Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

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.

A severe heatwave has swept across much of Asia this year, causing deaths and school closures in India and record-breaking temperatures in China In Singapore, the highest daily maximum temperature was 36.1 degrees Celsius, recorded at Woodlands on 14 April. This is a cause for concern especially for young people, who are increasingly more interested about sustainability and climate issues. A group of final year NTU students have come up with a campaign that aims to raise awareness about the harmful impact of fast furniture and promote sustainable furniture practices among young and new homeowners. On Mind Your Business, Lynlee Foo and Ryan Huang find out more from Nicolette Wee, Campaign Lead, Turntable Tribe, a student-led initiative, and one of the industry partners, Teng Chu Yu, Sustainability Executive at the Singapore Furniture Industries Council, to talk about their sustainability campaign supported by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment's SG Eco Fund.  This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Singapore is looking to professionalise skilled trades such as work by electricians and plumbers as part of its push to broaden the nation's concept of meritocracy. In the same spirit, DPM Lawrence Wong says that our economic structures, remuneration, and career prospects in various professions must also be consistent with what we value.  Professor Lawrence Loh, Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School shares his take on potential steps to achieve that.  This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Presenter: Lynlee Foo

Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst, Foord Asset Management discusses if low volatility should be a concern, as well as how markets are pricing in the better than expected China Q1 GDP at 4.5%.