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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…
Episodes
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Singapore's recycling rate continues to decline. Is the Zero Waste Masterplan still a viable strategy?
Singapore is reviewing its Zero Waste Masterplan and 2030 recycling targets amid growing concerns that the country’s waste strategy is falling short of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Loh Kean Yew on juggling fatherhood while representing Singapore
For many fathers, being present means showing up for the little moments — a first word, a first step, a scraped knee that needs comforting. But what…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Daughter goes for an audition... but her mother gets the gig instead
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into a funny story, which follows Anya and her mother Ting during an audition with a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Nearly $100M to secure Singapore’s water future. Can it hold up against climate change?
Singapore is investing heavily in its water future, with a new S$97 million commitment aimed at strengthening the nation’s water capabilities amid rising…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Would you use a fake shopping app to save money? South Koreans are doing it
Would you shop on a fake online store if it gave you all the excitement of buying something… without actually spending any money? A new trend from South…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: When is it safe to 'speak up' in front of your boss?
Most workplaces say they want employees who speak up — people who challenge ideas, raise concerns and offer honest feedback. But in reality, many workers…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Peace at last? US, Iran reach agreement to end war, lift naval blockade
The United States and Iran say they have reached a framework agreement to end their conflict, lift the US blockade on Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: The jobs that keep society running but why young workers don't want them
Essential work is everywhere, but most of us barely notice it until something goes wrong. The people cleaning hospitals, maintaining buildings, preparing…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Is $500,000 too much money spent on home renovations?
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nazirul Asrar dives into a renovation story that got our eyebrows all perked up. A Singaporean couple had spent over…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: (SPECIALS) A reinvention of the PC, agentic AI, Vera Rubin in full production – highlights from Nvidia’s GTC Taipei
Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian had been under the radar for the past two weeks on her annual vacation across Asia, but she’s not coming home without…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: How comedy bridges the generational gap in Singapore
Comedy has always been a major part of Singapore's culture. But beyond entertainment, comedy may be serving a much bigger purpose. At a time when conversations…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAsk Kumar: The unfiltered answers Singapore wants
No topic is off-limits... well, almost. In this special Ask Kumar segment, Singapore's beloved comedian and entertainer Kumar takes on questions from…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: How political has the World Cup 2026 become?
The wait is over — the 2026 FIFA World Cup is here. But as fans turn their attention to the action on the field, a different contest is already playing…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Football slang around the world.. and Kumar predicts the World Cup winner
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and guest host Kumar, dives headfirst into the World Cup hype as it officially kicked off today. In spirit of the highly…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Danelle Tan & Yuvika Suresh on Indonesia win, Coach Mihoko Ishida’s impact and more
A historic win, a debut to remember, and a new coach leading the charge. The Singapore Women's National Team clearly are undergoing a renaissance of sorts -…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Don't know how to spend your $500 CDC vouchers? Here's how you can use it meaningfully
1.38 million Singaporean households are receiving $500 in CDC vouchers from today, with this latest tranche brought forward by six months from January 2027 to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Younger workers cannot accept lower pay... but is that justified?
When it comes to work, younger generations are often accused of wanting too much, too soon. This expectation has led the Gen Z and millennials to be frequently…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Which Yakult flavour is the best?
For the first time in four decades, Yakult Singapore will be removing its orange flavour from its Yakult culture drink lineup here. And coming soon to replace…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: AI salaries grow five times faster... Is it time to shift to an AI job?
AI salaries in Singapore are rising up to five times faster than the overall wage growth. Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Why this millennial wants to run her business more like a Gen Z founder
Cassandra spent more than 12 years building her career at companies including FoodPanda, Chope and TripAdvisor before being retrenched in 2023. Instead of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Favourite childhood games growing up
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into a heartwarming social media post where a father uploaded a video of his kids playing…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: No country has cracked the fertility crisis. Can Singapore?
Singapore’s fertility rate has fallen to a historic low, and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has signalled that there are no plans to introduce a new…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Can your most meaningful work start in your 50s?
For many people, career success is often seen as something that peaks in midlife — a journey of climbing the ladder, reaching milestones, and eventually…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: The inspiring story of Gemma Rose Foo; Premature to Podium
What does it take to turn adversity into ambition? Team Singapore’s Gemma Rose Foo joins Sports Minutes to share her remarkable story - from surviving…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Watch every single World Cup 2026 game and get paid $50,000 for it?
On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into one of the internet’s latest dream jobs: getting paid US$50,000 to watch…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Retrenched and looking for help? More professionals are turning to unions
Singapore’s labour market has remained relatively resilient, with unemployment staying low in recent years. But beneath that stability, concerns are…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: When a father loses his hearing, a daughter learns to listen
When we talk about ageing, the focus is often on visible changes like mobility, retirement, or healthcare. But one of the most common yet overlooked challenges…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Are you more financially literate than a US high school student?
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into financial literacy and how students in the United States are going through quizzes to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: How is Patience Capital Group revitalising ski resorts in the Japanese countryside areas of Myoko and Madarao and building them into recreational destinations? Its CEO explains.
Today we’re going to take you to a sleepy pocket of Japan’s countryside called Myoko. Located about a three-hour train ride from Tokyo, Myoko was…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Digital safeguards for our kids during the June holidays
The June holidays have begun and many parents are likely going through a familiar challenge — managing their children's screen time. But for Gen Alpha…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Why is Singapore being hit by a new US tariff under forced labour concerns?
