Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Nirmal Ghosh, US Bureau Chief, Straits Times gives an analysis of the decline in Covid-19 Omicron cases, why the US is resisting plans to strengthen the World Health Organization's, and highlights from a virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last Friday, and more.    Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider Podcast channel - co-produced with Money FM 89.3 - like us and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Asian Insider newsletter.   Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/JoVb SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the upcoming Federal Reserve's meeting mid-week, how tech has been reacting to the rising interest rates so far, major earnings report expected this week, and more.

Gary Dugan, CEO, The Global CIO Office, discusses if the sell off is gaining momentum and a deeper correction is in store.

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly on the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 00:40 HK Schools to be shut from Jan 24 due to rising Covid-19 infections in several schools 01:47 Pet lovers outraged at government's decision on culling of hamsters to reduce risk of infections 04:35 What went wrong for Genting Hong Kong 06:47 Cathay Pacific offers bonuses to pilots willing to endure strict quarantine regime 09:16 Race for Chief Executive post Produced by: Prime Time, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Nadiah 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 Claire Huang's stories: https://str.sg/3xR6 Follow Claire Huang on Twitter: https://str.sg/3xRL 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!

Food delivery apps offer convenience for customers, but a host of headaches for restaurants, like commissions as high as 40 percent and very few tools to build customer loyalty. And not just that such delivery apps do not share customer data so restaurants will not know who their customers are while margins are under pressure. Mathieu Sneep, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Tablevibe shares with us how Tablevibe's platform can help these businesses build their own customer database and push diners to order directly and how the company has managed to get significant traction and grow to over 30 restaurants across 4 different countries.

As part of the Singapore Green Plan, our nation hopes to build up our agri-food industry’s capability and capacity to produce 30 percent of our nutritional needs locally and reduce our reliance on exports by 2030.  Sven Yeo, Co-founder, Archisen shares with us on how his agri-tech company is helping achieve those goals and why should Singaporeans choose and buy local produce over overseas import. 

The OCBC phishing scam made headlines this week. The aftermath, according to the police, at least 469 victims lost a total of S$8.5 million. OCBC has since announced their decision to give "goodwill payouts" to customers hit by an SMS phishing scam. Jansen Aw, Partner, Disputes & Specialist Practice and Head of Technology and Data Protection Team, Donaldson & Burkinshaw shares his views on whether OCBC has set a precedent with its 'goodwill payout' for scam victims and the possibility of enhancing Singapore's tech and cybersecurity laws for such instances. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the tech-heavy benchmark wiping out a gain that reached nearly to 2% to post a 1.3% drop, Russia’s central bank proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory and how companies on IMDA's SMS registry can still be spoofed. 

Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.  Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about the following: Highlights (click/tap above): 01:00 A recap on the trade agreement between US and China 03:21 China not living up to its purchase commitments 05:34 Overall outcome of US-China's Phase One trade deal 06:31 Next steps after the expiration of Phase One trade deal  09:12 Likelihood of a Phase Two trade agreement Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani Follow our Asian Insider Podcast channel every week here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Charissa Yong's stories: https://str.sg/3xRa Read Danson Cheong's stories: https://str.sg/3xR2 Follow Danson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dansoncj Read ST's Power Play articles: https://str.sg/3xRE Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider

Winston Lum, senior portfolio manager, Asian equity, Nikko Asset Management discusses how the structure behind the NikkoAM-StraitsTrading MSCI China Electric Vehicles And Future Mobility ETF makes it an attractive opportunity for investors.