Grab co-founders Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling first met each other when they were pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School. Back in their home country of Malaysia, taxis were not a preferred choice of transportation. Securing a taxi was difficult, and many overseas travelers would often complain about …
Read More »New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 122
Hey folks! You may have noticed something a little different this Friday. Weekly Link Love is now our New and Noteworthy series. We’re following the same format that a lot of you have been reading for over a decade now: it’s a collection of interesting reads I found around the …
Read More »This Is Your Brain on Peloton
The exercise bike company’s virtual classes represent an intense new genre of content: a total curation of the mind. I think I’ve discovered the key to an active lifestyle. His name is Cody Rigsby, and he looks like a piece of Disney fan art — the kind where cartoon princes …
Read More »This Mum’s 6 Y/O Home Biz Fixes The Issues She Saw With Existing Healthy Snacks In M’sia
While looking for candidates for my piece on entrepreneurs who’ve left their startups to return to a 9-5, I met a woman with a story that stood out to me. Her name is Adelyn Loo. Via Messenger, she revealed a harrowing story of leaving her corporate job to look after …
Read More »New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 121
Hey folks! You may have noticed something a little different this Friday. Weekly Link Love is now our New and Noteworthy series. We’re following the same format that a lot of you have been reading for over a decade now: it’s a collection of interesting reads I found around the …
Read More »Not Many Would Spend 6 Months Trying To Make Consistently Clear Ice—But This M’sian Did
“How come I never made ice that looks like that?” Ken would wonder upon seeing photos of how clear ice could make drinks look so sophisticated. On top of looking good, clear ice actually has practical value to it, as its higher melting point means slower melting, which won’t over-dilute …
Read More »With Contactless Payments On The Rise, This M’sian Co Addresses Its Need For Better UX
More and more businesses and their services are migrating online during the pandemic for survivability. But with the move likely being a rushed one, UX (user experience) is not on the forefronts of their minds. They just need to show customers their products, and customers should already be making purchases, …
Read More »I hope this metal-detector game doesn’t awaken anything inside of me
GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now With each passing year, I become more of a dad than ever. I have nose hairs, a minivan, a lot of hours in Flight Simulator, and multiple …
Read More »Keep This List Open When Filing Your Income Taxes For YA 2020 So You Don’t Miss Any Claims
It’s tax season again for Malaysians earning over RM34,000 for the Year of Assessment (YA) 2020. Tax residents can do so on the ezHASiL portal by logging in or registering for the first time. If you’ve received your Income Tax Return (EA) Form, you may start filing your taxes now, …
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