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BEYOND Expo 2025: Former NBA star Meta World Peace talks basketball, business, and China at Global Investment Summit
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Credit: BEYOND EXPOMeta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, on Friday shared insights into his unique journey from NBA champion to entrepreneur during a panel at a Global Investment Summit. Known for his fierce defense and championship run with the Los Angeles Lakers, Meta revealed the story behind his memorable name change and reflected on his basketball career and life after sports.Meta explained that his name change originated from a personal journey of self-discovery. “I was going through a lot in my life and wanted to find myself,” he said. Inspired by Buddhism, he changed his name to Meta World Peace to reflect his new mindset. “It was a way for me to embrace peace, and I still proudly wore World Peace on the back of my jersey.”
He recalled his NBA career highlights, including...
Beyond politics: The most embarrassing TikTok moments of Hungarian politicians
Politics tamfitronics Nowadays, you can’t imagine everyday life without social media. The vast majority of people have at least one account, whether that be Facebook, Instagram or TikTok. Politicians are no exception, they have long been active on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. However, with the rapid evolution of technology, more and more politicians are jumping on the TikTok bandwagon.TikTok offers a unique opportunity for politicians to connect with younger audiences and share their messages in a more relatable way. It’s also a chance for the public to see a different, often more personal side of their leaders, beyond the typical polished campaign appearances or formal interviews.In Hungary, the trend is no different. A growing number of politicians have started to make their presence felt on TikTok. While some of their videos have resonated...
Beyond the gender gap: Presidential politics is a ‘masculinity contest’
Politics tamfitronics In the United States, women have, for decades, tilted toward Democrats, who today are leaning into issues like abortion access and economic equality. Men have leaned toward Republicans, who are evoking traditional gender roles in discussing gun violence, child care, and family planning.But this campaign underscores a preference – beyond gender – for masculinity in the nation’s highest office, says Lindsey Meeks, a University of Oklahoma professor specializing in political communication and gender: “It doesn’t have to necessarily be a man, but still really liking a masculine presence at that level.”Politics tamfitronics Why We Wrote ThisThe gender gap in U.S. presidential politics is not new. But in this election year, the importance of projecting power has become gendered. Both candidates are wooing voters with their own brands of masculinity.Former President Donald Trump’s...
Beyond the dream: Sport biomechanist on the race to success with Singapore’s national athletes, Lifestyle News
Lifestyle For many Singaporeans who caught the Olympics at home, watching athletes test their limits on a global stage is simply a sight to behold.As he scrubs through recorded footage of the games, 39-year-old Ivan Ee sees these athletes like a "puzzle"— every stroke of the hand, stride in the step, could clue him in on where to adjust their performance. In his profession as a sport biomechanist with Sport Singapore, Ivan works with some of Team Singapore's swimmers to strengthen high performance sports with science.It was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when Ivan was presented a golden opportunity. For the first time, the Olympic Games had included a women's 1,500m freestyle event. A campaign was put together to secure a junior swim athlete's qualification, with Ivan being brought into the task force as a sport...
