Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

The end of the 2025/26 Singapore Premier League season marks farewells across the league, but Geylang International will feel this one in particular - Vincent Bezecourt. Having arrived on our shores in 2021, the Frenchman went on to make more than a century of appearances in the famous green. Now, as he approaches 33, he steps away from the Eagles..and potentially the beautiful game, entirely. Wha...

Singapore is stepping up health measures after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency. What’s making experts especially concerned? This outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, a strain with no approved vaccine and no targeted treatment currently available. So what exactly makes this strai...

Success today often comes with a certain image... a corporate job, a sleek title, maybe even a 'dream career' that sounds more glamorous than waking up before dawn to handle fresh seafood at a wet market. So what happens when someone from a younger generation chooses a path most people are walking away from? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to third-generation fishmonger and founder of Seamonge...

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nazirul Asrar dive into the newly announced closure of Snow City after 26 years of being open. Looking back at the last two decades, the duo goes on a trip down memory lane as they re-discover what were some of the iconic attractions in Singapore that are now closed and why these places will forever be etched into our memories.   See omnystudio.com/...

The 2025/26 Singapore Premier League season drew to a dramatic close this past weekend - with BG Tampines Rovers leaving it late to seal ACL Two qualification. As ever, Sports Minutes dives beyond the standings and stats to get you up to speed with all the headlines, heroes and villains. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indonesia’s rupiah has plunged to record lows against both the US dollar and Singapore dollar, sparking market anxiety, political backlash and a flood of viral memes online. While Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sought to reassure the public that the country’s economic fundamentals remain strong, growing concerns over inflation, purchasing power and investor confidence are ra...

For generations, Singaporeans were sold a familiar retirement formula: work hard, build your CPF, pay off your home, and your golden years would take care of themselves. But for many seniors today, that once-reassuring promise is starting to feel far less certain. Are older Singaporeans now realising that retirement may be far more expensive than they ever imagined? And in a rapidly changing Singa...

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into the never-ending battle that unites couples everywhere: housework. Inspired by a viral wedding in China where one newlywed couple literally stepped into a wrestling ring on their big day to decide who would be “exempt” from chores for life, we unpack just how far people are willing to go to settle the great domes...

We know all about head coaches and club chairmen. But beyond them, who actually contributes to the running of a Singapore Premier League club? Sports Minutes checks in with four members of BG Tampines Rovers Management committee - 3 outgoing and an incumbent - to find out more. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s telecom landscape has taken a sharp and unexpected turn, as Simba’s proposed $1.43 billion acquisition of M1 moves close to collapse. The development follows IMDA’s decision to suspend its review amid allegations that Simba may have used unauthorized radio frequency bands, leading Keppel to confirm it will let the deal expire by May 21. With the transaction now effect...

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong sits down with two Singapore football icons: Aleksandar Duric, the 2012 ASEAN Football Federation Championship winner who now serves as Principal of ActiveSG Football Academy, and Rafi Ali, a key figure in Malaysia league history with a domestic double in 1994 and an AFF Championship title in 1998, who now coaches at the same academy. They reflect on their journeys fro...

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into a quirky story in which a man has been mistakenly listed as the owner of Clementi MRT station on Google. We spend a huge part of our lives commuting between destinations, but have we ever stopped to think about what makes an MRT station great? From food options to convenient stops and confusing exits, the trio decided...

Helping companies build resilience, unlock growth opportunities and navigate evolving regulations landscape across issues surrounding carbon, waste and energy – that’s what we’re going to talk about today. Founded in 2013, our guest Evercomm is a Singapore-based engineering and technology company that aims to assist enterprises in optimising resource efficiency, managing climate...

US President Donald Trump has officially departed Beijing, closing out a tense two-day summit with Xi Jinping that both Washington and Beijing are already branding as historic. Trump is calling the visit “very successful,” while Xi is positioning it as a defining moment in US-China ties. But beyond the grand optics and diplomatic theatre, this meeting tackled some of the world&rsq...

From avocado toast to doom spending, every generation seems to come with its own financial stereotype, but how true are they really? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong and Sakura Seet, Cofounder & CEO, Perfingo , unpack the ongoing money debate between Millennials and Gen Z, exploring whether younger generations are genuinely worse at spending and saving, or simply navigating a far tougher financial...

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into something that is slowly regaining its popularity — Old technology. Gen Zs of today suddenly find love for the beloved pieces of technology that once shaped many lives back in the 90s and early 2000s. From walkmans to dumb phones and even the PSP, the trio rediscover what old tech they used to own back then and w...

On What’s Trending, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into the viral news of New Yorkers camping outside Swatch stores for the latest Audemars Piguet x Swatch “Royal Pop” watch drop to Singaporeans queuing for concert tickets, viral snacks, cheaper petrol and nostalgic collectibles. What's driving this culture of hype and why are people willing to wait hours or even days for some...

Nanyang Girls’ High School are champions...once again, and at the heart of their 4th consecutive school title are 16-year old twins - Jovia and Jovie Teo. The B Division basketball stars join Sports Minutes to look back on a title-winning campaign filled with pressure, resilience, and special moments shared together on court. They also speak candidly about balancing academics, training, and...

On What’s Trending, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into Calbee's new announcement — new black and white packaging for their selected products. Will people still want to buy their favourite snacks even if the packaging has changed drastically? But more importantly, this change got us thinking about the past... And so we revisit some of our favourite childhood snacks that we used to e...

US President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing from May 13 to 15 for a highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in their first face-to-face meeting in more than six months. The talks come at a sensitive moment in US-China relations, with both sides under pressure over trade tensions, tariffs and supply chain restrictions involving critical sectors such as rare earth minerals...

More people today are starting families later in life. Be it due to careers, finances, personal goals, or simply waiting for the right time. But while society talks a lot about delaying parenthood, we rarely talk about what happens after that decision is made. On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Tim Oh from Kiss92 to learn what it's like to have children at a stage of life where many other...

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into one of the most unusual MRT sightings yet: a man in a full suit and tie wearing a metal bucket over his head, sparking questions about stress, modern life, and just how far commuters will go to shut the world out. They also explore a growing conversation around rest and recovery, after research suggests that more frequ...

Trump has rejected Iran’s latest peace response as 'unacceptable', raising fresh doubts over whether diplomacy can cool a conflict that is already disrupting global energy flows and driving up prices.  In Southeast Asia, ASEAN is now under pressure to respond, with leaders floating ideas like regional fuel stockpiles, food reserves and faster crisis coordination. But with long-standing...

For many Singaporeans, insurance is something we know we should think about — but figuring out when to actually start can feel confusing. Is it after your first paycheck? When you’re buying a home? Starting a family? Or only when life throws an unexpected challenge your way? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Isaac Goh, Senior Financial Services Manager from Great Eastern to unpack...

Drawn alongside with World Cup-bound Australia and Iraq, and Tajikistan in Group D of the 2027 Asian Cup, how will our Lions fare? Plus, the penultimate round of Singapore Premier League fixtures throw up more drama and debate. All that and more in the company of Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/list...