Beauty may not last forever, but its industry seems resilient in the face of economic shockwaves. According to McKinsey, during the global 2008 financial crisis, spending in the beauty market only dipped slightly and recovered…
Cruelty-free. Vegan-based. Halal. These words will get many cosmetics consumers to open their wallets these days amidst the growingly affluent Muslim population and increasing consumer social awareness. HAUS Cosmetics checks all the boxes. With an…
Sereen Eng takes on a challenge like how she would prepare to wash a customer’s feet in her nail salon – she rolls up her sleeves and rises to the occasion. The founder of POSH…
A personal quest that turns into a huge opportunity Once a niche trend championed by a few, the clean beauty and skincare movement has gone mainstream. Sustainable, natural and organic – all reflect a trend…
Nana Al Haleq had not done push-ups for almost three years due to a shoulder and elbow injury. When her trainer included it in her programme, she was cautious but gamed to try it. To…
Starting her own body aesthetic company, Bizzy Body, at the age of 25. Expanding the business to 30 outlets within five years. Establishing Malaysia’s first beauty co-working space, Beauty & Co, in The Gardens, Mid…
Some swear by it, others swear at it – alternative treatments and therapies tend to spark intense debate between supporters and detractors. Also known as traditional or complementary treatments, it covers practices not within mainstream…
Derick Ooi, the founder of Hairstory International, has a hair story. As a teenager, he often felt a pang whenever he looked in the mirror. Heng Ee High School in Penang – where he studied…
As the country transitions into endemicity on April 1, the Malaysian property sector is expected to see a return to normalcy, with uneven recovery anticipated across the sub-sectors. All restrictions on business operating hours will…
Eclimo’s bumpy journey in building Malaysia’s first electric scooter In 2008, Dato’ Dennis Chuah combined two of his lifelong passion – bikes and batteries – and charged into what would become one of the hottest…
