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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 23 MIN

What's Trending: Friendster is back, a viral bus moment sparks debate, and dating gets a government glow-up

from Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian · host MONEY FM 89.3

On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong, Nadiah Koh, and Nazirul Asrar dive into the surprise revival of long-dead social media platforms Friendster and Vine amid the growing wave of nostalgia for a simpler early-internet era.Then, the conversation then shifts to a viral SMRT bus incident where a singer was gently told to sit while performing on the upper deck, sparking debate over public etiquette versus spontaneous expression, before landing on GovTech’s experimental ‘Firstdate’ idea to tackle dating fatigue and catfishing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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