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Podcast: Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Episode: What's Trending: Run with your boss or get fired? And, lonely in Singapore? 1 in 10 has no close friends
Description: From forced 7am runs with your boss to the quiet reality of friendship in Singapore, Hongbin Jeong and Nadiah Koh break it all down on What's Trending. We start in China, where “business running” is taking off in major cities. Office workers are now jogging with colleagues and even clients as a new way to bond, network and build trust. Supporters say it boosts productivity and cooperation. Critics say it blurs work-life boundaries. Then, we bring the conversation home. A new study finds that 1 in 10 Singaporeans does not have any close friendships. And increasingly, some are...