Biggest Loser Raj wins RM312k

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Vivega­nandam Deveraj (Raj) was crowned the winner of The Biggest Loser Asia 2, a popular weight-loss reality TV series at the season finale recorded in Mediacorp Studios here.

The 24-year-old yesterday walked away with the prize money of US$100,000 (RM312,000) after losing 67kg from his starting weight of 144kg - making him the contestant with the highest percentage of weight loss (46.53%) over a six-month period.