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What was considered a dietary fad is now a global movement growing at a fast pace. In the last ten years, we have seen global numbers of vegan options multiply by more than seven times, especially among the under 35’s. The consumer revolution is quietly taking place already, even in Malaysia. Leading this movement here in Malaysia is La Juiceria. We catch up with co-founder Anabelle to see how her business has changed over the years to reflect this change.

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With the boom in virtual and remote lessons, it’s difficult to remember that there was a time not long ago that taking online classes was a strange concept, often met with scepticism. Ng Ying Chow, founder of open educational platform 30EdTech, explains how the platform differs from traditional schools, why 30EdTech uses a freemium model, and why online learning will continue going strong.

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ResourceCo Asia is an industry player in waste recycling and waste management in Malaysia and Asia. It is a pioneer in the region for converting commercial and industrial waste into alternative energy; specifically, alternative fuels for the cement industry. It owns the region’s first waste to energy (WtE) processing plant – a state-of-the-art facility in Ipoh designed for the production of Processed Engineered Fuel (PEF) – a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) processed from non-recyclable waste. Pavel Cech, Managing Director of ResourceCo Asia tells us all.

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Intelino Sdn Bhd are revolutionising the way the hotels and hospitals manage their linen. Powered by IoT, RFID and other cutting-edge tech, their cloud-based Linen Management System addresses some of the major pain points in the industry, plus cash flow issues that have been plaguing hoteliers over the course of the pandemic. We speak with COO Benny Quah about their empowering hotels, hospitals and laundry plants with technology, and plans to expand their footprint all over Malaysia.

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Guruinovatif is a platform that provides complete online resources for Teachers' Professional Development. An initiative started by Dr. Zulfikar Alimuddin out in Indonesia to help teachers adapt to the digital world, sharing content such as adapting to post-pandemic teaching, effective communication, vertical teaching and other useful insights. Part of the ongoing ScaleUp cohort and undergoing business development, Pak Zul explains the pain points of modern educators and how Guruinovatif fills that gap.

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Pgeon, a last mile delivery service, has recently introduced Pgeon Care+, an insurance programme catering to their part time delivery drivers. They are the first delivery service company in Malaysia to offer insurance to part time riders, in a move to spearhead efforts to ensure every employee is taken care of. We discuss with Clarence why he felt the need to spearhead this movement.

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The beauty and skincare industry has found a deep anchor in the ideas of self-care and clean beauty. But what defines a beauty product that is legitimately “clean” or “all-natural”? What are the benefits beyond the buzzword hype? And what goes into the manufacturing and price point of creating these products? Charlotte Chua, founder of vegan and cruelty-free deodorant brand Joi, tells all.

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Hav.Life is a platform that rewards steps to fitness, an app that can be found on the Google Play Store. A member of the current cycle for ScaleUp Malaysia, we understand the motivations behind a fitness startup and the challenges that they wish to resolve in our community. The founder, Abdul Paravengal sheds some light on how steps count in the overall wellbeing of Malaysians.

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The Parent Inc., formerly known as Tickled Media, is a tech company that aims to help 100 million parents have healthy pregnancies, and raise healthy families. They do this via the Asian parent community app and other digital platforms using cutting edge tech, to develop content, community-building and commerce for the mum and child space. Regional Head of Growth and General Manager of Malaysia Sarah Voon talks to us about the evolution of the TPI brand, their innovative offerings, and the challenges in designing a holistic, safe space for parents and all their growing-family needs. 

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Tumboh is a social enterprise that produces plant-based products which started less than a year ago aims to find a sustainable way to constantly give back to the underprivileged community.  Co-founders Lam Min Yong, the CEO and Amir Omar Anuar, the COO unfold their journey with us.

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