The 28 Young Media Leaders Fellows for 2021 cohort (in order of country/region) are:
- Al Kamal Md. Ziaul Haq – Chief News Editor, The Daily Star, Bangladesh
- Muhammed Naimul Haque – News Editor, The Daily Star, Bangladesh
- Jigme Wangchuk – Features Editor, Kuensel, Bhutan
- Phurpa Lhamo – Bureau Correspondent, Kuensel, Bhutan
- Leang Phannara – Digital Editor, The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia
- Voun Dara – Reporter, The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia
- Ivamere Nataro – Investigative Reporter and Editor, Fiji Sun, Fiji
- Adi Kelera Sovasiga – Climate Watch Journalist, Fiji Sun, Fiji
- Jun Mai – Beijing Correspondent, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong SAR
- Melissa Zhu – China News Editor, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong SAR
- Afut Syafril – News Coordinator for Podcast Program, ANTARA News Agency, Indonesia
- Yuni Arisandy – News Coordinator for International News, ANTARA News Agency, Indonesia
- Hadijah Alaydrus – Content Manager, Bisnis Indonesia, Indonesia
- M Yogi Eka Fadila – QC Editor, IDN Times, Indonesia
- Tan Yong Seng – Senior Multimedia Journalist, Pocketimes – MCIL, Malaysia
- Chester Chin Zhao Liang – Journalist, Star Media, Malaysia
- Shalini Ravindran – Journalist, Star Media, Malaysia
- Neil Arwin Mercado – Multimedia Reporter, Inquirer.net, Philippines
- Ma. Theresa Torres-Tupas – Assignment Editor, Inquirer.net, Philippines
- Ellson Quismorio – Senior Reporter, Manila Bulletin, Philippines
- Betheena Unite – Reporter, Manila Bulletin, Philippines
- Ho Shuxian Ben – Editor, CNA, Mediacorp, Singapore
- Ng Jun Sen – Correspondent, TODAY Online, Mediacorp, Singapore
- Atiyyah Mohd Said – Correspondent, Berita Harian, SPH Media, Singapore
- Tamilavel – News Editor/Digital Editor, Tamil Murasu, SPH Media, Singapore
- Lim Yan Liang – Assistant News Editor, The Straits Times, SPH Media, Singapore
- Jae Min Ryoo – Staff Writer, The Chosun Daily Newspaper, South Korea
- Nguyen Khanh Duong – Newsdesk Reporter/Sub Editor, Viet Nam News, Vietnam
