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Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Get a head start to your work day with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6am to 9am. Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

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11:09

Bigger Pic: Stocks, gold and growth signals at the...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/24

As 2025 draws to a close, markets have delivered strong gains. Global equities are up sharply, Singapore stocks have hit record highs, and gold has surged on geopolitical and rate-cut expectations. But beneath the headline numbers, questions remain about growth, valuations, and what lies ahead in 2026. Dan Koh speaks with Vasu Menon, Managing Director of Investment Strategy at OCBC Bank, to break down the winners and losers of 2025, the chances of a Santa Claus rally, what US growth figures reveal

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12:17

Companies To Watch: Coca Cola’s Christmas test

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/24

Christmas and Coca-Cola have long been intertwined, from the iconic red trucks to seasonal packaging and global campaigns. But this year, as the company reports solid third-quarter results and leans into its 2025 holiday campaign, the festive season is also shaping up as a market signal for consumer behaviour. On Companies to Watch, Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar unpack Coca-Cola’s latest financial performance, how its Christmas marketing is evolving in an age of AI and social media buzz, and what

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6:58

Breakfast Bites: Reliving Emaad's 10-hour hair...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/23

Earlier this month, Emaad decided - after much deliberation - to get a hair transplant done. The location? Islamabad, Pakistan The total number of grafts transplanted? 4,234 Tune in as Emaad relives the whole experience, from pre-op fears to being on the operating table to the meticulous aftercare protocols. Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Dan Koh Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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9:01

Bigger Pic: Airline stocks to watch in 2026 - Cathay,...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/23

Shukor Yusof, Founder & Analyst, Endau Analytics discusses the aviation industry outlook for 2026 from the perspective of potential jet fuel price trajectories, forex risks and geopolitical tensions, and how these factors may influence investor sentiment. Produced and presented by Emaad Akhtar Photo credit: ST FileSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:44

Mind Your Business: How to run a restaurant without...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/23

What happens when you remove rent, large service teams, and foot traffic from the restaurant equation? In this episode of Mind Your Business, Pristina Mok of Fragment Dining joins the Breakfast Show to discuss how she built a private dining business from her own home, the cost structures, pricing strategy, menu design, customer acquisition, and the trade-offs involved in building a sustainable, hands-on food business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:58

Companies To Watch: Can Airbnb capture the spirit of...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/23

As Christmas approaches, more travellers are choosing getaways and shared homes over traditional hotel stays, putting Airbnb firmly in focus during the peak holiday season. On Companies to Watch, Dan Koh, Emaad Akhtar, and Ryan Huang look at how holiday travel trends have evolved in recent years, what Christmas demand reveals about consumer spending on experiences versus material gifts, and what investors should watch as the company heads into its most important travel quarter of the year.See

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7:40

Bigger Pic: Cracks in the AI Crown? Nvidia, China’s...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/22

As 2025 draws to a close, markets are navigating a volatile mix of AI disruption, geopolitics and macro uncertainty. China’s GPU challengers MetaX and Moore Threads are raising fresh questions about Nvidia’s long-term dominance, just as the threat of tighter U.S. trade restrictions looms over the chip sector. Add a delayed U.S. GDP report and thin year-end liquidity, and investors are being forced to reassess positioning into the final week of the year. Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader at CMC

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13:26

Mind Your Business: How technology leaders are...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/22

Preventive health is a fast-growing industry in Asia, but one still struggling with fragmented data and unclear guidance. The Breakfast Show invites Hari V. Krishnan, Co-Founder & CEO of Genie Health, to discuss how lessons from building billion-user tech platforms are now being applied to healthcare, and why successful health innovation requires trust, behaviour design and long-term thinking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:58

Morning Shot: How SMEs Can Protect and Grow Their Cash

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/22

Cash flow remains the heartbeat of every small business, yet in today’s climate of volatile tariffs, higher operating costs and unpredictable payment cycles, many SMEs are finding it difficult to keep liquidity steady. According to the 2022 ASEAN SME Transformation Study by UOB, Accenture and Dun & Bradstreet, 82% of business failures are linked to poor cash-flow management, serving as a reminder of how vulnerable SMEs can be when funds are left idle or visibility over cash positions is

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11:34

Companies To Watch: Can Hasbro win Christmas in a...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/22

