Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

A historic win, a debut to remember, and a new coach leading the charge. The Singapore Women's National Team clearly are undergoing a renaissance of sorts - and Sports Minutes has all the details, in converstion with Danelle Tan and Yuvika Suresh. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1.38 million Singaporean households are receiving $500 in CDC vouchers from today, with this latest tranche brought forward by six months from January 2027 to June 2026. The Government says this reflects ongoing concerns about cost of living pressures, even as inflation has eased slightly in recent months. But with global uncertainties still in play, from geopolitical tensions to potential energy...

When it comes to work, younger generations are often accused of wanting too much, too soon. This expectation has led the Gen Z and millennials to be frequently labelled as impatient or unrealistic. But are they really? A new Jobstreet by SEEK report called the Salary Pulse: Singapore 2026 report showed that workers who change jobs are far more likely to receive significant pay increases than those...

For the first time in four decades, Yakult Singapore will be removing its orange flavour from its Yakult culture drink lineup here. And coming soon to replace it, will be the peach flavour. On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into the story and how the netizens have reacted. Throughout the discussion, they shared what their favourite flavours are, and even how it m...

AI salaries in Singapore are rising up to five times faster than the overall wage growth. Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, with fresh hires typically starting from between $70,000 and $90,000 a year. That compares with overall wage growth of 4.9 per cent in 2025, down from 5.6 per cent the year before. Yet at the same time, major tech firms and global...

Cassandra spent more than 12 years building her career at companies including FoodPanda, Chope and TripAdvisor before being retrenched in 2023. Instead of returning to corporate life, she founded OtterHalf, an award-winning fractional marketing agency. What makes her story stand out is how Gen Z has influenced her leadership style. Rather than imposing traditional career expectations, she built a...

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into a heartwarming social media post where a father uploaded a video of his kids playing in a drainage canal, as if they were at a 'water park'. Netizens online reacted by saying that it reminded them of simpler kampung times back in their childhood days. From playing capteh to hopscotch games, the trio also discusses some of th...

Singapore’s fertility rate has fallen to a historic low, and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has signalled that there are no plans to introduce a new population target or revise the figures set out in past population planning discussions. Instead, the focus is on maintaining stability and avoiding population decline in an increasingly uncertain demographic landscape. As birth rates continue to...

For many people, career success is often seen as something that peaks in midlife — a journey of climbing the ladder, reaching milestones, and eventually winding down towards retirement. But what if your most meaningful work is still ahead of you? As people live longer, work longer, and rethink traditional ideas of success, more are discovering new passions, purpose, and even entirely new car...

What does it take to turn adversity into ambition? Team Singapore’s Gemma Rose Foo joins Sports Minutes to share her remarkable story - from surviving against the odds as a premature baby diagnosed with cerebral palsy, to becoming one of our country's leading para-equestrian athletes - representing the nation on the world stage at multiple Paralympic Games. Got a story to tell? Get in touch!...

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into one of the internet’s latest dream jobs: getting paid US$50,000 to watch every match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Is watching all 104 matches and more than 200 hours of football a dream come true or a recipe for burnout? Nadiah Koh also puts the team's World Cup knowledge to the test in a special trivia, from the...

Singapore’s labour market has remained relatively resilient, with unemployment staying low in recent years. But beneath that stability, concerns are growing among professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) about job security, restructuring, and the impact of AI on white-collar work. Last year, NTUC handled more than 3,900 PME retrenchment and termination cases — a 5% increase from t...

When we talk about ageing, the focus is often on visible changes like mobility, retirement, or healthcare. But one of the most common yet overlooked challenges older adults face is hearing loss. It doesn’t just affect hearing, it can quietly reshape conversations, relationships, confidence and even a person's sense of identity. On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong explores what it means for a father...

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into financial literacy and how students in the United States are going through quizzes to test each others' financial knowledge. From the Magnificent Seven to how dividends are being paid, the trio decide to attempt a quiz on their own, with Hongbin testing Nadiah and Naz to see whether they are more financially literate than a...

Today we’re going to take you to a sleepy pocket of Japan’s countryside called Myoko. Located about a three-hour train ride from Tokyo, Myoko was said to be one of the oldest ski areas in Japan, where it once saw young skiers streaming along its neon-lit streets. That was, of course, during the economic boom back in the 1980s and 1990s, before ski-lovers swapped Myoko for other popular...

The June holidays have begun and many parents are likely going through a familiar challenge — managing their children's screen time. But for Gen Alpha, the digital world isn't just a place to pass the time. It's where they learn, play, socialise and increasingly, shape their understanding of the world. Today's children are navigating an online landscape that is vastly different from anything...

The United States is proposing a new 12.5 percent tariff on imports linked to so-called “forced labour goods”, under Section 301 of its Trade Act. This significant measure could affect approximately one-third of Singapore’s domestic exports to the US. While Singapore has reiterated that it does not condone forced labour and finds no evidence of such practices within its supply ch...

Over the past week, the news report was full of rat sightings. From MRTs to F&B outlets, these rodents have caused an uproar and even raises questions about the hygiene and state of things around our beloved Singapore. But at last, the rat problem is finally under control. On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into how Singapore is stepping up to contain the situ...

Global K-pop supergroup BTS is finally returning to Singapore for the first time in seven years, taking over the National Stadium this December for a massive four-night run as part of their BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’. As fans across the region scramble for tickets, many are wondering if “BTSonomics” could become Singapore’s next big tourism and spending boom, much like...

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the way creative industries work today. From generating artwork and editing videos to building logos and marketing campaigns in seconds, AI tools are rapidly changing what creativity looks like in the modern workplace. As companies increasingly adopt AI to streamline tasks and reduce manual work, many Gen Z creatives are wondering what this means for ca...

Global K-pop supergroup BTS is finally returning to Singapore after seven years, and the ticketing chaos has officially begun. From endless online queues and crashing pages to fans camping out with multiple devices, the battle for seats to the group’s four-night National Stadium run has turned into a full-blown survival mission for ARMYs across the region. On What’s Trending, Hongbin J...

A powerful tropical storm is sweeping across Japan, bringing widespread disruption — from Okinawa to Kyushu — with reports of injuries, mass flight cancellations, power outages, and evacuation advisories affecting more than 800,000 people. Now tracking toward Tokyo, Tropical Storm Jangmi raises growing concerns over flooding, transport breakdowns, and possible school closures in one of...

Gen Zs often get labelled as the generation of impulse buys, online shopping hauls and spending on experiences. But surprisingly, many young people here in Singapore are actually taking money matters seriously — practising mindful spending, tracking expenses and actively trying to save whenever they can. Still, saving today looks very different from previous generations.  On The Agenda,...

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Azrar unpack a bizarre but true story from Singapore, where a family discovered a perfectly spherical egg in a regular NTUC carton bought for just S$3.75. What started as an ordinary grocery run quickly turned into a viral-worthy moment when they realized the egg could be an extremely rare, potentially valuable find. They also di...

The Workers’ Party is facing one of its most consequential moments in recent years. On June 28, cadres will gather for a special conference where secretary-general Pritam Singh is expected to address members over his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee. If he does not step down, cadres could vote by secret ballot on whether he should remain leader of Singapore’s largest o...