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Gila: A Journey Through Moods and Madness is a brand new book that chronicles the untold stories of the men and woman living with mental illness in Malaysia. It is a deeply private world, one that is rarely spoken-of, that is often looked upon with shame and disgrace.

This week on Invisible Cities, Uma - and author Hanna Alkaf - take you into the invisible city that is the human mind.

Show Notes:

i. You can buy Hanna's book here. 

ii. In the episode, we spoke about the popular science author Mary Roach. You can find out more about her work here. 

The Center for Asia Leadership (CAL) was established in Cambridge among scholars in the Harvard Community. The regional office for Asia is located in Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. Samuel Kim, co-founder of the non-profit organization talks about how CAL addresses public needs and problems in Asia through research, development, training and publication initiatives in the areas of public leadership, entrepreneurship and education in the region. 

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

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

- A new Shariah compliant plan from the EPF

- Diesel delay: B10 release will now B-late

- Now everyone can own local airlines in India

- Pulling the pillars of Phillippine protectionism down

- Russian roulette: China, India may win Rosneft stake

Motorola has undergone a business restructuring from mobile phones to focusing on mission critical and public safety communication. While new growth can come from the travel sector, we also discuss whether their strong position can be disrupted by cheaper alternatives.

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

- Brexit: cancer to currencies

How does a startup in an industry that is more than 100 years old deal with digital transformation? This time around, we share our insights on what is happening inside the minds of BFM’s Digital Team as Olivia Siow and Alan Khaw share their digital transformation project.

Brexit's impact on Asean's businesses will be limited but financial asset prices would be hit. Over the longer term Asean will be able to grow from factors independent of Brexit.

Like magic, business is part skill and part performance. With magic as his metaphor, professional speaker Vinh Giang unveils the psychology behind magic, and relays his insights about entrepreneurship, positive thinking and how an individual may react to different situations in life and business. 

Having worked in numerous F&B establishments, four friends decided to come together to open Softcore Molten Cake Co. Molten lava cakes are their signature specialty, and it’s attracting good traction. Fresh ingredients are a must, but sourcing for the right and reliable suppliers hasn't been easy, especially when they don't order in bulk. Gerald, Norsham and Tommy share some of their joy along with the challenges they face operating Softcore.