Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Singapore will introduce Provo in 2026, a free online tool designed to help users verify the authenticity of digital content. The platform embeds metadata into photos and videos, allowing anyone to check the original publisher, posting date, and any edits made. Alongside Provo, Sleuth, a deepfake recognition platform, analyzes pixel-level and audio-level inconsistencies to detect manipulated media. Together, these tools aim to strengthen trust in online information and provide the public with new ways to discern real content from deepfakes. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Duan Yue, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, SMU, to explore Singapore’s new initiatives for verifying online media and tackling deepfake content.  

MAS has just launched BLOOM, a new system using tokenised money and stablecoins to power faster, smarter settlements. But as finance goes blockchain, what does this mean for investors, and who stands to gain from this digital shift? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Yee Shen Hao, Financial Services Manager at PhillipCapital to find out more.

Go-Genie is a logistics software company that unifies the entire supply chain bringing shipment, warehousing, fulfilment, and last-mile delivery onto one intelligent platform. Founded in 2022, the company set out to solve the deep fragmentation faced by logistics providers, especially smaller and independent players. By consolidating orders, centralising operations, and integrating multiple service providers into a single interface, Go-Genie empowers businesses to manage their end-to-end logistics with greater speed, visibility, and control. On Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ang Ming Cong, CEO of Go-Genie, and Markus Lim, Business Development Director of Go-Genie, to explore how the Singapore-based logistics tech startup is transforming supply chains with AI and sustainability-driven solutions.

Singapore shares inched higher today, tracking gains seen in the region. The Straits Times Index was up 0.59% at 4,495.73 points at 2.06pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$771.70M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Jardine Matheson, after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate said in a bourse filing on Friday that its performance for the third quarter of 2025 was “in line with expectations at the half-year”.  Meanwhile, from how both core and headline inflation in Singapore picked up in October, at a rate that exceeded economists’ expectations, to how Alibaba Group Holding’s Qwen app drew more than 10 million downloads in the week after its relaunch, more economic and corporate headlines remained in focus.  On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

Just months ago, Ethan Brown was serving NS. Today, he’s back from Misano after battling some of the world’s top young drivers. He joins Sports Minutes to talk national service, national pride and the belief that a Singaporean can make it all the way to the pinnacle of GT racing. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg

Today we’re going to revisit one of our guests that’s long been a cornerstone of Singapore’s mobility ecosystem.  Think the yellow and blue coloured taxis that ply the streets, or the SBS Transit buses and Mass Rapid Transport or MRT trains we take to work and to go home.  Bingo if you’ve guessed ComfortDelGro, a household name in Singapore that has also evolved into one of the largest land transport firms in the globe. And talking about evolution and change, 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the group’s point-to-point business, having in September acquired all of ST Engineering Land Systems’ shares in taxi operator CityCab for a total purchase consideration of S$116.3 million.  While ComfortDelGro had been managing CityCab since 2005, what would the full ownership of CityCab mean for ComfortDelGro? But beyond acquisitions, ComfortDelGro is also making bold strides in the autonomous mobility space.  The firm had in March launched its first robotaxi pilot programme in Guangzhou, China, as part of a partnership with Pony AI, a company involved in the large-scale commercialisation of autonomous mobility.  And in September, the firm announced that it would expand the autonomous mobility services to Singapore, starting with the Punggol area early next year, in line with the country’s plan to integrate mobility solutions into existing transportation infrastructure.  But what should we know about the move, and how would the introduction of autonomous vehicles shake up the point-to-point mobility ecosystem, and in particular, the relationship between customers and taxi or private hire drivers? On Under the Radar, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Michael Huang, Head of Singapore Point-to-Point Mobility Business, and CEO of China Business Unit, ComfortDelGro.

China and Japan’s tensions have deepened dramatically, following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary remark that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a Japanese military response. Although Tokyo insists the comment did not reflect a policy shift, Beijing has interpreted it as a fundamental challenge to the political foundations of the bilateral relationship. China’s reaction has moved quickly from diplomatic displeasure to concrete economic signals. Advisories urging Chinese citizens to cancel travel to Japan, halts on seafood imports, and warnings of broader trade restrictions have reminded Tokyo of Beijing’s proven willingness to deploy economic coercion. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Denny Roy, Senior Fellow at the East-West Center, to examine how China-Japan tensions have escalated and what this means for regional stability.

As we step into a new year, everyone’s asking: How much should I save? Where should I invest? And most importantly, what returns can I actually expect? The answer isn’t simple. Stocks, bonds, gold, private assets, they all move to their own beat, influenced by market swings, inflation, and global trends. So, how do you make your wealth work smarter and not harder for you? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Steve Brice, Global CIO, Standard Chartered, to find out more.

When Cookie, a 14-year-old Shih Tzu, passed away at 2.10am, his family panicked. The vet was closed, there was no clear hotline to call, and they refused to treat a beloved family member like an object to be discarded. That moment of helplessness revealed a hidden gap in Singapore’s booming pet-loving culture: what actually happens after a pet dies? On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Rachael Tay, co-founder, Everpet who set out to transform one of the most overlooked services in Singapore: pet aftercare.

Singapore stocks fell today, triggered by declining expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut. This follows a wider regional rout after markets tumbled earlier this week on fears of an artificial intelligence bubble. In terms of counters to watch, we have ComfortDelGro, after the transport operator yesterday announced senior leadership changes, which included the creation of a new “point-to-point mobility officer” role. Elsewhere, from what the latest US labour market data mean for the Federal Reserve, to how Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet approved the largest round of extra spending since the pandemic, more international headlines remained in focus. Also on deck – comments by Foxconn chairman Liu Young that the company now had the capability to manufacture 1,000 artificial intelligence racks per week. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.