Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Regional Round-up Ep 24: Indonesia's new Covid mutation of AY.23 similar to Delta Plus variant 9:52 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 1:05 Possible of quarantine-free land travel between Singapore and Malaysia 3:09 New AY.23 mutation originating in Indonesia shares similarities with the Delta Plus variant that has cropped up in Britain 4:43 Payments made to officers allegedly linked to Indonesian navy - linked to possible piracy - and how it has been denied by authorities so far 6:30 Electoral fraud in Myanmar and what it means for Aung San Suu Kyi 7:54 Sara Duterte-Carpio - eldest daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte - has filed her candidacy for Vice President Produced by: 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 Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez'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:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Manpreet Gill, Head of FICC Investment Strategy, Standard Chartered Bank talks about what it will mean for markets if Jerome Powell gets reappointed, or if there is a change at the helm in the form of frontrunner Fed governor Lael Brainard.

According to an AppsFlyer report on the state of eCommerce App Marketing in 2021, the region has experienced a 240 percent increase in spending. And SHAREit Group, a global technology company that has built a diversified suite of applications installed by nearly 2.4 billion users worldwide, has driven high volumes of in-app purchases right after Google and Facebook in the e-commerce industry. Karam Malhotra, Partner and Global Vice-President, SHAREit Group shares the story behind their explosive growth.

As part of Singapore’s new cybersecurity strategy, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has recently announced a new mobile tool to secure the smartphones within the country. But will our smartphones ever be fully protected? David Ng, Country Manager, Singapore, Trend Micro shares about the new cybersecurity tool, the concerns arising from data on smartphones being shared unknowingly, and how smartphone users can better protect their phones from data breaches.

Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times gives an analysis of a mutation of the Covid-19 Delta variant in Indonesia, a case of electoral fraud in Myanmar, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter who had recently filed her candidacy for vice president, and more. 

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss the range of topics covered during the Biden-Xi virtual meeting, steps taken to reduce the risks of the economic relationship and global stability, and Finland's new bill which addresses transparency of gender pay gap. 

China Perspective Ep 20: Working out China-US issues in the latest virtual summit 8:08 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): 0:37 Expectations from US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping's virtual summit 3:32 High stakes as China and Japan mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2022 5:39 Singles' Day toned down due to Beijing cracking down on businesses and slow economic growth Produced by: 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!

Thomas Taw, BlackRock Head of APAC iShares Investment Strategy discusses what type of impact on markets will be seen from the US infrastructure package, Biden-Xi virtual summit, and the better expected round of China economic data in October.

Quantumcyte emerged as the winner for SLINGSHOT 2021, and will be taking home a S$250,000 Startup SG grant, and 18 months of rent-free space at JTC Launchpad. The biotech startup from the United States stood out for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-integrated solution that provides more accurate test results for cancer patients, which allow for better assessment of possible treatment options. Bernadine Lim, Chief Commercial Officer, QuantumCyte shares more about the business and their experience at SLINGSHOT 2021.

Despite a notable transformation in operation procedures – with technology being used extensively to automate production – Singapore’s manufacturing output still saw a decline for the first time in almost a year, in September. Kevin Stevens, Head of Industry Practices, Chubb discusses the factors that caused the decline along with the various risks and threats that have emerged for manufacturers in today’s highly digitalised world.