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Back in 2015 the founders of Masala wheels had an idea. They were going to jump on the food truck bandwagon that was sweeping the nation, except they were going to do it differently - they were going to add a bit of a social enterprise spin to it. They'd sell food during the day, and then at night they would distribute food to the urban poor. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks ago and COVID-19. How does a food distribution business supply food to the needy, and still remain profitable whilst trying to do the right thing? You pivot - and Power Through The Pandemic with #FoodWithoutBorders.

Back in 2015 the founders of Masala wheels had an idea. They were going to jump on the food truck bandwagon that was sweeping the nation, except they were going to do it differently - they were going to add a bit of a social enterprise spin to it. They'd sell food during the day, and then at night they would distribute food to the urban poor. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks ago and COVID-19. How does a food distribution business supply food to the needy, and still remain profitable whilst trying to do the right thing? You pivot - and Power Through The Pandemic with #FoodWithoutBorders.

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Back in 2015 the founders of Masala wheels had an idea. They were going to jump on the food truck bandwagon that was sweeping the nation, except they were going to do it differently - they were going to add a bit of a social enterprise spin to it. They'd sell food during the day, and then at night they would distribute food to the urban poor. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks ago and COVID-19. How does a food distribution business supply food to the needy, and still remain profitable whilst trying to do the right thing? You pivot - and Power Through The Pandemic with #FoodWithoutBorders.

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Hong Kong’s first unicorn, Lalamove is aggressively expanding across Asia by reaching out to local SMEs and startups to help fuel their growth. And with 98.5% of Malaysian businesses being SMEs, Malaysia has fast become a key market to Lalamove’s growth. We speak to Lalamove Malaysia about the on-demand logistics company’s winning differentiator, and their plans to mobilise and empower SMEs here with their services.

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Solid colognes have become a newer, more convenient way of smelling good without lugging a glass bottle around. That’s what got Nigel Alwis and Kimberly Xavier into the cologne game. A couple of creatives from the ad industry, the duo taught themselves how to mix bases, scents, and natural ingredients to create a range of colognes that serve a casual, urban market that favors practicality. We speak to the founders about juggling a full time job with their “scented side-hustle”, figuring out packaging and design, as well as the business of selling colognes online. 

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In line with World Water Day which was yesterday the 22nd of March, we speak to Ganesh Muren, the founder of Saora Industries: a social enterprise dedicated to getting clean and safe drinking water for rural and marginalized communities.

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In this episode we chat with Dr. Michael Allen: a globally recognised leader in eLearning, the founder of author wear, macro media and most recently, ZebraZaps. Michael is also the author of the 2002 book "Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning" - what's considered the bible for e-learning instructional designers.  

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In this episode we chat with Dr. Michael Allen a globally recognised leader in eLearning, the founder of author wear, macro media and most recently ZebraZaps he literally wrote the book Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning in 2002 which is considered the bible for e-learning instructional designers.  

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Established in 2017 DoctorOnCall is Malaysia's first and largest digital health platform. Currently they offer telehealth consultations, an online pharmacy, medication delivery, credible health-related articles, doctors and specialist bookings. With more and more people having to work from home, could this be an ideal solution to some of our healthcare needs?

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Motorist is an online platform that strives to make the normally painful process of vehicle transactions quick and hassle-free for car owners. To date, Motorist has successfully transacted over 14,000 vehicles that are worth more than RM800m in vehicle value. We speak to its founder, Damian Sia about the popularity of the platform in its home base Singapore and its imminent plans to dominate the auto market here in Malaysia.

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