Open For Business

From Homegrown Tech to Champions Of Future Innovators

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Forest Interactive Foundation establishes and upholds empowered communities and sustainable environments, including our own people and the world&rsquo...

Fish For It

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Lei, co-founder of Fish For It, discusses how they manage to get fresh seafood from dock to door within 48 hours, how they’ve kept afloat ...

Fish For It

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Lei, co-founder of Fish For It, discusses how they manage to get fresh seafood from dock to door within 48 hours, how they’ve kept afloat ...

The New Retail Revolution

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Due to the pandemic, many small businesses had to adapt to focus more on selling online. With E-commerce being fast-paced in nature, old methods of do...

Sparking Joy at Work

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Jo-Rushdy is Malaysia's first and only Gold certified KonMari® consultant. After experiencing life-changing results, she founded Spark Joy...

Aspire To Be A Better Version Of Yourself

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aspire was established in 2018 with the intention of delivering world-class personal training and physical therapy services to their clients. They bel...

Take Charge Of Your Heart

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us don’t like the idea of going to a hospital, for anything. Thanks to advances in technology and some smart partnering, BioD Medica hav...

The Silver Rollercoaster Lining

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has put a stop to many recreational activities, such as going to the cinema and travelling abroad. Calvin Ho, executive director of Sunwa...

From Malaysia, With Glove

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prince Premium+ is a new player in the Malaysian glove manufacturing sector. They’ve recently started shipping gloves to countries in Europe, U....

Sustainable Superheroes: Heng Hiap Industries

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustaina...

Sustainable Superheroes: Fefifo

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustaina...

Sustainable Superheroes: Ocean Hero Conservation

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustaina...

Sustainable Superheroes: The Watertree Project

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustaina...

Sustainable Superheroes: Graze Market

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustaina...

Peace of Mind. Period. (Menstrual Hygiene Day Special)

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A total of 2.4 billion period products are disposed of yearly in Malaysia, contributing to the landfills being filled up with a woman using 11,000 pad...

From People, To Parcels

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the MCO has tightened its grip on the nation, many people are not allowed to travel. This, obviously, has led to a decline in people purchasing nat...

For the Love of Pets

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leaving a stable job isn’t easy, but that’s what Ng Yee Won did in order to pursue her passion of running a pet-care business. Taming Wild...

Strategic Cost Reduction with GoKudos

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

GoKudos is an all-in-one smart office platform that promises big company savings; 8% on document searching, 25% on follow ups, 5% on payment collectio...

From Presidents Back To The Fishing Village

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the age of social media, it is no surprise that many of us have adopted the term ‘selfie’ in our everyday lives. Some may even say a ph...

The Digital Landlord

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, local fintech company Blue Duck Tech Sdn. Bhd. officially launched its very own fully digital tenancy operating system for businesses, T+. T...

The Digital Landlord

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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MODEN KOL Leading The Charge

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With social media, we’ve all been given platforms where we can share information, suggestions, and recommendations. But how can we utilise these...

MODEN KOL Leading The Charge

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With social media, we’ve all been given platforms where we can share information, suggestions, and recommendations. But how can we utilise these...

Gamifying Maths and Science

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Science and mathematics have always had a love-hate relationship with kids in school, and recent studies have shown that the interest in these subject...

Deep-Tech HR (R)Evolution

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Darwinbox has big plans for its latest round of funding, led by Salesforce Ventures. The enterprise HR technology platform, which grew 300% after its ...

Walking In A New Direction

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When pandemic lockdown restrictions were imposed, the sports industry took a massive hit, especially in the mass market sector. For Benjamin Yeow, the...

The Law of Crunchy Crickets

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Wu might have found success with his alternative meat brand, Ento, but that hasn’t stopped him from dabbling in a couple of other ventures...

6 Days To Startup

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to build a successful online learning platform? One that engages, allows for learning at your own pace, and encourages better commun...

Co-Working Space For Beauticians

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The skin care market in Malaysia is expected to reach $1.28 Billion by 2027. However, the beauty industry like many other industries was severely impa...

The Status of Stripe

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After almost two years in Malaysia, how is Stripe working with local businesses to help build the economic infrastructure of the internet? We catch up...

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Cheese

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best parts of going somewhere new is tasting something new, so what if you could be culinarily transported to the likes of Germany, Norway,...

Insuring Our Four-Legged Friends

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pet insurance isn’t popular here in Malaysia, yet many people with dogs or cats in the family often find themselves burdened with expensive vet ...

7 Coaching Conversations for High Performance

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the heart of an organization is the conversations we have with each other. Conversations can either build our businesses up or tear down a lot of t...

The Road to Film Success

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lina Tan started a production house in 1999, namely Red  Comm. The company has a diverse production slate ranging from documentaries, branded con...

Could Co-Living Be Your Utopia?

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many young adults have dreams of having their own place, and those dreams have for a lot of people been scuppered by the pandemic as well as rising di...

