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Data visualization is a general term that describes any effort to help people understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context. Patterns, trends and correlations that might go undetected in text-based data can be exposed and recognised easier with data visualization software. Jeff Sandhu speaks to Vanitha Nair and RJ Sandhu from Lava Protocols to learn more about data visualisation and it's benefits to a variety of business.

Listen to Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BoA Private Wealth Management explore why the S&P500 soared to record highs. We also take a look at two countries' central banks, Japan and England, with respect to their monetary policies

This Hari Raya, we have a panel of guests, Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, lecturer in cultural studies at Nottingham University Malaysia and Danial Abdul Rahman, press secretary to the Minister of Higher Education, speaking about the Malay community challenges and developmental concerns. We explore what it takes to take the Malay community upward and forward.

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

- Low oil prices slip up Petronas' RSCs

- Air Asia aims to land Hong Kong listing

- Genting gambles on German shipyard

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

 This month, Michael Kossler, the Director of Research and Curriculum at the Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre joins us to talk about all things related to working well with other people and within an organization.

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

- Pokemon Go surges Nintendo shares

- Theresa May-be the next UK Prime Minister

Any expectations of a electoral swing back to the incumbent government will be good for the market.

Freda Liu speaks to Double A Café founders, a husband-&-wife team, Aiman & Alia on what drives them to break from their corporate responsibilities to creating a welcoming coffee space with the aim to showcase the work of home-grown Malaysian bakers. 

Launch Pad is a workshop for established writers that aims to provide a “crash course” in modern astronomy science. Their aim is to teach writers, editors, and those with audiences of all types about modern science, specifically astronomy, and in turn reach their audiences. Their hope is to both educate the public and inspire the next generation of scientists.

This week on Afterwords, Uma speaks to the founder of Launch Pad, Dr. Michael S. Brotherton, about the role that science fact plays in the authoring of science fiction.

Show Notes:

i. For more information on Launch Pad, be sure to check out their website.

ii. You can find Mike's science fiction works here.