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The Presidential race in The Philippines is fast approaching its day of reckoning with polls set for May 9th. We share a long and very porous sea-border with this ASEAN neighbour, in what is a politically volatile region. Indeed The Philippines’ claim to Sabah continues to animate the politics there especially in the Muslim-dominated South. Today we look at the controversial front runner, what a Détente win would mean for the region and the economy of The Philippines.

This report is by Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan.

We were starstruck when we first saw Diana Danielle, but that’s because she was wearing an uber pink dress with more sparkles than an Elton John’s outfit. Nevertheless, she was charming as ever and she totally lit up the room, though her dress did help a little. Also, we talked about cats quite extensively and Richard is still holding his ground on the superiority of this magnificent creature.

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Captain America: Civil War - which opens in cinemas this week - will mark the 13th chapter in the ever expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. These movies have been the standard bearers for superhero cinema - the kind of films that satiate the fanboys and fangirls while at the same time still possessing the kind of mass appeal that make them box office successes. It’s a winning formula and Marvel are currently the ones to beat. But what happens when you’re 13 movies in? What happens when you’re yet another superhero flick in a cinemascape that feels overrun with superhero movies?

This month, on When We Last Left Our Heroes, Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg about Captain America: Civil War and whether or not we've reached peak superhero in cinema.

Your tongue helps with tasting, swallowing, chewing and talking. Many of us have probably been told that the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body. Nonetheless, the tongue is prone to several diseases that could interfere with its functions. Consultant ENT Specialist Dr Lim Wye Keat has the details. 

Project TRY is a non-profit working to empower marginalized rural youth to pursue gainful employment within the service sector. The project’s founder Raviraj Sawlani explains the work TRY does.

What role will Malaysia play in the logistics industry in ASEAN and the world? What are the studies revealing and how can education change the game?

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

- Sona's shareholders reject QA

- 1MDB's default sets Ringgit spiralling downward

- TNB inks coal shipment deals

- Apple's stock crashes as earnings miss estimates

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

- Crown prince could transform Saudi's economy

- Mitsubishi fools fuel tests for decades

Sukuk issuance reached a new high in Q1 this year with new issuance estimated at $ 11.1 billion. Bashar Al Natoor, Global Head of Islamic Finance at Fitch Ratings shares his outlook for the sukuk market and how low crude-oil prices has affected pricing. 

Synonymous with credit cards, Visa is charting a new path as a payments solution company. Head of Products for Southeast Asia, James Lim discusses some of the new frontiers the group is embarking on, as it faces stiff competition from more nimble technology firms.