Putting the ‘Ash’ in ‘Trash’

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest issues with waste management is the counterproductive carbon footprint it creates. The Asher, developed by Pamarai, solves that iss...

Failing Forward: MVP Is Not ‘Most Valuable Player’

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You know that line - “If you build it, they will come…”? Well that’s not always true when it comes to the business world. On ...

The High Tech Farmer

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainable Development Goal #2 of Zero Hunger means to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Howe...

Extraordinarily Effective E-Commerce

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COVID-19 has forced many brands to shift into e-commerce without warning or preparation. RPG Commerce, a social e-commerce company, is dedicated to ta...

One Stop Subscription Shop

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With all the various subscription services we have in our lives, there are moments where you wish could collate all of your subscription services into...

Fine-tuning the Family Business

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Like everything else this past year, family-run businesses have had to restrategize just to get by. However, the crisis helped some companies repriori...

De-Cyphering The E-Learning Game

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CYPHER LEARNING specializes in providing learning platforms for organizations around the world. They have three distinctive products catering to all m...

Just Can’t Get Enough Food

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia is known for its diversity and love for food. SedapTV offers public access to hundreds of food and product reviews and is deemed Malaysia&rsq...

Just Can’t Get Enough Food

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia is known for its diversity and love for food. SedapTV offers public access to hundreds of food and product reviews and is deemed Malaysia&rsq...

Banking On A New Norm

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Overseas travel in 2021 is not a priority on most of our minds as the COVID-19 pandemic has rendered the industry to come to a halt. However, experts ...

Startup Funding Unlocked

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Especially in these uncertain economic times, startups may be even more confused and lost when it comes to the important and intimidating issue of sec...

Startup Funding Unlocked

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Especially in these uncertain economic times, startups may be even more confused and lost when it comes to the important and intimidating issue of sec...

What The Cluck Are ‘Fowlboys’ Up To?

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Starting a food venture during the pandemic is risky business, but for the founders of Fowlboys, things seem to be working pretty well. From their but...

Big Brands Jump On A MagiCopper Ride

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Used around the world to combat indirect contact transmission of viruses via infected surfaces, MagiCopper has seen a major spike in demand for its an...

Putting The Amboi In Cakes

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia has been at the crossroads of cultures since its inception as a country. Because of that, we’ve been deemed as Asia’s cultural me...

Discovering Beautiful Things

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arts bazaars used to be a common weekend occurrence prior to the pandemic before it came to a sudden halt when the MCO was implemented early last year...

Learning For A Lifetime

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing to improve your skill set is a major part of staying hireable and taking your company to the next level, and training courses can only teac...

Growing Her Own Cheesy Business

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A popular ingredient in many North Indian dishes is cottage cheese, famously known as ‘paneer’. Subashini Balakrishnan decided to double-d...

9 Questions For Massive Sales Momentum In Q2 2021

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Markets are opening up everywhere as businesses start moving again; as we head into the second quarter of 2021, Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of Leverage ...

9 Questions For Massive Sales Momentum In Q2 2021

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Markets are opening up everywhere as businesses start moving again; as we head into the second quarter of 2021, Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of Leverage ...

Continuous Innovation

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic forced many of us to live a new normal. Hence, to survive, entrepreneurs need to be nimble, rethink, reinvent and reimagine themselves an...

Virtual Vacations

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gecko Digital is a leading international multimedia provider, offering the highest quality HD 360° virtual reality, promotional videography, comme...

From Advertising to Achar

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Life is all about transitions and changes; Fallon Jacob not only understands how change can be good in terms of taking traditional products and modern...

Modular Data Plans are the Future

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After being in business for a couple of years, Yoodo is gearing up to take on the local telco market in a big way. But with so many other big players ...

Failing Forward: When Entrepreneurs Micromanage

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a startup sickness, and it doesn’t discriminate. Or does it? We speak with Founder and CEO of Kiddocare Nadira Yusoff about the dange...

Challenging the Purpose of The Office

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In many ways, the pandemic has force-fed the workforce the idea of flexible working, with many now not wanting to return to pre-pandemic arrangements....

Drinkable Water From Air

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At any time, there are around 12,900 trillion litres of water contained in the air all over the world. Condensing water from humidity in the air produ...

Getting Back Into The Flow

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that flexibility and learning how to go with the flow are key skills in business and in life. For T...

The Solution to Cleaner Waters

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Almost 70% of the Earth is made up of water, however,  many parts of the world suffer from water poverty. H2Go is a water tech company that belie...

Mind Over Matter

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SyNaPseCloud is a data analytics startup that measures mind, brain, and body to help you attain peak performance. Theva Nithy, Specialist Generalist s...

Greening The Grey

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Belalang Inovasi are helping to turn dull, boring buildings and concrete pillars into something of beauty. They grow plants and grass on the side of b...

First To Respond

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Communication has proven to be a key priority especially as COVID-19 continues to rage on; but for frontliners especially, direct, clear, and instant ...

Real-Time Behavioral and Passive Data

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With digital transformation leapfrogging due to the pandemic, data analytics is more important than ever. But data itself isn’t a one-size-fits-...

