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Material ownership is on the decline and instead, subscription-based services are what consumers are looking for… so why not subscribe to a car as well? That’s the proposition Flux has for our rapidly changing market. Car ownership, like all things, is becoming less of a need and more of a luxury - with more people wanting to swap their rides every couple of years instead of holding o...

For F&B businesses, the pandemic has been a wild ride - it has been a time when you’re considered essential but not allowed to open your doors, when many aspiring home cooks found a way to finally monetise their passions, and with in-house dining taking on a new look with spaced out tables and temperature checks. It’s clear that COVID-19 has forced innovation and inspiration for th...

For F&B businesses, the pandemic has been a wild ride - it has been a time when you’re considered essential but not allowed to open your doors, when many aspiring home cooks found a way to finally monetise their passions, and with in-house dining taking on a new look with spaced out tables and temperature checks. It’s clear that COVID-19 has forced innovation and inspiration for th...

As the visual arts centre of the Temple of Fine Arts, Lavanya Arts is perhaps the only selective repository of Indian art outside the sub-continent. With articles, sourced from artisans and underprivileged women from cottage industries representing the length of India - from Kanyakumari to Kashmir - listen to how Lavanya continues to champion the living and timeless traditions of Indian handicraft...

Imagine watching a movie relying mostly on subtitles because you can’t hear the dialogue clearly or having to ask someone to repeat themselves multiple times because you can’t hear like you used to. The Listening Lab was set up to help tackle this issue, and are now the fastest-growing chain catering to hearing aids and providing specialist treatment for hearing loss in Malaysia. See o...

Imagine watching a movie relying mostly on subtitles because you can’t hear the dialogue clearly or having to ask someone to repeat themselves multiple times because you can’t hear like you used to. The Listening Lab was set up to help tackle this issue, and are now the fastest-growing chain catering to hearing aids and providing specialist treatment for hearing loss in Malaysia. See o...

KidzDiretc is run by two entrepreneurs who have poured their heart, soul, and a lot of their own moolah to help solve a problem they believe passionately in, a problem that many parents faced; where to take your kids for a day out. The app allows users to share fun, useful, and safe places for parents to bring their children to. But just as they were ready to launch their app, the pandemic hit.&nb...

KidzDiretc is run by two entrepreneurs who have poured their heart, soul, and a lot of their own moolah to help solve a problem they believe passionately in, a problem that many parents faced; where to take your kids for a day out. The app allows users to share fun, useful, and safe places for parents to bring their children to. But just as they were ready to launch their app, the pandemic hit.&nb...

Student by day, tattoo artist by… whatever time she’s done with classes. A couple of years ago, Esther Choong turned her parents’ living room into a tattoo joint, and since then it has been nothing but ups, downs, trials, and triumphs. We speak to Esther about getting into the tattoo business, honing her skills, balancing work, play, and university, as well as the chances of ope...

Virtual events have found dominance in the time of COVID-19, but how does a digital event run smoothly - and how do you measure the success of a digital event? Veemal Gungadin, CEO of GlobalSign.in, discusses that and how the GEVME Live digital events platform works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Story Book - Malaysia’s first ever story book themed event space - brings stories from books to life for both young and old, and experience it with all your senses by listening, watching, performing and participating in it. Founded by Jeanisha Wan, director of The Story World Sdn Bhd, she shares her story on her bold and unique venture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The Story Book - Malaysia’s first ever story book themed event space - brings stories from books to life for both young and old, and experience it with all your senses by listening, watching, performing and participating in it. Founded by Jeanisha Wan, director of The Story World Sdn Bhd, she shares her story on her bold and unique venture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

MercuryPay enables you to add all of your financial products to one platform, where you can view and manage all your finances from one place. There’s support for major e wallets and cryptocurrency wallets available and credit cards, debit cards, banking accounts coming soon. Essentially, it’s an ewallet - for all of your ewallets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Telling stories is an integral part of human nature. We did it around campfires thousands of years ago, and now do it via social media on our mobile phones. But what does it take to tell stories for a living? With a global audience, but a need to keep things local and personal? We speak to global communications agency REDHILL about the power of telling stories, the changing PR landscape and what&r...

Brands that leverage on tools like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok understand the value of visual, interactive advertising. To cater to that demand, ExAR builds branded filters to connect users and advertisers in a fun yet effective way. We speak to Eswaran Mohan, one of the founders of ExAR, about using AR as a powerful marketing tool, the ups and downs of a rapidly shifting social media landscap...

Brands that leverage on tools like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok understand the value of visual, interactive advertising. To cater to that demand, ExAR builds branded filters to connect users and advertisers in a fun yet effective way. We speak to Eswaran Mohan, one of the founders of ExAR, about using AR as a powerful marketing tool, the ups and downs of a rapidly shifting social media landscap...

This month, as we battle the economic costs of the CMCO and the destruction COVID-19 has caused every single industry, we need to be resilient and push through our difficulties. To help us do that effectively, Jeevan Sahadevan joins us to discuss how to manage yourself better in order to get the results you need to get ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month, as we battle the economic costs of the CMCO and the destruction COVID-19 has caused every single industry, we need to be resilient and push through our difficulties. To help us do that effectively, Jeevan Sahadevan joins us to discuss how to manage yourself better in order to get the results you need to get ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the pioneers in Malaysia, the Food Incubator is a cloud kitchen, offering commercial kitchen facilities to chefs to venture into the e-delivery business and also their own brands. Though the concept is not new, it is becoming more vital and relevant during the pandemic. The founder Shaun Gan shares his insight on the business as well as his experience as one of the top contestants for the A...

One of the pioneers in Malaysia, the Food Incubator is a cloud kitchen, offering commercial kitchen facilities to chefs to venture into the e-delivery business and also their own brands. Though the concept is not new, it is becoming more vital and relevant during the pandemic. The founder Shaun Gan shares his insight on the business as well as his experience as one of the top contestants for the A...

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then you should know that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. However, what if there’s an alternative to satisfy your sweet cravings without risking your health? Rose Yasmin binti Abdul Karim offers a healthier alternative with Pops Malaya - an “aiskrim” brand with absolutely no added fillers, preservatives, fake flavours or food dyes....

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then you should know that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. However, what if there’s an alternative to satisfy your sweet cravings without risking your health? Rose Yasmin binti Abdul Karim offers a healthier alternative with Pops Malaya - an “aiskrim” brand with absolutely no added fillers, preservatives, fake flavours or food dyes....

Ask anyone, and they’ll say the food delivery scene is dominated by big companies like Grab and Foodpanda. Yet, Packed founder Amirrul Rasyid insists that there’s still room for more players in the market, especially when it comes to local street food. We speak to Amirrul about what sets Packed apart, how he’s planning to grow the platform, and why playing in a space dominated by...

Ask anyone, and they’ll say the food delivery scene is dominated by big companies like Grab and Foodpanda. Yet, Packed founder Amirrul Rasyid insists that there’s still room for more players in the market, especially when it comes to local street food. We speak to Amirrul about what sets Packed apart, how he’s planning to grow the platform, and why playing in a space dominated by...

This is Part 2 of our Innovation - Trial & Error episode with Co-Founder of myBurgerLab Renyi Chin (Yes, we had A LOT to unpack from his colourful exploits!) where we discuss myBurgerLab’s behind-the-scenes innovations in HR, the fails in designing incentive programs for their staff and when or if RenYi plans to pull the plug on the MBL app.   C lick here for more episodes of Failin...