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The Department of Statistics Malaysia, or DOSM, revealed that Malaysia will be an ageing nation by 2030, with people aged 60 years and over surpassing 15% of the population. The Morning Run speaks to Hawati Abdul Hamid, Senior Research Associate with the Khazanah Research Institute, about the possible implications of these demographics, economic policy, and the job market.

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Crypto aside, The Morning Run also speaks to Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management, about consolidation following the Warner Media and Discovery deal. They also get into expectations for the U.S Fed’s April minutes that come out this week, surging commodity prices, and emerging market sectors to watch.

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.

2:22 - What’s the most difficult type of person to work with?

10:48 - How do we get companies think beyond profit alone?

18:58 - International headlines

26:46 - Local headlines

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We continue our look at the Epic Games vs Apple saga, this time from the legal perspective. Lawyer Lesley Lim joins us to unpack the case and look at how each party will argue and defend their position.

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Leicester win the FA Cup but were Chelsea hard done by? Yet again VAR is a talking point in a big football match. In the league, Man City won a 7 goal thriller at Newcastle, West Ham miss out on the UCL, Leeds were too strong for burnley and Alisson completeted a Liverpool fairytale at the Hawthorns. Also a look at the midweek fixtures including the Championship Playoffs.

How can we reimagine ideas of the Malay archipelago? What sorts of worlds could we come up with when we move away from Western ideas of this region and begin creating our own versions? Online exhibition Constructing Worlds explores these questions by presenting works from three different projects that each engage with notions of “constructing” ideas of the Nusantara. We review the exhibition and discuss how storytelling, art, and the digital world come together.

Everyone's A Critic is jointly presented with CENDANA. For updates on Malaysian arts and culture, visit them on Facebook and Instagram.

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Permodalan Negeri Selangor Bhd (PNSB) issued an eviction notice to the Mah Meri people living in Bagan Lalang in order to make way for a tourism development project, leading to public outcry over the weekend. We speak with Colin Nicholas from the Center For Orang Asli Concerns about the gaps that need to be addressed to protect the land rights of the Orang Asli.

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Malaysia's COVID-19 cases have been progressively rising leaving many to wonder what the increase in numbers means in our fight against the pandemic. First - we hear the case numbers updated daily, and they’ve been alarming. We look at what on-the-ground impact this will have on our healthcare system and communities. We then find out what has been happening with the recent headlines of overcapacity and a lack of coordination at COVID-19 Assessment Centres and Quarantine Centres.

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A full-sized replica of the Titanic ship is in the works at a Chinese theme park, and is expected to be completed by the end of this year as a tourist attraction. However this has drawn mixed reactions from the public. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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myBurgerLab, a local burger restaurant, shared in a recent Facebook post of their close call with authorities where they were accused of violating the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Movement Control Order. They shared how they were issued a RM25,000 fine after one of their staff was found to be eating in-store before his shift. We look at the development of the case, and what businesses can do when faced with fines that they believe is unfair.

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