From Mumbai’s slum to magazine covers, teenager becomes face of luxury brand
Hailing from the biggest slum in Asia, Maleesha Kharwa currently has over 316,000 followers on Instagram.
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Five-year-old Hanuman dances his way into hearts of Cambodia
Kakada’s enchanting dance routines have won the hearts of people from all walks of life, as his videos spread like wildfire across social media.
Nepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber in rare Everest ‘death zone’ rescue
Mr Gelje Sherpa, 30, was guiding a Chinese client when he saw the Malaysian climber clinging to a rope and shivering from extreme cold in the area called the “death zone”,…
Even the fittest need 3 weeks to adjust to Mt Everest’s altitude, says doc
Rapid ascent, ascent to higher altitudes, strenuous physical exertion are all factors that can increase the chances of developing acute mountain sickness.
Fighting through the darkness
"Before I took up this sport, I spent most days at school and then at work. I knew very few people", Chinese judoka Li Peng said.
Turning scrap into works of art
Li Zhi would pick up discarded items and transformed these seemingly worthless objects into raw materials of limitless potential.
42 promising young individuals from S’pore in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list
Of the 42 representatives from Singapore, 18 are non-Singaporeans who are based in and operate from Singapore.
Trailblazer Rio Waida hoping to trigger Indonesia surfing wave
With bronzed athletes competing at stunning destinations across the globe, the sport can seem a glamorous pursuit.
SEA Games 2023: Being called a ‘has-been’ hurt, but Shanti Pereira is smiling now
She rewrote her 100m national record thrice and her 200m national mark twice in less than a month before the historic two-gold haul in Phnom Penh.
Chinese teacher quits job after 1 TikTok video nets 10 years’ salary
The woman from Hubei province gained popularity after videos of her teaching students to sing nursery rhymes went viral on social media platform TikTok.