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All eyes are on the Cabinet announcement by Prime Minister Dato' Seri Ismail Sabri this morning. Will the Cabinet appointments be based on merit and competency, or will political loyalties and appeasement win over? We discuss the possible permutations with political geostrategist Dr. Azmi Hassan of University Technology Malaysia.

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With a change in leadership after a challenging 2020, Philip See speaks to Ramanrao Abdullah, Deleum's new group CEO on how he’s cleaned up house. They’ll also look at the business prospects and strategy for the oil and gas solutions provider, including shifting away from Malaysia, and plans to expand into renewables.

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The Ministry of Education estimates some 1,500 students have been orphaned as a result of their parents succumbing to Covid-19, but this is likely to be the tip of the iceberg. What help is available for orphaned children, or those who have been left alone while parents or caregivers are hospitalized?

Datin P.H. Wong, Director, Childline Foundation and Project Lead for the Covid-19 Child Crisis Support Team (CCST) discusses the steps that NGOs are taking in cooperation with government welfare services to support children in need.

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Economy and capital markets have seen a resurgence in India in the first half of 2021, despite a deadly second wave of Covid-19 and a slow pace of its vaccination programme. How will the 2nd half of the year look like for India - continued upward momentum or a correction? We discuss the latest developments in India's economic growth with Sanjay Marthur, Chief Economist of Southeast Asia and India at ANZ Bank.

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The Morning Run speaks to Tim Mulholland, President, TJM Limited, Chicago on whether he prefers Chinese consumer stocks over tech, and how will median home prices affect earning performance of property and construction related stocks this quarter.

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As the pandemic continues with no immediate end in sight, how are our scene-based businesses coping, especially as they rely on the vibrancy of the community and the camaraderie spirit to survive? We speak to the owner of Zhongshan Building, one of KL’s more well-known creative hubs, to hear how they’ve been doing and coping, and what are their hopes for the future.

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Love em or hate em, musicals have been a staple of the silver screen for decades. Fans of the genre argue that their magic lies in the beauty of using music to tell a story, of the flights of fancy it allows. Detractors will argue that there's nothing pleasant about randomly breaking out into song and dance. In this Supercut, we dive in headfirst to dissect musicals and why they continue to be such an enduring form.

In a Malaysiakini article, commentators said that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's remark that he refused to work with "kleptocrats waiting to be freed by the courts" casts doubt on the integrity of the judicial system. We unpack this further and look at how the Attorney-General's role comes into play.

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Some groups are planning to take legal action against the government because of Covid-19 vaccine mandates, stating that they are illegal and against the fundamental rights of a person. We expand on it by first, looking at the pros and cons of making vaccines compulsory. Then, we find out what a lawsuit would actually entail. Finally, we revisit whether workplaces can actually make vaccines mandatory.

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It's been reported that ice cream parlous in the UK saw a loss of about 300 million pounds as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions. However, several of these shops have taken creative steps in order to survive. Dhanya gives us the scoop.

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