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Cashless payments have seen a steady rise in both consumer adoption and also with merchants, especially since the government initiated the e-Tunai campaign from earlier this year in January. Cashless payments are becoming the new norm, and competition within the cashless payment ecosystem itself is seeing a rise. One of them is TNG Digital's eWallet. Their Chief Executive Officer, Ignatius Ong, joined us on the show today. 

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In this episode of Extraordinary Endeavor, we hear from the CEO of Mudah.my, Gaurav Bhasin, answering questions about marketing and product market fit during this time of crisis. Our entrepreneurs today asking the questions are Zare from Trapo and Julie Ng from Vase.AI, part of the ScaleUp Endeavor program.

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For 8 years now, DF Automation & Robotics Sdn Bhd have been designing and manufacturing autonomous robots, including the Artificial Intelligence softwares their robots run on. One of their robots, MCK19 or better known as the Mak Cik Kiah 19, recently went viral. Yeong Che Fai, the Co-Founder and Director at DF Automation and Robotics, came on the show to talk about MCK19. 

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Haruka Bakery, a halal certified bakery with 4 outlets around town that started back in October 2016 has always been positioning themselves as a social enterprise, with various charities and partnerships with local associations. Today on Voice of SMEs, KC Lee, the founder of Haruka Bakery shares about their challenges and strategies he’s taken to keep the bakery alive during this period.

Click here out more about Maxis' #KitaSapotKita campaign with Haruka Bakery.

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IGL Coatings produces innovative, safe and sustainable coatings and chemicals that are shipped to more than 50 countries around the world. Their latest product, a surface sanitiser called Ecoclean Pure could not have come at a better time but fulfilling demand for this product is proving to be hyper-disruptive for the business. We discuss the challenges in finding unexpected success during this MCO, with CEO of IGL Coatings, Keong Chun Chieh. IGL Coatings is part of Alliance Bank's #SupportLokal campaign.

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In a time when defaults, evictions and rent delays are on the rise, Speedhome has focused its efforts on protecting its stakeholders and helping the rakyat “stay at home”. We speak to Speedhome CEO Wong Whei Meng about the multiple endeavors the proptech platform has embarked on since the MCO began, how they’re balancing cash flow vs. their purpose, and get some insights into what the property segment has in store for both landlords and tenants in the months to come.

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Experts say Covid-19 has made a lasting impact on the beauty industry, and players will need to reassess their digital strategies, and focus on cross-collaboration and sustainability.

One homegrown cosmetics brand that does all this really well - is Lip & Co Beauty. We speak to founder Kelvin Tan about how the company's ethos has helped them weather this storm.

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Ramadan bazaars have been canceled this year due to COVID-19. For many, that spells financial disaster and the disruption of an opportunity that only comes around once a year. Like most businesses, the online space may be the only option to make a living while still abiding by MCO rules. We speak to Iskandar Danial, founder of Bazaar Rakyat, about giving vendors in the B40 community a platform to host their products on, as well as the challenges of cooking up a virtual space in less than 24 hours!

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Over the last 5 years, Amazin’ Graze has scaled to serve customers all over the region. All their products are freshly baked on a daily basis at their central kitchen, which could prove to be a challenge during the MCO. We caught up with Amy Zheng, founder of Amazin' Graze, to see how the MCO has affected the day-to-day at Amazin’ Graze, and how they’re dealing with demand from neighboring markets. Amazin' Grace is part of Alliance Bank's #SupportLokal campaign.

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Thanks to the MCO, online platforms have seen a rise in traffic, but this poses a different problem for players in the ecommerce space - with this increase in demand, are these online platforms able to supply? Founder and CEO of Anchanto, Mr. Vaibhav Dabhade joined us to share some insights into the real scenario in the local and global e-commerce landscape, as well as how the industry will evolve after the end of this global crisis.

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