Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

TV viewers have wrongly accused Dua Lipa of lip-syncing during headline Glastonbury set. What did she have to say? And how does The Evening Runway team feel? Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian spill the tea! 

Another weekend of football action at the Euros as well as the Singapore Premier League has sieved out the contenders from the pretenders. Can England ‘pretend’ their way through the comeptition to bring it home? Or will the swashbuckling Spainish team reingn supreme? Closer to home, Tampines and Geylang continue to take the fight to the star-studded Lion City Sailors…but is the East side truly the best side? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, is in the Sports Minutes hot seat to answer those questions and more! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore shares started trading in the negative territory today after global equities ended lower last week. The Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.1 per cent lower at 3,330.07 points after 144.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Del Monte Pacific, after the Philippine food and beverage maker posted a net loss of US$76.7 million for the fourth quarter ended Apr 30, 2024, widening from the same period last year. Elsewhere from Japan downgrading its Q1 GDP numbers, to more on SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong’s pay – more international and corporate headlines remain in focus.  Also on deck – how Trump and Biden debate over golf and politics and the possible repercussions on equity markets and Trump Media, and concerns over the euro amid elections in France.  On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

On What's Trending, a six-legged dog named Ariel was found abandoned in a supermarket parking lot, but has since been surgically removed to become a four-legged dog. Ariel, named after the character "The Little Mermaid," has adjusted to life on four legs and is doing swimmingly. Also, the Happiness Factory is a confined space in South Korea where parents of children who have withdrawn from society are placed. The facility is a centre for those seeking a "confinement experience," with residents wearing blue prison uniforms.

Kevin Costner stands up for casting his son in his latest western movie. The star says that he selfishly wanted his son with him for a week. Roshan Gidwani and Hongbin Jeong spill the tea! 

Former Lions stalwarts turned coaches Noh Alam Shah and Isa Halim have been awarded a coaching attachment stint with top-tier J-League club Tokyo Verdy until the end of the year. Under the 'Unleash The Roar!' initiative's newly-launched Coaches Overseas attachment programme, this opportunity is aimed at helping local coaches gain experience and further develop their capabilities. So how and why will this have a positive effect for Singapore footbal? The duo join Sports Minutes to tell us!  Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Tom Corley, a renowned author and researcher, shares his insights on wealth-building habits in his book "Change Your Habits, Change Your Life." Through his extensive study of wealthy individuals, Tom reveals that small, consistent actions in areas like dream-setting, deliberate practice, health maintenance, and relationship-building lead to substantial long-term success. He also shares actionable strategies from his research, offering listeners practical steps to implement these "rich habits" into their own lives. On R.I.C.H., Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Tom Corley, Rich Habits Author, Rich Habits Institute, to find out more. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

Singapore stocks began trading in negative territory this morning after global markets ended on a muted note, and ended the day in the red as well. Amongst the stocks to watch, Seatrium broke a multi-year low to hit a fresh low of $1.37. So what’s continuously driving Seatrium shares? Meanwhile, on the global front,President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in their first 2024 debate late Thursday in the US. So how are markets reacting to this first debate. Who won? Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sunny Soh, Lead Technical Analyst (Capital Markets & Investor Education), SIAS, to find out more on the latest market movement for the day. 

On What's Trending, Japanese scientists have developed an equivalent to living skin that can be attached to robotic surfaces to flash a realistic smile. The University of Tokyo researchers used a "skin-forming cell-laden gel" to create a robot covered with living skin. Also, big TV sales have seen a boost in the UK and Nordics due to the European Championship games.

Will the market still charge millions of dollars for this treatment down the line?  One patient who took part in trials said he felt “cured” by the transformational one-off infusion which gave him a “new lease of life”. Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian spill the tea! Get in touch with our anchors at  rgidwani@sph.com.sg, chuatt@sph.com.sg and hongbin@sph.com.sg.