Oakley Cannonier scored goals for Liverpool. Plenty of them. He experienced Anfield, trained around stars and even played a part in one of Red's most iconic nights. Yet the club eventually let him go. Why? Oakley joins Sports Minutes to discuss the decision that ended his boyhood dream, the questions it left him asking, and why he has chosen Singapore's Hougang United to resurrect a career that once promised so much.

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Scammers are getting smarter and Singapore is putting social media platforms on the hook.

From 2027, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to verify advertisers, block ads from unlicensed financial services firms and remove suspected scam advertisements.

The rules come after the three platforms accounted for around 30% of all scam cases in Singapore in 2025. New safeguards will also apply to messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, making it harder for unknown contacts to reach users.

So will these measures actually make it harder for scammers to target Singaporeans and where are the gaps?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Benjamin Ang, Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), to find out more. 

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Gen Z is rewriting the career playbook. Instead of sticking to one company and climbing the traditional corporate ladder, more young professionals are moving between roles, building side hustles and exploring multiple income streams, with flexibility and financial security high on the list.

New research by International Workplace Group found 43% of Gen Z professionals had changed roles two to three times in the past three years, while a third already have or are considering a side hustle. In Singapore, 32% are looking at a “hybrid career”.

With AI also expected to reshape careers, is having multiple income streams becoming a smarter way to future-proof your working life? Or could Gen Z be spreading themselves too thin?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Vijayakumar Tangarasan, Country Head for Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei, IWG, to find out more. 

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Harry and Meghan’s latest Hollywood project has been beaten at the box office by… 70 minutes of viral cat videos. 

Their documentary Cookie Queens, which follows four Girl Scouts competing in the world of cookie sales, made around US$354,000 across 446 cinemas over its opening weekend. Meanwhile, CatVideoFest 2026 — a compilation of internet cat clips — pulled in about US$569,000 from just 255 cinemas.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar look beyond the cats and ask whether celebrity power alone is still enough to sell a Hollywood project.

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What happens when you grow up disconnected from a part of your own heritage? One listener, from a mixed Chinese-Malay family, was raised closer to his mum’s side after a falling-out left him estranged from his Chinese relatives. But now, he wants to reconnect with his Chinese roots, learn the language and traditions, and meet relatives he’s been estranged from.

The problem? His dad doesn’t want him reopening old wounds. So, should he respect his dad’s wishes — or follow his own path to discover where he comes from?

On Your Agenda, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Content Creator Samuel Foo as they both discuss and unpack this story.

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Young Singaporeans today use English for almost everything — from school and work to social media and everyday conversations. But as English becomes increasingly dominant, are we slowly losing touch with our mother tongues?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Samuel Foo, Content Creator to find out why our mother tongue still matters, and whether being fluent is really necessary to stay connected to our roots.

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Singapore’s nightlife could be getting a permanent boost, with businesses at Boat Quay and Clarke Quay now allowed to extend liquor trading hours until 4am on Thursdays and Fridays.

The move follows a year-long pilot launched in August 2025 to revitalise the precincts and attract more businesses and visitors.

So what did the pilot reveal about Singapore’s appetite for late-night entertainment? And can extending liquor trading hours actually give the city’s nightlife the boost it needs?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Kevin Cheong, Lecturer in Business at the University of Newcastle Australia, to find out more. 

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Livestream shopping has gone from a niche online trend to a major way of selling everything from beauty products and fashion to crystals and collectibles. But as influencers and content creators increasingly turn their audiences into customers, are some livestreamers getting a little too comfortable with the people buying from them?

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dives into a recent livestream controversy in Singapore which have sparked debate over angry outbursts, vulgarities and sellers publicly calling out customers.

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Haze is creeping back into the region, with parts of Malaysia already recording unhealthy air quality readings as dry conditions persist.

With the risk of transboundary haze rising, what could this mean for Singapore in the weeks ahead? And how serious could the situation become if the dry weather continues?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Professor Steve Yim, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health at Nanyang Technological University, about what is driving the deteriorating air quality, how haze could travel across the region, and what Singapore should be watching for next.

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From grandparents to Gen Z, every generation may have its own habits, priorities and way of seeing the world, but there’s one thing that seems to cut across all of them: the need to play.

Whether it’s grandparents spending time with their grandchildren, parents revisiting games from their childhood, or younger generations stepping away from their screens, play continues to create moments of connection across age groups.

So why does play have such a powerful ability to bring generations together? And in an increasingly digital world, could making time to play actually be more important than ever?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Jasmin O’Hara, Head of Operations at Timezone Singapore, about why play remains a universal language.

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