The beauty industry is saturated with global giants, yet one homegrown brand has found its place by staying true to ethics and craftsmanship. From confronting the hidden cruelty behind traditional brush-making to creating a line that meets professional standards, 13rushes has shown that values and performance can go hand in hand. 

The Breakfast Show invites Yuhui Tay, Founder of 13rushes, to talk about building a purpose-driven business from scratch, staying resilient in a fast-changing market, and what entrepreneurs can learn from her decade in the beauty world.

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Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing are flaring again. A quiet rule change by the US Bureau of Industry and Security has widened Washington’s trade blacklist, prompting Beijing to tighten its export controls on rare earths — critical materials for everything from smartphones to fighter jets. The back-and-forth has rattled markets, and raised questions about how far this standoff could go.

Jeep Kline, Founder and Managing Partner at Raisewell Ventures, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what’s driving this escalation, how it’s reshaping global supply chains and investment flows, and what it means for Asia’s role in the shifting trade landscape.

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A tech-fueled rally lifted Wall Street, with the S&P 500 closing in on record highs as easing trade tensions and strong earnings boosted investor confidence. Hopes for progress ahead of President Trump’s upcoming meeting with China’s Xi Jinping helped offset worries about oil prices and inflation. Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, break downs what’s driving the rebound, how investors are positioning ahead of key inflation data, and what the latest corporate layoffs signal about the broader economy.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

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It’s Friday, it’s quiz time, and today we’re raising a glass to one of France’s finest exports — champagne! Join us for a fun, fizz-filled quiz on Global Champagne Day, where we test your knowledge from bubbly history to luxury labels. Play along at home and see if you’ve earned a toast!

 

Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang 

Produced by Audrey Siek

Edited by Trisha Yeong

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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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