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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 JeongRegional Roundup: Is Thailand's parliament opening going to create a new era of Thai politics?
From Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn inaugurating the opening of the country's parliament on Monday, to updates on Pita Limjaroenrat's race to become Prime…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: McDonald’s efforts in deepening the awareness of the topic of family mental wellness
Mental health awareness is becoming increasingly more important as factors that could pose a threat to mental health, such as social media, are playing a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: MAS posts record S$30.8b loss; UOL’s deal to sell Parkroyal on Kitchener Road; Eneco Energy’s new contract with Asia Pacific Breweries; China’s game provider NetEase’s 85% rally; Fed minutes to come
Singapore stocks opened weaker today, following cautious sentiments in the European market amid global economic uncertainties. In early trade, the Straits…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: With generative AI, is Human Resources still relevant?
With AI being capable of replacing humans when it comes to doing tasks in the Human Resources sector, many are afraid that they will lose their jobs. This…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Fresh starts for Mason Mount & Mauricio Pochettino
With the imminent arrival of Mason Mount to Manchester United after spending 18 years at Chelsea, and Mauricio Pochettino returning to English Football since…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Varjo on serving ~25% of Fortune 100 companies including Boeing, Aston Martin; Focus on advanced VR users like astronauts, governments; Industry positioning strategy; Assessment of the nascent XR industry; Not wanting Apple’s VR headsets to fail; Competition vs collaboration; US$40m Series D funding; Valuations
Extended reality solutions - the umbrella term for virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality solutions – are at the heart of our conversation today…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Singapore's NEU Battery Materials raises $3.7m to recycle lithium from used batteries
Never Ending Use, or NEU battery materials is a Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup. Although battery recycling has been around for some time…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The potential of genetic interventions to extend lifespan and reverse ageing
Strategies to slow aging have been in the works for some time. The lifespan of the average human is due to increase further in the coming years, especially…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Singapore’s PMI figures; Sats and SingPost explores strategic partnership on e-commerce transhipment hub in Singapore; China to control exports of metals used in semiconductor industry; Hong Kong’s aviation sector to recover sooner than expected; Meta Platforms to launch Threads
Singapore stocks opened little changed today, following overnight losses in Europe and a muted performance on Wall Street. In early trade, the Straits Times…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: A Singaporean baseball player in Japan
Kohei Wong, the first Singaporean to have successfully joined a professional baseball team — the Ibaraki Astro Planets in Japan, joins us to share his journey…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: China on a natural gas shopping spree
US treasury secretary Janet Gellen Is set to visit Beijing. What can we expect? Could china reciprocate by sending their own officials? China's new law on…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Hampered by circumstances beyond one's control
What are the similarities between Lewis Hamilton, Nick Kyrgios and Erik ten Hag? All three have been hampered by circumstances beyond their control. How do you…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: A Singapore botanical design studio is now a florist-in-residence at luxury streetwear label Palm Angels' new Paris flagship store
This Humid House is a Singaporean brand that has gone from a small floral business to a botanical design studio whose work includes working for big names like…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: OUE Healthcare proposes to delist Healthway Medical; Boost in OCBC’s ASEAN-Greater China growth plans to add S$3b in revenue by 2025; Asia’s factory activity slump; Asian refiners expecting Saudi Arabia to lower crude prices in August; Apple reportedly cutting production forecasts for Vision Pro headsets after US$3t valuation
Singapore stocks started the week in positive territory, after markets in the US and Europe closed higher on Friday. In early trade, the Straits Times Index…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Launching a crypto-exclusive e-commerce marketplace despite bearish market
While wealth in cryptocurrencies continues to accumulate, the question remains, can there be a meaningful use case for it? Our next guest's mission is to make…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: What effects will the US Supreme Court recent rulings on education policies have?
The US Supreme Court, in its latest conservative shift, has upended decades of precedent allowing race-based college admission. Diversity is vital for students…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: FedEx on air cargo demand post-pandemic; FedEx’s Q4 earnings and guidance; On IATA’s data showing global air cargo down 6.6% yoy in April; Whether demand is shifting to maritime shipping players; Removing 29 aircraft from fleet; Adding small feeder aircrafts to enhance flexibility
Today we’re going to talk about one of the world’s largest express transportation companies. Our guest for today is from FedEx, a company that was founded by…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWeekly Wrap Up: Oil Slicks spotted on shores of East Coast Park
On 27 June, a nature enthusiast spotted mass oil slicks on the shores of East Coast Park. In Singapore, where shipping is an essential part of economy, this…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Brewnanza Fest by Brewlander, the ultimate beer festival experience
The Brewnanza Fest by Brewlander is happening from 3 to 6 August 2023 at the Bayfront Event Space. It looks to bring beer-lovers together, introducing…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How becoming driver-centric in operations can help mitigate challenges in the e-hailing industry
E-hailing through various applications comes with its fair share of criticisms from both riders and drivers. These issues include those surrounding incentives…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Caroline Wozniacki on the comeback trail
Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki is set to make a comeback to tennis having retired from the sport in 2020 to start a family. The Dane spent 71 weeks at…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Temasek sells 1.85% stake in SIA; China’s factory activity contracted for third straight month in June; SHEIN denies US IPO; Nike’s guidance falls below estimates; Airbnb disputes viral tweet on revenue for US property owners; Pokemon Go’s Niantic closing LA game studio, cancels NBA and Marvel titles
Singapore shares started trading in positive territory today largely mirroring global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.4 per…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: ABB’s Singapore CFO on its 2023 order book; Demand for services across electrification, motion, process automation and robotics; Big bet on electrification; US$1m investment to open Digital Solutions and Training Centre in Singapore; ABB E-Mobility’s fund raising and potential listing and possible impact on ABB Singapore
Today we’re going to talk to a company that hires over 105,000 employees around the world. With over 130 years of history, ABB is a Switzerland-based…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Who's got the upper hand in the transfer market frenzy?
