Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Stocks tumbled overnight on Wall Street as jitters around contagion in the regional banking sector returned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.  Mark Newton, Managing Director & Global Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors analyses the banking turmoil, VIX index and what the technicals say about the healthcare, tech & banking sectors. Presenter: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

National Development Minister Desmond Lee says the latest round of cooling measures of ABSD rate hike is aimed at preventing property prices from being pushed up by investors and prioritizing Singaporeans buying homes for owner-occupation. Following that announcement, buyers from China bought 4 units of the Blossoms By The Park at the weekend, despite having to pay the 60 percent additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) rate that kicked in on Apr 27 for foreign buyers of any residential property here. How effective will this latest cooling measure be? How will developers react and how will it affect upcoming launches? Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang find out from Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer, MOGUL.sg - a real estate platform. This podcast is produced by Ryan Huang and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG, discusses DBS's guidance that Net Interest Margins have peaked in the first quarter and will gradually moderate, and how much of an impact ABSD hikes will have on the loan book.

At this year’s May Day Rally, the Singapore Government and labour movement renew their commitment to help workers earn a better living, amid global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.  Dr Mathew Mathews, Head of IPS Social Lab at NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy shares his perspective on whether this push will be enough to narrow the social divide in Singapore. This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we bring you an inspiring story of an individual who is breaking barriers and stereotypes in the automotive industry. From facing scepticism from his family when he decided to become an apprentice mechanic to finally opening his own car workshop, he has been striving to shatter the Grease Monkey stereotype type and mindsets of both young and old about the industry. He is determined to create a modern, bright and clean workshop environment and invest heavily in human capital. His efforts were recognised when Motor Edgevantage received the SkillsFuture Employer Award (Silver) by SkillsFuture Singapore in 2022, the nation's highest skills award which honours organisations that champion employees' skills development and build a lifelong learning culture at the workplace.  Lynlee Foo and  Ryan Huang speak with Eric Goh, the co-founder and director of Motor Edgevantage, to learn more about his journey and his commitment to upskilling and reskilling at the workplace, as well as his plans for preparing his staff for the future of electric vehicles. This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Mark Matthews, Managing Director & Head of Research Asia, Julius Baer shares his perspective on whether JPMorgan buying First Republic Bank assets will help to soothe nerves, what to watch out for ahead of FOMC's meeting and an analysis on earnings season so far. Presenter: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

China’s Ant Group announced that its cross border solution Alipay+ is now incorporated into Singapore’s SGQR. What does this mean for merchants and consumers alike?  As Alipay+ surpasses its target of 1 billion regional and global consumers, what is the  strategy in this region? Dr Cherry Huang, General Manager of Alipay+ Offline Merchant Services, Ant Group shared on Breakfast how merchants in Singapore and the region can benefit from this payment solution, and the global capabilities of Alipay+. 

Singapore is playing host to players from the international maritime community at the Singapore Maritime Week 2023 this week. With shipping accounting for more than 3 per cent of global carbon emissions, what are the key challenges facing the maritime industry in its pursuit of decarbonisation targets, especially on the fuel front?  Dr Imran Halimi, Programme Director at the Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence and Chris Chatterton, Chief Operating Officer of Methanol Institute joined the Breakfast Show to share their perspective. This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Ben Powell, Chief APAC Investment Strategist, BlackRock Investment Institute, discusses why the conventional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds needs a rethink, why investors need to take a more active approach, and where they should look for opportunities.

In the past few years, we have seen a flurry of business-altering disruptions for organisations to contend with. While supply strains tied to Covid disruptions have eased, geopolitical turmoil has caused structural changes to global trade. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has disrupted supply chains across the world in sectors such as consumer goods, metals, food, chemicals and commodities. Walter Kuijpers, Partner, Advisory, KPMG in Singapore shares his expertise on how supply chains can be reshaped for global trade?