When Ili first came into the office, we saw a very interesting box with her, and lo and behold, it contained some of the best brownies we’ve ever tasted. We’re pretty sure they contained some addictive substance and we wanted more! But, we had to restrain ourselves. As expected, Ili was bubbly, friendly and easy to talk to. Plus, there will never be another show where all of our stories are feline-related.

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This week we host historian Sandra Khor Manickam to discuss her thoughts on the historical construction of Malay and Indigenous identities and the lessons they still hold for us today.

Wacana perbincangan bahasa Melayu sering berpaksi kepada topik dan perbualan yang bersifat arus perdana seperti kepentingannya kepada masyarakat, dan kelunturannya strukturnya. Sebenarnya, banyak lagi wacana yang boleh diuraikan berkenaan dengan perbincangan bahasa. Adakah penggunaan bahasa melambangkan simbol kelas? Dan adakah terdapat pengaruh struktur masyarakat dalam bahasa? Azhar Ibrahim dari National University of Singapore membawa kami mencari jawapan-jawapannya. Selain itu, kami juga akan membincangkan topik perkahwinan sempena hari istimewa Aziff Azuddin, bersama dengan Ali Johan dan Azura Rahman.

In late March, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi made waves when she publicly criticised the actions of a Chinese trawler caught fishing in waters just off the Natuna islands. This is only the latest in a series of confrontations arising from China’s claim to 80 percent of the South China Sea. Whether or not this incident with Indonesia will affect ASEAN’s stance on the dispute remains to be seen.

This is a report by Chacko Vadaketh and Lyn Mak.

ZCova is an online diamond trading company where consumers or jewellers will request for their desired diamonds, and the company will source a list of diamonds based on their request or their budget. The question is how do consumers know if they are purchasing ethical diamonds? What are the processes required to run a diamond trading company? The founder, Zi Wei Low is here to shed some light into this matter.

Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim, Chairman of Awqaf Holdings is never shy about his opinions regarding the shortcomings of GLCs and "Malaysia Inc". He proposes a more equitable way that balances religious obligation and corporate acumen that seeks to redistribute wealth from the top 1% back to the majority of the people, particularly to the poor.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

- BHP, Vale to be held accountable for Brazil dam disaster

- Widodo aims to wake up Indonesia's economy

Whether you're 15 or 50, recharging your mind and body are keys to living your life with full purpose. But it's a fact of life that eludes most. So at just 21 years old, Dickson Pua, author of Recharged: 12 Keys to Recharge Your Life, aims to provide a pocketful of positivity to motivate and guide anyone who needs the encouragement to pursue their purpose.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

- 1MDB advisory board goes up in smoke

- TNB's RM46 billion capex plan

- F&N bubbles to the top with Q216 growth

It's well known that education can cost a lifetime of savings. The inconvenient truth to this is that parents risk under-funding their retirement.