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Stories of landlords who only rent to a certain race and difficulty in finding property in Malaysia are abundant, despite the fact there’s an oversupply of homes and not enough people to fill them. Speedrent, an online rental platform, aims to change all that not just by creating a more “colorblind” process, but also eliminating the middleman altogether. We speak to founder Wong...

Tech is quickly becoming the core of travel planning. With so many apps and interfaces vying for attention, it’s important to build a “digital web” across multiple platforms to ensure a seamless experience for the customer. We speak to Matthias Keller, Kayak’s Chief Scientist, about the role of Natural Language Processing in travel, the way machine learning is changing the...

Bestinet was founded to revolutionise Malaysia’s complex migrant workers management system. And while its efforts as a cross-border migration solutions provider has received widespread recognition and awards, Bestinet is still trying to shake off bad press, and its toll on the company’s bottom line. We speak to CEO Ismail Mohd Noor about their tumultuous year, and how Bestinet hopes to...

We all love customised products - a keychain from a dollar store with our name on it, or a monogrammed towel with our initials. So why not personalise stationery, too? Fiqa Chong & Nini Zuraina discuss their company, Funky Pencils, as well as their previous dalliances with entrepreneurship and why third time’s the charm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A toxic workplace can be defined as any job where the work, the atmosphere, the people, or any combination of those things seriously affect your peace of mind, your self-esteem, your mental and physical health, and even your relationships. Sheila Singam, Human Equation founder, is back on the last Monday of the month to discuss toxic environments in and out of the workplace through case studies. S...

Neuron Mobility operates the largest e-scooter fleet in Singapore and Thailand, and is now embarking on a similar service in Malaysia. Their aim is to solve last mile connectivity issues while supplementing other modes of public transport, all while playing a major role in designing Southeast Asian smart cities of the future. We speak to founder Zachary Wang about the uniqueness of Neuron Mobility...

It turns out, that quite a few golfers might consider themselves ‘homeless’. Meaning that they don’t have enough people to play with. David Wong decided that he wanted to resolve that issue - so he created an app that would help him find other golfers to play with - Deemples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re looking for a chic place to dine, where the food and drinks are the stars of the night - then look no further than Elephant Rock Signature TTDI. The full service fusion restaurant offers a marriage of both Asian and Western cuisine, with dishes that are raved about by new and returning guests. We speak to the founders about the inspiration behind their fresh and intimate concept, a...

You’ve seen the DIY posts on Pinterest where people can make anything from soap to candles to lipstick. Well, if you’ve ever wanted to give that a try, Craftiviti might be your new go-to place. The co-founders of Craftiviti, Eugene Tham and WeiYein Leong, share their entrepreneurial journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It sounds common sense that in an industrialised world, business should be incorporating technology into their operations. But what kind of technology? When? And what happens if you realise too late that you needed a tech solution to your problem? Renuka Sena of Proficeo discusses how businesses can adopt technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bookyboo makes kids the heroes of their own fairytales by designing and writing custom keepsake storybooks in a number of styles, with a variety of characters. We speak to the founder of Bookyboo about working with Disney, the mysterious “Bookyboo Genie”, and the warmth of creating books in an age of mobile phones and addictive screens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

We continue our chat with technopreneur Gillian Tee, and Kevin Hoong from Homage about providing more accessible senior care to Malaysia’s aging population, and bridging the gap between trusted care professionals and those who need them, using smart tech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inspired by the struggles to obtain accessible aged care for her family’s daily activities, nursing and rehabilitation, technopreneur Gillian Tee founded Homage - which combines the best care professionals with smart technology to manage and provide on-demand home caregiving to seniors; allowing them to age with grace, control and dignity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you start a company, there are a lot of logistics and reports that you might not know how to approach at first. So how do you even begin to approach these tools, and how do they help improve your business? The founder & CEO of AGOS, Joon Teoh, shares her career journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Japanese art of kintsugi involves repairing broken ceramics with gold. So how do you apply this idea to the rest of your life? Tomás Navarro, psychologist and author of “Kintsugi: Embrace Your Imperfections and Find Happiness – The Japanese Way”, shows the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Reiher sees stories everywhere; turning seemingly random sights and sounds into a proper narrative. We speak to Martin about the business of running an idea agency like Meesta Production, the challenges of balancing story with client demands, and the importance of always being creative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we gear up for our annual retail conference, Enterprise ROCKS 2019, we take a look at the highlights from last year. In the last part of this three-part recap, Hui Mathews of ash be nimble, Fong Wai Hong of StoreHub, and Sungkyu Chang, EY Asean Customer Leader speak to Tan Chung Han about the lessons learned in and trends for 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Logistics and administration can be an absolute nightmare, and when it comes to healthcare this can be amplified. So how do you make the healthcare experience as smooth and convenient as possible? Dr Snehal Patel, CEO and co-founder of my-doc.com, discusses how MyDoc has used technology to try to solve some of these issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all go through periods of discouragement during the building of our businesses, whether it’s a failed conversion of a prospect to a customer, or losing a big tender, or having really good staff leave you, or even huge losses from regular customers failing to return. The way you respond to discouragement and how quickly you do can determine how successful you will be in the long run. Jeeva...

We continue our chat with Kortney Olson, founder of GRRRL - an athletic apparel line that’s redefining women’s fashion by ignoring industry standards - about the growth of the company, feminism, and the company’s core message of empowerment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we gear up for our annual retail conference, Enterprise ROCKS 2019 , we take a look at the highlights from last year. In the second part of this three-part recap, Sarah Lian of Suppagood, Manisha J of MTalent, and Jonathan Davies of GetCRAFT Malaysia talk about endorsements, KOLs, and celebrities - do we need them more than ever? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calli ice cream carries one-third the calories found in a regular pint, contains less than half the sugar, more than four times the protein and less than one-tenth the fat, but still tastes as sinful as full-fat ice cream. What is this sorcery? We speak to the Calli Cartel about their rich and creamy offering that will change the way we crave ice cream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

If you are a business traveller who travels to different countries frequently, you would know that there are so many things to keep track of, such as choosing your airline, hotel, location for business meetings with clients and many more. Prashant Kirtane, CEO and co-founder of Travelstop, talks about his app specially for business travellers to simplify and make your business travel trips more co...

Values, when translated into workplace behaviours, can help to create an organisational culture that presents a sound basis for branding. And branding should reflect the corporate culture, which in turn should positively impact both internal and external stakeholders and connect with them at both a functional and emotional level. On a personal level, we should all be living lives that are aligned...

GRRRL isn’t just a clothing line; it’s a mission of empowerment, personified. By eliminating conventional size charts and encouraging models of all body types and ethnicities on its platform, GRRRL is quickly becoming a disruptor in the industry, that’s on its way to becoming a billion dollar company! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.