🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s International News Review, Steve Okun  joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen to break down a week where Southeast Asia’s haze crisis collided with political theatre, energy geopolitics, and a very awkward moment in Washington.

Singapore has taken the unprecedented step of issuing legal notices to seven Indonesian companies linked to fires driving the toxic haze blanketing the island. It's a move allowed under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act and one that carries real diplomatic weight.

Meanwhile, East Kalimantan governor Rudy Mas'ud is facing backlash for travelling to Singapore during the crisis, as fires continue to rage across Borneo. 

Malaysia, for its part, says it simply wants “a good chat,” with no plans for legal action underscoring ASEAN’s familiar struggle to act collectively.

Then to global energy politics, where Taiwan says it’s making progress on Alaska LNG, after President Trump declared the island would buy 30% of its output, a statement that sent markets scrambling and diplomats clarifying.

And finally, Washington’s newest headline: Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary is out in record time. She admitted that she’s “not a lawyer,” after fielding legal questions she wasn’t prepared for. It sparked a debate about competence, communication, credibility, and what President Trump's vetting process for such an important role.