Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Dr Tan Sok Chuen, Co-Founder of Hip & Knee Orthopaedics about the challenges she faced as a female surgeon in the medical field, and how she was able to build a strong credibility in the orthopaedic field.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Dr Tan Sok Chuen, Co-Founder of Hip &amp; Knee Orthopaedics about the challenges she faced as a female surgeon in the medical field, and how she was able to build a strong credibility in the orthopaedic field.

Start your weekend right with Saturday Mornings for sharp commentary on the stories that matter — without losing the lighter side of the weekend. Informative, conversational, and always relevant — Saturday Mornings with Glenn van Zutphen, only on MONEY FM 89.3.

Start your weekend right with Saturday Mornings for sharp commentary on the stories that matter &mdash; without losing the lighter side of the weekend. Informative, conversational, and always relevant &mdash; Saturday Mornings with Glenn van Zutphen, only on MONEY FM 89.3.

Saturday Mornings with Glenn van Zutphen

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In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Start your weekend right with Glenn van Zutphen and an interesting mix of guests. Weekly news commentary with international journalists, and tidbits on Singapore's most interesting places with award-winning author Neil Humphreys.

Weekends: The benefits and the need for more female orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s International News Review, Steve Okun joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen to unpack a week where Southeast Asian diplomacy, global justice, and viral oddities collide.

Thailand’s push for Myanmar’s full return to ASEAN is a move that could reshape regional unity and test the bloc’s long‑standing principle of non‑interference. Steve breaks down what’s driving Bangkok’s stance and why other ASEAN members are far more cautious.

Then inside Myanmar, where American Adam Castillo’s surprise release after months in detention raises questions about U.S.–Myanmar relations, back‑channel diplomacy, and what Washington may have quietly negotiated.

Next: a global shockwave from the UN, as investigators accuse U.S. forces of potential war‑crimes violations in multiple theatres. Steve explains the political fallout and the implications.

And in Singapore, seniors are going viral  after their parcour‑kicking and tumbling moves stunned viewers with their agility and attitude. 

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s International News Review, <a href="https://www.apacadvisors.com/about">Steve Okun </a>joins <a href="https://www.moneyfm893.sg/shows/glenn-van-zutphen-on-saturday-mornings/">Saturday Mornings Show&nbsp;</a><a href="https://WWW.VANMEDIAGROUP.COM">host Glenn van Zutphen</a> to&nbsp;unpack a week where Southeast Asian diplomacy, global justice, and viral oddities collide.
Thailand&rsquo;s push for&nbsp;Myanmar&rsquo;s full return to ASEAN is a move that could reshape regional unity and test the bloc&rsquo;s long‑standing principle of non‑interference. Steve breaks down what&rsquo;s driving Bangkok&rsquo;s stance and why other ASEAN members are far more cautious.
Then inside Myanmar, where American Adam Castillo&rsquo;s&nbsp;surprise release after months in detention raises questions about U.S.&ndash;Myanmar relations, back‑channel diplomacy, and what Washington may have quietly negotiated.
Next: a global shockwave from the UN, as investigators accuse U.S. forces of potential war‑crimes violations in multiple theatres. Steve explains the political fallout and the implications.
And in Singapore, seniors are going viral&nbsp; after their parcour‑kicking and tumbling moves stunned viewers with their agility and attitude.&nbsp;

Saturdays International News Review: ASEAN’s Myanmar Dilemma, Adam Castillo’s Release, UN War‑Crimes Shock, and Singapore’s Senior Parcour Stars

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s Singapore Home Brew Segment Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen explores the extraordinary intersection of craft, sustainability, music with German master luthier Jens Ritter. His custom guitars have been played by Prince, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Dave Grohl.

Joining Jens was Jessica Cheam, Founder & CEO of Eco‑Business and Chair of EB Impact, whose award‑winning documentary WASTEDspotlighted the Anthropocene’s runaway waste crisis.

They collaborated to unveil a breath-taking new electric guitar creation built entirely from plastic waste collected across Singapore.

The guitar lovingly named "Trash to Treasure" is made from 100% reclaimed polypropylene, gathered through community donations, corporate partnerships, and beach clean‑ups led by local social enterprise Plastify.

Melted and hand‑compressed, the plastic forms a marbled blue‑and‑white finish inspired by the ocean ecosystems it once polluted — transforming trash into a playable sculpture.

