Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

In less than a decade, Nanyang Technological University successfully incubated 70 deep tech spin-offs with a combined value of over $820 million. Professor Louis Phee, Dean of NTU’s College of Engineering & Vice President for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Ignacio Asial, Founder & CEO of DotBio, one of NTU’s deep tech spin-offs - weigh in on why such ventures are important to Singapore’s innovation landscape, and the challenges they face in their commercialisation journey. Presented by: Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Gregory Branch, Founder & Managing Partner of Veritas Financial Group shares his expert analysis on how bearish the market is, where consumer momentum stands at the moment, whether the Fed is done, and what investors should have on their shopping lists. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

It’s World Food Day today! Did you know that what we eat and how the food is produced are closely linked to sustaining ageing populations and their well-being?  On this episode of Climate Connections, it’s a deep dive with Francois Scheffler, Regional Vice-President of Health, Nutrition and Care for Asia Pacific at dsm-firmenich, to find out what innovative solutions can be tapped on to push communities a step closer towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of sustainable consumption and production, as well as good health and well-being.  Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

On this episode of Biz-How-To, we talk about the setting up of family offices - which saw an uptick in Singapore in recent years.   Roy Ong, Co-founder & Joint Head of the Family Office Practice at Arrowdynamic Ventures,which provides independent expertise and bespoke support for family offices, Irfan Zack, General Manager of family office Yongjing Investments share their insights. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group, weighs in on the major findings from Malaysia's budget for 2024; whether it met analysts' expectations; the current state of Malaysia's economy; and the beneficiaries in equities from Malaysia's budget. Presented by Ryan Huang Podcast edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

A delightful blend of leadership and ice cream! That’s what we will be talking about in our C-Suite conversation on Mind Your Business - a unique journey of a leader who not only makes and serves up scoops of ice cream but also discovers the sweet spot in leadership. Paul Simos, Vice President and Managing Director for Southeast Asia and Korea at VMware shareshow his passion for the frozen treat has an impact on his approach to leadership, service, and creating memorable experiences.  Presented by Ryan Huang and Emaad Akhtar 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

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is a critical economic indicator that provides insights into a country's manufacturing sector's health and direction. It helps assess economic performance, anticipate shifts in the business cycle, and inform decisions by measuring factors like new orders, inventory, and employment. Stephen Poh, Executive Director at the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM) gives his insights to the latest PMI report for September, released on Oct 3, its correlation with Singapore's GDP figures out on Oct 13, and what key indicators should businesses study in their corporate planning moving forward. Presented by Emaad Akhtar 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

Barnabas Gan, Acting Chief Economist, RHB Bank, weighs in on whether Singapore's latest GDP figures for Q3 met expectations; the bright spots and weaknesses with respect to how the global economy is impacting the lion-city; the sectors driving Singapore's momentum into Q4; and the thinking behind MAS' decision to keep its monetary policy unchanged for the second straight meeting. Presented by Willie Keng Podcast edited by Emaad Akhtar (eakhtar@sph.com.sg)

The province of Ontario is setting up a new office in Singapore, as part of its efforts to deepen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. On this exclusive episode of Breakfast Special, Victor Fedeli, Canadian Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade expands the conversation on what Singapore businesses interested in expanding into Ontario and vice versa, can look forward to as Canada and Singapore deepen trade ties and partnerships.  Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors Highlights:  (00:08) Minister Fedeli, have you managed to sample some of the local food here?  (00:36) And what's your favourite dish?  (00:50) Breakfast Special Introduction (02:08) Minister, let's first talk about businesses that are interested in setting up shop in Ontario. Off-air, you told me something quite staggering, which is that Ontario rivals Silicon Valley in the number of employees it attracts. Could you elaborate on the types of opportunities that these businesses will get access to? And why should they choose Canada over other markets? (03:07) Now, we know Canada is big on innovation. And as a famous saying goes, "necessity is the mother of invention" or innovation in this case, are there specific kinds of businesses or sectors that you're hoping to attract? (04:11) Minister, as with all kinds of expansion abroad, there's bound to be challenges that have to be navigated as well. So, what's the kind of advice that you would offer for businesses looking to expand to Canada? And what sources of support are there for foreign businesses should they meet with operational difficulties on the ground? (05:05) Is there a hard date that you have set for the opening? (05:39) In 2022, we understand that Singapore was Canada’s largest destination in Southeast Asia for Canadian direct investment abroad (worth $27.9 billion), while Singapore was Canada’s largest source of foreign direct investment from Southeast Asia, hitting $2.62 billion. Which are the key sectors that contributed to this?  (07:07) During Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s last visit to Singapore, he announced the intention to open a trade gateway in Singapore. Could you elaborate on some exciting developments in the pipeline that businesses can look forward to?  (08:16) You mentioned that Ontario is setting up an office here in Singapore. Would you be able to share perhaps a ballpark figure as to roughly how much Canada is planning to pump in when it comes to investments in the Indo Pacific region, or more specifically in Singapore in the coming months ahead?

Modern kitchens in urbanised cities usually boast a host of advanced cooking tools that not just cut down cooking time, but also absorb cooking fumes! But did you know, the simple act of cooking often turns deadly for low-income communities living in Africa?  On this episode of Climate Connections, Charlot Magayi, Founder & CEO of Mukuru Clean Stoves and Winner of Clean Our Air, Earthshot Prize 2022 shares her personal journey to change that situation for her community and beyond. 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 Photo credits: The Earthshot Prize & Mukuru Stoves