As CEO & co-founder of the BETA Foundation, Lilyana Abdul Latiff dedicates her time to building a high impact tech business ecosystem and encouraging female talent in the tech industry.

Delyva is a multi-carrier shipping solution, equipped with special features to streamline order fulfillment and shipping processes. We speak to the startup about their mission to help micro, small and medium enterprises scale their business by removing operational inefficiencies related to shipping and delivery, as well as how they are connecting these small businesses to a global network of courier partners, crowd sourced riders/drivers, and retailers.

After a decade languishing in the red, a new Executive Director, a new direction, and a name change has brought ARB back into the black. On the Breakfast Grille today, we discuss ARB's foray into the technology space, the survival of their timber business, and building a brand in Enterprise Resource Planning.

The Morning Run speaks to the MTUC to discuss their appeal to Dewan Negara senators to reject the government-amendments to the Industrial Relations Act, claiming that it has an amendment that would kill trade unionism in the Malaysia.

00:05 - Sources told Bloomberg that China officials are expecting Trump to delay the threatened tariff increase. Is this an opportunity to negotiate an interim trade deal?

01:35 - NAFTA has been replaced, but how different is the new USMCA agreement? Is this a win for Trump or the Democrats?

05:10 - The US House Judiciary Committee has unveiled charges against the US president for 'abuse of power' and 'obstructing Congress', but does Trump really have anything to worry about?

00:05 - Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohd told Reuters that Malaysia is considering selling stakes in Petronas to states where the company’s oil and gas fields are. This move may also give states such as Sarawak and Sabah a say in the running of Petronas, the world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, but will it offset the oil royalty payments?

05:00 - We also get into a report by a coalition of international NGOs released today, implicating several Malaysian banks in financing palm oil companies that pose a fire-risk

The Morning Run speaks to Dodge about potential impeachment impact on markets, locking in gains as we get closer to the trade deadline as well as Dodge's asset allocation strategy for 2020. We also ask him about the consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space and whether Dodge will be getting in on the Aramco's listing. 

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.

02:14 - What is the secret to good gift-giving?

08:55 - Why do mannequin traffic police work?

15:01 - Will calls to end infighting succeed?

34 years after the publication of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale - and in a time when its themes are more relevant than ever - the long-awaited sequel, The Testaments, arrived in 2019. It's been one of the most highly anticipated new releases, and also went on to win the Booker Prize. But in this episode of book club, we dive right in and see whether we think it matches the significance of The Handmaid's Tale (and frankly, whether it lives up to the hype).

The SEA Games has led to an increase in sex trafficking in the Philippines, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. We look at the preparation that countries and cities take in anticipation of surges in tourist arrivals, and whether or not any measures are lacking at the moment.