Popular Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao is closing its flagship Singapore outlet in Clarke Quay on Aug 31 as its lease expires.

The impending closure of the Clarke Quay outlet follows Haidilao’s recent shuttering of three suburban restaurants – in Bedok, Pasir Ris and Punggol – after a period of rapid expansion.

Is Haidilao losing its dominance here? What does this mean for other F&B giants in Singapore? Are we just seeing a reshuffle or is the dining landscape in for a bigger shake-up?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Debbie Yong, Founder and Brand Strategist at Atypical Media and Podcast Host and Producer of Turn The Tables, to find out more.

Popular Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao is closing its flagship Singapore outlet in Clarke Quay on Aug 31 as its lease expires.
The impending closure of the Clarke Quay outlet follows Haidilao&rsquo;s recent shuttering of three suburban restaurants &ndash; in Bedok, Pasir Ris and Punggol &ndash; after a period of rapid expansion.
Is Haidilao losing its dominance here? What does this mean for other F&amp;B giants in Singapore? Are we just seeing a reshuffle or is the dining landscape in for a bigger shake-up?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Debbie Yong, Founder and Brand Strategist at Atypical Media and Podcast Host and Producer of Turn The Tables, to find out more.

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

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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.

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The Big Story: Haidilao’s Clarke Quay closure marks 4th exit in Singapore. A warning sign for other big F&B chains here?

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?

What's Trending: Eat your homework? China’s bizarre new stress-relief trend

A student in the US was suspended after bringing a cup of coffee to class and refusing to throw it away. Both student and parent argue that this new rule was not properly communicated to them as there was no 'official' announcement.

On What's Trending, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar discuss the incident, which has sparked a debate over strict school rules, discipline, and whether some rules go too far. 

A student in the US was suspended after bringing a cup of coffee to class and refusing to throw it away. Both student and parent argue that this new rule was not properly communicated to them as there was no 'official' announcement.
On What's Trending, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar discuss the incident, which has sparked a debate over strict school rules, discipline, and whether some rules go too far.&nbsp;

What's Trending: High school student suspended over a cup of coffee. Are school rules getting crazier?

Oil prices have surged back above US$100 a barrel as attacks disrupt key energy and shipping routes across the Middle East.

A drone strike has shut down part of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, threatening a route that can move Saudi crude without passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, vessels have come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, with tensions also rising around the Bab el-Mandeb, two critical chokepoints for global energy shipments.

So how serious is the threat to global oil supplies? And if higher oil and shipping costs persist, how could this ripple through to Singapore?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Mukesh Sahdev, Founder and CEO of XAnalysts, to find out more. 

Oil prices have surged back above US$100 a barrel as attacks disrupt key energy and shipping routes across the Middle East.
A drone strike has shut down part of Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s East-West pipeline, threatening a route that can move Saudi crude without passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, vessels have come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, with tensions also rising around the Bab el-Mandeb, two critical chokepoints for global energy shipments.
So how serious is the threat to global oil supplies? And if higher oil and shipping costs persist, how could this ripple through to Singapore?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong&nbsp;speaks with Mukesh Sahdev, Founder and CEO of XAnalysts, to find out more.&nbsp;

The Big Story: Haidilao’s Clarke Quay closure marks 4th exit in Singapore. A warning sign for other big F&B chains here?

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