Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

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.

In Singapore’s property market, the search for a new home can often feel like navigating a maze. Even as digital transformation sweeps across industries, real estate remains stubbornly fragmented, leaving users to fill in the gaps themselves. Enter Kucing, a quietly disruptive proptech startup aiming to change the game. Rather than just being another listings site, Kucing positions itself as Singapore’s first real estate co-pilot. So what does a ‘real estate co-pilot’ really mean for users? How can a single platform change the way buyers, sellers and agents experience the property market? On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Mathieu Goarant, Co-Founder of Kucing, to find out more. 

Singaporeans are asking a big question: how can we grow our retirement savings without taking on too much risk? Australia’s Superannuation system offers some answers, showing how disciplined investing can balance growth and security over decades. So what can we learn from Australia’s system? On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Steve Alain Lawrence, CIO of Balfour Capital Group,to find out more.

Singapore shares were higher today as investors continue to track the outlook for global interest rates. The Straits Times Index was up 0.52% at 4,298.45 points at 2.35pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$716.37M seen in the broader market.  In terms of counters to watch, we have ST Engineering and ComfortDelGro. That’s after ComfortDelGro became the sole owner of taxi operator CityCab, after acquiring all of ST Engineering Land Systems’ shares for a total purchase consideration of S$116.3 million. Elsewhere, from movements in the Hong Kong Hang Seng after Alibaba’s stellar showing, to gold prices climbing to a new record as investors sought out safe havens – more international headlines remained in focus. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Too Jun Cheong, Dealing Manager from Moomoo Singapore.

China announced that new home sales by its top 100 developers fell 17.6% year-on-year in August, marking six straight months of decline, even as the private manufacturing PMI rose to 50.5, its fastest pace in five months. Meanwhile, South Korea’s factory activity remained weak, with its PMI at 48.3, while new export orders dropped for the fifth consecutive month amid higher US tariffs. And Japan’s manufacturing PMI improved slightly to 49.7, but new export orders fell at the sharpest pace in nearly 18 months, even as firms added staff for the ninth month in a row and a new US trade deal promised tariff relief and investment. On Market View, Alexandra Parada speaks to Willie Keng, Founder of the Dividend Titan, about the latest market movements.

Evren is a next-generation secure workspace platform that helps modern enterprises enable safe, scalable, and efficient work for distributed teams.  Designed for organizations managing remote employees, contractors, and third-party collaborators, Evren delivers fully managed, policy-enforced work environments that run on any device without the complexity of traditional virtual desktops or restricted browsers. Evren combines zero-trust security, high-performance virtual infrastructure, and built-in compliance to protect sensitive corporate data while allowing teams to work freely and productively. On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Gaurav Nagar, Founder & CEO, Evren, to find out more.

Violent protests have erupted across Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, sparked by public anger over lawmakers’ pay hikes and police violence that left a motorcycle taxi driver dead. What began as frustration over economic hardship has now escalated into a political crisis, with analysts warning it could destabilise President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. President Prabowo Subianto says political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians. Is this enough to quell unrest? How bad could it get for Prabowo? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Julia Lau, Editor, fulcrum.sg, Senior Fellow, and Coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, to find out more.