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Q1'16 still proved to be a difficult period for Malaysian corporates as sentiment and economic headwinds weigh down on earnings. The recent OPEC meeting also came with no surprises with local O&G counters still at near historic lows. Benny Lee thinks investors stand to benefit from sectors that will benefit from a weakening ringgit and the plantation sector where CPO prices are set for a rebound.

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

- BNM finetunes its fintech focus

- Safeguards stop free flow for Master Builders

- Malaysia hungry for Japan's halal market

The Morning Run Crew gives you their take on todays's business headlines:

- OPEC's bubbling cauldron of discontent

- Starbucks' latest tea party

20 years in the making, how does getting into the Malaysia Book of Records help an organization build a brand?

Georg goes through the nuts and bolts on the practicalities of owning a property Down Under.

Chairman of Barisan Nasional's Backbencher Club and UMNO stalwart, Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad, earlier this year announced this will be his last term in politics, after a career spanning close to five decades. Listen to his story as he examines how UMNO today has changed from the days of Tun Dr. Ismail and Tun Abdul Razak.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a move to delay a sales-tax hike for more than two years.

Mikio Kumada, Global Strategist at LGT Capital Partners explains why he thinks the move by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay a sales-tax hike for more than two years is actually a good thing.

He also shares his expectations of MSCI decision in a couple of weeks, on whether to include China’s A shares in the index.

Finally, Mikio discusses his assessment of the health of the US economy, ahead of the release of the employment data, as well as expectations for a summer rate hike.

We often talk about A.I. learning, but how does a machine become independently intelligent? Someone who is struggling to do that as a human being is Matt Armitage from Kulturpop.

Matt Armitage will be squawking alone with news on cat technology, A.I. Breeding, beer technology and more.

Whether you call it word of mouth or a recommendation, almost all businesses can be built on the back of a good referral. Jeevan Sahadevan is back this time to share simple ways and examples of how we can formulate the steps to an effective referral strategy.