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 If you had or need a kidney transplant, what does life after your surgery look like? We speak to consultant nephrologist Dr Ng Eng Khim and consultant urologist Dr Murali Sundram from Sunway Medical Centre on the recovery process after a kidney transplant, and what you need to do to keep your new kidney healthy.

This is part of our Gift of Life series to raise awareness on living-donor kidney transplants, brought to you by Sunway Medical Centre.

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Recently, a Bloomberg columnist claimed that Malaysia is staggering down the road to “Failed Statehood.” But what does a “Failed state” actually mean? And are we on the way to becoming one? Dr Bridget Welsh joins us to discuss.

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Being a kid isn’t always as carefree as we think, especially during the pandemic. Since March 2020 when the first MCO was announced, children in Malaysia have spent as much time in schools as they have at home. In about a year and a half, they’ve dealt with multiple school closures and reopening, while also not being able to see their friends, or even go to the park for some outdoor play. So how is all of this affecting kids, and more importantly, are they also burning out like the adults are? Clinical psychologist Lavender Tan and Managing Editor of Makchic Kimberly Lee join us to share more.

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The Transport Ministry has announced an automatic one-year extension of vehicle age limit for public service vehicles in a bid to aid the public transport sector.

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According to experts from Research for Social Advancement and Gerakan Ekonomi Malaysia, the government still needs to add more fiscal measures to make up for the lost income and revenue suffered by workers and businesses respectively.

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A group of hairdressers and barbers under the United Hairdressing Malaysia has urged the government to allow them to resume business as soon as possible as their businesses have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Covid-19 came out of nowhere and killed travel everywhere. For the production industry, this meant a pause on remote shoots, access to foreign talent, live shootings and so much more. Marketing and advertising players basically had to find a workaround to creating content, do more with less, and challenge the traditional approach to production. And this has effectively changed the way they do business.

As a global leader in content creation optimization consultancy, APR APAC Managing Director Jonathan Parker joins us to discuss how brands can elevate their creative production approaches, how they can capitalize on the growing demand for digital content, and how they can thrive amid the continuous rise in digital consumption and ecommerce.

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Enterpryze is an Irish-born software company focused on providing business and accounting software solutions for start-ups and high growth companies across the globe. Morgan Browne, CEO of Enterpryze, discusses why he started his business, how it has been affected by the pandemic and his future goals for it.

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Last week, the Selangor government decided that only ‘truly essential’ economic services should remain open, while other economic activities in EMCO areas must remain closed until the restriction order is lifted.

On the other hand, many industries are pleading with the government to reconsider its decision to close sectors in areas under the EMCO, citing their struggles to recover and meet demands.

The Morning Run speaks to Malaysian Employers Federation Executive Director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan about this, the state of SOPs, and the implications of all this on business.

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Qualitas Medical Group has been in the medical business for more than 20 years now, with presence across the region in Singapore and Australia.

Philip See speaks to Dato' Dr Noorul Ameen, Executive Chairman, Qualitas Medical Group on how he rates the National Immunisation Program and government's handling of the pandemic.

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