Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the stunning gain of over 450,000 jobs in January 2022 over in the US, China Mobile's $14 billion Hong Kong buyback, and the earnings preview of various companies this week. 

On the Bigger Picture, Jackson Chan, Manager of Global Fixed Income, Bondsupermart gives an analysis of the inflation picture amid the US Feds interest rate hike, the risk of a taper tantrum, and what the outlook for Chinese real estate bonds look like. 

While the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 has led to the implementation of stringent lockdown regulations across several nations resulting in disruptions in import and export activities of floral gifting, it brought a significant shift in how we stay connected through technology and it had a ripple effect, a downfall in ways we express ourselves to our loved ones. Rahul Vyas, Business Head, Ferns N Petals - Singapore shares how those in the flower gifting scene can actually adapt and use technology to their advantage.

According to App Annie, mobile continues to dominate as consumers spent a record 3.8 trillion hours on mobile in 2021. 2021 was record breaking as consumers continue to embrace a mobile lifestyle. Cindy Deng, Managing Director, APAC, App Annie shares what the mobile landscape in Singapore looks like and how companies are bracing themselves for the app economy.   

With experts saying that daily Covid-19 cases could cross the 10,000 mark in the coming weeks despite muted CNY celebrations, should we be worried that this is a start of possibly another surge? Dr Jeremy Lim, Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore shares what are the factors contributing to a surge in walk-in patients, some with acute respiratory infection over the Chinese New Year holiday, and if the public should be overly concerned that daily Covid-19 cases could cross the 10,000 mark in the coming weeks. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the largest one day value drop in stock market history, Amazon's reported gain of almost $12 billion from its investment in electric vehicle company Rivian, and some of the latest news making headlines in the Straits Times. 

Tina Teng, Markets Analyst, CMC Markets APAC & Canada discusses how tech earnings will steer market sentiment with disappointing numbers from Meta and PayPal being digested, as well as how oil prices will trend around Ukraine geopolitics.

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss how Facebook investors are responding to the company's disappointing earnings report and weaker-than-expected forecast, the Pentagon's plans to move some of its Europe-based forces further east and deploy additional U.S.-based troops to Europe, and more. 

Roles of one in the accountancy sector have evolved into positions that require effective use of technology and tools to contribute to the growth of the organisation. And this has become one of the drivers for ACCA to launch the Career Navigator tool. Steve Lee, Head of Employer Relations and Partnerships, ASEAN ANZ, ACCA shares some of the changes that will impact the finance function and sustainable organisations of the future, and the emerging career zones of opportunity in the accountancy sector. 

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates, stands in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave, and he chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 01:25 On President Joe Biden’s intention to nominate a Black woman for the first time, to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer 02:45 On claims of the US' sabotaging of the Beijing Winter Olympics 04:45 Rock legend Neil Young yanks his music from Spotify after telling the service it has to choose between him and podcaster Joe Rogan, who has been accused of spreading fake information about vaccines 06:15 Biden considering personal sanctions against Vladirmir Putin if he orders an invasion of Ukraine Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Dan Koh Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!