel Mohnot, Co-Founder and General Partner, Better Tomorrow Ventures shares more. Presented by: Ryan Huang  Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Christine Short, Vice President of Research at Wall Street Horizon shares her insights on whether the big tech rally is set to last and risks that investors have to watch out for in the space, the cautious tone retailers are having on consumer spending even as we near the year-end holidays, and what stood out for her when it comes to market sentiments surrounding the Xi-Biden summit. Presented by: Willie Keng Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Kyle Rodda, Financial Market Analyst at Capital.com, discusses how companies like Nintendo are discovering an untapped goldmine by monetizing their intellectual property of yesteryears, such as new movies based on their classic video game hits including Super Mario Brothers and the Legend of Zelda.