Adrian Agus, Eugenie Agus, 26, 24
Indonesia
Cofounders, Puyo
Edda Arnadottir Hamar, 28
Australia
Founder, Undress Runaways
Bhumika Arora, 30 India
Model
Miko Aspiras, 29 Philippines
Chef, Tasteless Food
Jackson Aw, 28 Singapore
Founder, Mighty Jaxx
Anjali Batra, 28 India
Cofounder, Food Talk India
Chen Peng, 26 China
Founder, Chen Peng
Nishanth Chopra, 24 India
Founder, Oshadi
Alissa Dinallo, 29 Australia
Founder, Alissa Dinallo
Kensuke Fujishiro, 30 Japan
Founder, Cift
Amira Geneid, 25 Malaysia
Founder & CEO, Zahara
Amrita Hepi, 28 Australia
Dancer, Amrita Hepi
Kimin (Gimin) Kim, 25 South Korea
Dancer, Mariinsky Ballet
Tao Liang (Mr. Bags), 25 China
Blogger
Vincent Lim, 29 Hong Kong
Cofounder, Lim + Lu
Honey Long, Prue Stent, 24, 24
Australia
Multidisciplinary artists
Greg McNamara, 28 Hong Kong
Founder, McNamara Art Projects
Archie Oclos, 28 Philippines
ArtistStanislava Pinchuk, 29 Australia
Artist
Talita Setyadi, 29 Indonesia
Founder, Beau
Kouji Tajima, 27 Japan
Artist, Double Negative
Ricky Thien, 29 Australia
Cofounder, Calia
Wataru Tominaga, 30 Japan
Fashion designer
Dian Pelangi, 27 Indonesia
Creative director, Dian Pelangi
Pichaya (Pam) Utharntharm, 28
Thailand
Chef, The Table
Snow Xue Gao, 26 China
Founder, Snow Xue Gao
Shishi Yamazaki, 28 Japan
Artist
Heezy Yang, 27 South Korea
Artist
John Yuyi, 27 Taiwan
Artist
Zhang Jingna, 29 Singapore
Photographer
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Ronald Akili,
Founder, PTT Family
Vivienne Tam,
Fashion designer
May Chow,
Founder and chef, Little Bao;
Happy Paradise
Cecilia Ho,
Founder and Executive Director,
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Amira Geneid, 25
FOUNDER & CEO, ZAHARA MALAYSIA
For a long time, Amira Geneid had been looking for a high-quality cosmetics brand that was also halal-compliant. She found
none and so three years ago decided to start one herself. After 18 months of research and development, Zahara was born.
Self-funded and with its products manufactured in Europe, Zahara boasts a line of cosmetics that is not just free of alcohol
and animal products, but also certified halal, meaning its production process and suppliers have been approved under Islamic
law. Some of its products, like the signature water-permeable oxygen nail polish, also aim for convenience, allowing Muslim
women to perform wudhu (the water cleansing act before prayer) properly without having to remove it.
With Muslims making up a quarter of the world’s population, products targeted for them “shouldn’t be a niche anymore,”
says Geneid. Zahara’s products are sold online in Singapore and Malaysia; its next step is to ofer worldwide shipping by the
end of the year—starting with Indonesia and Dubai, where it is partnering with local courier services. Geneid’s aim is for Zahara
to become an aspirational halal brand that can be used by Muslim women around the globe: “I want to show how beautiful
Muslim women can be—how beauty can be modest and be centered around faith, but it still can be inspiring.” —Rana Wehbe30 UNDER 30MUNSHI AHMED FOR FORBES