When Is A Gift Too Lavish?

16-May-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: reactions to Qatar's $400 million gift to President Donald Trump; the cause and implications of public Chinese vernacular schools becoming more multiracial; and when the A-grade is just not enough.

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Produced by: Aisalli Ayub, Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: education, politics, government, international

Tags: a-grade, qatar, trump, chinese schools, multiracial society, malaysia,

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