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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world. From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality. Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you…
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Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Surprising destinations to consider in 2024
More than 55% of APAC-based travelers are keen to book a surprise trip where everything down to even the destination could be unknown until they arrive…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: UOB’s Q4 net profit up 21.8%; Wilmar International’s earnings; S-Reits’ distributions; Asian markets mostly up on forecast topping results from Nvidia; Taiwan chip firms expanding to Japan
Singapore stocks fell at the opening bell today, tracking overnight losses in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined 0.1 per…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Why isn’t getting protected against critical illness a bigger priority for Singaporeans?
Amid rising cancer cases among the young and old, as well as increasing healthcare costs, why is being sufficiently protected from critical illness not yet a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: The death of Alexei Navalny , a reminder of Putin's paranoia?
Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable domestic opponent, fell unconscious and died on Feb 16 after a walk at the “Polar Wolf”…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: How did the creators of the world's first dog bed snag investments from Shark Tank's Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner?
Have you ever seen a dog tucked in his or her dog bed and napping so well that made you go “I wish I could be like him or her?” Well, that could soon become…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: How the Budget 2024 financial boost will help emerging sports in Singapore
Emerging sports like tchoukball and powerlifting having been boosted by DPM Wong’s pledge of up to $20 million top-up at Budget 2024. How will this help these…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Banyan Group’s evolution from tourism to real estate with largest luxury housing project in Phuket
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Banyan Tree Group is evolving its corporate umbrella brand to Banyan Group, which reflects the group’s evolution into a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Will Malaysia's govt help private entities revive the KL-SG high-speed rail?
Plans for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail have hit another bump Malaysia is facing challenges to bring back the KL-Singapore HSR through the private…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Will Singaporeans take upskilling seriously with Budget 2024's SkillsFuture upgrade?
Singaporeans know they need to reskill. The question is: how?In a world where the nature of work is constantly evolving, going back to school can seem like a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: SIA’s Q3 performance disappoints; Sasseur Reit’s Q4 DPU up 8.7% you, First Sponsor’s profits down 96.8%; Asian markets down, investors awaiting Nvidia earnings; FOMC minutes expectations; Banks overhaul, CitiGroup lifts CEO Jane Fraser’s pay by 6%
Singapore stocks fell this morning, tracking overnight losses in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.6 per cent to 3,225.84…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: How important are strategic partnerships to affiliate marketing and fintech firm Fave?
Put fintech, payments and affiliate marketing together – and you get a company called Fave. Founded in 2015, Fave prides itself as Southeast Asia’s fastest…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Could Solskjaer be the one to rescue Bayern? And why are Newcastle inflating Ash('s)worth?
Reports have emerged that ex-Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a shock potential interim solution should Bayern Munich part ways with the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Sembcorp Industries’ 15% yoy rise in net profit; Grab and Gojek reportedly restart merger talks; China lowers 5Y loan prime rate; Japanese firms log record quarterly profits; Toyota Motor affiliate reportedly cheated on engine emission tests; What to watch at ECB’s non-monetary policy meeting
Singapore shares fell at the opening bell today despite overnight gains in European markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Can China’s homegrown airliner compete with Airbus and Boeing?
China’s challenger to Airbus and Boeing’s passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), has made…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: How technology is making construction safer
Singapore has one of the safest construction industries on earth, with the second lowest incident rate of any country, according to one recent study. Even so…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: 'Her Courage Leaders Summit' to empower women entrepreneurs
In recent years, female entrepreneurship has been on the rise, with a growing number of women-owned startups making their mark in various industries. In the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: The transformative impact of AI in customer engagement
In today’s ultra-demanding marketplace, consumers expect more. But organisations often struggle to meet their demands. And when it comes to communication, a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: What are the opportunities for startup venture Silicon Box as chiplet adoption rises?
Semiconductors have been the talk of the town for the past two years, have you heard of a new type of chip called chiplets? Think of it this way. According to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Times up for Thomas Tuchel?
Bayern Munich’s latest 3-2 loss to Bochum capped off a nightmare week of three consecutive defeats for Thomas Tuchel. With Harry Kane under scrutiny and an…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: 13 SGX-listed firms that could benefit from Budget 2024; Olam Group’s review on Nigerian unit; Elite Commercial Reit posts 40.9% drop in H2 DPU
Singapore shares remained relatively unchanged at the opening bell this morning, the first trading day following Singapore’s Budget announcement on Friday. The…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Scaffolds for bone regeneration – ASX listed Osteopore on being included by South Africa’s insurance scheme and deal with Temasek-linked InnoVentures to commercialise products in China
Today we’re going to talk about a company that makes scaffolds – not for buildings, but scaffolds that can be implanted into the human body for bones and…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongPost Budget Exclusive: Did Budget 2024 fulfil Singaporeans' wish lists?
