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?

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?

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: Is Singapore slowly sinking? The hidden impact of the 2004 quake

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.

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 &lsquo;Afterlife Bro&rsquo;, about&nbsp;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.

The Agenda: Is death becoming less taboo for younger Singaporeans?

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 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.

What's Trending: How often do you use the fitness corners at HDB estates?

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 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.

The Big Story: Is Singapore slowly sinking? The hidden impact of the 2004 quake

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