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Now everyone can accept card payments! This week on Going Global, we feature the payment platform and service provider that makes it possible for anyone to accept card payments anywhere, anytime, securely. Soft Space is currently the leading Mobile Point-of-Sales (mPOS) provider in the South East Asian region, marking its presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand. Listen to its plans for future growth and how the company closed a Series B investment with a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, which is one of the largest financial groups in Japan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 14 June 2018, Malaysia lost not only a shining light in the Malaysian entrepreneurship ecosystem but also a man who inspired and taught many the way to success. Nazrin Hassan, the CEO of Cradle, passed away due to a tragic accident. We take a look back at the legacy he left behind, the inspiring spirit he instilled in the ecosystem and some of the best memories of him with acting Group CEO of Cradle, Razif Aziz. We also speak about what’s next for Cradle with the upcoming Cradle Buzz 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week on Going Global, we feature promising local tech companies who are on their way to becoming regional and global players. In this episode, we shine the spotlight on CXS International, a company that powers human development with education and employability analytics. Originally based in Norway, CXS International recently moved its global headquarters to Cyberjaya, and is moving to relocate major aspects of all its global partners to Malaysia. They’ve also confirmed plans to build Malaysia’s first Talent Development Digital Hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a rundown of the Chivas Venture 2018, a global competition aimed at social enterprises. BFM’s very own Freda Liu discusses her experience in Amsterdam attending the Chivas Venture 2018 finals, and shares some of the finalists’ stories and experiences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the news of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s arrest, we caught up with Founder of Human Equation Sheila Singam to discuss Najib Razak’s fall from grace — from the historic Barisan Nasional loss in the recent general elections to his arrest yesterday. What exactly were Malaysians looking for in a leader? Sheila breaks down the 5 Things Malaysians Needed in Najib Razak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week on Going Global, we feature promising local tech companies who are on their way to becoming regional and global players. In this episode, we feature Jobstore.com, which provides a simple way for employers and recruiters to post jobs on multiple job sites, classified ads and social networking sites with one submission. First launched in New York just five years ago, Jobstore today bills itself as the biggest job distribution platform in Asia, offering services in over 20 countries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goodyear is one of the world’s leading tyre companies with operations in most parts of the world and one of the most recognised brand names. But what does Goodyear mean to Malaysians, and vice versa? We speak to Managing Director of Goodyear Malaysia, Ben Hoge about Goodyear’s plans for Malaysia, and how we fit into the tyre-giant’s grand plans for sustainable growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week on Going Global, we feature promising local tech companies who are on their way to becoming regional and global players. To kick off the season, we have a true Malaysian success story - Aerodyne Group. The drone specialists, who expanded into 18 countries within 2 years, join us to talk about the young team’s pursuit of global domination in the Drone as a Service tech space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fabio Miceli, founder of Sonno, an online mattress company, believes that testing a mattress at the store is not enough to help you decide. That’s why he’s offering a 100-day return-and-refund policy on all his mattresses. We speak to Fabio about the idea of an online mattress store, the challenges of running Sonno, as well as what happens to mattresses that are returned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysian-made Mega Fortris Group is one of the leading suppliers of high quality, tamper-evident and innovative security seals to a wide range of industries across the globe. Listen to how a pair of brothers developed, innovated and pivoted their idea of a successful product to create an unparalleled distribution network that today spans 5 continents and some 20 countries, and their plans for world domination in the next three years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.