On MoneyFM 89.3’s International News Review, Steve Okun joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys to unpack global developments that reveal how fast the political and economic landscape is shifting. 

We begin with the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, where the United States has slipped to a new low. Steve explains what this means for institutional trust, global credibility, and how Singapore’s consistently strong ranking shapes its competitive advantage as a trusted hub for investment and governance. From there, we turn to a major economic milestone: China has overtaken the US as the top source of fixed‑asset investment in Singapore. With Chinese firms—from ByteDance to WuXi Biologics—expanding aggressively into Singapore, the city‑state is becoming a neutral base for companies navigating geopolitical risk. But this rise in “Singapore‑washing” also brings scrutiny from both Washington and Beijing, creating new complexities for deal‑making, compliance, and talent flows. Steve also discusses why companies can no longer rely on a single “regional” public‑affairs strategy. In today’s fragmented world, government relations and public relations must be integrated, and every market requires its own bespoke approach.