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This week's WTF explores how technology and changing habits are reshaping the way we live and work. We look at new research suggesting overreliance on AI could weaken critical thinking, why a simple five-minute walk ever
This week’s WTF spans everything from football and space exploration to technology and public policy. We look at the controversies surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including geopolitics, visas, ticket prices and the
This week on What’s the Focus, we explore three stories that highlight how trust is being tested in very different ways. First, intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes alliance are warning that professional networking p
This week on What’s the Focus, we look at three very different stories tied together by one underlying theme: how societies adapt under pressure. First, a major global study warns that mental disorders have now become th
This week on What’s the Focus, we look at two very different stories connected by the same underlying question about excess. First, we examine the dangerous overcrowding on Mount Everest, where extreme tourism is turning
This week on What’s the Focus, we look at two stories where the real story sits beneath the headline. In India, a cola war between billion-dollar beverage giants is unexpectedly fuelling a boom in commercial refrigerator
This week on WTF, we look at the growing risks of zoonotic disease spillovers as avian flu and hantavirus outbreaks raise fresh global health concerns, the emerging “plastic shock” hitting Asia as oil disruptions squeeze
A look at China’s growing global influence through brands and commerce and whether that translates into real soft power, rising concerns over climate tipping points like the potential collapse of the AMOC, and Malaysia’s
A look at the landmark US ruling against Ticketmaster’s parent company over monopoly practices and what it means for the global live events industry, debates around proposed wealth taxes in New York and whether they coul
A look at the landmark US ruling against Ticketmaster’s parent company over monopoly practices and what it means for the global live events industry, debates around proposed wealth taxes in New York and whether they coul
In our list this week, talk about removing US President Donald Trump has grown louder, and it is cutting across both sides of the political divide, including with the MAGA rightwing faithful. But getting the 25th Amendme
A look at Donald Trump’s mixed messaging on the Iran conflict and what it means for markets and global stability, the launch of Eurovision Asia in Bangkok and the reactions it’s drawing, and JPJ’s plan to introduce verti
We peel back the layers on three global shifts: First, we look at Dubai. As a city built on rapid expansion and luxury, can it truly transform its economic DNA in the wake of the latest global crisis? What if the world f
On What’s the Focus, we unpack the key takeaways from China’s Two Sessions, the potential impact of AI on mental health, and the growing concern over childhood obesity in Malaysia. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystud
What would you do if you wanted world global peace but your husband is doing the exact opposite and creating wars along the way? We also unpack the latest tensions taking place between the AI players and the US Governmen
It's Friday which means time for What’s the Focus or WTF our weekly wrap up show. Very useful since it's the last weekend for Chinese New Year but also the beginning of Ramadhan. So we give you lots of ideas for interest
On WTF or What’s the Focus, our weekly recap show of stories from the week, we discuss the hotly debated future of AI as well as political succession planning, among others. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.
On "What’s The Focus or WTF", our round-up show of the week’s most interesting stories, we ask if Switzerland is embarking on the ultimate social engineering plan, who should you hire to be your social manager, and is be
On "What’s the focus or WTF” our weekly wrap up show, we ask if AI is taking over our jobs , should music and politics mix and why do I feel poor when the economy is doing well? Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystu
It’s Friday which means that its What’s The Focus or WTF. In the mix today, will you watch a movie on Melania Trump? And we look at Trump’s first year in his second stint at the White House, and on the local front - thin
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