Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh dive into chaos, both robotic and edible. First, a humanoid robot in Macau goes rogue, terrifying a 70-year-old woman and forcing cops to step in. How did a 4-foot-tall bot designed for education end up getting arrested? And, what does this say about our increasingly unpredictable relationship with technology? Then, we turn to a very different kind of frenzy: the Dubai chocolate craze has evolved into a full-blown cake obsession in Taiwan, with fans sprinting, queuing for hours, and even reselling slices at triple the price. Is the Dubai chocolate hype getting out of hand?

Singapore shares moved higher today as investors looked ahead to the latest Federal Reserve rate decision due overnight. The Straits Times Index was up 1.18% at 4,993.97 points at 2.06pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.18B seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch for today, we have Singtel, after a second disruption of mobile services in recent days hit some of the telco’s users yesterday. Elsewhere, from how Malaysia’s ringgit rose to the strongest versus the Singapore dollar in five years as higher energy prices supported the net energy exporter, to how Nvidia has reportedly won Beijing’s approval to sell its second-most powerful AI chips to China, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Jeremy Tan, CEO, Tiger Fund Management.

As the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, Airbus provides products, services and solutions for the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defence and space sectors.  They range from the commercial aircraft and helicopters that connect people from around the world to military aircraft and satellites that aim to protect citizens and countries. Its 12,000-plus Airbus aircrafts in service collectively serve over 48,000 routes globally, closing the distance between people every day.    In February 2026, the firm reported net orders of 889 commercial aircrafts after cancellations in 2025, higher than the 826 seen in 2024, while the order backlog amounted to a year-end record of 8,754 commercial aircrafts at the end of 2025. But how much of this is contributed by Asia Pacific, and how does the company assess the speed at which it is delivering to customers in the region amid shortages in Pratt & Whitney engines? Also – how does it assess competition from up and coming players in the region, say China’s state-owned planemaker Comac? Meanwhile, Airbus has said that Asia Pacific will need almost 20,000 new aircrafts as it is set to remain as the world’s fastest-growing air travel market.  But what are the key trends supporting the numbers, and how is Airbus working to capture and realise demand from the region? In this “On the Go” Special episode of Under the Radar, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian headed down to the Airbus Campus at Seletar Aerospace Park, where she posed the questions to Anand Stanley, President, Airbus Asia-Pacific.

A growing divide has emerged among Western allies after President Donald Trump urged partners to send warships to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Countries including Germany, Spain and Italy have declined, citing legal limitations, the lack of consultation before the strikes on Iran, and the absence of a mandate from organisations such as NATO, the EU or the United Nations. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Dr Leon Goldsmith, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics at the University of Otago, to examine why some US allies are reluctant to get involved, what this reveals about tensions within Western alliances, and what it could mean for efforts to secure one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints.

Could the yuan start quietly gaining ground against the dollar over the next five years?  China’s latest Two Sessions suggest the country is serious about its ambition to become a financial superpower, codifying rules that could boost the yuan’s international standing. From economic growth to trade surpluses and monetary policy, there are multiple forces at play. On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Abbas Keshvani, Director (Asia Macro Strategy) at RBC Capital Markets, to find out more.

People in Los Angeles are getting paid to film themselves doing housework, wearing cameras while doing chores to help train robots and AI systems to understand human movements. Meanwhile, photos of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s oversized shoes have gone viral, with reports suggesting they may be part of an unusual White House habit where Donald Trump buys shoes for staff. On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Alexandra Parada dive into these stories where robots learn housework and politics involves very big shoes to fill.

Singapore shares registered gains today as investors continue to set their sights on a flurry of central bank decisions from major economies around the world. The Straits Times Index was up 1.05% at 4,919.83 points at 2.29pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.19B seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch today, we have Singapore Airlines, after its low-cost arm Scoot posted a 17.4 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic for February, of three billion revenue passenger-kilometres. Elsewhere, from how Singapore’s key exports rose 4 per cent year on year in February, easing from the preceding month’s downwards revision of 9.2 per cent growth, to developments out of Nvidia’s annual flagship event or the GTC in San Jose, more economic and corporate headlines remain in focus.   On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Dan Chang, Investment Specialist and Trading Representative, PhillipCapital.

Sudden job losses can hit hard, leaving employees with little time to process the news or plan next steps. Recent cases, like the Providore Group retrenchments, highlight how confusing and stressful the experience can be for workers. How much notice should workers get before retrenchment and would earlier notification make a meaningful difference for workers? Beyond when layoffs happen, how can employees be supported in the first moments after losing their job? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Amarjit Kaur, Partner and Head of Employment Law at Withers KhattarWong, to find out more.

Gold and Silver are back in the spotlight, surging as global tensions heat up, while Bitcoin tumbles to one of its worst months on record. What’s driving this flight to safety, and where should investors turn next? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Richard Wang, Country Manager, J. Rotbart & Co., to find out more.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh find out if you could really win a S$3 million apartment… for just 85 cents a month. A South Korean YouTuber with over 17 million subscribers says yes. His latest giveaway promises a fully furnished luxury apartment, complete with a massive TV, high-end gaming setup, and designer interiors, to one lucky paid subscriber. Genius marketing, or just too good to be true?  Then, we shift from influencer giveaways to the red carpet, where a Chinese actress recently went viral for carrying… a yellow plastic bag to a glamorous film festival. At first, people thought it was another outrageous luxury fashion stunt, but the real reason behind the bag tells a very different story.