Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the easing of Omicron fears on growing evidence that the fast-spreading strain leads to milder symptoms, Dr. Anthony Fauci's prediction of the U.S. Omicron Covid wave in January, and Chinese technology giants on talent-poaching spree in Singapore. 

Suan Teck Kin, Head of Research, UOB discusses how Omicron, inflation, central bank policies and supply chain disruptions will impact the global economy and markets in the first quarter.

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 0:55 Which countries were most impacted by Covid-19 2:35 Looking back on Southeast Asia's climate disasters  4:26 Myanmar's relationship with ASEAN 5:47 South China Sea dispute update 6:57 Summary of Malaysia's political troubles Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Hadyu Rahim 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 Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez's stories: https://str.sg/3xRX 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:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

While businesses here in Singapore have done well in future proofing themselves, more still needs to be done for survival moving forward. Hemant Doshi, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Metigy shares the importance of digital marketing strategies for SMEs and how they can effectively use it to move towards the next phase of recovery.

In line with Singapore’s decarbonisation priorities, the newly launched GE’s Advanced Manufacturing & Repair Technology Centre is set to offer new, improved repair capabilities for the world-leading energy-efficient GE GA gas turbines. Dominic Ang, General Manager, GE Repair Solutions Singapore joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to share more about this new facility and how it plays a key role in the nation's sustainable energy transition.

In this special edition of Regional Roundup, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, The Straits Times gives us his take on the biggest headlines that came out from the region this year. 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 signs of markets starting to  struggle for direction, what's driving market sentiments and Apple aiming to prevent defections to Meta with rare bonuses for their top talent. 

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:38 The biggest headline from China - The Third Historical Resolution 02:02 Chinese government crackdowns on various agencies 04:25 Third biggest news out of China - the Evergrande crisis 05:43 Winter Olympics - one of the big things the world can expect out of China in 2022 Produced by: Tan Dawn Wei (dawntan@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & 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 Tan Dawn Wei's stories: https://str.sg/3xR7 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!

Vasu Menon, Executive Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank discusses the uncertainty arising from the new rules by Chinese regulators for companies seeking overseas capital raising, and the property sector jitters that continue to re-surface.

Society Pass (SoPa), Southeast Asia’s leading data driven loyalty platform, has decided to establish its regional headquarters in Singapore. Dennis Nguyen, Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Society Pass shares more about the company, their decision to open their regional HQ here in Singapore, and the future of the e-commerce scene in the region.