The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Based on global forecasts the coffee industry is growing at around 7.6 percent every year. And believe it or not many youngsters are now beginning to be coffee farmers in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. So is there a future for the younger generation in the coffee industry?  Stefanus Goana, Chief Coffee Whisperer, Compound Coffee Co. shares his views on how Compound Coffee Co, Singapore's first co-roasting Space are giving the opportunity for anyone especially the youngsters who love to hang out at coffee shops to experience something different.

Today we talk about Manchester City needing a complete redesign after their latest loss to Tottenham Hotspur, and Gareth Bale finishing in the top 20 of his first pro-am golf tournament. 

Singapore shares rose in early trade today, tracking mostly gains in US and European markets.  Some notable names seeing new developments today include Keppel Corporation, which reported a 40.6 per cent on-year decline in net profit for the second half ended December. Question is - how concerned should we be about this development? Sembcorp Industries also made the headlines recently for owning and operating Southeast Asia’s largest energy storage system in Jurong Island. Are there legs to this as the company doubles down on renewables? Elsewhere, a number of US companies reporting last night missed estimates, with Apple, Alphabet, Starbucks among them. But how are markets there expected to close the week? On Market View, the Drive Time team posed these questions to Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.

Today we talk about Mason Greenwood rape chargers being dropped. But the question is now, should he be allowed to play for Manchester United? Plus a preview of the upcoming weekend games.

We know Singapore is big on fitness and fitness gyms are popping up everywhere.  And if this idea of exercise has not left your mind, FOXX, Singapore’s first boutique HIIT studio has recently opened. Ken Mok, Founder and Director of FiiTBOXX and FOXX shares with us the story behind the conceptualisation of FOXX and its special features.  

Singapore has lost its top spot for being the most Instagrammable place in the world and taking the top spots are Milan, London and Paris. Dr Kevin Cheong, Managing Partner, Syntegrate (he was formerly Chairman, Association of Singapore Attractions) shares his views on what can be done for Singapore to come back on top. 

Forget 'quiet quitting'. There is a new workplace trend on the horizon in 2023 and it's called 'quiet hiring'. While quiet hiring might be the ideal solution for employers to ensure workplace efficiency without causing financial strain, how can employees use it to their advantage? On Culture Club, Drive Time's Elliot Danker and Timothy Go speak with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International to find out what employers and employees need to know about this new workplace trend. 

Singapore shares rose in early trade today, tracking a Wall Street rally as the Federal Reserve took interest rates higher by 25 basis points overnight.  But how have stocks, and in particular bank stocks, performed so far? Meanwhile the property sector continues to make the headlines with a number of property firms announcing their distribution and top line figures.  In particular, property developer Oxley saw a sharp decline in net profit for its first half. It was down all the way to some S$277,000 from S$23.5 million in the corresponding period a year ago. So why is this the case? On Market View, the Drive Time team posed these questions to Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital.

 Today we talk about Tom Brady who has once again retired and 55 year old Japanese player getting a professional football contract, so does age really matter in sports?  Plus what should you look our for when choosing a personal trainer.

No secret that travel is back, but how are those in the industry fairing in their recovery journey? Will the rise of digital-first travellers drive the digitalisation in the tourism industry as well? Victor Tseng, CFO, KKday shares how KKday fared in 2022 and how the rise of digital-first travellers is driving the growth of digitalization across the APAC tourism industry.