Quek Siu Rui is the CEO and co-founder of Carousell, a virtual online marketplace that is recognised as the pioneer of mobile classifieds in Singapore. It is available both on Android and Apple. In 2018, Carousell was valued at a whopping $500 million. The idea for...
Ankiti Bose is set to become the first female founder from India of a billion-dollar startup (unicorn). She has revolutionized how independent fashion is distributed and sold in Southeast Asia and beyond. Top 10 of Asia takes a look at the inspiring story of Ankiti...
Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, investor, engineer, and philanthropist, who is also the chairman of Wipro Limited. Wipro is an Indian multinational corporation providing IT, consulting and business process services. Under Azim Premji’s leadership...
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau is known as one of the “Four Heavenly Kings” throughout the larger Chinese-speaking world. The term was first coined in 1992 to describe the four biggest male entertainment figures in Hong Kong at that time. With his rich baritone and dramatic...
“Many leaders promise, we deliver” are encouraging words that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum lives by. He is the current Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. He is one of the prominent figures in...
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, formerly the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was given the nickname ‘tough fighter’. In the recent election, Lam ended up being elected the first female Chief Executive of Hong Kong, an...
For those who have not heard of Ed Hill or King Ed Hill from Vancouver, Canada, you are probably going to guess that he is a real king. Lest assured, he is far from royalty. Born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1984, Edward, popularly known as King Ed Hill followed his father on...
By defeating her opponent Eric Chu from the Kuomintang Party, 59 year-old Tsai Ing-Wen sealed her spot as the next president of the Republic of China (ROC), making her the first woman to lead Taiwan. The leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has her eyes...
“Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine”. Those are the words of Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group. Born into a life filled with trials and tribulations, the story behind the billionaire business magnate and...
Flying high, Shifu (master) Shi Yan Lei has raised the bar in perfecting Qigong and Kung Fu by pushing it into mainstream life. His body, described by men’s fitness, as ‘’a physique that has been cut from solid jade’’ is a testament to the power of Shaolin as the...
