HerVantage

The recent MCO and  on-going COVID-19 situation has hit all Malaysians hard affecting not only industries like travel & tourism but right down to the arts. With decades of industry experience, Sabera Shaik - Artistic Director of Masakini Theatre Company is teaming with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture and other industry veterans to reawaken the spirit of Malaysian performing ar...

A member of the Supply Chain 50 and the Society of Women Engineers, Dato’ Shidah Ahmad recounts her role as the Vice President and General Manager of Keysight Technologies, where she is accountable for the company’s worldwide supply chain across order management, planning and procurement, supplier & contract manufacturer management, global trade and logistics.  See omnystudio....

A member of the Supply Chain 50 and the Society of Women Engineers, Dato’ Shidah Ahmad recounts her role as the Vice President and General Manager of Keysight Technologies, where she is accountable for the company’s worldwide supply chain across order management, planning and procurement, supplier & contract manufacturer management, global trade and logistics.  See omnystudio....

Desaru Coast is curated as a new integrated destination resort in Malaysia with a portfolio of globally renowned hotels and resorts, a waterpark, a retail & lifestyle village out in Johore. It spans over 3,900 acres along a 17 km beachfront that faces eastwards over ocean waters. Desaru Development Holdings One Sdn Bhd (DH1) is the master developer of Desaru Coast.  CEO Roslina Arbak talk...

The Global Wellness Institute puts the value of the global wellness industry at $4.5 trillion, bolstered by the $828.2 billion “Physical Activity Economy”. In that space, the personalized and preventive medicine category takes up a huge chunk. We speak to Dr. Sangeet Kaur from Aegle Pharma, who specialises in bio-identical hormones, wellness and aesthetic medicine about taking a more i...

Math teacher Annora Ong talks to us about mastering Pouring Art or Acrylic Pouring; a painting technique where different colours of acrylic paint are poured on top of each other, with the end product looking like pieces of Murano glass. Listen to how the art form has helped her through health challenges, and is renewing her love for all things art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Michele Kythe Lim, President and CEO of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), dives deep into her personal take on corporate Malaysia and what she believes is needed to raise the bar for boards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michele Kythe Lim, President and CEO of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), dives deep into her personal take on corporate Malaysia and what she believes is needed to raise the bar for boards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GoGet is a community platform for part-time help that connects people to verified part-timers known as GoGetters; it has allowed more than 16,000 GoGetters to earn money simply through a smartphone. Francesca Chia of GoGet goes into detail about how she started GoGet and how part-timers are more important than ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GoGet is a community platform for part-time help that connects people to verified part-timers known as GoGetters; it has allowed more than 16,000 GoGetters to earn money simply through a smartphone. Francesca Chia of GoGet goes into detail about how she started GoGet and how part-timers are more important than ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melinda Emerson has dedicated herself to the art of ending small business failure, as a successful entrepreneur and author of titles like “Become Your Own Boss In 12 Months” and “ How To Become a Social Media Ninja”. She joins us to share her advice for small businesses, as well as her journey towards self-sufficiency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the going gets tough, you go mad.  Despite the setback in business, Gomad Bootcamp quickly reemerged with their online exercise classes and discovered the possibility of a new market segment with home makers. Co-founder Ngow Fei Fei discusses how the company has managed this adaptation over the past few months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joelle Pang, a Singaporean with 12 years of experience in technology start-ups in the e-commerce, recruitment, mobile and on-demand space, is now the general manager for Malaysia and regional business development director of FastJobs. She discusses her entrepreneurial struggles, how she manages her mental health, and the importance of facilitating hiring in the post-pandemic landscape. See omnystu...

With almost 15 years of experience, Gladys Goh, group general manager of Nippon Paint Malaysia, speaks about the driving force behind her loyalty, what she’s learned as she rose up through the ranks, and how staying still doesn’t mean you stop moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the face of COVID-19, many have been suffering from negative effects on their mental well-being. Dr. Indigo Triplett has made a career out of merging coaching and therapy, particularly for women, to achieve success, and she discusses how mental wellness and success are inextricably linked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christine Deschemin is a certified hypnotherapist and founder of the Renewed Edge Hypnotherapy Centre in Hong Kong. After a career in aeronautical engineering and finance, she foresaw the increased need for solutions-focused wellness, became a certified hypnotherapist and opened the first hypnotherapy centre in Hong Kong. She joins us to discuss the misconceptions about hypnotherapy, her thoughts...

Going green not just in the way we live but the way we eat is now not considered such a novel concept. Helping people along the way to eat healthier are Alexandra Prabahran & Marissa Parry of NourishMe, advocates of plant-based eating, who now have a week-long Plant Power Cleanse to get you started. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In times of crisis, it feels more important than ever to reach out and provide support for our communities, and many enterprising people have stepped up to the plate and taken on the challenge of being a social enterprise founder. Caroline Diehl, chair of UK social change television network Together TV, speaks about founding the Social Founder Network, her thoughts on the future of social entrepre...

Founded in July 2014, the RecomN Group is one of Southeast Asia’s largest platforms for customers looking for trusted service professionals to "Create Your Happy Place".  The RecomN Group operates Recommend.my in Malaysia, Recommend.sg in Singapore, Sejasa.com in Indonesia and Helpdee.com in Thailand. Co-founder, Jes Min Lua, discusses how they operated during the MCO, how they’re...

How does an online florist survive in the withering environment of the Movement Control Order? Beh Lee Yen, co-founder of Happy Bunch, discusses the various branches they’ve had to explore in order to grow during the MCO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many parents, it’s difficult to see your child struggle and to feel helpless in actually assisting with their issues. But for Lee Soo-inn, seeing her son starting to struggle with his school curriculum inspired her to use her background in game development to reinvent learning. She discusses her experience in the tech industry, the accomplishments she’s had, and how her company, En...

Valerie Foong discusses her career at Sephora, the launch of their “Beauty Playground”, and the paths Sephora could take in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women Who Lead is a programme designed to coach women through transitions in their professional lives. Founder Natalie Turner discusses how she came up with the programme and how this programme has helped women all over the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'd be remiss to not use this year's International Women's Day theme of "I am Generation Equality: Recognising Women’s Rights" to highlight a female leader who is dedicated to elevating others. Megane Soo, president of the SME Trade Association of Malaysia - SMITA for short - discusses how she launches local SMEs onto regional and global platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

If you’ve tuned in to Enterprise Biz Bytes you may have already heard from Jaya Dass, managing director at Randstad Singapore & Malaysia. Usually, she shares insights about the workforce through Randstad’s research as a global leader in talent solutions, but on this week’s HerVantage she talks about her role in spearheading Randstad’s growth journey in Southeast Asia an...