The Super Bowl, the American football equivalent of the English Premier League is one of the biggest sports events in the US calendar. On What's the Focus or WTF, we look at the fascination of this game, its impact on the economy and why so many Americans needs to take a sick day the day after. In the mix, we are also include how Malaysia ranks when it comes to democracy in the region.

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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. As CNY is upon us, we discuss half-day concessions and toll-free travel during festivities, if sports and politics should intertwine, and how consumer boycotts have affected McDonalds and Unilever.

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The last few days, there was talk that Malaysia would be hosting F1 again after dropping it in 2019 due to poor ticket sales and rising cost. Would it make sense to do so ? We also add the scandal at the office of South Korean President into the mix and how Malaysia isn't very different.

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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. In this episode, we discuss the declining state of the media industry; whether Boeing can build back its battered reputation; and the perennial concern over the rising cost of living.

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On WTF or What’s the Focus, our weekly round-up show of the top stories this week and other news tidbits you may have missed, we review how a software error led to 736 UK Post Office branch managers being wrongly prosecuted and convicted of financial misconduct. We also ask why sometimes, imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery.

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In this week's episode, we touch on the US Republican Presidential nominee race which is heating up, how is it possible that nobody knew that the US Defense Secretary was hospitalised, even the President himself, and closer to home: why is the MACC so busy?

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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. In this episode, we discuss Japan’s tragic January; the rocky launch of PADU; and 2024 business trends to watch.

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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. In the last episode of 2023, we highlight some of the winners and losers of the year: the banking sector meltdowns, China’s property crisis, the abolishment of the death penalty, and Michelle Yeoh.

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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. In this episode, we discuss whether AI can patent their creations; the story of an Hermes heir and his gardener; the Economist Country of the Year; and the continuing debates over the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail and the Dual Language Programme (DLP).

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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. In this episode, we discuss what we're watching on Netflix, the furor over free speech in US universities, and the politics of who gets to be Prime Minister of Malaysia.

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