Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian (4pm - 7pm)
Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Playlist by Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian (4pm - 7pm)Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discu…Follow the podcast:
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The Big Story: Is Singapore at risk of becoming a “human prop” in the age of AI?
China is pioneering a new trend where AI clones take over entire livestreams, leaving human hosts as passive “props.” This silent streamer phenomenon is a warning for Singapore as AI becomes more integrated into workplaces. With six months of free premium AI access under Budget 2026, the key chal…
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What's Trending: Was this public figure's Instagram really deleted .. and smart underwear that counts your farts?
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Zia-ul Raushan unpack the debate surrounding the alleged “accidental” deletion of a public figure’s Instagram account, and why some online users are questioning how easy (or difficult) it really is to permanently remove a social media profile. Then, they shif…
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Wealth Tracker: Is there still an institutional appetite for Solana despite a 40% decline?
Solana has bounced from ~$75 lows back toward $80, showing early signs of stabilisation after months of heavy volatility. With key resistance at $78, $82, and $85, combined with consistent inflows into Solana-linked ETFs despite a 40% drop, investors are weighing whether this is a temporary relief…
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Market View: Nvidia’s results beat estimates; AI trade, earnings from Salesforce, Snowflake in focus; DeepSeek reportedly withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia; Singapore firms’ 2025 dividend payouts hit US$18.7 billion record high; AEM, Yangzijiang Financial, Seatrium to watch
Singapore shares dipped today as investors continue to monitor earnings out of the country. The Straits Times Index was down 0.23% at 4,995.97 points at 12.36pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.10B seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have AEM, after the semic…
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What's Trending: Underwear in a hotel coffee maker ... and a flying cat road sign in Japan?
A viral travel hack has left people stunned. A US influencer shared a video suggesting travellers could wash their underwear in a hotel room coffee maker. Genius shortcut or completely unhygienic? Then, we shift gears to road signs, from familiar traffic signs in Singapore to a surprising and ver…
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The Big Story: What did Trump’s record-breaking State of the Union address really reveal?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kevin Chen, Associate Research Fellow with the US Programme at IDSS, RSIS, to unpack US President Donald Trump’s record-breaking State of the Union address — the longest in modern history at 1 hour and 48 minutes. Delivered during his second term, the sp…
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Wealth Tracker: Is crypto behind the gold rally?
Tether is reshaping the gold market. The crypto giant has been rapidly scaling its physical gold purchases, reaching levels typically reserved for central banks and sovereign investors. This unprecedented move is blurring the lines between digital and traditional stores of value, forcing investor…
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Market View: Investors react to Trump’s State of the Union address; Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s KOSPI hit records; Positive sentiment returns to AI sector ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and after Anthropic’s product announcements; Genting Singapore, OCBC, SBS Transit, SIA, Ho Bee Land to watch
Singapore shares dipped today as investors digest a slew of corporate earnings from blue chip companies in the country. The Straits Times Index was down 0.3% at 5,005.57 points at 2.41pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.46B seen in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch for…
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Sports Minutes: Joshua Pereira on Geylang’s struggles, life after Tomoyuki Doi & Lions’ dream
From red cards to recruitment strategy, from leadership to life after Tomoyuki Doi - Geylang International’s season hasn’t gone to plan. Sports Miniutes sits down with the Eagle's club captain Joshua Pereira to unpack the downfall, the dressing room mood, and the road ahead. Got a story to tell? G…
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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) What should we know about Orient Express’ grand comeback? CEO of Orient Express and Group Strategy Officer of its parent Accor tells us more.
Today we’re going to turn the clock back to the 1800s to share with you the story of a young man, Georges Nagelmackers, who had just fallen out of love. Like some of us who might travel abroad to take a breather, Nagelmackers fled to the US, where he discovered railroads with the world’s first sl…
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