Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

What did athlete Beth Potter learn from her first Olympic Games experience? Well, she realized that she wasn't good enough to win a medal on the athletics track. So what did she do? Beth moved to a new city, took up a new sport, and resolved to claim a podium place in that instead. Also, need a natural way to cool down in Singapore's hot and humid weather? Locals in India are turning to cool drinks to combat the country's longest ever heatwave. Gond Katira or tragacanth gum can be derived from more than 2,000 plant species of the Astragalus genus, found from Greece to south-western Asia, with Iran and Turkey being the top producers. 

For years, Japanese coach Kazuaki Yoshinaga was synonymous with an all-conquering Albirex Niigata, delivering 4 league titles, 2 Singapore Cups, 1 League Cup, 3 Community Shields in his two stints as head coach at the club. But following a poor start to the 2024/25 season, the defending champions announced on July 13 that they have parted ways with the four-time Coach of the Year by mutual consent. Why and how did it amount to this, and what now for the White Swans? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, weighs in. READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/albirex-niigata-part-ways-with-spl-winning-coach-kazuaki-yoshinaga Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

A Monday of congratulations and commiserations, as Spain conquered the continent to be crowned champions of Europe while the wait goes on for England as alas, it DIDN’T come home. On today’s Sports Minutes, Zia-ul Raushan speaks to two fans - Alberto Ramon Siles, a Spanish journalist who hails from Murcia, and Jod Gill, a lifelong England fan and a partner with Deloitte SEA reviewing the final that kept football fans in this region up in the wee hours of Monday night. Were you one of them? Then you’re going to want to tune in! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Kate Torres has now been sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking and slavery.  How did the former model who partied with Leonardo DiCaprio and graced the cover of international magazines exploit her followers? Get in touch with our anchors at  rgidwani@sph.com.sg, chuatt@sph.com.sg and hongbin@sph.com.sg.   

Christine Amour-Levar is a philanthropist, a record-breaking adventurer, climate investor, best-selling author and human rights and sustainability advisor. A passionate champion of female empowerment and environmental conservation, she founded two award-winning, non-profit organisations: Women on a Mission and HER Planet Earth. Today, Christine also runs her own consultancy business focused on social impact and sustainability, and she sits on the boards of Investible VC, the Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), Zero Waste SG, Women for Women International and the Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation. How does this social entrepreneur do it all? How does giving back contribute to a rich and healthy mindset?  On R.I.C.H, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani sit down with Christine Amour-Levar to find out. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Feature produced and edited by: Nadiah Koh and Simone Chua Do you have a story to tell on The Evening Runway show? Contact nadkoh@sph.com.sg

Transforming the real estate agency business to better relate to customers and tap demand from younger homebuyers. That’s what we’re going to talk about today. Launched in February 2000, our guest OrangeTee aspires to be a reputable, dynamic and fast growing real estate enterprise in Singapore.  The firm prides itself on building trust and long-term relationships and its ability to embrace the old and new to thrive in the realty space.  More notably, the associate agencies of OrangeTee and Edmund Tie & Company had in 2017 merged to form OrangeTee and Tie, a move that puts the workforce of the combined entity of over 4,050 property agents.  Now, OrangeTee is an interesting company to look at because of a number of things. First of all, the company had a leadership reshuffle at the start of this year, where it appointed a new CEO, Justin Quek, who thereafter headed a brand refresh at the company in a bid to underline the firm’s commitment to simplify the real estate experience.  More importantly, the firm also appears to be on the charm offensive to tap a growing group of younger homebuyers and increase productivity.  One way it is doing so, is by engaging younger property agents and enabling agents to increase the transaction size of their deals. It is also in the midst of an internal revamp to make the once “agent-centric” business a more “consumer-centric” one, with a consumer-focused “Property Festival” in store for Q3.  But how much money can the firm unlock by tapping the younger demographic and what challenges does the company face given the amount of cooperation needed from its thousands of agents to transform the way the firm sells houses? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Justin Quek, Chief Executive Officer, OrangeTee. 

Singapore stocks closed in the green today, following some of the global stock market gains. How has markets fared to start the week and what’s driving markets? Meanwhile, Singapore private equity fund, Azalea has also launched a new set of private equity-backed bonds that are close to $800 million. And the issue is set to attract a strong response, thanks to local investors’ keen appetite for yield, amidst an uncertain macro backdrop. But what are the risks? And what should bond investors pay attention to? On Market View, Willie Keng speaks to David Kuo,Co-founder, The Smart Investor, to find out more about the day's developments in markets.

Bidadarikek, a Muslim-friendly bakery in the West Coast, is known for its affordable $2.70 croissants. Founded by Nur Syafawani, a former tattoo artist, the bakery offers a variety of cream-filled croissants in unique flavours like ondeh ondeh, bubble gum, and Nutella.  With 126K followers on TikTok, Syafawani learned baking through YouTube and initially sold made-to-order cakes before opening her shop.  On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Wani, Director, Bidadarikek, to find out more about its offerings. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg), Nadiah Koh, and Simone Chua Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

Donald Trump narrowly escaped an attempt on his life with a bullet through an ear during a campaign rally on July 13. Within minutes of the news breaking, the word "staged" was trending on X in the United States. Why are there conspiracy theories going around social media? Also, Samsung is hoping to lure fitness and health-tracking technology lovers with its newest wearable device - the Galaxy Ring. It launched the device at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday as the latest addition to its ecosystem of devices it says it is "supercharging" with AI.

The Singapore Women’s National Team are set to play their FIRST match on home soil in more than a year, when they take on Macau on July 16th at the Jalan Besar Stadium. So have you got your tickets to go support Team Singapore? Well if you haven’t - allow Dorcas Chu, who has battled the odds to overcome an ACL injury and returned to the National Team squad, to convince you. Tune in as Sports Minutes gets the latest on how the Lionesses are preparing for the upcoming test, and why you should make a date to go cheer on the girls! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg