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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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11:41

Companies To Watch: Coliwoo and the Singapore...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/06

From a packed rental market, 90-plus percent occupancy, and to a fresh SGX listing, Coliwoo is taking Singapore’s co-living story public. Dan Koh and Ryan Huang break down the IPO, the demand drivers keeping beds full, and the milestones that will make or break the stock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:45

Bigger Pic: From Mega-Caps to Asia’s Momentum - The...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/05

With U.S. tech giants showing signs of fatigue and Asia’s growth stories regaining investor attention, is a global equity rotation finally taking shape? Aadil Eebrahim, Global Head of Equities at Klay Group, breaks down the shifting market dynamics, Japan’s renewed momentum, and the thematic trends shaping portfolios for the year ahead. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:59

US Markets Wrap: AI Stocks Stumble - Is the Bull Run...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/05

Markets took a sharp turn lower on Tuesday, with AI heavyweights such as Palantir and Nvidia dragging the broader indices down. The S&P 500 slipped 1.2%, the Nasdaq tumbled 2%, and even gold and crypto were not spared in the risk-off move. With investors increasingly worried about stretched valuations in market leaders and headlines of Michael Burry shorting Nvidia, are we seeing the first cracks in the bull market’s AI-led momentum? Chris Weston, Head of Research at Pepperstone, joins us

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12:38

Mind Your Business: How to stay secure in a quantum...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/05

Quantum breakthroughs are rewriting the future of cybersecurity, but are businesses ready? The Breakfast Show speaks with Kevin Bocek, Senior Vice President of Innovation at CyberArk, to unpack how machine identities are transforming security, why Asia is especially vulnerable, and what leaders can do today to prepare for the coming quantum age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:11

Breakfast Bites: Step aside, quiet quitting. There's...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/05

We’ve talked about a lot of different workplace trends going on lately, like “quiet quitting” or “rage applying”. But now, we’re talking about a new trend called “The Big Stay", which means... people don't want to leave their jobs! According to a new survey by Robert Walters Singapore, 81% of professionals here say fears around job security are stopping them from moving jobs, even if the grass looks greener elsewhere. Audrey, Emaad and Ryan chat about

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11:09

Companies To Watch: Can SM Entertainment hit the...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/05

K-pop might be getting its biggest encore yet. Seoul and Beijing’s new content-exchange deal has investors tuning in again, and SM Entertainment is centre stage. Dan Koh and Ryan Huang dive into why SM is the market’s purest China-sensitivity play, how its Tencent link could open mainland doors, and why backstage drama, from EXO’s CBX dispute to the Kakao saga, might still steal the spotlight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:52

Breakfast Special: Inside The Singapore FinTech...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/05

As the Singapore FinTech Festival returns for 2025, the industry stands at a crossroads where AI is transforming how we bank and invest, digital assets are gaining mainstream traction, and sustainability is reshaping what it means to innovate responsibly. Kenneth Gay, Chief FinTech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at what to expect this year, from the big themes driving FinTech’s next chapter to how Singapore is charting its path as a global

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8:56

Bigger Pic: SG-Mongolia direct flights take off - but...

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2025/11/04

If you've ever harboured ambitions of travelling to Mongolia but were put off by the prospect of a cumbersome journey, here's some good news. With effect from today (Nov 4), Singapore is launching a twice-weekly non-stop service to Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital. It has been branded a strategic move to bolster trade, tourism and business ties between the two countries, and gives Singaporeans a chance to explore another exotic destination. Brendan Sobie,Independent Analyst & Consultant, Sobie

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12:17

Mind Your Business: What businesses can learn from...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/04

Cross-border flows are rising, but so are the complexities. And with trade, travel, and digital transactions surging across ASEAN, what must businesses know to thrive? The Breakfast Show sits down with Chong Wee Yeat, Head of Global Banking at Maybank Singapore, to unpack what SMEs and leaders should know about financing expansion, managing risk, and navigating ASEAN’s increasingly connected financial landscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:39

Breakfast Bites: Throat singing and beyond - Discover...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/04

Want to discover Mongolia, or maybe you were thinking about visiting for the first time? It just got easier for us, as the Breakfast Show marks the launch of MIAT Mongolian Airlines' direct flights from Singapore to Ulaanbaatar. Emaad and Audrey explore fun facts about the world’s vast, sparsely populated land of nomads, epic history, and yes... throat singing! Presented by Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its

