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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 JeongWhy It Matters: Findings from Singapore’s first Resilience Study, so are we resilient?
Resilience is often described as the ability to bounce back from adversity and adapt to the changing needs of a stressful situation, by utilising the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Meta mulls charging European users ad-free Facebook, Instagram subscriptions; Biden administration warns Beijing of plans to update export curbs; TSMC lost more value than any other in Asia; Equity vs Bonds – which should you go for?
Singapore shares opened the day weaker after global markets closed mostly lower. In early trade, the Straits Times Index headed down 0.5 per cent to 3,191.96…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: What went “Under the Radar” in Google’s 25 years of operations; Investments into AI startups, Anthropic
If you don’t know something, just Google it! While Google started out as the name of a search engine company, the word has become almost synonymous with the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Will Xi Jinping attend the APAC summit?
From the huge question of Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the upcoming APEC summit to the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) marking its 10th…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: PGMOL's credibility erodes after yet another VAR debacle
Liverpool fell victim to a "significant human error" as the PGMOL admitted that VAR officials had failed to act after Luis Diaz's 34th-minute strike at…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Good Life with Virgin Active SG's Mitch Price
What are the most common fitness goals Singaporeans have? Mitch Price, National Group Exercise Manager, Virgin Active SG shares more with us on this and how…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The Role of ONE°15 Marina & the Yachting Community in Marine Conservation
Blue Water EduFest, organised by ONE°15 Marina, is making its return from November 2nd to 4th, 2023. This event is not just another gathering; it's a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: STI’s first session in Q4; Seatrium’s unit refinances existing loan with new US$500m facility from Standard Chartered Bank Singapore; Singtel sells equity interest in cybersecurity arm Trustwave; Google to make Chromebook in India; Jerome Powell to speak tonight
Singapore shares opened on a positive note today after global equities ended the week mixed. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.3 per cent…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Is going viral a waste of time? Uncovering Sterra’s performative marketing strategies
You have definitely heard this completely unhelpful, nightmare brief if you have ever worked in socials or marketing. It is the one where brands are…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Elevators and Escalators – KONE Singapore’s MD on construction activity and impact on elevator, escalator demand; Diversifying into integrating robots in buildings
Taking an elevator or escalator has probably become an integral part of our lives, but the companies behind them often go unnoticed. And that’s exactly what…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Not All Water is the Same - A Water Sommelier's Guide To Better H2O
You may have heard of wine sommeliers, but have you ever met a water sommelier?Caryn Tang is Singapore’s first female water sommelier, and she aims to reveal…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWeekly Wrap Up: Is Singapore’s rental market on the brink of a possible rental price cooling?
August 2023 has seen the rental markets for both condos and HDBs in Singapore go through a significant shift. We analyze these statistics and look ahead for…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Building Towards City 5.0 – The Citizen Centric Mandate
Singapore has been ranked the smartest city in Asia, and the seventh-smartest in the world, according to the 2023 Smart City Index. But, how did Singapore…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Tampines Rovers go Thai, strike 3-year deal with BG Pathum
Singapore's Tampines Rovers and Thailand's BG Pathum have entered into a three-year collaboration with the Singaporean club set to be renamed BG Tampines…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Are travellers still willing to splurge on luxury travel accessories?
Whether you are going away for the weekend or heading on a month-long European trip, the luggage you take with you can make or break a trip. The best luxury…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club EXTRA: Speaking with confidence, leaving an impact
In this special edition of The Evening Runway, guest co-host Youyi Lin, Presentation Coach shares tips on speaking with confidence, leaving an impact and…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: China Evergrande suspends trading in HK, Chinese bank earnings may fall 10% on bad loans; HSBC reportedly set to acquire Citigroup China’s consumer wealth management business; Google Pixel vs iPhone in Japan; Google, Apple and Meta’s foray into VR, AR devices
Singapore stocks inched up at the open today, after a mixed close in US and Europe markets overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: How Productive is the China-EU Economic & Trade Dialogue?
Earlier this week, EU and Chinese officials gathered for the 10th China-European Union High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing. How successful was…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Spotlighting Post-Retirement Careers for Directors & C-Suites
Are you a highly-seasoned professional, yearning for a post-retirement career by bringing decades of expertise to board advisory roles? The challenge? Board…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Saison Capital on investing in Pre-Seed to Series B companies, working with Stripe, and if VCs are running out of dry powder amid falling VC funding?
