Innovation starts young. Dixon Lim, Executive Director of Antica Foundation, shares how students aged 13 to 16 are gaining hands-on experience in emerging tech — from AI to smart home automation — through early internship programmes. We explore how these opportunities build confidence, spark creativity, and prepare Singapore’s next generation of innovators for the rapidly evolving workforce.

Produced and presented by Audrey Siek

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U.S. equities stumbled as renewed trade tensions with China and disappointing earnings from major names like Netflix and Texas Instruments weighed on investor sentiment. Adding to the uncertainty, the White House is reportedly considering fresh export curbs on software made with U.S. technology. With GDP growth showing signs of resilience but inflation pressures and labor market slowdowns clouding the outlook, investors are asking: where to next.

George Schultze, Founder and Managing Member at Schultze Asset Management, unpacks the market reaction, assess the implications for sectors from housing to utilities, and share his investment outlook amid rising geopolitical and economic crosswinds.

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As the holiday season heats up, so does the competition for your clicks. And for some retailers, they might be losing sales before they even hit “checkout.” A new survey by Ping Identity found that 54% of shoppers abandon purchases because of frustrating logins, while 63% would switch to a competitor offering a smoother experience.

The Breakfast Show invites Jasie Fon, Regional Vice President for Asia at Ping Identity, to unpack what these findings reveal about changing consumer behaviour, why login friction quietly costs retailers millions, and how businesses can turn digital trust into their next big advantage this shopping season.

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Flat soda sales, shrinking cans, and shifting tastes haven’t stopped Coca-Cola from popping strong results this quarter.

Join Dan Koh and Audrey Siek as they find out how the 130+ year-old brand is reinventing itself for the health-conscious consumer, the AI-driven marketer, and the long-term investor.

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The idea of manifestation has picked up in recent years: If you believe, think positive and put the energy out in the world, you can achieve that goal. And in recent times, there is a viral trend on Tiktok all about manifesting money.

Sounds nice, right? But is there any truth to this? What’s a healthy balance?

Audrey and Ryan discuss how experts view this trend, and about how the best way to “attract wealth” might still be to earn it, plan it, and protect it.

 

Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang 

Produced by Audrey Siek

Edited by Trisha Yeong

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China’s Communist Party is holding its Fourth Plenum, a key meeting that will shape the country’s next five-year plan and guide economic priorities through 2030. With growth slowing, a deepening property downturn, and renewed trade uncertainty, how will policymakers keep the recovery on track? Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy at UOB, joins us to discuss China’s outlook, the path of the renminbi, and how ASEAN markets could be affected as Beijing charts its next phase of growth and reform.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

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The Dow hit a record high on strong earnings from Coca-Cola, 3M, and General Motors, even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq struggled to follow through. Is this a sign that the market’s rally is starting to broaden, or just another short-lived rebound? Frank Cappelleri, Founder and President of CappThesis, unpacks the latest technical signals — from improving market breadth to bullish setups in small-cap value stocks — and shares what investors should watch this earnings season to gauge whether the rally can truly sustain its momentum.

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Singapore’s F&B industry has always been vibrant, but also unforgiving. Costs are up, margins are down, and the market has never been more competitive.

The Breakfast Show speaks with Chef Houssein Hafian Rodriguez, the mind behind Asador and Mamma Mia Focaccia, on how he’s learned to adapt, diversify, and rethink what makes a restaurant work in today’s environment.

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When AWS went dark, the internet blinked. A single network glitch took out apps, games, and entire websites, all powered by Amazon Web Services.

Dan Koh and Ryan Huang find out what caused Amazon’s biggest outage in years, how it’s shaking investor confidence, and what it means for the trillion-dollar cloud race.

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Singaporeans are really getting into resale - topping the region in secondhand furniture purchases on Carousell. That’s a big shift from just a few years ago, when “second-hand” still had a bit of a stigma.

What's the psychology behind this boom? Audrey and Ryan chat about the thrill of the find, decluttering our minds and the push for sustainability.

 

Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang 

Produced by Audrey Siek

Edited by Trisha Yeong

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