‘We need the young generation to come through’
In 1966, a small group of youth, working in the oil and gas industry, would cycle door to door around Seria, persuading friends, family...
Off the beaten path for a buzzing treasure: Madu Maangaris
When someone says honey, the first thing that comes to mind is a sweet, viscous amber-coloured liquid that’s sold on the supermarket shelves.
Not the...
From $200 to $200,000: Married couple finds niche in headscarves
It was 2010. Hj Mohd Sabri Hj Suhaili was three years into his decision to not renew his contract with a local oil and...
Need help with your business? Visit the Business Support Centre
Mapping out the pathway for your business, when first starting out, can be daunting. Questions on approvals, applications and seeking out the right channels...
Saving one life at a time: Fiziq Enterprise
“Thank you for saving my life.”
An uncommon sentiment to be hearing in a shopping mall – but for one business, makes up their founding...
A life after service
It's 8.30am on the dot when I pull into the parking of Mangrove Paradise Resort – my agreed time and place to meet the...
‘I’m just getting started’
At the turn of the year, phones were buzzing and social media feeds were clogging with images and recordings of seemingly endless lines of...
‘Love what you do’
Through a haze of smoke I greet Hj Yuza Hj Shamsuddin of Salim’s Satay, a portly man in his late 40s as he deftly...
‘Take a chance and follow through’
Hidden in between rows of sleek, chic outlets at Kiulap’s Setia Kenangan II lies a small ice cream parlour that’s become the talk of...
‘Only through sickness was I able to help others’
Budding careers in the workplace and raising a beautiful family at home. Diana Han, in her late 20s, and husband Ted Jee, could not...
