Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Is your morning commute helping or hurting the start to your day? Long waits and traffic jams could cause frustration when you’re in a rush, so one company called RushOwl has come up with an on-demand model in hopes of addressing the limitations of traditional transit. They provide shuttle services based on real-time demand, and a more sustainable way of commute. On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Shin Ng, Co-founder & CEO of RushOwl and Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Sustainability Awardshares more about this journey.  Presented by: Audrey Siek  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

With conversations surrounding climate change growing, people are slowly making the switch to greener ways of getting around, in hopes of reducing their carbon footprint. But, what’s the lifecycle of an electric vehicle (EV) and how much greener are EVs compared to traditional cars? On this episode of Electric Mornings with BYD, Teoh Cy Inn, Aftersales Director at Vantage Automotive shares his insights on what EV users can do to keep their EVs performing at peak. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

It’s the time of the year when the flu season in Singapore peaks. Unlike temperate countries where flu season peaks during fall and winter, Singapore experiences influenza year-round due to its tropical climate. But, there are typically two peak seasons, occurring once from May to July and again, from November to January. On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Hoe Wan Sin, General Practitioner from Parkway Shenton and Dr Zheng Lifeng, Deputy Clinical Lead for Respiratory Workgroup & Consultant, SingHealth Polyclinics share their insights on the current flu strains and what you should look out for. Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: Shutterstock, healthscreening.sg

Dave Sekera, Chief US Market Strategist, Morningstar Research Services weighs in on whether the seasonal strength in the markets is fading, sentiments surrounding the tech and energy sectors, Broadcomm, as well as where financials are standing with rates moderating and the US economy in a pretty resilient spot. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Matt Taylor, Senior Director, FTI Consulting discusses what investors should take away from the November non-farm payrolls data, as well as what's in store for the week ahead. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

For over 45 years, Thomson Medical has been synonymous with maternity care, earning its reputation as the "birthplace for families" in Singapore. Under the leadership of the younger Lim, Lim Wee-Kiat, Executive Vice Chairman, alongside Group CEO Dr. Melvin Heng and Singapore CEO Lee Suen Ming, the Group is undergoing a bold transformation. It is evolving into a comprehensive healthcare provider, expanding its specialties to include orthopaedics, oncology, ophthalmology, and aesthetics. It has also embraced digital solutions to set new standards in patient care. What is driving this pivot, and how does it shape the future of healthcare in Singapore? Here's our conversation with Dr Melvin Heng, Group CEO of Thomson Medical Group. Presented by Ryan Huang 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, Health-tech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

It’s the year-end - a time where many are expecting to find out their increments and bonuses. A recent survey found that employers in Singapore’s energy and utilities sector are expected to offer the highest bonuses heading into 2025. Meanwhile, companies in the transport, logistics and automotive sector are set to lead in salary increments, with 91 per cent of surveyed employers intending to raise salaries by 3 per cent or more. On this episode of Morning Shot, Song Seng Wun, Singapore Economic Advisor at CGS International shares his insights on the economic outlook and how that might affect the various sectors in the coming year.  Presented by: Audrey Siek Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: ST / Kua Chee Siong

Advancements in technology over the last decade have brought about major breakthroughs for translation and speech recognition programs, which now possess the capabilities to transcribe, translate and even analyse dialects. But, while AI translation tools can provide accurate word-for-word translations, they often struggle to capture contextual information and cultural nuances which could change the meanings of directly translated text. On this episode of 2024 OCBC Emerging Enterprise, Miles Haofu Wen, Co-founder & CEO of Fano Labs,a Hong Kong-based company specialising in AI-driven language solutions, focusing on Automatic Speech Recognition, Speaker Diarization, Voice Biometrics, and Natural Language Processing technologies. It’s also a Winner of the 2024 Emerging Enterprise Award. Presented by: Audrey Siek  Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

It’s that time of year when many of us pack and head out of town for the holidays! Planning a family vacation is exciting, but the costs can add up quickly—especially when juggling the needs of kids, and maybe even grandparents.  The Straits Times brings us 5 tried-and-tested hacks to make your next family getaway memorable and affordable. Audrey and Ryan weigh in on some of these tricks! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced and Edited by Audrey Siek Photo & Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Alex Morris, CEO at F/m Investments shares his insights on how much more the rally is set to last, expectations on the non-farm payrolls, whether investors should expect the T-bill and Chill playbook to still work in 2025. He also shares more about the areas that he'll be looking to heading into 2025. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors