Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

Once upon a time, running a business meant late nights with spreadsheets, chasing receipts, and hoping your numbers added up. But what if your finance team included an AI that never sleeps; reconciling, forecasting, and advising in real time? The Breakfast Show meets Anigo Cao, APAC COO, ccMonet.ai, the force behind an AI-powered finance platform that’s changing how businesses think about money. Learn how ccMonet.ai is becoming the CFO modern companies didn’t know they needed, until now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asia’s payments landscape is booming and getting more complex by the day. From QR codes, real-time bank transfers, BNPL, digital wallets, local rails, customers want them all, and businesses are scrambling to keep up. But what if there was a way to simplify all that complexity under one roof? The Breakfast Show chats with Nakul Kothari, Head of APAC and Middle East, Juspay, who’s helping shape how payment experiences are built, scaled, and localized across APAC and the Middle East. Presented and edited by: Audrey Siek Produced by: Dan KohSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Can I make a suggestion?" How do you feel when you receive some unsolicited advice?  Or be honest — are you the one handing it out? Some of us just can’t help ourselves. What's up with that? Why do people do it when it has been established that most of us don't enjoy it? Audrey and Ryan talk about a pet peeve that has recently reared its ugly head in our personal lives. These "suggestions" and "tips" range from how to raise kids and what weights to lift at the gym.   Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced and edited by Audrey Siek Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the final Friday of the month! And that means its time to dig deep into the recesses of your mind to see if you're up to speed with some major news headlines.  Play along with Emaad and Ryan and see how you fare for July!   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.

Retail investors who suffer losses in the stock market due to market misconduct could soon find it easier to seek civil recourse. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will consult on proposals later this year to strengthen investor protection through the enhancement of avenues to do so. Three areas of focus include enabling the pursuit of legal action, facilitating self-organisation, and providing access to funding. Mak Yuen Teen, Professor (Practice) of Accounting, NUS Business School & Director at the Centre for Investor Protection, discusses how adequate the latest suggestions are and if they are akin to giving lifejackets to passengers after putting them on a leaky boat. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone shares how much Japanese and Chinese markets will benefit from the easing of trade tensions. She also looks at the momentum being provided by the latest wave of earnings including Alphabet. Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controlling devices with your mind sounds like sci-fi, until Neuralink made it real. With brain implants now in live human trials and plans to treat paralysis, restore vision, and one day upgrade cognition itself, Elon Musk’s most radical venture is racing to merge mind and machine. Join Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar as they explore Neuralink’s latest breakthroughs, its bold commercial roadmap, and how it aims to scale to 20,000 surgeries a year. They also reveal how investors can tap into this growing neurotech wave, even if Neuralink isn’t public.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On International Self-Care Day, Emaad and Ryan explore luxury wellness retreats around the world catered to those who are willing to go the extra mile - both geographically and financially - to achieve better health. Think VR therapy, suspension therapy, four-hour hikes, and restricted diets. Listen in to find out more!   Presented by Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang  Produced by Emaad Akhtar Edited by Trisha Yeong Photo credit: Martin Morrell/Lanserhof Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst at Capital.com breaks down the Q2 earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and IBM. He outlines the bright spots and weaknesses from the numbers. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China has doubled down on reviving its tourism industry, and its aggressive efforts are paying off. Lavinia Rajaram, Asia Travel Expert, Expedia Group discusses the measures that have been implemented to boost inbound tourist numbers, including the expansion of the country's transit policy; and how this is boosting the domestic economy. Produced/Presented: Emaad AkhtarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.