What's the Focus
What's the Focus
Playlist by What's the FocusThe Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week, and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed.90 clip(s) in playlist
WTF: Can the NYSE Become 7-Eleven?
The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In today's episode, we discuss the viability of 24-hour stock exchanges; Jennifer Lopez's mid-life career slump; the cost of MP pensions and the widening gender gap in Mal…
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WTF: What Does Peak Oil Mean for Malaysia's Economy?
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 implications of peak oil for energy-exporting countries; why policing how employees leave a company could backfire; and the proposal to br…
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Why Do Election Polls Get It So Wrong?
On What’s the Focus (WTF), we ask why do polls still get it so wrong, how is it possible that the market capitalisation of 3 of the 7 megatech stocks are more than that of China’s stock market and an update on another Malaysian state by elections as well as whether you will admit to using AI in th…
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Orange Juice No Longer Part Of The Breakfast Menu?
In this weekly episode for WTF What's the Focus, we focus on the consequences of record temperatures in India, the impact of rising costs of oranges, efforts to bring back talent into Malaysia and a reflection on the impact of death sentencing. Image Credit: jcomp / Freepik.com
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WTF: Censorship - A Turbulence To Creativity
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 discuss why it is always important to keep your seatbelt fastened on a plane when you are seated. We also discuss whether more censorship will kill creativity or prote…
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WTF: BLUE or RED, Do Colours Matter
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 ask why colours can be so divisive and what's the appeal of MEME stocks this time. Image Credit: Jonathan Yeo
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WTF: Farewell Lee Hsien Loong
In this week's What's the Focus, we reflect on his legacy on governing Singapore for more than 20 years and wax lyrical whether a Swiss Army Knife is really one if it doesn't have a knife! Image Credit: Shutterstock.com
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WTF: Elon Musk Far From Being A Role Model On Labour Relations
On what’s the focus or WTF where we wrap up the news items and other goodies you might have missed, this week in honour of Labour day - we are going to look at Tesla as the role model you might not want to emulate, are you too reliant on your phone’s alarm and education and grades in Malaysia. I…
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WTF: The US Shows Us Their Feelings On TikTok And Palestine
On What’s the Focus, our recap of stories includes the reaction to Pro-Palestine protests in US universities; the US TikTok 'ban'; the complicated British VAT; and the frightening possibility of 24 hour eateries being banned. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com
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WTF: Is The Country Headed In The Right Direction?
On What’s the Focus, our recap of stories includes Tim Cook’s Southeast Asian itinerary; the start of general elections in India; and all about an addendum (or the lack thereof) as well as we discuss the recent survey by Ipsos saying that more Malaysians feel the country is heading in the wrong dir…
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