Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

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 the third quarter of 2025.  Elsewhere, from US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on trade with Canada and China, to how Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Group is acquiring ExxonMobil’s network of Esso-branded petrol stations in Singapore, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.

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? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg

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 The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Tris Xavier, Associate Director and Head of the Integrated Property Practice Group at Yuen Law LLC, to find out more. 

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 more.

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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 Sep 30.  Elsewhere, from how both Singapore’s core and headline inflation rose more than expected in September, to how Tesla’s profit plunged more than expected – more economic and corporate headlines remained in focus. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Terence Wong, CEO, Azure Capital. 

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? What's at stake for France’s cultural legacy? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with George Dyson, Associate Director, Control Risks, to find out more.

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 property values and for investors holding older, less efficient assets? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kamya Miglani, Head of Work Dynamics Research, Asia Pacific, JLL, to find out more. 

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 year. But the journey wasn’t easy. So how did she turn it around and what keeps her grounded in an industry that never sleeps? On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Eunice Hong, Co-founder and CEO of OneSystems Technologies, to find out more. 

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.  Elsewhere, from how a DBS’ Singapore report said the STI could rise to nearly 10,000 points by 2040, to how Airbus opened a second assembly line in China, more financial and corporate headlines remained in focus.  Plus – how sources said Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year’s US$92 billion to help households tackle inflation. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Kelvin Wong, Senior Analyst, OANDA.