Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

Grobrix brings urban farming into everyday spaces with its modular, vertical green walls, allowing workplaces, schools, and communities to grow fresh produce indoors. Designed to be both practical and visually appealing, these edible walls provide a sustainable way to cultivate herbs, vegetables, and edible flowers with minimal maintenance. More than just a farming solution, Grobrix helps foster a...

Getting investors to meet and support tomorrow’s game changing startups – that’s what we are going to talk about today. Founded in 2023, our guest A2D Ventures aims to be the region’s leading early stage startup investing platform and angel syndicate, expanding access to innovative companies and democratising venture capital.  At the moment, the firm has a portfolio of...

A few days on since Singapore’s 1-0 friendly defeat to Nepal, and it seems like the rhetoric surrounding the National Team has changed for the worst - but is it really all doom and gloom? Perhaps not, with the news of a certain Perry Ng gaining his PR status, and a host of younger Lions making the step up. On today’s show we’ll hear from TWO players who could well and truly breat...

South Korea is facing a political crisis of historic proportions as the Constitutional Court deliberates on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.  Weeks after the trial concluded in late February, the court’s silence has fueled speculation - are justices meticulously ensuring a legally airtight ruling, or is political pressure influencing the decision? With deepening political divides,...

Singapore shares were little changed today as investors put the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates behind them.  The Straits Times Index was up a marginal 0.05% at about 1pm (12.56pm) to 3,932.39 points, with a value turnover of S$512.58M in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Top Glove, after the Malaysian glove manufacturer reported a net...

According to a recent Reuters poll, investors have maintained their short bets on most Asian currencies. That's as they assessed the prospects of an escalating global trade war. Analysts say with growing concerns over Trump's tariffs, market players will gradually increase short conviction on Asian currencies, especially given their recent strength, as risk reward for shorting could improve. On We...

With the 2025 Formula 1 season up and running, Sports Minutes is in conversation with 17-year-old Singaporean racer Kabir Anurag, part of the Alpine Development Team. He shares his journey—from the Winter Series to life with an F1 team, the sacrifices of living abroad, and balancing academics with racing. We also dive into Singapore’s support for motorsport talent and his road ahead. B...

Fur Folks Home is Singapore’s first standalone pet hospice, founded by Dr. Angeline Yang, veterinarian and co-founder of VetMobile SG. It provides palliative care, short-term medical boarding, and holistic treatments for aging, terminally ill, and special-needs pets. Designed as a compassionate alternative to traditional pet boarding, Fur Folks Home ensures that pets receive specialized medi...

Singapore shares rose today as investors continue to mull a move by the US Federal Reserve to hold interest rates.  The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.6 per cent at 3,931.3 points at  around 10 am.  In terms of companies to watch, we have Sembcorp Industries after units of Sembcorp Industries and Sarawak Energy tied up with Prysmian for a hydropower project that could...

After spending an unexpected 9 months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have finally returned to Earth. Their journey back was marked by a dramatic re-entry through the Earth's atmosphere aboard a SpaceX capsule, which deployed four parachutes for a smooth splashdown off the coast of Florida But what led to their prolonged stay aboard the International Space Station? How...

OPEC’s surprise move to proceed with planned production hikes poses downside risk to oil prices. Analysts have lowered 12-month Brent forecasts to USD70 per barrel from USD75 per barrel previously. It is possible that the unwind of voluntary cuts may not last the full extent, as OPEC+ has indicated it will remain sensitive to market conditions. On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sim...

Kredit Hero is an AI-powered lending marketplace designed to bridge the financing gap for SMEs. By leveraging advanced risk assessment and smart matchmaking technology, Kredit Hero connects small businesses with the most suitable lenders, streamlining the loan application process and improving access to capital. Unlike traditional lending systems that are slow and rigid, Kredit Hero offers a fast,...

