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Putrajaya claims the National Security Council Act - which came into effect on August 1 - is intended to protect the country from the growing threat of terrorism on Malaysian soil. The Act comes into effect amidst domestic and international concern that it equips the Council’s eight members, which includes Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, with sweeping powers allowing them to designate any area as an emergency security locality. We explore the Act, its implications, and if it is a necessary addition to our legal system.

This is a report by Wang Junmey and Wan Irdina.

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

- Wahid drives his way to PNB

- Alam Maritim swipes off Swiber troubles

- Penang in pain as more job losses hit IT sector

Heavy metal, noise, punk, hardcore - antara jenis muzik ekstrim yang boleh dikatakan lebih berat dalam pelbagai spektrum . Very Noise akan cuba meneroka muzik dan bunyi-bunyian yang lebih garang, ganas dan provokatif. Ini mungkin bukan untuk mereka yang lemah semangat, tetapi jika anda sukakan muzik sebegini, bersedialah untuk dipukau dan dikejutkan.

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0:25 - Giuda - Bad Days Are Back

5:00 - The Jam - In The City

7:15 - Zero Boys - Civilization's Dying

10:59 - Antemasque - People Forget

15:12 - Doomsday Student - Lifeboat Blues

19:35 - Dope Body - Road Dog

24:41 - The Jesus Lizard - Then Comes Dudley

30:38 - Anybody But The Cops - Bowlegged

33:10 - Converge - Thaw

39:03 - Spelljammer - From Slumber

44:24 - Holy Serpent - Shroom Doom

51:08 - Mantar - Praise The Plague

We are midway into 3Q16. Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist at Jupiter Securities gives us a lay of the land with regards to market sentiment, and his compass bearings for the rest of this quarter.

After a few years in the workforce, a large number of us take our own unique steps into leadership. We could be managing a small team of two or perhaps an entire department. On the other hand, lots of young entrepreneurs are emerging these days, not wanting to work for others but responsible for managing employees to a certain extent as well. Hence, motivating your team, no matter how small, is crucial to ensure that the business moves smoothly.

SMEs are usually the heartbeat of a country's economy. However, funding them proves challenging since they carry different risk profiles compared to corporate customers. Funding Societies aims to solve this problem through P2P lending. Listen to Kelvin Teo, Funding Societies CEO, on how they intend to capture a burgeorning niche market.

Chris Weston, Chief Market Strategist at IG in Melbourne shares some of the themes driving Australia's quarterly earnings season. At 86%, Australia has one of the higher dividend payout ratios among global equity markets. Is this sustainable? Listen to the podcast to find out more.

Afzal Rahim was appointed CEO of Time dotCom back in 2008 to revive the ailing company. This session was an intimate talk at Startup Grind where Afzal shared about how his nagging father, drinking his own Kool Aid and being old school helped shape his success today.

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

We spoke to Antony Lynam of the Wildlife Conservation Society, who has more than 20 years of experience implementing and advising wildlife conservation projects in Asia. Based in Bangkok, Thailand he serves as Regional Technical Advisor for wildlife protection and applied conservation projects in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Malaysia, and the Russian Far East. He spoke to us about his work in the conservation field in Myanmar in particular, which included developing a National Tiger Action Plan for the country.