Rodney Tang built one of Singapore’s most successful bubble tea businesses with Gong Cha, only to walk away and rebuild from scratch with LiHO Tea. It was a bold decision that reshaped his approach to business, leadership, and long-term control.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, The Breakfast Show invites Rodney to share the story behind that pivot, how he scaled LiHO into a leading brand, and why he now documents the realities of running an F&B business on TikTok.

Rodney Tang built one of Singapore&rsquo;s most successful bubble tea businesses with Gong Cha, only to walk away and rebuild from scratch with LiHO Tea. It was a bold decision that reshaped his approach to business, leadership, and long-term control.
In this episode of Mind Your Business, The Breakfast Show invites Rodney to share the story behind that pivot, how he scaled LiHO into a leading brand, and why he now documents the realities of running an F&amp;B business on TikTok.

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.

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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)

Mind Your Business: Why he walked away from Gong Cha to build LiHO 

The global economy is currently navigating a "perfect storm" of supply shocks, from military conflict in the Middle East to the total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. With oil prices staying elevated, how much will its effects play out in the second quarter and beyond. Is the latest report of comments by Trump signaling the potential end of the war enough to win back confidence in the markets? UOB’s Head of Markets Strategy, Heng Koon How shares his outlook in this high-stakes environment.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

The global economy is currently navigating a "perfect storm" of supply shocks, from military conflict in the Middle East to the total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. With oil prices staying elevated, how much will its effects play out in the second quarter and beyond. Is the latest report of comments by Trump signaling the potential end of the war enough to win back confidence in the markets? UOB&rsquo;s Head of Markets Strategy, Heng Koon How shares his outlook in this high-stakes environment.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Bigger Pic: The Middle East Conflict & The Inflation "Perfect Storm"

The Breakfast Show crew each picked a stock at the start of the year. Now it’s time to face the results.

After three months, some picks are thriving, others are struggling, and a few didn’t go as planned. We break down the performance, the original thesis, and what we got right, or completely wrong, in this stock pick showdown.

The Breakfast Show crew each picked a stock at the start of the year. Now it&rsquo;s time to face the results.
After three months, some picks are thriving, others are struggling, and a few didn&rsquo;t go as planned. We break down the performance, the original thesis, and what we got right, or completely wrong, in this stock pick showdown.

Companies To Watch: Stock showdown winner - Wonik Holdings, Schlumberger, Pacific Edge, SEA 

From April 1, Singapore’s Beverage Container Return Scheme kicks in with consumers paying a refundable 10-cent deposit on bottled and canned drinks. With more than 1,000 reverse vending machines rolling out across the island, the goal is clear: boost recycling rates and cut contamination.

But with a transition period, rejected bottles, and questions around convenience, how smoothly will this shift in behaviour play out? And what will it take for the system to actually work at scale?

Ang Qing, Correspondent at The Straits Times (covering environment & sustainability) joins the Breakfast Show.

From April 1, Singapore&rsquo;s Beverage Container Return Scheme kicks in with consumers paying a refundable 10-cent deposit on bottled and canned drinks. With more than 1,000 reverse vending machines rolling out across the island, the goal is clear: boost recycling rates and cut contamination.
But with a transition period, rejected bottles, and questions around convenience, how smoothly will this shift in behaviour play out? And what will it take for the system to actually work at scale?
Ang Qing, Correspondent at The Straits Times (covering environment &amp; sustainability)&nbsp;joins the Breakfast Show.

Mind Your Business: Why he walked away from Gong Cha to build LiHO

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