In our Saturday sit-down special, Money FM hosts Neil Humphreys and Dan Koh join Dr Wong Hon Tym, Chairman of Guide Dogs Singapore, para-swimmer Sophie Soon and her guide dog, Orinda, to discuss White Cane Day and how Singaporeans can do more to make life easier for the visually impaired and their guide dogs. 

In our Saturday sit-down special, Money FM hosts Neil Humphreys and Dan Koh join Dr Wong Hon Tym, Chairman of Guide Dogs Singapore, para-swimmer Sophie Soon and her guide dog, Orinda, to discuss White Cane Day and how Singaporeans can do more to make life easier for the visually impaired and their guide dogs.

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: Wong Hon Tym and Sophie Soon on the role of guide dogs in Singapore (part 1)

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s Singapore Home Brew Segment Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen explores the extraordinary intersection of craft, sustainability, music with German master luthier Jens Ritter. His custom guitars have been played by Prince, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Dave Grohl.

Joining Jens was Jessica Cheam, Founder & CEO of Eco‑Business and Chair of EB Impact, whose award‑winning documentary WASTEDspotlighted the Anthropocene’s runaway waste crisis.

They collaborated to unveil a breath-taking new electric guitar creation built entirely from plastic waste collected across Singapore.

The guitar lovingly named "Trash to Treasure" is made from 100% reclaimed polypropylene, gathered through community donations, corporate partnerships, and beach clean‑ups led by local social enterprise Plastify.

Melted and hand‑compressed, the plastic forms a marbled blue‑and‑white finish inspired by the ocean ecosystems it once polluted — transforming trash into a playable sculpture.

Together, they explore why sustainability needs art as much as data, how storytelling drives behaviour change, and why this guitar will spend a year in Singapore before being auctioned in 2027 to support youth and education programmes.

And we get a live, in-studio demonstration of "Trash to Treasure" by Jessica and Max the intern. Don't miss this!

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3&rsquo;s Singapore Home Brew 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> explores the&nbsp;extraordinary intersection of craft, sustainability, music with German master <a href="https://www.ritter-instruments.com/about">luthier Jens Ritter.</a> His custom guitars have been played by Prince, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Dave Grohl.
Joining Jens was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eco-business.com/about/profile/21/">Jessica Cheam, Founder &amp; CEO of Eco‑Business</a> and Chair of EB Impact, whose <a href="https://www.wasted.film/">award‑winning documentary WASTED </a>spotlighted the Anthropocene&rsquo;s runaway waste crisis.
They collaborated to unveil a&nbsp;breath-taking new electric guitar creation built entirely from plastic waste collected across Singapore.
The guitar lovingly named "<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/we-are-going-to-create-an-electric-guitar-ugcPost-7502983848448741377-1fFF/">Trash to Treasure</a>" is made from 100% reclaimed polypropylene, gathered through community donations, corporate partnerships, and beach clean‑ups led by local social enterprise&nbsp;<a href="https://www.plastify.sg/">Plastify.</a> 
Melted and hand‑compressed, the plastic forms a marbled blue‑and‑white finish inspired by the ocean ecosystems it once polluted &mdash; transforming trash into a playable sculpture.
Together, they explore why sustainability needs art as much as data, how storytelling drives behaviour change, and why this guitar will spend a year in Singapore before being auctioned in 2027 to support youth and education programmes.
And we get a live, in-studio demonstration of "Trash to Treasure" by Jessica and Max the intern. Don't miss this!

Saturday Mornings: "Trash to Treasure" - Turning Singapore’s Plastic Waste into a World‑Class Guitar

Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen talks with Eric Olander, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The China Global South Project... one of the world’s most respected independent platforms tracking China’s engagement across Africa, Asia and the developing world.

We begin with the India–China reset ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. As the world grapples with the Ukraine and Iran wars, U.S.–China rivalry, and President Trump’s second administration, India’s long‑standing strategy of “strategic autonomy” looks like the model everyone else is trying to copy. But applying that philosophy to BRICS leadership is far more complicated.

Then to Washington, where Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit, complete with a summit and state dinner with President Trump, may reshape conversations around trade, AI, EVs, aerospace, and regional security. Eric breaks down what both sides want, and what neither can afford to lose.

Finally, Nepal’s extraordinary disaster diplomacy. Kathmandu carefully manages foreign rescue teams to avoid becoming a stage for India–China competition.

<a href="https://www.moneyfm893.sg/shows/saturday-mornings-with-glenn-van-zutphen/">Saturday Mornings Show </a><a href="https://WWW.glennvanzutphen.com">host Glenn van Zutphen</a> talks with <a href="https://vn.linkedin.com/in/olander">Eric Olander, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief</a> of <a href="https://chinaglobalsouth.com/">The China Global South Project</a>... one of the world&rsquo;s most respected independent platforms tracking China&rsquo;s engagement across Africa, Asia and the developing world.
We begin with the India&ndash;China reset ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. As the world grapples with the Ukraine and Iran wars, U.S.&ndash;China rivalry, and President Trump&rsquo;s second administration, India&rsquo;s long‑standing strategy of &ldquo;strategic autonomy&rdquo; looks like the model everyone else is trying to copy. But applying that philosophy to BRICS leadership is far more complicated.
Then to Washington, where Chinese President Xi Jinping&rsquo;s state visit, complete with a summit and state dinner with President Trump, may reshape conversations around trade, AI, EVs, aerospace, and regional security. Eric breaks down what both sides want, and what neither can afford to lose.
Finally, Nepal&rsquo;s extraordinary disaster diplomacy. Kathmandu carefully manages foreign rescue teams to avoid becoming a stage for India&ndash;China competition.

Saturday Mornings: India–China Reset, Xi–Trump Summit & Nepal’s Disaster Diplomacy

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s International News Review, Steve Okun joins Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, as the U.S. marks a quarter‑century since the attacks that reshaped global security. Steve reflects on how terrorism threats have evolved and why Singapore’s Internal Security Department (ISD) warning that the terror threat remains high is a reminder that complacency is not an option. Youth radicalisation, online recruitment, and lone‑wolf extremism are now front‑line concerns.

Then to U.S. politics, where the Republican National Committee Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas this week delivered big messaging. But it was overshadowed by President Trump’s surprise pledge to give $5,000 checks to all Americans if Republicans win in November, sending officials scrambling to explain the fallout, the funding, and the legality.

We also unpack Singapore’s debate over ministerial salaries, after the new S$1.8 million benchmark sparked conversations about governance, expectations, and competing with private industry for talent.

🌍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> to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, as the U.S. marks a quarter‑century since the attacks that reshaped global security. Steve reflects on how terrorism threats have evolved and why Singapore&rsquo;s Internal Security Department (ISD) warning that the terror threat remains high is a reminder that complacency is not an option. Youth radicalisation, online recruitment, and lone‑wolf extremism are now front‑line concerns.
Then to U.S. politics, where the Republican National Committee Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas this week delivered big messaging. But it was overshadowed by President Trump&rsquo;s surprise pledge to give $5,000 checks to all Americans if Republicans win in November, sending officials scrambling to explain the fallout, the funding, and the legality.
We also unpack Singapore&rsquo;s debate over ministerial salaries, after the new S$1.8 million benchmark sparked conversations about governance, expectations, and competing with private industry for talent.

Saturday Mornings: Wong Hon Tym and Sophie Soon on the role of guide dogs in Singapore (part 1)

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