Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy marks its 20th anniversary with its flagship event “Festival of Ideas," which runs from 16-20th September.  On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Assistant Professor Adam Liu from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to find out more about this year's event and why it's crucial for us to have these conversations about the current issues impacting Asia and the world. 

What should one do if they've faced an injury? Do they stop working?  How will they feel? Upset? Or do they just view it as a setback and bounce back? Selina has worked with Mel Gibson and Michelle Yeoh, and she isn't giving up anytime soon. What's she credit this mindset to?  On R.I.C.H, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speak with Actress, Selina Lo to find out more.  Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) and Roshan Gidwani (rgidwani@sph.com.sg) Want to get featured on our show? Drop us an email today!

The Bachelorette Star Jenn Tran was upset, until she wasn't. Her ex-fiance decided to release the text messages which transpired between the two when they broke up, but is that going to stop Jenn? Nope! She has better things planned to do with her time! What do The Evening Runway crew think? Press play because Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian shall spill the tea!  Get in touch with our anchors at rgidwani@sph.com.sg, chuatt@sph.com.sg and hongbin@sph.com.sg. 

With 7 gold medals to her name, Yip Pin Xiu is Singapore's MOST DECORATED Paralympian. 16 years since her first games gold in Beijing 2008, Pin Xiu marked her milestone FIFTH games at Paris 2024 by achieving an historic three-peat of golds. So what drives her insatiable desire for success, how long will she continue to compete and what does she make of the support for para-athletes in Singapore? Tune in as we hear from Pin Xiu on Sports Minutes. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore shares began the day trading in positive territory, mirroring overnight gains in global markets.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 0.1 per cent to 3,558.64 points after 35.6 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have CapitaLand Investment, after the real estate manager said yesterday that the chief executive officer of private equity real estate, Simon Treacy, will be stepping down from his role from Oct 31 for “personal reasons”.  Elsewhere, from European shares jumping yesterday on the back of a rate cut by the European Central Bank, to brands like Sam’s Club and Lululemon defying China’s consumption dip, more international and corporate headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Sunny Soh, Lead Technical Analyst (Capital Markets & Investor Education), SIAS.

Sometimes we worry that our careers we chose, aren't the right ones. So how do we know for sure and how do we create back up plans for our careers? It comes down to knowing what our strengths are.  Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani discuss on That's How! Source: www.truity.com/blog/career-cushioning-backup-plan-safeguard-your-career

On What's Trending, Hotels.com has revealed some unusual items left behind at its partner hotels worldwide, including a pet lizard. Hotels reported finding dentures, a Rolex watch, a Hermes Birkin bag, keys, a car tire, an engagement ring, a tooth, two full-leg casts, stacks of cash, a pet lizard, and a chick. Also, a six-year-old Cape penguin, named "Pen," was found safe in Japan after escaping a typhoon. Born and raised in captivity, Pen had never swam in open waters before. During a typhoon called Shanshan, she escaped from a beach in central Japan's Himakajima island, where she had never swam in open waters before.

Taylor Swift and her boyfriend aren't a real couple? This is according to a body language expert and a document that's surfaced which says they're meant to break up later in September of 2024. So, it’s all a PR stunt? But is the document real? The stars have denied it. What do The Evening Runway crew think? Press play for Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian shall spill the tea!  Get in touch with our anchors at rgidwani@sph.com.sg, chuatt@sph.com.sg and hongbin@sph.com.sg.  

It’s almost time for dinner, but today’s conversation might just get you reaching out for that bag of chocolates or snacks right before meal time.  That’s because we’re speaking to one of the largest players in the global snacking industry today – Mondelez International.  Mondelez International is a relatively young company founded in 2012, but its history goes way back. The company emerged when the then-Kraft Foods was split into two companies to separate its North American grocery business with the remaining of the company.  The North American grocery was called Kraft Foods Group, while the remainder of Kraft Foods was renamed into Mondelez International in October 2012, with a focus on snacks and confectionery.  Mondelez International holds some of the most iconic snack brands that we know today, including iconic US$1 billion dollar global brands such as Oreo, Toblerone and Cadbury, as well as other well-known local jewels such as 7Days and Alpen Gold.  As for the money – its  2023 net revenues came in at approximately US$36 billion.  But what was the rationale behind the spinoff? How would the firm assess the success of the spinoff of Kraft Foods Group and the rebranding into Mondelez international thus far?  Meanwhile, Mondelez International had in July this year missed expectations for second quarter revenue as consumers tighten their purse strings amid high inflation. But how would the firm assess its most recent performance? Which are the key markets and categories driving growth and what are the opportunities ahead? Speaking of markets, Mondelez International is reportedly said to expand its presence in China by introducing a wider range of cake-related products. It also said in May 2024 that it will invest over US$5 million in a Regional Biscuit and Baked Snacks Lab and Innovation Kitchen in Singapore. But what can we expect on both fronts? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Tomás Centeno, Vice President of Strategy and Commercial Excellence, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (AMEA), Mondelēz International.

Behind every iconic animated character, there's a unique voice. But who's the person behind that voice? How did he or she become that voice or even create that voice? How do you become a voice actor? On That's How, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani find out from a voice actor himself - Marlon Dance-Hooi, the voice behind Oddbods, an Emmy-Nominated Netflix Cartoon, as well as Donkey ​from Universal Studios Singapore's Donkey Live! show, and many more.