Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

The certificate of entitlement (COE) premium for the Open category breached the $150,000 mark at the latest tender exercise to close at a new all-time high of $152,000. What has caused prices of COEs to skyrocket over the last few years? And is it time for the government to review the system?  Walter Theseira, Associate Professor, Economics & Head, Master of Management (Urban Transportation) Programme, Singapore University of Social Sciences shares his views. 

Despite being 38 and supposedly in the twilight of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo shows no signs of letting up topping the 2023 goal scorers' charts, with 40 goals for club and country - taking his career tally to 859! Well we had to go out and get a bonafide goalscorer to get his opinion - and who else but a man who scored 363 goals in a 27 year-career, including 24 for his adopted home of Singapore. And mind you, the first in his national team colours came when he was 37-years young! It’s the one and only, Aleksandar Duric. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

Have you planned on where you are heading next for a holiday in 2024?Skyscanner's Travel Trends 2024 has found that the ‘vibe’ of the destination also plays a huge part in Singaporeans picking their next holiday destination.  What does the word ‘vibe’ mean for us in this context? And is ‘revenge travel’ over for us?  Cyndi Hui, Travel Expert, Skyscanner shares her thoughts. 

The tension between organisations and their employees is growing. Disputes span return-to-office debates, the rise of AI in the workplace, and a complicated economic market riddled with layoffs and instability. So could AI potentially be a solution instead of being part of this particular problem?  Assaf Tarnopolsky, General Manager in APAC, Genesys shares his views. 

Singapore shares slipped when trading began today following overnight losses on Wall Street and Europe. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.8 per cent to 3,111.50 points after 84.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  More S-Reits are also in focus today with announcements from Parkway Life Reit and Sabana Industrial Reit.  Meanwhile, from the Ringgit movements to a slew of earnings reports from US market heavyweights Tesla and Netflix, more international headlines are in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with David Chow, Director, Azure Capital.

From EU leaders meeting to discuss the Israel-Hamas war response amid political divisions to Russia withdrawing its ratification of a landmark deal designed to prohibit nuclear testing. Dr. Samir Puri, Visiting Lecturer in War Studies at King's College London and author of 'Russia's Road to War with Ukraine’ gives us an analysis of those headlines and more. 

Developed to introduce students to F1 in the most engaging way possible – through the creation of a miniature F1 car – F1 in Schools is an educational project like no other. Designed for teachers, informed by engineers, and endorsed by F1, this programme gives students an insight into the fast lanes; and provides a lot of fun on the way there.  We speak to the two members of the XCLerate Racing team from the XCL World Academy, David Fiore Lopez & Lina Kagawa - two 17-year olds who took part in the 2023 F1 in Schools World Final to find out more! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg

You may have heard of fashion designers taking over the hotel landscape. Just a few years ago, Christian Louboutin opened a hotel in Alentejo, Portugal. But what happens when the opposite takes place, from hotelier to jewellery designer?  Krystal Prakaikaew Na-Ranong, Founder & Owner, The Slate Phuket and Jewellery Designer shares her experience in making the move. 

Singapore shares opened weaker today, led by declines in banking stocks and index counters. That’s after global markets finished muted in the previous session. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.3 per cent to 3,161.5 points after 24.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  S-Reits are in focus today after Keppel Reit’s manager reported a 5 per cent year-on-year increase in property income to S$172.6 million for its first nine months ended September.  Elsewhere from China’s economic growth slowing to 4.9 per cent in the third quarter to the impact of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict on the King dollar, more international headlines remain in focus.  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.

From carefully considered design to premium quality finishes, it is a well understood fact that every single element needs to work in harmony to achieve a pleasing interior. That is why selecting only the best materials and products is paramount to achieving a luxury home especially in the kitchen and bathroom.  Leo Leong, General Manager, KOHLER brings us into a realm of luxury kitchen and bathroom solutions.