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Christine Short, Vice President of Research at Wall Street Horizon shares her insights on the patchy data of late, observations on how consumers are spending and whether all of that will weigh down on business in the coming quarter. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Ritesh Ganeriwal, Head of Investment and Advisory, Syfe discusses how investors should navigate the current volatility and how concerned they should be around a recession. He also shares why bonds are looking more attractive in the current environment. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Device management app Mobile Guardian was recently removed from all students’ personal learning devices after a global cybersecurity breach affected about 13,000 secondary school students from 26 secondary schools in Singapore. It’s an application that enables parents to manage students’ device usage by restricting applications or websites and screen time. These students had their devices wiped remotely by the perpetrator, leaving many worried as the GCE O’Level exams are nearing.  Since then, the Education Ministry has been able to fully restore information on personal learning devices that were backed up on the cloud, but a small fraction of devices where information stored locally was not backed up, and hence not recoverable. On this episode of Morning Shot, Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow, Head of Centre of Excellence for National Security & Head of Digital Impact Research at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies shares his insights on how such incidents can be better mitigated, and how safeguards and recovery procedures can be beefed up. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: ST / Chua Kee Siong

Singapore is emerging as a global leader in cancer research, with a strong focus on genomics and personalised treatments. We want to explore how local innovation is transforming cancer care with a pioneering healthtech company that has developed a groundbreaking multi-cancer early detection tool. Dr Min-Han Tan, Founder, CEO and Medical Director, Lucence shares how they are collaborating with physicians, impacting patient lives, and shaping the future of cancer treatment. We'll also examine the broader economic implications of Singapore's biomedical industry. Presented by Emaad Akhtar  This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Joey Chew, Head of Asia FX Research at HSBC discusses which Asian currencies are set to come out on top in the second half of the year, against a backdrop of a strengthening yen as well as a prospective Fed rate cuts. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Singapore is host to several species of lizards - be it house lizards or monitor lizards - but this is only a tiny sample size compared to the over 6,000 that inhabit the world! On World Lizard Day, Emaad and Ryan dive into some quirky facts about these reptile descendants. Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang  Produced and Edited by Emaad Akhtar Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

The pineapple, a tropical icon synonymous with prosperity, is a beloved ingredient in countless desserts. But this sunny fruit harbours a surprising secret: its often-discarded leaves could be the fashion industry's golden ticket to sustainability. A potential game-changer, pineapple leaf fibre offers a promising eco-friendly alternative to traditional, high-carbon textiles. Let's find out more from Harold Koh, Founder & CEO, Nextevo.  Presented by Ryan Huang , Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Brian Niccol, who has held the top position at Chipotle since 2018, will take the helm of Starbucks starting September. He will replace Laxman Narasimhan, whose relatively brief tenure began in March last year, when he took over from Howard Schultz and became the first chief executive to come from outside the company.  David Dietze, Managing Principal at Peapack Private weighs in on Starbuck's latest move, pressure on Boeing at the moment, and how inflation is driving market sentiments. He also shares insights on Scotiabank paying US$2.8 billion for minority stake in US regional bank KeyCorp. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Stephen Brashear / AP / Starbucks / Boeing/Afp Via Getty Images

The importance of board training has been brought to light, with several company directors having been brought to task under the Companies Act for governance issues in recent months. Their wrongdoings range from minor offences such as not holding regular annual general meetings or not filing annual returns on time, to more serious ones like dereliction of duty, cheating and fraud. As part of efforts to equip directors with essential skills needed in their roles, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), launched its Board Of Directors Masterclass Programme in February this year.  On this episode of Advancing Accountancy, we hear more about the training programme from Zoey Xie, Acting Managing Director at the ISCA Academy. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Brian Lee, Economist, Maybank Securities discusses how much more optimistic the outlook for Singapore's growth is with Q2's GDP final print reading coming at 2.9%, above consensus forecast. This comes as Singapore narrowed its official full-year growth forecast for 2024 to a range of 2 to 3 per cent, from 1 to 3 per cent previously,  Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang