Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

When it comes to state properties, what comes to mind? State properties often conjure images of government buildings and historical landmarks. But times are changing. In land-constrained Singapore, these state properties are undergoing a transformation to meet evolving needs and lifestyle changes. David Tan, General Manager, Eco Energy, the construction company who won the tender to transform a building at Little India into a co-living space, shares how these once-static structures are adapting to a dynamic urban landscape, answering the call of modern living. Presented by Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang 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

69-year-old Halimah Yacob marked the end of her term as Singapore’s eighth President on September 13, with a farewell reception at the Istana.  In her final remarks as the nation's head of state after a six-year term, Mdm Halimah called it a privilege to be the voice of Singaporeans and expressed gratitude for the chance to inspire and empower other women. Presented by: Ryan Huang & Lynlee Foo Produced & edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) & Anthea Ng Special thanks to: Straits Times (for the soundbites & photo) Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

For those hoping for a bigger paycheck in the coming year - that might very well come true! A recent poll by the Singapore Business Federation found that two in three employers are looking to raise wages in the next year. But beyond workers - how must employers as well as entrepreneurs adapt in order to face up to strong economic headwinds?  Annie Koh, Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice) at Singapore Management University shares her perspectives on job shifts and the overall landscape for employees, employers, and entrepreneurs. Presented by: Lynlee Foo  This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Brenda Vingiello, Chief Investment Officer, Sand Hill Global Advisors shares insights on the driver behind the hotter than expected CPI, whether the Fed will leave rates elevated for longer and what they'll be watching out for ahead of the FOMC meeting next week. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Kevin Bong, Senior Managing Director, Chief Investment Strategist and Head of Singapore, AIMCo (Alberta Investment Management Corporation) discusses how as one of Canada’s largest investment managers - it is tapping opportunities in Asia with its new office in Singapore, and why it takes an active voice to advocate for ESG as a stakeholder instead of divesting or shunning companies.

A deep dive with Dr Raghubir Gupta, President and Co-Founder of Susteon, on how his company is working on capturing point-source carbon emissions and utilising waste hydrogen to produce low-cost methane. Presented by: Lynlee Foo & Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

In the spirit of International Legacy Giving Day today, Laurence Lien, Co-Founder & Acting CEO of the Asia Community Foundation shares his take on how Singapore is building itself into a key philanthropy hub for the region.   The Asia Community Foundation is a newly launched charity that’s looking to encourage more strategic charitable giving, first focusing on impact areas like education, earth stewardship and sustainable livelihoods. Presented by: Lynlee Foo  This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Gregory Branch, Founder & Managing Partner, Veritas Financial Group weighs in on where consumer appetite is headed against a slew of factors like elevated interest rates and inflation, whether another Fed rate hike is on the table, and how investors should be positioning themselves for the rest of 2023. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

In this first episode of the “Beautiful Business with Xero”, Koren Wines, Xero’s Managing Director of Asia, shares the objectives behind its Beautiful Business Fund, the various categories that SMEs can apply for within the fund and Xero's commitment to growth of SMEs. Presented by Ryan Huang. Podcast produced and edited by Anthea Ng.

Ng Peng Fong, Head of Credit, Asia, Schroders, discusses how investors should shop for bonds as yields rise to levels not seen in years, and why Indonesia and India are attractive places to look.