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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 photograph is the pause button on life. We speak to Zung, who is also dubbed as the ‘Ninja Photographer’ of The Photoz on his journey on being a well-renowned photographer, how he became Tony Robbin’s personal photographer and his current new venture, The Ninja Private Kitchen.

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Recently, local fintech company Blue Duck Tech Sdn. Bhd. officially launched its very own fully digital tenancy operating system for businesses, T+. The solution was introduced at the end of a tumultuous year for Malaysia economically, as it aims to revolutionise tenancy operations in the real estate industry. T+ looks to shift the entire backend process of tenancy management to a digital format, making for a more affordable, streamlined routine with far more efficient means of managing tenants.

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With social media, we’ve all been given platforms where we can share information, suggestions, and recommendations. But how can we utilise these platforms to become key opinion leaders, and what role do KOLs play in today’s ultra-connected society? Founder & CEO of MODEN KOL, Jerry Hang, discusses the idea of the KOL academy, the difference between KOLs and influencers, and why age and appearance don’t matter.

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With social media, we’ve all been given platforms where we can share information, suggestions, and recommendations. But how can we utilise these platforms to become key opinion leaders, and what role do KOLs play in today’s ultra-connected society? Founder & CEO of MODEN KOL, Jerry Hang, discusses the idea of the KOL academy, the difference between KOLs and influencers, and why age and appearance don’t matter.

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Science and mathematics have always had a love-hate relationship with kids in school, and recent studies have shown that the interest in these subjects is declining with every generation. Ai Tech House, in collaboration with Soro Touch in Japan, plans to change the approach to maths by gamifying the way kids learn. We speak to founder and Malaysian “human calculator” West Wong about constructing a system in tandem with the school syllabus, navigating the pandemic and the need more uninterrupted education, as well as using Artificial Intelligence to customize the way children learn.

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Darwinbox has big plans for its latest round of funding, led by Salesforce Ventures. The enterprise HR technology platform, which grew 300% after its last funding round in 2019, observed a surge in adoption during the pandemic and is now gunning for further growth. We speak with Darwinbox Co-Founder Rohit Chennamaneni about their recent fundraise streak, how they caught the attention of Salesforce Ventures, and their gameplan to become the market leader in the Human Capital Management space.

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When pandemic lockdown restrictions were imposed, the sports industry took a massive hit, especially in the mass market sector. For Benjamin Yeow, the CEO of sports technology provider CheckPointSpot, it was imperative that they find another way. He discusses the impact of the pandemic on mass sporting events, the new direction CheckPointSpot is heading in, and their massive virtual steps-counting event dedicated to fighting corruption.

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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. The Forbes’ 30 Under 30 awardee has entered the furniture business and also runs a law firm called Kevin Wu & Associates. We speak to Kevin about diversifying his plans, marketing crispy crickets for consumption, and finding success despite the pandemic.

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What does it take to build a successful online learning platform? One that engages, allows for learning at your own pace, and encourages better communication between parents, teachers and the students themselves? And how do you do this in 6 days, under lockdown, and then enrol 25,000 students within a year? Aery Goh, Founder and CEO of end-to-end online tuition hub Translife Education gives us lessons on staying lean, understanding your customer, and how to get a startup running in under a week.

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