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While regulators and industry players alike recognise the opportunity that the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) presents – in terms of economic growth and sustainable development – the adoption rate in the region still remains low. Gerald Ang, Founder & CEO, Milieu Insight, shares the factors that may prevent people from choosing an EV for their next car purchase and what can be done to achieve greater EV adoption. 

Sportsbridge Asia, a sports marketing agency, recently brokered a sponsorship between one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, and leading Italian football team S.S Lazio. Andy Mankiewicz, Chairman, Sportsbridge Asia, joins us on The Breakfast Huddle to share his experience on facilitating the deal and what we can expect for the future of the crypto scene in the sporting world.

Yun Liu, ASEAN Economist, HSBC, discusses what's lifting Singapore's growth trajectory for the year which is now forecast to see the economy expand around 7%, before moderating to growth of 3% to 4% in 2022.

Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times gives an analysis the recent Melaka state election, Myanmar’s opposition movement to take down the ruling military junta, resumption of Philippines’ military resupply mission, and more. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the effects of President Joe Biden's order for a record 50 million barrels of oil to be released from America’s strategic reserve, what is driving the Japanese yen drop, and more. 

China Perspective Ep 21: China continues support and improves relations with Asean 7:19 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:26 Significance of Asean-China special summit to commemorate 30th anniversary of dialogue relations 2:05 Chinese President Xi Jinping assures South-east Asian leaders that China will not bully its smaller neighbours 3:07 Companies such as Alibaba fined by Chinese authorities for failing to declare deals from 2012 5:04 China expresses dissatisfaction as Taiwan opens a de facto embassy in Lithuania 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/Ju4h  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. Asian Insider newsletter. --- 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 Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #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!

AI Rudder, a leading software company that harnesses the power of AI voice automation, recently raised US$10 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Sequoia China Seed Fund. Kun Wu, Co-Founder & Managing Director, AI Rudder shares more about the company’s business model, the advantages of adopting voice AI for businesses, and their plans for these fresh funds.

According to an Internet economy research report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Co, investments in South-east Asia’s Internet economy hit an all-time high this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But will this funding scene continue to rise and last for long? Fock Wai Hoong, Managing Director, Investment (Telecommunications, Media & Technology & South East Asia), Temasek International shares the key highlights from the report and what to possibly expect from the Internet economy in this region. 

Kum Soekching, Head of Southeast Asia Research, Private Banking Research, Credit Suisse, discusses her outlook for the various REIT subsectors as the economy recovers. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss President Joe Biden's decision to nominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell for another four-year term, Biden's plan to release reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and more.