'Okay, I’ll see you at 7 lol'. Why do we keep adding those three little letters to the end of our texts, even when we’re not actually laughing?

For millennials, 'LOL' has become less about laughing out loud and more about softening a message or signaling that we’re joking. But Gen Z has a problem with it and some are calling millennials out for ending practically every message with 'lol'.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada find out if 'LOL' is officially a millennial texting habit. And if Gen Z wants us to stop using it, what are we supposed to say instead?

'Okay, I&rsquo;ll see you at 7 lol'. Why do we keep adding those three little letters to the end of our texts, even when we&rsquo;re not actually laughing?
For millennials, 'LOL' has become less about laughing out loud and more about softening a message or signaling that we&rsquo;re joking. But Gen Z has a problem with it and some are calling millennials out for ending practically every message with 'lol'.
On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada find out if 'LOL' is officially a millennial texting habit. And if Gen Z wants us to stop using it, what are we supposed to say instead?

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: Younger generations want millennials to stop ending texts with “lol”

From July 2028, organisations with more than 200 employees will need at least one HR professional certified at the IHRP-CP level or above, or an accepted equivalent.

The move is part of wider efforts to strengthen HR capabilities and help businesses manage changes brought about by AI. 

What is behind the push to professionalise HR, and what could it mean for companies, workers and the HR profession itself?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Aslam Sardar, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals, to find out more. 

From July 2028, organisations with more than 200 employees will need at least one HR professional certified at the IHRP-CP level or above, or an accepted equivalent.
The move is part of wider efforts to strengthen HR capabilities and help businesses manage changes brought about by AI.&nbsp; What is behind the push to professionalise HR, and what could it mean for companies, workers and the HR profession itself? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with&nbsp;Aslam Sardar, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals, to find out more.&nbsp;

The Big Story: New HR certification requirement coming in 2028. What will it mean for businesses?

TikTok dances, K-pop, makeovers and glittery outfits might not be what comes to mind when you think of senior activities. But at a recent event in Kallang, 19 seniors aged 60 and above got a crash course in becoming TikTok stars, with help from young volunteers from LASALLE and NAFA.

They learnt how to film, edit and upload their own videos and some were already keen to do it all over again.

So, why do activities for seniors so often come with a 'senior' label? Could giving older people more freedom to explore unfamiliar interests change how we think about ageing and what can younger people learn from them in return?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Hasyna Neo, Founder of The WoW Movement, and June Lim, a Lasalle College of the Arts student, to find out more. 

TikTok dances, K-pop, makeovers and glittery outfits might not be what comes to mind when you think of senior activities. But at a recent event in Kallang, 19 seniors aged 60 and above got a crash course in becoming TikTok stars, with help from young volunteers from LASALLE and NAFA.
They learnt how to film, edit and upload their own videos and some were already keen to do it all over again.
So, why do activities for seniors so often come with a 'senior' label? Could giving older people more freedom to explore unfamiliar interests change how we think about ageing and what can younger people learn from them in return?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Hasyna Neo, Founder of The WoW Movement, and June Lim, a Lasalle College of the Arts student, to find out more.&nbsp;

The Agenda: Why seniors are having their main character moment on TikTok 

What happens when a child who once needed a safe space grows up to become part of the community that provides it? 

The answer to that question is 'Tak Takut Kids Club', which came from years of spending time with children and realising that what they needed wasn’t always another programme, activity or lesson. So how different are the needs of Gen Alpha children compared to the olden days? And in the process of preparing them for the future, could we have forgotten to let our kids enjoy being just children right now?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Lin Shi Yun, Founder & Executive Director of 3Pumpkins, who also founded the Tak Takut Kids Club alongside Chen Yaxuan, Youth Leader at the Tak Takut Kids Club to find out more.

What happens when a child who once needed a safe space grows up to become part of the community that provides it?&nbsp;
The answer to that question is 'Tak Takut Kids Club', which came from years of spending time with children and realising that what they needed wasn&rsquo;t always another programme, activity or lesson. So how different are the needs of Gen Alpha children compared to the olden days? And in the process of preparing them for the future, could we have forgotten to let our kids enjoy being just children right now?
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Lin Shi Yun, Founder &amp; Executive Director of 3Pumpkins, who also founded the Tak Takut Kids Club alongside Chen Yaxuan, Youth Leader at the Tak Takut Kids Club to find out more.

What's Trending: Younger generations want millennials to stop ending texts with “lol”

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