Despite earning higher salaries than previous generations, many young Singaporeans still don't feel financially secure. From shrinking purchasing power and salary increments that struggle to keep pace with rising costs, to lifestyle inflation, many hidden pressures are shaping the financial reality of young Millennials and Gen Zs.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kelvin Hong, Founder of The Economics Tutor to learn what it takes to build financial resilience in an economy where a bigger pay cheque no longer guarantees peace of mind.

Despite earning higher salaries than previous generations, many young Singaporeans still don't feel financially secure. From shrinking purchasing power and salary increments that struggle to keep pace with rising costs, to lifestyle inflation, many hidden pressures are shaping the financial reality of young Millennials and Gen Zs.
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kelvin Hong, Founder of The Economics Tutor to learn what it takes to build financial resilience&nbsp;in an economy where a bigger pay cheque no longer guarantees peace of mind.

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: Why young Singaporeans are earning more but feeling poorer

Singapore’s haze situation appears to be easing, with four of the five regions returning to the moderate range after all five recorded unhealthy PSI levels yesterday, the first time that has happened since 2019.

But does that mean the air quality is genuinely improving, or could conditions worsen again in the days ahead? And why has the Central region consistently recorded the highest PSI readings this season?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Professor Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS, to find out what’s behind the latest readings, what could happen next, and what the changing PSI levels tell us about Singapore’s haze situation.

Singapore&rsquo;s haze situation appears to be easing, with four of the five regions returning to the moderate range after all five recorded unhealthy PSI levels yesterday, the first time that has happened since 2019.
But does that mean the air quality is genuinely improving, or could conditions worsen again in the days ahead? And why has the Central region consistently recorded the highest PSI readings this season?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Professor Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS, to find out what&rsquo;s behind the latest readings, what could happen next, and what the changing PSI levels tell us about Singapore&rsquo;s haze situation.

The Big Story: Is Singapore’s haze situation finally getting better?

When we talk about retirement, the question is usually pretty straightforward: have you saved enough?

But the reality is a little more complicated. There are clearly Singaporeans entering retirement with significant assets, but having money and knowing how to use it in retirement are two very different things.

At this year's National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the government is looking at giving seniors with healthy MediSave balances more flexibility in how they use those funds, while also making it easier for seniors to unlock the value of their homes while continuing to live in them.

So how do you bring together CPF, property, investments and cash into a retirement strategy? And when should you start thinking about turning your wealth into an income?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Zac Ng, Senior Financial Services Director, PhillipCapital, to find out more. 

When we talk about retirement, the question is usually pretty straightforward: have you saved enough?
But the reality is a little more complicated. There are clearly Singaporeans entering retirement with significant assets, but having money and knowing how to use it in retirement are two very different things.
At this year's National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the government is looking at giving seniors with healthy MediSave balances more flexibility in how they use those funds, while also making it easier for seniors to unlock the value of their homes while continuing to live in them.
So how do you bring together CPF, property, investments and cash into a retirement strategy? And when should you start thinking about turning your wealth into an income?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Zac Ng, Senior Financial Services Director, PhillipCapital, to find out more.&nbsp;

The Agenda: You’ve built your wealth. But can it fund your retirement?

What if the best way to deal with school stress was to literally eat your homework?

Students in China are going viral for buying edible workbooks made from rice paper, with the snacks designed to look like textbooks, dictionaries, certificates and even scholarship cards.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar look into why this bizarre trend has taken off, whether it could catch on in Singapore, and what piece of homework they would have happily eaten back in school.

And because homework doesn't exactly disappear when you grow up, we also ask: if you could eat one stressful thing from your adult life, what would it be?

What if the best way to deal with school stress was to literally eat your homework?
Students in China are going viral for buying edible workbooks made from rice paper, with the snacks designed to look like textbooks, dictionaries, certificates and even scholarship cards.
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar look into why this bizarre trend has taken off, whether it could catch on in Singapore, and what piece of homework they would have happily eaten back in school.
And because homework doesn't exactly disappear when you grow up, we also ask: if you could eat one stressful thing from your adult life, what would it be?

The Agenda: Why young Singaporeans are earning more but feeling poorer

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