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Moo Deng the hippo star seen in stores everywhere

6 Oct 2024 - 11:00AM

From Mumbai’s slums to Indian teen model

18 Sep 2023 - 5:56PM

Sex and relationships

The Hong Kong women gaining empowerment by creating adult content

15 Apr 2023 - 7:00PM

Sex and relationships

Young women selling adult content can be empowering, says Hong Kong sociology professor Annie Chan

12 Apr 2023 - 5:36PM

Sex and relationships

How former law student Emilia Wong overcame bullying and started challenging body-image ideals

12 Apr 2023 - 5:36PM

Sex and relationships

How entering Japan's adult video industry empowered Hong Kong actress Erena So Hoi-lam

11 Apr 2023 - 12:06PM

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Artistic grandpa is a YouTube hit

8 Jul 2022 - 1:36PM

‘US let monkeypox loose’ conspiracy theories swirl on China’s Weibo platform

Chinese state media has not accused US of intentionally spreading virus, but many social media users have not refrained from such accusations; meanwhile, a leading WHO adviser says monkeypox outbreak may have spread through sex at 2 raves in Europe.

25 May 2022 - 3:04AMvideocam

Update | Who is MrBeast and why does he give away his millions on social media?

Through his alter ego MrBeast, American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson has built a massive following and a multimillion-dollar empire. His May 2023 US$50,000 Instagram birthday giveaway has gone viral.

9 May 2023 - 5:29PMvideocam

US YouTuber’s necklace shines light on Indian royal jewels stashed abroad

The US YouTuber drew flak for wearing the Cartier-designed jewellery, which originally belonged to an Indian king, at the New York event’s red carpet.

21 Apr 2023 - 1:58AM

US YouTuber Emma Chamberlain at the 2022 Met Gala in New York on May 2. Photo: Reuters

Chinese scion erased from social media after questioning Covid drugs and testing

Wang Sicong, with 40 million followers on Weibo, had his account removed after he openly questioned Chinese medicine used to treat Covid-19 and the government’s mandatory testing policy in Shanghai.

29 Apr 2022 - 7:05PM

Wang Sicong is the son of Chinese tycoon Wang Jianlin. Photo: Handout

Indonesia’s Oxford-educated influencer faces heat over G20 role

Maudy, who has degrees from Oxford and Stanford, is viewed as a role model. But analysts say her lack of diplomatic experience may be ‘reputational suicide’ for Indonesia.

20 Apr 2022 - 5:30PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Siew Pui Yi, the controversial Malaysian influencer and OnlyFans star

She sparked a social media storm recently with her suggestive ao dai photo, which Vietnamese fans deemed disrespectful – but what else do we know about her?

25 Apr 2022 - 11:27AM

Ukraine: David Beckham hands over Instagram account to Kharkiv doctor

The former England football star tells his 71 million followers to look at his profile to see work of doctor helping women give birth in city of Kharkiv.

21 Mar 2022 - 8:09PM

World-famous former soccer player David Beckham, who handed over his Instagram account to a doctor in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. File photo: Reuters

Glamorous Russian influencer targeted by Kremlin under new law

Known as Belonika, she posted pictures of elegant locations and clothes, until recently when she said: ‘I don’t consider the Ukrainian people as my enemy’ and described Putin as ‘a tired of life man’.

18 Mar 2022 - 12:15AM

Veronika Belotserkovskaya, an influencer best known in Russia for glamorous Instagram posts about her life. Photo: Instagram

The Philippines

Why Philippines’ Marcos Jnr is wary of debates in presidential election

Son of brutal late dictator avoiding media interviews and taking opponents on, while a recent viral video showed him recoiling at a fan’s touch.

6 Mar 2022 - 12:11PMvideocam

Chinese authorities slap US$10 million fine on live-streamer for tax evasion

Live-streaming e-commerce host Ping Rong was held liable for tax irregularities in 2019 and 2020, according to tax authorities in southern Guangdong province.

23 Feb 2022 - 4:29PMvideocam

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Icons and Influencers

YouTube fame = K-pop + fitness, says South Korea’s professor of influencing

Ryo Chuy-Yeop of Daegu Cyber University’s ‘department of influencing’ began his social media journey with a fitness channel that now has 1.83m YouTube subscribers. Friends with K-pop good-looks were key.

18 Feb 2022 - 3:16PM

Fitness instructor Briley Lee working out for Allblanc TV. Photo: Handout

Who is Irene Zhao, the Singapore model who made millions selling her NFTs?

When mega-influencer Logan Paul buys into your idea you know you’re onto something special: Irene Zhao’s NFT’s launched less than a month ago and have already earner her US$5 million – here’s how

17 Feb 2022 - 1:27PM

How Single’s Inferno star Song Ji-a’s career crumbled in days

One moment, Song Ji-a was a rising star, but buying the wrong sort of ‘luxury’ goods has landed her in a whole lot of trouble

27 Jan 2022 - 5:00AMvideocam

Gabby Petito’s fiancé confessed to her killing before own death, FBI says

Brian Laundrie admitted responsibility in a notebook that was found near his body after he took his own life.

22 Jan 2022 - 8:53AM

Gabby Petito had been travelling with fiancé Brian Laundrie. Photo: Gabby Petito via Instagram

Forget Mickey, Disney’s hottest hit in China is LinaBell

LinaBell, a pink fox developed by Shanghai Disney Resort that is largely unknown in the Western world, has become a new fan favourite in China.

9 Jan 2022 - 8:37PMvideocam

LinaBell, a pink fox developed by Shanghai Disney Resort that is largely unknown in the Western world, has become a new fan favourite in China. Photo: Weibo

‘It’s vital to look good’: Why India’s US$27 billion beauty industry is booming

India’s middle class women and internet savvy consumers are credited for a boom in the online beauty market. Brands are now looking to target men, saying the ‘gender divide in beauty is a myth’.

4 Jan 2022 - 9:53AM

Editorial | China must keep the influencers honest

It is right for the government to discipline online superstars, but there can be no opaqueness or ambiguity when taking action

23 Dec 2021 - 10:15PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Viya, China’s scandal-ridden ‘live-streaming queen’

The 36-year-old star who can ‘sell anything’ had amassed 80 million followers on Taobao, but was recently hit with a US$210 million fine for tax evasion

22 Dec 2021 - 4:29PM

China’s ‘queen of livestreaming’ Viya. Photo: Weibo

Who is Viya, China’s fallen live-streaming e-commerce star?

Online influencer Viya currently finds herself out of the live-streaming e-commerce market after being slapped with a record fine for tax evasion.

22 Dec 2021 - 8:05AMvideocam

Chinese online influencer Viya went from being the country’s most bankable live-streaming e-commerce star to a virtual pariah overnight after her tax penalty was announced by authorities. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Hangzhou fines top influencer Viya a record US$210 million for tax evasion

Viya has cooperated with the tax authority and she will not face any criminal charges if she pays the fine, officials say.

20 Dec 2021 - 10:48PM

Inside Indian influencer Anushka Sen’s fitness and beauty routine

The Indian actress, whose holiday pics in the Maldives recently made headlines, does daily home workouts and follows a healthy diet to keep in shape

7 Dec 2021 - 8:00AM

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