Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Kevin Ou is a renowned entrepreneur and creative visionary, known for his multifaceted career spanning photography, entertainment consulting, and luxury experience design. And now, he has transitioned to working as an entertainment consultant. On R.I.C.H., Roshan Gidwani speaks to Kevin Ou, Chief Experience Officer, The Lumenere Group, to find out more. Presented by: Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

Singapore shares began trading in positive territory today, after US stocks inched up overnight.  In the morning, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.2 per cent higher at 3,328.91 points after 47.1 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have Seatrium after the firm announced that its director Lai Chung Han will resign on the 30th of June.  Elsewhere, from more on SIA and compensation for affected passengers on the turbulence hit SQ321 flight, to Apple and Open AI’s partnership to bring ChatGPT technology to the phone maker’s devices, more corporate headlines are in focus today.  On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Prashant Dagur, Investment Counselor Team Lead at Citi Private Bank. 

Ever wanted to go to South Korea and teach English there? Well this guest did just that. She’s an inspiring influencer who put her passion for teaching and her love for travel together. She’s moved all the way from the US to South Korea in 2021 to embark on a new adventure in a rural city of South Korea. On K-WAVE, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Eliza Mikunda to find out more about her journey to South Korea and how she became a teacher in the rural city of Asan.

Zapateria is a creative hub in Marikina, Philippines, that promotes shoemaking and encourages collaboration among aspiring designers, makers, entrepreneurs, and hobbyists. On Culture Club, Roshan Gidwani speaks to Glice Batulan, Managing Director, Zapateria, to find out how it aims to elevate Filipino shoemaking to a world-class level. Presented by: Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

On What's Trending, a research has revealed that African elephants are highly social, always talking and touching each other. They call each other and respond to individual names, a rare trait among wild animals. Also, piglet yoga is a popular practice that involves yoginis making poses with piglets, rabbits, and goats.

Singapore stocks began trading in positive territory today, even as global markets ended lower last week. In the morning, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.1 per cent higher at 3,332.63 points after 57.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have  Singapore Post, after the subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, Alibaba Investment, sold 72.5 million shares in SingPost for S$33.3 million on Friday. Elsewhere, from movements in the Euro after parliamentary votes saw leaders in France and Germany suffer losses to expectations on the US Federal Reserve’s first rate cut amid Friday’s hotter-than-expected nonfarm payrolls numbers, more international headlines remain in focus.  On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

Jason Kelce has voiced his opinion on how much attention his brother, Travis Kelce has experienced since he’s been dating Taylor Swift. 

Today’s Sports Minutes is one for parents! The June Holidays are in full flow and your kids have finished all their assessment books, and all scrolled out from Social Media. They’re getting restless at home and you’re wondering what you can do keep them occupied! Well, how about to watch some LIVE sporting action for FREE? The Asian Hockey Federation cup is happening June 14 to 23 and Desmond Ang, vice-president and Competition’s committee Chair of Sg Hockey Federation tells us why it's the place to be! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Can you earn millions from equity ownership? Bhavik Vashi, Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Middle East at Carta did just that when he was working with Anaplan; he took the company to IPO and became a millionaire as a result of owning the company’s equity. With that said, should employees  always negotiate for company ownership as part of their job package? At the same time, how do you navigate the complexities of ownership structures? More importantly, are you negotiating for enough equity?  Bhavik Vashi, Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Carta shares his insights. Presented by: Roshan Gidwani Feature produced and edited by: Nadiah Koh and Aaron Lam Do you have a story to tell on The Evening Runway show? Contact nadkoh@sph.com.sg

Most eateries and restaurants we eat at have a huge signboard at their entrances. But one seafood restaurant chain selling White Pepper Crab, however, doesn’t have one.  You can perhaps already guess who my guest for today is. Started in the 1970s as a humble seafood hawker stall at Mattar Road Hawker Centre selling homemade White Pepper Crab, our guest No Signboard Holdings now prides itself as a lifestyle F&B player in Singapore.  The firm operates concepts such as No Signboard Seafood, Little Sheep Hot Pot and nosignboard Sheng Jian, and was listed on the Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange in November 2017. It also has a beer business distributing beer brand Draft Denmark here in the lion city. Why are we talking to No Signboard Holdings? Well, the company’s shares have been suspended since January 2022 after it was unable to prove that it can continue operations after the COVID-19 pandemic. Its beer business, Danish Breweries, was also put under voluntary creditors’ liquidation in March that year.  To keep the No Signboard Holdings afloat, the firm signed a rescue deal with Gazelle Ventures in May 2022, where Gazelle Ventures would invest S$5 million in No Signboard. But that wasn’t the end of the story, with the firm seeing a series of legal issues relating to its leadership since that deal.  After two tumultuous years for the seafood restaurant chain, the embattled F&B player got the nod from the Singapore Exchange Regulation to resume the trading of its shares on the 15th of March. But how does the firm intend to turn its business around?  Meanwhile, No Signboard also said in March that it will sell its trademarks under a settlement agreement to its former executive chairman, Lim Yong Sim, former controlling shareholder GuGong and Mattar Road No Signboard Seafood Restaurant.  But what will be left of No Signboard without its so-called ‘no signboard’ brand? And what value does No Signboard present for Gazelle Ventures, without its brand? Is this a case of backdoor listing for Gazelle Ventures? On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Lok Pei San, Chief Financial Officer, No Signboard Holdings.