The VC investment landscape is back with focus as we speak to the venture arm of one of Japan’s largest consumer credit companies, Credit Saison. Called Saison…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Angela Lee opens up on attempting suicide, and her struggle with mental health
We all know her name, Angela Lee. We all know her craft, mixed martial arts. But beyond the guts, glory, fame and fortune lies a battle with overcoming the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Sky’s the Limit. You Too Can Be a Recreational Pilot in Singapore!
Did you know that it's possible to get a Private Pilot's License to fly on your own in Singapore? If you are an aviation enthusiast who is passionate about…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: A new era in the paper and packaging industry
We are living in the era of polycrisis. As a result, people are becoming increasingly conscious of sustainability and demanding it in all aspects, including…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Anwar delivers first address before UN General Assembly, did he do better than his predecessors?
From Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivering his first address before the UN General Assembly last week and to what it takes to be the among the richest in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Boustead Singapore directed to delist; China’s central bank to step up adjustments to monetary policy; Evergrande’s billionaire chairman placed under police control; S&P 500 corrected ~5.86% since YTD peak; US reportedly extending a waiver to chipmaker SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics
Singapore stocks opened weaker today following overnight losses in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index headed down 0.6 per cent to 3,196.82…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: What Luxury Watch to Invest In That's Not A Rolex? Here Are Watch Brands That Hold Their Value.
The last three years have seen a massive upswing in luxury watch sales with the global market expected to be worth $32 billion by 2027.And new consumer…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Good Life, Food Hunting with Shawnrick Hu at Wild Olives
Looking for a good deal when it comes to satisfying your western food cravings? Wild Olives is a western food stall located in Pasir Ris Central Hawker Center…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Does AI hurt the function of legal advice? Becoming a lawyer of the future
Companies and law firms have spent decades trying to get computers to do legal work with decreasing levels of human intervention, investing huge amounts of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Beijing attempts to strengthen ties with South Korea, Syria
From Beijing's attempts to strengthen ties with other countries like South Korea and Syria to senior Nomura official Charles Wang Zhonghe barred from leaving…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Nio denies reportable capital raising activity; EU’s probe into Beijing EV subsidies; Indonesia’s rules targeting TikTok Shopping, impact on Sea, GoTo Group; 18 news ETFs to launch in the US; JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on US rates hitting 7%
Singapore stocks were little changed today, amid a mixed performance in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 0.01 per cent to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Urban-Air Port’s CEO on how its “carpark” for flying cars will shake up the eVTOL industry
We’ve talked about electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts on the show. They come in the form of flying cars, air taxis or even delivery…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: After another round of the Premier League, we wonder if 'football identities' are overrated?
While Postecoglu has made a splash to life at Spurs, Pochettino's time at the Chelsea has got off to a difficult start. Tottenham have seemingly adopted…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Sheng Siong’s expansion in China; Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s divestment; Singapore’s headline inflation; China’s property stocks down the most in 9 months; Amazon to invest up to US$4 billion in cash in AI startup Anthropic
Singapore shares fell today, after Wall Street and Europe closed lower the week before amid concerns over prolonged elevated global interest rates. In early…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Orchestrating success in the business of classical music
Typically when people think of classical music, they envision composers like Mozart, Schumann, and Mendelssohn. But far too often, their female counterparts…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Optimising sales and marketing efforts to target the right customer, how to do this with CRM
Customer segmentation and targeting are essential for any business that wants to optimise its marketing and sales strategies. By dividing your customers into…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: Can Congress Avoid a US Government Shutdown on Oct 1st?
The prospect of a US government shutdown grows more likely with each passing day as lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to extend funding past a critical…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: DFI Retail Group shares how inflation has impacted household spending on groceries and its food business in Singapore
This company will certainly ring a bell for those who’ve been keeping an eye on the movers on the Singapore exchange. Our guest for today is DFI Retail Group…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Why Albirex Niigata becoming a 'local club' is good news for Singapore
Singapore Premier League defending champions Albirex Niigata (S) have announced a shift in policy from being a club with mainly Japanese professionals to one…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: SKAI's Refreshed DNA with Executive Chef Seumas Smith
Sky-high restaurant SKAI refreshes its à la carte menu under the leadership of new executive chef Seumas Smith.With a firm appreciation for the art of Japanese…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Creative shares soared over 21% on tie-up with Skyworth; Delivery Hero in talks to sell foodpanda business, Grab tipped in media reports as potential buyer; MAS to raise maximum deposit insurance coverage per depositor to S$100k; Fed, BoE, BoJ interest rate decisions
Singapore stocks opened weaker today, following overnight losses on Wall Street and Europe. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.6 per…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Achieving harmony between operationalisation and innovation of AI and data
2023 in particular has been the year of generative AI, and new developments have both impressed and alarmed people all around the world. However, fear seems to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Providing steel foundation for projects such as the landmark MBS Waterfront Apple store, Tunnels for RTS – Mlion Corporation on the impact of steel prices on top and bottom lines
Today we’re going to talk about a company that supplies steel pipes, tie rods, as well as crane rails for waterfront, underground and even rail projects…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Making sense of Manchester United's malaise
Another day, another defeat. Manchester United's difficult start to the season continued, as they suffered a THIRD consecutive defeat - this time in the UEFA…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club EXTRA: Striving ahead in the corporate sector post MTV VJ days
In this special edition of The Evening Runway, guest co-hosts May and Choy Wan discuss their life post MTV days in the corporate sector plus juggling…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: What’s trending for spring and winter travel?
