Recent data shows that Indonesia's consumer price index fell for the first time in more than two decades in February.

What kind of spillover effects might this have on other Southeast Asian countries? 

On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser of the Pacific Research Center of Malaysia & Senior Fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares his insights.

Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting ([email protected])
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Describing the start to the year as ‘a parade of horribles’, it does seem like there’s some truth to Delta Airlines’ CEO’s outlook of the travel sector. In fact, many airlines have recently announced diminishing outlooks, citing economic volatility and concerns over flight safety that have weighed on the US industry in recent weeks.

Join Dan Koh and Emaad Akhtar as they take a whirlwind tour of the airspace sector, and analyze the influence of consumer sentiment on the performance of airline companies in the foreseeable future.

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Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer & Co-Founder, NovaPoint Capital shares his insights on how investors are reacting to Trump's back-and-forth trade policy moves, fears over a potential recession and expectations on February's consumer price index. He also weighs in on the AI buzz and whether we are set to see gold prices soar to $3,000 an ounce this March.

Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting ([email protected])
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Despite an exponential surge in demand for cybersecurity professionals amid the rapid advancement of digitalisation, women remain underrepresented, holding only 20-25% of roles within this landscape. So amid this growing push to create a more inclusive industry, what does it take to make real, lasting change?

Jasie Fon, the Regional Vice President of Asia at Ping Identity joins the Breakfast Show to discuss how she is utilizing digital identity security tools to address unique business concerns, and her secrets to thriving and excelling in an male-dominated industry.

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Imagine a world where you embark a flying vehicle that takes you to your next appointment - without having to use a passport/boarding a plane. The era of flying cars has been a long time coming, and that might soon be a thing of the past, with Xpeng announcing its plan to start mass production of its flying car model and industrial robots by 2026.

Take a glide through XPeng’s latest innovative commitment with Dan Koh and Ryan Huang as they cruise through the details and find out if investors are loving this new high. 

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Do mice actually like cheese? Does stretching before a workout help prevent injuries? The truth shall prevail on today’s Breakfast Bites! The world marks Debunking Day today, and the Breakfast Show wants to help dispel some of the world’s most persistent myths.  

Audrey, Ryan and Emaad busts some myths and shares what they’ve believed all these years.

Presented by Audrey Siek, Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar 

Produced by Audrey Siek

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Many SMEs are key contributors to our economy, so they play a critical role in environmental sustainability. However, many of them lack the resources and know-how to embed sustainability in their business operations, as well as juggle multiple pressing concerns. Adam Tan, Head of Community Financial Services, Maybank Singapore shares how “myimpact SME” offers tailored insights and guidance designed to help SMEs to accelerate their sustainability journey with solutions ranging from advisory services to financing.  

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Authorities in Singapore are exploring the use of technology to autonomously disrupt websites used for scams and malicious cyber activity. The country is also looking to ramp up its AI talent pipeline.

This comes amid an increasingly complex threat landscape, with criminals exploiting technology, like artificial intelligence, to carry out more sophisticated crimes and target more victims.

On this episode of Morning Shot, Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow and Head of Centre of Excellence for National Security & Head for Digital Impact Research at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies breaks down the reliability of AI in disrupting scams, and challenges of formalising AI governance.

Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting ([email protected])
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Christine Short, Vice President of Research, Wall Street Horizon shares her insights on the latest plunge in US stocks, bitcoin's stumble and Wall Street’s fear gauge hitting its highest level after Trump says he won’t rule out a recession. She also weighs in on the softness seen in the consumer space of late, and where rates might be when the Fed meets in a week's time.

Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced by: Yeo Kai Ting ([email protected])
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Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst at Capital.com discusses what investors will be focused on including takeaways from the White House's first "Crypto Summit" as well as China's annual "Two Sessions". He also looks ahead to some of the key data points out of the US this week amid recent signs of a softening economy.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

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