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As part of our 64th Merdeka Day celebrations, we’re taking a look this week at Malaysia: The Next Chapter - companies and people who exemplify the potential in Malaysia’s future. Steven Lee, proprietor of Ban Wah Textiles, shares the shop’s history stemming from the era of World War 2, his pride in passing on his family business to his son, and how he is faring through the storm of the pandemic.

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As part of our 64th Merdeka Day celebrations, we’re taking a look this week at Malaysia: The Next Chapter - companies and people who exemplify the potential in Malaysia’s future. We speak with Harith, the Green Carpenter about KL’s greenest manufacturing facility, The Green Factory, and how he’s turned his family’s near 3-decade old traditional carpentry business into one that lives, breathes and advocates for sustainability at its core.

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With the long hold on the travel industry, the industry has been adapting in order to survive. GoQuo is a platform that helps airlines manage their flight tickets and create dynamic travel bundles. We speak to Ron Ramanan, CEO and Founder to find out how they are adapting and their journey ahead.

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With over 1 million units sold across more than 7 countries, Heal Nutrition shows that you can say goodbye to those gritty and gunky, sour and heavy muscle-building protein drinks - and have a more natural option instead when you crave a protein drink.

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Awareness and demand for sanitisation, antibacterial, and antiviral products naturally saw a massive boom due to the pandemic. Sia Ban Ian, founder and CEO of Excelsia Technologies, discusses their disinfectant brand, Bactakleen, and how they’ve seen massive shifts pre-and-post pandemic.

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The Holstein Milk Company - the producer of Farm Fresh Milk - started with 60 cows and now has over 6,000. The founder, Loi Tuan Ee speaks to us about the journey thus far and ahead.

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KL-based fashion-tech startup Ellegra believes the next disruption in online retail will be driven by the level of curation you can offer your customers. And they aim to do this via their style boxes, which are curated by the platform’s personal stylists and - you guessed it - an algorithm. We speak to Founder Gwen Delhumeau about offering a highly personalised shopping experience, the true cost of fast fashion, and how Malaysians are taking to trusting an algorithm for their OOTDs.

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Safety, reliability and professionalism are among the biggest concerns parents have when it comes to hiring a babysitter. Kiddocare aims to resolve that through an ecosystem for parents that uses technology to match and connect them to babysitters. Nadira Yusoff, co-founder of Kiddocare, discusses how she aims to uphold its reliability, ensure the best service possible and her aspirations for it.

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Founded in 2016, the main goal of Trapo Asia was to repurpose the manufacturing waste which was a byproduct of foam manufacturing, and turn it into high quality consumer goods. The end result is the well known Trapo range of car mats which provide antibacterial properties along with a host of other functionalities which aim to solve common pain points of everyday drivers.

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When you think of famous pieces of art, fashion, or design, what comes to mind? Does your mind trend towards Western names or brands like the Mona Lisa, Chanel, or Giorgio Armani? Well, what about the artisans closer to home? Kylie Francis, co-founder of Dia Guild, an online platform curating Southeast Asian artisanal brands and stories, explains their dedication to championing Southeast Asian artisanship to a global audience.

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