Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

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 domestic divide. From body slams to laundry loads, this outrageous wedding stunt sparks a bigger conversation many households know all too well: what’s actually the fairest way to divide chores at home? Should it be 50-50, based on income, free time, or simply whoever complains less? 

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  

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 effectively off the table, M1 returns to the market, opening the door to potential new buyers. Who might ultimately step in as the next owner of one of the country’s key mobile operators? And, what does this mean for competition, prices and trust in the sector? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Manoj Menon, Founder,Twimbit, to find out more. 

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 from professional football to shaping the next generation at AFA, Singapore’s largest grassroots football platform, which has grown since its launch in 2016 to reach over 4,000 young players across nearly 20 centres islandwide.   

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 to find out which MRT station deserves the title as the best in Singapore. 

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 risk scenarios and meeting international compliance standards to ensure long-term operational and financial sustainability.  This is done through the use of the firm’s advanced planning and simulation tools that provide precision-driven carbon, energy and waste reduction strategies that are customised for different company’s needs and operations.  The company said its strategic partners include CTBC Bank, Mitsubishi Electric as well as Shell Energy. Its solutions are also used in projects involving the Punggol Digital District and the Jurong Port. But why are such asset performance management solutions provided by Evercomm Singapore critical to enterprises, particularly those in the energy intensive sector?  What are the key opportunities for the firm particularly in Southeast Asia where emerging economies walk the tightrope between industrial growth and net-zero ambitions? On Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Ted Chen, Co-founder, CEO and Chief Product Architect, Evercomm.  

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’s biggest flashpoints, from trade, energy and Iran to Taiwan and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. So what was genuinely accomplished behind closed doors? Was this a meaningful reset between two rival superpowers, or simply carefully staged diplomacy? And in the end, who truly leaves Beijing with the stronger hand? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser at Pacific Research Center of Malaysia and Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, to find out more. 

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 reality. They dive into the numbers, the narratives, and the real financial pressures shaping how younger generations spend today.

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 which one of them deserves to make a comeback.

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 something they believe is worth it? The duo swap personal stories about queuing for Lady Gaga and Coldplay tickets, viral restaurants, McDonald’s collectibles and World Cup memorabilia, while exploring how FOMO, trends and nostalgia continue to fuel Singapore’s obsession with standing in line.