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Watches and Wonders 2024 has caused quite a stir within the watchmaking community. Watches and Wonders is the place where artistry and luxury collide, and watches become more than just useful instruments. On The Peak Special on Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Yanni Tan, Style & Watches Editor, The Peak Magazine, to find out more about this year's event. 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!

On What's Trending, tensions on the Korean Peninsula have risen, with North Korea sending 90 balloons filled with propaganda leaflets and rubbish to the South. Also, a house in Illinois, known for being the location of the movie "Home Alone," is now up for sale at a price of $5.25 million.

L’oreal is one of the companies that have contacted their suppliers about an investigation which reveals that a key ingredient in their products is being picked by minors. Also, the wages that the pickers do earn is less than ever before, and they are often living below the poverty line. 

Singapore shares started the day on a stronger note, following European stocks’ overnight gains. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.3 per cent to 3,327.47 points after 41.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have  Seatrium, after the offshore and marine group achieved a current net order book of S$25.8 billion.  Elsewhere from more on Boustead Singapore’s earnings to how China came up with a third fund totalling US$47.5 billion to boost its semiconductor sector, more corporate and international headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Jeremy Tan, CEO, Tiger Fund Management.

Levitise is Singapore's premier health and wellness center for senior executives. They help elevate C-suite professionals' well-being and leadership. On R.I.C.H., Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Alex Mearns, Founder & Executive Coach, Levitise, to discover how Levitise's holistic approach addresses the unique challenges faced by C-suite professionals, from stress management and nutrition to corrective exercise and personalized coaching. 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!

Are you planning to go to Korea any time soon? Well, have you considered staying there for 52 days? On K-WAVE, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Leah - also known as @mizchiefmagikk on TikTok, shares her unforgettable journey, offering insights and tips from her daily adventures in Seoul that have captivated her followers on TikTok.

Hotlotz, Singapore's premier auction house, where hidden treasures and bidding wars are the norm. On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Matthew Elton, Founder & Managing Director, Hotlotz, to share more about how Hotlotz transforms preloved items into coveted treasures and what's it like to experience the thrill of the auction block. 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!

On What's Trending, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a rare album by the Wu-Tang Clan, is set to go on display at an Australian gallery. Also, the FBI is investigating the sale to US buyers of what are suspected to be hundreds of treasures from the British Museum. The museum announced last year that ancient gems, jewellery, and other items from its collection were missing, stolen, or damaged.

Singapore stocks opened weaker today after global markets closed last week mixed. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.1 per cent to 3,312.92 points after 57.2 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Seatrium, after the offshore and marine specialist said on Saturday that it has obtained S$11 billion worth of contracts to build two new floating production storage and offloading vessels (also known as FPSOs) for Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras.  Meanwhile, from how a group of Great Eastern’s minority holders is resisting the firm’s S$1.4 billion takeover bid from OCBC bank, to Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s meeting with Samsung’s boss – more corporate headlines remain in focus.  Also in store, what to watch in corporate America this week, and expectations on the latest US PCE price index out later in the week. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Chin Hui Leong, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

Sara, who wants to remain anonymous was wrongly accused of shoplifting after being flagged by a facial-recognition system called Facewatch. Facewatch later wrote to Sara and acknowledged it had made an error.