What's the Focus

As the first show of the year at WTF or What’s the Focus we take out our crystal balls to see what the biggest stories of 2026 could be. Some clues - Kevin 1 or Kevin 2, could 2026 mark the end of a bromance in Malaysia as well as whether Malaysian can truly stop the bad habit of littering Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What's the Focus or WTF, we take a look at the biggest stories of 2025. On the docket include Liberation Day,  the 47th ASEAN Summit that was held in October, and Malaysian road behavior. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In What’s the Focus or WTF, our weekly wrap up show where we cover key stories you might have missed, we feature how US President Donald Trump does maths and why he thinks reducing prices by 400% makes sense. Also we look at why we should never badmouth our bosses and how some malls and airlines have literally gone to the dogs. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

In What’s the Focus or WTF, our weekly wrap up show; we cover key stories you might have missed. In the docket this week is the newly released US Security Strategy and what this means for the world. We also touch on what is happening in Venezuela whilst closer to home; a political party does some soul search and finally does a font really matter? Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/l...

It's Friday which means it’s WTF, or What’s the Focus. In the docket this week - Trump Accounts, the addiction of ultra processed food and why is Malaysia still grappling with whistleblower protections. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What's the Focus or WTF, the show where we highlight all the news stories that you might have missed, we ask the pertinent question of whether flying in your pyjamas is acceptable and should you ever badmouth your company. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our stories today we ask where the practice of support letters stop, can Mamdani and Trump get along as well as whether being rude to a journalist is ever a good idea? Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on WTF, we ask whether work–life balance truly exists as Japan’s new PM Sanae Takaichi kicks off a meeting at 3am on a Friday. We also look at Warren Buffett’s unusually quiet exit from the helm of Berkshire Hathaway and examine why Canada is trying to join Eurovision, the world’s biggest live music spectacle. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

We discuss whether Gavin Newsom will lead the Democrat charge against President Donald Trump following the successful passing of Proposition 50. We also discuss the landmark court ruling on Pastor Koh, what this means with respect to how the police conduct themselves in a more transparent manner, whether we will eventually find Pastor Koh and if this sets a precedent for upcoming cases. Image Cred...

From Trump’s $130 million lifeline to new defense pacts between Seoul and Washington that could reignite nuclear tensions, this week’s headlines blur the line between politics, power, and influence. Meanwhile, Trump’s Asian tour ends on a glittering note, with gold gifts that raise as many eyebrows as they do smiles. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

In this week’s WTF: A lightning-fast jewellery heist at the Louvre, Malaysia’s plan to build a wall with Thailand and whether it can really stop cross-border crime, and whether corporates should be footing the bill for Trump’s “big beautiful” ballroom. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the mix for What’s The Focus (aka WTF): The Pentagon is trying to control what the public gets to know, Bali’s bid to become a financial hub, and why new eKYC laws aim to keep kids off social media — and whether they really can. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What’s the Focus or WTF: we look at how the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, the nomination process and who might win. Since its World Mental Health Day, we look at whether we are more aware of mental health and aspects that can be improved on such as insurance for medical health issues. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On "What’s the Focus or WTF” our weekly show where we highlight all the news you might have missed this week, we ask what happens if  sport supporters literally take their support too far and is taking a test the best way to be financially literate. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on What’s The Focus (aka WTF): Why do Malaysians keep flouting traffic rules, and would a natural disaster stop you from working? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What's The Focus or WTF this week, we look at free speech in America changing under President Trump? Why is immigration rhetoric on the rise worldwide and rethinking Malaysia’s higher education priorities Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 discuss the latest US Supreme Court decision on immigration raids; Apple's latest line of products and the lack of AI integration; as well as the grounding of Cabinet ministers from overseas travel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/li...

This week on What’s The Focus (WTF), we dive into why celebrity gossip keeps hijacking the front page. Plus, should you really be handing over your biometrics, and what KLIA2’s blackout teaches us about keeping the lights on, literally. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What's The Focus or WTF this week, we cover fresh lingo drops, “woke” Smithsonian exhibits, Trump’s Black Wall and the perils of investing in an icon-driven business model. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What’s the Focus or WTF, we ask what does it take to be a Nobel Peace Prize Winner and why violence and politics should never mix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on What’s The Focus (aka WTF): gerrymandering in the US—and its echoes in Malaysia, the implications of winding down mRNA research, and what happens when symbolic acts by politicians just don't land well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The juicy stories on What’s The Focus (aka WTF) this week include: Trump muscling the EU in tariff talks, rakyat-friendly measures in Malaysia’s 13th Malaysia Plan, what the Big Mac Index says about the value of the ringgit, and whether whipping an effigy is a crime or just a fiery expression of opinion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on WTF – What’s The Focus?, we dig into whether a trip to the US is still worth it as travel costs skyrocket, the surprise return of meme stocks, and how Malaysia’s immigration system has, at times, been making it difficult for foreigners trying to enter the country. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on "What's The Focus or WTF, we ask if a country can have too many public holidays, are we ready for Visit Malaysia Year and how much will you pay for Mars, the planet-not the chocolate bar. Image Credit: shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On "What's the Focus " or WTF”, our weekly wrap up show this week, we ask if you would pledge your loyalty to a company, do consultants really know best and how do we stem the doctor brain drain. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.