Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

Making friends as an adult isn’t always easy, so one Singaporean content creator is taking things back to the playground. Twenty-year-old Trevor, known as @trevuh2, has organised what he calls Singapore’s largest game of Duck, Duck, Goose, bringing strangers together to play, socialise and hopefully make new friends. 

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alex Parada discuss whether Singaporeans are unfriendly or simply hesitant to approach strangers, why adult friendships can be so difficult to form, and whether childhood games and organised meet-ups could help break the ice. Would you join a game with complete strangers, or would the awkwardness be too much?

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Home prices and mortgage sizes in Singapore have climbed over the past five years, but buyers are increasingly using cash and CPF savings to fund their down payments.

Nearly 8 in 10 buyers of new private property launches took out loans of at least $1 million in the first half of 2026, double the proportion in 2021. Yet mortgagee-sale listings have also hit their highest half-yearly level since 2021

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Clive Chng, Associate Director at Redbrick Mortgage Advisory, to find out why buyers are borrowing a smaller proportion of their property’s value, what’s driving the rise in mortgagee sales, and whether financial risks are building beneath Singapore’s property market.

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Caregiving can be challenging, especially when juggling work, studies and family responsibilities. Four NUS undergraduates have developed AHMA, an AI-powered app designed to support caregivers by helping them find services, address concerns and manage everyday tasks like scheduling appointments.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with AHMA app founders Abhishek Paranjape, Hazel Low and Aishwarya Goyal about how their own observations inspired the idea, how AI could ease the burden on caregivers, and why more young Singaporeans may need to think about caregiving as they grow older.

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A Singaporean man has sparked an online debate after questioning why some men dress so casually when going on dates with their partners, from slippers and shorts to faded oversized T-shirts.

While some believe dressing well shows effort and consideration, others feel comfort should come first.

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada discuss whether dressing up for a date still matters, and whether you prefer to dress to impress or simply wear whatever you want.

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Artificial intelligence is shaking up the enterprise technology landscape and for software giant SAP, the stakes are particularly high. 

After all, the German company spent over half a century building software solutions that connect core business processes from finance, supply chain management, manufacturing, human resources to even analytics in a single, integrated environment. 

These solutions were optimised for humans to track operations, manage finances and conduct scenario testing across departments and silos.

But what will happen to the enterprise software firm when the ones taking charge of these business processes are no longer humans, but AI agents?

Well, it’ll have to build an ecosystem for catering to the needs of autonomous enterprises.

In May 2026, the firm launched the SAP Business Platform that teaches AI agents how to use and work through its enterprise software based on the context of its customers’ workflows.

Besides teaching agents how to use its software, SAP also introduced the SAP Autonomous Suite, which enables SAP’s existing business applications with AI agents capable of running processes from start-to-finish.

Finally, it also launched the Joule Work, a new user experience that redefines how people work with enterprise software. 

For instance, instead of navigating multiple applications and screens to search for data or to conduct scenario testing, users can interact with Joule, who will then find out the right combination of workflows, data and even seek the help of AI agents. 

But can SAP turn decades of enterprise data, workflows and customer relationships into an advantage to supercharge its growth in the AI era? And where does Asia Pacific fit into its next phase of growth?

On Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Verena Siow, Regional President, Asia Pacific, SAP.

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As more Singaporeans approach retirement age, some are finding ways to stay in the workforce without committing to another full-time role.

Fractional work offers one such option, allowing experienced professionals to take on part-time or project-based roles while continuing to contribute their expertise.

At 65, Vipin Jain chose to continue working fractionally after 15 years as a regional sales director at the same multinational.

The move came with a pay cut, but offered him greater flexibility than a conventional full-time role.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Vipin Jain, Strategic Business Advisor at Stellent Networks, about his decision to pursue fractional work and whether it offers a viable alternative to traditional retirement.

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Singapore’s MRT network has hit a record high in reliability, with trains travelling an average of 3.38 million train-kilometres between failures in the 12 months ending September.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University, about what the latest figures reveal about MRT reliability, whether commuters are seeing real improvements in their daily journeys, and how much confidence we should place in these numbers after years of major disruptions.

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Changi Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport for a record 14th time, but one tourist’s complaint about its carpeted floors has sparked a debate online.

While she says the carpets make it difficult to manoeuvre luggage, Singaporeans have been quick to defend the airport’s design, which helps reduce noise and create a calmer environment.

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Alexandra Parada discuss why the complaint struck a nerve, whether Singaporeans are too protective of things we’re proud of, and what really makes or breaks the airport experience.

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Singapore’s central bank is keeping monetary policy unchanged, even as it warns that inflation could remain elevated well into 2027 amid persistent energy price pressures linked to the Iran war.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Sheana Yue, Senior Economist for Macro Forecasting at Oxford Economics, to find out why the Monetary Authority of Singapore is holding its current stance, how much a stronger Singdollar can do to cushion rising import costs, and when consumers might see some relief.

With Singapore’s economy growing 5.4% year on year in the third quarter, largely driven by technology-related sectors, they also examine why strong economic growth may not translate into relief for households, and what lies ahead for inflation and the cost of living.

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In a world of instant gratification, some young people are finding fulfilment in hobbies that demand time, patience and skill. From mechanical watchmaking to other traditional crafts, could a generation raised on speed be learning to slow down?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Tristan Ho, founder of Singaporean watch label LOTH, about his journey into horology while working full-time as a biomedical research assistant.

We explore what draws younger people to traditional crafts, whether these pursuits offer an alternative to the pressure for instant results, and what it takes to turn a slow-burning passion into a business.

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