More than 300 husbands in Singapore were victims of spousal violence in 2025, according to the Ministry of Social and Family Development’s Domestic Violence Trends Report.

The report added that societal expectations of masculinity and the stigma surrounding abuse may deter men from speaking up and seeking help.

So what is behind the rise in reported cases, and how can male victims be better supported?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sanaa Lundgren, Lead Counsellor at Incontact Counselling & Training, about the challenges male victims face in recognising and reporting spousal violence, the stigma that may prevent them from seeking help, and how they can be better supported.

More than 300 husbands in Singapore were victims of spousal violence in 2025, according to the Ministry of Social and Family Development&rsquo;s Domestic Violence Trends Report.
The report added that societal expectations of masculinity and the stigma surrounding abuse may deter men from speaking up and seeking help.
So what is behind the rise in reported cases, and how can male victims be better supported?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sanaa Lundgren, Lead Counsellor at Incontact Counselling &amp; Training, about the challenges male victims face in recognising and reporting spousal violence, the stigma that may prevent them from seeking help, and how they can be better supported.

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: Spousal violence against men is rising in Singapore. What's driving the increase?

A strand of hair in your food is bad enough, but what if you discovered it was already inside your mouth?

One diner’s experience at a sushi restaurant in Singapore left her feeling nauseated and sparked questions about food hygiene, restaurant responsibility and what counts as fair compensation.

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada discuss what diners should expect when things go wrong and the little things that can ruin an otherwise good meal.

A strand of hair in your food is bad enough, but what if you discovered it was already inside your mouth?
One diner&rsquo;s experience at a sushi restaurant in Singapore left her feeling nauseated and sparked questions about food hygiene, restaurant responsibility and what counts as fair compensation.
On What&rsquo;s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada discuss what diners should expect when things go wrong and the little things that can ruin an otherwise good meal.

What's Trending: Is a 50% discount enough after finding hair in your food?

Is midlife a time to slow down or an opportunity to start something new?

For some Gen X women, their 40s and 50s are becoming a time to rediscover old passions, pursue new adventures and rethink what this stage of life can look like.

At The A.M. Club, they are finding new ways to connect, explore and embrace their next chapter.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Anna Tan, Co-Founder of The A.M. Club, about whether midlife could be less about winding down and more about discovering what's next.

Is midlife a time to slow down or an opportunity to start something new?
For some Gen X women, their 40s and 50s are becoming a time to rediscover old passions, pursue new adventures and rethink what this stage of life can look like.
At The A.M. Club, they are finding new ways to connect, explore and embrace their next chapter.
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Anna Tan, Co-Founder of The A.M. Club, about whether midlife could be less about winding down and more about discovering what's next.

The Agenda: Why the A.M. Club sees midlife as a "second spring" for Gen X women

Singapore’s central bank is urging banks to review their ties with companies linked to transboundary haze, including limiting financing or cutting ties where there are clear breaches of environmental laws. This comes as research by the Forests & Finance Coalition links DBS, OCBC and UOB to about US$11 billion in historical financing to palm oil and pulp and paper companies.

How much responsibility should banks bear for the environmental practices of the companies they fund? And can financial pressure succeed where legal enforcement has struggled?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kelvin Law, Associate Professor of Accounting with tenure at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, on whether Singapore’s sustainable-finance framework can turn banks’ environmental commitments into meaningful action.

Singapore&rsquo;s central bank is urging banks to review their ties with companies linked to transboundary haze, including limiting financing or cutting ties where there are clear breaches of environmental laws. This comes as research by the Forests &amp; Finance Coalition links DBS, OCBC and UOB to about US$11 billion in historical financing to palm oil and pulp and paper companies.
How much responsibility should banks bear for the environmental practices of the companies they fund? And can financial pressure succeed where legal enforcement has struggled?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kelvin Law, Associate Professor of Accounting with tenure at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, on whether Singapore&rsquo;s sustainable-finance framework can turn banks&rsquo; environmental commitments into meaningful action.

The Big Story: Spousal violence against men is rising in Singapore. What's driving the increase?

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