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“Their income per day was only four to five ringgit, and we have nine family members. That money was not enough to cover everybody in the family, so we struggled a lot. I learned rubber [...]

“My mother said “if you want to study any course, you would need to handle it (financially) by yourself.” There was a lot of pros and cons to this kind of upbringing. The pros: she gave us [...]

“For something that is more hard and stones such as engineering, it is either a 1 or a 0. It is definite. That’s why I find advertising far more challenging. I’m also quite the [...]

“Users can book a hairstylist, masseuse or manicurist, anytime, anywhere. We are always looking to create value for our customers, by offering off-peak deals and points collection for item [...]

“I was the ‘pelajar cemerlang’ at 12, completed my Grade 8 piano and violin at 15, and was the youngest conductor of the orchestra at 16. I dare say I had a deprived childhood and was angry [...]

“Growing up with him, and being the youngest in the family, usually we are normally the ‘pampered’ ones, but not in my case. I was taught the harsh way to live independently. I was 12 when [...]

“I am from Sungai Siput, a small town in Perak, and furthered my studies in London. I was struggling a lot there – I didn’t know how to speak English and living cost is very expensive. Food [...]

“When I was about 10, I used to help my father sell pisang goreng and cakoi for a living. That’s how I first learned about business. My family was always into ‘berniaga’ (selling). My family’s [...]

(2/2) “An important life lesson that my mom taught me is to keep staying positive. One thing about her is her infectious positivity – even when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer, she [...]

(2/2) “I worked in China for 8 years, 5 of which was spent in Microsoft. My job in Microsoft was very stable with good pay. Not only that, it is a great company with products impacting the world. [...]