From workers to seniors, individuals to households, Budget 2024 has something for all Singaporeans to cope with cost-of-living pressures. Deputy Prime Minister…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Derby day awaits for Netball Singapore!
The Singapore National Netball team takes on cross-border rival Malaysia in a three-match test series scheduled for 15, 17 and 18 February 2024. Bragging…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: SG NODX and GDP numbers; Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit down over 30%; SG Budget expectations; Taiex jumped to record high on TSMC surge; Airbus earnings and delivery plans; Well-known funds jumped into Nvidia at end of 2023
Singapore stocks rose this morning following news that gross domestic product growth in 2023 was 1.1 per cent, marginally down from advance estimates. In early…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: A misunderstood condition affecting countless women globally
In his annual Lunar New Year message, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loon urged young couples to have more babies in the Year of the Dragon, as Singapore continues…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Behind your salmon and trouts - an inside look into Danish aquaculture engineering firm Assentoft Aqua
It’s all about salmon and trout today as we talk to one of the suppliers of land-based fish farming facilities. Founded in 2017, Assentoft Aqua is a Danish…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: From Mattar to Melbourne, Singapore's Venetia Lim on her move to Australia
With two Deloitte Women’s Premier League titles for the Lion City Sailors' in the bag, Venetia Lim is no stranger to success. Buoyed by her exploits on home…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Viva La Veste! Masculine fashion throughout French history
Alliance Française de Singapour invites you to immerse in the world of fashion at “La Veste” exhibition, a part of the French Excellence programme, Couture…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: US consumer prices hotter-than-expected; SGX turnover value up 8% mom; CapitaLand Investment’s new private fund on coliving, serviced residence; Rex International down 10% after warning of net loss; Rakuten Bank’s shares up almost 13% after raising profit forecast; GlobalFoundries on chip supply glut; Walmart reportedly buying Vizio for over US$2b
Singapore shares fell at the opening bell today, following overnight losses in global markets. That’s as US consumer inflation slowed less than expected. In…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Dating icks and conversation killers, how do people in Singapore find love?
Poor manners and talking too much about oneself are Singaporeans biggest dating icks, according to recent surveys by global consumer research platform GWI. Is…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Anies, Ganjar or Prabowo. Who could be Indonesia's next president?
Valentine’s Day this year will take on new significance for Indonesians, as they head to the polls today to determine who replaces Joko Widodo as their next…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Everything, everywhere all at once - BreadTalk unveils grand plan post delisting, sale of HQ to Lian Beng, new concepts and expansion plans
Today we’re going to talk about a company that you would have come in contact with on a day to day basis. Make a guess – this is a company that started as a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Blue cards, Arsenal's title tilt & Alonso's audition for Liverpool job
With football’s lawmakers looking to introduce blue cards and sin-bins, with trials expected later this year - we discuss the merits of this latest…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Behind the million-dollar gaming chair business, TTRacing
When it comes to gaming accessories, some of the most popular ones out there are gaming chairs. However, high-end gaming chairs often come with a heavy price…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Nvidia briefly overtook Amazon; US January Core Inflation; S&P 500 rally – has it hit a wall?; Appetite for India IPO; Japan GDP slips to world’s 4th largest economy; Singapore’s Q4 GDP; Straco Corp’s FY 2023 net profit, expectations for CNY demand
Singapore shares rose at the opening bell this morning, following overnight gains in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Doctor Anywhere’s ‘Hospital without Beds’ vision advances with DA MedSuites
Doctor Anywhere has launched DA Orchard MedSuites, a flagship 12,000-square-foot integrated health screening and imaging centre. Beyond health screenings, DA…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Can Singapore attract more Chinese tourists with the new visa exemption deal?
Singapore and China have agreed to a 30-day mutual visa-free entry for their citizens, close to two months after the proposal was first announced. The…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: STACS on integrating ESG data and helping firms tap green financing, working with the MAS
It’s all about helping smaller companies gain access to green financing today. While companies may think that they need to collect vast amounts of data to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Nostalgia is the name of the game as Over-35 World Cup takes shape!
Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry & Mesut Ozil are amongst the stars who are set to headline a blockbuster line-up for an Over-35s World Cup, which is set to be hosted…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: S&P500 closed just shy of 5,000 mark; StarHub’s net profit up by some S$71 million yoy; Investors bullish on Uniqlo’s parent Fast Retailing; Oil prices up on concerns of broadening conflict in the Middle East; Hershey’s on price increases
Singapore shares fell at the opening bell this morning, after global equities turned out mixed showings overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Pochettino 'buys time' with FA Cup win, but will he last the season at Chelsea?
