Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Joey Chew, Head of Asia FX Research at HSBC, discusses which Asian currencies will be the winners and losers in the coming  year, following July's FOMC meeting which saw a 25 bps rate hike, which it expects to be the last.

Novie Djayayanti Tjoa, Eatz Group shares her lessons from failing in her first business in running a 24-hour eatery in 2003, and how she's applied them to build up her catering group which has diversified into food production.

In this episode of Mind Your Business intergenerational series, we have a pair of mom and son - a second and third generation of a homegrown furniture brand that dates back to the 1960s. As one of the last few handcrafted furniture makers and upholsterers in the country, how are they keeping up with the changing times and needs of customers, digitalisation and a very competitive industry with much more options available? Take a walk down memory lane as well as look to the future with Sandra Koh, Managing Director, Danovel and Marcus Wong, Business Development Director, Danovel. 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

Singapore is a resource-scarce nation - but guess what? Scientists have discovered a significant geothermal energy resource right here on our little red dot, that could potentially serve up clean energy!  Lead scientist of the study - Associate Professor Alessandro Romagnoli, Cluster Director for Multi-Energy Systems & Grids at NTU’s Energy Research Institute shares how his team of researchers dug deep into the ground to study Singapore's geothermal potential. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Tim Davis, Partner, Executive Managing Director, Wealth Manager, of Davis Executive Wealth Management Group at Steward Partners cautions against joining the A.I. craze, where a handful of technology stocks, known as the Magnificent Seven, have led the major averages like the Nasdaq and S&P 500, which characterizes Q2 of the markets. He also points out what needs to happen for the stock market to continue its upward trend, but there will be potential risks that investors need to be aware of for the second half of 2023 and into 2024. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Glenn Thum, Research Analyst, Phillip Securities Research discusses how much a moderation of net interest margins will affect UOB in the coming quarters, and the momentum behind credit cards fee growth which was a bright spot in the 2nd quarter.

Singapore’s investment volume in real estate declined sharply in Q2 2023. Despite the headwinds, there are still opportunities in the local market. In this episode of Mind Your Business, we look at the good, the bad and the ugly in the latest Q2 2023 Singapore Investment Market Report by Colliers with Chris Pilgrim, Managing Director, Global Capital Markets Asia Pacific, Colliers. 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

Relations between the South and North are at an all-time-low - seven decades on since the two Koreas signed the Korean Armistice Agreement on this day, back in 1953. Is a nuclear war on the horizon between the two Koreas?  Chun In-bum, Former Commander of ROK Special Forces and Senior Fellow at the Association of the United States Armyshares a deeper analysis on the current state of play and how relevant this is to younger generations of South Koreans. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Highlights of the conversation: (00.10) Introduction (00.54) The Korean Peninsula situation is becoming more tense with the increased military presence, what's your take? (02.04) What do you know about the North's latest nuclear ammunition development? (03.29) What can we infer from China's and Russia's visits to Pyongyang for the 70th Korean war anniversary event? (05.21) How do you think the unresolved status has affected the situation on the Korean Peninsula over the years?  (06.41) What will it take for the two Koreas to even find any sort of middle ground? (07.34) What is the relevance of all of this to the younger generation of South Koreans? (08.54) What are your hopes of a reunification of the two Koreas?

Tim Urbanowicz, CFA, Head of Research & Investment Strategy at Innovator ETFs shares his insights on the latest Fed rate hike of a quarter percentage point, with another possible increase in September. What does that mean in the Fed's long fight against inflation? Is the market's current state of optimism about inflation too premature? What are the tell tale signs of a potential second wave of inflation from the earnings reports? Plus why investors in the US are looking at Buffer ETFs over bonds/cash. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management explains why the US Federal Reserve is like to take a pause after hiking in the July meeting, and how investors can look at rotating to other sectors like energy and staples away from technology.