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We’ve all read something before about how many hours of sleep you need a night, or how snoring is harmless. But what if we told you that these myths about sleep could damage your health, your mood and even shorten your life. We discuss this new finding.

The Dabbawalas of Mumbai have been delivering food for 125 years - and are extremely good at it. According to Harvard Business School, they are rated 6 Sigma, meaning that when they rarely make a mistake, it amounts to 3.4 mistakes in a Million. What services in Malaysia could we improve immediately with a little tech and innovation? - the team discusses.

A hydroelectric scheme in North Sumatra is threatening the tropical rainforest habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape. Green activists vow to keep fighting,  despite a recent legal setback. We revisit an Earth Matters interview with Distinguished Professor William Laurance as we discuss the current plight of the Tapanuli apes.

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.

02:35 - Best before dates: Are they just a guide?

09:28 - How would Lee Kuan Yew save Hong Kong?

14:37 - DBKL's micro-homes, would you live in them?

Axiata Digital Services, a digital arm of the Axiata Group, has the ambition to create unicorns through their businesses which focus digital advertising, API and digital financial services.

We speak to Khairil Abdullah, CEO of Axiata Digital Services about ADS financial strategies as well as ADS Boost e-wallet.

Some estimates that by the of 2019, Malaysia will have close to 700 malls nationwide. MallDash is a startup that calls itself the Waze and Google for malls. So gone are the days walking around every mile in a mall to look a specific item or getting lost in the millions of retail square feet.

Unofficial results indicate that incumbent President Joko Widodo has retained his seat, beating rival and former general Prabowo Subianto. Ahead of the official announcement, we speak to Alden Iswanto, analyst at the KRA Group, for his insights into the issues surrounding the campaigns.

Thailand’s drought and Singapore’s worst electronics showing for a while are emerging economic headwinds.

00:40 - The Morning Run Team talks to Charnon Boonnuch about the situation in Thailand.

08:19 - The Morning Run Team talks to Tamara Henderson about the Asian economies and also what's happening in Singapore.

With all the talk around bond yield curves and what they could mean for the economy, Roshan speaks to Zulfadzlie to get a better understanding of bonds, yield curves and what it means when yield curves invert.

This evening, we’re going to be talking about youth and politics. So, in recent years, we’ve seen a huge uptick in interest, in the role that young people play in politics. Political parties here are making big efforts to engage with the youth through forums like TN50. But it would appear, that young Malaysians, may not be as empowered or as savvy as their counterparts in the developed world. A recent survey concluded that over half of young Malaysians are undecided about who they want to vote for in the upcoming elections. So on Talkback today, we're asking you, are Malaysian youth politically savvy? Our lines will be open.