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The KL Journal is a new concept boutique hotel nestled in one of the few remaining historic neighbourhoods just off Bukit Bintang. Designed with a modern retro vibe with inspired local references,  the KL Journal is purpose-built to cater for a new generation of independent travellers. 

Arus Academy is a social enterprise that’s won multiple awards including MyHarapan Hope and Golden Hearts. What kickstarted was the support from MaGIC where they managed to secure RM50,000 of grants to expand their work. How is Arus Academy changing our education landscape? We have Daniel Russel, co-founder of Arus Academy who came all the way from Penang to tell us more.

 The name Chef Mashad Pino should ring a bell if you are a foodie in the Klang Valley. He part of the opening team for Hit & Mrs and also Feeka the following year. After two years working in the kitchen, Mashad has decided to set up a place of his own. He teamed up with his sister, Mutiara and opened Livello Uno located in TTDI.

This is the finale of the #StartupConfessions and we are ending it with a bang, with the founders of KFIT and iPay88. This episode we learn the consequences of not investing in technology and the cost for being too optimistic.

Described as a remote control for your laundry basket, Laundrapp is an app in the UK that helps to clean and deliver your clothes when and where you like. However, it’s not the first laundry startup to ride the on-demand wave. We speak to founder and digital entrepreneur Ed Relf about Laundrapp’s position and strategy to stay ahead in this relatively new but crowded market.

Pet food are now going natural too. The e-commerce platform, Doggy Bag Malaysia believes in the freshest, healthiest food for your canine companions. In their menu variety, they have five home-cooked flavors such Beef Bolognese and Chicken & Pumpkin which can be delivered right to your doorstep.

Terrapuri is modeled after the 17th century palace, reviving the Langkasuka heritage by conserving Malay traditional houses. Alex Lee, the owner of Terrapuri has been collecting antique houses for 20 years and built his own empire at the coast of Terengganu. He aspires to duplicate the model of restoring traditional houses across Southeast Asia.

Without any prior experience in F&B, Seth Chong opened Ribs by Burgeon. However, two months after its operation, the founders closed the restaurant, despite being well received and opened Gastro Bar by Burgeon three months later. What did they discover in the two-month span? We’ll find out more with Seth Chong and Ray Lim, founders of Gastro Bar by Burgeon.

Facing competition is bound to happen when you’re running a startup. What’s worse is when your competitors have more resources than you. Will passion be enough to survive through this tough times? This is the David vs Goliath episode with MilkADeal and Recomn.

The fashion tech game is getting stronger by the day, and 2016 is proof that there are no limits to how smart our clothes and accessories can get. Going beyond simple message alerts and reminders, MoodMetric have come up with a smart ring that can help measure our emotions. Niina Venho, CEO of MoodMetric gives us insight into the technology, why we might need to self monitor our emotions and what the future looks like for wearable tech.