Real-Time Behavioral and Passive Data

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With digital transformation leapfrogging due to the pandemic, data analytics is more important than ever. But data itself isn’t a one-size-fits-...

A Credit Stepping Stone for Malaysians

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since April 2020, more than 250 brands have signed with Buy-Now-Pay-Later fintech provider Pay With Split (Split) including Dyson, Lorna Jane, and Gam...

Paving the Way for UAVs

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

OFO Tech is a technology solution provider specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based solutions. They cater for engineering and industrial ap...

Redefining Gameplay

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matchroom.net defies the notion that eSports is only for professional gamers. There are millions of passionate gamers and fans across this region who ...

Bridging the Autistic Education Gap

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Schools and students are struggling to cope with the pandemic. This struggle is doubled for those with special needs. We catch up with Gan Huey Sien, ...

The Cloud Is The Future

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation around the world, but what does that mean for providers of cloud solutio...

The Lasting Success Of CompuMed

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Limus, founder and CEO of CompuMed, discusses how she’s approached keeping the business afloat since its inception in 1998, her thoughts o...

Waste Not, Want Not

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia’s 2020 ranking on sustainable development goals in consumption and production patterns showed no trend information; clearly, significan...

Vegan Food Made With Love

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are more and more people switching to a plant-based diet? A few years ago it might have been considered a fad, a blip on the radar, a passing phas...

Vegan Food Made With Love

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are more and more people switching to a plant-based diet? A few years ago it might have been considered a fad, a blip on the radar, a passing phas...

Taking High-Top Steps Down Ox Street

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The global sneaker resale market stood at $6 billion in late 2020 and is only doing better with time. But why are sneakers so valuable? How do you fig...

Measuring The Growth Of Healthmetrics

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s clear that digitalisation has been significantly sped up for many industries previously lacking in online or software-based solutions over ...

9 Fast Cash Generators for Businesses

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Cash flow is king,” as the saying goes; this is one of the most important areas of concern for businesses as we navigate a post-MCO econo...

Breathe. Love. Heal. Hustle.

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jasmine Ho, co-founded The Ohmbox to give a platform for people to learn and share on different modalities of healing. The Ohmbox is a monthly themed ...

Breathe. Love. Heal. Hustle.

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jasmine Ho, co-founded The Ohmbox to give a platform for people to learn and share on different modalities of healing. The Ohmbox is a monthly themed ...

Onboarding Made Easy

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's face it — there are still many SMEs that are struggling to fully embrace the digital world. Business recovery will be derailed for many, a...

Onboarding Made Easy

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's face it — there are still many SMEs that are struggling to fully embrace the digital world. Business recovery will be derailed for many, a...

Eating (Re)Fresh

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Samad Shariff, country director for Subway Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau, discusses how Subway’s been driving this region to keep eating ...

Eating (Re)Fresh

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Samad Shariff, country director for Subway Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau, discusses how Subway’s been driving this region to keep eating ...

The Pace of Proptech in 2021

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

True to its name, Speedhome continues to accelerate and grow through the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the company isn’t facing its own ...

The Pace of Proptech in 2021

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

True to its name, Speedhome continues to accelerate and grow through the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean the company isn’t facing its own ...

Failing Forward: Born Global

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many entrepreneurs take the "usual" route of starting in Malaysia, establishing themselves locally, then slowly going overseas. With the Malaysian pop...

Failing Forward: Born Global

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many entrepreneurs take the "usual" route of starting in Malaysia, establishing themselves locally, then slowly going overseas. With the Malaysian pop...

The Evolution of Print

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The IBR Asia Group has created branding and promotional campaigns for over 100 Malaysian and international companies, government offices and agencies ...

The Evolution of Print

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The IBR Asia Group has created branding and promotional campaigns for over 100 Malaysian and international companies, government offices and agencies ...

Splashing Out On PCs For Education

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Currently, the lack of devices for virtual learning in Malaysia is staggeringly low, showing that a majority of schools are greatly unequipped from a ...

Splashing Out On PCs For Education

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Currently, the lack of devices for virtual learning in Malaysia is staggeringly low, showing that a majority of schools are greatly unequipped from a ...

Eating Ethically

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The popularity of plant-based diets has been on the rise recently due to a dramatic shift in consumer needs towards more healthy-based lifestyles, die...

Hollywood, Made in Malaysia

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We may call it “Hollywood magic”, but for the people at Base Production in Kuala Lumpur, it’s all in a day’s work. We speak to...

Hollywood, Made in Malaysia

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We may call it “Hollywood magic”, but for the people at Base Production in Kuala Lumpur, it’s all in a day’s work. We speak to...

MICE Online

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The events industry has been one of the sectors struggling the most with the shift into the digital space; Feyond Teh, General Manager of Innogen, dis...

MICE Online

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The events industry has been one of the sectors struggling the most with the shift into the digital space; Feyond Teh, General Manager of Innogen, dis...