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Launched in 2018, SKALE offers customizable solutions for large corporations and a self-service platform for SMEs, designed to drive shoppers to physical stores, triggering sales conversion and to collect relevant offline data such as shopper footfall, in-store sales, and first-party data. Founder Yuet Whey Siah elaborates on designing a go-to marketing solution for retailers, and her focus on enabling offline businesses to grow in-store sales at a time when everyone else has their sights set on e-commerce.Image Credit: LS RetailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gaia Plas was established in 2006 as a plastic manufacturer and the one-stop packaging solution provider. Trained as a secretary and with her first job as a loan officer with a bank, Norsharina Mohd Shahar of Gaia Plas is now an Executive Chairman and Founder of the company. She is also a nominee for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award for the Woman Entrepreneur category. We speak to her to discuss more and Gaia Plas' most recent product, eJau: BioHybrid resin.Image Credit: Gaia Plas Official WebsiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just over a year ago we spoke with Izzati and Faizah as they set out on their business venture, Refill Houz. Fast forward a year, and they've pivoted into another product that is inline with their passion of zero waste. The girls landed on a product that they hope will make a safer and more sustainable period care product that is accessible to women everywhere, the Suci Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s hard to dismiss the fact that plant-based diets are on the increase worldwide. Next Gen is a Singapore based company behind the TiNDLE product. TiNDLE is Chicken made from plants and can, apparently, ‘taste exactly like, if not better than chicken from birds’; after their fairly successful launch in Malaysia, COO Alex Ward tells us about their bold plans for revolutionising meat-free options globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysians know full well what it’s like to be proud of our food, but we’re not the only country in the Southeast Asian region to carry that pride. Our cohorts in the Philippines, for example, have taken the world by storm with their signature fast food chain, Jollibee. But Jollibee has entered the Malaysian market - and left it - once before. Why has the chain returned - and why now? Dennis Flores, president of international business of Jollibee, for Europe, the Middle East, Australia and of course, Asia, tells all.Image Credit: Shutterstock | at.rmaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hasilwan was established in 1989 to provide integration specialisation solutions alongside their partners. Their strategic partnerships are evident through their track-record as system integrators of power infrastructure, engineering solution providers, and suppliers of products & services. Chief Executive Officer & Director at Hasilwan, Yong Sien Wae, discusses their strategies for the future and how they’re incorporating environmental concerns and sustainability issues into their business practices.Image Credit: Facebook | Hasilwan MalaysiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From thermometers and latex gloves to dental instruments and medical consumables, Lumiere32 is on a mission to supply world-class dental and medical products using best-of-breed technological infrastructure. The plan is to bridge the distribution gap between dealers and clinicians via an online B2B platform to become a single touchpoint to connect manufacturers, distributors, medical & dental professionals across the region. We speak to Founder and COO Dr. Priti Bhole about tackling the Malaysian market, adapting to stringent standards and best practices across the region, and how they plan to change the game in the dental and medical supplies space.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Chaay_TeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since taking over the reins in 2015, Ooi Lay Pheng has transformed Berjayapak from a traditional family business supplying wood pallets into an integrated industrial packaging solutions company, serving multinational corporations in Malaysia and overseas. The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Nominee shares her journey in transforming the business to meet modern demands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rumah-i provide integrated property management expertise across all areas of real estate and at every stage of the property rental cycle. With a simple vision – to be the best forward-thinking provider of property management services in the market, giving clients and end-users the highest level of service. With an interesting approach to how they deal with contracts, Rumah-i are hoping to disrupt the property market locally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sanren Journey is an artisanal laundry brand hailing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 2020, the brand is dedicated to elevating and improving everyday life through crafted laundry products. Spearheaded by two founders, the brand is constantly working to expand its product range with more products that can enhance day-to-day tasks. We speak to Herne Gan, co-founder of Sanren Journey about the journey that led to Sanren Journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.