Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

The Singapore Food Agency recently announced that it is set to approve sixteen insects, including crickets, grasshoppers and silkworms, to be sold as food here. We explore this sustainable food space by chatting with Christopher Leow, CEO of Future Protein Solutions - a cutting edge research and development company at the forefront of the emerging cricket-based food industry - to find out how food made from insects can take off in Singapore, to pave the way for a more sustainable and nutritious future. This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

From dreams of being a fashion designer to carving her own path to the top of the male dominated tech industry, our chat with a C-Suite business leader this week, is with a lady who once thought she would live the dream of designing fashion for others.  But what happened that caused her to switch to designing tech solutions instead for her clients? On Mind Your Business, Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang speak with Verena Siow, President & Managing Director, SAP Southeast Asia, on her AHA moment, how she enjoyed an uphill climb to defy stereotypes and stand out in a male-dominated industry in the early years of her career.  (00:00) Introduction (01:14) Why did you ditch your dream of becoming a fashion designer? (03:35) What drives you to keep performing at the highest level? (04:50) What was it like working in the male dominated tech industry back then? (06:48) How has your international experience shaped your leadership style?  (09:16) What advice would you give to your younger self?  (11:33) What is your outlook for the tech sector this year? This podcast is produced & edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg).

Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader, CMC Markets talks about what to expect from the Bank of Japan's Friday policy meeting, as well as earnings reports from the likes of Amazon, Meta and Alphabet.

Some 3,500 birds from 400 species are in the final phase of making their great migration from Jurong Bird Park to the latest development of the Mandai Rejuvenation Project - Bird Paradise.  Dr Luis Neves, Vice President of Animal Care at Mandai Wildlife Group shares an inside-look at what's going behind-the-scenes of the team's preparations before its official opening on 8th May. This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Presenter: Lynlee Foo

While supply challenges persist in many parts of the construction and engineering industry in Singapore, 2023 adds further challenges. Sumit Oberoi, Industry Strategy Manager at Autodesk Construction Solutions shares his insights about digital trends and solutions adopted by companies as they navigate challenges surrounding shortages and uncertain demand.

Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Singapore's Group Wealth Management, discusses how Washington's aim to step up restrictions on grounds of national security, plus the EU's Chips Act will impact markets.  

A slew of extreme weather events have hit Asian countries of late, including heat waves across countries like India and Singapore, as well as the yellow dust filled skies over East Asia as sandstorms sweep through China. How much of what we’re seeing can be attributed to climate change and will conditions worsen in the upcoming months? Associate Professor Steve Yim from NTU Singapore’s Asian School of the Environment unpacks all of that. This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Presenter: Lynlee Foo

On the eve of Earth Day (Apr 22 Sat), we delve into one of the most persistent pollutants on earth - plastics!  In a groundbreaking initiative in the fight against ocean plastic pollution, the Circulate Initiative, a non-profit organization at the forefront of the plastic waste reduction movement, has just announced the launch of the Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker. This world-first tool aims to address data gaps and facilitate understanding of investment flows in the plastics circular economy, particularly in emerging markets.  On Mind Your Business, Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang speak with Umesh Madhavan, Research Director, The Circulate Initiative, on findings on the current investment landscape in plastics circularity, and Ellen Martin, Chief Impact Officer of Circulate Capital, on the knowledge gap faced by investors, and how the Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker will help with Circulate Capital’s decision making and strategies. This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

The theme for Earth Day 2023 is "Invest in Our Planet", which is a poignant reminder of the need for collective investment and action towards a greener future.  Kazunari Fukui, Asia Decarbonization Leader at GE Gas Power, shares his insights about the changes needed to fill gaps within the energy ecosystem to empower collective investment.  This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Nicholas Nash, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Asia Partners discusses how to navigate the SEA technology landscape, and how it differs from China and the US. He also shares some of his experiences from running SEA as Group President from 2014-2018.