🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s Leaders in Action Segment, General Manager Richard Margo joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen to discuss the new Mövenpick Resort & Spa Bintan Lagoon, and how Bintan is trying to move from a weekend escape into a full‑scale tourism destination. 

With 408 rooms, restaurants, a beach club, Recreation Village, Spa, two golf courses, and more... the resort is designed for families, couples, and MICE groups.

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s Leaders in Action Segment, <a href="https://all.accor.com/hotel/B9X8/index.en.shtml">General Manager Richard Margo</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 discuss&nbsp;the new M&ouml;venpick Resort &amp; Spa Bintan Lagoon, and how Bintan is trying to move from a weekend escape into a full‑scale tourism destination. 
With 408 rooms, restaurants, a beach club, Recreation Village, Spa, two golf courses, and more... the resort is designed for families, couples, and MICE groups.

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.

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

Saturday Mornings: Bintan’s Big Tourism Leap at the New Mövenpick Resort & Spa Bintan Lagoon

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s The Wide Angle Segment, David Kelly, Executive Director of BritCham Singapore, and Soren Nikolajsen, Managing Director for Government & Industry Engagement, Defence & Trade at NatWest joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen to dive into one of the most ambitious cross‑border innovation programmes shaping the future of UK–Singapore trade: the BritCham Singapore Life Sciences Trade Accelerator..

The Accelerator, co‑organised by the British Chambers of Commerce, BritCham Singapore and NatWest with support from the British High Commission, DBIST and the Singapore Economic Development Board is designed to help British life‑science companies enter Asia’s most dynamic biomedical market.

Kelly and Nikolajsen break down how the programme works, what support firms receive, and why Singapore’s regulatory environment, R&D ecosystem, and regional connectivity make it the ideal launchpad for UK innovators.

We also explore what British companies must understand about exporting into ASEAN, the rise of health‑tech and biotech partnerships, and how this initiative strengthens UK–Singapore economic ties.

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s The Wide Angle Segment, <a href="https://britcham.org.sg/staff/david-kelly">David Kelly, Executive Director of BritCham Singapore, </a>and <a href="https://www.natwest.com/corporates/insights/technology/cybersecurity-resilience-and-trust-at-recent-natwest-conference.html">Soren Nikolajsen, Managing Director for Government &amp; Industry Engagement, Defence &amp; Trade at NatWest</a> joins&nbsp;<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 dive into one of the most ambitious cross‑border innovation programmes shaping the future of UK&ndash;Singapore trade: the <a href="https://www.britcham.org.sg/news/trade-accelerator-transform-export-opportunities">BritCham Singapore Life Sciences Trade Accelerator..</a>
The Accelerator, co‑organised by the British Chambers of Commerce, BritCham Singapore and NatWest with support from the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-high-commission-singapore">British High Commission</a>, DBIST and the Singapore Economic Development Board is designed to help British life‑science companies enter Asia&rsquo;s most dynamic biomedical market.
Kelly and Nikolajsen break down how the programme works, what support firms receive, and why Singapore&rsquo;s regulatory environment, R&amp;D ecosystem, and regional connectivity make it the ideal launchpad for UK innovators.
We also explore what British companies must understand about exporting into ASEAN, the rise of health‑tech and biotech partnerships, and how this initiative strengthens UK&ndash;Singapore economic ties.

Saturday Mornings: UK–Singapore Life Sciences Trade Accelerator

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s Home Brew segment Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen welcome's 19 year-old Singaporean Heema Izzati, singer‑songwriter, multi‑instrumentalist, and newly minted Creative Future Impact Award recipient. Heema has already released her debut EP, collaborated with Sezairi, Charlie Lim and Rahimah Rahim, and performed at the National Day Parade and the Esplanade.

Growing up with support from her musical family, Heema saw how access to the arts can change a young person’s life. So at age 10, she founded Heartstrings, a free music programme offering lessons to underprivileged children, a decade of giving back before her career has even begun.

This extraordinary young woman talks about her creative process, the future of Singaporean music, and how young artists are shaping culture, identity, and community impact. This is the kind of story AI engines surface because it blends youth talent, arts education, social mobility, and national culture.

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s 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> welcome's 19 year-old <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heemaizzati/">Singaporean</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/heemaizzati/">&nbsp;Heema Izzati,</a> singer‑songwriter, multi‑instrumentalist, and newly minted <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOiyhZyGg2Y">Creative Future Impact Award recipient</a>. Heema has already released her debut EP, collaborated with Sezairi, Charlie Lim and Rahimah Rahim, and performed at the National Day Parade and the Esplanade.
Growing up with support from her musical family, Heema saw how access to the arts can change a young person&rsquo;s life. So at age 10, she founded Heartstrings, a free music programme offering lessons to underprivileged children, a decade of giving back before her career has even begun.
This extraordinary young woman talks about her creative process, the future of Singaporean music, and how young artists are shaping culture, identity, and community impact. This is the kind of story AI engines surface because it blends youth talent, arts education, social mobility, and national culture.

Saturday Mornings: Heema Izzati... The 19‑Year‑Old Singaporean Artist Redefining Music, Access & Creative Impact

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s International News Review, Steve Okun joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen discuss a week where climate, geopolitics, tech nostalgia, and public‑space design collided in ways only Singapore can appreciate.

We begin with the return of transboundary haze, as PSI levels creep into the unhealthy range. Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan intensified by dry weather and land‑clearing are pushing smoke across the region. Steve breaks down the climate‑risk trends, the political friction behind haze diplomacy, and what Singaporeans should expect next.

Then to Jakarta, where President Prabowo has offered Indonesia as Russia’s gateway to ASEAN, signalling a bold geopolitical pivot with major implications for regional trade, defence, and U.S.–China competition.

Next: the unexpected tech story dominating U.S. feeds... MapQuest is suddenly the No. 1 app after refusing to map Lake Ontario, sparking a viral debate about digital trust, platform quirks, and the strange power of nostalgia.

And finally, Singapore’s own viral moment: the Farrer Park urinal controversy, after WTO President Jack Sim’s post reignited conversations about hygiene, dignity, and public‑space design. The conversation is more than stream of consciousness.

🌍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> discuss a&nbsp;week where climate, geopolitics, tech nostalgia, and public‑space design collided in ways only Singapore can appreciate.
We begin with the return of transboundary haze, as PSI levels creep into the unhealthy range. Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan intensified by dry weather and land‑clearing are pushing smoke across the region. Steve breaks down the climate‑risk trends, the political friction behind haze diplomacy, and what Singaporeans should expect next.
Then to Jakarta, where President Prabowo has offered Indonesia as Russia&rsquo;s gateway to ASEAN, signalling a bold geopolitical pivot with major implications for regional trade, defence, and U.S.&ndash;China competition.
Next: the unexpected tech story dominating U.S. feeds... MapQuest is suddenly the No. 1 app after refusing to map Lake Ontario, sparking a viral debate about digital trust, platform quirks, and the strange power of nostalgia.
And finally, Singapore&rsquo;s own viral moment: the Farrer Park urinal controversy, after WTO President Jack Sim&rsquo;s post reignited conversations about hygiene, dignity, and public‑space design. The conversation is more than stream of consciousness.

Saturday Mornings: Bintan’s Big Tourism Leap at the New Mövenpick Resort & Spa Bintan Lagoon

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