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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 JeongWhat do employers want and how to get noticed in a crowded job market?
Hiring is a large investment and businesses want to find the right fit. So how can job seekers find out what employers want in 2023, in order to stand out in a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Where can entrepreneurs find a right business mentor?
The incredible success stories of self-made entrepreneurs that we read about in the press may lead many to think that today’s celebrated founders made it to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: McDonald’s Singapore on inflationary environment and prices, plans for 2023, price differentiation across locations, and the odds of opening automated locations in future
At this time of the day we love to ask “What’s for dinner?” but as we decide on what to eat next, fast food is on the table right now on Market View. Now, fast…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Do we have better ways to cool down as mother earth heats up?
Amidst all the buzz about ESG and how Singaporeans rate it as important in their day-to-day purchase decisions, the truth is, sustainability is expensive. Many…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCareer 360: Developing global-ready executives in Singapore
As Singapore aims to cements itself on the world stage as a global hub, the VUCA business landscape continues to pose many challenges for businesses. In order…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Singapore’s largest home-grown supply chain solutions company, YCH Group, on corporate venturing
We’ve talked in depth about private equity and venture capital investing on the show. But what about corporate ventures and how bigger players are positioning…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: What will the Metaverse be in 2023?
On the first In the Spotlight of 2023, we look at what to watch out for in the new year ahead. One of them is the metaverse. To avoid being left behind…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Prospects of a soft landing for the US economy, Value Stocks for 2023, China’s pharmaceutical industry, Singapore’s GDP numbers, 8% GST and Budget 2023
It’s the start of a brand new year and as we head into the first trading day of 2023, we seek to keep you up to date with all you need to know for the week. In…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongPowering Your Property: What lies ahead for Singapore real estate in 2023?
Looking ahead to the new year, many will be watching the property market in Singapore with great interest. Will prices of private homes and HDB resale flats…
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ST: The Big Story, 3 Jan - Singapore’s economic growth slows to 3.8% in 2022; outlook darkens for 2023
According to advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday, Singapore’s economy grew by 3.8% in 2022, slowing sharply from the 7.6%…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: An economist's outlook for 2023 - recession, US China relations, war in Ukraine and Singapore's economy
As the year comes to an end, the customary flow of economic outlooks is in full swing. In the Spotlight, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Pushan Dutt, Professor of…
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Market View: Final trading day for 2022, US stock market for 2022, Elon Musk on Tesla and "stock market craziness", China's reopening theme, Singapore's GST Hike 2023
It’s the last trading day for 2022, and that means it’s also a time for us to look back on some of the key market stories that made the headlines this year. In…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongInvesting in whisky casks: Should they be the next asset in your portfolio?
68% of Singaporeans are actively investing, with many of them looking for new and exciting alternative assets to get in on. From gold to classic cars…
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ST: The Big Story, 30 Dec - South Korea joins other countries in requiring Covid-19 tests for China arrivals
South Korea said on Friday it will impose mandatory Covid-19 tests on travellers from China, joining the US, Japan and other countries in taking new border…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How an architecture firm designs leading-edge solutions in a collaborative and diverse workspace to retain talent and encourage innovation
Imposing structures, impressive portfolios, and exquisite buildings – these are dreams in the pipeline for aspiring architects. Yet, the lack of work-life…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: What are the top 3 sectors long term investors should look at in 2023?
On Market View, Willie Keng speaks with Stanley Lim, Content Creator, YouTube Channel "Invest with Stanley" on the top 3 sectors long term investors should be…
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ST: The Big Story, 29 Dec - If you are buying a house in 2023, what should you know?
Looking ahead to the new year, many will be watching the property market in Singapore with great interest. Will prices of private homes and HDB resale flats…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Why is it a double-edged sword for online merchants who do not prioritise customer experience
There are countless promotional sales events throughout the year, especially online, such as The Great Singapore Sale, Double Eleven, Black Friday and of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Can you predict the financial markets going into 2023?
It has been a rough 12 months for markets across the world – rising rates, emerging market governments stumble into default, currencies suffer and double-digit…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAre tech talents still highly sought after amid mass layoffs in top tech firms?
Tech talents that were once so sought after are now facing immense stress and fear of being next on the chopping block. In recent months, top tech companies…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How can technology enhance fans' experience in sports?
