Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong
About
Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world. From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality. Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home. And she closes the day with a song that says it all.
MAY 29, 2026
29/05/26 - What's Trending: Would you PAY to use social media?On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into the latest announcement by Meta where they will soon be rolling out subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.
From better analytics to premium stickers to use in private conversations, the trio discusses whether these new perks offered in the 'plus' versions of the apps are worth paying for, and why people might still go ahead and pay for these.
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MAY 28, 2026
28/05/26 - The Agenda: Can you choose a new career without sacrificing stability?These days, careers don’t always follow a straight line. More people are leaving industries they’ve spent years building a career in — whether it’s to chase a passion, find better work-life balance, or simply start fresh.
But making a mid-career switch into a completely different field can feel like a huge leap, because you’re essentially walking away from experience, stability, and maybe even a comfortable paycheck, for something unfamiliar. And the risks grow even greater when it comes to an older individual.
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Jeremiah Lee, General Manager, HMI Institute
to learn whether pivoting this late in one’s career, is seen as a bold move or a risky gamble?
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MAY 28, 2026
28/05/26 - The Big Story: Foreign Minister Balakrishnan visits North Korea - Why is this meeting important?Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has just wrapped up a rare visit to North Korea, his first since the historic Trump-Kim summit in Singapore back in 2018.
This time, the stakes feel very different.
The visit comes amid fresh missile tests by Pyongyang, rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, and growing uncertainty across the world stage.
So why now? What was discussed behind closed doors? And could Singapore once again find itself playing a bigger diplomatic role between North Korea and the rest of the world?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Dr Oh Ei Sun, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, to find out more.
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MAY 28, 2026
28/05/26 - What's Trending: Would you get a REFUND after watching a bad movie?On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nazirul Asrar dive into Annette Lee's recent announcement on social media where she will give out refunds for disappointed viewers who watched her new film, "Dream Stall", during its opening week.
On the back of this, the duo discusses the state of our local Singaporean movie scene right now, and whether we each have felt that a refund was needed after a disappointing movie.
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MAY 26, 2026
26/05/26 - The Big Story: How real is this “truth decay” problem in today’s justice system in the age of AI?Singapore’s Chief Justice, Sundaresh Menon, recently warned about the rise of “truth decay,” where it’s becoming harder to distinguish fact from opinion, especially in the age of AI and social media.
At the same time, the judiciary is also figuring out how AI can safely be incorporated into the legal system, while preserving trust in the courts.
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Associate Professor Hannah Yee-Fen Lim, from the Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore, to find out more.
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MAY 26, 2026
26/05/26 - The Agenda: Are weddings a financial nightmare?Weddings are supposed to be one of the happiest milestones in life — a celebration of love, family and new beginnings. But increasingly, they’re also becoming a major financial undertaking, because saying “I do” today can come with a price tag that leaves many couples stressed long before they walk down the aisle.
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Nicole Liel to find out whether weddings these days have become less about romance, and more about budgets and spreadsheets.
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19:04
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MAY 26, 2026
26/05/26 - What's Trending: Are you speaking Singlish more often?On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nazirul Asrar dives into the rise of Singlish in everyday conversations, and even in professional settings.
From office meetings to casual workplace chats, is Singlish becoming more accepted as part of Singapore’s identity? The duo explores whether Singlish is no longer just a way of speaking, but a way of life.
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MAY 26, 2026
26/05/26 - Sports Minutes: Firdaus Kassim on the Young Lions; realities, reflections and regretsBad signings. Bad results. Bad reputation. A dire assessment of the Young Lions. But is it a fair one considering the realities of Singapore football? Sports Minutes ventures to find out, in conversation with Young Lions head coach Firdaus Kassim.
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MAY 25, 2026
25/05/26 - The Big Story: MTI holds 2026 forecast at 2-4% - But could geopolitical risks derail growth?Singapore’s economy is growing faster than expected, but storm clouds are gathering globally.
The economy expanded by 6 per cent in the first quarter of the year, driven by strong demand linked to artificial intelligence, electronics and finance. In fact, the numbers were strong enough for the Ministry of Trade and Industry to keep its full-year growth forecast at 2 to 4 per cent.
But at the very same time, MTI is also warning that downside risks have risen “significantly”.
Why? What does all of this actually mean for our everyday lives? And can Singapore continue riding the AI boom while the global economy becomes increasingly uncertain?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Song Seng Wun, economic advisor at Singapore-based fintech firm SDAX, to find out more.
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23:51
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MAY 25, 2026
25/05/26 - What's Trending: Can this weird homework hack actually improve focus?In central China, a mother has gone viral after turning an old sewing machine into a pedal-powered homework station to help her son stay focused while studying. The unusual setup keeps the boy’s hands writing and his feet moving, and reportedly helped him concentrate for over an hour without getting distracted.
On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong unpacks this unconventional homework hack and the debate it has sparked online, from supporters who say it could improve focus and sensory engagement, to critics who question whether modern parenting is over-engineering attention spans. Plus, we hear from listeners on a very relatable question: what’s one thing that ALWAYS distracts you?
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