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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 JeongIn the Spotlight: Wanderlove, Singaporean singles are likely to seek out a holiday romance while travelling
Gen Z and Millennial Singaporeans have a more open mindset to dating nowadays and having a holiday romance is something that a large number of them look…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Takeaways from US-China talks & Alibaba names new chairman, CEO in surprise shake-up
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s landmark trip to China concluded on Monday with both sides vowing to steady ties to ward off conflict. What will this…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Memiontec’s CEO on the growth of the global water treatment technologies market; On diversifying into financing, operating and maintaining plants; S$113m order book; Venture into Vietnam and reliance on Indonesia and overseas markets; Reaching S$500m market capitalisation
Water is an essential part of our lives, but ever wondered who are the ones behind the clean water we use and drink everyday? Our guest for today is Memiontec…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Jack Ma appears in Hangzhou; AstraZeneca reportedly planning a China spinoff; SIA refutes claims on raising stakes in Air India; Chinese bankers told to shun expensive clothes at work in austerity drive; SVB Financial Group selling SVB Securities to management team
Singapore shares started the week lower today after a mixed end to the week in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.4 per…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: The opening of the world's first public, physical profile picture (PFP) NFT gallery
To showcase a new form of 'art' brought forward by NFT artists, Bored Island Group, has recently opened the world’s first public, physical profile picture NFT…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: What's on the agenda at the US-China talks & why Biden is honoring Modi with a state visit
In order to prevent rash decisions on both parties, China and US must continue their attempts at dialogue. India as well, another country with strained…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Making mentorship accessible for everyone – ADPList on monetisation; Possibility of a paid subscription model, B2B business vertical; Leveraging the value of its platform; Future capital raise after US$1.3m led by Surge in 2021; Cash burn rate and future plans
Imagine building a platform where you can search, book and meet mentors from around the world to seek career advice. That’s what our guest for today did during…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Exploring the post-pandemic potential of ecommerce in Southeast Asia
In this post-pandemic period, collecting important data and making data based decisions is vital in creating an effective marketing strategy. Brands have to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: What do the champions across Europe need to do to remain ahead of the chasing pack?
Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Napoli & PSG may have all conquered their respectively domestic leagues, but how will the aim to strengthen from a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: SIA, Scoot May passenger numbers up 65.8% yoy; Jardine C&C and Carro announces partnership worth over US$60m; Banks lower China’s 2023 GDP growth forecasts; Micron to invest US$603m in Xi’an; Tesla’s expansion hitting speed bump in China amid industry overcapacity
Singapore shares opened higher today, following strong overnight gains on Wall Street. The Straits Times Index (STI) notched up 0.3 per cent to 3,252.18 points…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How AI profiling is disrupting conventional personality typology
AI now has even evolved to aid us in social situations by adjusting how you interact with a particular person based on their personality profile. This type of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWeekly Wrap Up: Uncovering the buzz surrounding SG presidential hopeful, George Goh
A battle of CV’s? On what basis are we looking at to elect our next president? Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Mr George Goh look like the two most promising…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: FarmByte Food Hub set to revolutionise the region’s agrofood industry
Heightening seamlessness and efficiency in the food value chain by forming closer connections between farmers, distributors and wholesalers, is the approach…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Fed holds rates steady, signals 2 more hikes this year; Jerome Powell on balance sheet drawdown; Wall Street’s reaction; OCBC raises SIA’s fair value; PBOC lowers medium-term lending facility rates; TikTok to boost e-commerce business in Southeast Asia
Singapore shares opened higher today following the decision to pause the interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. In early trade, the Straits Times Index…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Global trends that are shaping the Muslim travel market
The halal travel demographic is a sizable market segment globally. Ensuring that Muslim tourists can continue to practice their faith while still enjoying the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Has the boom in professional services demand fizzled – Deloitte Singapore’s CEO on whether layoffs in the US are specific to the country; Plans to add 3,000 new employees in Singapore and double US$1b revenue over next five years in Southeast Asia; Priorities as new CEO
The accounting and professional services sector is at the centre of our conversation today. According to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: Silvio Berlusconi death - who will take over former Italian PM’s business empire?
