Bigger Pic: Protracted Middle East tensions likely to squeeze business profit margins

Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses whether Singapore's latest factory activity numbers suggest continued optimism, the implications of a sharp rise in global manufacturing input prices; what a protracted conflict in the Middle East means for the wider…

Work Smart: The Right Way to Ask for Help at Work

Many professionals hesitate to ask for help at work because they worry it might make them look incapable. But research in workplace psychology suggests the opposite: high performers tend to seek clarification and input earlier, helping them avoid costly mistakes and move projects forward more effec…

Breakfast Bites: Incentivising your kids - are money rewards bribery?

Would you pay your child for scoring an A? Or give them cash for doing chores? We dive into the parenting debate around incentivising kids — from paying for grades to rewarding good behaviour. With Singapore parents already spending billions on tuition, does adding financial rewards motivate kids… …

Bigger Pic: From Building Maintenance to Space Tech

Investors are often searching for the next hidden opportunity in the market, sometimes these can be in smaller companies where new catalysts can unlock growth. Jarick Seet, Head of Small-Mid Caps, Maybank Securities Singapore shares a closer look at two Singapore names with very different stories b…

Mind Your Business: How Abel Richard went from managing power plants to selling 6 figure handbags

How does a former power-plant project manager and biotech entrepreneur end up building a six-figure luxury handbag house? In this episode of Mind Your Business, Abel Richard Bullock, Founder & Creative Director of Abel Richard joins the Breakfast Show to discuss the thinking behind merging precisi…

Morning Shot: Singaporeans Caught in the Middle East Conflict - The Race to Get Home

As tensions escalate across the Middle East following missile and drone strikes between Iran, the US and Israel, thousands of travellers have found themselves stranded as airspace closures disrupt flights across the region. Among them are Singaporeans who are now scrambling to find safe routes home…

Breakfast Quiz: Who runs the world? Girls! — The International Women’s Day Quiz

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, Audrey puts the guys to the test with a fast-paced quiz on the state of women in business and society. From the global gender pay gap to female CEOs, political representation and who’s really doing most of the unpaid care work — the numbers may surprise y…

Breakfast Bites: Want to add years to your life? Playing tennis might be the answer!

It is no secret that exercising - be it walking, running or strength training - has great cardiovascular and other long-term health benefits. But studies show that playing tennis has a particularly positive impact on lengthening lifespan because of the sport's unique blend of physical, social and …

Mind Your Business: The SME survival playbook for 2026

With rents high and margins tight, Singapore SMEs face a delicate balance between growth and prudence.  Aaron Koh, General Manager of Statrys joins The Breakfast Show to unpack sector-specific risks in F&B, services and trading, and how better financial visibility can mean the difference between s…

Bigger Pic: BTO applications down — What’s next for HDB buyers?

HDB’s February 2026 sales exercise saw over 9,000 flats on offer, but BTO application rates have dipped again, while Sale of Balance Flats are drawing stronger interest. Are buyers getting pickier, or are we seeing a deeper shift in sentiment? We unpack the trends with Christine Sun, Chief Research…