Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Hou Wey Fook, CIO, DBS Bank, discusses how investors should navigate the third quarter with an overall approach called "King, Queen, and Castle". It's so named after key chess pieces whose functions reflect the portfolio strategy. In particular, the “Castle” represents income generating assets that protect the purchasing power of capital (“King”) against inflation. Then “Queen” — a dynamic piece which can traverse the chessboard in multiple directions, reflecting DBS's preference for growth boosters that drive capital gains.

Under the latest changes to the Maintenance of Parents Act, parents who abused, abandoned or neglected their children will not be able to seek monetary support from them. They will have to seek permission from the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents, before proceeding with their claims, to avoid putting victims through undue distress Seah Kian Peng, Chairperson of Government Parliamentary Committee for Social and Family Development, who led a workgroup in review of the Act, weighs in on the issue.  Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Charlie Munger, long-time investment partner of Warren Buffett and vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway, has recently warned of a brewing storm in the US commercial property market, with American banks “full of” what he said were “bad loans” as property prices fall.  Analysts say Hong Kong’s office rents and rate-able values are expected to fall amid high vacancies, new supply, uncertainties around the global economy and corporate downsizing. Against that backdrop, how is Singapore’s commercial real estate doing? Bastiaan van Beijsterveldt, Managing Director & Head of Occupier Services, Singapore at Colliers International sheds light on the key findings from their newly released report on Singapore's office market in Q2 2023. 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

Mark Newton, CMT,  Managing Director & Global Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors weighs in on potential Fed rate hikes in the coming months, defensive sectors, whether the market rally is broadening out and if the NASDAQ is currently overbought.  Presented by: Ryan Huang This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Abhilash Narayan, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank shares his approach for the 2nd half of the year, where investors should keep C.A.L.M: Capitalise on market opportunities, Allocate broadly, Lean to Asia and Manage volatility.

From air-purifying paints to solar window films - Lester Leong, Co-Founder & CEO of gush, shares how his startup is on a mission to create innovative products that marry sustainability and wellness. Presented by: Lynlee Foo & Ryan Huang This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Saudi Arabia is flexing its muscles with the launch of new Gulf airline Riyadh Air and a recent shock announcement of a merger of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.  Giulio Gallarotti, Professor of Government at Wesleyan University and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Columbia University shares his analysis on whether the Gulf nation's “soft power project” is working out.  Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

In this episode of UOB ASEAN Conversations, we turn our attention to the findings of the UOB Business Outlook Study 2023, a comprehensive survey that engaged with over 4,000 businesses across Asia. The study unveiled a staggering statistic: an overwhelming 83% of businesses are eagerly seeking to venture into foreign markets as a means to propel their revenue and profit growth. However, this exciting prospect comes with its fair share of challenges. To unravel these challenges and gain valuable insights, Eric Lian, Head of Group Commercial Banking at UOB sheds light on the obstacles faced by businesses and shares how UOB is poised to support their expansion plans effectively.

Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, UOB discusses how investors should read into recent data including Singapore's first contraction in 3 years for home prices in Q2, as well as manufacturing output slumping and raising risks of a technical recession. He also outlines how weak the Japanese yen could get, which has benefited markets there to a large degree.

Leather alternatives have been growing in popularity in recent years, as an increasing number of brands and consumers want to avoid animal byproducts as well as to tackle climate crisis.  In this episode of Mind Your Business, we will be speaking with the power couple team of Natalie Chow, Co-founder & CEO, KIBO & Simon Chow, Co-founder & COO, KIBO. They are a footwear company based in Hong Kong, who was awarded the Brands For Good 2023 Distinction for their mission to sourcing their materials ethically and sustainably throughout every stage of their supply chain.  In their case, we are talking about vegan leather - more specifically, apple skin leather. Presented by Ryan Huang and Lynlee Foo 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