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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: A Christmas tree without branches or leaves? Millenia Walk's twist to the Holidays
As an antithesis to usual Christmas celebrations with fabricated tree structures, Millenia Walk is encouraging a Singapore-first, eco-friendly Christmas…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: How will Sydney’s luxury property market hold up in 2024?
Among cities ranked as the world’s best for annual prime property price growth, three in the top 12 are Australian, according to Knight Frank’s Prime Global…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s comments; Berkshire’s Charlie Munger died aged 99; Manulife US Reit’s recapitalisation plan; Chinese stock investors ploughing money into ETFs at fastest pace on record; TikTok reportedly in process of obtaining e-commerce permit from Indonesia’s government
Singapore shares started trading in positive territory today, tracking gains in the US and Europe markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Is rejuvenation key to PKR's success moving forward?
From highlights to the recently concluded Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) annual congress to Malaysia and Thailand looking to enhance their cooperation to proper…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Will Neopets see its heyday again after a management buyout?
You might have played Tamagotchi before, but for some of us who grew up in the early 2000s, we went for Neopets. Founded in 1999, Neopets is an immersive…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Reviewing the thrills & spills of the 2023 F1 Season
As the 2023 F1 season came to a close, we look back on the campaign that was dominated by Max Verstappen - who clinched 19 of 23 race wins to seal an emphatic…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Mèlange spotlights South Asian fashion in Singapore
South Asian fashion is having its moment in the sun, shaping and embracing current global fashion trends. From textiles to patterns and beading, South Asian…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Trio of local banks to allow customers to ‘lock up savings’ for in-person withdrawals only; Sembcorp Industries’ agreements to acquire wind assets for S$200m; China’s central bank to press banks to lower real lending rates; Expectations on US PCE price index, GDP, consumer confidence; 10-year US Treasury yields slips to 4.4%
Singapore stocks opened weaker today, following overnight losses on global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.2 per cent to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: What's behind the respiratory illnesses surging in some parts of China
A surge of respiratory illnesses related to flu, respiratory syncytial virus and other infections has been sweeping across some parts of China and mainly…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Navigating through the rise of TikTok, how OTT and streaming services should adapt for future success
Social media platform TikTok has initiated a transformative shift in our media consumption habits, revolutionizing the way hyper-curated entertainment is…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: From Bak Chor Mee to Popeyes - Fei Siong on its foray into the fast food industry and on revamping the fast food brand
Fei Siong Group is perhaps most famously known for its brands of bak chor mee or minced meat noodles. After all, the company that started in 1995, has since…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Goals galore as the Premier League resumes with a bang!
The Premier League resumed after the FINAL international break of the year, and boy was it worth the wait! From Arsenal going top, to City and Liverpool…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Indie watch brand grows in US market with help from PayPal
Did you know that Singapore is the world’s sixth largest consumer market for watches? Boldr has quite the interesting story, having been started by a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Brand value and brand strength, why should brands care about them
Products and services are not the only valuable things your company owns. By understanding and optimising brand value, companies can invest in a powerful…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: US President Joe Biden to skip COP28; Hopeful about Israel-Hamas truce extension
US President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the talks. What’s on the agenda for the US at COP28? Will…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Switchboard software on automatically directing data flows for Spotify, Orangetheory Fitness for revenue and marketing analysis
A switchboard is known as a piece of equipment that directs all phone calls made to and from a particular building and area. But what about a switchboard that…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Take your first step into pro-boxing with Firstdrop Pro Fight
We delve deep into the world of pro-boxing with First Drop Pro Fight, a Taiwan-based management company - as brand ambassador Sam Kao shares insights into…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Michelin-trained chef starts meal planning subscription service for Singapore market
Here is the deal, we all know that adulting is hard. So imagine receiving a warm and wholesome meal delivered to your doorstep right after a long day, just…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: China reportedly weighs unprecedented builder support with unsecured loans; Strikes against Amazon in Europe on Black Friday; CDL’s higher 3Q sales; Noel Gifts International hot stock of the day; LHN Group’s transfer to SGX mainboard
Singapore stocks fell during early trade today, led by declines from the banks. US markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. In early trade, the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWeekly Wrap Up: Would taking on international appointments possibly divert our President’s attention from his elected responsibilities?
Singapore’s Presidents will be able to accept appointments at international organisations in a “private capacity”, allowing them to act and express views…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: World’s largest brandy manufacturer Emperador on its double digit growth in Asia and North America
Today we’re going to bring you an inside look into the largest liquor company in the Philippines that is also the world’s biggest brandy manufacturer. Founded…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: The parallels between business and boxing
Business man by day, boxer by night? What are the similarities between the two seemingly different aspects of one's life - and what lessons can we take from…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Tech for travel, how does technology integrate into the business travel plans for organisations?
