Shows / Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
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 Great Resignation: How the global phenomenon is hitting Singapore
First coined in 2021 in the US, the 'Great Resignation' implies a global workforce trend where millions of employees are voluntarily leaving their jobs, having…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongCan Singapore become a regional hydrogen hub amid the energy crisis?
The surge in energy prices is causing nations to rethink their energy security and dependency on fossil fuels. What are the green alternatives? Will Singapore…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Forex Fridays: The MAS' Recent Tightening Move and Recent Yuan & Yen Weakness
A week after the Monetary Authority of Singapore enacted a one-two punch in raising the slope of the SGD's NEER rate and its midpoint, how effective will this…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongWhat makes Singapore American School a great place to work
Singapore American School is ranked among Singapore's best employers in 2022, according to a list compiled by The Straits Times and global research firm…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongChecking China's Risks
The resurgence of COVID-19 infections across China and Hong Kong that resulted in fresh lockdowns has provided even more headwinds for Chinese markets that are…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEco Money: Here's what you can do in 24 hours to invest in our earth's future
More than half a century after its establishment in 1970, Earth Day is coming up tomorrow. And on Eco Money, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 20 Apr - MP Baey Yam Keng and his wife on battling cancer and effects of stroke
This week, The Big Story’s Living Well segment features MP for Tampines GRC Baey Yam Keng and his wife, Ms Lim Hai Ye. The couple leaned on each other…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongTurning pineapple leaves into clothes? Kickstarting the next evolution in sustainable fashion
While most of the talk around climate change revolves around energy consumption and transportation, the apparels industry alone accounts for roughly one-tenth…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAcross the ASEAN: How Inflation Might Hit ASEAN Markets
A number of markets across Southeast Asia are seeing inflationary pressures clash against reopening economies that are looking to bounce back from the effects…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe race to be the next president of France enters the final stretch
A run-off of the French presidential election is set for April 24. Will France give Emmanuel Macron five more years or send a new president to the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongOf World Bank Downgrades and Inflation Worries
The World Bank cut its outlook on Global GDP growth to just 3.2%, citing risks related to the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, and COVID-19 concerns. Heng Koon…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongTechnology Transforming Commercial Real Estate
In Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Tommy Crowley, Global Director of APAC at WiredScore about technology…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 19 Apr - Patrons sing their hearts out as karaoke studios reopen |
Family-style karaoke chain Teo Heng is back on song again, with its reopening on Tuesday (April 19) drawing students, married couples who took the day off, and…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn The Spotlight: The MAS' Dual Action to Tame inflation
After raising their inflationary outlook for the year- - the Monetary Authority of Singapore introduced not one, but two, measures to support the Singapore…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSG Extra with Zakir Hussain: When will Lawrence Wong take over from PM Lee?
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been named as the leader of the fourth generation of Singapore's political leadership, paving the way for him to become the…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 18 Apr - Only 13% of S'pore's domestic waste was recycled in 2021, even as households throw out more rubbish
The National Environment Agency said in a report on Monday that households generated 1.82 million tonnes of waste in 2021, up from 1.77 million tonnes in 2020…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Is A China Economic Slowdown Still On The Cards?
China's economy grew by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. And while that was above what economists were expecting, there are still signs that the world's second largest…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongRecapping Advanced 1Q GDP Figures and the MAS' One-Two Punch
Advanced figures for Singapore's 1Q GDP showed that the economy grew by 3.4% in the 1st 3 months of the year, missing consensus estimates. On top of that, the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongHow to promote sustainable travel behavior in the post Covid-19 world
Rebuilding travel sustainably in the wake of the pandemic has become a priority for the industry. Changing travel habits, new technologies and subsidies for…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 14 Apr - S'pore makes aggressive move to tighten monetary policy to fight inflation
Singapore's central bank tightened its monetary policy on Thursday (April 14) for the third time since October in a double-barrelled move to combat inflation…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEco Money: Why agrifoodtech investment is exploding
Investors’ interest in agritech startups has increased tremendously today as agritech is one of the few sectors that not only survived but thrived during…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAcross the ASEAN: The Philippine Economy and Its Inflation Vulnerabilities
The Philippine economy is said to be one of the most sensitive in the region to inflationary pressures, and with surging prices worldwide compounded by recent…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 13 Apr - SG Arrival Card no longer needed for vaccinated S'pore residents, long-term pass holders arriving from Johor
From Friday (April 15), fully vaccinated Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders will no longer need to fill up the SG Arrival Card - an…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Latest Trends from Refinitiv's 2022 Wealth Management Report
Refinitiv's 2022 Wealth Management Report surveyed a number of investors across the world to try and pick up the latest trends and needs of investors across…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongPowering Your Property: Tips for your home renovation journey
In Powering Your Property, Prime TIme’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to James Soh, CEO and Founder of Renopedia on the interior design trends he…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 12 Apr - First HDB BTO project in Greater Southern Waterfront to be launched within three years
Around 6,000 Housing Board flats will be built on the Keppel Club site in the Greater Southern Waterfront, with the first Build-To-Order project to be launched…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSG Extra with Zakir Hussain: Major sports events back in Singapore
The return of major sports events to Singapore this year could see the recovery of the event ecosystem happening sooner than expected. Big events such as the…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn The Spotlight: France's Macron and Le Pen head for cliffhanger April 24 election runoff
French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified on Sunday for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 11 Apr - Sentosa reviewing long-term plans in wake of Covid-19 pandemic
The masterplan to redevelop Sentosa and Pulau Brani into a choice tourist destination will be reviewed to account for trends arising from the Covid-19…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongThe Risks If the Fed Does-- or Doesn't-- Reduce Its Balance Sheet
The minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting revealed that the US Central Bank is planning to shrink its bloated balance sheet which is at almost 9…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Increase in firms seeking mediation at SIMC amid the pandemic
The value of disputes heard by the Singapore International Mediation Centre has been on the rise. In 2021 alone, the total value of disputes heard amounted to…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongForex Fridays: All Systems Go for the USD and the Aussie?
The Federal Reserve's plans to significantly trim its balance sheet has kept markets on their toes, with the Dollar Index firming above that 99 level. And…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
What The Trimming of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Means
In a new hawkish twist, the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting revealed that FOMC officials aren't just gearing up for multiple rate hikes…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongHow will Russia’s war in Ukraine reshape the European political scene?
In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Dr Cai Daolu, Visiting Senior Fellow, Dept of Strategy & Policy, NUS Business School…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEasing of Covid-19 measures and its impact on Singapore's employment market
According to figures from the Ministry of Manpower on Thursday (April 7), unemployment rates continued to fall in February, with the overall rate at 2.1 per…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Tech Talk: Opportunities in the cybersecurity sector
In Tech Talk, Prime Time’s Timothy Go spoke to Brian Fernandez, Managing Director at Biztech.Asia to find out why cyber security in Singapore is becoming…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 7 Apr - HDB blocks in Ang Mo Kio identified for Sers scheme; over 600 households affected
Four Housing Board blocks in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 have been picked for the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, the first such project announced since May…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAcross the ASEAN: The Curious Case of the Sluggish Year for the FBMKLCI
Some analysts posited that rising commodity prices linked to the Russia-Ukraine war may benefit commodity-linked markets in Southeast Asia like that of…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongEco Money: Credit Suisse and the World Bank’s ‘Rhino Bond
On Eco Money, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Oliver Withers, Biodiversity Lead within Global Sustainability at Credit Suisse to find…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 6 Apr - $500M set aside to push Singapore’s tourism recovery
Close to half a billion dollars has been set aside for initiatives like a wellness festival and an action sports facility in Orchard Road where visitors can…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 5 Apr - Tough for S'pore's nightlife sector to rebuild after 2 years of restrictions, says association
Nightlife businesses in Singapore can resume with safe management measures in place on April 19. At clubs and discos where there is dancing involved, a…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongPowering Your Property: Reimagining the future of work
C&W Services, the facilities and engineering arm of leading global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, launched its newly transformed headquarters…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Russia Risks and Inverting Yield Curve Fears
While markets continue to assess the dynamic uncertainties from Russia''s prolonged invasion of Ukraine and its impact on crude oil markets and inflation…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
In The Spotlight: The Wild Last Few Days in Crude Oil Markets
This week on In The Spotlight, we take aim at the new questions raised over the last few days in the oil space. Will the Biden Administration's historic…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAll About NFT's Part 5: Regulate? But How?
