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A popular ingredient in many North Indian dishes is cottage cheese, famously known as ‘paneer’. Subashini Balakrishnan decided to double-down on her love for paneer by starting Paneerwalla, a home-based business that has gained a lot of traction over the last year. We speak to Subashini about the benefits of homemade cottage cheese, the challenges of operating during the MCO and CMCO, as well as plans to grow the brand further.

According to media reports, the Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) has been green lit by cabinet to update studies conducted previously including alignment and costs which will take three months. The roll-out of MRT 3 is seen to be positive for construction sector, however there are questions around how the project will be implement or funded. We speak to Chong Tjen-San, Senior Vice President with Alliance DBS, for a view on the possible catalytic impact of the MRT 3 project, the possible timeline and funding plans, the implications of using a Project Delivery Partner (PDP) or turnkey contractor model, and stocks to watch.

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We speak to Loi Tuan Ee, managing director and CEO of Holstein Milk Company, Malaysia's largest dairy producer, about his future expansion plans, the current challenges operating a dairy farm in a tropical climate and how they embed sustainability in their day to day operations.

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We speak to Loi Tuan Ee, managing director and founder of Holstein Milk Company, Malaysia's largest dairy producer, about his future expansion plans, the current challenges operating a dairy farm in a tropical climate and how they embed sustainability in their day to day operations.

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Due to the pandemic and ensuing economic downturn, salaries stagnated and fresh graduates struggled to get employed. To assure fresh graduates, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad says that they can expect a higher starting salary by the middle of this year. Dr Juita Mohamad, Fellow at Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia discusses options and what must be done to address underlying problems.

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Alejandra Grindal, Senior International Economist at Ned Davis Research unpacks President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, and the challenges in pushing it through.

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Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Hishammudin Hussein courted controversy during his recent visit to China, when he referred to his counterpart Wang Yi as an “elder brother.” Despite the apparent faux pas, there were several notable outcomes from the visit, including the establishment of a high-level committee for post-Covid-19 cooperation. We discuss the state of Malaysia-China bilateral relations and the calculations being made on each side amid the broader geopolitical tensions between East and West with foreign policy expert Dr. Johan Saravanamuttu.

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Biden's infrastructure plan reliance on tax hikes looks to be a major obstacle to gaining bipartisan support. The Morning Run speaks to Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist with the US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management, for his thoughts on funding options for the plan.

They also get into the possible implications of increasing the corporate tax rate, the future for “old” energy producers like oil and gas in the U.S, and whether the stay-at-home and healthcare companies have reached peak valuation as more Americans head back to work and to their offices.

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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.

2:28 - When is it time to give up on a project?

10:56 - How do you envision your retirement?

16:40 - International headlines

22:39 - Local headlines

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With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. April Fools' trickster, Allester Shaun, joins us again to share more about his latest single. Monoloque also briefly joins us to take us behind the scenes through the making of his double LP "Lagu Perang".
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Alena Murang - Meno
BAP., Basboi - Post Begal
Allester Shaun Chat
Allester Shaun - Stones In My Shoes
Yonlapa - U
Sobs - Catflap
Shed - Blue
MonoloQue Chat
MonoloQue - Ningrat
Dabda - 혼자놀기 Playing Alone
Parlemen Pop - Gairah Hasrat
Macico - Aloe
LUST - Hedonist (JUK0'S Ghost in the Wave Remix)