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Today, there are about 900 million people above 60 years old. Thirty years later, that number will more than double to 2 billion. Our populations are aging faster than ever and that has prompted scientists and doctors to work on improving the wellbeing of seniors. We speak to a clinical gerontologist about her work on disease prevention during old age.

Daniel Fernandez, a car specialist and founder of dsf.com.my, discusses his views on purchasing new car vs. used car, great value cars and car financing options. He also shares his thoughts on the future of cars ownership especially among the younger generation globally.

Korn Ferry Futurestep’s global survey unveils the challenges facing talent acquisition professionals and shares the opinions of over 1,000 talent acquisition and HR leaders around the world. Pip Eastman, Managing Director for ASEAN at Korn Ferry Futurestep shares key results from the survey and also what talent acquisition leaders can do to futureproof their organisations from the changing demands.

A music show like no other - Matt will be looking into his crystal ball of tunes, introducing you to some lesser known gems from the past, present and future.

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0:00 - Fujiya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries

6:05 - Lard - Forkboy

9:57 - Grand National - Peanut Dreams

13:46 - Public Service Broadcasting - Progress

18:12 - Jane Weaver - Slow Motion

21:41 - Les Thugs - Moon Over Marin

27:52 - Mark Lanegan - Death's Head Tattoo

32:16 - Nadine Shah - Out The Way

36:39 - Miley Cyrus - The Floyd Song (Sunrise)

42:42 - DJ Shadow - Systematic ft. Nas

45:55 - Ghostpoet - Immigrant Boogie

49:58 - Test Icicles - Circle. Square. Triangle.

It’s the world’s first startup space inside a research facility, and it’s located in Malaysia’s newest smart city. We speak to Charles Thomas, CEO of “The Hangout”, about the wildly innovative nature of the facility, the art of empowering new startups, and why Iskandar Malaysia was the perfect location for this experimental endeavor.

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

0:23 - US-China summit ends with no deals and no hostilities

6:20 - Retailers hear that giant sucking sound

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.

Joanne Kam was on That Time of Night during its early days and now she's back with a new friend who flew in all the way from Singapore, Sharul Channa! They're here to promote their show which features an all-female comedy lineup called Super Kam Ultra who are performing at the LOL Fest 2017. The crazy pair also compare the differences and similarities between the stand up comedy scenes in Southeast Asia and the West.

En-route to listing on the 3 April, we caught up with Datuk Teow Leong Seng, CEO of Eco World International yesterday during its prospectus launch, where he shed light on its growth plans, views into the UK housing market and also how it plans to navigate the potential conflict of interest with its strategic investor SGX-listed property firm Guocoland.

As businesses face increasing disruption from Cloud, Social, Mobile & Analytics, HR professionals need to rapidly respond and transform in order to attract the best talent, keep employees engaged, promote smoother collaboration and manage performance. OMESTI technology partner Microimage HCM Asia has developed a first of its kind technology solution that is set to take traditional HR processes firmly into the digital era. To explain further, we speak to Harsha Purasinghe, founder of Microimage HCM Asia.