Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

The fixed income market is changing fast. Rising rates, inflation, and market volatility are challenging traditional strategies, and opening up new opportunities. How can investors adapt? Are unconstrained approaches the key, and what strategies should retail and private clients consider today? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Julien Houdain, Head of Global Unconstrained Fixed Income at Schroders, to find out more.

Snowflake is the AI Data Cloud company, providing a unified platform that empowers organizations to mobilize their data at scale, securely and efficiently. Through its platform, Snowflake supports data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, application development, and secure data sharing, enabling organizations to turn raw data into actionable insights. By combining near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance with built-in governance and security, Snowflake empowers enterprises to unlock smarter operations, drive AI-powered insights, and create data-driven workflows that accelerate business outcomes. On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Satchit Joglekar, Managing Director for ASEAN, Snowflake, to find out more.

Singapore shares inched higher today, mirroring gains seen overnight in the US. The Straits Times Index was up 0.21% at 4,298.54 points at 11.55am Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$572.22M seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Keppel and Keppel DC Reit. That’s after the manager of Keppel DC Reit announced yesterday its acquisition of the remaining stake in two data centres from its sponsor Keppel, for a consideration of up to S$8.4 million. Elsewhere, from how China’s financial regulators are reportedly considering cooling measures for the stock market amid a recent rally, to the US NASDAQ proposing tighter listing rules for thinly traded firms and Chinese companies, more international headlines remained in focus. Plus – more discussions surrounding the legality of US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, and how the President is set to host tech CEOs for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with David Chow, Director, Azure Capital. 

CareShield Life, the national long-term care (LTC) insurance scheme, will be enhanced from Jan 1, 2026, with higher monthly payouts and more government support to help policyholders cope with the resulting premium increases. CareShield Life’s monthly payouts will grow at a rate of 4 per cent a year, from the current 2 per cent. To mitigate the impact of the resulting premium hikes, the Government will provide an additional $570 million in premium support over the next five years.  But experts say it remains a basic scheme that might cover only a small portion of the overall costs associated with LTC needs, and should be viewed as part of a broader support ecosystem Will these changes really go far enough in meeting Singaporeans’ long-term care needs? And what might this mean for families planning ahead? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Alex Lee, President of Singapore Actuarial Society, to find out more. 

China rolled out the tanks, the missiles, and the marching troops down Beijing’s historic Changan Avenue today — but this was no ordinary parade. Marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in World War II, President Xi Jinping took center stage, flanked by none other than Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. Beyond the pageantry, the symbolism was loud and clear: this was a show of power and politics on the global stage. So what message was China trying to send — and how should the rest of the world be reading it? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Professor Lim Tai Wei, East Asian Expert, Soka University, to find out more. 

The yuan is sitting near its strongest levels in months, but with property market stress, deflation risks, and Beijing’s push to internationalize its currency, the big question is: how sustainable is this strength? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Peter Chia, Senior FX Strategist at UOB, to find out more on how investors are recalibrating their strategies in the face of growing dollar doubts.

Decades before clean air became a global concern, one company spotted a gap that no one else saw. Camfil has spent over 60 years turning that insight into solutions that protect our health, reduce energy use, and drive sustainability. How does a company stay ahead for more than six decades, and what’s next in the race for cleaner, healthier air? On Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Tobias Zimmer, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Sustainability & Corporate Communication at Camfil, to find out more

Singapore shares dipped today amid a downbeat day for Asian investors. The Straits Times Index was down 0.28% at 4,286.26 points at 2.45pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$738.68M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have Boustead Singapore, after the engineering and technology group said yesterday that it applied to list a real estate investment trust (Reit) on the Singapore Exchange. Elsewhere, from private economists raising their outlook for Singapore’s full-year growth, to OpenAI agreeing to buy product testing startup Statsig for US$1.1 billion in one of the largest acquisitions for the ChatGPT maker – more economic and corporate headlines remained in focus.   On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Dan Chang, Investment Specialist and Trading Representative, PhillipCapital.

Today we’re going full throttle into the world of performance by speaking to a super car brand known for its “Raging Bull” logo – and that is Automobili Lamborghini. If you’re a car enthusiast, you might have heard of the origin story of how Automobili Lamborghini was founded in 1963, as a result of an unpleasant exchange between two Italian car enthusiasts.   There are multiple variations of the story going around, but here’s the gist of it all. Well, Lamborghini’s founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, was a successful tractor manufacturer in the 1960s, and he was supposedly dissatisfied with a clutch problem with his sports car.  Unhappy with the situation, Lamborghini paid a visit to its manufacturer, where his complaints were said to be dismissed with what some reports described as a “stinging” response.  Legend has it that it was exactly this comment from the manufacturer that gave Lamborghini the resolve to build a better sports car. Soon, the Lamborghini 350 GT emerged in 1964, and with it, a “Raging Bull” that aims to trump the “Prancing Horse” (if you get the hint).  That was in the 1960s. Over six decades had passed, and today, Automobili Lamborghini produces some of the most iconic and coveted super sports cars in the world.  In the first half of 2025, the firm delivered 5,681 cars – the highest-ever result for a first half, and a 2 per cent year on year increase from the figure seen in 2024.  But beyond the numbers, it is also an exciting time for Automobili Lamborghini, as the company positions itself for a sustainable future with a fully hybrid fleet. In fact, the CEO and Chairman of Automobili Lamborghini is right here in Singapore to promote the firm’s new Temerario, its second model in the Lamborghini High Performance Electric Vehicle range.  But what should we know about the new model, and how far is sustainability the key in turbocharging the “Raging Bull”? And what role will Asia and Singapore play in Automobili Lamborghini’s next bound of growth? On this “On the Go” Special of Under the Radar, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Stephan Winkelmann, CEO and Chairman, Automobili Lamborghini at the launch of Lamborghini’s latest twin turbo V8 high performance electrified vehicle held within Aviation Hub at Seletar Aerospace View in Singapore.

The Philippines is facing widespread public outrage as nepo babies, the children of politicians and contractors, flaunt luxury lifestyles while the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has come under scrutiny for flood control projects plagued by corruption, ghost projects, and substandard work. These projects, intended to protect communities from devastating floods, have allegedly diverted billions in public funds, leaving ordinary citizens vulnerable to natural disasters. Social media has amplified the outrage, drawing attention to the stark contrast between the extravagant lives of the families involved and the struggles of Filipinos who continue to suffer from inadequate infrastructure and systemic mismanagement. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Aries Arugay, Professor & Chair, Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman, to find out more.