#11 Recess: This 17-Year-Old Is The First Malaysian To Win The Steinway SEA Youth Piano Competition
Joshua Lau is a 17-year-old piano prodigy. After obtaining his Licentiate from Trinity College London at age 15 with distinction, he now strikes again, being the first Malaysian to win the 5th Steinwa...
25 Aug 202114min
This Malaysian Is A Streetwear Designer By Day And A Hidden Bar Owner By Night
From an aspiring rapper to starting his own streetwear brand, Malaysian entrepreneur Koh Yung Shen also runs his own speakeasy bar. He was subsequently named Penang’s Bartender of the Year in 2019. Kn...
20 Aug 202125min
#10 Recess: Yes or No to Relaxed Dine-In SOPs? Malaysian Restaurants Weigh In
Fully vaccinated individuals are now allowed to dine-in at restaurants in Phase Two and Phase Three states, i.e. Penang and Perlis. We spoke to two restaurateurs from Urban Daybreak (open on weekends ...
18 Aug 202113min
The Man Behind Tealive - Malaysia’s Largest Bubble Tea Chain
From a biotech graduate to owning close to 700 bubble tea outlets across the globe, the founder of Tealive, Bryan Loo shared how he started from ground zero and lessons he learned in the past decade. ...
13 Aug 202136min
#9 Recess: How This Malaysian Wrote Her Way Into Hollywood
Claudia Tan is a Malaysian author and singer-songwriter. Her hit novel “Perfect Addiction,” with more than 81 million reads on Wattpad, is set to become a movie in Hollywood! With Kiana Madeira, Ross ...
11 Aug 20218min
From A Home Cook To Malaysia’s Celebrity Chef & Entrepreneur
From a celebrity chef to an entrepreneur, Ili Sulaiman takes on the world with her bubbly personality. She recalls the days when she first started out as a television presenter, along with some of her...
6 Aug 202141min
#8 Recess: The Man Behind Mokumentary
Copywriter by day, comic creator by evening. Daniel Mok is the mastermind behind Mokumentary, a social page featuring witty and intelligent webcomics and drawings. He shares tips on how to create webc...
5 Aug 20219min
#7 Recess: Getting A Job During The Pandemic
Getting a job during the pandemic, some might say it's "luck," or others might say it's "perseverance." A survey by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives shows 49% of the micro, sm...
4 Aug 202110min