The business travel industry has seen the integration of technological innovations which help to better serve and protect the business travellers of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Singtel on Optus securing spectrum lots; Singapore’s inflation edges up to 4.7% yoy in October; Thai Beverage’s net profit down 9%; Oil extends losses after delay in Opec’s key policy meeting; More on the (supposedly) backstory behind OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s earlier ouster
Singapore stocks opened weaker today, led by declines in banks and other index counters. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.4 per cent…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: What WHO’s SAGE recommendations on dengue immunisation means for Singapore
Dengue has been significantly on the rise this year across Southeast Asia and in Singapore, the NEA has warned of a new surge in dengue cases in recent months…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: What the Dutch General Election Means for the EU
This week, the Netherlands headed to the polls and for the first time in 13 years, outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte was not on the ballot.Geert Wilders was…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Sega Singapore’s MD on acquisition of Angry Bird maker Rovio Entertainment, cloud gaming and tapping the brand value of Sonic the Hedgehog
What do you think of when you hear of the 32-year-old Sonic the Hedgehog? Well, how about Sega? Founded in 1960, Sega Corporation is a player in the games…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Singapore's latest showing leaves us with more questions than answers
Despite the strong turnout of close to 30,000 fans at the Singapore Sports Hub - Singapore's 3-1 defeat to Thailand means two defeats in two WCQ matches has…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It matters: 100% Handmade Carpentry - This Firm’s Secret to Breathing Life into Luxury Interiors in Singaporean Homes
On Why It Matters, we speak with Andrew Lim, Founder and Principal of 4PLUS8 to find out what it takes to build his own luxury fit out firm to help luxury…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Latest Fed Minutes; Open AI’s Sam Altmen returns as CEO with new board; Singapore’s full year GDP growth expected at around 1 percent; Outlook for China Everbright Water and infrastructure-related firms; Sunac China Holdings secures funding for property unit from government-backed asset manager; Change of leadership in Binance
Singapore stocks struggled to advance today, as pullbacks on Wall Street and Europe clashed with the Singapore trade ministry’s expectations that economic…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The rise of fintech in Italy, assurances their companies provide regarding security
With its iconic monuments, timeless landscapes and irresistible food, Italy is one of Europe’s most alluring destinations. Italy and Singapore have a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Round Up: Is Jokowi building a political dynasty?
From the Southeast Asia’s presence at the recently concluded 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, facing…
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong[SFF Special] Under the Radar: Saxo’s APAC CEO sheds light on how AI is influencing investment firms, role of wealth advisors in the age of Generative AI
For this session, we’re going to talk about how artificial intelligence is influencing the way investment firms shape their business decisions. Founded in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Singapore Slingers' future thrown into disarray
The Singapore Slingers, the only professional basketball club in the city-state, are being thrown into uncertainty. This comes after they announced in a media…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Vertex SPAC issues new shares to Pipe Investors; Investment in thematic funds; OpenAI investors reportedly exploring legal recourse against board, board reportedly wanted to merge Anthropic with OpenAI; Fed minutes, Thomas Barkin’s comments on inflation
Singapore stocks opened slightly weaker today as banks and index counters started the morning mixed. In early trade, the Straits Times Index headed down 0.1…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The future of art investing with tokenisation and blockchain
The idea of investing in an art form has gained popularity in 2023. It is an attractive alternative asset class which diversifies one's portfolio, helps to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Current state of play when it comes to regulating AI
It is highly likely that artificial intelligence will be regulated and in some ways, it already has. According to a joint paper seen by Reuters, an agreement…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Xi meets Biden, nothing accomplished?
