Would you use an app to check whether your hotel has bed bugs?

A new app in China allows travellers to flag hotels where they claim to have encountered the pests.

While it aims to help people avoid unpleasant stays, it's also raising questions about how reliable these reports are and whether hotels could unfairly suffer from unverified accusations.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada discuss how much we rely on travel apps, whether they would trust a bed bug tracking map and where to draw the line between protecting consumers and a hotel's reputation.

Would you use an app to check whether your hotel has bed bugs?
A new app in China allows travellers to flag hotels where they claim to have encountered the pests.
While it aims to help people avoid unpleasant stays, it's also raising questions about how reliable these reports are and whether hotels could unfairly suffer from unverified accusations.
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada discuss how much we rely on travel apps, whether they would trust a bed bug tracking map and where to draw the line between protecting consumers and a hotel's reputation.

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.

What's Trending: An app that flags hotels with bed bugs - Is this the new travel hack?

Have you ever thought about what your life will look like once you stop working?

While many spend years preparing financially for retirement, far less attention is given to what comes after the last day at work, from finding a new sense of purpose to maintaining social connections and adjusting to a very different routine.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Andrew Buay, CEO and Founder of Human Meridian Advisory, about redefining life after work, finding purpose beyond a career, and why we may need to rethink what it means to retire.

Have you ever thought about what your life will look like once you stop working?
While many spend years preparing financially for retirement, far less attention is given to what comes after the last day at work, from finding a new sense of purpose to maintaining social connections and adjusting to a very different routine.
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Andrew Buay, CEO and Founder of Human Meridian Advisory, about redefining life after work, finding purpose beyond a career, and why we may need to rethink what it means to retire.

The Agenda: Can you really retire if you don't know what's next?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing scrutiny following allegations that a woman linked to him is suspected of spying for China.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the FBI is investigating the matter, while Nvidia's board has launched an independent probe. US lawmakers are also seeking answers from the chipmaker over its security protocols and Huang's interactions with the woman.

The controversy has also drawn attention to Singapore-based Megaspeed International, raising further questions about its alleged involvement.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong and Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst, Capital.com, look at how damaging this controversy could be for Nvidia, whether it could shake investor confidence, and what it might mean for the company's business in China amid rising US-China tensions.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing scrutiny following allegations that a woman linked to him is suspected of spying for China.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the FBI is investigating the matter, while Nvidia's board has launched an independent probe. US lawmakers are also seeking answers from the chipmaker over its security protocols and Huang's interactions with the woman.
The controversy has also drawn attention to Singapore-based Megaspeed International, raising further questions about its alleged involvement.
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong and Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst, Capital.com, look at how damaging this controversy could be for Nvidia, whether it could shake investor confidence, and what it might mean for the company's business in China amid rising US-China tensions.

The Big Story: Nvidia's Jensen Huang caught in a spy controversy. What does this mean for the chip giant?

The US midterm elections have sent shockwaves through global markets, with the Democrats' sweeping victory fuelling fears of tighter scrutiny over AI investments. The so-called 'blue tsunami' has contributed to a US$2.5 trillion wipeout in Nasdaq 100 market value.

The sell-off has spread across Asia, hitting major semiconductor players and Singapore-listed AEM Holdings and UMS Integration.

Is this a temporary correction, or are investors losing faith in the AI boom? And what does it mean for Singapore's semiconductor industry?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Charu Chanana, Chief Investment Strategist at Saxo Markets, to find out more. 

 

The US midterm elections have sent shockwaves through global markets, with the Democrats' sweeping victory fuelling fears of tighter scrutiny over AI investments. The so-called 'blue tsunami' has contributed to a US$2.5 trillion wipeout in Nasdaq 100 market value.
The sell-off has spread across Asia, hitting major semiconductor players and Singapore-listed AEM Holdings and UMS Integration.
Is this a temporary correction, or are investors losing faith in the AI boom? And what does it mean for Singapore's semiconductor industry?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Charu Chanana, Chief Investment Strategist at Saxo Markets, to find out more.&nbsp;
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What's Trending: An app that flags hotels with bed bugs - Is this the new travel hack?

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