As Christmas approaches, few companies feel the pressure quite like toy makers, and Hasbro sits right at the centre of the festive season. From Monopoly and Scrabble to Nerf and Transformers, the company’s brands are Christmas staples in households around the world. Dan Koh and Ryan Huang look at what this holiday season could mean for Hasbro, what toy and board-game sales reveal about consumer confidence, and why Christmas can make or break the year for the company.See omnystudio.com/listener

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7:31

Breakfast Quiz: Christmas trivia, traditions, and...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/19

Think you know your Christmas history? From why turkey and ham became holiday staples, to the first artificial Christmas trees, festive desserts, and quirky traditions like first-footing in Scotland or mistletoe kisses — this quiz will take you on a whirlwind tour of Christmas around the globe. Play along at home and see how festive-savvy you really are! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Dan Koh Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented

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14:11

Mind Your Business: How consumer behaviour is...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/19

Lamb Weston has supplied fries to restaurants worldwide for decades, but its decision to enter the Singapore retail market marks a major strategic shift. The Breakfast Show invites Jeevan Dass, Senior Commercial Director for Asia Pacific, Lamb Weston to discuss what this move signals about Asia’s evolving F&B landscape, how consumer expectations are changing, and the innovations shaping the next generation of premium frozen foods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:59

Companies To Watch: Could MetaX be China’s next...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/19

Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX made a dramatic market debut this week, with shares surging around sevenfold after a heavily oversubscribed IPO in Shanghai. Dan Koh and Ryan Huang unpack what drove the explosive first-day rally, why China is pushing hard to build domestic AI chip champions, and what investors should watch next as excitement around valuation, execution and long-term competitiveness comes into focus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:55

Emerging Enterprise: Redefining nutrition and dignity...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/18

With Hong Kong projected to become one of the world’s most rapidly ageing societies, the need for safe, dignified and accessible nutritional care has never been more urgent. This is the gap My-Care Healthcare set out to fill, specialising in medical nutrition for seniors with dysphagia, diabetes and kidney disease, and designing innovative eating utensils that support independence and quality of life. Their solutions now serve patients across the Greater Bay Area and beyond, anchored by

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10:26

Bigger Pic: How to stay ahead of smarter cyberthreats...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/18

Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, with attackers targeting the human element and leveraging AI to outsmart businesses. Gar O’Hara, Senior Director of Sales Engineering at Mimecast, breaks down why Southeast Asia is a hotspot for attacks, and the key moves organisations should make in 2026 to stay secure. Produced and presented by Audrey SiekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:18

Breakfast Bites: Swapping gifts for meaning - How the...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/18

We’re a week out from Christmas, and here’s a question for you — what does the holiday really mean to you?Because while many of us are busy buying, hosting and spending… there’s a growing movement around the world that’s ditching gifts altogether, and it might just make you rethink Christmas this year! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Dan Koh Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee

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13:15

Mind Your Business: The business of turning coffee...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/18

Singapore generates millions of tonnes of waste every year, with food waste among the fastest-growing streams. But what if waste wasn’t the end of the story, but the beginning of a new business model? The Breakfast Show speaks with Loh Yen Lyng of A1 Environment about how spent coffee grounds are recovered and repurposed into materials, products, and compost, and the commercial realities of making circular economy ideas work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:27

Companies To Watch: Can Rheinmetall sustain growth as...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/18

Rheinmetall has been one of Europe’s standout defence stocks since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, but recent diplomatic signals have injected fresh volatility into the sector. Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they unpack the latest developments in the war, why European defence spending remains structurally elevated, and what Rheinmetall’s outlook means for investors navigating geopolitics-driven markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:38

Emerging Enterprise: Engineering Asia’s Low-Carbon...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/17

As industries across Asia confront tightening emissions rules and rising pressure to decarbonise, the demand for cleaner, more efficient environmental solutions has never been greater. That’s where Green Environmental Engineering comes in. From advanced air-pollution control systems to waste-to-energy facilities and proprietary carbon-capture technologies, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that help manufacturers, energy players, and government agencies cut emissions and meet

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13:05

Bigger Pic: From Startups to Shipping - Unlocking...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/12/17

How do you spot opportunities where technology meets traditional industries? Dennis Goh, CEO of Salt Investments has done it in food-tech, fintech, and now maritime. He walks us through the mindset, strategies, and practical lessons behind building ventures that challenge conventional thinking, and explains how Salt Investments is creating transparency, predictability, and long-term growth in the maritime sector. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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