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SMU alumnae Shanru Lai, co-founder of ShopBack and Paralympic swimmer Yip Pin Xiu are among the 24 young Singaporeans who made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. Ms Yip, who competes in the backstroke, is a three-time Paralympic gold medallist and a one-time International Paralympic Committee gold medallist, with two world records to her name. According to Forbes, the 2018 edition of the list, themed "Disruption and Innovation", includes 30 honorees in 10 categories, who are vetted and selected by a panel of accomplished and acclaimed judges in each category.