Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

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.

AI isn’t just a tech tool — it’s a new language of strategy, culture, and innovation. But are business leaders ready to speak it? Parry Singh, Founder & Chief AI Whisperer, ClayboxAI joins the Breakfast Show to discuss his mission to help executives not only understand AI, but embed it deeply into the fabric of their organizations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the face of chip giants like Nvidia and Intel, AMD does not waver. In fact, it stands out as a viable alternative, offering powerful and cost-effective solutions that pushes the boundaries of performance and efficiency. And their technological prowess shows in the latest earnings report card. Join Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar as they dissect the key factors driving strong growth in the semiconductor player and find out how they are navigating in the increasingly complex and competitive spaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when you wake up? While there is no hard and fast rule about the healthiest way to start one's morning, sleep and circadian rhythm experts do agree on a few ways that can't hurt. Emaad, Ryan and Audrey reveal more!   Presented by: Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek  Produced and Edited by: Emaad Akhtar Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aris Dacanay, HSBC Asean Economist discusses how with all the talk around US tariffs, which economy in ASEAN faces the largest headwinds and how they can respond. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.