Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

In this day and age of tech, digital devices and screens, more and more people claim that their memories are taking a hit.  The idea is that we now forget so many things because we rely on our computers to remember things for us.  This is now termed “Digital Amnesia”, and it's only gotten worse after COVID. Audrey and Ryan chat about how to improve our memory, and the simple steps that can help keep our memories sharp in this digital age. Presented by Audrey Siek and Ryan Huang Edited and Produced by Audrey Siek Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Millions around the world tuned in to the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump - a chance to hear their pitch to voters on why they deserve another four years in the top seat. After a shaky performance fuelled concern about his candidacy, US President Joe Biden has assured Democrat donors that he can still win November's presidential election against Donald Trump.  Meanwhile, Donald Trump reportedly made more than 30 false claims, including his assertions that some Democratic-led states allow babies to be executed after birth, and that fraud marred the results of the 2020 election. On this episode of Morning Shot, Bryan DeAngelis, Partner & Head of Washington Office, Penta Group shares his analysis of the road ahead for both candidates.  Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Will Lanzoni/CNN

Ever dreamt of tackling a complex challenge with a groundbreaking solution that uses cutting-edge science or engineering? Welcome to the world of deep tech! In this episode of Biz-How-To, we take a deep dive into the world of deep tech startups, where innovative ideas become solutions with real-world impact. Luuk Eliens, Co-Founding Partner, Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance joins us to unveil the secrets to building and scaling a successful deep tech venture. Learn the key differences from traditional startups, how to navigate the challenges and discover inspiring stories of deep tech making a real difference.  Presented by Ryan Huang  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.

Paul Kalogirou, Managing Director and Head of Client Portfolio Management for the Multi-Asset Solutions Team, Manulife Investment Management, discusses how investors can navigate equities and income for the rest of the year. He also talks about how much lower the Japanese yen could get after hitting 38-year lows. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

One insect species you probably never knew you needed - dung beetles!  Dung beetles are found worldwide, on every continent except Antarctica. They live in habitats ranging from desert to forest and are classified into three basic groups: rollers, tunnelers, and dwellers. Those words describe how these beetles use the dung they find. They may seem like unlikely environmental heroes, but these little creatures might just be a weapon in the battle against global warming and other biodiversity issues. On this episode of Climate Connections, Eleanor Slade, Associate Professor, Asian School of the Environment, NTU, and Zann Teo, PHD Student from NTU, who is currently putting together a species checklist for dung beetles in Singapore, which are understudied to date, especially in the tropics - explain why dung beetles are so important to our wider ecosystem and what they are doing to chart a better future for these beetles. Feature produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Voiced by: Audrey Siek Photo credits: Marx Yim, Tropical Ecology and Entomology Lab / NTU Music credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors, Kamaboko Sachiko, Noru 

In a major leap forward for responsible AI development, IBM has joined forces with Singapore’s IMDA to launch Project Moonshot. This groundbreaking initiative tackles a critical hurdle: ensuring the safety and security of large language models (LLMs) - the powerful AI systems driving many cutting-edge applications. Anup Kumar, Distinguished Engineer, CTO Data & AI, Head Client Engineering Asia Pacific, IBM joins us to explore how the project paves the way for a safer future of AI, understand IBM’s specific role in its development and gain insights into how the company is integrating responsible AI practices across its products and services. 

Dave Sekera, Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar Research Services shares his insights on how markets are reacting to the first in-person showdown of the 2024 campaign between President Joe Biden and his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. He also talks about current consumer patterns and where some investors might be looking to rotate to beyond tech. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Photo credits: CNN/ John Nowak

Recently, some researchers have discovered new amazing animal abilities. This goes beyond just intelligence, but other things they've been found capable of doing. Scientists have compared the intelligence of crows to that of a seven-year-old human child, and according to a new study by researchers in Germany, they’ve found these birds can vocally count up to 4. And if you've uttered the phrase, "blur like sotong", turns out sotongs are not that blur!  Audrey and Ryan talk about the wonders of these animals on today's Breakfast Bites. Presented by Audrey Siek and Ryan Huang Edited and Produced by Audrey Siek Music and photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

Mark Matthews, Managing Director & Head of Research Asia, Julius Baer shares his insights on the optimism in the markets currently, a lookahead to the second half of 2024, and how the upcoming Union Budget might impact global market dynamics. Presented by: Ryan Huang Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)  Photo credits: Express Photo

The H5N1 bird flu cases among animals is continuing to rise, as US officials warn about the role of humans in spreading the virus. As far as public health authorities know so far, the outbreak in dairy cattle has spilled over to three farmworkers in the United States, all of whom have had mostly mild symptoms.  There are now 102 herds in the US with H5N1 cases, though given the prevalence of inactivated virus in commercially available pasteurised milk, experts believe the true number may be even higher. In New York, the bird flu virus is not yet spreading among people, but the city is already preparing as if it could.  The virus has worried epidemiologists for its pandemic potential even before the first human patients were detected in Hong Kong back in 1997. In the years since then, it has spread through migratory birds and periodically torn through chicken farms. Fewer than 1,000 people are known to have been infected in the past 20 years, but slightly more than half of those infected have died. On this episode of Morning Shot, Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, University of New South Wales, Sydney shares her insights on  what a bird-flu pandemic in people might look like. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Graphics credits: Charlie Neibergall/ Guadalupe Pardo/Associated Press