Social Hero

In episode #7 of the Social Hero, I speak with Dr Lau, the Project Lead of Corona Tracker, on his journey to combat the terrifying COVID-19 outbreak.

Corona Tracker is a community-based project which allows the public to keep track of the latest news development about the COVID-19. The platform is vital for information consolidation, and all gathered information is open to use for the public.

The platform is powered by over 2000 volunteers from across the globe, ranging from data scientists, medical professionals, software developers, to the general public. Everyone is welcomed to contribute through its Telegram channel. It has more than 1 million users across the globe who receive updates on COVID-19 daily. 

Dr Lau holds a PhD in Information Technology from the Queensland University of Technology and is the CEO of LEAD, an education institute focusing primarily on tech courses.

Check out our conversation to learn more about his work! 😉

Website: https://www.coronatracker.com/

In episode #6 of the Social Hero, I speak with Amalina, the YSEALI Coordinator at the US Embassy KL, on her journey to empower young leaders in Malaysia through exchange programs and workshops.

Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is a US government’s signature program to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia. It consists of several programs including YSEALI Academic Fellowship, YSEALI Professional Fellowship, and YSEALI Regional Workshops.

To date, YSEALI has sent more than 2000 young leaders in Malaysia to the US for its exchange programs and have impacted thousands of students through its regional workshops.

Amalina has been selected for the prestigious Obama Foundation Leaders based on her impressive work in youth empowerment.

Check out our conversation to learn more about her work! 😉

Website: https://asean.usmission.gov/yseali/yseali-about/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yseali/

In episode #5 of the Social Hero, I speak with Brian, co-founder and CEO of FutureLab, on his journey to empower students and recent graduates in Malaysia to realise their dream careers through mentorship.

FutureLab is a social learning community in Malaysia that aims to empower mentees to take charge of their careers by connecting them to global mentors who care. Get connected. Gain insights.

FutureLab's mentorship platform consists of more than 1,500 experienced mentors and has impacted over 10,000 students. It is trusted and utilised by many leading organisations in Malaysia including MaGIC, FinCo, Co-Labs.

Check out our conversation to learn more about his work! 😉

Website: https://futurelab.my/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/futurelab.my/

In episode #4 of the Social Hero, I speak with Kim, co-founder of PichaEats, on her journey to empower refugee families in Malaysia through food.

PichaEats is an award-winning social enterprise in Malaysia which partners with refugee families to produce delicious food for the customers. With a very simple mission which is to serve customers good food, Kim and her team strive to provide an opportunity for refugee families to start a new life in Malaysia.

They specialise in delicacies from the homeland of the chefs – from Iraqi Falafel, Palestinian Hummus to Afghani Dumplings & Syrian sweets – with everything made of authenticity & love. They have fed the employees of many organisations including World Bank Group, Allianz, and Maybank through their catering services.

Check out our conversation to learn more about her work! 😉

Website: https://www.pichaeats.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pichaeats/

In episode #3 of the Social Hero, I speak with Saleh, Founder of Parastoo Theatre, on his journey to empower refugees families to start a new life in Malaysia.

Paratsoo Threatre first and most important play, named "The Bitter Taste of History" has received immense positive response by the audience in Malaysia. The meaningful work of this organisation is continuously supported by various philanthropic organisations such as AirAsia Foundation.

Check out our conversation to learn more about his work! 😉

Website: http://www.parastoo.show/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParastooTheater/

In episode #2 of the Social Hero, I speak with Ita, co-founder of TuneMap, on her journey to empower visually-impaired people in the cities of Indonesia through a mobile app.

TuneMap is a crowd-powered map to navigate visually-impaired people in the cities of Indonesia. Ita and her 2 other co-founders created a navigation app for visually-impaired people which empowers disabled communities to live independently, promoting equal opportunities for people with different abilities.

Since 2016, TuneMap has impacted more than 50 visually-impaired people through the app, creating more than 5000 reports to the governmental authorities to rebuild the pavements for the people.

The meaningful work of this organisation has been featured widely in the regions, including e27, Tech In Asia, and ASEAN Foundation. The organisation has received grants and support from UNDP, ASEAN Foundation, SAP, and MDEC. 

Check out our conversation to learn more about her work! 😉

Website: https://tunemap.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tunemap.id/

In episode #1 of the Social Hero, I speak with Zi Xiang Chan (Zi), co-founder & CFO of Langit Collective, on his journey of volunteering a project in rural communities to closing the rural-urban economic gap.

Langit Collective is an award-winning social enterprise that aspires to bring economic empowerment to rural communities and smallholder farmers in Malaysia. Together with 3 other co-founders, Zi leads the organisation in promoting unique and heirloom agricultural produce by smallholder farmers from East Malaysia to larger markets.

Since 2015, Langit Collective has impacted more than 40 farmers in three rural communities in East Malaysia, creating more than RM110,000 of direct payouts to the farmers.

The meaningful work of this organisation has been featured widely in the regions, including Echoing Green, BFM 89.9, and The Edge TV. Zi spoke at TEDxPetaling Street and was named as Acumen Fellow for his incredible work in social entrepreneurship.

Check out our conversation to learn more about his work! 😉

Website: https://www.langit.com.my/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/langitcollective/