Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

What would you do if your noisy neighbour refused to keep it down... but offered to pay you instead? It's a real-life solution that's gaining attention in South Korea, where some residents are paying their neighbours monthly compensation to put up with everything from children running around to constant stomping overhead.  On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh discuss the unusual trend, whether they'd accept cash from a noisy neighbour, and ask: can you really put a price on peace and quiet?

Remember the time when we would scour through magazines and newspaper articles to cut out photos and design ideas to paste on your scrapbooks for an art project?  Well, we might not do that physically these days, but millions of us still do so digitally through a platform called Pinterest. And yes, that is the company that we’re going to talk to today.  Founded in 2010, Pinterest is a visual search and discovery platform where people find inspiration, curate ideas and shop for products. Unlike traditional social media of its time, the San Francisco headquartered company began as a digital pinboard and was focused on helping users find the inspiration they need to lead the life they love.  This positions Pinterest as a high-intent platform where users arrive not just to browse, but with a purpose. Users sit closer to the moment of decision making, where inspiration can turn into action and commerce. Today, Pinterest sees 1.5 billion pins saved every week, with over half of the users thinking of the platform as a place to shop. In May 2026, the firm reported FY2026 Q1 revenue of US$1.008 billion, up 18 per cent on a yearly basis. Pinterest also saw its tenth consecutive quarter of double-digit user growth with its base of global monthly active users reaching 631 million, an 11 per cent increase over the previous year.  But what is the firm’s assessment of its latest performance as major retailers and advertisers in the US grapple with tariffs? Meanwhile, the firm continues to see revenue driven by the US and Canada even with a growing user base in Asia. So how far is Asia an undertapped market for the firm and what is the company doing to close the monetisation gap? Also – the firm is also doubling down on AI-driven platform improvements, but what does this mean in more granular terms, and how will AI help the firm optimise advertising reach and consequently its top and bottom lines? On Under the Radar, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Martin Machinandiarena, Managing Director, Channel Sales, Pinterest.

The Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link is still months away from launching, but it's already raising big questions for businesses on both sides of the Causeway. A new study estimates Singaporeans could spend more than S$1 billion extra in Johor Bahru every year once the rail link opens in 2027, with spending flowing out of Singapore expected to far exceed what Malaysian visitors spend here. Will cheaper shopping, dining and entertainment in JB lure even more Singaporeans across the border? What does this mean for Singapore's retailers, F&B operators and the wider economy?  On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University, to find out more.

Jalan Besar is home to residents from all walks of life, from young families and working adults to seniors who have lived in the neighbourhood for decades. As communities become more diverse and fast-paced, creating meaningful opportunities for different generations to connect has become increasingly important. Through initiatives such as family carnivals, volunteer programmes and the Horizons @ Jalan Besar masterplan, the GRC is finding new ways to bring residents together. So how do you build a neighbourhood where people of all ages don't just live alongside one another, but genuinely connect? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Shawn Loh, MP for Jalan Besar GRC, to find out more.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh unpack the Grab ride that's gone viral after an actress and model claimed a driver handed her a wet tissue, only to ask for $2 at the end of the trip. Things allegedly escalated further when she questioned the charge, with claims that she wasn't allowed to leave the car until she paid. Was the driver simply charging for something that wasn't free, or should he have made the cost clear from the start? The duo also hears listeners' most unforgettable ride-hailing horror stories, from awkward conversations to wrong turns and everything in between. 

The 2004 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami may feel like a distant memory, but new research suggests its impact is still unfolding right here in Singapore. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Grace Ng, Research Fellow at NTU's Earth Observatory of Singapore, about a new study showing that the earthquake caused Singapore's land to slowly sink for years afterwards. What does this mean for a country that's already preparing for rising sea levels? Should Singaporeans be worried, or is this simply another factor scientists and policymakers need to account for? And could distant earthquakes reshape how Singapore plans for climate change and coastal resilience in the decades ahead?

Death has long been one of society's biggest taboos, something many of us avoid discussing until we have no choice.But that mindset is beginning to shift. More young Singaporeans are opening up conversations about grief, end-of-life planning, and what it means to prepare for life's final chapter. Some are writing books about death, others are creating spaces to talk about loss, while one former tech sales executive even took a 90% pay cut to help families navigate their final goodbyes. On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kenneth Yeow, the ‘AfterlifeBro’, about what's driving this cultural shift, why younger generations are embracing conversations about death, and whether planning for the inevitable could ultimately help us live more meaningful lives.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh unpack a viral incident that left Singaporeans doing a double take after an HDB fitness corner was transformed into an open-air laundry rack, complete with shirts, towels and even underwear hanging from exercise equipment. Are neighbourhood fitness corners still serving their purpose? From makeshift playgrounds and social hangouts to now clothes-drying stations, the duo explores whether these public spaces are being used as intended, if they're still worth investing in, and what residents would rather see in their estates instead.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Mathew Mathews, Head of IPS Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, about why more fathers in Singapore are taking paternity leave than ever before. As more fathers take up their full entitlement, they explore what's driving the shift, whether workplace culture is finally embracing fathers as caregivers, and the challenges businesses, especially SMEs, face in supporting longer leave. They also discuss whether family-friendly workplaces could play a bigger role in improving employee retention and even help address Singapore's declining birth rate.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Ernest Ang, founder of Kokoyo Nyonya Delights, about whether Gen Z's creative food fusions are reshaping or diluting Singapore's food culture. As a Gen Z entrepreneur who built his business around his 72-year-old grandmother's traditional Peranakan recipes, Ernest shares his journey of preserving family recipes, reflects on how Singapore's food scene is evolving, and weighs in on whether innovation and heritage can continue to coexist in a rapidly changing culinary landscape.