You say “PayWave”, but would someone overseas actually know what you mean?

The term came from Visa's branding for contactless payments, yet Singaporeans have embraced it so completely that we use it for almost any tap-to-pay transaction, even when we're using Mastercard, American Express or Apple Pay.

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar look at how “PayWave” became such a Singaporean staple.

And it doesn't stop at PayWave. From “kopitiam” to "Grab” and “Panadol”, are Singaporeans just really good at turning brand names and borrowed words into everyday language?

You say &ldquo;PayWave&rdquo;, but would someone overseas actually know what you mean?
The term came from Visa's branding for contactless payments, yet Singaporeans have embraced it so completely that we use it for almost any tap-to-pay transaction, even when we're using Mastercard, American Express or Apple Pay.
On What&rsquo;s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar look at how &ldquo;PayWave&rdquo; became such a Singaporean staple.
And it doesn't stop at PayWave. From &ldquo;kopitiam&rdquo; to "Grab&rdquo; and &ldquo;Panadol&rdquo;, are Singaporeans just really good at turning brand names and borrowed words into everyday language?

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: Why foreigners don’t understand Singaporeans’ 'PayWave' habit

Forget the first kiss. Apparently, the real relationship test is taking a holiday together.

A new Skyscanner survey, in partnership with Coffee Meets Bagel, found that 47% of Singapore travellers consider their first holiday together the most exciting milestone in a new relationship, ahead of the first kiss and even holding hands for the first time.

So why does travelling together feel like such a big deal? And could a holiday be the ultimate compatibility test for couples?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Cyndi Hui, Skyscanner Travel Trends and Destination Expert, about why Singapore couples are putting travel ahead of traditional relationship milestones.

Forget the first kiss. Apparently, the real relationship test is taking a holiday together.
A new Skyscanner survey, in partnership with Coffee Meets Bagel, found that 47% of Singapore travellers consider their first holiday together the most exciting milestone in a new relationship, ahead of the first kiss and even holding hands for the first time.
So why does travelling together feel like such a big deal? And could a holiday be the ultimate compatibility test for couples?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with&nbsp;Cyndi Hui, Skyscanner Travel Trends and Destination Expert, about why Singapore couples are putting travel ahead of traditional relationship milestones.

The Agenda: Forget the first kiss... is a holiday together the new relationship milestone?

OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT experience for teenagers, with tighter safety controls, parental oversight and a new Study Mode designed to support learning. But with young people increasingly turning to AI for everything from homework to personal conversations, how much protection is enough? So can these safeguards can genuinely keep teens safe? And what can Singapore learn from the move?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ian Tan, Lecturer, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University Singapore to find out more.

OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT experience for teenagers, with tighter safety controls, parental oversight and a new Study Mode designed to support learning. But with young people increasingly turning to AI for everything from homework to personal conversations, how much protection is enough? So can these safeguards can genuinely keep teens safe? And what can Singapore learn from the move?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ian Tan, Lecturer, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University Singapore to find out more.

The Big Story: Is OpenAI's new ChatGPT for Teens enough to protect teenagers from harm?

What happens when a movie becomes famous for being terrible?

A low-budget Chinese animated film called Niu Lai opened with almost no marketing and just 236 tickets sold in its first 10 days. Then the internet got hold of it. Now, it has reportedly crossed 10 million yuan at the box office.

But there’s more to the story than a 'so bad it’s good' movie. Niu Lai was made over five years by a director and his mother, who taught themselves filmmaking and worked on the entire 86-minute film themselves.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar discuss why audiences are rooting for an imperfect, handmade film in an age of AI-generated content and whether you would support your child chasing a dream even if it looked destined to fail.

What happens when a movie becomes famous for being terrible?
A low-budget Chinese animated film called Niu Lai opened with almost no marketing and just 236 tickets sold in its first 10 days. Then the internet got hold of it. Now, it has reportedly crossed 10 million yuan at the box office.
But there&rsquo;s more to the story than a 'so bad it&rsquo;s good' movie. Niu Lai was made over five years by a director and his mother, who taught themselves filmmaking and worked on the entire 86-minute film themselves.
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar discuss why audiences are rooting for an imperfect, handmade film in an age of AI-generated content and whether you would support your child chasing a dream even if it looked destined to fail.

What's Trending: Why foreigners don’t understand Singaporeans’ 'PayWave' habit

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