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In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustainable practices. In this episode, we speak to Seah Kian Hoe, CEO and Founder of Heng Hiap Industries about upcycling plastic, and how they became the first company in the world to be certified with the Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) certification. Brought t...

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustainable practices. In this episode, we speak with the founders of Fefifo, a technology-first co-farming company that focuses on empowering a new generation of progressive farmers in ASEAN. Brought to you by Volvo Cars; Redefining freedom to move in a per...

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustainable practices. In this episode, co-founder of Ocean Hero Conservation, Shirene Moong, discusses the importance of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water; why she’s dedicated to educating the masses (especia...

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustainable practices. In this episode, we discuss plastic waste - one of the world’s most crucial human health and environmental concerns - with the guys behind The Water Wizard. Paul & Christine talk to us about The Watertree Project, which recen...

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustainable practices. In this episode, we speak with Clara Wan, founder of Graze Market, a surplus food market which aims to bridge the gap between food waste and hunger by offering fresh produce that would have been discarded, at a discounted price to the...

A total of 2.4 billion period products are disposed of yearly in Malaysia, contributing to the landfills being filled up with a woman using 11,000 pads or tampons on average in her lifetime. However, most period products contain toxic ingredients which can be harmful to the body. We speak to Malisse Tan, founder and CEO of eco-friendly period products Bobble on why she started her company, why the...

As the MCO has tightened its grip on the nation, many people are not allowed to travel. This, obviously, has led to a decline in people purchasing nationwide travel tickets. But if you’re a nationwide coach operator, what can you do to ensure that your business stays afloat? You pivot. And instead of delivering people, you deliver parcels. We’ll be speaking to Kexuan Ooi about the chal...

Leaving a stable job isn’t easy, but that’s what Ng Yee Won did in order to pursue her passion of running a pet-care business. Taming Wild, her 3yo venture, also channels a portion of its earnings to taking care of strays in need. We speak to Yee Won about running an ethical pet store, the challenges of the pandemic, and expanding her business in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener...

GoKudos is an all-in-one smart office platform that promises big company savings; 8% on document searching, 25% on follow ups, 5% on payment collections and 12% on internal communication. But just how did they come up with these figures, and how exactly does the platform reduce redundancies and wastages in operations? We speak with the founder of 6Biz Group, Dato Vimmy Yap. See omnystudio.com/list...

In the age of social media, it is no surprise that many of us have adopted the term ‘selfie’ in our everyday lives. Some may even say a photograph is the pause button on life. We speak to Zung, who is also dubbed as the ‘Ninja Photographer’ of The Photoz on his journey on being a well-renowned photographer, how he became Tony Robbin’s personal photographer and his cur...

Recently, local fintech company Blue Duck Tech Sdn. Bhd. officially launched its very own fully digital tenancy operating system for businesses, T+. The solution was introduced at the end of a tumultuous year for Malaysia economically, as it aims to revolutionise tenancy operations in the real estate industry. T+ looks to shift the entire backend process of tenancy management to a digital format,...

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With social media, we’ve all been given platforms where we can share information, suggestions, and recommendations. But how can we utilise these platforms to become key opinion leaders, and what role do KOLs play in today’s ultra-connected society? Founder & CEO of MODEN KOL, Jerry Hang, discusses the idea of the KOL academy, the difference between KOLs and influencers, and why age...

With social media, we’ve all been given platforms where we can share information, suggestions, and recommendations. But how can we utilise these platforms to become key opinion leaders, and what role do KOLs play in today’s ultra-connected society? Founder & CEO of MODEN KOL, Jerry Hang, discusses the idea of the KOL academy, the difference between KOLs and influencers, and why age...

Science and mathematics have always had a love-hate relationship with kids in school, and recent studies have shown that the interest in these subjects is declining with every generation. Ai Tech House, in collaboration with Soro Touch in Japan, plans to change the approach to maths by gamifying the way kids learn. We speak to founder and Malaysian “human calculator” West Wong about co...

Darwinbox has big plans for its latest round of funding, led by Salesforce Ventures. The enterprise HR technology platform, which grew 300% after its last funding round in 2019, observed a surge in adoption during the pandemic and is now gunning for further growth. We speak with Darwinbox Co-Founder Rohit Chennamaneni about their recent fundraise streak, how they caught the attention of Salesforce...

When pandemic lockdown restrictions were imposed, the sports industry took a massive hit, especially in the mass market sector. For Benjamin Yeow, the CEO of sports technology provider CheckPointSpot, it was imperative that they find another way. He discusses the impact of the pandemic on mass sporting events, the new direction CheckPointSpot is heading in, and their massive virtual steps-counting...

Kevin Wu might have found success with his alternative meat brand, Ento, but that hasn’t stopped him from dabbling in a couple of other ventures. The Forbes’ 30 Under 30 awardee has entered the furniture business and also runs a law firm called Kevin Wu & Associates. We speak to Kevin about diversifying his plans, marketing crispy crickets for consumption, and finding success despi...

What does it take to build a successful online learning platform? One that engages, allows for learning at your own pace, and encourages better communication between parents, teachers and the students themselves? And how do you do this in 6 days, under lockdown, and then enrol 25,000 students within a year? Aery Goh, Founder and CEO of end-to-end online tuition hub Translife Education gives us les...

The skin care market in Malaysia is expected to reach $1.28 Billion by 2027. However, the beauty industry like many other industries was severely impacted during the pandemic.  We speak to Yap Yann Fang, Founder and Director of Beauty & Co on why she decided on starting her brand, how she markets her services and what the pandemic taught her as an entrepreneur. See omnystudio.com/listener...

After almost two years in Malaysia, how is Stripe working with local businesses to help build the economic infrastructure of the internet? We catch up with APAC Business Lead, Noah Pepper, about Stripe’s learnings from working with local businesses like Flower Chimp, FashionValet and Storehub to grow and scale despite the challenges caused by COVID-19 and the Movement Control Order. See omny...

One of the best parts of going somewhere new is tasting something new, so what if you could be culinarily transported to the likes of Germany, Norway, and even Indonesia through the wonderful world of cheese? Dexter Lim, co-founder of D’Artisan Cheese, discusses his leap into entrepreneurship from property investment, the wide and kooky variety of products he offers, and what sets his cheese...

Pet insurance isn’t popular here in Malaysia, yet many people with dogs or cats in the family often find themselves burdened with expensive vet bills. Oyen, Malaysia’s first digital pet insurance, plans to close that gap in the market with affordable insurance that covers a wide range of pet-related medical issues. We speak to Kevin Hoong, CEO of Oyen, about creating awareness for pet...

At the heart of an organization is the conversations we have with each other. Conversations can either build our businesses up or tear down a lot of the hard work we have put in. Ultimately what managers or leaders want or hope to achieve with their conversations is high performance. We discuss creating high performance through specific types of conversations by sharing the 7 Powerful Coaching Con...

Lina Tan started a production house in 1999, namely Red  Comm. The company has a diverse production slate ranging from documentaries, branded content, commercials, long and short form series to feature films. Tan has won many awards for her TV commercials and programs. In 2004, Tan formed a subsidiary company called Red Films, under which she produced the hit movie Gol & Gincu. We speak t...