Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

With a market cap over USD 250 billion and transaction volumes outpacing Visa and Mastercard, stablecoins are no longer just an investment play. DWS highlights their potential to become a new form of money, offering fast, seamless transactions and bridging traditional finance with the blockchain. Could stablecoins be the future of money as we know it? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Alexander Bechtel, Global Head of Digital Strategy, Products and Solutions at DWS, to find out more.

Not every start-up story begins with million-dollar investments or flashy boardroom deals. Some grow quietly — from grit, purpose, and a deep belief in what they’re building. Kelvin Ang started The Chemistry Practice during the pandemic, armed with just a laptop and a few students. No safety net. Just a vision to make chemistry more accessible. Today, his bootstrapped education business is thriving. What strategies allowed him to grow without giving up control? What lessons can other aspiring entrepreneurs take from his journey? On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kelvin Ang, Founder & Principal Tutor, The Chemistry Practice, to find out more. 

Singapore shares moved higher today as most Asian markets traded in the green. The Straits Times Index was up 0.39% at 4,560.06 points at 2.20pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$931.48M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch for today, we have Singtel, after the company today posted a 176.4 per cent increase in net profit to S$3.4 billion for the first half-year ended September, from S$1.2 billion in the year-ago period. Elsewhere from how the Singapore Exchange today listed three new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs): Laopu Gold, Trip.com and Baidu, to what a possible reopening of the US government means for the resumption of official data releases, more corporate and international headlines remained in focus.  Plus – investors’ reaction to SoftBank’s sale of Nvidia stocks for US$5.8 billion. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Kenneth Goh, Director, Private Wealth Management, UOB Kay Hian.

They’ve seen the men’s team make history...now it’s their turn! Ahead of their AFC Women’s Champions League group stage debut, Lion City Sailors captain Umairah Hamdan and striker Raeka Ee sit down with Sports Minutes to share their excitement, lessons from their qualifying campaign, and how they’re drawing inspiration from the Sailors’ continental journey to chart their own. READ MORE: https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/awcl-sailors-women-bullish-ahead-of-stern-melbourne-city-test/ Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg

Starting 2026, travelers flying out of Changi will face a new sustainable aviation fuel levy: $1 for short-haul trips, up to over $40 for long-haul premium seats. The goal? Fund Singapore’s shift to greener jet fuel and push aviation toward sustainability. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore calls it a “major step forward” for building a greener, more competitive air hub. But how big a step is it really? Can this levy truly cut emissions? And what does it mean for passengers and the future of travel? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Ellis Taylor, Asia Editor at Cirium, to find out more.

They’re being hailed as the future of finance: tokenised stocks. Supporters say they’ll revolutionise how we trade and invest. But are we really witnessing the next evolution of capital markets…or just giving the old system a digital facelift? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ivan Lee, Head of Trading from QCP, to find out more.

Meta Robotics is a future-focused education company dedicated to nurturing the next generation of innovators through robotics, coding, and technology learning for children aged 3 to 16. Formerly known as First Step Academy, Meta Robotics has rebranded to sharpen its mission by equipping young minds with the skills, mindset, and confidence to thrive in a rapidly evolving, technology-driven world. Unlike modular coding schools, Meta Robotics offers a continuous, spiral-based learning pathway, designed to build mastery progressively from preschool to the teenage years. Its unique pedagogy combines structured classroom instruction with hands-on experimentation, encouraging curiosity, teamwork, and design thinking. On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ryan Lim, Co-Founder of Meta Robotics, to find out more.

Singapore shares moved higher today as investors continue to set their sights on earnings out of the country. The Straits Times Index was up 1.02% at 4,533.91 points at 2.34pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.23B seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have CSE Global, after the company entered into an agreement to issue nearly 63 million new warrants to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.  Elsewhere, from how senators on Capitol Hill passed the compromise budget measure overnight to fund departments through January, to how travel and leisure booking platform Klook Technology filed for an initial public offering in New York, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus.  Plus, how Apple will reportedly not release the next version of the iPhone Air in the fall of 2026 as previously planned, and how Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan will oversee the chipmaker’s AI efforts after its Chief Technology Officer left the company for OpenAI On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers left without pay. Services disrupted across the country. And a political standoff that has gripped Washington. Now, after 40 days, could the longest government shutdown in US history finally be ending?  Who gave way, who came out ahead and what does this mean for hundreds of thousands of federal workers left in limbo? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kevin Chen, Associate Research Fellow with the US Programme at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, to find out more.

Gold and silver fever is back, and it’s hitting Singapore hard. Dealers say they’re seeing eight times the usual number of clients rushing to buy physical bullion. At the same time, Bank of America is calling for silver to hit US $65 an ounce, warning the London market is in a “state of seizure.” So what’s driving this frenzy, and could it be a sign of something bigger happening in global markets? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Gregor Gregersen, Founder, Silver Bullion Group, to find out more.