Tune in to Host Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with co-host Neil Humphreys" for a thought-provoking discussion about the future of Singapore's beloved Mamak shops! This episode welcomes Kelvin Lim, Owner of Hwa Lee Provision Shop, and Dr. Thomas Schroepfer, Programme Director of Future Cities Lab Global at the Singapore-ETH Centre, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing these neighborhood staples.

Join them as they examine:

●The historical and cultural significance of Mamak shops in Singapore.

●The impact of modernization and changing consumer habits on these traditional businesses.

●Strategies for Mamak shop owners to adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.

How Mamak shops build a sense of community and help the elderly in the neighborhood.

Tune in to Host Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with co-host Neil Humphreys" for a thought-provoking discussion about the future of Singapore's beloved Mamak shops! This episode welcomes Kelvin Lim, Owner of Hwa Lee Provision Shop, and Dr. Thomas Schroepfer, Programme Director of Future Cities Lab Global at the Singapore-ETH Centre, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing these neighborhood staples.
Join them as they examine:
●The historical and cultural significance of Mamak shops in Singapore.
●The impact of modernization and changing consumer habits on these traditional businesses.
●Strategies for Mamak shop owners to adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.
How Mamak shops build a sense of community and help the elderly in the neighborhood.

Start your weekend right with Glenn van Zutphen and Neil Humphreys with their interesting mix of guests from 9 am to 12noon. Be informed and entertained with news commentary by international journalists and tips on interesting places and exhibitions to catch in Singapore.

Start your weekend right with Glenn van Zutphen and Neil Humphreys with their interesting mix of guests from 9 am to 12noon. Be informed and entertained with news commentary by international journalists and tips on interesting places and exhibitions to catch in Singapore.

Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys

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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.

Start your weekend right with Glenn van Zutphen and his interesting mix of guests from 9am to 12noon. Be informed and entertained with news commentary with international journalists and interesting places to visit in Singapore with award-winning author Neil Humphreys’ Beautiful Places.

Start your weekend right with Glenn van Zutphen and his interesting mix of guests from 9am to 12noon. Be informed and entertained with news commentary with international journalists and interesting places to visit in Singapore with award-winning author Neil Humphreys&rsquo; Beautiful Places.

Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil Humphreys (9am - 12pm)

Saturday Mornings: Do Singapore’s neighborhood Mamak (provision) shops  have a future?

On MoneyFM 89.3’s Wide World Segment, Saturday Mornings Show  host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys are joined by Tony O’Dempsey, spokesman for the Nature Society Singapore (NSS), and Albert Liu, Assistant Director (Conservation), to unpack an important environmental questions facing Singapore’s future: What happens to our green spaces when Paya Lebar Air Base is redeveloped? With redevelopment slated to begin in the 2030s, NSS has submitted a proposal urging the Urban Redevelopment Authority to retain 31% of the area—389 hectares—as green spaces. This includes forest patches, parkland, ponds, marshes, and one of Singapore’s last large “wild growth” landscapes stretching from the Serangoon River Forest to Tampines Quarry. Why this area matters:
It is the largest near‑contiguous wild growth habitat in the northeast.
It supports over 150 bird species, including migrants and woodland‑dependent species.
It contains ecological “sources and sinks” that cannot be replaced by narrow green connectors.
Its biodiversity value exceeds even the footprint of Tengah Forest Town.

We explore whether retaining a third of the land is realistic, how ecological connectivity can be preserved, and what the trade offs that Singapore must make.

On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s Wide World 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> and co-host Neil Humphreys are joined by Tony O&rsquo;Dempsey, spokesman for the <a href="https://www.nss.org.sg/">Nature Society Singapore (NSS)</a>, and Albert Liu, Assistant Director (Conservation), to unpack an important environmental questions facing Singapore&rsquo;s future: What happens to our green spaces when Paya Lebar Air Base is redeveloped? With redevelopment slated to begin in the 2030s, NSS has submitted a proposal urging the Urban Redevelopment Authority to retain 31% of the area&mdash;389 hectares&mdash;as green spaces. This includes forest patches, parkland, ponds, marshes, and one of Singapore&rsquo;s last large &ldquo;wild growth&rdquo; landscapes stretching from the Serangoon River Forest to Tampines Quarry. Why this area matters:
<ul>
<li>It is the largest near‑contiguous wild growth habitat in the northeast.</li>
<li>It supports over 150 bird species, including migrants and woodland‑dependent species.</li>
<li>It contains ecological &ldquo;sources and sinks&rdquo; that cannot be replaced by narrow green connectors.</li>
<li>Its biodiversity value exceeds even the footprint of Tengah Forest Town.</li>
</ul>
We explore whether retaining a third of the land is realistic, how ecological connectivity can be preserved, and what the trade offs that Singapore must make.

Saturday Mornings: The Nature Society Singapore on Saving Paya Lebar’s Green Spaces

On MoneyFM 89.3’s Singapore Home Brew, Saturday Mornings Show  host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys dive into two centuries of maritime history with Mr Balakrishnan B, Commodore of the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club (RSYC)—Singapore’s oldest recreational club and one of Asia’s most storied yacht clubs. Celebrating its 200‑year milestone, RSYC’s history reads like a sweeping Singapore epic: royal visits from British monarchs, daring WWII escape voyages, long‑lost trophies rescued from wartime chaos, and the club’s remarkable post‑war revival. Commodore Balakrishnan shares how RSYC not only survived the Japanese Occupation but went on to shape sailing as a national sport—producing Olympic sailors, founding key sporting bodies, and hosting Singapore’s longest‑running regatta. We explore the club’s evolution from colonial-era prestige to a modern, inclusive maritime community. From its architectural heritage and multicultural leadership to its role in nation‑building—marked by President Yusof Ishak becoming its first Singaporean Patron in 1967—RSYC mirrors Singapore’s own transformation. Commodore Balakrishnan also offers a look at RSYC today: its marina, hotel, sailing programmes, community initiatives, and the vision behind its #RSYC200 Bicentennial celebrations, including the Charity Gala attended by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s Singapore Home Brew, <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> and co-host Neil Humphreys dive into two centuries of maritime history with <a href="https://rsyc.org.sg/milestones/past-commodore/">Mr Balakrishnan B, Commodore</a> of the <a href="https://rsyc.org.sg/">Republic of Singapore Yacht Club (RSYC)</a>&mdash;Singapore&rsquo;s oldest recreational club and one of Asia&rsquo;s most storied yacht clubs. Celebrating its 200‑year milestone, RSYC&rsquo;s history reads like a sweeping Singapore epic: royal visits from British monarchs, daring WWII escape voyages, long‑lost trophies rescued from wartime chaos, and the club&rsquo;s remarkable post‑war revival. Commodore Balakrishnan shares how RSYC not only survived the Japanese Occupation but went on to shape sailing as a national sport&mdash;producing Olympic sailors, founding key sporting bodies, and hosting Singapore&rsquo;s longest‑running regatta. We explore the club&rsquo;s evolution from colonial-era prestige to a modern, inclusive maritime community. From its architectural heritage and multicultural leadership to its role in nation‑building&mdash;marked by<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusof_Ishak"> President Yusof Ishak</a> becoming its first Singaporean Patron in 1967&mdash;RSYC mirrors Singapore&rsquo;s own transformation. Commodore Balakrishnan also offers a look at RSYC today: its marina, hotel, sailing programmes, community initiatives, and the vision behind its #RSYC200 Bicentennial celebrations, including the Charity Gala attended by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharman_Shanmugaratnam">President Tharman Shanmugaratnam</a>.

Saturday Mornings: 200 Years at Sea: The Stories Behind Singapore’s Oldest Yacht Club

This week on MoneyFM 89.3’s Saturday Sit‑Down on the Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys speak with the trio behind one of Singapore’s most influential storytelling powerhouses: Peh Shing Huei, Aaron Low, and Sue‑Ann Chia, co‑founders of Nutgraf. What began in 2015 as a small “writers‑for‑hire” outfit run by three former Straits Times journalists has grown into an award‑winning strategic content agency trusted with some of Singapore’s most significant political biographies—including the two‑volume autobiography of former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Neither Civil Nor Servant: The Philip Yeo Story, and a long list of national‑level publications. The founders share how a simple business model—just the three of them writing everything themselves—evolved into a 23‑person agency producing videos, social media campaigns, strategic communications, and thought‑leadership content. Along the way, Nutgraf became the go‑to team for capturing complex policy stories, institutional histories, and the personal journeys of Singapore’s political heavyweights. We explore how they earned the trust to tell these stories, what it takes to write about leaders who shaped the nation, and how content consumption has changed over the past decade. 

This week on MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s Saturday Sit‑Down on the&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> and co-host Neil Humphreys&nbsp;speak with the trio behind one of Singapore&rsquo;s most <a href="https://nutgraf.com.sg/capabilities/content/">influential storytelling powerhouses</a>: Peh Shing Huei, Aaron Low, and Sue‑Ann Chia, co‑founders of <a href="https://nutgraf.com.sg/">Nutgraf</a>. What began in 2015 as a small &ldquo;writers‑for‑hire&rdquo; outfit run by three former Straits Times journalists has grown into an award‑winning strategic content agency trusted with some of Singapore&rsquo;s most significant political biographies&mdash;including the two‑volume autobiography of former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Neither Civil Nor Servant: The Philip Yeo Story, and a long list of national‑level publications. The founders share how a simple business model&mdash;just the three of them writing everything themselves&mdash;evolved into a 23‑person agency producing videos, social media campaigns, strategic communications, and thought‑leadership content. Along the way, Nutgraf became the go‑to team for capturing complex policy stories, institutional histories, and the personal journeys of Singapore&rsquo;s political heavyweights. We explore how they earned the trust to tell these stories, what it takes to write about leaders who shaped the nation, and how content consumption has changed over the past decade.&nbsp;

Saturday Mornings: Do Singapore’s neighborhood Mamak (provision) shops have a future?

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