Most Malaysians are from third or fourth generation immigrant families, and to hear about any of us being stateless after our families have been here for so long sounds almost impossible. However, this isn’t the case for some third or fourth generation children who are born in Sabah, including indigenous …
Read More »Blue-collar games were great in 2020 because they’re about perseverance
Before writing about games, I had a lot of different jobs. I sorted packages at a FedEx facility, I built delivery pallets at a Kroger distribution center, and I worked as a courier. Now that I spend all day at a desk thinking about video games, I definitely harbor a …
Read More »You’d Think It’s Jewellery, But They’re Actually Bespoke Pet Collars Made By A M’sian
Author’s blurb: How many of us here spend an enormous amount of money on our pets? For me, whenever I go to the pet store, I would look around to see if I can find something to bring home for my angsty toy poodle to either chew on, sleep, or …
Read More »They’re Spending RM3mil To Create An Animated TV Series Inspired By Their Own Cats
For creatives, inspiration really can come from anywhere. Karimah, Managing Director of Animatic Studios told us that their newest and first intellectual property (IP) ever, Cubic Cats, was inspired by the bizarre behaviours of their very own cats. Cubic Cats was originally an idea for MDEC’s Intellectual Property Creator’s Challenge …
Read More »Zoom Opens A Data Centre In S’pore And They’re Now Hiring
With Covid-19 lockdowns and working from home in place, video conferencing tool Zoom has seen a surge in usage. According to Zoom’s quarterly earnings release, it was reported that the company experienced a 169 per cent year-over-year revenue growth. The company’s influx of users comes despite multiple privacy breaches around …
Read More »AirAsia’s On-Demand Delivery Arm Has ‘Teleported’ To S’pore And They’re Now Hiring
Almost a quarter of AirAsia Group’s annual revenue for 2019 came from its ancillary and non-airline businesses. Its cargo and logistics arm Teleport pivoted to drive last-mile delivery when the airline went into temporary hibernation during COVID-19. Now, Teleport is breaking grounds amid the pandemic and has launched in Singapore. …
Read More »Remember The Bangsar Salon That Won’t Cut Or Dye Your Hair? Here’s How They’re Doing Now.
When we first wrote about COCOdry, we described them as a hair salon that wouldn’t cut or dye your hair. They’re a blowdry bar that specialises in hair styling and washing instead. After being inspired by the concept and its popularity overseas, co-founders Kim and Shan wanted to replicate it …
Read More »They Helped Clients To RM8 Mil Of Revenue In 2019, Now They’re Eyeing RM3 Mil Of Their Own
Malaysia has an estimated e-commerce market value of USD4 billion. Doesn’t sound too shabby, until you expand the borders to include SEA and you’re now looking at a USD100 billion market. If you’re a business owner with some measure of ambition, you’d want a slice of that. But getting your …
Read More »We All Want Extra Parking, Until They’re Unused And Empty. Here’s The Solution.
Author’s Blurb: I rely on Grab to get around most of the time as I’ve yet to own a car. With that being said, I usually arrive at events and functions much earlier than my friends or family members who drive themselves, because if it’s not traffic that they were …
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