Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

On What's Trending, Singapore's Public Transport Council (PTC) has announced a 10% increase in fares for card-paying passengers on public transport starting December 28th. Adult MRT passengers will pay $2.02, up from $1.92, while concessionary fares for seniors, students, people with disabilities, and low-wage workers will rise by four cents. Also, Floki, a 3-year-old border collie, is a rising star in Footvolley, a combination of soccer and beach volleyball. Floki, a native of Brazil, has shown remarkable footwork by executing the game with his mouth, a skill that even humans struggle to master.

But these two celebrities never used to have any woes… Rihanna and Naomi were always chummy at events! They’ve been seen taking pictures together and were even spotted having dinner once. But recently, they haven’t cozied up to each other. Why’s that? Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian spill the tea!  Get in touch with our anchors at rgidwani@sph.com.sg, chuatt@sph.com.sg and hongbin@sph.com.sg.   

The summer travel peak might be dialling down for western countries, but the interest for travel during the mid-autumn season is starting to spark interest among Singapore travellers.  According to Expedia, travel deals are heating up, and savvy Singapore travellers are embracing the chance to plan a quick getaway during the shoulder low-peak travel period. If you’re planning to travel, here are some tips you’ll want to know ahead of this low peak season. On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speak with James Marshall, Vice President of Expedia Group Global Air Account Management to find out more.  Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Feature produced and edited by: Nadiah Koh  Do you have a story to tell on The Evening Runway show? Contact nadkoh@sph.com.sg

James Cash Penney, an iconic American entrepreneur once famously said ‘every great business is built on friendship.’ But how do you succesfully navigate a startup founded on friendship?  That's how an engineer, a social media influencer and a second-generation business owner came together to create Heylens, a contact lens brand focusing on high-quality, stylish colored lenses suitable for Asian women. On R.I.C.H, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speak with Mabel Koh and Novita Lam, Founders of Heylens to find out.  Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Feature produced and edited by: Nadiah Koh  Do you have a story to tell on The Evening Runway show? Contact nadkoh@sph.com.sg

Singapore equities began the day in the negative territory, as global stocks ended lower last week.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 0.2 per cent to 3,448.55 points, after 32.4 million securities changed hands in the broader market.  In terms of companies to watch, we have the Singapore Exchange.That’s as the bourse’s total securities market turnover in August rose 22 per cent on the year to S$28.8 billion. Elsewhere from the impact of a big miss in August nonfarm payrolls and a disappointing revenue forecast out of Broadcom, to Apple reportedly using Arm’s chips for its latest iPhones – more corporate and international headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Chin Hui Leong, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

How can one write that perfect tune? What are the ingredients?  And can a song be given as a gift? What's it really take? Do we need to count how many lines there are in a verse? Is it really as methodical as it seems or sounds, or must we inject our own authenticity and creativity also? Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani discuss on That's How! Yajur Madan, founder of My Creative Factory provides his opinion also.  Source: www.musicnotes.com/blog/how-to-write-a-complete-song-an-introduction-to-songwriting/?msockid=0cd382c53a2a6c82089096b13b6f6d0c First song: "Spite" by Omar Apollo Second song: "Tian Tian's Gift" by Roshan Gidwani

On What's Trending, Nikocado Avocado, a YouTube star known for his mukbang style videos, has returned with a slimmer appearance and a 250lbs weight loss journey. He claimed it took him two years to lose the weight, from 411 pounds at his heaviest to 158 pounds today. Nikocado's main channel video, "Two Steps Ahead," received over 26 million views, highlighting his weight loss journey and the ridicule he faced from people online. Also, YouTubers Arun Maini and Matthew Perks have broken a Guinness World Record by constructing a 6.74-foot-tall scaled-up iPhone 15 Pro Max. The phone, equipped with an 88-inch OLED display, camera, flashlight, and charging port, has a working lighting system and a charging port compatible with the world's largest USB-C cable.

Kim’s son, has launched a YouTube channel, but there’s some rules as to what he can and can’t upload. What are they? Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian spill the tea!  Get in touch with our anchors at rgidwani@sph.com.sg, chuatt@sph.com.sg and hongbin@sph.com.sg.   

Fresh from his "familiarisation stint" with the Singapore Men's National football team, Perry Ng is in the Sports Minutes hot seat to tell us about his about his dreams of representing the Lions, the timeline to attaining Singapore citizenship and his thoughts on the detractors who are questioning his intentions. Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore equities began the day in the negative territory, tracking global losses overnight. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 0.1 per cent to 3,455.23 points after 55.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have Nio, after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker narrowed its Q2 loss for FY2024 by 16.7 per cent to 5.05 billion yuan (S$926.6 million) on higher sales.  Elsewhere, from Seven & i Holdings turning down Alimentation Couche-Tard’s US$38.5 billion cash bid, to Qualcomm reportedly having explored the possibility of acquired portions of Intel’s design business - more corporate headlines remain in focus.  Also on deck – one last look on market expectations before the latest US nonfarm payrolls numbers come in tonight. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Sunny Soh, Lead Technical Analyst (Capital Markets & Investor Education), SIAS.