Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Nigel Teo is a passionate community advocate and the founder of GoodHood, a platform dedicated to fostering neighbourliness and community support.  Beginning in 2020 with a simple website sharing positive stories and messages of gratitude for frontline healthcare workers, Nigel’s initiative has grown significantly.  His efforts have led to the distribution of thousands of donated surgical masks and hand sanitizers, and his platform has facilitated over $3 million worth of items for marginalised families.  On R.I.C.H., Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Nigel Teo, Founder, GoodHood, to find out how his drive to keep the kampung spirit alive. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) and Nadiah Koh Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

Fukusa: Japanese Gift Covers from the Chris Hall Collection celebrates a major gift of Japanese art from the renowned collector Chris Hall.  With over 80 fukusa on display, the exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum explores trade and exchange between Japan, China, and beyond, and the art of gifting across cultures.  The exhibition also features interactive touchpoints, including a digital interactive where visitors can customise their own fukusa and an exploration zone for tactile experiences. On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Louise Lui, Assistant Curator, Chinese Art, Asian Civilisations Museum, to share more details about the exhibition. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) and Nadiah Koh Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

Singapore equities began trading in negative territory today, after Wall Street stocks tumbled last Friday following the release of poor jobs data in the US.  In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) edged down 2.5 per cent to 3,295.88 points after about 56 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have NetLink NBN Trust, after the fibre-optic owner posted a 9.1 per cent year-on-year decline in its profit after tax to S$25.7 million for the first quarter ended June.  Elsewhere, from more on the US nonfarm payrolls numbers and bond traders piling on bets that the Federal Reserve would launch into rescue mode – more international headlines are in focus. Also on deck – more on Singapore’s retail sales numbers, as well as a lookahead to earnings from big names such as Novo Nordisk, DBS and SGX. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

On That's How, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani dive headfirst into the world of SaaS (Software as a Service) and revealing the ultimate playbook for building a successful SaaS company from the ground up. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur with a revolutionary idea or a seasoned pro looking to level up, discover insider tips on avoiding the common pitfalls, navigating the murky waters of funding, and how to leverage data to drive growth. Source: www.saasacademy.com/blog/how-to-start-a-saas-company

Olympic sharpshooting has caught the internet’s attention this week, from Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter-turned-normcore-king who showed up to the games in a plain tee and his regular glasses to South Korea’s Kim Yeji, the record-breaking ‘main character’ who recently took home a silver medal in the 10-metre air pistol event. Elsewhere, Germany's doctors can now prescribe four-week spa breaks by the sea or in the mountain to frazzled parents. Germany has a long history of what is called “Kur,” literally translated as cure, which often consists of lengthy breaks aimed at curing various ailments.

Was Elon Musk right for not paying former CNN presenter Don Lemon for his work? Don Lemon had a new show with X, formerly known as Twitter and he interviewed Musk. The show was cancelled and Don wants his dues… 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.   

10 matches into the Singapore Premier League season, the contenders are emerging from the pretenders in the quest to be crowned champions. And leading the chasing pack is a Tampines Rovers team that remain unbeaten, and are seemingly growing from strength to strength. So could the stags finally end an 11-year wait for the league title? Syazwan Buhari, goalkeeper and club captain, is certainly bullish - as he spoke to Sports Minutes about the club's ambitions as well as his own!  Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Singapore stocks started trading in negative territory today, tracking losses in the global market overnight. The Straits Times Index (STI) opened 1 per cent lower at 3,387.11 points after 59.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch today, we have OCBC after the bank’s net profit for the second quarter ended June rose 14 per cent to S$1.94 billion, up from S$1.71 billion in the previous corresponding period.  Meanwhile, from disappointing data on the US economy to Apple’s latest earnings, and news of Intel cutting over 15 percent of its workforce, more corporate and international headlines remain in focus.  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.

Ever wonder why some recharging methods seem to work like magic for some people but leave others feeling flat? On this episode of That's How, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani dive deep into the art and science of recharging based on YOUR unique personality! Join the hosts as they explore how different personality types can supercharge their energy levels in ways that are perfectly suited to them. Whether you're an outgoing extrovert who thrives on social interaction or a reflective introvert who needs quiet time to recharge, they've got you covered! Source: https://www.truity.com/blog/how-take-perfect-work-break-your-personality-type

Using artificial intelligence to overcome language barriers through human-like machine translation. That is what we are going to talk about today.  Founded in 2017, our guest DeepL is a global communications startup powered by Language AI.  Language AI, for context, is a field of artificial intelligence that looks at getting computers to understand and communicate in the human language. Now, back to DeepL, the German company works on human sounding translations and intelligent writing suggestions for enterprises across 32 global languages, and is said to be able to translate with pinpoint accuracy, accounting for industry-specific terminology and situational context.  Since its founding, DeepL has enabled over 100,000 businesses to transform communications, reach new markets and improve productivity.  The company is seen as a competitor to Alphabet’s Google Translate. It is also backed by a number of notable names including a fund from Mark Zuckerberg’s family office and Index Ventures.  Its valuation? A whopping US$2 billion as of May this year.  Aside from the big numbers, DeepL is also seeing a number of exciting developments of late. The company had in late July launched traditional Chinese as a language option as it looks to double down on its presence in Asia.  But why did DeepL choose to offer this rather niche language used mostly in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and how far will this help it compete against major Chinese technology giants  such as Baidu and Tencent which provide translation tools in simplified Chinese? Meanwhile, the firm had also in the same month launched a language model that is said to outperform GPT-4, Google and Microsoft for translation quality. But how will this set the stage for DeepL as it pursues future growth? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Jarek Kutylowski, CEO and Founder, DeepL.