And as we approach the last quarter of 2023, where are Singaporean travellers looking at going? How important is a good 'deal' for us? Lavinia Rajaram, Travel…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: From Aid Double Standards to Climate Emergency at UN General Assembly
More than 150 world leaders are gathered in New York as the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly kicks off this week. The spotlight is on Ukraine yet again…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: The rise of women-led businesses in the cybersecurity and tech landscape
Over the past 20 years, female entrepreneurship has grown by 114 percent worldwide with plenty of famous female entrepreneurs emerging. Despite this progress…
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Market View: SGX’s public consultation on proposed amendments to rules; Seven Atelier ordered to assist with investigations; US Fed leaves rates unchanged; Amazon scrapping planned merchant fee
Singapore shares dipped today, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.4 per cent to 3,228.96 points…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: All about laboratory equipment with NYSE-listed Waters Corporation – APAC VP David Curtin explains the role of its Singapore operations
Let us put on our lab coats and head over to the chemistry lab today! That’s probably what you may have heard years ago as a student. Why am I bringing this…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Good Life with Miss Earth 2022, Mina Sue Choi
We speak to Mina Sue Choi, Miss Earth 2022 about what mental health awareness means to her and how she motivate herself to stay focus in this particular scene…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Road to advocating inclusivity, individuality and women empowerment to the society
What is life like after winning an international beauty pageant? Mina Sue Choi, Miss Earth 2022 shares her journey as Miss Earth international 2022 and the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Malaysia and China strengthen ties, will dynamics in the region change?
From Malaysia and China strengthening ties with three memorandum of understanding (MOUs) to the huge possibility of Paetongtarn Shinawatra to be Pheu Thai's…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: How Singaporeans Can Invest in Ultra-Luxury Houses in Thailand
Foreign interest in purchasing luxury residences in Thailand has surged since the return of international tourists in the second half of 2022, according to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Nio prices US$1b convertible note offering; Huawei Technologies unit reportedly shipping new Chinese-made chips; Arm Holdings marks third daily decline; Will officials intervene to support the yen - implications for Singapore?
Singapore shares were little changed at the day’s open, tracking a subdued performance in Europe and overnight losses on Wall Street. That’s as investors…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Good Life with F1 Academy Driver, Bianca Bustamante
We take a sneak peek into the fitness regime of a professional motorsports driver, what is the most challenging aspect fitness wise and what their diet look…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Tapestry APAC’s President and Coach China’s CEO Yann Bozec on the integration of Michael Kors; making Tapestry an American fashion powerhouse against European rivals
It has been slightly more than six months since our interview with Tapestry, or the fashion group behind Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. A lot has…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Giving back to the community through SGX Cares
SGX Cares Bull Charge is the only corporate charity initiative that brings together the financial community and SGX-listed companies to support the needs of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: UltraLuxe 2023 Brings Iconic & Niche Luxury to Singapore
UltraLuxe supported by the Singapore Tourism Board goes beyond the iconic TENT@Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza for the first time to debut the Singapore Watch Fair…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: SingPost’s hikes standard mail rates by 65%; NIO to issue US$500m convertible senior notes; Sunac and Country Garden struck debt deals with creditors; US Fed’s rate expectations for Sep and Nov; Gold price movements before Fed decision
Singapore shares started the day nearly flat, tracking a more subdued performance across the US and Europe as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve’s next…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhy It Matters: Strengthening Philippines’ participation in the global supply chain scene
Supply chains, the vital global connections between the making of products and their delivery to customers worldwide have been tested in recent years. After a…