Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

After weeks of fighting for his political life - insisting he wasn’t going anywhere following a disastrous debate performance - US President Joe Biden announced his exit from the 2024 US Presidential race, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.  A full day after the surprise development just days before the big day in November - no credible challenger has emerged, and Harris is marching to the Democratic nomination as broad swaths of the party - including potential rivals, lawmakers, governors, influential labour and advocacy groups and more - line up behind her bid to take on Donald Trump. On this episode of Breakfast Special, Bhagyashree Garekar, US Bureau Chief at The Straits Times shares her insights. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Patrick Semansky/AP

The US homeland security has announced a panel to conduct an independent review into security failures after a gunman wounded former President Donald Trump at his weekend rally in Pennsylvania.  Since the incident, the FBI has conducted more than 100 interviews, searched the suspect's home and vehicle, cracked into his cellphone, and retrieved a drone.  Multiple investigations are underway as the FBI leads the investigation into the assassination attempt. On this episode of Morning Shot, Kenneth Gray, Retired FBI Special Agent with 24 years of service and Senior Lecturer at the Criminal Justice Department at University of New Haven shares the ins and outs of some of the security blind spots that investigators will be looking into, as well as evidence that might point to the motives behind.  Presented by: Audrey Siek  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Evan Vucci/The Associated Press

What's your greatest fear? We're all afraid of things, and sometimes it's not a bad thing. Feeling afraid is very natural — and helpful — in some situations; and it makes us alert to danger. But what if your fear of a certain object or situation is so debilitating, it affects your life? You may have a phobia. Audrey, Ryan and Emaad talk about the difference between a phobia and a fear, what the most common phobias are (even worse than death!), and how to deal with them. Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Phillip Streible, Chief Market Strategist at Blue Line Futures shares his insights on how Biden pulling out of the 2024 Presidential race is shaking up the markets, whether last week's rotation away from tech is seeing a reversal, as well as safe haven currencies and commodities. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Sean Teo, Sales Trader, SAXO Singapore discusses how markets are pricing the news that Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee. He also unpacks the global IT outage that sent ripples through various industries last Friday. Produce/presented: Ryan Huang

Over the past week, China’s third plenum has been closely watched for hints on its top leadership's thinking and policy directions for the coming years, as China continues to battle a troubled domestic and external landscape. Following the closed-door meeting, Beijing released a lengthy document outlining sweeping reforms ranging from governance to the economy and social welfare over the next five years.  On this episode of Morning Shot, Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief at The Straits Times and Erica Tay, Director of Macro Research at Maybank share their insights. Presented by: Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Reuters

Did you know that your brain as a computer could store 2.5 million gigabytes or 300 years worth of TV shows?!?! Our most complex (and fattiest) of organs has been meticulously studied over the decades, with one theory in particular falling under the microscope: the idea that each of us is left-brain or right-brain dominant. So what are the characteristics of left/right brain dominant people, and how true is the abovementioned theory? On World Brain Day, Emaad, Ryan and Audrey give you something to think about. Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek  Produced and Edited by Emaad Akhtar Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Matthieu Rolin, Senior Portfolio Manager, Thematics Asset Management runs a fund which invests in companies that offers products and services for the physical and digital protection of individuals, businesses, and governments. He shares why this makes a compelling option for investors looking to diversify their portfolios and hedge against market volatility. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang 

The gender gap in STEM persists. But industry leaders like Micron Technology are taking action. In our conversation with Sim Cher Whee, Vice President, People Strategy, Technology and Talent Acquisition, Micron Technology, we talk about their efforts such as their Chip Camp initiative and how it’s empowering girls to become the future of technology, the company’s vision for bridging the gender gap and the exciting future of semiconductors. Presented by Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

If someone told you that they don’t sleep in the same bedroom as their spouse or partner, what would your initial reaction be? Now, more couples and experts are coming out to kill what they call an outdated stigma, and are swearing by the benefits of sleeping in separate rooms,and that youcan still have a very healthy relationship! Audrey, Ryan and Emaad talk about their sleep arrangements, who snores, and how sleep scientists say it's a-OK! Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors