Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

A powerful tropical storm is sweeping across Japan, bringing widespread disruption — from Okinawa to Kyushu — with reports of injuries, mass flight cancellations, power outages, and evacuation advisories affecting more than 800,000 people. Now tracking toward Tokyo, Tropical Storm Jangmi raises growing concerns over flooding, transport breakdowns, and possible school closures in one of the world’s busiest cities. How does Jangmi compare to past storms Japan has faced, and are extreme weather events becoming more frequent and severe globally? And what safety measures should you take if you ever find yourself caught in a typhoon? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Wang Jingy, Assistant Professor, Humanities & Social Studies Education, National Institute of Education, to find out more. 

Gen Zs often get labelled as the generation of impulse buys, online shopping hauls and spending on experiences. But surprisingly, many young people here in Singapore are actually taking money matters seriously — practising mindful spending, tracking expenses and actively trying to save whenever they can. Still, saving today looks very different from previous generations.  On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong and Daisy Mitchell, Founder of ANGMore Media discuss whether Gen Zs are truly becoming smarter with money, or are they simply navigating a different financial reality.

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Azrar unpack a bizarre but true story from Singapore, where a family discovered a perfectly spherical egg in a regular NTUC carton bought for just S$3.75. What started as an ordinary grocery run quickly turned into a viral-worthy moment when they realized the egg could be an extremely rare, potentially valuable find. They also dive into how rare food oddities have fetched surprising prices at auctions around the world... If something like this turned up in your kitchen, would you eat it, sell it, or guard it like treasure?

The Workers’ Party is facing one of its most consequential moments in recent years. On June 28, cadres will gather for a special conference where secretary-general Pritam Singh is expected to address members over his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee. If he does not step down, cadres could vote by secret ballot on whether he should remain leader of Singapore’s largest opposition party. With the party’s leadership elections happening later that same day, what does this say about the state of the WP today? Is this about accountability, or does it point to bigger questions about leadership and the future of Singapore’s opposition politics? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at SMU's Yong Pung How School of Law, to find out more.

When parents think about building wealth, the focus is often on providing the best possible future for their children. But when it comes to passing that wealth down, the conversation can become a lot more complicated — especially in families with more than one child. Today, wealth can come in a diverse portfolio, and with that comes the bigger question: How can parents divide assets fairly?  On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Jack Prickett, Chief Commercial Officer at Syfe to learn more about how to create a fair inheritance plan, and how parents can ensure that what they leave behind creates security instead of future conflict.  

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh discuss a heartwarming viral story about a man in Tampines who recently hosted a free soup gathering at his HDB void deck for neighbours to connect. The heartwarming event has sparked a bigger conversation online: Have we become too disconnected from our neighbours? And are void decks some of Singapore’s most underused community spaces? From movie nights to potlucks and pop-ups, could simple ground-up events help bring back a little more kampung spirit to modern Singapore?

On a night when Hariss Harun hit a landmark 148th appearance for Singapore to become the most-capped player in history, we wonder if the Lions' skipper is the GREATEST ever to represent the nation? Plus, all change at Tanjong Pagar United. Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, has the details on Sports Minutes. READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/tanjong-pagar-united-set-for-a-new-era-with-change-in-chairman-and-club-management Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg  

New numbers from the Ministry of Manpower show that real wages grew by 4% in 2025, meaning workers are, in theory, seeing their spending power improve as inflation eases. But beneath the headline, the story is far more mixed. Some industries are seeing stronger salary growth, others are slowing down. Fewer companies are giving raises despite stronger profits, and many Singaporeans still say the cost of living feels high. So are workers genuinely better off right now? Which sectors are winning the wage race, and which ones may be falling behind? And as global uncertainty continues, can Singaporeans expect salary growth to continue into the years ahead? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Terence Ho, Executive Director, Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), to break down the numbers and what they really mean for workers, businesses and job seekers.

For many young Singaporeans, buying a home used to feel like a clear life milestone, you graduate, get a stable job, apply for a BTO, settle down. But today, with rising property prices, higher cost of living, delayed marriages, and changing priorities among Gen Zs and millennials… the path doesn’t seem so straightforward anymore. So when should you actually start thinking about buying your first home? And is the traditional BTO route still the only sensible option? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer, MOGUL.sg to find out when would be a good time to start thinking about purchasing your first home.

When it comes to the Singapore National Team we often hear the Fandi brothers mentioned. But what about the Stewart brothers? Arguably less heralded, but most certainly just as important to the Lions - Ryhan & Harhys Stewart sit down with Sports Minutes to talk about club, country and much more. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg