Saturday Mornings International News Review: Ballots, Borders & Billion-Dollar Bets

 

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s International News Review, Steve Okun  joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen as America heads into a pivotal midterm election, the stakes stretch far beyond Washington. What's really on the line for the United States and the world as voters prepare to shape the balance of power in Congress?

Closer to home, we examine rising tensions between Singapore and Indonesia. From subsea internet cables and LNG supplies to the ever-sensitive issue of transboundary haze, are we seeing a temporary diplomatic disagreement or the emergence of a more assertive Indonesia willing to play hardball with its neighbors?

Then there's football superstar Kylian Mbappé finding himself on the wrong side of China's powerful consumer market. What happens when global celebrities collide with national sentiment, and why are brands reacting so quickly?

And finally, the cautionary tale of retirees who sold everything to live permanently aboard a luxury cruise ship, only to find themselves stranded in Cambodia. A dream retirement or a floating financial nightmare?