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Heidy Quah, founder of the NGO, Refuge for the Refugees, was charged in the Sessions Court yesterday with improper use of network facilities by initiating the transmission of offensive communications on refugees in the country through her Facebook. Heidy pleaded not guilty. Heidy, who’s a recipient of the Women of the Future award, joins us on the show today to share her thoughts on the case, as well as how she’s finding the courage and strength to keep pushing despite the circumstances.

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TINDAK! Is a coalition of Civil Society Organisations urging the government to use science-based policies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. In fact, they have 15 demands that they want the sitting government to fulfill. Nathaniel Tan, one of the driving forces behind TINDAK joins us on the show to discuss these demands.

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The hospitality industry including short-term rentals (STAs) and hotels have been left reeling from the impact of the pandemic, and many wonder whether the sector has the ability to bounce back once borders reopen and vaccinations settle the dust.

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English has served as the default language of communication in the business world for a very long time. But with more people traveling, migrating, and learning new languages, English may soon lose its place as the lingua franca in business. Plus, with AI and machine learning able to translate various languages on the fly, the need of a single “bridging” language may be gone altogether.

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More companies are taking measures to make sure their workers are fully vaccinated, including allowing only those who have been inoculated to enter the workplace. In line with this, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Azmin Ali expressed support for this as long as the intent is to make workplaces safer and better.

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Tiffany Teoh started her brand with handmade silver jewellery for both female and male, where she drew inspiration from tribal communities across South East Asia. Ranging from hill tribe to street style, she joins us today alongside Herve Charles to talk about their journey thus far and ahead.

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Right now, many people are unable to celebrate with their loved ones in the traditional way. Lockdown restrictions and physical distancing remove a lot of joy and sharing from the celebration equation. So how do you still reach out with a nice, safe gesture? Ryo Okubo, director of Giftee Malaysia, discusses the concept of eGifting and how virtual gifts can benefit both the consumers and the merchants.

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Singapore’s key benchmark index, the Straits Times Index, is one of the region's top performers year-to-date in 2021 with a year-to-date return of just under 11%, only surpassed by Korea and Australia. Japan lags behind, up only 1.2%, while Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Shanghai are in the red year-to-date

That said, with the spread of the virus prompting new restrictions, what should investors be paying attention to?

Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at Singapore Exchange discusses with the Morning Run.

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Chinese tech equities were hammered in the last two days on the back of policy change on education companies. Is it time to buy or exit Chinese stocks, or should we wait and see? Jack Kouzi, Director for Strategy at VFS Group discusses.

Day two of Parliament saw agenda items public health and the response to Covid-19 overshadowed somewhat by the revocation of emergency ordinances revealed on Monday. However, questions still remain over the government's strategy to fight the virus. We speak to Dr. Kelvin Yii, Bandar Kuching MP for more insight.

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