Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on the latest Apple earnings and trends that shows about consumer spending. He also shares his sentiments surrounding Starbucks and the EV space. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: Reuters/Loren Elliott

In this episode of intergenerational series on Mind Your Business, we explore a story of passion, perseverance and the enduring bond between a mother and a daughter in their culinary legacy of love and tradition that goes beyond just a bakery. From their roots in the financial planning industry to their shared vision of preserving family recipes, their company embodies the essence of Singaporean flavors with a modern twist. We speak with Elsie Leong, Senior Mentor, SOFLLE & Flora Leong, Founder & Owner, SOFLLE. 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, Healthtech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Calling out to plant parents, as well as those thinking of getting succulents to spruce up your homes!  Increasingly, many popular ornamental plants are plucked from their natural habitats instead of being grown in nurseries. The consequences of this go beyond our living rooms, impacting entire landscapes and the livelihoods of communities that depend on them. The highest number of native succulent species - drought resistant plants which are slow growing, long lived, and occur in arid areas - are found in Africa. It might not occur to you that your plant purchase is fueling plant poaching - but since 2019, more than 600,000 illegally harvested succulents, representing 450 different species have been seized by authorities as they transit Southern Africa to overseas markets.  On this episode of Climate Connections, Dominique Prinsloo, Project Manager from TRAFFIC - who’s done quite a bit of research into the succulent plant poaching crisis - explains what's driving the trade and how you can differentiate between a wild harvested succulent versus a nursery-grown one. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Audrey Siek Photo credits: TRAFFIC Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Chris Weston, Head Of Research, Pepperstone weighs in on what seems to be a potential period of stagflation in the market, how investors can navigate the current market situation, as well as the concern over OPEC losing control over the oil markets in the coming months ahead.  Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Juan Delgado-Moreira, co-CEO of Hamilton Lane, one of the largest private markets investment firms globally with nearly $857 billion in AUM & AUA, discusses why they think investors are better off looking elsewhere such as in private markets instead of IPOs. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

“I have done my duty, and I am very happy I chose this path of public service all those many years ago.” said PM Lee, in his last major speech as Prime Minister at NTUC's May Ray Rally on 1st May 2024.  Despite dark clouds on the horizon, PM Lee, who was also marking his 40th year in politics and two-decades as Singapore's Prime Minister, says that the Republic has built a strong foundation for its future generations to continue to write new chapters of the Singapore story. On this episode of Morning Shot, Yeo Wan Ling, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of U SME and Women & Family Unit at NTUC shares what struck her the most in PM's speech and how Singapore's labour movement will continue to work with the government in years to come. Presented by: Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: ST/ Ng Sor Luan / United Workers of Electronics & Electrical Industries / Petir

Have you ever considered the role of butlers in managing modern-day life in Singapore? We delve into the evolution of this decades-old industry with Poon Da Qian, Founder and CEO, Butler - a company specialising in housekeeping, hospital and real estate management services, at affordable rates. 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, Healthtech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Today is World Password Day - and this is a day to remind ourselves how important these little keywords are in our lives. It protects our money, our health records, social media, our emails… everything!  So it's shocking to learn that the world’s most common online password is... 123456. Other than that, 12345, 12345678, password and admin are the other top choices. In fact, 10,000 of the most common passwords can unlock 98% of all accounts! Audrey and Ryan chat about how often we should all change our passwords, and how to come up with good, secure passcodes to protect our stuff. Presented by Audrey Siek and Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Audrey Siek Music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Laila Pence, President & Co-Founder, Pence Wealth Management shares her expert analysis on the sustainability of the strong earnings season, whether Q2 seems even more volatile than Q1, her conviction calls (Streaming Services, Property & Casualty Insurers, Big Tech & AI), why there's value in intermediate term fixed income investments, especially with rates yielding north of 4.5% and the Federal Reserve nearing the end of its hiking cycle. Presented by: Willie Keng Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Graphics credits: unsplash & its talented community of contributors / Alexander Grey

US security officials are bracing for an onslaught of fast-paced influence operations from a wide range of adversaries, aimed at impacting the country’s coming presidential election. As the rapid uptake and development of generative AI tools take speed, will it be the next political game changer for the US - the world’s largest economy, as Americans head to the polls later in November? On this episode of Morning Shot, Bryan DeAngelis, Partner & Head of Washington Office, Penta Group shares his expert analysis. Bryan previously served as communications director and chief spokesperson for Senator Chris Dodd. He also served as a communications staffer for both Hillary Clinton’s and Senator Dodd’s 2008 presidential campaigns. Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Reuters / Getty