JAMES CHONG
I MAKE IDEAS HAPPEN
CAUSE/EFFECT
Designing the Cause for the Effect
Founder
Ideation & Strategies
Solution Design
Advisory & Consulting
Strategic Investing
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OLFAC3 Perfumes
Award-Winning Asian Perfumery House
Co-Founder & Investor
Strategy, Commercial & Branding
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I work with highly motivated and high-performing individuals and business leaders to identify and realise possibilities in the digital, creative, content creation and personal growth space.
I develop strategies for new businesses and for growth, and I assist in product & service design, marketing and positioning, partnerships, and alliances.
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6.5 years in audit, 4 years in financial consulting, 4 years in ICT industry funding, 2 years in broadcast media, and 4 years in broadband & social media service design before I started on my own. Qualified as a CPA.
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It's not only what we do. It's why, how and who we do it with.
SOME THINGS I'VE DONE
AIRASIA
Developed & built the financial model for Tony Fernandes's takeover of AirAsia, now one of the most successful low-cost airlines in the world.
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ASTRO
Developed the 3G Content strategy for ASTRO/Maxis to successfully secure the mobile spectrum in Malaysia as Senior Manager of Business Development.
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MALAYSIA DEBT VENTURES
Led Sales & Business Building for a USD420 million ICT fund under Malaysia Debt Ventures, and funded the first-ever next-gen international game development company in Malaysia as the Vice President of Business Building.
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P1
Successfully launched the first 4G WiMAX Wireless Broadband Service in South East Asia as Executive Vice President of Product Strategies & Development for P1.
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15MALAYSIA
Co-conceptualised and executive produced "15Malaysia", the acclaimed Malaysian short-film anthology screened at the Busan International Film Festival.
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AIDSAWARE
Created AIDSAware, the most impactful cross-media campaign on HIV & AIDS awareness in Malaysia while it was active.
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PLAYSTATION STUDIOS MALAYSIA
Lead Consultant for Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SIE WWS, San Diego), leading to Sony setting up their international game development studio in Malaysia, their first worldwide beyond the United States, Europe and Japan.
WEBE COMMUNITY
Led and launched webe community for Telekom Malaysia, the first fully-funded crowd-backing platform empowering Malaysians to co-create positive change.
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ZAFIGO
Launched and led Zafigo for Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir to inspire & empower women through independent travel and community.
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RUMAH PUSAKA CHOW KIT
Rescued the last wooden house on Chow Kit Road built and lived in by the descendants of Sutan Puasa, the founder of Kuala Lumpur, now relocated and reassembled in the National Art Gallery,
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PENDATANG
Designed the crowd-funding strategy and co-producer of "Pendatang", Malaysia’s first successfully crowd-funded movie released on YouTube for free worldwide in 2023 to widespread acclaim.
Reviews:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/23/pendatang-film-racks-up-views-wows-audiences
https://focusmalaysia.my/pendatang-the-movie-already-a-success-story-on-youtube/
Watch for free (with multiple subtitles) and read the comments on YouTube
OLFAC3 PERFUMES
Co-founded the Malaysian Luxury Perfumery House with award-winning Asian perfumer Aien Mokhtar, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Bali, Indonesia.
ON THE PERSONAL SIDE
I make videos, I take photos, and I write.
Good people, good conversations and good whiskey make my day.