Together, they explore why sustainability needs art as much as data, how storytelling drives behaviour change, and why this guitar will spend a year in Singapore before being auctioned in 2027 to support youth and education programmes.

And we get a live, in-studio demonstration of "Trash to Treasure" by Jessica and Max the intern. Don't miss this!

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s Singapore Home Brew Segment <a href="https://www.moneyfm893.sg/shows/glenn-van-zutphen-on-saturday-mornings/">Saturday Mornings Show&nbsp;</a><a href="https://WWW.VANMEDIAGROUP.COM">host Glenn van Zutphen</a> explores the&nbsp;extraordinary intersection of craft, sustainability, music with German master <a href="https://www.ritter-instruments.com/about">luthier Jens Ritter.</a> His custom guitars have been played by Prince, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Dave Grohl.
Joining Jens was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eco-business.com/about/profile/21/">Jessica Cheam, Founder &amp; CEO of Eco‑Business</a> and Chair of EB Impact, whose <a href="https://www.wasted.film/">award‑winning documentary WASTED </a>spotlighted the Anthropocene&rsquo;s runaway waste crisis.
They collaborated to unveil a&nbsp;breath-taking new electric guitar creation built entirely from plastic waste collected across Singapore.
The guitar lovingly named "<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/we-are-going-to-create-an-electric-guitar-ugcPost-7502983848448741377-1fFF/">Trash to Treasure</a>" is made from 100% reclaimed polypropylene, gathered through community donations, corporate partnerships, and beach clean‑ups led by local social enterprise&nbsp;<a href="https://www.plastify.sg/">Plastify.</a> 
Melted and hand‑compressed, the plastic forms a marbled blue‑and‑white finish inspired by the ocean ecosystems it once polluted &mdash; transforming trash into a playable sculpture.
Together, they explore why sustainability needs art as much as data, how storytelling drives behaviour change, and why this guitar will spend a year in Singapore before being auctioned in 2027 to support youth and education programmes.
And we get a live, in-studio demonstration of "Trash to Treasure" by Jessica and Max the intern. Don't miss this!

Saturday Mornings: "Trash to Treasure" - Turning Singapore’s Plastic Waste into a World‑Class Guitar

Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen talks with Eric Olander, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The China Global South Project... one of the world’s most respected independent platforms tracking China’s engagement across Africa, Asia and the developing world.

We begin with the India–China reset ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. As the world grapples with the Ukraine and Iran wars, U.S.–China rivalry, and President Trump’s second administration, India’s long‑standing strategy of “strategic autonomy” looks like the model everyone else is trying to copy. But applying that philosophy to BRICS leadership is far more complicated.

Then to Washington, where Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit, complete with a summit and state dinner with President Trump, may reshape conversations around trade, AI, EVs, aerospace, and regional security. Eric breaks down what both sides want, and what neither can afford to lose.

Finally, Nepal’s extraordinary disaster diplomacy. Kathmandu carefully manages foreign rescue teams to avoid becoming a stage for India–China competition.

<a href="https://www.moneyfm893.sg/shows/saturday-mornings-with-glenn-van-zutphen/">Saturday Mornings Show </a><a href="https://WWW.glennvanzutphen.com">host Glenn van Zutphen</a> talks with <a href="https://vn.linkedin.com/in/olander">Eric Olander, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief</a> of <a href="https://chinaglobalsouth.com/">The China Global South Project</a>... one of the world&rsquo;s most respected independent platforms tracking China&rsquo;s engagement across Africa, Asia and the developing world.
We begin with the India&ndash;China reset ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. As the world grapples with the Ukraine and Iran wars, U.S.&ndash;China rivalry, and President Trump&rsquo;s second administration, India&rsquo;s long‑standing strategy of &ldquo;strategic autonomy&rdquo; looks like the model everyone else is trying to copy. But applying that philosophy to BRICS leadership is far more complicated.
Then to Washington, where Chinese President Xi Jinping&rsquo;s state visit, complete with a summit and state dinner with President Trump, may reshape conversations around trade, AI, EVs, aerospace, and regional security. Eric breaks down what both sides want, and what neither can afford to lose.
Finally, Nepal&rsquo;s extraordinary disaster diplomacy. Kathmandu carefully manages foreign rescue teams to avoid becoming a stage for India&ndash;China competition.

Weekends: The benefits and the need for more female orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore

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