Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Pantone has spoken; and 2026’s Colour of the Year is officially... white. "Cloud Dancer" is here to wash over everything; but is it even a colour?! We break down why Pantone hit reset, what the internet really thinks, whether Pantone is losing its sparkle, and what this all means for brands, trends, and your shopping cart next year.   Presented by Audrey Siek and Ryan Huang Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As policy uncertainty in the United States slows investment momentum, Asia Pacific is emerging as one of the world’s most resilient and attractive regions for clean energy deployment. Joost Bergsma, Global Head of Clean Energy at Nuveen Infrastructure, explains why APAC investors are increasing commitments to renewables and how the region is accelerating its energy transition through grid upgrades, large scale solar and wind, and rising power demand from data centres and digitalisation. He also breaks down the impact of supply chain shifts, evolving risk return expectations and the long term policy signals shaping capital allocation across Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s F&B sector is shifting, and Asia White Knight Group believes it’s a transition, not a downturn. The Breakfast Show speaks with Adam Tan and Ash from White Knight to unpack their investment logic behind the acquisition of Creative Eateries, and what the next generation of dining in Singapore could look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have our different styles of how we take vacation. We have those people who save all their leave days for one big blow-out trip, and we have a growing camp of folks who are seeing the benefits of splitting them up into many tiny breaks. We're seeing the rise of the micro-adventures: the 24 or 48-hour jaunt to a nearby getaway to help us unwind and break routine.  Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang  Produced by Audrey Siek Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

José Torres, Senior Economist, Interactive Brokers, analyses the unexpected fall in private payrolls numbers for November and the consequential impacts for risk assets and Fed rate cuts; the factors driving the divergence between small-business job cuts and hiring at mid-size and large firms; whether there's any weight to Big Short investor Michael Burry's comments about the AI market bubble unwinding within the next two years; and how investors should position themselves in the current environment.     Produced & Presented by Emaad AkhtarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s Breakfast Quiz is all about December — from birthstones to festive plants and iconic moments from history. Join Emaad and Audrey and see how well you know the final month of the year!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Construction tech is exploding across Southeast Asia, and even heavy equipment rental is finally going digital. In this episode of Mind Your Business, the Breakfast Show speaks with Antbuildz founder Kek Hean Hooi on what it takes to modernise a traditional industry, and the entrepreneurial lessons behind building Southeast Asia’s largest equipment rental marketplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southeast Asia’s digital economy is set to hit US$1 trillion by 2030 — and could go even higher if advanced technologies scale fast.  Winnie Yap, HSBC’s Head of Global Payment Solutions, unpacks the innovations driving this growth, from programmable money to AI in corporate treasury, and shares what businesses should be experimenting with today to stay ahead in the decade ahead. Produced and presented by Audrey SiekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you ever needed proof that human creativity knows no limits, look no further than the world’s weirdest inventions. Join Emaad and Ryan as they unpack some of the most delightfully odd creations ever to exist!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang  Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian markets are navigating a mix of US China trade friction, shifting policy signals from Beijing and a fast intensifying global AI race. Uday Vikram, co-CIO of Klay Group breaks down how these crosscurrents are shaping equity leadership across the region. He looks at how China’s move to withhold private home sales data affects investor confidence, where the next wave of AI driven performance may come from and what hedging or diversification strategies matter most in a year marked by uncertainty. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.