Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

Singapore shares started the day on a stronger note, following European stocks’ overnight gains. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.3 per cent to 3,327.47 points after 41.8 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch for today, we have  Seatrium, after the offshore and marine group achieved a current net order book of S$25.8 billion.  Elsewhere from more on Boustead Singapore’s earnings to how China came up with a third fund totalling US$47.5 billion to boost its semiconductor sector, more corporate and international headlines remain in focus. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Jeremy Tan, CEO, Tiger Fund Management.

Levitise is Singapore's premier health and wellness center for senior executives. They help elevate C-suite professionals' well-being and leadership. On R.I.C.H., Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Alex Mearns, Founder & Executive Coach, Levitise, to discover how Levitise's holistic approach addresses the unique challenges faced by C-suite professionals, from stress management and nutrition to corrective exercise and personalized coaching. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

Are you planning to go to Korea any time soon? Well, have you considered staying there for 52 days? On K-WAVE, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Leah - also known as @mizchiefmagikk on TikTok, shares her unforgettable journey, offering insights and tips from her daily adventures in Seoul that have captivated her followers on TikTok.

Hotlotz, Singapore's premier auction house, where hidden treasures and bidding wars are the norm. On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Matthew Elton, Founder & Managing Director, Hotlotz, to share more about how Hotlotz transforms preloved items into coveted treasures and what's it like to experience the thrill of the auction block. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and 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, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a rare album by the Wu-Tang Clan, is set to go on display at an Australian gallery. Also, the FBI is investigating the sale to US buyers of what are suspected to be hundreds of treasures from the British Museum. The museum announced last year that ancient gems, jewellery, and other items from its collection were missing, stolen, or damaged.

Singapore stocks opened weaker today after global markets closed last week mixed. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) headed down 0.1 per cent to 3,312.92 points after 57.2 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Seatrium, after the offshore and marine specialist said on Saturday that it has obtained S$11 billion worth of contracts to build two new floating production storage and offloading vessels (also known as FPSOs) for Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras.  Meanwhile, from how a group of Great Eastern’s minority holders is resisting the firm’s S$1.4 billion takeover bid from OCBC bank, to Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s meeting with Samsung’s boss – more corporate headlines remain in focus.  Also in store, what to watch in corporate America this week, and expectations on the latest US PCE price index out later in the week. On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Chin Hui Leong, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.

Sara, who wants to remain anonymous was wrongly accused of shoplifting after being flagged by a facial-recognition system called Facewatch. Facewatch later wrote to Sara and acknowledged it had made an error. 

Manchester United's shock FA Cup triumph unsurprisingly headlines Sports Minutes - but will the Wembley miracle be enough to earn Erik ten Hag a stay of execution? Plus, with Singapore's national team in action against South Korea and Thailand very soon - has head coach Tsutomu Ogura made a mistake by omitting Ilhan Fandi from his squad? Tune in as Deepanraj Ganesan from The Straits Times weighs in! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! raushan@sph.com.sg

Matt, the visionary behind Thrive Fitness, peel back the curtain on his journey from personal trainer to being his own boss. On R.I.C.H., Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Matthew Benfell, Founder, Thrive Fitness, to share more about his journey and how he has shaped Thrive Fitness into a beacon of success in the fitness industry. Presented by: Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani Produced and Edited by: Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg) Want to get featured on our show? Drop me an email today!

It’s the feeling on a Sunday night we all have - oh it’s back to work tomorrow, oh I have work tomorrow, making our Monday’s a little more blue. And I have the perfect Korean slang word you can use to say to all your Korean friends on Sunday- or any day when you have work the next day.