Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

Singapore shares moved higher today even as most Asian markets traded lower. The Straits Times Index was up 0.4% at 4,458.06 points at 2.35pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.03B seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit, after the US office-focused Reit posted distributable income of US$30.4 million for the third quarter ended Sep 30...

The United Nations climate summit, COP30, will take place in Brazil this November amid growing concern that many countries have yet to submit their 2035 emissions reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. Fewer than a third of the nearly 200 parties have met the deadline, raising questions about global ambition and political will to tackle the climate crisis. Singapore, however, was among the f...

Singaporeans are rethinking what it means to retire. As more choose to design their own timelines, embracing ideas like micro-retirement and unretirement, a new kind of retirement flexibility is taking shape. But with only a third feeling financially ready, the question is whether their investment plans are evolving as fast as their ambitions. On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to  Nick...

Right Media is an AI-driven company founded by real estate veteran Rick Long, designed to reimagine how the property journey feels, not just how it performs. After 15 years in the industry, Rick saw that clients rarely struggle with a lack of information - they struggle with how fragmented and confusing the process feels. Right Media was born from that insight: to create clarity, calm, and confide...

Singapore shares inched higher today, tracking advances seen in the region. The Straits Times Index was up 0.59% at 4,448.32 points at 1.07pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$677.25M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have ASL Marine, after the shipbuilder said it was working closely with the authorities regarding a fire at its Batam facility on Oct 15. Elsewh...

What does bigger, bolder, better really mean? Sports Minutes finds out from Netball Singapore's CEO Daniel Ho and Singlife's chief marketing officer Debra Soon - as they reveal how the 2025 Singlife Nations Cup will raise the bar for the sport in Singapore. Event information and tickets: https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/25sg_nationscup Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg S...

Marketing and communications has been an integral part of companies in shaping their brand image, selling values, advertising their products and services, which ultimately rings in the dollars and cents seen on balance sheets. But despite the importance of the profession, modern marketing as we know it to be is a relatively new field of business that took off only in the 1900s, with the widespread...

In February 2019, three-year-old Megan Khung began missing school. A year later, she was dead, after suffering physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her mother and the woman’s boyfriend. On Oct 23, a review panel appointed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) released a report that detailed the actions of the agencies involved in Megan’s case. It revealed that...

Gold and silver have just seen their biggest drop in years, rattling investors and sending analysts back to the drawing board. Once tipped to hit $5,000 an ounce by 2026, gold’s outlook is now in question. Is this just a temporary pullback or the start of something bigger? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to  Alexandra Symeonidi, corporate credit analyst on William Blair's emergi...

Most doctors stick to the script — steady careers, rising pay, and clear recognition. But Dr Yudara Kularathne took a different path. Once an emergency medicine specialist, he left the ER for Silicon Valley — with no salary — to pursue a bold mission: building AI systems to close healthcare’s most stigmatised gaps and transform care for a billion people. Now back in Si...

Singapore shares inched higher today, tracking broad advances across the region. The Straits Times Index was up 0.26% at 4,427.77 points at 2.12pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$743.41M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have for you ST Engineering, after the defence and engineering group announced yesterday that it secured S$4.9 billion in new contracts in t...

Patrick Kluivert’s brief and bumpy spell in charge of Indonesia has ended - but the story goes far beyond one man’s tenure. As Singapore and Thailand also look for new national coaches, Indonesia’s experience serves as a warning and a window into the region’s deeper footballing flaws. What went wrong in Jakarta, and what can Southeast Asia learn from it? Got a story to tell...

A lawyer had been ordered to pay $800 to his client’s opponent in a civil suit after a non-existent case generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) tool was found in his court documents. Now this is considered a landmark case, as law firms here are treating breaches of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) policies as potentially sackable offences. So what does this mean now? On...

Investors often bet on countries or sectors, but are they really seeing where the money flows? Short-term headlines can move markets, but the true drivers of returns lie elsewhere. The question is: where are your profits actually coming from? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Rob Hinchliffe, Portfolio Manager, Head of Global Sector Cluster Research, Pinebridge Investments , to find out mo...

Dododots is a skincare brand that believes confidence doesn’t come from having perfect skin, it comes from being comfortable in your own. While the world chases flawless perfection, they're here for the real and the raw - the breakouts, the low days, the “I don’t want to be seen” mornings. Dododots is for those moments, reminding you that healing doesn’t need to be hi...

Singapore shares nudged higher today as Asian markets traded mixed.  The Straits Times Index was up 0.09% at 4,397.93 points at 11.56am Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$474.69M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Sabana Reit, after it posted a 38.4 per cent rise in income available for DPU to S$0.0101 (1.01 Singapore cents) for its third quarter ended...

Paris, midday. In a matter of minutes, history vanished. The theft of Napoleonic-era artefacts from the Louvre has left France reeling, and investigators scrambling.  The jewelry taken from the museum is estimated to be worth 88 million euros ($102 million), according to a French prosecutor, as the search continues for the stolen treasures. Are these priceless artefacts now gone for good...

Investors are no longer just talking about going green, they’re putting real money behind it. A new JLL survey shows that nine in ten investors in Asia Pacific now factor sustainability into their deals, and nearly half say they’ll only buy energy-efficient buildings within the next few years. But as the pressure shifts from green labels to real performance, what does this mean for pro...

Not every success story begins with a master plan. Sometimes, it starts with someone on the floor, wiring things together just to make it work. That’s how Eunice Hong began. Today, her company OneSystems Technologies powers the unseen systems behind Singapore’s labs, data centres, and factories, delivering over a hundred projects across Asia and $36 million in contracts last...

Singapore shares inched higher today even as most Asian markets recorded losses. The Straits Times Index was up 0.36% at 4,396.66 points at 2.13pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$826.55M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have CNMC Goldmine after gold and silver saw their steepest sell-off in years, with investors looking to lock their profits in.  Elsewh...

Matchweek 4 in the Singapore Premier League wasn’t just about results, it was about resurgence. Local players stole the show, VAR stirred debate, and the title race started to take shape. Sports Minutes unpacks it all in the company of Deepanraj Ganesan.  Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a major outage that disrupted thousands of websites and apps worldwide, from banking and travel booking platforms to everyday services like coffee orders and social media. It was one of the most significant global internet disruptions since last year’s CrowdStrike malfunction that grounded flights and crippled hospital systems. While AWS has since restored...

The “Magnificent Seven” once defined the AI boom, powering Wall Street’s rally and shaping investor sentiment. But as the tech landscape evolves, some of these giants are losing their shine. So, is it time to move beyond the Mag Seven, and who could lead the next phase of the AI trade? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Helena Wang, Research Analyst at Phillip Securities...

Hello Ello was born from a simple frustration - the endless buzz of “motion detected” alerts that rarely mean anything. And in a world filled with connected devices, true intelligence has too often been missing. Hello Ello bridges the gap between awareness and overwhelm by combining contextual intelligence with human-first design. The result is a security experience that feels less lik...

Singapore shares logged gains today, tracking advances in Asia.  The Straits Times Index was up 1.24% at 4,382.52 points at 2.46pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.14B seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have Jardine Matheson and Mandarin Oriental, after Jardine Matheson said it will be delisting Mandarin Oriental at US$3.35 per share.  Elsewh...