Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Singaporeans are spending more on dental implants than ever before, and the market is booming. But most clinics still treat patients like numbers, offering quick fixes instead of long-term solutions. Tooth loss is rarely just about poor brushing habits. It’s a slow grind of lifestyle choices, delayed treatments and habits no one talks about. One clinic saw that gap.  On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Amanda Koh, Co-Founder and Clinical Director at toofus Dental, to find out more. 

Singapore shares dipped earlier today amid a mixed session in Asia. The Straits Times Index was down 0.11% at 4,432.65 points at 1.36pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$664.51M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Yangzijiang Financial, after the firm said yesterday that the Singapore Exchange greenlighted its proposed listing of YZJ Maritime Development and granted it a conditional eligibility-to-list. Elsewhere, from how China’s factory activity shrank for a seventh month in October, to how Disney’s networks went dark on Google’s pay-TV platform YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.

The countdown to the SEA Games starts now. As the Nations Cup 2025 gets underway at the OCBC Arena, Netball Singapore's K Mishalenee and Matilda Narayan tell Sports Minutes why the home tournament isn’t just a warm-up, it’s their stage to shine and a chance to gain winning momentum. Event information and tickets: https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/25sg_nationscup Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg

Gold’s record-breaking rally has finally hit pause. Prices have eased after soaring more than 30% since mid-August. Is this the start of a reversal… or just a healthy correction in a long-term bull run? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Joshua Rotbart, Founder and Managing Partner, J. Rotbart & Co., to find out more.

No degree, no say — that’s China’s latest rule for influencers. Talk about finance, law or health without proper qualifications, and you’re out. But could something like this ever work in Singapore? And what would happen if online credibility suddenly became a matter of law? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Keith Yap, Founder of Front Row Podcast, to find out more. 

Imagine spending countless of hours at work stuck in endless approvals, chasing receipts and filling spreadsheets. What if AI could fix that? Genta AI Solutions is a company building custom AI Agents that plug straight into the tools companies already use, from Excel to SAP, to cut manual work, and free employees to focus on what actually matters. On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Komy, Founder of Genta AI Solutions, to find out more. 

Singapore shares dipped today as investors focused on a high profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea. The Straits Times Index was down 0.21% at 4,430.67 points at 11.46am Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$717.13M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Mapletree Industrial Trust, after the Reit reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0318 for the second fiscal quarter ended Sep 30, 2025.  Elsewhere, from the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as expected, to US big tech earnings from Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus.  Also on deck – the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Nvidia’s US$5 trillion market valuation.  Plus, how OpenAI is reportedly laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the firm at up to US$1 trillion.  On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with David Chow, Director, Azure Capital. 

All eyes are on Seoul. As US President Donald Trump arrives for the final stop of his Asia tour, anticipation is building ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a summit that could reshape the dynamics of trade and power in the region. What are the possible outcomes of this meeting? What can and cannot be solved?  On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Dr Chong Ja Ian, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, to find out more.

Asia-Pacific’s real estate private credit market is on the rise. With US$11.2 billion raised between 2020 and 2024 and projections of up to US$110 billion growth by 2028, developers and investors are increasingly turning to non-bank lenders for speed, flexibility, and higher returns. From Australia to India, private credit is reshaping the region’s real estate financing landscape, and investors are taking notice. On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Simon Mathews, Director, Capital Advisory, Global Capital Markets, Knight Frank, to find out more.

CClarity is an AI-powered writing assistant built for one purpose to help professionals sound like themselves on LinkedIn. Founded by Keith Teo, a former Grab product lead turned startup founder and agency owner, CClarity was born out of a simple but painful truth: building a great product or service isn’t enough if no one knows about it. After years of chasing leads, managing unpredictable revenue, and spending countless hours crafting posts that went nowhere, Keith realised that most professionals struggle not with what to say, but how to say it with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. The platform helps founders, sales leaders, and creators turn raw ideas into scroll-stopping thought leadership posts that feel human, not robotic. On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Keith Teo, Founder, CClarity, to find out more.