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.

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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 year after Singaporeans were given $100 in SG Culture Pass credits, just $30.4 million of the $300 million set aside for the scheme has been spent.

Only 14 per cent of eligible Singaporeans have used some or all of their credits, with seniors making up just 19 per cent of spending.

MCCY is now trying new ways to get more people to use their credits. But is the problem really the take-up or the Culture Pass itself? Could this $300 million be better spent somewhere else?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Shahril Salleh, Founder and Artistic Director of Vox Camerata Limited, and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Queensland, to find out more.

A year after Singaporeans were given $100 in SG Culture Pass credits, just $30.4 million of the $300 million set aside for the scheme has been spent.
Only 14 per cent of eligible Singaporeans have used some or all of their credits, with seniors making up just 19 per cent of spending.
MCCY is now trying new ways to get more people to use their credits. But is the problem really the take-up or the Culture Pass itself? Could this $300 million be better spent somewhere else?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Shahril Salleh, Founder and Artistic Director of Vox Camerata Limited, and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Queensland, to find out more.

The Big Story: Only 10% of SG Culture Pass credits used. Is the $300m scheme working?

Parents in China are paying thousands of dollars to send their kids to 'hardship camps' where they chop wood, dig potatoes, feed pigs and live without Wi-Fi. The idea? Teach children gratitude, discipline and the value of hard work.

But when kids are crying and begging to go home, it begs the question: is a little hardship good for kids or are we taking character building way too far? On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar break down those questions. 

 

Parents in China are paying thousands of dollars to send their kids to 'hardship camps' where they chop wood, dig potatoes, feed pigs and live without Wi-Fi.&nbsp;The idea? Teach children gratitude, discipline and the value of hard work.
But when kids are crying and begging to go home, it begs the question: is a little hardship good for kids or are we taking character building way too far?&nbsp;On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar break down those questions.&nbsp;
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What's Trending: Is your child complaining life is hard? Send them to THIS camp?

The biggest wealth transfer in history is underway and the next generation has very different ideas about what to do with the money.

As baby boomers pass trillions to millennials and Gen Z, younger heirs are looking beyond the traditional playbook of property, stocks and bonds, with growing interest in crypto, private equity, pre-IPO deals and direct investments.

But is this a smarter, more sophisticated approach to investing? Or are younger investors simply more comfortable taking risks?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Maureen Li, Founder and CEO of ABIEL, to find out more. 

The biggest wealth transfer in history is underway and the next generation has very different ideas about what to do with the money.
As baby boomers pass trillions to millennials and Gen Z, younger heirs are looking beyond the traditional playbook of property, stocks and bonds, with growing interest in crypto, private equity, pre-IPO deals and direct investments.
But is this a smarter, more sophisticated approach to investing? Or are younger investors simply more comfortable taking risks?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with&nbsp;Maureen Li, Founder and CEO of ABIEL, to find out more.&nbsp;

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

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