Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Have you been feeling the heat these days? The world, including Singapore, will experience record heat this year and it is timely to explore the topic of global warming and its impact on our daily lives. We often turn to air conditioning to escape the heat in Singapore, but it's essential to recognize that this very action contributes to global warming. What measures can we take, starting from our homes, to address this issue? Perry Ong, Chief Executive Officer, City Energy weighs in on how Singapore homes can be transformed into an eco-haven through green and smart technologies. Presented by: Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang This podcast is produced by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Concerns over the potential of a default weighed on investors' mind in Tuesday's regular session. US President Joe Biden is also cutting short his visit to Asia as the push to strike a deal to raise the nation's borrowing limit grows more urgent. Laila Pence, President & Co-Founder of Pence Wealth Management shares her analysis of the threat of an economic nightmare and recommendations on where investors can look to put their money. Presenter: Ryan Huang This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank shares his perspective on whether the AI space is about to crack like the dot-com bubble or if it will keep lifting the technology sector and S&P 500. They also look ahead at possible impact of the Orange Wave in Thailand on regional markets. Presenter: Sean Cheong This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

On Mind Your Business, we dive into the remarkable story of a company founded by three best friends and former water polo teammates, two of which were from the Singapore National Water Polo team. Against conventional wisdom, the trio embarked on a mission to revolutionise water sustainability. Discover how their unique friendship and shared passion for water conservation have enabled them to navigate the entrepreneurial waters together. Ang Wan Loong, Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer, EcoFlow shares their journey. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

All eyes on Wall Street are turning to the Tuesday meeting between congressional leaders and President Joe Biden, as the American leader echoed a more optimistic view of the ongoing negotiations over the weekend, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said significant obstacles still remain. As investors anxiously await progress on a deal to raise the debt ceiling before 1st June, Gregory Branch, Founder & Managing Partner of the Veritas Financial Group weighs in on the latest trader sentiments, a lookahead to retail earnings for the week and likely oil price movements through the summer. Presenter: Sean Cheong This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

It's a thankful relief for many that Cyclone Mocha did not eventually make landfall on the world’s largest refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh as earlier feared. Despite that, hundreds of makeshift shelters in the camps have been destroyed and reports of landslides and floods still expected. Hrusikesh Harichandan, Head of Sub-Delegation of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ Cox’s Bazar Field Office shares a ground-zero report on the current situation. Presenter: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) 

Friday saw yet another day in the red with the S&P 500 and the Dow finishing the week lower for the second straight week. But as the new week starts, Sean Cheong looks ahead at what investors need need to look out for and the impact of food inflation with Charu Chanana, Market Strategist, Saxo Singapore.  Presented by: Ryan Huang

In our weekly chat with a C-Suite on Mind Your Business, we revisit an important topic that often gets ignored or brushed aside until it hits one’s business, loved ones or even oneself. We are going into the world of cybersecurity by talking to a veteran with over 25 years of leadership experience in the industry, including roles in the Israel Defence Forces Technology & Intelligence Unit 8200. Now for the uninitiated, it is touted as the equivalent of America’s National Security Agency and the largest single military unit in the IDF. Guy Segal, Vice President of Security Services APAC, Sygnia shares his perspective. Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Following the government’s hike in Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates for residential property, market watches say more high-net-worth wealth could be headed for commercial real estate assets in Singapore, as investors recalibrate their portfolios. Some real estate agencies say the shophouse sector, a market that had heated up in the past five years, is already turning more active. But how does one pick a shophouse that’s suitable for their business, what are the things to take into consideration. We will break it all down with an expert in our Biz-How-To series with Lukas Teo, Senior Associate Director, Shophouse Collective, Propnex Shophouse Elites. Presented by: Lynlee Foo  This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

In a landmark move to fight financial crime, Singapore has announced its plans to build a digital platform called Cosmic, that will allow banks to share customer information to root out instances like money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing.  Associate Professor Kelvin Law from the Division of Accounting at NTU’s Nanyang Business School shares his perspective on the gravity of the issue at hand. Highlights: 00:59 - Let’s step back a little bit. What are the first key indicators signalling a potential illicit transaction such as money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing - the key areas that this upcoming platform is hoping to target? 01:48 - Do we know how extensive the financial crime networks are and are we really getting to the root of the problem here?  02:27 - So how frequently do such crimes happen? 02:52 - MAS has identified the inability of financial institutions to alert one another to unusual activity in their customers’ accounts as one of the crucial weaknesses to effectively detect illicit financial flows currently. Could you give us an example illustrating the challenge banks face in weeding out these potentially suspicious accounts?  04:33 - As you’ve described, financial criminals of today avoid detection by making illicit transactions across an ever-shifting web of accounts. In what ways is that behaviour different from that of the past?  05:30 - Kelvin, I'm just thinking about the potential consequences of this new platform. Are there any challenges in implementing this platform? 06:52 - So from a legal point of view, what are some of the appropriate safeguards you feel should be put in place to prevent misuse? 07:36 - How much of a paradigm shift would you say this latest move is when it comes to sharing of information from bank to bank?  08:25 - How effective do you think this platform will be? Are you optimistic about it?  09:24 - How do you reconcile different types of data, especially with overseas banks in the picture as well? Presented by: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)