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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 135 episodes available.
June 01, 2023WTF: Corporate Chieftains The Bridge To US-China RelationsWhat’s the focus, our round up of interesting stories you might have missed. Elon Musk's visit to China and who owns Penang are some of what we will be talking about later, including Malaysia’s richest. Image by: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
May 25, 2023WTF: DeSantis' Twitter DebacleThe 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 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential bid announcement, the controversy in Singapore involving Ridout Road rentals by Cabinet ministers; and the scandal in PwC Australia tax scandal.Image by: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
May 18, 2023WTF: Coldplay Ticket ChaosThe 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 debate following the Coldplay concert ticket snafu, the impact of hotter weather and how to encourage higher voter turnout for elections.Image by: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more20minPlay
May 11, 2023WTF: SEA Games The Largest Games In The World?In this week's WTF we circumnavigate the globe to unpack the latest stories from Malaysia's dismal SEA Games performance to the upcoming Turkish / Thailand elections as well as the latest cronyism-capitalism indexImage by: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more20minPlay
May 04, 2023WTF: AI Is Taking Over The World But It’s Not The King YetThe Godfather of Artificial Intelligence steps down from Google, King Charles cutting cost and having a smaller invitation list, crony capitalism index, and other juicy bits to make you sound intelligent, genuinely and not artificially, for the weekend.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more20minPlay
April 27, 2023WTF: News Media Shake-UpsThe 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 exit of right-wing host Tucker Carlson from Fox News, the closure of BuzzFeed News and whether Bluesky is the new Twitter.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more22minPlay
April 13, 2023WTF: Dangerous Debt Levels Threaten Poor EconomiesThe 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 economic risks facing countries with high national debt levels; the fallout from French President Emmanuel Macron's comments on Taiwan; and the debate on whether Malaysians can afford to retire.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more19minPlay
April 06, 2023WTF: Healthcare Issues In The SpotlightThe 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 China's foreign statecraft; election updates in Thailand and US; as well as healthcare-related stories including doctors on strike, the regulatory vacuum for the vape industry and decriminalising suicide.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more18minPlay
March 30, 2023WTF: The Indictment Of Donald TrumpThe 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 restructuring of Alibaba; Donald Trump's impending arraignment; the political shake-up in Melaka and the outcome of the SRC International judicial review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more23minPlay
March 23, 2023WTF: Breaking The Touch N Go MonopolyThe 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 trilemma facing the US Federal Reserve and central banks; who has the upper hand in Russia-China relations; Touch N Go and the prospect of open payments at tolls; and implications of abolishing the mandatory death penalty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....more21minPlay
FAQs about What's the Focus:How many episodes does What's the Focus have?The podcast currently has 135 episodes available.