Singaporeans are earning more than ever, with median household incomes crossing $12,000 a month in 2025. But higher paychecks don’t tell the whole story.Wealth inequality remains much more pronounced, with the richest households holding far more assets than the rest.

So what does that really mean for everyday families? Are some people being left behind despite higher wages?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Ee Cheng Ong, Associate Professor, Economics, National University of Singapore, to find out more.

Singaporeans are earning more than ever, with median household incomes crossing $12,000 a month in 2025. But higher paychecks don&rsquo;t tell the whole story.Wealth inequality remains much more pronounced, with the richest households holding far more assets than the rest.
So what does that really mean for everyday families? Are some people being left behind despite higher wages?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Ee Cheng Ong, Associate Professor, Economics, National University of Singapore, 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

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 Big Story: Rich in income, poor in wealth? Singapore’s inequality gap 

A First-Class honours graduate lands the job... but nine months later, they're still struggling to keep up. They disappear during crunch time, go missing while working from home, and leave the rest of the team picking up the slack. So what's really going on?

On Your Agenda, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh unpack a listener's workplace dilemma: when does giving someone time to learn become enabling poor performance? Is this an employee problem, a management problem, or both? And in today's workplace, what matters more, qualifications or accountability?

A First-Class honours graduate lands the job... but nine months later, they're still struggling to keep up. They disappear during crunch time, go missing while working from home, and leave the rest of the team picking up the slack. So what's really going on?
On&nbsp;Your Agenda, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh unpack a listener's workplace dilemma: when does giving someone time to learn become enabling poor performance? Is this an employee problem, a management problem, or both? And in today's workplace, what matters more, qualifications or accountability?

Your Agenda: Is your colleague brilliant on paper... but useless at work?

Dr Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation has put Singapore’s political leadership renewal back in the spotlight.

With two experienced 4G political office holders stepping down in just weeks, could this bring forward Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s Cabinet reshuffle? How will the PAP balance the need for experienced leadership with the push to develop its next generation of 5G leaders? And what does Dr Faishal’s departure mean for Malay/Muslim representation at the highest levels of government?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law, to unpack the political implications, succession challenges and what to watch for next.

Dr Faishal Ibrahim&rsquo;s resignation has put Singapore&rsquo;s political leadership renewal back in the spotlight.
With two experienced 4G political office holders stepping down in just weeks, could this bring forward Prime Minister Lawrence Wong&rsquo;s Cabinet reshuffle? How will the PAP balance the need for experienced leadership with the push to develop its next generation of 5G leaders? And what does Dr Faishal&rsquo;s departure mean for Malay/Muslim representation at the highest levels of government?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at SMU&rsquo;s Yong Pung How School of Law, to unpack the political implications, succession challenges and what to watch for next.

The Big Story: Could Faishal Ibrahim's resignation trigger an early Cabinet reshuffle?

For previous generations, getting married was often followed by buying a home and starting a family. But for a growing number of millennials, that script is changing. More couples are choosing the DINK lifestyle—dual income, no kids—prioritising financial stability, personal fulfilment and the freedom to build a life on their own terms.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Wang Yi Jie, Regional Marketing Lead at TRM Labs to find out why more are millennials feeling comfortable making a choice that was once seen as unconventional, and what is it about the DINK lifestyle that makes it a good one.

For previous generations, getting married was often followed by buying a home and starting a family. But for a growing number of millennials, that script is changing. More couples are choosing the DINK lifestyle&mdash;dual income, no kids&mdash;prioritising financial stability, personal fulfilment and the freedom to build a life on their own terms.
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Wang Yi Jie, Regional Marketing Lead at TRM Labs to find out why more are millennials feeling comfortable making a choice that was once seen as unconventional, and what is it about the DINK lifestyle that makes it a good one.

The Big Story: Rich in income, poor in wealth? Singapore’s inequality gap

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