Open For Business

Let's face it — there are still many SMEs that are struggling to fully embrace the digital world. Business recovery will be derailed for many, and those who have yet to pivot online will truly struggle. Aiming to help merchants without prior eCommerce experience to shift their businesses online, EasyStore entered the industry as a solutions provider that allows for brick and mortar SMEs arou...

Samad Shariff, country director for Subway Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau, discusses how Subway’s been driving this region to keep eating fresh throughout the pandemic as well as why their franchising model has been such a success for over two decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samad Shariff, country director for Subway Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau, discusses how Subway’s been driving this region to keep eating fresh throughout the pandemic as well as why their franchising model has been such a success for over two decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

True to its name, Speedhome continues to accelerate and grow through the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the company isn’t facing its own challenges. We speak to Wong Whei Meng, CEO of Speedhome, about the property scene in 2021, using technology to create better customer experiences, and his plans to expand even more in the coming months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

True to its name, Speedhome continues to accelerate and grow through the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the company isn’t facing its own challenges. We speak to Wong Whei Meng, CEO of Speedhome, about the property scene in 2021, using technology to create better customer experiences, and his plans to expand even more in the coming months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Many entrepreneurs take the "usual" route of starting in Malaysia, establishing themselves locally, then slowly going overseas. With the Malaysian population being small compared to other domestic markets, and in this current pandemic, this thinking needs to change. On this episode of Failing Forward, Thomas Yip of Radica Software talks to us about how he developed and sold his product to the expo...

Many entrepreneurs take the "usual" route of starting in Malaysia, establishing themselves locally, then slowly going overseas. With the Malaysian population being small compared to other domestic markets, and in this current pandemic, this thinking needs to change. On this episode of Failing Forward, Thomas Yip of Radica Software talks to us about how he developed and sold his product to the expo...

The IBR Asia Group has created branding and promotional campaigns for over 100 Malaysian and international companies, government offices and agencies and Heads of States since its inception in 1997. Founder Dato Beatrice Nirmala shares the evolution of The IBR Asia Group as a print and publication company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IBR Asia Group has created branding and promotional campaigns for over 100 Malaysian and international companies, government offices and agencies and Heads of States since its inception in 1997. Founder Dato Beatrice Nirmala shares the evolution of The IBR Asia Group as a print and publication company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Currently, the lack of devices for virtual learning in Malaysia is staggeringly low, showing that a majority of schools are greatly unequipped from a hardware perspective to ensure the continuation of learning from home. Realizing this gap in available resources, Rentwise started Digital Learning Empowerment Programme (DLEP) in 2009 with the aim of bridging the digital divide in Malaysia’s e...

Currently, the lack of devices for virtual learning in Malaysia is staggeringly low, showing that a majority of schools are greatly unequipped from a hardware perspective to ensure the continuation of learning from home. Realizing this gap in available resources, Rentwise started Digital Learning Empowerment Programme (DLEP) in 2009 with the aim of bridging the digital divide in Malaysia’s e...

The popularity of plant-based diets has been on the rise recently due to a dramatic shift in consumer needs towards more healthy-based lifestyles, diets and improved food safety. In 2017, Fauzi Hussein started a vegan Tex-Mex restaurant, Sala, to cater to that target market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We may call it “Hollywood magic”, but for the people at Base Production in Kuala Lumpur, it’s all in a day’s work. We speak to Sailash Kumar, Dato Azmir, and Aravindkumar Ganesan about the business of visual effects, working on big projects like ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and most recently, The Mandalorian, and how Malaysia is quickly becoming a new VFX hub in Sout...

We may call it “Hollywood magic”, but for the people at Base Production in Kuala Lumpur, it’s all in a day’s work. We speak to Sailash Kumar, Dato Azmir, and Aravindkumar Ganesan about the business of visual effects, working on big projects like ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and most recently, The Mandalorian, and how Malaysia is quickly becoming a new VFX hub in Sout...

The events industry has been one of the sectors struggling the most with the shift into the digital space; Feyond Teh, General Manager of Innogen, discusses Innogen’s new product, InnVirtual, and how they’re attempting to bring the MICE industry online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The events industry has been one of the sectors struggling the most with the shift into the digital space; Feyond Teh, General Manager of Innogen, discusses Innogen’s new product, InnVirtual, and how they’re attempting to bring the MICE industry online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many POS solutions available for retail, but there aren’t many available for the beauty and medical industry. Technical Lead of Aoikumo, Kevin Nair saw an opportunity and decided to do something about it. Aoikumo is an All-in-One cloud-based POS system targeted towards the Spa, Beauty and Aesthetics industry. It manages every aspect of the business such as keeping track of customer...

What was only for public demonstrations and stunt shows, flyboard, a recreational water sport device, is now made available for the public. Raja Aris Dzulkifli, co-founder of Flyboard Malaysia, is providing that experience at Marina Putrajaya to all, and aims to expand this sports venture to other destinations within Malaysia.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Open For Business, with a twist. We speak to Jovy Low, co-founder of Amenic Film Space, about shutting down business for good due to the pandemic. What are some of the things he learned along the way? What finally caused Amenic to close shop? And what would it take to bounce back, if ever, in the future? This may be Amenic’s finale, but there are lessons about passion, perseveranc...

It’s Open For Business, with a twist. We speak to Jovy Low, co-founder of Amenic Film Space, about shutting down business for good due to the pandemic. What are some of the things he learned along the way? What finally caused Amenic to close shop? And what would it take to bounce back, if ever, in the future? This may be Amenic’s finale, but there are lessons about passion, perseveranc...

Not all of us have found something sweet to rely on over the course of the MCO, but for Darren Tan, co-founder of the Ice Dream Café, he had the perfect pandemic pivot. He discusses shifting their brick and mortar café into an online ice cream delivery service and how it brought them back from the brink. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not all of us have found something sweet to rely on over the course of the MCO, but for Darren Tan, co-founder of the Ice Dream Café, he had the perfect pandemic pivot. He discusses shifting their brick and mortar café into an online ice cream delivery service and how it brought them back from the brink. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The education sector has seen drastic changes in a short period of time, with students from red zones not allowed to go back to colleges or universities and almost 300 schools forced to be closed down. Private institutions have voiced out their concerns of struggling with virtual learning, particularly on the topic of not being able to travel to schools and facing the risk of closing down. Joining...

Sirius Support is a company that manages over 120 support services, remotely. Whether it’s helping to streamline remote working, improving responsiveness for your support teams, or if you need transformation consultancy, Sirius has you covered. What makes this company really interesting though, is how they were formed remotely, without either of the founders meeting each other. See omnystudi...

They say the path to a person’s heart is through their stomach, and for Malaysians, food is definitely one of our country’s passions. With the F&B industry taking a hit in 2020, Kenneth Lai, co-founder of cloud kitchen, Vacrea, discusses how he kept three food companies up and running through the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.