Having gone from winning 3 Singapore Premier League titles in the last 4 years, to winning just 3 matches in their opening 12 league games of 2024 - the new season has been quite the reality check for Albirex Niigata. Why has it seeming all gone wrong? And why did coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga pay the ultimate price for the White Swan's struggles? Club captain Ho Wai Loon spills the beans on Sports Minutes.

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Having gone from winning 3 Singapore Premier League titles in the last 4 years, to winning just 3 matches in their opening 12 league games of 2024 - the new season has been quite the reality check for Albirex Niigata. Why has it seeming all gone wrong? And why did coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga pay the ultimate price for the White Swan's struggles? Club captain Ho Wai Loon spills the beans on Sports Minutes.
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Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.

Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.

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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

In the world of sport, delve beyond the headlines to discover the synergies between sports and daily life. Big stories, quirky anecdotes, and hot takes.

Sports Minutes puts Singapore football at its core, bringing to life the stories beyond the scoreboard - the people, the pressure, and the purpose that drive the beautiful game.

Beyond football, it expands beyond the pitch into the wider world of Singapore sport - spotlighting defining journeys and building deeper connections with the athletes who carry national pride. More than sport, Sports Minutes is about identity, belief, and what it means to represent Singapore.

Sports Minutes puts Singapore football at its core, bringing to life the stories beyond the scoreboard - the people, the pressure, and the purpose that drive the beautiful game.
Beyond football, it expands beyond the pitch into the wider world of Singapore sport - spotlighting defining journeys and building deeper connections with the athletes who carry national pride. More than sport, Sports Minutes is about identity, belief, and what it means to represent Singapore.

Sports Minutes: Albirex Niigata's skipper Ho Wai Loon on Kazuaki Yoshinaga's struggles, and the road ahead for the White Swans

Millions watch the drivers on race day. But what about the man calling the shots behind the scenes? At the Singapore Grand Prix, Sports Minutes sits down with Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of TGR Haas F1, to reflect on his journey from engineer to team leader, the search for the next generation of talent, and the ambition driving the team forward.

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raushan@sph.com.sg

Millions watch the drivers on race day. But what about the man calling the shots behind the scenes? At the Singapore Grand Prix, Sports Minutes sits down with Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of TGR Haas F1, to reflect on his journey from engineer to team leader, the search for the next generation of talent, and the ambition driving the team forward. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: What does it take to be a Formula 1 team principal?

“Trust the Process.” It’s a phrase Gavin Lee has repeated time and again, since taking charge of the Lions in November 2025. But after that sobering 6-0 hammering by Malaysia, what exactly are we trusting? Nearly a week on from that painful night in Bandung, Gavin joins us to address the result, the reaction, the criticism, his squad - and whether Singapore’s footballing project is still on track.

Got a story to tell? Get in touch!
raushan@sph.com.sg

&ldquo;Trust the Process.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s a phrase Gavin Lee has repeated time and again, since taking charge of the Lions in November 2025. But after that sobering 6-0 hammering by Malaysia, what exactly are we trusting? Nearly a week on from that painful night in Bandung, Gavin joins us to address the result, the reaction, the criticism, his squad - and whether Singapore&rsquo;s footballing project is still on track. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee on picking up the pieces after the pain inflicted by Malaysia, lessons learnt from the FIFA ASEAN Cup and the road ahead to the Asian Cup

So it all comes down to this. Singapore need a result against Malaysia in their final group game to stay alive in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, and Safuwan Baharudin joins Sports Minutes ahead of the crunch Causeway clash. He looks back on Indonesia, THAT red card and the subsequent win over Bangladesh, while discussing Gavin Lee, Perry Ng and the road to the Asian Cup. Will the Lions rise to the occasion once again?

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So it all comes down to this. Singapore need a result against Malaysia in their final group game to stay alive in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, and Safuwan Baharudin joins Sports Minutes ahead of the crunch Causeway clash. He looks back on Indonesia, THAT red card and the subsequent win over Bangladesh, while discussing Gavin Lee, Perry Ng and the road to the Asian Cup. Will the Lions rise to the occasion once again? Got a story to tell? Get in touch! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: Albirex Niigata's skipper Ho Wai Loon on Kazuaki Yoshinaga's struggles, and the road ahead for the White Swans

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