France, Serbia and Hungary rolled out the red carpet for President Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader made his first state visit to the European continent since 2019.

During his 5-day stay, President Xi hopes to strengthen political and economic ties with all three nations and by extension use the EU as leverage at a time when China's economy is struggling and the US remains reluctant to open up to Chinese companies.

The President is also looking to assuage EU concerns over China's support for Russia, two years into the Ukraine war.

On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Lim Tai Wei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the NUS East Asian Institute shares his insights.

Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: Straits Times

France, Serbia and Hungary rolled out the red carpet for President Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader made his first state visit to the European continent since 2019.
During his 5-day stay, President Xi hopes to strengthen political and economic ties with all three nations and by extension use the EU as leverage at a time when China's economy is struggling and the US remains reluctant to open up to Chinese companies.
The President is also looking to assuage EU concerns over China's support for Russia, two years into the Ukraine war.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Lim Tai Wei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the NUS East Asian Institute shares his insights.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar &amp; Audrey Siek Produced &amp; Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (<a href="mailto:ykaiting@sph.com.sg">ykaiting@sph.com.sg</a>) Photo credits: Straits Times

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

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)

Morning Shot: What geopolitical or economic factors are driving China to prioritise their engagement with Europe?

Since its inception, air travel has been a huge boon for humanity.

Unfortunately, it also creates a sizeable carbon footprint, as flying contributes  around 2 percent of all carbon emissions globally.

Enter sustainable aviation fuels, an alternative to traditional jet fuel that field experts say is pivotal to helping to decarbonize the industry.

How can we ensure it is adopted not just by some countries and governments but the wider world?

After all, SAFs are expensive and not easily scalable.

On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal, Associate Professor in Fuels and Combustion, Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Alabama, shares his insights.



Presented, Produced & Edited by: Emaad Akhtar 

Photo credit: Straits Times

Since its inception, air travel has been a huge boon for humanity.
Unfortunately, it also creates a sizeable carbon footprint, as flying contributes  around 2 percent of all carbon emissions globally.
Enter sustainable aviation fuels, an alternative to traditional jet fuel that field experts say is pivotal to helping to decarbonize the industry.
How can we ensure it is adopted not just by some countries and governments but the wider world?
After all, SAFs are expensive and not easily scalable.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal, Associate Professor in Fuels and Combustion, Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Alabama, shares his insights.
 
Presented, Produced &amp; Edited by: Emaad Akhtar 
Photo credit: Straits Times

Morning Shot: Sustainable aviation fuels - will this decarbonization solution take off?

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we look at the fascinating journey of a globetrotter.

From a small town in Malaysia, to the bustling streets of global cities, his career spans high finance, academia, and groundbreaking startups.

Discover how his diverse experiences and passion for the sharing economy have shaped his innovative approach to business and life, as well as his passion for mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs. 

Here's the inspiring conversation with Jonathan Wong, CEO, Habyt APAC.



Presented by Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek

This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show.

Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Healthtech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

In this episode of Mind Your Business, we look at the fascinating journey of a globetrotter.
From a small town in Malaysia, to the bustling streets of global cities, his career spans high finance, academia, and groundbreaking startups.
Discover how his diverse experiences and passion for the sharing economy have shaped his innovative approach to business and life, as well as his passion for mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs. 
Here's the inspiring conversation with Jonathan Wong, CEO, Habyt APAC.
 
Presented by Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek
This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (<a href="mailto:nganthea@sph.com.sg">nganthea@sph.com.sg</a>)
She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show.
Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Healthtech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.

Mind Your Business: How did a Kampong boy grow up to become a CEO of a home-sharing startup?

It’s World Bee Day today - they are so important to our survival, the UN gave them their own day! Honeybees play a crucial role in our ecosystem, and our food supply would be severely impacted without bees.

Audrey puts Ryan and Emaad to the test with a bee quiz - do you know how Queen Bees "retire", and whether all bees can sting you? Play along!



Presented by Audrey Siek, Emaad Akhtar & Ryan Huang

Produced and edited by Audrey Siek

Music credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributors 

It’s World Bee Day today - they are so important to our survival, the UN gave them their own day! Honeybees play a crucial role in our ecosystem, and our food supply would be severely impacted without bees.
Audrey puts Ryan and Emaad to the test with a bee quiz - do you know how Queen Bees "retire", and whether all bees can sting you? Play along!
 
Presented by Audrey Siek, Emaad Akhtar &amp; Ryan Huang
Produced and edited by Audrey Siek
Music credits: Pixabay &amp; its talented community of contributors

Morning Shot: What geopolitical or economic factors are driving China to prioritise their engagement with Europe?

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