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During times of crisis, most people do turn to art for comfort and strength. Started back in 2018, Beatrice Oh is the founder and illustrator behind the beautiful illustrations of OhBeatrice. Beatrice specialises in graphic design using watercolour illustrations. She also launched her children’s book Dumpling the Tiger recently. She shares her creative journey for us to get the picture of how arti...

Eating great food is happiness, but sharing great food with family and friends doubles the happiness. Back in 2017, a mother who loves to create delicious food for her daughter and believes in sharing happiness through food started Kintry. Having survived in the market for five years, Michelle Chai, the founder of Kintry shares her journey behind this joyful brand. Photo Credit : Facebook | Kintry...

Komuniti Tukang Jahit is an accredited social enterprise that wants to empower B40 Malaysian women, which include single mothers, single women, underprivileged women, stay at home mothers and even the OKU group. And they do that by training and providing job opportunities to these women as they work from home. They focus on making mostly making corporate gifts, customised sewn items or even touris...

HappyPreggie was founded as a marketplace for pregnancy and parenting services back in 2020. They are on a mission to make it convenient for parents or expectant couples to connect with such services while ensuring everything is simpler, safer and affordable. We speak to Yoong Poh Joon, founder and CEO of HappyPreggie to hear more about their unique platform.  Photo Credit : Shutterstock | Od...

Courtsite, a Malaysian-built web app, is changing the game for budding athletes and sports enthusiasts with a centralised booking system for sports facilities. Easily accessible via any mobile or web browser, the platform allows users to digitally book sporting facilities across eight states for a variety of sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many women stop exercising once they find out that they are pregnant. Is it safe for pregnant women to exercise? Three mothers founded B studios, a fitness centre run by mothers for mothers. Loh Huey Shin and Nadia Azahari, the founders of B Studios, sat down to talk to us about fitness for mothers. Photo Credit : Facebook | B Studios -Bumps Bubs & Burpees See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

The past 2 years have not been easy for many industries especially for those involved in the travel and tourism sector. Universal Holidays Travel and Tourism has not only weathered the storm but continued to grow and function as a complete B2B Travel Management Company providing qualitative travel-related services and products consisting of hotels, furnished serviced apartments, transfers and tour...

Petworld is the parent company of the familiar pet food brands on retail shelves, such as ProDiet, ProBalance and Natural Clump. We spoke to Choy Peng Yew, the Group CEO of PetWorld to discuss his business operations and him being among the Top Nominees of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Malaysia awards. Photo Credit : Facebook | ProBalance | ProDiet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Five decades ago, people were using bamboo or heavier aluminium poles which is less efficient for harvesting and pruning tall oil palms and coconuts. To solve this problem, TenAsia was born and became the pioneer in the development of carbon fibre composite telescopic pole technology to harvest oil palm. Casey Teh, the president of TenAsia and also one of the nominees for the EY Entrepreneur Of Th...

 Atap connects property owners to trusted interior designers across Malaysia. Their platform allows property owners to view the profiles and portfolios of verified interior designer firms; provides educational and inspirational content on interior design and renovation, and ultimately connects property owners looking to renovate to an interior design firm of their choosing or a few recommende...

Tapauware is a reusable food container service, designed to reduce single-use food delivery packaging from going into landfills. Its venture builder Jehan Omar is here with us to unpack and unload what Tapauware is all about. Photo Credit : Facebook | Tapauware.co See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founded in July 2021, Bantu Aid is a community friendly food aid distribution platform that connects those in need of help to the nearest foodbank & volunteers which was started by Anas Amdan.  Bantu Aid is a platform under Bantu Heroes.   Anas formed a company Kasi Gegar Entertainment SDN BHD as a Music Producer.  He has been actively involved in producing, composing and a...

Langit Collective promotes unique and heirloom agriculture produce from smallholder farms in East Malaysia to larger markets. Sourced directly from farmers and procured at a fair price - a minimum of 35% of the retail proceeds go directly to the farmers.  They also curate intentional experiential trips to these villages to bring consumers further upstream to understand and appreciate the arti...

What does it take to go from serving meals on wheels to surviving lockdowns to finally finding a brick and mortar home? Azhan Benny Foo, managing partner of Tex-Mex F&B outlet Gringo’s, tells us what it’s like to take business from a food truck to a full-blown restaurant.   Photo Credit : Instagram | gringosmalaysia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in 2015, Carpedia was born to serve a niche market for individuals who owned idle cars but had little use for them. Everything came to a halt when the pandemic and MCO happened. From car rental to car-related gig jobs, Carpedia changed their business model to survive during the pandemic. Hazim Azhar, the co-founder and CEO of Carpedia explains how they have evolved their business into what it...

Loka Made was founded in 2015 by Audrey Chew and Chong Fei Giap and it is a local lifestyle brand that wants to promote Malaysian culture by adding their own twist of fantasy and creative imagination through their illustration and products through puzzles, postcards and more. Image Credit: loka made Facebook Page See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food security definition is when “all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” The pandemic showcased how many in Malaysia alone were affected. Kenneth Chai, the co-founder of Airgro shares how they are addressing thi...

Many of the world's best-selling food products start in a humble kitchen somewhere, and chances are, it was a mother’s recipe. Red Gold Dessert is something a little special, crafted from premium ingredients from very specific places within Iran - to say it’s unique is no understatement. A combination of Rose, Saffron and a few other secret elements, this dessert has a story to tell.  See omn...

In this fast-paced, ever-shifting world, what better way to get your brand out there than for your ads to move with and towards your targeted customers? Thilaganathan, the CEO of Truck It, discusses their mobility advertisements, their partnership with Asia Mobility Technologies, and their plans for the future.  Image Credit: Truck It Official Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Did you know 33 percent of all food produced is lost or wasted? To achieve sustainability, LightBlue Consulting integrates circular business models in the move towards zero food waste to landfill and low carbon operations. Benjamin Liphilibert, the founder of LightBlue Consulting explains how they are working towards solving this food waste issue. Image Credit: Shutterstock | Andrey_Popov See omny...

For children, sometimes their best companions are their fluffy soft toys. Michelle Lim and Chan Chi Leong founded Abbie & Friends because they couldn't find good quality soft toys. They have been bringing Jellycat soft toys from the UK into the Malaysian market and have grown to be one of the premium soft toy providers in Malaysia.  Image Credit: Abbie and Friends Facebook Page See omnyst...

How successful are cloud kitchen spaces doing? How important are factors like partners and location in determining the success of spaces like this? Huen Su San, founder of Cookhouse, Malaysia’s first-ever shared cloud kitchen space shares the thought behind their concept. Image Credit: Cookhouse Official Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like it or not, drone tech is here to stay and make a change in countless industries for the better. From agriculture to transport, from security to mining, drone tech can not only help with risk assessment, but also optimisation and maximising revenue. Therefore it makes sense that companies ensure their drones have the proper protection and are sufficiently insured. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Lim Xin Yu and Jason Wee, the co-founders of The Asli Co, are dedicated to supporting indigenous mothers and the Orang Asli community in general. They explain the inception of this social enterprise as well as their big dreams of getting more Orang Asli children into and interested in school.  Image Credit: The Asli Co. Official Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maintenance can be a major expense of home ownership beyond just the monthly instalments. It can be a headache considering the many things that can go wrong such as plumbing, electrical and appliance issues. Handibee is seeking to take the worry out of all this by providing a subscription service covering home repairs or replacing important appliances and components due to wear and tear. Mohamed S...