WtF: 2022, A Year Of Political Turmoil And Market Crashes

30-Dec-22 09:30

WtF: 2022, A Year Of Political Turmoil And Market Crashes

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In this episode of 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, features all the big stories of 2022 both local and international. We talk about the war in Ukraine and the repercussions it has on the global economy, inflation and energy crisis in Europe. And of course, we spend time on Malaysia's political scene starting with our 10th Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: politics, international, government

Tags: 2022 recap, Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, europe energy crisis, ge15, datuk seri anwar ibrahim,

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