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.

Founders Daniel Salehuddin and Khairul Asyraf established Fine Grit Studio in 2014 to combine their obsession and talent with wood to produce custom handmade wood furniture and products.

Pangolin Investment Management founder and principal James Hay discusses Pangolin's Golden Rules of Investing, which are not without its controversies. Listen to the podcast to find out more!

Chris Weston, Chief Market Strategist at the Melbourne-based IG discusses Apple's dismal results and what to expect from the US' and Japan's central bank meetings this week.

We all have our own ways of perceiving and interpreting the world, based on what we take in with our 5 senses. In the final episode of this series on Clean Language, Jacqueline uses clean questions to take two entrepreneurs through a journey of their senses, to demonstrate the many different ways in which they process information and how that affects decisions and communication. 

In our final episode on Everything You Need To Know About The Internet of Things, we speak to Rob van Kranenburg, Founder of The Internet of Things Council on the developments in the IOT space, the best practices to implement IOT and the sustainability of IOT.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

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. 

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. 

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