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Recent stats shows that 97% of Malaysians still listen to radio. That’s a whopping amount however, radio is being deemed as a dying form of technology. With digital media taking shape in the region, how is radio going to be relevant to all, as a consumer and as an advertiser? We speak to James Cridland, a Radio Futurologist about the future of radio. This is a rebroadcast show.

Afzal Rahim was appointed CEO of Time dotCom back in 2008 to revive the ailing company. This session was an intimate talk at Startup Grind where Afzal shared about how his nagging father, drinking his own Kool Aid and being old school helped shape his success today.

In an act of desperation, Yummylicious started as a food delivery service specialising in Asian burgers four years ago. Soon after the business took off, Jimmy and Adlin began consulting other F&B owners and now co-own The KopiShop, with a rebranded name of The KopiShop by Yummylicious. 

VCs in Asia look for proven models, whereas in the West, they are open to new ideas. Whether that statement is true or not, Wong Whei Meng, founder of Speedrent has already invested half a million into his business and has a decent track record. Unfortunately, he is finding it tough to get the VC’s attention. Victor Chua from Gobi Ventures shares insight into the investor’s world.

Today's guest, Brue 'Pic' Picot, proves that the simplest idea can yield the best results. The focus he placed on product over profit eventually got his brand, Pic's, recognition as one of the best natural peanut butters in the world. We talk peanuts, passion and promotions as Pic shares both the smooth and crunchy side of business. 

ZCova is an online diamond trading company where consumers or jewellers will request for their desired diamonds, and the company will source a list of diamonds based on their request or their budget. The question is how do consumers know if they are purchasing ethical diamonds? What are the processes required to run a diamond trading company? The founder, Zi Wei Low is here to shed some light into this matter.

There are a lot of assumptions regarding the property space that might not be true. Especially the information provided on the Internet are often layered with wrong details and the younger generation is finding it hard to understand the market. Property PriceTag is a new startup in town that’s set to increase transparency in the property world and reach out to the millennials with comprehensible bitesize information. 

Director of Mak’s Chee Malaysia, Mr Gary Crestejo shares his story on bringing Guangzhou’s King of Wonton Noodle, Mak Woon Chee to Malaysia. Prepared by Michelin Chef Johnny Yu who’s the grandchild-in-law of Mak Woon Chee, Gary talks about the reason behind the idea of bringing in the world’s famous 100 year-old authentic prawn wonton noodle recipe to life here in 1 Utama Shopping Centre. 

According to the World Press Freedom Index 2016, press freedom has declined worldwide by 13.6%, while Malaysia alone ranks at the 146th place out of 180 countries. What effect does press freedom have on creativity and how important is the role of digital media and advertising on the development of press freedom? Andreas Vogiatzakis, CEO of Omnicom Media Group and President of the Media Specialist Association is here to answer these questions and more on the impact of internet regulations by governments and society.

There are many reasons to learn a language, and the move towards a more globally diverse workforce only reinforces the need for quality language learning services. But anyone who's ever tried, can tell you that there are a myriad of ways that learning a language can get lost in translation. As a fervent lover of languages, polyglot Ekaterina Matveeva, established Amolingua to offer bespoke teaching services that make learning language fun, accessible and effective.