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Water heating systems are a dime a dozen and the market is full of options to choose from, which is why Dato Ken Foo and his team at SEERS are always inventing and innovating new ways to crank up the heat, while staying cost efficient and eco-friendly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Innovations in the food and beverage industry have taken many forms, from long lasting inventions like sliced bread to the ephemeral like rainbow grilled cheeses and the croissant-donut hybrid Cronut. But one of the more recent and popular newcomers to the food scene are poké bowls. Ryan Thoo, director and co-founder of Paperfish, discusses the poké bowl and what could be in this foo...

Bucolic Cafe & Catering has become the go-to place for a satiating meal for many in the Setia Alam community, and the team behind the cafe have their sights set on the KL city centre in 2019. To tell us about their expansion plans and how their humble cafe business has bloomed into the unexpected and exciting, is co-founder of Bucolic Cafe & Catering Nicole Tong and head chef at the cafe,...

In this year-end special, we revisit two of our favorite Enterprise interviews of 2018; one that’s focused on building the future of our nation and the other that’s all about food! We also give you a sneak peak on what’s in store on Enterprise in 2019, with Commander of the Starfleet - Jeff Sandhu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not only is the ‘Cadbury’ brand associated with good chocolate, it also invokes a sense of nostalgia for us Malaysians. We speak to Nikhil Nicholas, the man with the best job in the world (Chocolate Category Manager of Mondelēz Malaysia), about Cadbury’s enduring legacy, localization of its chocolates, and how the brand evolves to suit new customers. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

While dealing with the daily grind, it can be difficult to keep track of your health and fitness routine. Exercising always seems like such a daunting task on top of your 9 to 5. So what if you treated the gym as a luxury experience instead? Jacq Ng, general manager of Babel, a luxury fitness centre, discusses Babel’s facilities and unique classes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Adding “masala” to your tea? Some flavor for your briyani? A hint of lemongrass to your rice? Spice Drop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know Malaysians love food, but we can’t just keep eating nasi lemak and roti canai without taking into account our health and fitness, and sometimes just going to the gym gets boring. Diane Chia, general manager of GuavaPass Malaysia and China, talks all about GuavaPass, which is an app dedicated to finding the fitness solutions you want, when you want them. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Funding Societies is the largest regional P2P financing platform in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, connecting creditworthy SMEs with retail, high net worth and institutional investors. It has successfully disbursed hundreds of millions of ringgit in SME financing across Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, and aims to continue serving the unserved or underserved SMEs across the region. We speak to Fu...

Have you ever wanted a getaway and then realised the amount of work it takes to research and book all the typical tourist activities? Well, nowadays since there’s an app for basically everything… there’s an app for that. Eric Gnock Fah, President, COO, and co-founder of Klook, the travel activities booking platform, shares exactly how that works and why it makes travel so much e...

According to Henry and Rachel, founders of Comfort Works, most sofas can last a very long time - it’s their covers that get tired and old. The duo make slipcovers to spruce up homes while giving old sofas a new lease on life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At our 21st BFM Network Series, Azran-Osman Rani of Naluri Hidup, Yeoh Chen Chow of Fave and Anabelle Co-Martinent of La Juiceria discussed at a live panel how they took their businesses from start-up to scale up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It takes guts and determination to pursue a career in a male dominated industry, let alone as a woman but also as a person of colour and an immigrant. Wendy Ong, head of marketing for Tap Management in the US, speaks about precisely that experience and how she navigated a career in the American music industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been called an eye-opener for startups and the new wave of marketing, and now Malaysia is finally going to get a taste of GrowthX. The Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund, which helps companies and countries commercialise innovations, has joined forces with Malaysia’s own Commerce. Asia to help startups and SMEs here find their product market fit via GrowthX Malaysia. We dis...

Over the last 20 weeks, we’ve been speaking to some of the tech champions of the MDEC GAIN Program about their scale up journey and the challenges that come with it. We wrap up the season by speaking to Vice President of Enterprise Development at MDEC, Gopi Ganesalingam about the “Chosen-19”, the key learnings from helping these tech champions grow and what’s in store for G...

We’ve all had that moment in our lives where we’ve fantasised about a Big Idea in our bedrooms, and wondered what it would be like to achieve that dream. Chloe Moin had the dream of creating her own leather product business, and accompanied by Darren Chong, they discuss how she turned that into her six figure leather product company, Jacquezel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Enterprises worldwide are capitalizing on the Internet of Things to drive business transformation and deliver innovative connected services, cos’ the future will be driven by enterprises that embrace IoT as a strategy to streamline business growth. One company that foresees and understands this and is at the forefront of enabling enterprises to embrace business optimization by providing Turn...

On Going Global this week, we shine the spotlight on Storehub, an iPad POS platform that has changed how retailers manage their businesses and connect with their customers. Chieftain Fong Wai Hong joins us to discuss their meteoric rise to success, how they’ve become indispensable to Storehubbers around the world and the pressure that comes with being labelled one of Southeast Asia's fastest...

With his bespoke rugs gracing some of the most luxurious spaces in the world, setting the tone at designer boutiques, casinos and hotels, it’s safe to say Omar Khan is going places. He speaks to us about his exquisitely crafted statement pieces, and how the dream of owning an Omar Khan Rug could come true for most of us very soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Going Global this week, we shine the spotlight on ‘Southeast Asia’s leading and fastest growing online used-car platform’- Carsome. With operations booming in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and here in Malaysia, CEO and co-founder Eric Cheng talks to us about creating a fast, fair and free platform that favors both buyers and sellers equally. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

MisterTyre is a mobile tyre-fitting company focusing on redefining the car servicing experience by allowing customers to buy tyres, battery and engine oil, as well as schedule a fitting/service at any suitable location of their choice. CEO, Dennis Melka, discusses how this idea came to fruition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Increased globalisation of business transactions and commerce has resulted in a greater volume of financial payments and transfers between countries. However, there are many inefficiencies such as SWIFT charges / transfer fees, time (clearing) delays, and policies / processes involved with these transactions. CEO of Tranglo, Sia Hui Yong joins us to talk about their digital platform, which provide...

Julius Lim founded CompAsia after recognising the largely untapped potential of the used-phone market. Today, CompAsia operates in several countries and has a massive turnover of secondhand mobile devices in their catalogue... and is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Going Global this week, we shine the spotlight on TT Vision - a technology driven company specializing in the development of automated machine vision solutions. They offer cost effective PC-based vision systems through innovative solutions, all of which are developed in-house. TT Vision systems are installed worldwide in multinational facilities from USA, China, Philippines, Costa Rica and Mala...

It's no stranger to the Instagrammers and social media stars in Malaysia, Tiffin Food Court is back until the 21st of October to celebrate our love for food and more. We speak to  Adrian Yap, CEO of Freeform and organisers behind Tiffin about the concept behind this and why unused buildings are a trend for event spaces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.