Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

The days of bulky phones might soon be over! In a shift towards sleek and ultra-thin design, Samsung recently unveiled their latest offering, the Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone, which will come to be known as one of the thinnest in the industry! Join Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they unpack the latest specifications behind Samsung’s smartest handset and if that’s enough to reinvigorate investor optimism back to its business, which has been hard hit by declines in the chip division.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, Carson Group discusses the impact of larger-than-expected US-China tariff cuts on markets and future interest rate decisions by the Fed. He also highlighted companies / sectors that spearheaded a positive earnings season. Produced/Presented: Emaad AkhtarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forget smartphones, smart glasses might be the next big thing that will keep us glued to our screens. From entertainment, to useful guides that might make navigating around a lot easier, it sounds like we might be in for a technological treat, especially when it's coming from Apple! Join Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar as they venture into the world of augmented reality and discuss if the iconic maker has what it takes to compete against the likes of Meta’s Ray Bans AI glasses, leading the charge in this new technological age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance leaders today are faced with an increasing pressure to do more with less—faster, smarter, and with fewer errors. On top of that, the struggle to cope with transformation fatigue in the early stages of change or deep into a digital journey can also stand in the way of driving results that matter. Jeremy Ung , Chief Technical Officer, BlackLine joins the Breakfast Show to discuss the blueprint businesses can employ to modernize their finance operations and make transformation not just a buzzword.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In possibly one of, if not the best positive surprise of this year, trade negotiators from the world’s biggest economies announced a massive de-escalation in tariffs for 90 days. That’s enough to reinvigorate optimism in the markets with some market strategists revealing that future episodes of weakness should be used as buying opportunities.  Dan Koh invites Vasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy, OCBC Bank to find out if the worst is over for markets and how investors should be positioning their portfolios at this crucial moment in time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yeap Junrong, Market Strategist, IG assesses how OCBC's Q1 5% decline in earnings stacks up against the other local banks. This comes as OCBC chief executive Helen Wong flagged heightened uncertainties but said the bank continued to see deposit inflows and loan growth, while portfolio quality remained sound.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laila Pence, President & Co-Founder, Pence Wealth Management discusses how the new US-UK trade deal will impact markets and the economy. She also shares why she likes sectors such as defence, big tech and AI and weight loss drugs. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In celebration of Europe Day (May 9th), the Breakfast Crew has prepared a quiz that tests your knowledge of this wonderful continent, with questions relating to language, politics, history and even flags! Play along and try your luck!   Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang Produced and Edited by: Emaad Akhtar Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following a string of automotive companies warning substantial impacts to their bottom lines as a result of Trump’s tariffs, it looks like Toyota has joined the bandwagon. From a lukewarm finish to their recent fiscal year to a disappointing forecast, what does this year mean for the iconic carmaker? Find out with Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they unpack the full details on Trump’s tariffs impact on Toyota, and how the company is set to position itself amid this period of volatility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Citing rising risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation and the wave of uncertainty unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s trade policy, the US Federal Reserve announced that they will be keeping interest rates unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%. How should investors be reading this move and what does it suggest about the trajectory of the policy rate path for the rest of this year? Closer to home, DBS just released its latest set of earnings reports, revealing a fall in net profit for its first quarter. What were the main growth drivers and weaknesses from Q1? Find out with Dan Koh as he speaks to Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist at Moomoo Singapore as they break down these stories and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.