The United States is proposing a new 12.5 percent tariff on imports linked to so-called “forced labour goods”, under Section 301 of its Trade Act…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Singapore's rat problem is finally under control
Over the past week, the news report was full of rat sightings. From MRTs to F&B outlets, these rodents have caused an uproar and even raises questions about…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: BTS is back... but can they pump more money into Singapore than Taylor Swift?
Global K-pop supergroup BTS is finally returning to Singapore for the first time in seven years, taking over the National Stadium this December for a massive…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Why these Gen Zs in Singapore aren’t afraid of AI stealing their jobs
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the way creative industries work today. From generating artwork and editing videos to building logos and marketing…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Should Hongbin Jeong give away her BTS concert ticket?
Global K-pop supergroup BTS is finally returning to Singapore after seven years, and the ticketing chaos has officially begun. From endless online queues and…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Tropical storm Jangmi hits Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes. What happens if you’re caught in a typhoon?
A powerful tropical storm is sweeping across Japan, bringing widespread disruption — from Okinawa to Kyushu — with reports of injuries, mass flight…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Understanding how Gen Z's save their money
Gen Zs often get labelled as the generation of impulse buys, online shopping hauls and spending on experiences. But surprisingly, many young people here in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: You find a one-in-a-billion perfectly round egg. What do you do?
On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Azrar unpack a bizarre but true story from Singapore, where a family discovered a perfectly…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: WP cadres to meet on June 28 to discuss chief Pritam Singh’s suitability as leader. Is this his biggest political test yet?
The Workers’ Party is facing one of its most consequential moments in recent years. On June 28, cadres will gather for a special conference where…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: The best way to create a fair inheritance plan for your children
When parents think about building wealth, the focus is often on providing the best possible future for their children. But when it comes to passing that wealth…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Have Singaporeans forgotten how to use void decks?
On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh discuss a heartwarming viral story about a man in Tampines who recently hosted a free soup gathering at…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Hariss Harun hits a landmark 148 caps; All change at Tanjong Pagar United
On a night when Hariss Harun hit a landmark 148th appearance for Singapore to become the most-capped player in history, we wonder if the Lions' skipper is the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Does your paycheck feel stagnant? Here’s why.
New numbers from the Ministry of Manpower show that real wages grew by 4% in 2025, meaning workers are, in theory, seeing their spending power improve as…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: When should you start thinking about buying your first home?
For many young Singaporeans, buying a home used to feel like a clear life milestone, you graduate, get a stable job, apply for a BTO, settle down. But today…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Ryhan and Harhys Stewart on club future, Lions' ambition and the road to Asian Cup
When it comes to the Singapore National Team we often hear the Fandi brothers mentioned. But what about the Stewart brothers? Arguably less heralded, but most…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Would you PAY to use social media?
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into the latest announcement by Meta where they will soon be rolling out subscription…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Can you choose a new career without sacrificing stability?
These days, careers don’t always follow a straight line. More people are leaving industries they’ve spent years building a career in &mdash…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Foreign Minister Balakrishnan visits North Korea - Why is this meeting important?
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has just wrapped up a rare visit to North Korea, his first since the historic Trump-Kim summit in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Would you get a REFUND after watching a bad movie?
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nazirul Asrar dive into Annette Lee's recent announcement on social media where she will give out refunds for…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: How real is this “truth decay” problem in today’s justice system in the age of AI?
Singapore’s Chief Justice, Sundaresh Menon, recently warned about the rise of “truth decay,” where it’s becoming harder to distinguish…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Are weddings a financial nightmare?
Weddings are supposed to be one of the happiest milestones in life — a celebration of love, family and new beginnings. But increasingly, they’re…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Are you speaking Singlish more often?
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nazirul Asrar dives into the rise of Singlish in everyday conversations, and even in professional settings. From office…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Firdaus Kassim on the Young Lions; realities, reflections and regrets
Bad signings. Bad results. Bad reputation. A dire assessment of the Young Lions. But is it a fair one considering the realities of Singapore football? Sports…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: MTI holds 2026 forecast at 2-4% - But could geopolitical risks derail growth?
Singapore’s economy is growing faster than expected, but storm clouds are gathering globally. The economy expanded by 6 per cent in the first quarter of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: Can this weird homework hack actually improve focus?
In central China, a mother has gone viral after turning an old sewing machine into a pedal-powered homework station to help her son stay focused while…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: Why are we spending hours watching brain rot videos?
The content we ultimately consume when we "doom-scroll" is called brain rot, and it is often used to describe low-effort, hyper-addictive videos that flood our…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: (SPECIALS) From A&W franchise to world’s largest hotel chain operator and beyond – how will APAC ex-China region augment Marriott International’s growth story looking ahead? Its COO for the region explains.
Today we’re going to talk all about a leading hospitality player who began its business as not a property owner but an A&W Root Beer franchise! Founded…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Big Story: Why is Singapore preparing for a nuclear future?
Singapore is taking a significant step in its long-term energy planning. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced that Singapore will undergo an assessment…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat's Trending: No more Red Lions, mobile columns at NDP 2026, but new things are coming
Singapore’s National Day Parade is heading back to the National Stadium in 2026, and while the bigger venue means nearly double the crowd capacity, it…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Agenda: What if the home your parents feel safest in is also the place where they are most likely to get hurt?
We often think of home as the place where our parents are most protected. But when you really think about it, the very spaces we’ve always known can…