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9:24

Companies To Watch: Is Sheng Siong a steady bet for...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/04

In the heart of Singapore’s neighbourhoods, a local supermarket chain is quietly delivering strong results, store-count up, profits up, and grocery demand holding firm. Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar dive into Sheng Siong’s latest numbers, what they reveal about Singapore consumers, and whether this house-hold name is worth keeping in your portfolio as tides shift in retail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:20

Morning Shot: How Singaporeans Are Redefining Their...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/04

Homeownership remains a cornerstone of the Singapore dream — 93% of respondents in ERA’s latestMy Dream Home Survey 2025, conducted with Ngee Ann Polytechnic, still see owning a home as a key life milestone, even amid higher prices and tighter lending rules. Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer of ERA Singapore, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack the survey findings and discuss how these shifting mindsets are reshaping housing choices, and what they reveal about the future of homeownership

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10:22

US Markets Wrap: Can the market’s AI rally outrun...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/03

Wall Street’s latest rally is being powered by another AI mega-deal, OpenAI’s US $38 billion partnership with Amazon Web Services. That’s pushing the Nasdaq higher even as most sectors finished lower. But beneath the AI excitement, U.S. manufacturing remains in contraction, Treasury yields are pushing past 4 percent, and the dollar’s firming again. Dan Koh speaks with José Torres, Senior Economist at Interactive Brokers, about what this split in the market says about

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10:15

Companies To Watch: NuScale and the race to reinvent...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/03

As the world looks for cleaner baseload power, a small U.S. company wants to shrink the nuclear reactor. Dan Koh and Ryan Huang explore the story of NuScale Power, the world’s first certified small modular reactor designer, its latest billion-dollar partnerships, and how its technology could shape Singapore’s long-term energy future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:52

Bigger Pic: Riding the Market High - what’s next for...

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2025/11/03

Francis Tan, Chief Strategist, Asia, Indosuez Wealth Managementdiscusses what he is expects from investor flows heading into the final months of the year as markets hit new highs. He also looks at what we can take away from the next round of PMI data releases towards manufacturing sentiment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:00

Mind Your Business: What Gen Z is teaching global brands

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/03

Pop culture is no longer background noise, it is the marketplace. From K-pop fandoms to TikTok trends, Gen Z is reshaping how brands connect, communicate, and grow. The Breakfast Show invites Jonathan McCarthy, VP of Marketing at Mondelēz Southeast Asia, to unpack how cultural collaboration and fan energy are driving measurable business impact, what Southeast Asia reveals about global youth marketing, and how every entrepreneur can learn to move at the speed of culture.See omnystudio.com/listener

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6:36

Breakfast Bites: Attention parents - Are songs...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/03

Many of us grew up with some music that can be a bit raunchy, with rap songs that can be quite explicit. With all the double entendres and smart wordplay, maybe you were too young to realize what you were singing along to! But now, the explicit content has really gone mainstream. From Sabrina Carpenter to even Taylor Swift, are songs getting raunchier, or is it just you noticing it more these days? And the bigger question— what do you do to help police this with your kids? Presented by Audrey

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10:48

Morning Shot: Trade, Tech and Diplomacy at the 2025...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/11/03

The APEC Summit in Seoul unfolded last week, against a backdrop of shifting global power dynamics, from President Trump’s early departure and renewed U.S.–China trade talks to President Xi’s call for unity and proposals for new global AI cooperation. Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what the summit revealed about Asia-Pacific leadership, how countries like Singapore are navigating this changing

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11:07

Bigger Pic: Invested in Growth: The STI’s...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/10/31

Could Singapore’s Straits Times Index really reach 10,000 points by 2040?That’s the forecast from DBS, pointing to sustained growth in the economy and capital markets. But as IPOs continue to be oversubscribed and institutional investors dominate allocations, the big question is: how can individual investors get a bigger piece of the pie? Phua Zhenghao, Group Head of Investments for Asset Management at CGS International, discusses what’s driving optimism in Singapore’s equity

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7:30

Breakfast Quiz: How well do you really know October’s...

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek ·

2025/10/31

Are you ready to test your news smarts? This week on the Breakfast Show Quiz, we dive into the biggest stories from October — from global tech layoffs and the U.S. government shutdown, to Donald Trump’s Asia tour. Play along at home, see how well you’ve been keeping up with the headlines! Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Dan Koh Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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