During our International News Review, “Saturday Mornings Show” host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, CEO APAC Advisors: Ukraine's Painful Choices: A sobering update from the frontlines with controversial talks around the possibility that Ukraine may have to cede territory to Russia to end the war. Malaysia Opens the Door: Putrajaya seems ready to talk with Washington about reducing trade tensions. California Powers Ahead: In a stunning economic leap, California overtakes Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Judicial Drama in Wisconsin: The arrest of a Milwaukee County judge by the FBI has rocked the US judicial system. But did she deserve it? And Scientific Space Collaboration: Amid global tensions, a rare moment of sharing as China says it will share lunar samples from its Chang’e-5 mission with scientists from six countries, including the US.

During our International News Review, &ldquo;Saturday Mornings Show&rdquo; host <a href="https://www.vanmediagroup.com">Glenn van Zutphen</a> and co-host Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, CEO APAC Advisors: Ukraine's Painful Choices: A sobering update from the frontlines with controversial talks around the possibility that Ukraine may have to cede territory to Russia to end the war.&nbsp;Malaysia Opens the Door: Putrajaya seems ready to talk with Washington about reducing trade tensions. California Powers Ahead: In a stunning economic leap, California overtakes Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Judicial Drama in Wisconsin: The arrest of a Milwaukee County judge by the FBI has rocked the US judicial system. But did she deserve it? And Scientific Space Collaboration: Amid global tensions, a rare moment of sharing as China says it will share lunar samples from its Chang&rsquo;e-5 mission with scientists from six countries, including the US.

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

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’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&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.

MONEY FM 89.3

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.

Saturday Mornings: International News Review  - Ukraine’s Hard Choices, US-Malaysia Trade Talks, California’s Economic Surge, and Unexpected Lunar Unity

🌍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 International News Review: Haze Returns, Indonesia Courts Russia, MapQuest’s Comeback & Farrer Park’s Urinal Debate

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s Singapore Home Brew, Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen spotlights Adriel Yap, Singapore’s only pipe‑organ builder and restorer working in the UK with Harrison & Harrison Ltd. He's restored some of Europe’s most historic organs while training as a music therapist at Nordoff & Robbins - the UK’s largest music therapy charity

Adriel shares how he entered a field dominated by century‑old workshops, why pipe organs remain one of the most complex instruments ever built, and how electronic control systems are transforming restoration work. We also explore how music therapy helps people reconnect with memory, emotion, and identity.

It’s a conversation about heritage, craft, and the healing potential of sound and why Singaporeans should care about preserving rare artistic skills. passion.

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s Singapore Home Brew,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.moneyfm893.sg/shows/glenn-van-zutphen-on-saturday-mornings/">Saturday Mornings Show </a><a href="https://WWW.VANMEDIAGROUP.COM">host Glenn van Zutphen </a>spotlights Adriel Yap, Singapore&rsquo;s only pipe‑organ builder and restorer working in the UK with <a href="https://www.harrisonorgans.com/">Harrison &amp; Harrison Ltd.</a> He's restored some of Europe&rsquo;s most historic organs while training as a music therapist at <a href="https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/">Nordoff &amp; Robbins</a> - the UK&rsquo;s largest music therapy charity
Adriel shares how he entered a field dominated by century‑old workshops, why pipe organs remain one of the most complex instruments ever built, and how electronic control systems are transforming restoration work. We also explore how music therapy helps people reconnect with memory, emotion, and identity.
It&rsquo;s a conversation about heritage, craft, and the healing potential of sound and why Singaporeans should care about preserving rare artistic skills. passion.

Saturday Mornings: Singapore’s Only Overseas Pipe‑Organ Builder and Restorer - the Sound of a Vanishing Art

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s The Wide Angle Author Cindy Tien and Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphenlook at the emotional engine behind human behaviour and her new book "InSide: Break Through Your BS to Influence Yourself."

 It’s a book about self‑awareness, accountability, and dismantling the stories we tell ourselves before trying to influence others.

Cindy explains her BS Framework, the inner resistance that keeps people stuck, and why burnout, numbness, and “survival mode” are now common across high‑pressure workplaces. We explore how past pain shapes present identity, how ego protects us by limiting us, and why authenticity matters more than charm or competence.

It’s a practical, honest conversation about breaking patterns, facing blind spots, and redefining strength as clarity.

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s The Wide Angle <a href="https://www.cindytien.com/">Author Cindy Tien</a> and <a href="https://www.moneyfm893.sg/shows/glenn-van-zutphen-on-saturday-mornings/">Saturday Mornings Show </a><a href="https://WWW.VANMEDIAGROUP.COM">host Glenn van Zutphen</a> look at the emotional engine behind human behaviour and her new book "InSide: Break Through Your BS to Influence Yourself."
&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a book about self‑awareness, accountability, and dismantling the stories we tell ourselves before trying to influence others.
Cindy explains her BS Framework, the inner resistance that keeps people stuck, and why burnout, numbness, and &ldquo;survival mode&rdquo; are now common across high‑pressure workplaces. We explore how past pain shapes present identity, how ego protects us by limiting us, and why authenticity matters more than charm or competence.
It&rsquo;s a practical, honest conversation about breaking patterns, facing blind spots, and redefining strength as clarity.

Saturday Mornings: International News Review - Ukraine’s Hard Choices, US-Malaysia Trade Talks, California’s Economic Surge, and Unexpected Lunar Unity

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