Are you having withdrawal symptoms from the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Well, the English Premier League season has resumed on Dec 26, with other major European…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongPowering Your Property: Singapore’s residential property sector to face slow down due to sluggish economic growth in 2023
Despite property market cooling measures and rising interest rates, the demand for homes in Singapore shows no signs of abating, even if a slight slowdown in…
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ST: The Big Story, 27 Dec - Travellers to China will not need to quarantine from Jan 8
China will scrap quarantine measures for overseas arrivals starting Jan 8, after nearly three years of strict pandemic border restrictions.The National Health…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: How will markets react to China's reopening on Jan8?
On Market View, there's been a lot of buzz since China's eased its Covid-zero policy and announced its reopening to the world on Jan 8 next year. How will that…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How to secure digital transformation with Zero Trust enabling Cyber Resiliency for the finance industry?
“Digital or Die” has become the motto for the financial services sector. Consumer expectations are pushing further and further into digital realms, and they’ve…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongBusiness leaders say their network maturity is slowing growth
Business leaders are now saying that their network maturity is slowing growth, according to a new report from NTT. As enterprises enter the next stage of…
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ST: The Big Story, 23 Dec - The Straits Times Car of the Year 2022
In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Hairianto Diman spoke with Senior Transport Correspondent, Christopher Tan to find out more about…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: No quality inflight WIFI, no flight
Post COVID-19 travellers have an even greater fervour to fly, but they are also a lot more picky about travelling. In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Recreate the kopitiam kopi experience at home with no harm done to the environment
With the array of specialty coffees and a wide range of ready-to-drink options popping up around the island in the last few years, we know one thing –…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongBuilding Singapore's talent pipeline to support Southeast Asia’s burgeoning digital economy
Southeast Asia’s burgeoning digital economy, propelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, shows no signs of abating – and with it, the urgent need for modern digital…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Does DeFi need a hard reset? What is Institutional DeFi and why it matters?
Decentralised Finance has gotten a bad name, so have Web 3.0 and NFTs. The recent Fall of FTX has many called it the Lehman brothers of crypto. Believers said…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongPowering Your Property: How far will housing rents go in 2023?
Singapore’s red-hot rental market shows no signs of abating, with both the condo and HDB rental indices continuing to rise since July 2020. So what does that…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How did the 2022 FIFA World Cup score in our report card?
In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish are joined by Pete Ross, Producer/Presenter from the BBC, who has been following the 2022 FIFA…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Wall Street in retrenchment mode, Hong Kong’s aim to become a crypto hub vs. FTX saga, US blacklists YMTC, EVs and crypto mining on power reliability
Wall Street is in a retrenchment mode with job cuts and hiring freezes in the tech world making their way to the finance industry. Major banks including…
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ST: The Big Story, 19 Dec - Lionel Messi gets his fairy-tale ending in dramatic World Cup final
28 days, 32 teams, 64 matches and 172 goals later - it all comes full circle as Lionel Messi finally gets his fairy tale ending, delivering two goals that were…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Eye care technology that helps relieve chronic visual discomfort
Living in an increasingly digital world, protection against digital eye strain is also increasingly important. This is even more so if we were to prevent…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongShoppers are returning to malls this holiday season - what's next?
Shoppers are returning to malls in preparation for holiday gifting, but what sets this holiday season apart from previous years is the integral shift in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Federal Reserve’s Dot Plot and Terminal Rates of 5.1%, Sam-Bankman Fried’s saga on Confidence in the Crypto sector, Chinese ADR delisting threat eases after US gets access to audit data
We’ll wrap up the key developments for the week, looking at markets in the US, Europe and China. In the US, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by…
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ST: The Big Story, 16 Dec - Can Messi sign off his illustrious career with his first ever World Cup title?
Two more matches to go for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha - Croatia and Morocco on Saturday for the 3rd place playoff and the final on Sunday between…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How is the hiring and firing culture affecting the tech industry?
