Would you dare to step away from work for a year... or longer? From burnout and reskilling to caregiving, career breaks are becoming more common and more accepted in Singapore. Audrey and Ryan unpack why the stigma around career gaps is fading, what employers really think today, and how to turn time away from work into a strength, not a setback.

 

Presented by Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang 

Produced by Audrey Siek

Edited by Trisha Yeong

Photo and music credit: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors

Would you dare to step away from work for a year... or longer? From burnout and reskilling to caregiving, career breaks are becoming more common and more accepted in Singapore. Audrey and Ryan unpack why the stigma around career gaps is fading, what employers really think today, and how to turn time away from work into a strength, not a setback.
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Presented by Audrey Siek &amp; Ryan Huang&nbsp;
Produced by Audrey Siek
Edited by Trisha Yeong
Photo and 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

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’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&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.

MONEY FM 89.3

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: Career gaps - Are they no longer taboo?

SanDisk has been one of the market’s hottest stocks as demand for AI infrastructure and data centre storage surges.

Dan Koh and Ryan Huang break down its blowout earnings, bullish outlook, and why memory pricing power is driving the rally.

SanDisk has been one of the market&rsquo;s hottest stocks as demand for AI infrastructure and data centre storage surges.
Dan Koh and Ryan Huang break down its blowout earnings, bullish outlook, and why memory pricing power is driving the rally.

Companies To Watch: SanDisk shares soar as AI demand fuels memory supercycle

As Singapore runs Exercise SG Ready 2026, businesses are being asked to confront a different kind of risk. Not dramatic crises, but prolonged power outages and degraded digital connectivity that can quietly disrupt everyday operations. For organisations that rely heavily on digital tools and real-time systems, even short disruptions can expose assumptions that aren’t always visible. So why does this matter for business leaders and teams here in Singapore?

Mr Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin, CEO of Quantedge Capital, joins the Breakfast Show to discuss what simulated disruptions reveal about organisational blind spots, how smaller teams can think more realistically about preparedness, and why resilience increasingly comes down to leadership judgement rather than technical fixes alone.

As Singapore runs Exercise SG Ready 2026, businesses are being asked to confront a different kind of risk. Not dramatic crises, but prolonged power outages and degraded digital connectivity that can quietly disrupt everyday operations. For organisations that rely heavily on digital tools and real-time systems, even short disruptions can expose assumptions that aren&rsquo;t always visible. So why does this matter for business leaders and teams here in Singapore?
Mr Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin, CEO of Quantedge Capital, joins the Breakfast Show to discuss what simulated disruptions reveal about organisational blind spots, how smaller teams can think more realistically about preparedness, and why resilience increasingly comes down to leadership judgement rather than technical fixes alone.

Morning Shot: Is Your Business Actually Ready for Disruption?

Gold has suffered its sharpest fall in decades, with silver and copper also sliding in a violent reversal that has rattled metals markets. Is this simply a positioning shakeout, or a deeper signal that shifting US rate expectations and a stronger dollar are reshaping the investment landscape? Martin Hennecke, Head of Asia and Middle East Investment Advisory at St. James’s Place, shares what the gold plunge says about real rates, the Fed outlook, and gold’s role in portfolios. We also explore whether today’s earnings picture is masking narrow opportunities, where overlooked value may be emerging beyond big tech and AI.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Gold has suffered its sharpest fall in decades, with silver and copper also sliding in a violent reversal that has rattled metals markets. Is this simply a positioning shakeout, or a deeper signal that shifting US rate expectations and a stronger dollar are reshaping the investment landscape? Martin Hennecke, Head of Asia and Middle East Investment Advisory at St. James&rsquo;s Place, shares what the gold plunge says about real rates, the Fed outlook, and gold&rsquo;s role in portfolios. We also explore whether today&rsquo;s earnings picture is masking narrow opportunities, where overlooked value may be emerging beyond big tech and AI.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Breakfast Bites: Career gaps - Are they no longer taboo?

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