Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

A New Way Forward For The Middle Class - that’s what US Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic candidate’s economic plan aims to do. Her new 82-page booklet details proposals on housing, taxes and health - new small business owners get a US$50,000 deduction, first-time homebuyers get a US$25,000 boost, new parents would get US$6,000 in the first year of their baby’s life.  Can her plans top former President Donald Trump’s?  On this episode of Morning Shot, Andrea Christianson, Partner at Penta Group shares her insights. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Erin Schaff/The New York Times

In a rapidly evolving job market, businesses face the challenge of adapting their workforce to meet new demands. The SkillsFuture programme presents a crucial opportunity for employee development and retention, enabling companies to enhance productivity and support career growth. But what strategies can businesses implement to fully leverage the potential of SkillsFuture? Here's our conversation with Anson Kuah, Managing Director and Co-founder of @ASK Training. Presented by Ryan Huang 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, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equity Research, RHB Bank Singapore explains why it's a case of bad news for Boeing being good news for ST Engineering, as the planemaker grapples with worker strikes. He also looks at how much interest rate cuts will help ST Engineering. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

In 1983, a small family bakery in Jurong West began crafting what would become one of Singapore's most beloved festive treats: pineapple tarts. Over the decades, Kele has transformed from a humble confectionery into a modern brand, known for its high-quality pastries and innovative flavours. Today, while maintaining its traditional recipes, Kele is on a mission to make its pineapple tarts a national symbol, blending Singapore’s rich culinary history with modern tastes. Will Kele succeed in turning these iconic tarts into a symbol of Singapore on the global stage? Here's our conversation with Adrian Ang, Managing Director and Co-Owner of Kele Singapore & Gordon Ang, Marketing Director and Co-Owner of Kele Singapore.  Presented by Emaad Akhtar  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, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Solar power saw a boom in 2023, making it the fastest growing source of electricity generation for the 19th year running. This comes as countries around the world push for a transition towards greener sources of energy. Australia has given the go-ahead for a A$20 billion (US$13.5 billion) solar project that plans to ship energy from a giant solar farm in the country's north to Singapore through a 4,300 km undersea cable. The approval comes with strict conditions to protect nature and the project must avoid the habitat of greater bilby, which are small rabbit-like marsupials with long floppy ears. A final investment decision is expected in 2027. If eventually approved, the project aims to deliver up to 6 gigawatts of green electricity to large-scale industrial customers in Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory, and in Singapore. But how challenging are such large scale energy projects and are cross-border collaborations the most important key to renewable energy adoption? On this episode of Climate Connections, Hanwei Wu, Editorial Director, OPIS shares his insights. He heads the Asia-Pacific team in producing price assessments and proprietary data for the oil, petrochemical, renewables and carbon markets. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Audrey Siek Photo credits: SunCable Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

How much are you willing to pay to tutor your kids? When thinking about what's reasonable to you, would you be willing to pay $6000 a month for a live-in gig, OR, would you be willing to take that job?  Audrey, Ryan and Emaad chat about a story that has gone viral on Tiktok. Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek  Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

It's time to learn how to communicate with our juniors! Gen Z and Gen Alpha constantly come up with terms and phrases - it can be hard to keep up with the times! Audrey quizzes Ryan and Emaad on some of the latest buzzwords to know; and possibly help educate you with the "rizz quiz". Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek  Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Nadine Terman, CEO & CIO, Solstein Capital shares her insights on what's lifting the markets currently, crisis of confidence when it comes to consumer spending in China, AI fueling Micron Technology's strong earnings and why gold and money markets are on her playbook for the rest of the year. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Reuters, Getty Images, Shutterstock, pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Marie Tsang, Fixed Income ETF Strategist, Asia Pacific, State Street Global Advisors discusses why there a general optimism among APAC investors regarding Asia's economic prospects, with many looking to increase their exposure to Asia Pacific bonds. She also looks at what are the more attractive places to invest for income. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Michele Schneider, Chief Strategist, MarketGauge Group shares her insights on how investors are digesting the jumbo rate cut, how tailwinds for some of the smaller caps are expected to move in the coming quarters as growing costs lower, and the three ETFs on her radar, covering Vietnam, Mexico and Greece. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors