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Aug 13, 2023 10 tweets 5 min read
He left a high paying job to raise cows.

And he became a farmer who built Malaysia's biggest fresh milk industry.

This is the inspiring story of farmer & entrepreneur Loi Tuan Ee of Farm Fresh. Image Loi was a “kampung boy” from Perak who grew up with agriculture.

He & his brother Tuan Kin co-founded Farm Fresh in 2009.

They started with rearing goats first.

Then Loi noticed that many local brands were selling dairy products made from powdered milk.

(Holstein pic) Image
Apr 25, 2023 10 tweets 5 min read
She's known as Malaysia's Queen of Ice Cream.

She opened 85 outlets locally & overseas in just 4 years.

This is the inspiring story of Siti Fatimah Adnan of Mokti's Ice Cream.🍦 Image Siti Fatimah Adnan is the founder of Mokti's Ice Cream.

She came from Perlis, a Northern state in Peninsula Malaysia.

She has a degree in Technology & Plantation Management from UiTM.

Siti lived in Bintulu, Sarawak as a housewife for 2 years before she started her business. Siti Fatimah Adnan
Apr 23, 2023 10 tweets 5 min read
He studied aerospace engineering and then became a "cleaner."

They're now building machines to remove floating ocean plastic around the world.

This is the story of Boyan Slat of The Ocean Cleanup. 🌊 🧹 The Ocean Cleanup Intercept... Boyan Slat @BoyanSlat is a Dutch inventor & entrepreneur.

He is the founder & CEO of @TheOceanCleanup.

It's a non-profit organisation that builds technologies to remove ocean plastic.

They aim to removing 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040. Boyan Slat
Mar 19, 2023 10 tweets 3 min read
Investment news you may have missed over the last few weeks. 👇🇲🇾 1/ Haitai Solar, China Machinery Engineering Corp, Adam Digital Assets and Solar Pulse inked an agreement on the plant project at the Carbon Conference 2023.
Mar 18, 2023 11 tweets 5 min read
They wanted to make fresh ice cream for Malaysians but had no idea how.

10 years later, their company was acquired for RM83.9 million.

Here's the story of Inside Scoop.🍦👇 In 2013, a couple consists of Edmund Tan & Lim Shiew Li founded an ice cream company called Inside Scoop.

They wanted to create local fresh ice cream that's tasty.

At that time, foreign brands only offered classic flavours.

So they started to learn about the business.
Feb 26, 2023 10 tweets 5 min read
His dreams are as high as the stars...

And he was able to reach them at only 26.

But he was also accused of using 'cables' to achieve his success.

This is the inspiring true story of Meri @meripergibulat of Bulan Bintang. 🌙⭐️👇 Image 1/ Azzim Zahid Azmi or Meri is the founder of Bulan Bintang.

It's a Malaysian company that sells traditional Malay clothings with a modern twist.

His entrepreneurship journey began when he was in high school.

He used to design T-shirts & sold them to his friends & schoolmates. Image
Feb 17, 2023 12 tweets 1 min read
These took me over 10 years to learn.

I'll share with you in 2 minutes.

Here are 20 important tips about building an online audience.👇🏼 1. People seek authenticity not perfection.

2. Write the way you talk.
Feb 10, 2023 11 tweets 6 min read
The UK has Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.

Here in Malaysia we have Harith and The Green Factory.

You need to know this inspiring story. 🪵🇲🇾👇 The Green Factory (TGF) was founded by Harith Ridzuan.

He started to learn the business from his parents since he was 10.

During school holidays, his father used to take him to their factory in Sg. Buloh.

But he didn’t like it at first because he can't play with his friends.
Feb 8, 2023 11 tweets 5 min read
The next time when your car breaks down remember this tweet.

This Malaysian tech company is changing the way you get roadside assistance.

This is the amazing story of Bateriku @baterikudotcom. 🔋⚡️👇 Image Bateriku was founded by Azarol Faizi.

He entered the automotive industry in 2006 by supplying batteries to OEM manufacturers & their service centres.

Then he ventured into battery reconditioning tech to help reduce costs.

Azarol failed & lost money. But that wasn't the end. Image
Feb 6, 2023 10 tweets 2 min read
When you become a Digital Authority you'll have great superpower.

It will change your life. Here's why & how.👇 In a physical world, your life is determined by the physical things.

But in a digital world, your life could be different.

When we think of authority, we think of governments, enforcers or regulators.

That's all different in the digital world.
Feb 4, 2023 15 tweets 9 min read
23 Inspiring Sabahans You Should Know in 2023. 👇 Sabah is one of Malaysia's most beautiful places with rich natural resources & great people.

Here are 23 inspiring Sabahans who aspire to make Sabah & Malaysia better.

They're entrepreneurs, change-makers, leaders, startup founders, academicians & more.
Feb 3, 2023 5 tweets 1 min read
Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) or @KWSPMalaysia has proven to be one of the most successful retirement funds in the world.

And probably the most innovative government-linked company in Malaysia. Image So far I’m impressed with their mobile app, portal, customer service, outlet etc.

Most companies or organizations focus on technology-based innovation.

They focus more on culture.
Jan 20, 2023 8 tweets 2 min read
Most corporates' social media accounts su*k.

They're excessively proud, boastful & self-centred.

Here are some tips on how you can fix it.👇 Corporate social media accounts today shouldn't just be about posting marketing & sales messages.

Treat them as a multi-purpose platform with thousands, & potentially millions of audiences.

They can make a big difference.

Build a genuine & personal social media presence.
Jan 16, 2023 12 tweets 3 min read
The Power of One.

This is the philosophy I use to build my ideal life & career.

You can use it for yours too. 👇🧵 'The power of one' is not about being number one.

But rethinking of the number '1' as a powerful concept in other areas of our lives.
Jan 15, 2023 14 tweets 9 min read
Kota Kinabalu in Sabah is one of Malaysia’s best tourist spots.

These are some new hotels for your next vacation.👇🏽

(not a paid promo) 1. The Seraya Hotel
Dec 16, 2022 10 tweets 3 min read
8 Must Watch TEDx Talks for Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders 👇 1. "The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers" by Adam Grant

Grant discusses the habits and behaviours that can help people become more creative & original in their thinking.

Dec 14, 2022 10 tweets 5 min read
He came from a poor family but he had a dream to build ‘the bank for the people.’

And today his bank is one of the largest in Southeast Asia.

This is the inspiring story of Public Bank's founder, the late Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow. Image Public Bank was founded by Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow.

His family migrated to Singapore from China with nothing.

He was born in Singapore in March 1930 & studied at the Anglo Chinese school.

Life was poor that he didn't have money to buy food at school's canteen. Image
Dec 6, 2022 15 tweets 7 min read
Malaysia doesn't normally rank number 1 in any list.

But based on my research, we've done some pretty amazing stuff. And no one's talking about it.

Let's have a look. 👇🇲🇾 A few months ago, I compiled a list of things which Malaysia is ranked top in the world.

Wow that went viral.

So I tried to look for more. Here's the latest list.

Dec 5, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
Corporates & businesses want to build strong presence on social media.

But many are failing & they continue to make these mistakes.

Here are 5 ways to remain ‘invisible’ on social media. 1. They only talk about themselves

Nobody cares about their businesses.

But people care about the problems they have & how businesses can help to solve them.
Nov 18, 2022 12 tweets 5 min read
Yang kaya semakin kaya.

Yang miskin semakin miskin.

Kita telah maju dalam pelbagai bidang.

Tetapi bagaimanakah kita boleh melonjak ke paras yang lebih tinggi? Kita pernah menjadi tajuk berita utama di seluruh dunia atas sebab yang betul.

Kini seluruh dunia sedang bergerak lebih pantas daripada kita.

Banyak negara yang dahulunya di belakang kita kini mendahului kita dalam pelbagai aspek.

Jiran kita pun sedang membangun dengan cepat.
Nov 18, 2022 12 tweets 5 min read
The rich is getting richer.

The poor is getting poorer.

We have progressed in many ways.

But how are we going to jump to the next level? We used to make worldwide headlines for the right reasons.

But now the whole world is moving faster than us.

Many countries are ahead of us in economic growth, prosperity, social, education & technology.

Even our neighbours are developing & prospering quickly.