Will Trump Save TikTok?

17-Jan-25 09:30

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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 mix today, we go over the global risks highlighted by the World Economic Forum; whether Donald Trump could save TikTok in the US; the implications of gag orders on issues of public interest; and how the Royal Malaysian Police is tying in weight with promotion prospects.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Categories: technology, economy, politics, government, international, corruption, Law/Activism, controversies, culture

Tags: what's the focus, weekly roundup, world economic forum, trump, tiktok ban, gag order, pdrm,

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