We've come to the final part of our short series on NFT's with the folks at Rajah & Tann, and we wrap things up by thinking about regulation. Is it necessary…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 4 Apr - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces she will not run for second term
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday said officially that she will not be running for a second term, paving the way for the city’s No. 2, Chief…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSGExtra: More support on the way for households given the economic impact of the conflict in Ukraine
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong told Parliament today that more support is on the way for households given the economic impact of the conflict in Ukraine, and…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Forex Fridays: How Volatile Might 2Q Be?
We're seeing volatility staying elevated and unpredictable heading into the second quarter of the year, and also impacting the second quarter. Khoon Goh, Head…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongIn The Spotlight: Latest updates from the war in Ukraine
The US says invasion has been ‘strategic disaster’ for Moscow and Russian President Vladmiri Putin is isolated as peace talks due to resume.In The…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSGExtra: Closing the STEM gender gap in Singapore
On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Amelia Teng, Education Correspondent at The Straits Times about closing the gender gap in STEM as…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 1 Apr - S'poreans make a beeline for old favourites in Johor Baru after land borders reopen
The Straits Times’ The Big Story broadcasts from Johor Baru after the full reopening of land borders between Singapore and Malaysia today. Multimedia…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAsian Insider: Inside Hong Kong - Will Hong Kong pivot away from it's "zero-Covid" strategy?
While Hong Kong is officially clinging to a "zero-Covid" strategy, recent actions suggest it is pivoting away from that at a time when most other major global…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongProviding SMEs an edge in the hybrid workplace
In Tech Talk, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke with Lindsay Brown, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan at GoTo on how…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongMarch Madness Sends the STI Above 3400
Though the Straits Times Index suffered from a loss on the last day of March, it still held on to its recent breach of 3400 and decent gains for the first…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 31 Mar - Johor businesses ready for revival ahead of land borders reopening
Ahead of the land crossings reopening between Singapore and Malaysia tomorrow, businesses and workers in Johor are geared up for economic revival. In The…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongAcross the ASEAN: Envisioning ASEAN Supply Chains of the Future
The COVID-19 pandemic posed serious challenges to Southeast Asia's supply chains and also revealed deep seated vulnerabilities. But how can we strengthen…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongSustainable Singapore: War in Ukraine gives ammunition to the deep-sea mining lobby
The Russian invasion has given impetus to proponents of commercial deep-sea mining, which could go ahead as soon as 2023. New research finds that there is…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
ST: The Big Story, 20 Mar - What you need to know if you are driving from S'pore to Malaysia
From Friday (April 1), the land borders will open for fully vaccinated persons in Singapore to freely drive to Malaysia and back. These travellers do not need…
Your Way Home with Hongbin JeongInspiring Entrepreneurs: Building business a marathon not a sprint
In this inspiring entrepreneurs series, part of Citi’s 120th year in Singapore celebrations we delve into the minds of 5 entrepreneurs to understand their…
- Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
Assessing Uncertainties in Greater Chinese Markets
Silverbear Capital's Founder Peter Chun joined us on Prime Time to recap the uncertainty that hit Chinese markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong in the first…