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Q1 earnings growth of U.S stocks blew past market estimates. Will companies be able to replicate or beat that this quarter? The Morning Run gets into this with Tim Mulholland, President of TJM Limited as well as the potential of commodity based stocks as prices continue to rise.

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.

2:47 - How comfortable have you been with socialising amidst the pandemic?

10:30 - Has the internet made it too easy for reputations to be tainted?

18:31 - International headlines

26:07 - Local headlines

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This week on the program we look at urban spaces in the city from an academic perspective and how we as people can utilize them effectively. We discuss the matter with Chau Loon Wai, Senior Lecturer from the Faculty of Built, Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

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There are so many ways to describe an action movie that we’d run out of space getting to them all; suffice to say, this is our weekly Supercut on steroids, as we take on every imaginable action movie trope you can think of. So whether it’s punching through a bunch of baddies, leaping off exploding buildings, racing out guns blazing, or giant machines battling each other, we’re here for it!

Restaurant operators are urging the government to not completely disallow dine-ins under MCO 3.0 to help businesses cope with expenses. We check in with an F&B operator to better understand what needs to be done to support restaurant operators during this time.

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An article by The Vibes reported that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) ranks the highest in the list of complaints provided to the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC). We look at corruption, focusing on how more Malaysians are speaking up, even as political meddling continues to contribute to the issue. First, we discuss data showing that the public is becoming increasingly vocal about corruption. Then, we discuss how political interference makes our institutions ineffective. Finally, we talk about the reforms needed to address corruption in our government.

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Not everyone who is vaccine hesitant is an anti-vaxxer, and understanding this might help with our vaccination efforts. Dr Hariyati shares some ways to talk to the people in your life who feel apprehensive about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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We return with our monthly mental health clinic with consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan. In this segment, we address your concerns regarding mental, emotional and psychosocial issues – with a special focus on fear.

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It’s been a few months now, since the 2020 Sabah elections. Few would deny that it was an exciting, heartbreaking and thrilling affair. The whole country was paying attention. But a lot of us here in the Peninsula, we tend to see things through the lens of National politics. (i.e. What does it mean for PH, what does it mean for BN, etc) But what was the Sabah elections about to Sabahans themselves? 

On the first episode of Beyond the Ballot Box, we’re joined by Bridget Welsh, Vilashini Somiah and Benjamin Loh, authors of the recently published “Sabah From the Ground: The 2020 Elections & the Politics of Survival,” to discuss the complexities and nuances of Sabah’s political landscape. 

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Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) was registered by its founding members on 30th April 1998, though it was only formally registered 10 years later. But from 1998, they have been at the forefront in fighting for the rights of the working class, including on issues like housing for all, rights for workers and decent living wages, climate change and renewable energy, quality and affordable healthcare, and so much more. Though faring poorly at GE14, the party continues to advocate for and help marginalised communities in Malaysia. In a belated nod to International Workers' Day, we speak to Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, the Chairperson of Parti Sosialis Malaysia, about all the party does to help the working class community, and their plans for the future.

Image source: Jeyakumar Devaraj PSM Facebook