Welcome to another episode of What's Trending!

To start the week, Hongbin Jeong and Alexandra Parada discuss how much to give in an angbao from market-rate dinners at five-star hotels to keeping it stress-free or not even bothering to show up. Then, we switch gears to something holly-jolly - from tiny snowmen made while traveling abroad to a colossal 19-metre snowman in Harbin, China.

Welcome to another episode of What's Trending!
To start the week, Hongbin Jeong and Alexandra Parada discuss how much to give in an angbao from market-rate dinners at five-star hotels to keeping it stress-free or not even bothering to show up. Then, we switch gears to something holly-jolly - from tiny snowmen made while traveling abroad to a colossal 19-metre snowman in Harbin, China.

Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.

Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.

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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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What's Trending: How much is enough to put in a wedding angbao & a snowman as tall as a six-storey building - and that’s not an exaggeration

It’s been one year since the introduction of HDB’s Prime, Plus and Standard classification framework.

But while Prime flats continue to attract strong interest, demand for Plus flats has been more uneven, with some buyers appearing cautious about taking on tighter resale conditions, without a clear location premium.

So what does this tell us about buyer behaviour, affordability, and the effectiveness of the new framework so far?

And as more flats come on stream, what could this mean for future demand across different locations?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Nizam AR, Associate at ERA Realty Network, for more insights. 

It&rsquo;s been one year since the introduction of HDB&rsquo;s Prime, Plus and Standard classification framework.
But while Prime flats continue to attract strong interest, demand for Plus flats has been more uneven, with some buyers appearing cautious about taking on tighter resale conditions, without a clear location premium.
So what does this tell us about buyer behaviour, affordability, and the effectiveness of the new framework so far?
And as more flats come on stream, what could this mean for future demand across different locations?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Nizam AR, Associate at ERA Realty Network, for more insights.&nbsp;

The Big Story: Why Prime HDBs loses steam, while Plus flats see uneven demand

After two years of declining global art sales, 2025 isn’t shaping up as a rebound, but it may be a reset. High-end auctions are slowing, while more accessible works are holding their ground, and newer categories like digital art are finding an audience.

So what’s really drove investor behaviour this year, and who is shaping the next phase of the art market?

On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Grace Lau, Founder & CEO, ArtWise, to find out more. 

After two years of declining global art sales, 2025 isn&rsquo;t shaping up as a rebound, but it may be a reset. High-end auctions are slowing, while more accessible works are holding their ground, and newer categories like digital art are finding an audience.
So what&rsquo;s really drove investor behaviour this year, and who is shaping the next phase of the art market?
On Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Grace Lau, Founder &amp; CEO, ArtWise, to find out more.&nbsp;

Wealth Tracker: Did the art market go through a healthy reset in 2025? 

Singapore shares rose today in line with movements seen across regional markets.

The Straits Times Index was up 0.65% at 4,599.43 points at 3.14pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$785.39M seen in the broader market.

In terms of counters to watch, we have CNMC Goldmine, after a Malaysian unit of CNMC was hit with an additional income tax and penalty by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, amounting to RM29.6 million (S$9.4 million), for the assessment years 2019 to 2024. 

Elsewhere, from how China’s central bank unveiled a one-off credit repair scheme to allow overdue personal debts of up to 10,000 yuan (S$1,835) incurred since 2020 to be removed from credit records once fully repaid, to how Uber Technologies is teaming up with Baidu to trial driverless taxis in the UK – more international and corporate headlines remained in focus.

On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the key developments to watch for the day.

Singapore shares rose today in line with movements seen across regional markets.
The Straits Times Index was up 0.65% at 4,599.43 points at 3.14pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$785.39M seen in the broader market.
In terms of counters to watch, we have CNMC Goldmine, after a Malaysian unit of CNMC was hit with an additional income tax and penalty by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, amounting to RM29.6 million (S$9.4 million), for the assessment years 2019 to 2024.&nbsp;
Elsewhere, from how China&rsquo;s central bank unveiled a one-off credit repair scheme to allow overdue personal debts of up to 10,000 yuan (S$1,835) incurred since 2020 to be removed from credit records once fully repaid, to how Uber Technologies is teaming up with Baidu to trial driverless taxis in the UK &ndash; more international and corporate headlines remained in focus.
On Market View, Money Matters&rsquo; finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the key developments to watch for the day.

Market View: Asian markets rally, gold hits record high on US unemployment data; China to scrub small overdue debts from credit records to help spur lending; South Korea’s chip sector masks weakness in other exports; Uber teams up with Baidu to start robotaxi trials in UK; Seatrium, CNMC Goldmine to watch

What's Trending: How much is enough to put in a wedding angbao & a snowman as tall as a six-storey building - and that’s not an exaggeration

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