Illustrator and digital creator Claudia Chanhoi challenges the taboo placed on women’s sexuality and their role in society, as she inspires conversations through her cheeky illustrations. Hive Life catches up with the artist behind @brainxeyes in a light and witty conversation exploring her passions, inspirations, recent NFT collectables, and more! 

Fast-paced urbanisation in APAC calls for the strengthening of innovation and investments in green infrastructure in order to build a sustainable ecosystem for the region’s pre-existing and emerging metropolises. 

Eco-consciousness in fashion has become widespread across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, spurred by the ongoing pandemic and growing consumer awareness. Celebrate Earth Month and explore the essential sustainable fashion and lifestyle labels leading the way in APAC’s path towards slow and mindful living. 

In an era of digital renaissance, 2022 is kickstarting a new breed of phenomenal event projects bringing together industry-leaders and paving the way for technological innovation. Enter the digital realm and step into the future with our guide to the upcoming NFT, blockchain, and crypto events happening in APAC in 2022.

Vivi Lin is the founder and CEO of With Red, the first nonprofit organisation in Taiwan to tackle period poverty and eliminate period stigma. 

Rachel Carrasco is a rising woman entrepreneur, the founder of luxury lifestyle marketing platform RACHE, and co-founder of bacon snack brand BAKEN. We catch up with Rachel on her experiences founding these businesses, the impact she is making, and how she is advocating for women’s empowerment. 

A pandemic-born business, Social Baos aims to bring the quirky and witty ways of digital marketing from the West to the East.

Hive Life sits down with Gabor Zsoka, also known as Zsa Zsa Who?, the multitalented drag queen and Co-founder of DragJam, one of Hong Kong’s rising all-inclusive drag movements. Gabor speaks to us about everything drag, diversity, inclusion, love, Hong Kong’s LGBTQIA+ scene, the story behind DragJam, and more. 

Some days she is a model, other days she is the person behind the camera: Aanchal Wadhwani is a serial entrepreneur making an impact through her businesses, art, and representing diversity. Hive Life caught up with Aanchal to discuss her inspirations, influence in the city’s creative industry, and aspirations. 

In honour of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, here are 15 famous companies you may not have known were founded by Asian entrepreneurs.