Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

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?

Glenn Thum, Research Analyst, Phillip Securities Research discusses what to expect in the coming quarters after UOB reported strong Q1 earnings as high interest rates boosted its profit margins, even as its CEO flagged growing concerns over global growth following banking crises in the United States and Europe.

80-year-old US President Joe Biden has officially announced his bid for re-election. And this comes just months after former President Donald Trump put forth his re-election bid before being criminally indicted.  How is the 2024 campaign shaping up, and will we see a Biden-Trump rematch?  Renowned historian who has correctly predicted the winner of every presidential race since 1984, Dr Allan Lichtman, Distinguished Professor in History at the American University with an insightful analysis.    This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Presenter: Lynlee Foo

On Mind Your Business, we have an inspiring story of a former interior designer who turned her passion for crafting into a sustainable homeware business. Her brand believes in connecting communities through creativity, and she also employs ex-convicts and youths, providing them with opportunities to learn new skills and to guide them back to society. Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang find out more from Joyce Orallo Lim, Founder, Chokmah(pronounced hok-mah, a Hebrew word which means wisdom).  This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Did you know that 76% of business leaders in Singapore would prefer a robot to make decisions for them. That’s according to a study by Oracle and New York Times bestselling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. To help demystify some of these data points and provide some insights into the study, we speak to Chris Chelliah, Senior Vice President, Technology and Customer Strategy, Oracle Japan and Asia Pacific.