Meet the young Malaysian who’s built up a profitable empire on YouTube

The gamer and social influencer from Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor, has amassed over 1.2 million followers on his eponymous YouTube channel (Syafiq Aiman), which has earned him a Gold Play Button Award and provides him with a tidy five-figure salary. — Photos: MOHD SYAFIQ AIMAN SHARULFIZAM

For the last half decade, 21-year-old Mohd Syafiq Aiman Sharulfizam has been fiercely building up a little empire.

The gamer and social influencer from Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor, has amassed over 1.2 million followers on his eponymous YouTube channel (Syafiq Aiman), which has earned him a Gold Play Button Award and provides him with a tidy five-figure salary.