For generations, Singaporeans were sold a familiar retirement formula: work hard, build your CPF, pay off your home, and your golden years would take care of themselves. But for many seniors today, that once-reassuring promise is starting to feel far less certain.

Are older Singaporeans now realising that retirement may be far more expensive than they ever imagined? And in a rapidly changing Singapore, is CPF still enough to offer genuine peace of mind? What does real retirement security actually look like today?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Patrick Chang, Author of 'Welcome Protirement: The Essentials A to Z', to find out more. 

For generations, Singaporeans were sold a familiar retirement formula: work hard, build your CPF, pay off your home, and your golden years would take care of themselves. But for many seniors today, that once-reassuring promise is starting to feel far less certain.
Are older Singaporeans now realising that retirement may be far more expensive than they ever imagined? And in a rapidly changing Singapore, is CPF still enough to offer genuine peace of mind? What does real retirement security actually look like today?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Patrick Chang, Author of 'Welcome Protirement: The Essentials A to Z', to find out more.&nbsp;

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.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;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&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.

In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

MONEY FM 89.3

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion,

The Agenda: Is it enough to retire comfortably with just CPF savings?

For many Gen X parents, this is a stage of life where children have grown up, left home, and are building lives of their own. But the reality is different for a mother to an adult son with autism. While many of her peers are embracing empty nests and planning for retirement, her role as a parent continues every day. So how has her journey reshaped her views on parenthood, independence and the future? And what can we do to better support Gen X parents in her position?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sharon Lee, mother to her 29 year old son with autism, to find out more.

For many Gen X parents, this is a stage of life where children have grown up, left home, and are building lives of their own. But the reality is different for a mother to an adult son with autism. While many of her peers are embracing empty nests and planning for retirement, her role as a parent continues every day. So how has her journey reshaped her views on parenthood, independence and the future? And what can we do to better support Gen X parents in her position?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sharon Lee, mother to her 29 year old son with autism, to find out more.

The Agenda: What happens when parenting doesn't end at 18 for Gen X parents?

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled his latest Cabinet reshuffle, describing it as the next step in Singapore's leadership renewal. The changes come after two unexpected resignations prompted an earlier-than-anticipated shake-up, with several younger office-holders and first-term MPs stepping into expanded roles, while experienced ministers take on new responsibilities.

What do these appointments reveal about the pace of Singapore's leadership transition? Is the next generation of leaders being accelerated into key positions sooner than expected? And beyond the headline changes, what are the biggest shifts Singaporeans should be paying attention to?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong unpacks the political significance of the reshuffle with Malminderjit Singh, Founder and Managing Director of Terra Corporate Affairs.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled his latest Cabinet reshuffle, describing it as the next step in Singapore's leadership renewal. The changes come after two unexpected resignations prompted an earlier-than-anticipated shake-up, with several younger office-holders and first-term MPs stepping into expanded roles, while experienced ministers take on new responsibilities.
What do these appointments reveal about the pace of Singapore's leadership transition? Is the next generation of leaders being accelerated into key positions sooner than expected? And beyond the headline changes, what are the biggest shifts Singaporeans should be paying attention to?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong unpacks the political significance of the reshuffle with Malminderjit Singh, Founder and Managing Director of Terra Corporate Affairs.

The Big Story: PM Wong's Cabinet reshuffle - Are younger politicians ready for the spotlight?

Could your next soulmate be... AI? South Korea is launching the world's first dating reality show where contestants form relationships with AI-generated partners instead of real people. Is this the future of love, or does it say more about how dating has changed today?

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar unpack the trend, debate whether humans can really fall for artificial intelligence, and ask the question: if an AI understood you better than anyone else, could you ever fall in love with it?

Could your next soulmate be... AI? South Korea is launching the world's first dating reality show where contestants form relationships with AI-generated partners instead of real people. Is this the future of love, or does it say more about how dating has changed today?
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar unpack the trend, debate whether humans can really fall for artificial intelligence, and ask the question: if an AI understood you better than anyone else, could you ever fall in love with it?

The Agenda: Is it enough to retire comfortably with just CPF savings?

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