We’re looking for two people to join this team as a Senior Web Developer and a Junior Web Developer.Together, we’ll build community platforms used by millions in Asia.

YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Learn and develop expertise in Ruby on Rails
2. Write high-quality code and unit tests in Ruby on Rails, HTML/XHTML, CSS and JavaScript to develop Youth Asia’s web applications.
3. To work with the Technology Team of Youth Asia consisting of Web Designers, QA testers and Project Managers to develop awesome web applications.
4. To contribute ideas of how to shape implementation of new features.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Experience in developing software for the web and Internet.
2. Knowledge of web standards, protocols, and principles.
3. Fast learner.
4. Positive, just-do-it attitude! Pessimists and complainers need not apply.
5. Able to work well in a team.
6. Able to write Javascript is a bonus

Want to be part of this revolutionary team? Then send us your applications now! :)

We’re looking for two people to join this team as a Senior Web Developer and a Junior Web Developer. Together, we’ll build community platforms used by millions in Asia.

Your job description:

1. Learn and develop expertise in Ruby on Rails
2. Write high-quality code and unit tests in Ruby on Rails, HTML/XHTML, CSS and JavaScript to develop Youth Asia’s web applications.
3. To work with the Technology Team of Youth Asia consisting of Web Designers, QA testers and Project Managers to develop awesome web applications.
4. To contribute ideas of how to shape implementation of new features.

Requirements:

1. 2+ years experience in developing software for the web and Internet.
2. Strong understanding of web standards, protocols, and principles,
3. Able to write HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
4. Positive, just-do-it attitude! Pessimists and complainers need not apply.
5. Able to work well in a team.

Want to be part of this revolutionary team? Then send us your applications now! :)

That was our office.

The entrance of our office circa 2006. Joel, our cofounder, at the corner of that tiny room.

There were very few of us, mostly fresh out of college. We were young and excited people who squeezed and huddled in a tiny workspace to drive our dreams toward reality.

Then our little team grew, and that very tiny little room was not enough to contain us.

We packed our bags, put our things into boxes, and carried ourselves to a brand new space in Kelana Square.

It was a pretty cool place.

Our boys hard at work. Yep, it took 3 full grown gentlemen to put up a pair of windowblinds.

We were all settled in, and we loved that cozy, medium-sized space. We threw loads of colors in, and it was like home to us.

But we expanded faster than we thought – and pretty soon, that space, too, was not enough to keep us in.

So we pulled out our cardboard boxes, and were on the move again.

The packing process can be tedious, yet fun. For more photos, head over to our Facebook album.

As believers of a positive, homey culture, we decided to choose a place where everyone would wake up everyday and look forward to coming to work. Soon before we knew it, we found ourselves a brand new space in Bukit Gasing – which our entire team has fallen completely in love with.

This is where we are at now. Welcome to The Top.

We turned an idyllic, dreamy white bungalow into our workspace.

The view inside.

One of the many little gardens within the space

One of the split level floors, which we use as collaboration space.

The view from above

The swimming pool, where we throw occasional parties

The amazing sun deck furnished with colourful bean bags, disco balls and starlights.

As we settled in on our first day on September 8th (8/9/10), our entire team sat down and reminisced on how far we’ve come.

It has been an incredible journey, and we look forward to many, many more adventures to come.

To all our clients, partners and friends, do drop by and say hi. We’d love to have you visit us. :)

You can find us at:

Youth Asia @ The Top
No. 13, Lorong 5/4B
Bukit Gasing, 46000
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Or, find us on Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/t2gv

We look forward to having you around :)

You read about The Festival in the papers and magazines.

You heard the shoutouts on radio.

You saw our students run up and down their campuses, persuading their peers to join them in the hundreds of exciting activities held at the Festival.

And most of all, you were an integral part of our online promotional campaign for YOUTH’10.

The 3-month public relations campaign for YOUTH’10 Malaysia’s Largest Youth Festival raked in RM6.7 million in media value this year, and was awarded the Malaysia Public Relations Awards 2010 under the category Promotional Activity of the year.

Big, big, BIG THANKS to our awesome communications partner Weber Shandwick for working with us throughout the 3 months. Also, a very very big thank you to our media partners for your ongoing support! The success would not have been made possible without you :)

• Fly FM (Official Radio Station)
• Hot FM (Official Radio Station)
• One FM (Official Radio Station)
• Gua.com.my (Official Portal)
• R.AGE by the Star (Official Youth Media)
• Malaysian Today (Official Youth Publication)
• 8TV
• TV3
• TV9
• Bernama TV
• Malay Mail
• Malaysian Reserve
• New Straits Times
• Berita Harian
• Harian Metro
• Utusan Malaysia
• Kosmo!
• Sin Chew Jit Poh
• Y! Mag
• Cleo
• Cosmopolitan
• ANIMAX

The Malaysia Public Relations Awards 2010 ceremony was held on 3 November 2010 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The MPRA is an annual event by the Public Relations Consultants’ Association (PRCA) Malaysia to recognise the achievements of public relations professionals and the best PR campaigns over the year.

From the very bottom of our hearts, we thank you once again for your great, great support. This has been and will continue to be a very fun & exciting journey for us :)

For over 2 years, Youth Asia has been unleashing the power of collective influence through YouthSays. We discovered and unleashed the collective power of collaboration through the Youth Festival.

When 88,366 young Malaysians actively participated in YOUTH’10 Malaysia’s Largest Youth Festival, Ministers and CEOs who were amazed by the feat put a challenge upon us (organizer of YOUTH’10) to create a sustainable platform for young Malaysians to lead an exciting life.

In September 2010, we created GroupsMore, a movement focused on driving Malaysians to live an exciting life in this country – to squash the myth that Malaysians need to migrate to another country to live an exciting life.

While GroupsMore (short for groups save more) enables us to get together (by the hundreds or even thousands) to experience the best restaurants, spas, activities at up to 90% discount – saving us more money, it is not just an online shopping site that features the best deals in town.

GroupsMore is the start of a consumer movement.

Why?

It’s simple, really.

The bigger our group = the more influential we are =  the higher discounts we get = the more experiences we can enjoy = the less we pay. :)

Since we launched www.groupsmore.com (less than a month ago):

• Over RM15,000 was saved
• Over 2,500 people have subscribed
• Over 1,000 vouchers was bought

So visit www.groupsmore.com now and subscribe to us! We’re pretty sure you’ll find a discount on an exciting thing to do that you like! Even if you don’t, sign up anyways, join our movement and pretty soon, we will be demanding for discounts to do and experience new things that you’d love at the lowest price possible.

It was crazy. We had over 100 activities, and in 3 days, hundreds of youths were rewarded in the competitions they won.

In 2009, the same thing happened, but on a larger scale. YOUTH’09 took a leap up the scale. We got a larger place. Over 300 volunteers signed up to help out, and had the experience of their lifetime. Youths invited friends, who invited friends, who invited friends – and more communities, businesses, leaders and government agencies stepped in to show their support.

What about the recent YOUTH’10?

It was BIGGER and BETTER.

The Festival was created for one purpose: to connect a generation of savvy youths with brands, leaders, government and the media. And it was a great success.

This year’s festival brought together 47 partners, 22 media partners, 10 youth communities, 230 schools, 40 colleges, and 4 ministries to produce a 3 days festival with over 180 activities across 6 festivals, bringing together 88,366 youths and generating 6.7m worth of PR value.

Imagine the craze.

Leaders showed their support by officiating ceremonies, touring the Festival and even entering the competitions!

The media was nothing but supportive throughout the entire Festival. Here’s what they had to say:

Participants loved it. Our partners loved it. The media loved it. And we loved it!

Looking at the success of YOUTH’10, the Youth Asia team is more excited than ever about the next Youth Festival.

YOUTH’11 is currently in its planning stage. It will be even BIGGER, even BETTER, more exciting and more engaging!

Stay tuned for updates on YOUTH’11!

Youth Asia is looking for talented individuals looking for short or long term internship placements!

Send your resumes over to talent@youthasia.com

How about building partnerships with businesses nationwide?

Psst… read further :)

GroupsMore, a Group Buying E-Commerce Platform offering daily deals catered to young adult consumers is looking for bright, talented and creative individuals who are driven and enjoys the adrenaline rush from being involved in identifying new and creative businesses and activities in Shopping Malls to feature on GroupsMore.

Your daily tasks will involve sourcing contacts of prospective retailers and evangelise GroupsMore across Malaysia (starting from Klang Valley). You must also be able to present GroupsMore as a unique alternative for businesses to utilise as a way of acquiring new customers for their business.

So are you looking for new challenges that will take you to greater heights?

If your answer is yes – then we want to hear from YOU ! :)

1+ years of extensive on-line advertising sale experience?

Do your friends call you fearless?

Then we have just the opportunity for you:)

GroupsMore, a Group Buying E-Commerce Platform offering daily deals catered to young adult consumers is looking for engaging individuals who have clear reasons why they are driven to sell for GroupsMore and at the same time enjoys the adrenaline rush from being involved in online sales, advertising, and selling over the phone.

Your daily tasks will involve connecting with local businesses and building partnerships with merchants nationwide. From calling restaurants, spas to your favourite shopping outlets and accessory shops, you will have the opportunity to negotiate unbeatable deals on behalf of our GroupsMore customers!

So are you the fearless cold-caller who has high degree of diligence and accountability that we are looking for?