Chelsea responded to a troubling week that has mounted the pressure on Pochettino by beating Aston Villa 3-1 in the FA Cup. But will it be a catalyst for the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Attracting a robust local and foreign market amidst the recovering tourism industry
Amidst the backdrop of our recovering tourism industry, Skyline Luge Singapore is looking to cater to the demand for recreational activities and sustainable…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Digital Core Reit issues new units; Yoma Strategic Holdings’ revenue up 36.4% for three months to Dec; China’s consumer prices fell at fastest pace since Global Financial Crisis; Gautam Adani’s fortune back above the US$100b mark; Chip maker Arm Holdings’ climbs 26% in late trading; PayPal forecasts flat 2024 earnings; OpenAI works on new software; Disney’s acquisitions
Singapore stocks opened lower today, bucking the global trend on a day which saw gains for stock markets worldwide. In early trade, the Straits Times Index…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: The evolution of the medical devices sector in SEA, the key to healthcare transformation
In Southeast Asia, 62% of deaths result from noncommunicable diseases, with over 50% affecting those under 70, contributing significantly to premature…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: How far is a "Swiss Utilitarian" positioning strategy working for Bally as it cuts its teeth in fashion?
Today we’re going to bring you an inside look into a luxury brand called Bally. This is a brand that many may have heard about but yet not exactly know about…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: A Singapore collective making chess cool again
Did you try playing chess on your mobile phone after watching "The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix to see if you might actually be a chess prodigy? The Queen’s…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Is the 1.5-degree climate goal still realistic?
For years, the fight against climate change has been symbolised by one number, 1.5. But as global warming intensifies extreme weather events, the debate over…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Is Najib considering a new request for full pardon?
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is considering filing a new petition for a full pardon, less than a week after a special panel agreed to halve his…
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Market View: DBS’ earnings, CEO Piyush Gupta’s pay cut; CapitaLand Investment acquires more assets in SEA; China’s SMIC on semiconductor industry; TeamViewer earnings; Ryde guarantees weekly earnings for drivers.
Singapore stocks climbed this morning, after global equities rallied overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.9 per cent to 3,153.46…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: DocuSign on resumption of in-person meetings and impact on finances; potential leveraged buyout by Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman
Today we’re going to talk about a company whose products and services are used by over 1.4 million customers and over a billion users in more than180…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Will the Ferrari gamble pay off for Lewis Hamilton?
Having shocked the world with the decision to swap the Silverarrows for the Scuderia in 2025, Lewis Hamilton has taken a massive gamble in search of a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: China pledges to stabilise markets after rout; Freefall in Alibaba’s shares; McDonald’s said to open 1,000 more outlets in China; DPU of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Paragon Reit; UBS Q4 earnings beat expectations amid acquisition of Credit Suisse; US, Europe banking sector outlook
Singapore stocks began trading in negative territory this morning, following overnight losses in global equity markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Crypto crime investigation tips, from start to recovery
2023 was a year of recovery for cryptocurrency, as the industry rebounded from the scandals, blowups, and price declines of 2022. With crypto assets rebounding…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Trouble brewing for China as Trump potentially makes a comeback
From Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump saying he would impose tariffs on China again if he is elected in November to Australian writer Yang…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: A stock market, but for sneakers – StockX on its dynamic pricing mechanism, navigating its relationship with brands; plans for an IPO
The market for hard-to-find fashion and electronics is heating up with Gen Z and millennials consumers increasingly valuing self-expression and individuality…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Arsenal blow Premier league title race wide open; Chelsea go from bad to worst
Arsenal's 3-1 win over Liverpool has blown the Premier League title race - with 3 teams now in the mix. Reigning champions Manchester City, who have a couple…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Tributes pour in for late banking Tycoon Wee Cho Yaw; Pan-United Corporation’s partnership with Keppel, Shell-backed Cleantech Solar; Singapore’s retail sales down 0.4% yoy in Dec; China’s investment into BRI countries highest since 2018; Hyundai Motor explores IPO for Indian unit; Potential delays for undelivered 737 MAX airplanes
Singapore stocks fell during early trade today, led by declines from the banks. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined 1.2 per cent to 3,143.33…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Refining desserts with a special White Rabbit twist
The memory of eagerly unwrapping a White Rabbit candy and munching on the edible rice paper before popping the sweet into our mouths is likely one that most of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Lunar New Year shopping period, how its a pivotal opportunity for Singapore retailers
As a dominant e-commerce player in Southeast Asia, Singapore has seen a significant transformation over recent years. The journey of the consumer has also now…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: Trump floats Chinese Goods tariff exceeding 60% if elected. More pain than gain?
Former US President Donald Trump said he might impose a tariff on Chinese goods of more than 60 per cent if elected, signalling an increasingly hawkish tone…