Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

With Tottenham's season taking another turn for the worst - after the sacking of interim manager Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason being put in charge till the end of the season - Elliot and Raushan ponder on who is to blame for the state of affairs at Spurs? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg raushan@sph.com.sg

Gotta catch 'em all! The cable car cabins overhead have gotten a makeover. Pokémon is taking over the Singapore cable car from 1st May to 30th September 2023 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Tracy Lui, Senior Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications, Mount Faber Leisure Group shares more on the collaboration and more.

It is all about perfumes and fragrances today. And on that note, we want to bring you an inside look into a Singapore-based hauteperfumery brand called Maison 21G.  Founded in 2020, Maison 21G aims to make personalised perfumery accessible for all. The company says it is the first collaborative perfumery house for the luxury lifestyle generation, who wants to stand out from everyday common scents. But what does this mean?  And of course, we can’t escape from talking about business models, and dollars and cents. The company achieved US$3 million in revenue in 2021 and said it is the number four brand in perfumery in Singapore behind players such as Chanel, Christian Dior and Jo Malone.  It closed its series A funding last April  to expand the company’s footprint and reach within Asia and also in the Middle East, and grow the team. But what is the status right now? On Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to  Johanna Monange, Founder & CEO, Maison 21G.

In focus this Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei's visit to Taiwan, to reinforce relations with the island to China’s Vice-Foreign Minister lodging solemn representations with the South Korean Ambassador. Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs discusses on these headlines and more.

Pneumonia is a respiratory disease that affects millions worldwide.  How are certain people more susceptible to the disease and what are some of the risk factors associated with the disease? Dr Edwin Chng, Medical Director, Parkway Shenton shares more on his expertise on the topic.

The Straits Times has released a new podcast series. It’s a 6-part series that explores the recent true crimes that gripped those in Asia. And this new podcast aims to expose the dark side of societies.  It’s called True Crimes Of Asia. And the first episode - takes place in South Korea. It takes us back to 2019, when the nation was taken aback by the shocking news of a criminal case that trapped girls in a digital prison. On K-influencer -  Ernest Luis, Podcast Editor of The Straits Times, Tan Tam Mei, Executive Producer for True Crimes of Asia, and Chang May Choon, The Straits Times South Korea Correspondent joins this episode to tell us more about the series.  If you want to listen to this new podcast series-  access these episodes when you search True Crimes of Asia either on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.  Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from today. Get notifications of new episodes on your favourite audio apps - Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts - when you follow ST’s True Crimes Of Asia.

Singapore shares fell this morning despite gains in US and Europe markets. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent to 3,317.69 points after 17.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of developments to watch for today, Singapore’s headline inflation fell to 5.5 per cent on-year in March, down from 6.3 per cent in February as expected by economists in a Bloomberg poll. Core inflation meanwhile, also dialled back to 5 per cent on the year in March, down from 5.5 per cent in February. Elsewhere investors continue to await first quarter earnings from a number of high profile companies including Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta. But what is the outlook for the US tech sector after the series of layoffs we saw for the good part of this year? On Market View, the Drive Time team unpacked these developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

With the two Manchester clubs set to go head-to-head for the FA Cup final in June at Wembley, Elliott and Raushan wonder if United will be the team to deny City a historic treble. Wrexham are also in the news having secured promotion to the National Football League, is there a more 'feel good' story in football at the moment? Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! edanker@sph.com.sg raushan@sph.com.sg

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is back for its 45th edition, showcasing a diverse array of local and international arts and culture performances.  Natalie Hennedige, Festival Director, Singapore International Festival of Arts shares an overview of what to this year's festival.

In the wake of ongoing conflict and violence between rival forces in Sudan, the United States and France have commenced the evacuation of their citizens and embassy staff. As tensions escalate, questions arise as what steps the United States may take in response. Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics, INSEAD discusses the situation and more.