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On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar dive into a tenant dispute in which a night-shift nurse had won her claim against her landlord, after they sought to restrict daytime aircon use. While there were agreements in place to allow the use of aircon in the day, the increased electricity bills became a major concern for the landlord. But is it justifiable to cause a ruckus just because of increased costs? And so, the trio discusses what they would have done in the landlord's place and whether we truly need an air conditioner to survive in Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran appears to be hanging by a thread. After fresh fighting erupted and Iranian attacks targeted commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump declared the agreement "over" and warned that American bombings would "get much worse" if Tehran failed to back down. The latest exchange has seen US strikes on Iranian military targets met with retaliatory attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Are the two sides heading back to open conflict, or is this the latest round of brinkmanship before diplomacy resumes? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong and Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University's S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, unpack what the latest escalation means for the Middle East, the global economy, and whether there's still any path back to peace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh and Nazirul Asrar discuss the trendy practice of carrying around two phones — one for personal use and the other, for work purposes. As people yearn for better work-life balance, people who practice this claim that having two phones is the healthier choice. But while we strive to achieve peace of mind, it looks like the additional weight could pose a risk to our physical health, specifically our hands. So the trio discusses whether they would use a separate phone for work, even if it could create a health risk in the long run.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Singapore Premier League transfer window is heating up, and Hougang United have made one of its eye-catching moves by signing Belgian winger Ayman Kassimi. The 25-year-old joins Sports Minutes to discuss his journey from Belgium to Singapore, his humble beginnings, his time in European football alongside Ilhan Fandi, and why he believes the SPL is the perfect next chapter.Got a story to tell? Get in touch!raushan@sph.com.sgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Advance Care Planning is often seen as something that's only relevant when we're old or seriously ill. But the reality is, unexpected medical emergencies can happen at any stage of life. Without clear conversations about our healthcare wishes, families may be left making difficult decisions during some of the most emotional moments of their lives. So why does this matter? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Wong Wai Min, Deputy Director, Sector Planning Division, Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) to find out how families can take the first step towards planning with clarity and peace of mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore is proposing one of its biggest overhauls of road traffic laws in years. Under a new Bill, motorists caught holding a mobile phone while driving could face fines of up to $1,000, jail time, or both. The Government is also proposing lower legal alcohol limits and tougher penalties for drink driving offences. Will harsher punishments be enough to change driver behaviour? Could the new rules create grey areas for motorists? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kevin Liew, Head of Crime Practice at GJC Law, to break down what the proposed changes could mean for drivers and whether they'll make Singapore's roads safer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Yicheng Li and Marcus Ang, the co-founders of tracker.sg, a platform built by students to help young people discover internships, scholarships and career opportunities that often fly under the radar. With fresh graduates facing a tougher job market and competition for internships at an all-time high, are young people being set up to succeed? And can initiatives like tracker.sg help level the playing field for the next generation entering the workforce?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh explore the rise of the 'full-time child', a growing trend in South Korea where adults live with their parents and contribute by running the household instead of earning a traditional salary. As housing costs soar and stable jobs become harder to find, is this a practical new way of supporting the family, or simply unemployment with better branding? And with more young Singaporeans staying at home to save money, wait for their BTOs or care for ageing parents, are our ideas of adulthood beginning to change too?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is the time of the year where global investment firm Temasek releases its annual financial results. To this end, the company reported a Net Portfolio Value of S$518 billion on a mark-to-market basis as at 31 March 2026, representing a doubling of its portfolio over the past decade.  Long-term returns remained resilient, with the 20-year Total Shareholder Return at 6.8% and the 10-year TSR coming in at 7.1%. The five-year TSR stood at 4.6%, weighed down by headwinds in China’s capital markets from 2021 to 2024.  Meanwhile, the one-year TSR was at 10.5%, with NPV rising by S$49 billion on the year thanks to the strong showing of Singapore-based Temasek Portfolio Companies and realised gains from key divestments, though the figure was tempered by the situation in the Middle East. Beyond the present, the global investor announced a major restructuring in August 2025, where it set up three wholly owned entities called: (1) Temasek Singapore, (2) Temasek Global Investments and (3) Temasek Partnership Solutions to target three distinct portfolio segments to tackle macroeconomic changes in an increasingly uncertain world. The three entities came into effect in April 2026. But how does the structural overhaul help Temasek sharpen differentiated strategies to achieve better outcomes? Where are the opportunities for the firm looking ahead? In her fifth year covering the Temasek Review, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian headed down to Temasek’s office for this “On the Go” Special episode of Under the Radar, where she posed the questions to Png Chin Yee, Chief Financial Officer, Temasek International and President, Temasek Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Teochew film has reignited Singapore's long-running debate over dialects and the conversation has now reached Parliament. Following the public response to Dear You, IMDA is reviewing its film classification framework for dialect films, while the Government says there is scope to expand the space for dialects, even as it continues to uphold the importance of Mandarin. Is Singapore's language policy entering a new chapter? What prompted this shift after decades of dialect restrictions? And if dialects are given more space in our media landscape, what could that mean for culture, identity and the future of the Speak Mandarin Campaign? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Dr Daniel Chan, Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies), Office of Programmes, at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.