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving post-war prime minister died on June 12 at the age of 86. Now, there is much debate over what it means for Italian…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: High number of unused online accounts among Gen Z consumers, implications on the climate and environment
With technology having been an important part of our lives for a few years now, many users, especially Gen Z's, have unused online accounts that they have…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Accelerating Singaporean companies into the global stage via e-commerce
Growing a brand in this day where e-commerce is so vital requires effort and expertise. E-commerce accelerators, such as Pattern, help brands optimise sales on…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Impact of China’s short-term rate cut on stock markets; Hong Kong to bring 27,000 foreign workers; AWS to consider using AMD AI chips; Meta’s chief scientist says generative AI at dead end; Fed’s rate hike expectation after 4% on-year increase in CPI
Singapore shares opened higher today, following significant gains in global markets on mild US inflation data and positive sentiments of a possible pause in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Behind one of the world’s largest privately held real estate investors – Hines APAC CEO on APAC currencies’ devaluation against USD and impact on real estate investments; Striking a balance between discretionary capital and strategic partnerships; Mass timber buildings
Today we’re going to give you an overview of one of the largest privately held real estate investors and managers in the world. Founded in 1957, Hines is a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Developments concerning Malaysia-Indonesia border agreements
The Malaysian police are asking Interpol to help them track down comedian Jocelyn Chia. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed the need for…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: A circular fashion initiative, using design to conceptualise this initiative
Sustainability in the fashion industry is increasingly important to consumers. _/\/\/\ake O is the brainchild of the founders of GINLEE Studio, as they create…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Hatten Land and Quantum Healthcare’s leasing agreement; Securities turnover on SGX up 23% m-o-m in May; Banking sector outlook; US CPI data release; Central bank actions in focus - China cuts short term borrowing costs; Fed, ECB, BoJ rate decisions
Singapore shares opened lower today in contrast to largely positive trading sessions in the global markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.2 per cent…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Legal business disputes, where to settle them? Singapore’s framework of transnational issue estoppel
The Singapore Academy of Law has recently published a new report on a legal principle that might be of interest to businesses. Two disputing parties cannot try…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: 'China has been operating military and spy facilities in Cuba for years'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in Beijing for talks on June 18 and US' latest claims of the existence of Chinese spy facilities in Cuba could…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Volvo Buses APAC on the restructuring of its Europe business; Focus on chassis production; Electrification of bus fleet and the electric bus market in Korea and APAC to reach US$203.7m by 2028; Gaps in APAC markets; Fully battery powered made-in-Singapore city bus
We’re going to talk all about the buses we take to get to and off work every other day. Our guest for today is from Volvo Buses, which is one of the world’s…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongYour Health: The benefits and importance of home blood pressure monitoring in stroke prevention
Taking regular measurements of blood pressure is a simple yet effective way to monitor our overall health. Monitoring it allows us to detect ‘silent killers’…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Nio reports net loss of nearly US$700m; UBS completes acquisition of Credit Suisse; Some Saudi Aramco’s customers to receive full nominated volumes of crude oil in July; Qatar Investment Authority targeting more investments in Asia and the US; Fed’s June monetary policy move
Singapore shares started the week higher today after US equities ended higher on expectations that interest rate hikes would be paused. In early trade, the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Team Flash's journey to the FIFAe World Cup 2023
Ever wished you could be a professional gamer? Team Flash's Khevind Awat Ranai aka Buzzinho, who will be representing the nation at the FIFAe World Cup 2023…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: The power of brand strength
Brand strength encompasses factors such as customer loyalty, brand recognition, and market share. It also indicates how well a brand is known and trusted by…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Repairing and selling the classics - Classic Motorworks on the booming classic car market; Global classic car market to grow to around US$35.5b in 2023; Retrofitting classic vehicles into EVs
Classic cars – or those that are at least 35-years-old from their original registration date - that’s on our agenda today. Such vehicles have gained increased…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: Blinken to visit China, sign of easing tensions?
Three men serving at the very top of the US government, Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Mike Pence appear to be guilty of mishandling of confidential documents, so…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Thomson Medical Group reportedly in talks to buy stake in Vietnam’s FV Hospital; Open AI’s CEO meets South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol; Bytedance testing AI-powered chatbot; US weekly jobless claims; Fed’s next move
Singapore shares opened lower today after Wall Street booked overnight gains on improving sentiment. The Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.1 per cent to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Biggest challenges one will face when trying to advance in their careers mid-way through their professional journeys
Generation is a global non-profit organisation that has a very unique mission which is to provide underserved individuals with job opportunities that would…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Getting locals on the corporate leadership table – LinkedIn on the ROI of local talent development; Singapore Business Federation on its latest Alliance for Action on Business Leadership Development report
We’re going to talk all about succession and business leadership development today. While departments such as human resources may be labelled as cost centres…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Bubble tea shop scam, the modus operandi of QR code scammers
A recent scam saw a visitor visited a bubble tea shop and saw a sticker pasted on its glass door, encouraging customers to do an online survey to get a free…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWeekly Wrap Up: Who will go up against Minister Tharman to become SG’s next President?
Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has offered himself as a candidate in the upcoming Presidential Election. This will also mean he will stand down from…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Delicious menu, real impact, Fortitude Culina empowering the visually impaired through culinary skills
Research has shown that in 2018 and 2019, it was found that two out of three persons with disabilities, aged between 15 and 65, were unemployed with disability…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Profitability and people need not be separate, how Panglao Shores did not lay off anyone during the Covid-19 downturn
Leading Philippine conglomerate Alturas Group has unveiled a bold new vision for development on the island of Bohol with the launch of Panglao Shores, a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEuro Watch: Why the EU did not flesh out framework to enhance engagement in Asia
From EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue and UK's PM Rishi Sunak visiting US President Joe Biden in Washington. Cedomir…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Ace Turtle on holding licences to brands such as Toys “R” Us and Lee for India; India’s retail scene and whether the market is fragmented; Adopting a vertical retail model; On being EBITDA-positive in FY22/23; US$34m Series B funding round; Dockers' re-entry into India
India’s retail scene is at the heart of our conversation, with the country being the fifth largest global destination in the retail space and expected to reach…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Tech propelled by a young population in SEA driving the digital economy, how does this impact the mobile gaming industry?
There are various methods of app monetization in the mobile gaming industry. Understanding users through efforts, such as analyzing player profiles, allows…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How Singaporeans react to a company that demonstrates a lower level of cyber security
Singaporeans expect app makers to protect them from all cyber-security threats, no matter what type. Consumers who feel protected are more likely to become…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Singapore banks ‘flushed’ with deposits?; China’s exports tumbled 7.5% in May; Weaker imports into China and impact on high-tech industries; Impact of Chinese trade data on AUD; Chances of PBOC cutting rates; US Fed’s next interest rate move
Singapore shares started today on a muted, albeit positive, note following overnight gains on Wall Street and in Europe. The Straits Times Index (STI) was up…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRegional Roundup: Pita struggling for new regime
Pita Limjaroenrat's continues taking efforts on his road to becoming Prime Minister. PAS' Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang continues to push for Malay-Muslim…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: Zoom on B2B customers; Stabilisation post-pandemic boom; Betting big on AI – Investment into Anthropic; Rollout of Zoom IQ features; Partnership with Grab to empower employee engagement
Can you imagine that it has been about three-and-a-half-years since the pandemic started and when all of us had to work remotely from home using video…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Mapletree Industrial Trust’s tenant files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Apple’s Vision Pro headset; Saudi hikes oil prices vs impact on USD; USD dominance; Japan real wages fall and impact on Yen
Singapore shares opened lower this morning following overnight losses in the global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.3 per…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: SAM takes immersive to the next level with their three new shows
From 18 May through September, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) at Tanjong Pagar Distripark will present three new contemporary art exhibitions by local and…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Using automation, generative AI to address major challenges facing the financial services sector
The beginning of online banking enabled customers to access their accounts and conduct transactions from their personal computers and smart gadgets. This was…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: The Shilla Duty Free on airport revenues in Singapore;Travel recovery and expansion plans; China consumers tipped to be most important revenue source for operators in Singapore and South Korea by 2027; A stronger Sing dollar and impact on duty-free shopping
What comes to mind when you put shopping and the airport together? How does duty free shopping sound? Well, our guest for today is from The Shilla Duty Free…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChina Perspective: Why won't China and the US just talk?
In this edition of China Perspective, we focus on headlines China has made at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCulture Club: Supply and demand of water, how Singapore is investing in sustainable water
Amongst rising sea levels and climate change, water scarcity is seen to be an issue that will only become more pressing as time goes on. Investing in…
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Market View: Seatrium to replace Keppel DC Reit on STI; Digital Core Reit and Chapter 11 filing of Cyxtera; Philippines AirAsia seeking to revive IPO plans; UBS to seal takeover of Credit Suisse as soon as June 12
Singapore shares opened higher today after the deal to avert a US debt default was concluded, pushing equities in the global markets higher. The Straits Times…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: Can anyone stop Guardiola's all-conquering Manchester City?
Manchester is blue, and now London too! With City clinching the FA Cup at the expense of their rivals Manchester United, all eyes now turn to Istanbul as Pep…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Breaking down Gen Z trends and winning Gen Z consumers’ attention
Gen Z is the most hyper-connected generation we have ever seen. As their influence in the retail landscape increases, companies must alter their strategies in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWashington Report: Biden signs debt limit bill, debt-ceiling saga is a wrap
US President Joe Biden has signed a bill that suspends the US government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and that will affect. During the recent Shangri-La…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUnder the Radar: The unconventional franchise business of the World Trade Centers Association; On strengthening brand value and network; Competition against other private networks; Initiatives in Asia; WTCA General Assembly in Ghana; Why there is no WTCA in Singapore yet
When it comes to a franchise business, one would think of fast food chains to the likes of McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, and so forth. Instead of that we…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSports Minutes: 22/23 Premier League Season awards
The tribe has spoken! Featuring nominations from you, the listeners - Elliott & Raushan run the rule over the 22/23 Premier League season, discussing who had a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: IReitGlobal acquires portfolio in France; China woos Jamie Dimon, Elon Musk; Malaysia and Indonesia delay trade talks with EU over issues surrounding palm oil producers; Senate to vote on US debt ceiling deal
Singapore shares opened higher today even though global markets were down over concerns of a slowdown in the China economy and US debt ceiling voting. The…