Malaysian Gen.T honourees Abdul Hafiz ‘Katun’ Abdul Rahman, Khairun Nisa Zabidi, Isadora Chai, Nor ‘Phoenix’ Diana, Shin Chang and Ee Soon Wei are leading the charge to change in their respective industries (Photo: Raphael Quiason)
Cover Malaysian Gen.T honourees Abdul Hafiz ‘Katun’ Abdul Rahman, Khairun Nisa Zabidi, Isadora Chai, Nor ‘Phoenix’ Diana, Shin Chang and Ee Soon Wei are leading the charge to change in their industries (Photo: Raphael Quiason)

A pro wrestler, chef, architect, environmental activist, graffiti artist and entrepreneur discuss how they have risen to excel in their respective fields

What inspires you? Inspiration sheds light on our motivations, the core foundation of our beliefs, and how we view our capabilities.

One company that aims to inspire the world is Oppo—it is even in its motto. “Inspiration Ahead” serves as the technology company's guiding principle, as it strives to empower its users through its devices.

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Oppo's latest innovation, the Find N2 Flip smartphone, is its first foldable flip smartphone that was released in Malaysia on 2 March. It offers flexibility and performance rolled into one compact form factor. It also has the largest cover screen in its class, allowing users to check the weather, reply to text messages on the fly, set a timer or snap a selfie without actually needing to flip the phone open.

In the same vein, we speak with six young leaders from Malaysia, who are similarly inspiring others with their mission, vision and innovations.

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Photo 1 of 6 Nor ‘Phoenix’ Diana wants to rise above in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling (Photo: Daniel Adams)
Photo 2 of 6 Shin Chang wants to preserve and restore downtown KL's heritage buildings (Photo: Daniel Adams)
Photo 3 of 6 Grafitti artist Abdul Hafiz ‘Katun’ Abdul Rahman finds joy in bringing colourful characters to life (Photo: Daniel Adams)
Photo 4 of 6 Isadora Chai wants to elevate the dining experience of customers at her modern French restaurant, Bistro à Table (Photo: Daniel Adams)
Photo 5 of 6 Entrepreneur Ee Soon Wei turned his family's printing factory into APW, a thriving cultural hub in Kuala Lumpur (Photo: Daniel Adams)
Photo 6 of 6 Environmentalist Khairun Nisa Zabidi wants to put sustainable front and centre in order to prevent climate change (Photo: Daniel Adams)

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing the stories of Nor ‘Phoenix’ Diana, the world's first hijab-wearing pro wrestler; graffiti and NFT artist Abdul Hafiz ‘Katun’ Abdul Rahman; environmental activist Khairun Nisa Zabidi; architect Shin Chang, who restored one of Kuala Lumpur’s cultural hub Rex KL; celebrity chef Isadora Chai of Bistro à Table; and Ee Soon Wei, the CEO of creative industrial space APW.

In the meantime, watch them share what inspires them in the video below.