The discussion on the transfer market frenzy continues, with a host of clubs in the hunt for fresh blood. Who holds the trump card in these negotiations - the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Exploring the rise of ‘quiet hiring’ in the post-pandemic workforce
Quiet hiring, where employers make existing employees do tasks outside their regular job scope, is increasing in Singapore. This removes the need to go through…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: UBS to cut over half of Credit Suisse’s 45,000-strong workforce; SIA’s CEO’s remuneration up 86%; Russia-based Don Agro International shares up as much as 89.5 per cent after proposing to sell crop and milk production businesses for 6.2b roubles; US reportedly mulling new AI chip export restrictions: Joe Biden says US will avoid recession
Singapore shares started trading in positive territory today, tracking gains in the US and Europe. In early trade, the Straits Times Index was up 0.5 per cent…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: The Najib dilemma for Malaysia
From Umno pressing for Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak's release to Thailand’s newly elected parliament meeting on July 03 but who will be their…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How to drive industrial transformation through automation
In the latest "World Robotics" report it has been revealed that the use of new industrial robots is at an all-time high. Digital transformation in forms such…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: The company behind Subway and Killiney stores within Changi Airport – PALMS Food International on the benefits and challenges of operating within the airport; Diversification to the East of Singapore 11 years post-acquisition by RMA Group; Expanding service offerings; New brands to bring into Singapore; Criteria used to select F&B brands
What is the first thing you would do once you get to the airport? Well, if you’re like me, you might make a beeline to some of the fast food outlets or…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: YZJ Shipbuilding hits a near 7-month high; Baidu claims Ernie Bot outperforms ChatGPT; China’s Li Qing calls the West’s economic de-risking a ‘false proposition’; Billionaire Gautam Adani confident in conglomerate’s governance standards
Singapore shares started trading in positive territory today This contrasts with global markets, which closed lower amid uncertainty about ongoing events in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Transfer market madness, who determines these prices?
The transfer madness is in full swing with the likes of Harry Kane, Mason Mount & Declan Rice dominating the headlines for eye-catching prices. What determines…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: From greasy disposables to sustainable works of art
ChopValue is the world’s first circular economy franchise, designing and manufacturing products using an innovative, high-performance material engineered…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: China supporting Russia's hard stance against Wagner mutiny
From US President Joe Biden calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraising event in California to South Korean airlines temporarily…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Can AI transform the construction industry in Asia and help mitigate manpower issues?
The APAC region is a frontrunner when it comes to implementing technology in the construction sector. AI's role in scheduling of projects and budget management…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Southeast Asia’s first and only precision gut microbiome company AMILI on business verticals of microbiome sequencing and intervention; Global digestive health market to reach US$104b by 2032; Expanding research scope to look at patients undergoing cancer therapy; Funding from East Ventures; Expansion into Indonesia
Studying the microorganisms in our gut and developing solutions to address health issues and developing probiotics supplements – that is what we’re going to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: China’s growth, developer defaults, Yuan weakness; Cordlife Group shares up over 19% over possible transaction; Singapore’s May factory output and 2023 GDP estimates; Asia’s performance following developments in Russia; Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg; SpaceX’s Starlink valued at about US$150b
Singapore shares started the week higher today, in contrast with global markets, which closed lower amid concerns that interest rate hikes will continue. In…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: What does it take to be a sports announcer?
Ever wanted ringside seats to the hottest sporting tickets in town? Well one man who always has a seat close to the action is Shawnrick Hu, a sports announcer…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The role of community engagement in overcoming misconceptions and changing perceptions towards bone marrow donation
There are many misconceptions around bone marrow donation such as it being excruciatingly painful and causing infertility. These myths make individuals not…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: ‘Omnichannel’ for the win, how Singaporeans are increasingly blending online and offline shopping for savings and convenience
With the rise of e-commerce during the pandemic, Singaporeans have been shopping online much more compared to before. Moreover, as cost of living increases…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Building a board of directors for UHNWIs with >US$20m in investable wealth – Tiger 21’s COO and Singapore Chair on monetising the Tiger 21 network; Qualification process; Growth opportunities and positioning against private clubs and networks; Scaling a niche business; Expansion into Singapore and Israel
Today we want to look at how high-net-worth individuals preserve their wealth after they experience a major liquidity event, such as when they sell off their…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: Is 'Bidenomics' enough to earn Biden a second term in the upcoming US presidential election?