From what China has gained from its President Xi Jinping meeting up with his US counterpart Joe Biden last week in San Francisco to China set to mimic…
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong[SFF Special] Under the Radar: Visa on partnerships to ensure seamless payments, relationship with fintech players and its 30-years of experience in using AI solutions
For this session, we talk to a company whose ticker symbol only has one letter. Bingo if you’ve guessed Visa. On that note, did you know that Visa was actually…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Safuwan Baharudin on overcoming the odds to represent Singapore again
With 109 caps for Singapore and counting, Safuwan Baharudin is a household name in the local game. But having had to miss out on being a part of the National…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Losing a partner at the peak of your business, challenges moving forward
Imagine having the taste of success at the tip of your tongue, only to have it slip away with the loss of your partners at the peak of your business. In spite…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman ousted by board, joins Microsoft; What to watch in the latest Fed minutes; Singtel Optus’ Chief Executive resigns over Nov 8 outage; Sabana Reit’s movements; Japanese shares hit highs not seen in over 30 years
Singapore stocks started the week on a softer note today, led by declines from banks and other index counters. In early trade, the Straits Times Index headed…
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong[SFF Special] Under the Radar: Temus on support to help the financial industry digitalise and tap the AI trend
Supporting financial institutions in their efforts to leverage technology and transform digitally. That’s what we are going to talk about in this session with…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: Why OpenAI Sacked ChatGPT Star CEO Sam Altman & What It Means For The AI Race
In a sudden move, billionaire and AI evangelist Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of OpenAI. What does the surprise sacking mean for the AI race? The…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Glico collaborates with A*STAR to unlock the nutritional and health benefits of almonds
With an increasing focus on health and wellness, consumers are becoming more conscious about the ingredients used in their food. And in line with that, Glico…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Microsoft Digital Defense Report, espionage fuelling global cyberattacks
According to Microsoft's fourth annual Digital Defense Report, in the past year, cyberattacks have touched 120 countries, fueled by government-sponsored spying…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWeekly Wrap Up: Singapore FinTech Festival 2023, is Singapore a fintech hub yet?
The 8th edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) has wrapped up and this year’s theme centered around “The Application of AI in Financial Services”…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Alibaba Group walks back on plans to spinoff and list US$11b cloud unit; Forecast beating US jobless claims figures; Singapore NODX; Singtel on Optus outage; ValueMax on Well Chip’s application to list on Bursa Malaysia; Apple to make texting between iPhones and Androids easier
Singapore shares struggled to advance at the open today, as a mixed performance on global stock markets clashed with a better-than-expected performance of the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong[SFF Special] Under the Radar: HSBC Global Commercial Banking’s CCO announces its partnership with Antler, months after acquisition of SVB UK
It has been close to four months since our earlier interview with the CEO of HSBC Singapore Kee Joo Wong. At the time, we talked about HSBC’s new Innovation…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Christian Ho, the Singaporean who is on the fast track to F1!
Could we see a Singaporean in Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport, very soon? We certainly could, with 17-year old Christian Ho blazing a trail in the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Good Life: Timbre celebrates 18th anniversary, what's next for the group
2023 marks Timbre Group’s 18th anniversary and now the group is a gearing up for expansion plans that will shape its future for the next 18 years and more…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: SIA’s passenger traffic in October up 24.5% yoy; Biden, Xi on fentanyl, dialogue about AI; Barclays attracts strong investor orders for AT1 sale; SpaceX receives approval for second launch of Starship rocket
Singapore stocks opened weaker today amid heavy trading on real estate investment trusts and declines among index counters. In early trade, the Straits Times…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Beyond Music & Football - Manchester’s Potential with Gary Neville
The city of Manchester is synonymous with some of the world’s best football clubs, players and music bands. But what about the city's potential as one of UK’s…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: David Cameron Makes Shock Return to British Politics. Good or Bad for PM Rishi Sunak?
Seven years ago, David Cameron left Downing Street after his big gamble to hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union backfired and…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Cancer survivorship, how Singaporeans and their loved ones can feel more inspired and encouraged to fight cancer
The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) has recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. And the centre celebrated its anniversary with a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong[SFF Special] Under the Radar: Poland as a leading market for fintech firms, fostering collaborations with Singapore to grow the fintech pie
Did you know that Poland is becoming an increasingly attractive and leading market for activities in financial innovation due to its well-developed…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Singapore Squash Open returns to the Lion City!
The highly anticipated 2023 Singapore Squash Open, which returns to the Lion City after its resounding success last year, will feature 48 of the world’s top…
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong[SFF Special] Under the Radar: YouTrip’s co-founder on its Series B funding and aggressive expansion plans to accelerate financial inclusion in ASEAN
You might have heard of Stormtroopers in the Star Wars franchise. But what about YouTroopers? Well, YouTroopers is a term used to describe globetrotters who…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: From academia to innovator, winner of SLINGSHOT 2023
Imagine energy-efficient household appliances, sustainable construction practices, and the realisation of net-zero energy buildings. This is a future made…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Good Life: Better sleep to better health
Most adults need seven or more hours of good-quality sleep on a regular schedule each night. Getting enough sleep is not only about total hours of sleep. It is…