
How two Malaysian brothers started with the same capital but ended up with very different business journeys. In January 2021, two brothers, Ahmad and Azman, stood outside two newly rented shoplots in Bandar Teknologi Kajang. Their father, Pak Rahman, had spent almost 25 years running a small household goods wholesale business. He wanted his sons…

The story of a family business, an ageing father, and a son who inherited a business he didn’t know how to run. Uncle Tan had spent 30 years building his wholesale business. He had sacrificed weekends, missed family dinners, and worked through countless difficult days. Every morning at 6 am, he opened the shop. Many…

Professional accounting, tax preparation and financial support for Malaysian businesses. Running a business is challenging enough without worrying about whether your accounts are in order, your tax returns are properly prepared or your financial records are ready for the year-end. Running a business is challenging enough without worrying about whether your accounts are in order,…

Why Malaysian SME owners must stop doing everything themselves and start building businesses that can run without them. Have you ever felt that your business cannot survive a single day without you? You arrive early, leave late, answer calls during dinner, solve staff problems on your day off and worry about money even when you…

Sales Is Not Your Profit: A Financial Reality Check for Malaysian SME Owners By Halim Chew | Hache Business Consultancy (HacheBC) Your business can generate RM100,000 in monthly sales and still struggle financially. Here’s why understanding your real profit matters. RM100,000 in Sales. But How Much Did You Actually Make? Imagine you’re a business owner…

By Halim Chew, Founder of Hache Business Consultancy (HacheBC) I’m an accountant by background and an entrepreneur by experience. I created HacheBC because I believe every business deserves to be understood, not simply accounted for. I’m Halim Chew. And this is my story. Running a business is about more than making sales. It’s about managing…

There’s a reason why Malaysian street food is loved around the world—rich flavours, fiery woks, bold aromas, and that unmistakable wok hei. At Halim Chew Street Food Sauces (HCSF), we’ve captured that essence and bottled it for chefs, restaurants, stalls, and home cooks to recreate the iconic taste of authentic Penang-style Chinese Muslim street food.…