We check in with a Chinese opera singer to understand how they have been faring during the pandemic, amidst the government's ban on these performances during Chinese New Year.

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What happens when you’re unable to control your urine? Such a basic and necessary function can lead to many complications in your daily lives. According to the Ministry of Health, up to 30% of Malaysian women have had urinary incontinence at some point. But even though it is a common condition, it is not commonly talked about or addressed to give women relief. We find out more about what causes urinary incontinence, why it’s more common among women, and how you can treat it.

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Urban planning has always been a buzzword among city planners and policymakers as they look to develop Malaysia’s urban cities to greater heights. But the conversations around how cities should be planned have evolved in light of COVID-19, as urban planners consider new living needs like social and travel restrictions, as well as accessibility. To delve into how those conversations have changed, as well as what bold ideas are needed to improve our cities for all Malaysians, we speak with Jowin Foo, Representative for Just For (X) Architecture, Raja Dato’ Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad, Former Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government, and Dr. Tan Loke Mun, Founding Director of ArchiCentre and Past-President of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM).

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Recently, the Yang Dipertua Dewan Negara (President of the Senate), Tan Sri’ Dato’ Dr Rais Yatim claimed that the Pakatan Harapan government may have been hasty in gazetting the motion to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, and that politics is no place for school-going children. We discuss the contents of his statement, as well as the importance of lowering the voting age.

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On the eve of Chinese New Year, we peek at our collective horoscopes and zodiac signs to see what the year might have in store. Post-2020, the Ox is under a lot of pressure to deliver some good news. How will businesses fare? When is a good time to make investments? And is 2021 the right time for a career switch? We talk to experts and have some fun on this year’s Chinese Zodiac Special.

Modern software development is more of everything: more code, more languages, more platforms, with more deployment options. However, more code and more complexity means more security risks and more ways where things can go wrong. Ian Hall, Manager, Client Success, APAC, at Synopsys Software Integrity Group joins us to discuss how to infuse security into your DevOps  with ease. 

There are many POS solutions available for retail, but there aren’t many available for the beauty and medical industry. Technical Lead of Aoikumo, Kevin Nair saw an opportunity and decided to do something about it. Aoikumo is an All-in-One cloud-based POS system targeted towards the Spa, Beauty and Aesthetics industry. It manages every aspect of the business such as keeping track of customer's appointments and spending, inventory, commissions and sales.

How much does a wedding cost? Should you take on debt? How do you manage familial and societal expectations?

In conjunction with Valentine's Day, Roshan Kanesan explores all this and more with recently married personal finance writer Suraya Zainudin and Nirmala Subramaniam from the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK).

Ahead of the announcement on the latest GDP data from Bank Negara, we speak to Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist at the Malaysian Ratings Corporation (MARC), on his expectations for the economy in 2021. MARC forecasts that the overall GDP in 2020 will contract by 5.7%, with a rebound of 5.6% growth in 2021.

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Starting March 1st, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will have a new CEO, outgoing TNB CEO Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

This once again brings to mind questions around leadership for Government Linked Companies (GLC) and Government Linked Investment Companies (GLIC), and the process and transparency of these decisions, especially considering there are public stakeholders.

The Morning Run speaks to long-time business journalist P. Gunasegaram for his initial thoughts on Amir Hamzah's appointment and what he brings to the EPF, concerns surrounding the GLC and GLIC appointment process, as well as a look at Tunku Alizakri Alias' tenure at EPF.

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