Saturday Mornings with Glenn van Zutphen

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Mario Vattani, Ambassador, Italy to Singapore and  Brunei Darussalam  to talk about how he closed the gap between Italy and world via culture and design and on the larger scale, the anticipation of Italy embassy on bridging the East and West See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by  Mario Tanijaya, Student, NUS High School of Mathematics and Professor Konstantin Novoselov, Nobel Laureate, Physics 2010 to talk about his gold medal at National STEM Talent Search 2022 and further explanation of  his submission to the competition.   Interview Highlights: 2:05 - Please give us an overview of the competition a...

In our International News Review, Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates to talk about the voting among California regulators on the ban of 2035 gasoline-powered cars’ sale, the expectation of how new crowning of Thai leader affect the business in the region, and more.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to H.E.Kateryna Zelenko, Ukraine Ambassador to Singapore to about the country’s resilience over the past six months of war and what can be expected from the upcoming Independence Day of Ukraine on  24 August.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Todd Arthur, Managing Director, Sabre Corporate about how Singapore Changi Airport took the #1 spot in SEA for international passenger traffic in Q2 2022. What's next for regional and global air travel among staffing shortages and high traveler demand.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Markus Schuster, Managing Director, Audi Singapore about consumer auto preferences, the rise of electric vehicles, and mobility trends in Singapore as the government moves towards its goal of a "car-light" society.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by David Chew, Festival Director, SG Night Festival to talk about the return of premier night-time arts and culture festival .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our International News Review, Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Angela Mancini, Partner, Control Risks  about the upcoming bilateral negotiations between the US and Taiwan and its implications on China, the attendance of the Chinese and Russian Presidents at the November G20 Summit in Bali, and the social media buzz over the Finnish PM's big night out. See omny...

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Eric Chua Swee Leong , Chairman, Unleash The Roar! Executive Committee, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Social and Family Development, and Jaime Serra, Head Coach, School Football Academy about The School Football Academy (SFA) initiative - part of the Unleash The Roar! The national foo...

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Peter Barber, Co-owner and CEO, ComCrop about how their pioneering rooftop hydroponics farm in Singapore operates and distributes its produce to supermarkets islandwide and is pushing new frontiers in technology to help drive Singapore's food security and need for good, local jobs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

In our International News Review, Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speaks to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates to talk about investigation carried out at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and population fall in Hong Kong, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Ashikin Hashim, Founder, Futbolita "The Female Football Voice" and James Walton, SEA Sports Business Group Leader and SG Travel, Hospitality & Services Sector Leader, Deloitte about the sponsorship for Deloitte’s Women Premier League Football since its 2000 inception and the upcoming weekly magazine show featuring a close-up vi...

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Alexandra Tan, Manager, “Founders’ Memorial”, National Heritage Board and Dan Teo, Public Contributor to “Founders’ Memorial” about the upcoming permanent exhibition in Gardens by the Bay East and how Singaporeans can share their memories and local treasure in the Founders’ Memorial.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Gary Hong. Owner Ten Square and AutoBahn Motors  about their event to bring together Singapore senior citizens and classic car owners in a pre-National Day event called #Together where residents are given rides in classic cars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Jeya Ayadurai MBE, Singapore History Consultants to talk about the meaning of Singapore's Independence, and the significant historical events and rituals that are contributing to National Day 2022. Interview Highlights: 4:06 - What does this 57th National Day mean for Singapore's past, present and future? 8:51 - In this modern...

In our International News Review, Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates to talk about Taiwan Military exercise after the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosy’s visit and DBS Green Warrior issue, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Dr. Felix Tan, Political Observer, Nanyang Technological University, and Soe Myint, Editor-In-Chief, Mizzima Media Group about the recent execution of four pro-democracy supporters by the Military Junta and how a new generation of freedom fighters are standing up for their beliefs even as ASEAN has shown itself to be ineffective in...

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Dr. Chan Yanjun, Medical Director, International SOS about the risk of long Covid-19 on employees including mental and physical symptoms, and some suggestions to stay safe in the new travel environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Kalai Vanan Balakrishnan, CEO, ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre about the re-opening of its Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre following Covid-19, and the current volunteer recruitment welcoming anyone with great love for wildlife - as well as the many programs they have to educate the public about living in harmony in our wild envi...

In our International News Review, Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates to talk about the rebalance in the trade deals and the recent phone exchange between US President Joe Biden and China President Xi Jinping, and more.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Dr. Ruth Shapiro, Co-Founder, and CEO, Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society about the take-aways from its Doing Good Index, and how countries like Singapore are ahead of the regional curve in having systems in place that make giving possible.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Business School, NUS to talk about the "glocalization" trend in supply chain diversification, and what multinational companies are doing to attract and keep workers despite the havoc that supply disruption has been playing on global markets. See omnystudio.com/li...

Host Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Bridgette See, VP, Raleigh Singapore & Let's Take A Walk Committee to talk about the growth of this event over the decades and the goal that it wants to achieve this year to support Caregivers Alliance Limited a non-profit organisation dedicated to meeting the needs of caregivers of persons with mental health issues t...

In our International News Review, Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Dr. Juliana Chan, CEO, Wildtype Media Group to talk about extreme climate change occurring worldwide and Russia's agreement to allow Ukrainian grain to be exported via the Black Sea, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glenn van Zutphen and award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Dilrukshi Handunnetti, Executive Director, Centre for Investigative Reporting, Columbo, Sri Lanka to understand the latest political and economic upheaval in Sri Lanka, what the country might see next, and the unwitting role that Singapore is playing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.