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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

Wilson Loo, analyst at TA Securities discusses performance of the leading glove manufacturers on the back of rising costs and an appreciating ringgit.

Roshan Padamadan, fund manager of Luminance Global Fund shares the reasons he's bearish on the global markets and why, for the first time, his fund is net short the market.

Yesterday’s landmark ruling by the United Nation’s Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague concluded that there is no legal basis for the People’s Republic of China to claim historical rights to resources within what it calls the "nine-dash line" in the South China Sea. This ruling which cannot be enforced sets into motion several possible scenarios. Following the ruling, we look at how the decisions of various stakeholders will shape peace and security in the region.

This is a report by Sharaad Kuttan.

Zack Yusof gives you an interesting selection of music and his insights on the style, the singers and the stories behind the songs.

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0:08 - Bull In The Heather - Sonic Youth

4:41 - I'm In Love - Teenage Fanclub

7:15 - Conditions Wild - Steve Gunn

12:28 - SB's Truck - Happyness

17:50 - Cool 2 - Hoops

19:40 - Love Letter For Fire - Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop

23:39 - All Your Love - Jim O Rourke

29:56 - Liquid Gate - Cavern Of Anti Matter (ft. Bradford Cox)

32:59 - One More Night - Michael Kiwanuka

37:29 - Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales - Car Seat Headrest

43:03 - Best Days On Earth - Trashcan Sinatras

46:37 - Into Dust - Mazzy Star

Dyson is a household name when it comes to bladeless fan and hand dryers in homes, malls, and offices. However, there is more to Dyson than its products. Dominic Mason, Head of Category for Environment Control at Dyson, talks about how innovative thinking and engineering made them grow from a fledgling startup in the UK to a global tech company.

Being the darling of the frontier markets, Vietnam has made many early investors happy. Would Vietnam's trajectory follow China's with decades more returns to come?

Roshinee Mookaiah is young, talented, and ambitious. Besides writing her thesis for her final year at HELP University she loves to make people laugh during her free time. From talking about the frustrations of being an awkward Indian girl in an Indian family, she has taken the initiative to set up her own comedy club in her university.

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University of Texas students, Pax Jones along with South Asian Indian sisters Mirosha and Yanusha Yogaraja created a photo series titled, "Unfair and lovely" tackling global colorization and the skin lightening-cream product that Indian women use. We speak to her to find out more about the campaign and her cause.

Pitch@Palace offers the chance to get your Tech business idea in front of a global audience of influencers who can catapult it to the next level.  Established by The Duke of York, in less than three years Pitch@Palace has helped over 205 businesses grow, with some now enjoying huge global success.  Pitch@Palace made a pitstop at Kuala Lumpur, where 14 hungry entrepreneurs vied for the opportunity to take their pitches to the Pitch@Palace Finals in the UK. Freda Liu speaks to  the Duke of York himself, Prince Andrew, on the importance of these competitions, what it means to source talent globally, and how entrepreneurs all across the globe can benefit from initiatives like Pitch@Palace.