Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Han Zhong Liang, Investment Strategist, Chief Investment Office, Group Wealth Management, Standard Chartered Bank discusses the mixed round of earnings from Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and Tencent, as well as the comeback of meme stocks. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we discover the remarkable story of a retired engineer who once built oil rigs to bring diners cleaner, healthier seafood. Today, he has a groundbreaking venture - a cutting-edge fish farm in Singapore, with worldwide patents for its innovative technology. Explore the intersection of technology, sustainability, and food security as we delve into the future of aquaculture with Leow Ban Tat, CEO & Founder, Eco-Ark and the Aquaculture Centre of Excellence. Presented by Emaad Akhtar and 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, Healthtech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Travel experts have found that the theme this year is all about stress-free travel. It's places that calm you down... away from the hustle and bustle of life that can be hectic enough as it is. Audrey, Emaad and Ryan talk about thebest rated tourist spots you can consider visiting - from Iceland's Blue Lagoon to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. They even share their favourite spots that actually live up to the hype! Presented by Audrey Siek, Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Audrey Siek Music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be stepping down today (15th May 2024) - after 20 years at the helm.  Persuaded to enter politics by then-Deputy Prime Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong, Mr Lee was elected as an MP in the 1984 elections. Mr Lee grew up under under the watchful gaze of Singapore’s founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Driven by an unwavering duty to serve Singapore and Singaporeans, the younger Mr Lee would spend the next 40 years in public service, twenty of which, leading the little red dot as its Prime Minister. Fast forward to today, DPM Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in as the Republic's 4th Prime Minister at 8pm tonight. As we step into a new era that will be led by Mr Lawrence Wong and his 4G team, what’s next for Singapore?  On this episode of Morning Shot, Zulkifli Baharudin, who served as Nominated Member of Parliament from October 1997 to September 2001 and is currently Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, weighs in. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Petir, ST Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Thomas Taw, Head of APAC iShares Investment Strategy, BlackRock discusses why he continues to see a strong case for increased allocations to Japan. He remains overweight Japanese equities and underweight Japanese government bonds. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Ben Emons, Senior Portfolio Manager, NewEdge Wealth discusses what were the dominant themes in the according to Bloomberg's “transcript analyzer”, what to read into the latest US inflation. resented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise at an alarming rate. In the last few weeks alone, several developments have emerged. Another ceasefire attempt between Israel and Hamas has failed; university campuses around the world have become grounds for protests related to the war; and the U.S. government has issued strong criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach in the southern Palestinian city of Rafah. Is Israel isolating itself further? On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Lincoln Mitchell, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, shares his insights. Presented, Produced & Edited by: Emaad Akhtar  Photo credit: Straits Times

Travelling has become one of the world's favourite and most popular ways to relax, unwind and explore. Many countries boast famous travel sites and tourist spots for people to visit: like Times Square in New York City and the Taj Mahal in India. But, with lots of visitors come the reviews. And many have reviewed these spots: calling them overrated, underwhelming and disappointing.  Audrey, Emaad and Ryan run through the top 4 famous sites that have consistently made the lists of overrated tourist traps. Have you been to any of them? Presented by Audrey Siek, Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Audrey Siek Music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we speak with a Singapore start-up who is spearheading innovation and digital transformation in the maritime industry. Its predictive analytics technology is empowering businesses to navigate global trade with unprecedented efficiency and resilience. Here's the insightful conversation with Nidhi Gupta, CEO, Portcast for a glimpse into the future of maritime supply chain management. 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.

Simon Ree, Founder, Tao of Trading discusses how the bar was lowered for this quarter's earnings season, how much of an economic slowdown we will see and how that will affect the bottom line for companies in the coming quarters.  Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang