Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Colligo Collective, Singapore's first community-centric platform for cyclists, made its debut in October with the Coastal Bike Glove, a product that embodies Colligo's commitment to enhancing the cycling experience and uniting enthusiasts worldwide through community engagement. Ringo Fan, Creator of Colligo Collective explains the driving force behind the platform and shares how the cycling community can embrace the movement responsibly.

Reeling from the shock of terrorist group Hamas' assault inside Israeli territory over the weekend, the European Union's Palestinian policy quickly fell into disarray.  What do we make of the EU’s reaction to the Hamas-Israel conflict? And, what are the economic ramifications for Palestine, given the fact that the EU is the biggest external provider of financial support to Palestinian territories? Cedomir Nestorovic, Professor of Geopolitics, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific explains. 

Flying the flag for the Lion City in Indonesia, Jacob Mahler is seemingly living up to his much talked about potential. But what are the perks of playing abroad, and how does he deal with the pressure that comes with representing the nation? We speak to Singapore footballer and Madura United defender Jacob Mahler ahead of the Lions' crunch World Cup Qualifier against Guam to find out more. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore stocks opened stronger today following overnight gains in global markets, ahead of the release of US key consumer inflation data. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.5 per cent to 3,207.51 points after 44.2 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch, we have Centurion, after the dormitory operator said yesterday that it will retrofit its five purpose-built dorms so that they meet the requirements under the Ministry of Manpower’s Dormitory Transition Scheme.  Elsewhere, from shoemaker Birkenstock’s trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange to OpenAI’s major update to lower costs for developers, more corporate headlines are in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Terence Wong, CEO, Azure Capital.

It may be common for university or pre-university students to give tuition services to their younger peers to earn their first paychecks.  But can you imagine building a multi-million dollar business out of it? In fact that is exactly what our guest for today did.  In fact, 25-year-old Evan Heng started Zenith in 2019 to help Junior College students thrive in the Singapore education system.  The entrepreneur opened his first tuition centre with S$100,000 of his savings and now has over four centres, 90 staff and a revenue of – get this – a whopping S$6.7 million in 2022.  The firm says it is now serving over 10% of all junior college students in Singapore every year. It has also opened the firm to institutional investors, having raised US$1.4 million in a seed funding round in July this year.  The firm had said then that it wanted to expand from physical tuition centres to education technology, but why is this the case? What does this suggest about the limit to growth in the physical private tuition centre business, and what is next for Zenith Education? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Evan Heng, CEO, Zenith Learning Group.

Type 1 diabetes is characterised by deficient insulin production and requires daily administration of insulin. In 2017 there were 9 million people worldwide with type 1 diabetes; the majority of them live in high-income countries. So how can proper diabetes management help patients maintain a normal life after being diagnosed? And how does tech have a part in this as well?  Dr Kenneth Lee, Regional Medical Director of Abbott Diabetes Care  and Jacyln Chan, Country Manager, Technogym Singapore & Fitness Influencer tell us more. 

When we talk about eSports more often than not we envision being sat on a couch with a controller in hand. What could be so taxing about that? Well, with the burgeoning interest and influx of money into the world of gaming - the pressure to perform is at an all-time high. Beyond gaming, eSports athletes have also become brand ambassadors - which in itself ramps up the pressure. So how do they cope?We speak to Charlie Bailie, Chief Strategy Officer of Ampverse - which is Asia’s largest ecosystem of gaming communities and IP, to find out more! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

For over four decades, motorsports, including Formula 1, has been predominantly male-dominated. Yet, a paradigm shift is underway. In 2022, women constituted nearly 40 percent of F1 fans. This has resulted in a proactive response to rectify the existing gender disparity within the sport. Amitabh Sarkar, Vice President and Head of Asia Pacific and Japan for Enterprise, Tata Communications and Georgette Tan, President, United Women Singapore shares their views on what more needs to be done to increase gender representation in the industry, 

Consumers are now becoming more cognizant of fast fashion and opting for sustainable choices. Here comes Kitdo, a brand that aims to breathe new life into old or ill-fitting clothes with a revolutionary fashion tool. Kitdo isn't just another sustainable brand; it's an award-winning solution who was recently awarded the Singapore Good Design Mark (SG Mark) 2023, led by the Design Business Chamber Singapore. Denise, Founder and Designer of Kitdo, and Hong Khai Seng, Vice-President of Design Business Chamber Singapore tells us more. 

Singapore stocks started off strong in early trade today, following overnight gains in global markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.4 per cent to 3,212.01 points after 44.1 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of sectors to watch, we have the property sector after Chinese property developer Yanlord Land Group said yesterday that it recorded an 83.2 per cent on-year drop in total contracted presales from residential units, commercial units and car parks for the first nine months of the year.  Elsewhere from talks that China is considering a large burst of economic stimulus and its impact on the Chinese Yuan, to the effects of rising Treasury yields on the King dollar – more forex news are in focus today. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.