Tech companies are quickly shedding jobs, marking a reversal over the last few years. How is this surge in job cuts impacting talent acquisition in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Saxo’s Outrageous Predictions for 2023, Market Implications, Fed’s rate hikes, Jerome Powell’s post meeting comments
As we head closer towards the end of the year - let’s have a guess on what's to come for 2023. On that note, online trading and investment specialist Saxo has…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Private equity deals almost halved between Q1 and Q3 2022, Three most hyped Southeast Asian tech listings losing a combined US$51 billion in market value, Can the ROI via an IPO meet PE firms’ needs, Rise in private credit
We’ll deep dive into the private equity or PE industry today. According to a report by global law firm Dechert, PE deal values have almost halved from US$1.2…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Market needs and insights for a fast changing digital finance landscape
As digital technology takes centre stage in the financial sector, there is a greater need for finance professionals to be proficient in digital finance to keep…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongStress & changes eroding trust between Singaporean employees & employers
Mental health at the workplace has come to the fore, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. An estimated 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to…
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ST The Big Story, 14 Dec - What is the impact of China's Covid policy pivot?
A week after China began dismantling its tough ‘zero-Covid’ controls, the World Health Organisation is warning of “very tough” times ahead and state media…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: China’s reopening expected to boost Hong Kong GDP by 7.6%, South Korea’s bond yields fell for the first time since 2021, Bank’s resilience to ongoing volatilities, US CPI expectations
China’s reopening is on our agenda today, with Covid-19 spreading rapidly through households after an unexpected lifting of pandemic rules. That sparked…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Cultured Japanese quail crafted in Australia to debut in Singapore in 2023
As it stands today, Singapore is the only country to have given approval for the sale of a cultivated meat product, with GOOD Meat chicken nuggets earning the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongHow VR empowers home owners to become designers
In our increasingly digitised world, where everything from our phones to our televisions is “smart,” it should come as no surprise that virtual reality and…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Oil price outlook, major central banks interest rate decisions as well as US-African relations in focus this week
In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish is joined by Jonathan Frewin, Senior journalist with BBC World Service Partner Hub in London, as they take a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSustainability momentum in Singapore businesses accelerate strongly in 2022
The sustainability momentum in Singapore has accelerated strongly in the past 12 months, with more business leaders saying they now work for organisations with…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Private Equity Real Estate Investment Outlook for 2023, Prospects for Japanese Multifamily Real Estate Assets, Market Player’s view on investors pulling out ot private REITs
It’s all about private equity real estate investments today. Japan has been named by a number of analysts we spoke to on the show as a market to enter thanks…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Morgan Stanley’s job cuts, Walmart CEO on theft in stores, TSMC’s investment in Arizona plant, Dividend yielding stocks to watch in Singapore
Company news takes the centre stage today as we deep dive into key developments for the week. Within the US, Morgan Stanley is embarking on a fresh round of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How should consumers manage their budget and portfolios in view of inflation, recession and GST rate hike, and still be able to enjoy the festive season?
With the festive season fast approaching, consumers will now be compelled to manage their budget even more carefully, all while dealing with an inflationary…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongUncertainties facing many of the world’s most influential global cities
The recovery from the pandemic, inflation, a slowdown in China, the ongoing reverberations of the conflict in Ukraine and the intensifying effects of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: Why hybrid learning and new assessment processes are set to stay
Having been forced to adopt hybrid learning at the onset of the pandemic in 2020, learners in a recent global survey have expressed their desire for the method…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe era of the 'ransom-war' & why we need to be ready for cyberattacks
Forget ransomware – we’re now fighting a ‘ransom-war'. Known ransomware payments totaled a jaw dropping $400 million globally in 2020 and topped $81 million…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: US trade deficit widens, November CPI projections, Expectations of central bank actions next week
We’ll pick up where we left off with the US market today. In the US, the country’s trade deficit widened for a second month in October, but less than what…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn the Spotlight: How can Singapore do better in talent retention?
Singapore is ranked first again in Asia, and second globally with its excellent performance in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2022, but it ranks much…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarket View: Key levels to watch for gold prices, Seasonal gold jewellery demand, Russia-Ukraine war on flight to safety, Chinese gold ETF outflows
We’re going to talk all about gold today. According to FX Street, gold traded close to its best levels in five months at the start of the week amid optimism in…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCareer360: How Asia Pacific can respond to the growing demand for ESG talent & skills
More than ever, organisations are requiring sustainability-focused and specialist employees across all departments and skill sets. And this need is very…