In a high-stakes call on March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an agreement to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days.  However, they failed to secure a broader ceasefire in Russia’s ongoing invasion, and despite the agreement, fresh attacks were reported from both sides just hours later, highlighting the fragility...

Singapore shares rose today as investors continue to monitor trade and geopolitical uncertainties around the world. The Straits Times Index inched 0.35% higher at 3,908.69 points to 2pm, with a value turnover of S$685.11M in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have ST Engineering after its Group CEO Vincent Chong said at the firm’s company investor day held yesterday that t...

According to Knight Frank, handbags, watches and even classic cars made it to a list of top performing luxury investments in 2024. In fact, handbags emerged as the top performer in the year, rising 2.8 per cent over the past 12 months. So what’s driving this growth? And which luxury investments saw some weakness? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Christine Li, Head of Research, Asia...

Every day, new buildings rise to meet the growing demands of our society, from towering apartments to schools, and even shopping malls. No matter the shape or purpose, one material forms the backbone of most of these structures: concrete. Traditionally, concrete is tested with samples, but this method is slow, resource-heavy, and not always accurate That’s where ConcreteAI comes in. Thi...

Palestinian health authorities say Israeli air strikes in Gaza have killed at least 200 people, many of the dead children. Attacks hit dozens of targets earlier today, ending a weeks-long stand-off over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January. The Israeli military says it is carrying out "extensive strikes" in the Gaza Strip, targeting what it called "terror targets" belonging to H...

Singapore shares rose today to track regional gains.   The Straits Times Index was up 0.97% at 3,896.87 points at about 2pm (2.03pm), with a value turnover of S$759.89M in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Sembcorp Industries, after the company responded to a Bloomberg report, which said Sembcorp could be considering going private or selling assets as part of its str...

Bitcoin had hit a record high of $109,071 in January, but it has since lost most of the gains racked up since the American election. That's as concerns about US tariff policy, the health of the world's largest economy and a tech selloff sap risk appetite. Only weeks after hitting the six-figure all-time high, the cryptocurrency is now trading at around US$80,000, down nearly a quarter from its Jan...

FingerDance is a pioneering deep-tech start-up dedicated to bridging communication gaps between the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community and the hearing world through AI-driven sign language solutions. At the core of its innovation is a proprietary Sign Language Large Language Model (LLM), which enables seamless, real-time translation between spoken and sign language. One of its flagship products, S...

Forrest Li has officially thrown his hat into the ring in the contest for Singapore football’s top post - as the Football Association of Singapore confirmed that the election to decide the leaders of Singapore football will be held on 28 April 2025. So what next on the timeline to the extraordinary congress? And who could be in the running alongside Li? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on this -...

Punggol is new, vibrant, and also poised to be the battleground of a fierce political contest in this year’s General Election.  For years, Punggol has held the title of the nation’s youngest town, with more than half of its over 120,000 voters estimated to be between the ages of 21 and 45. As a result, the newly formed Punggol GRC was formed by dividing the previous Pasir Ris-Pung...

Singapore shares inched higher earlier today after data showed the country’s non-oil domestic exports reversed January’s contraction to grow 7.6% in February.  The Straits Times Index moved 0.57% higher to 3,857.83 points at about 2.22pm, with a value turnover of S$732.91M in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Keppel, after the company said today that its...

The backbone of the US economy is flashing stagflation warnings. That’s as uncertainty spikes on tariffs and layoffs. In fact, while we see a sticky, slow-burn ‘Trump-Re-flation’, we could see an upcoming ‘Trump Stagflation’. So how should investors prepare for a stagflation? Should investors readjust their portfolios? What asset classes may strive during this economi...

Newcastle end their 70-year wait for silverware - clinching the English League Cup at the expense of Liverpool, beating them 2-1 at Wembley. And on Sports Minutes, we check in with two jubilant Geordies - Sazali Abdul Aziz & Terrence Ong - and lifelong Liverpool fan - Deborah Rowe - to find out what it means for both camps. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.c...