The US and India have announced defence and chips deals at the White House. For India, this is in an effort to advance their technology, especially for defense…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Tech revolutionising how people approach fitness, how can gyms embrace these advancements
During the pandemic, many have gotten used to working out at home, with home gyms and HIT exercises becoming popular ways to stay fit. Gyms under companies…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Singapore’s core inflation eases to 4.7% on-year in May; Japan’s core inflation numbers exceeds forecasts in May; TikTok’s leadership changes; Ford preparing a new round of layoffs; Quarz Capital’s proposal for Sabana REITto use internal manager
Singapore shares dipped today after global markets ended mixed overnight. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have Sabana Industrial Real Estate…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: The FAS Player's Concierge, Baihakki's brainchild
In an effort to assist National Team football players with their retirementplans well in advance before they make the decision to hang up their boots, the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Why is the gaming industry a favoured target for cyber criminals?
The gaming industry, due to it large and dedicated communities, stores a lot of personal and financial information, making it a prime target for…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWeekly Wrap Up: Ticket scalpers back in business, can we ever put an end to this?
With big headliners making their way to our shores, ticket scalpers are back in ‘business’. Can ticket scalping be an issue we will ever overcome? Could…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Sasseur REIT’s CEO on its focus on outlet malls in China; Why it chooses to be present in Tier 2 cities; Pure play on China and if Sasseur is putting all of its eggs in one basket; China’s domestic vs international tourism recovery; DPU up 1.5% yoy for Q12023; Gearing ratio and opportunities for M&A and inorganic growth
We’ve heard of commercial REITs, residential REITs and industrial REITs. But how about a REIT focused on outlet malls in China specifically? Our guest for…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Questioning the capacity limit at the National Stadium for Singapore's football matches
With the 5000 capacity limit at the National Stadium, and lack of LIVE broadcasts for the Singapore Football Team's recent matches hogging the headlines, we…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress; MAS’ penalty on major banks; Netflix’s US$2.5b South Korean bet; Job cuts at SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Singapore shares opened lower today after the US central bank affirmed that more interest rate increases are likely ahead as the inflation rate is still high…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Fiz to showcase chef’s personal takes on heritage cooking
Fiz on 21 Tanjong Pagar Road is a tasting menu-only restaurant that serves contemporary Southeast Asian cuisine. This type of cuisine has unique flavours that…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Abolishing the stigma of working in the logistics industry in Singapore
With the future of the logistics and supply chain industry looking bright, Singapore seems certain to ride this boom. However, the bigger question lies is how…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: Ukraine Recovery Conference pledges billions in aid for war-torn country
Ukraine, in the upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 conference in London, will look to ensure US and European investment in their recovery and rebuilding…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Grab cuts over 1,000 employees; NIO’s share subscription agreement; Keppel to operate cooling system in the Jurong Lake District; China’s 520b yuan tax break to boost EV sales; YouTube reported to launch first official shopping channel; Elon Musk’s Tesla to invest in India?; Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress
Singapore shares opened lower today following losses in the global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.4 per cent to 3,206.93…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: The only Hamilton to win a Championship in 2023!
As Singapore's first Olympic Esports finalist in motor racing, Aleef Hamilton will be hoping to fly the flag loud and proud for the Lion City at the inaugural…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The future of work as Singapore moves towards becoming a “super-aged” society
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) May Day Awards 2023 have honoured 128 distinguished and deserving individuals, including union leaders, workers…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Do you qualify for cyber insurance?
With cybercrime estimated to cost the world $8 trillion annually in 2023, there is one more insurance policy businesses need to add to the list, cyber…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: UNIQLO Singapore on the unification of the entire clothes-making process; Autonomy of individual stores; Global fashion market to reach US$283b by 2030; How basic designs help in expanding customer base; Rising rents vs expansion plans
Today we’re going to talk about a fashion brand or company that would come to mind when we mention the phrase ‘heat-tech’. Bingo if you guessed UNIQLO! With…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The rise of audiophile culture
Earphones that give the best listening experience, whether you are listening to songs, podcasts, or anything else, is something that many look for but feel it…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Grab reportedly planning biggest round of layoffs since pandemic; PBOC’s lower-than-expected rate cut; Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen weakness; Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony
Singapore shares opened lower today, after European markets ended lower as investors waited for further cues on the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Is Saudi Arabia ruining football?
Ronaldo, Benzema, next who? Saudi Arabian football is in the spotlight with a host of footballers rumoured to be on their transfer radar with Neves, Kante and…