Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

One of them is the founder of the world’s first luxury car vending machine. The other, boasts a decade-long tenure in philanthropy. But what happens when two visionaries come together to create a movement for ‘good’? This is why Yvonne Siow and Gary Hong founded the social movement, Playpan.  Their initiative has brought about a transformative change to the iconic Peace Centre building at Sophia Road, but what’s next for the duo? Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone who loves a good startup story, this story has something for you. We sit down with Gary Hong, GM and Founder of Autobahn Motors, Founder of Ten Square and Co-founder of PlayPan and Yvonne Siow, ASEAN Head of OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, Chair of the Blockchain For Good Committee at Blockchain Association Singapore, and Co-founder of PlayPan to find out more. 

An 18 year-old male test-taker failed to get into his preferred national university due to poor results, and succumbed to cheating instead. The use of smart glasses which are equipped with camera and communication functions allowed the man to allegedly take pictures of a chemistry test and solicit answers online.

Coronation Sunday in the English Premier League promises to be a blockbuster occasion with the top two separated by just TWO points...Beyond the quest to be crowned champions, the league will bid a fond farewell to a certain Jurgen Klopp...who takes charge of his FINAL game at Anfield...And ahead of the German's departure, Zia-ul Raushan caught up with Liverpool cult hero Luis Garcia - speaking on the sidelines of Starhub's football for all event - to speak about Klopp's legacy, the road ahead for the Reds and also Garcia's picks for the Premier League title! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore stocks began trading this morning in slightly positive territory, despite a retreat in global markets. In early trade, Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent to 3,311.44 points after 36.6 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have NetLink NBN Trust. The trustee-manager of fibre network infrastructure provider yesterday announced a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0265 (2.65 Singapore cents) for the second half of its fiscal year ended March, up 1.1 per cent from the year-ago period. Elsewhere, from how Microsoft plans to offer its cloud computing customers a platform of AMD’s artificial intelligence chips to news of China cutting interest rates of mortgage loans, more corporate and international 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.

The latest K-beauty craze in Korea is called Head Spa, which is essentially a form of skincare, but for your scalp. This Korean head spa treatment has recently been trending on TikTok and Instagram. Essentially, a head scalp treatment is sort of deep cleanse for your scalp to remove any impurities such as dirt, oil, or dead skin cells through gentle exfoliation, soaking, and steaming using special devices and products. So what's the Korean Head Scalp Treatment and why should you try it? 

Singapore's music scene welcomes an exceptional newcomer, and it is none other than the newly-opened Tumbleweed Studios. Opened by local music recording company Snakeweed Studios, the brand new facility for musicians to practise, collaborate, and simply make music.  For over twenty years, Snakeweed Studios has been at the forefront of shaping Singapore's music scene since its inception in 2000. Owned and operated by founder, Leonard Soosay and managing partner, Josh Wei, the studio has lent a hand to local artists from Ronin, to Kali Uchis and even JJ Lin. Leonard Soosay, Founder, Tumbleweed Studios and Josh Wei, Managing Partner, Tumbleweed Studios share more.

On What's Trending, South Koreans participated in the annual Space-out competition, where over 100 people gathered silently on yoga mats to do absolutely nothing for 90 minutes without falling asleep, checking their phone, or talking. Also, in Alberta, Canada, over 3,000 people dressed in dino-dress attempted to break a Guinness world record, but the attempt was disqualified due to high turnout and lack of discipline.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on Singaporeans to join him in the ambitious goal of building a society where everyone matters “and a Singapore that matters to all Singaporeans”. Some political analysts have said that PM Wong wants to set himself apart from his predecessors and be measured against his own words So how will PM Wong be a different type of Prime Minister? And how will our foreign policies be re-shaped under his leadership? Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot and Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares his view. 

The government agency that was supposed to have verified the dogs age didn’t actually have the evidence.

Singapore shares started the day on a strong note tracking overnight gains in global markets.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.5 per cent to 3,306.6 points after 75.2 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Singapore Airlines. According to The Business Times, the national carrier is said to be rewarding eligible employees with a profit-sharing bonus of 7.94 months for FY2024, following the group’s record earnings. Elsewhere from how after US core inflation hit its slowest in three years, to Tencent Holdings’ shares climbing on forecast-beating earnings, more international and corporate headlines remain in focus.  Plus – what does a contraction in the Japanese economy mean for the country’s central bank? On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with David Chow, Director Azure Capital.