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Taking Little India (Singapore) online doesn’t seem like an easy task, but Jay Varman and his team seem to have done it. Dei (Daily Everything Indian) is an online platform that connects retailers who deal with (especially Asian / Indian) household items with customers who want their goods delivered to their doorsteps. We talk to Jay about the logistics of running this platform, their Freshness Guarantee, and challenges of consolidating Little India on an e-commerce service.

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Malongo are the French leaders in the marketing of fair-trade organic coffee producing 8000 tonnes of coffee annually. They cover the entire coffee market: whole bean coffee, ground coffee, pods, and freeze-dried coffee as well as coffee machines. With annual sales revenue reaching nearly 110 million Euros, and their products found in in around forty countries, they have now expanding into South East Asia. Richard Bradbury sat down with Malongo Exports Director Henri Rodriguez to find out just what they're brewing.

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While yoga studios in and around KL are shutting down just as quickly as they open up, The Flow in Bangsar is thriving. We speak to Founder Tiffany Yow about what this yoga and pilates studio has been doing differently over the last 8 months to take them so close to breaking even so soon.

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Ambiance is a massive part of the dining experience for any food and beverage business, but Cammistry is taking it to a whole new level by using full projection, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to create an interactive restaurant and club lounge. Kent Low discusses this unique take on the dining experience.

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Faridah Hameed shares her thoughts on self-inflicted challenges for women in the workplace, and how one could move past these obstacles.

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Rhymba Hills is a tea company that’s continuing to gain popularity because of its famous herbal infusions. But in a small market dominated by name brands, can Rhymba Hills make a sustainable name for itself? We speak to founder Ciinndey Wong about giving up her job as an accountant to start a tea company, the way she picks her herbal infusions, as well as her plans on taking the business further.

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Splenday Asia is a talent recruitment platform focusing on networking and creating conversations.

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The Truly Malaysia program promotes authentic Made-in-Malaysia goods in thousands of pharmacies across Hong Kong, to provide a gateway for local products to enter the China market. We discuss the merits of the initiative, and how it hopes to give SMEs here access to some 1.3 billion consumers in China.

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This year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 Malaysia, Song Hoi-see, Founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group, is headed to Monte Carlo for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year award. He discusses his decades of experience in creating the airport hospitality industry, as well as the impact of the EY awards on his personal and professional lives.

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Leadership is made up of many components, from integrity to presence to transparency. But when it comes to communication, how often do leaders consider their voice? Arthur Joseph, author of “Vocal Leadership: 7 Minutes A Day To Communication Mastery” provides proven techniques and daily exercises to help you develop a commanding voice and presence, and improve vocal quality, mental acuity, body language, and self-esteem.

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