What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term ‘beauty pageant’?

Elegance, style… glitz and glamour, maybe.

But quirky? Probably not the first word you’d think of.

Well, today, that’s exactly where we’re going.

On World Pageant Day, Emaad, Ryan and Audrey take you around the world to uncover some of the most unexpected beauty competitions — featuring humans, animals…and even plastic fashion dolls!

 

Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang & Audrey Siek

Produced by Emaad Akhtar

Edited by Trisha Yeong

Music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

What&rsquo;s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term &lsquo;beauty pageant&rsquo;?
Elegance, style&hellip; glitz and glamour, maybe.
But quirky? Probably not the first word you&rsquo;d think of.
Well, today, that&rsquo;s exactly where we&rsquo;re going.
On World Pageant Day, Emaad, Ryan and Audrey take you around the world to uncover some of the most unexpected beauty competitions &mdash; featuring humans, animals&hellip;and even plastic fashion dolls!
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Presented by Emaad Akhtar, Ryan Huang &amp; Audrey Siek
Produced by Emaad Akhtar
Edited by Trisha Yeong
Music credit: Pixabay &amp; its talented community of contributors

Get a head start to your work day with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6am to 9am. 

Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Get a head start to your work day with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6am to 9am. 
Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

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MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Insightful discussions on the latest market events and the top companies to watch.

Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 

Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 
Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek (6am-9am)

Breakfast Bites: Beauty Pageants Featuring Camels, Goldfish & Barbie Dolls!?!?

Markets are behaving in ways that are challenging the old playbook. Even after President Trump agreed to a two week ceasefire with Iran, gold is climbing instead of easing, while Bitcoin is showing surprising resilience under pressure. Mark Wong, Head of Trading at Independent Reserve, unpacks whether the definition of a safe haven is being rewritten, what shifting correlations mean for portfolio strategy, why institutional conviction in Bitcoin remains strong, and whether stablecoins may be the real utility play in crypto. He also examines whether quantum computing is becoming a credible risk for Bitcoin and the key macro signals investors should be watching as markets head deeper into Q2.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang
Image: Steve Bidmead from Pixabay

Markets are behaving in ways that are challenging the old playbook. Even after President Trump agreed to a two week ceasefire with Iran, gold is climbing instead of easing, while Bitcoin is showing surprising resilience under pressure.&nbsp;Mark Wong, Head of Trading at Independent Reserve, unpacks whether the definition of a safe haven is being rewritten, what shifting correlations mean for portfolio strategy, why institutional conviction in Bitcoin remains strong, and whether stablecoins may be the real utility play in crypto. He also examines whether quantum computing is becoming a credible risk for Bitcoin and the key macro signals investors should be watching as markets head deeper into Q2.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang Image: Steve Bidmead from Pixabay

Bigger Pic: Gold and Bitcoin Face a Fresh Safe Haven Test After the Iran Ceasefire

Did you know that 60% of the world's coffee is grown by 12.5 million smallholder farmers, 44% of whom live in poverty, and 22% in extreme poverty? Statistics like these would appear to support those who argue that the coffee industry is by and large a highly extractive one.

Enter NoFilter, a social enterprise coffee company whose mission is to challenge the industry's status quo by focusing on the long-term sustainability of both the landscapes it operates in and the farmer partners it works with.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, The Breakfast Show invites Alex Clark, Founder, NoFilter, to discuss the economics of co-owning supply chains with and reinvesting 10% of roasted profits to small-scale farmers; whether 'sourcing responsibly' actually makes coffee taste better; optimising distribution networks to ensure his sustainability-driven mission isn't cancelled out by the carbon footprint of shipping containers and last-mile delivery; and how he successfully pitched a circular economy coffee brand to big corporates.

Did you know that 60% of the world's coffee is grown by 12.5 million smallholder farmers, 44% of whom live in poverty, and 22% in extreme poverty?&nbsp;Statistics like these would appear to support those who argue that the coffee industry is by and large a highly extractive one.
Enter NoFilter, a social enterprise coffee company whose mission is to challenge the industry's status quo by focusing on the long-term sustainability of both the landscapes it operates in and the farmer partners it works with.
In this episode of Mind Your Business, The Breakfast Show invites Alex Clark, Founder, NoFilter, to discuss the economics of co-owning supply chains with and reinvesting 10% of roasted profits to small-scale farmers; whether 'sourcing responsibly' actually makes coffee taste better; optimising distribution networks to ensure his sustainability-driven mission isn't cancelled out by the carbon footprint of shipping containers and last-mile delivery; and how he successfully pitched a circular economy coffee brand to big corporates.

Mind Your Business: Ethically Sourced Coffee: Integrating Impact Into The Bottom Line

AI is quickly becoming part of how students do their homework, from generating ideas to writing full answers. But as these tools become more embedded in everyday learning, some parents are starting to question what’s really happening beneath the surface. If tasks feel easier and faster to complete, does that mean children are actually learning more?

On Morning Shot, we speak with Raghav Gupta, Head of Education for APAC at OpenAI, to unpack how students should be using AI and where the line is between support and over-reliance. We explore why effort and “productive struggle” still matter, what good versus poor use of AI looks like in practice, and how parents can guide their teens to use these tools in ways that build curiosity, confidence, and independent thinking.

AI is quickly becoming part of how students do their homework, from generating ideas to writing full answers. But as these tools become more embedded in everyday learning, some parents are starting to question what&rsquo;s really happening beneath the surface. If tasks feel easier and faster to complete, does that mean children are actually learning more?
On Morning Shot, we speak with Raghav Gupta, Head of Education for APAC at OpenAI, to unpack how students should be using AI and where the line is between support and over-reliance. We explore why effort and &ldquo;productive struggle&rdquo; still matter, what good versus poor use of AI looks like in practice, and how parents can guide their teens to use these tools in ways that build curiosity, confidence, and independent thinking.

Breakfast Bites: Beauty Pageants Featuring Camels, Goldfish & Barbie Dolls!?!?

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