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The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week, and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed.... more
FAQs about What's the Focus:How many episodes does What's the Focus have?The podcast currently has 120 episodes available.
January 16, 2025Will Trump Save TikTok?The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In the mix today, we go over the global risks highlighted by the World Economic Forum; whether Donald Trump could save TikTok in the US; the implications of gag orders on issues of public interest; and how the Royal Malaysian Police is tying in weight with promotion prospects.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
January 09, 2025Shifting Tides Of Social Media OversightOn this week's WTF, we discuss the shifting tides of social media regulation; Donald Trump's foreign policy priorities; whether wider use of dashcams is needed to promote road safety; and thoughts about the Visit Malaysia 2026 tourism campaign.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
January 02, 2025Is M50 Really Middle Class?On this week's What's the Focus or WTF we ask why are global banks leaving the climate alliance, top 10 trends to watch in 2025 and in Malaysia, are some squats an adequate punishment?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more17minPlay
December 26, 2024From Best Country To Best CEO Of 2024On WTF or What’s the Focus, our recap show of the week’s top stories, and other news tidbits you have missed, this week we ask who won the country of the year, why are so many CEOs quitting and going nuts over labubus.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more19minPlay
December 19, 2024Does Trump Deserve Person Of The Year?The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In this episode, we discuss whether Donald Trump deserves to be named Person of the Year; why Norway is likely to become the first country to eliminate fossil-fueled vehicles; and whether ASEAN needs an advisory council of elder statesmen.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
December 12, 2024Strong Institutions Are Imperative For DemocracyIn WTF or What’s the Focus our weekly recap show of stories from the week, we discuss the defiance of South Korea’s besieged President Yoon Suk-Yeol; the Economist’s nominees for the best performing economy in 2024; and why Malaysia needs to separate the role of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor ASAP.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more19minPlay
December 05, 2024The Repercussion Of A PardonIn the mix, on "What’s the Focus", our weekly round-up show of the top stories this week include why pardoning your own son can create problems, should money be the main motivation for joining a party and do you suffer from brain rot.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more16minPlay
November 28, 2024WTF: Elon's DOGE PlansOn this week's What's the Focus or WTF we ask how easy it is to cut costs when the budget is USD6.75 trillion, have you switched to Bluesky and confusion reigns in Malaysia's 5G's space.Image Credit: shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
November 21, 2024WTF: Are K-Pop Stars Workers? Not In South KoreaThe Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In this episode, we discuss why K-pop stars aren't considered workers in South Korea; the potential break-up of Google; and who is the most reformist Prime Minister according to electoral advocacy group Bersih?Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
November 14, 2024WTF: Democratic Party Soul Searching Post-ElectionsThe Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In this episode, we discuss the post-mortem discussions taking place within the Democratic Party following the poor election performance; how mainstream US media outlets are bracing for Trump 2.0; and proposals to reduce the cost of private healthcare in Malaysia.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more19minPlay
FAQs about What's the Focus:How many episodes does What's the Focus have?The podcast currently has 120 episodes available.