Tatler Malaysia August 2021

TATLER HONG KONG Gilbert Yeung, owner of some of Hong Kong’s most prominent nightclubs, including Dragon-I, Tazmania Ballroom and Cassio, discusses the future of the nightlife scene post-pandemic. A pioneer in his field, the entrepreneur has spent decades making Hong Kong one of the world’s go-to party destinations. tatlerhongkong.com TATLER INDONESIA Beatrix Santi Anugrah, the founder of fashion and fabric brand Narasi Wastra, speaks to Tatler Indonesia about the importance of promoting and preserving traditional Indonesian textiles—and the artisans who make them. tatlerindonesia.com TATLER MALAYSIA Tatler Malaysia talks to advertising industry veteran Kit Ong, who recently switched gears to filmmaking and writing stories for children. These are not your typical childhood fairy tales, but instead address complex issues like domestic violence and Alzheimer’s. tatlermalaysia.com TATLER PHILIPPINES Tatler Philippines speaks to…

IDEAS AND EDUCATION A preview of Sunway International School’s new campus slated to open in 2023. WATCHES On the block at Only Watch 2021 charity auction in November 2021 are one-of-a-kind timepieces from Chanel, Hublot, Ulysse Nardin, F.P. Journe and Bell & Ross. HOME TOURS A heritage Penang shophouse transformed into a modern loft. Tatler Malaysia will unveil a new digital look this month More of Asia’s most powerful, influential and stylish with a fresh perspective. Follow us on social media @tatlermalaysia…

Most adults do not take kids seriously; they’re young and inexperienced, what do they know, right? They would do well to listen to their elders. Though the latter may be true, it pays to listen to them for a change as you’d be surprised at how perceptive children can be and how they can see right through the heart of things. More often than not, they could give you a fresh, new perspective. In our article Catalysts of Change, we say that one is never too young to make a difference. Children as young as 12 years old have proven that lending their voices to causes they care about and acting upon it can have deep impact. In his determination to raise money for a charity that aims to help…

WINNIE AU Photographer Winnie Au grew up in Rockford, Illinois and is now based in New York, where she shoots for publications including Teen Vogue, Glamour and GQ. This month, she photographed the Asian American power players backing the #StopAsianHate movement (p.144) SARAH SAW A versatile stylist who wears many hats, Sarah Saw has branched out into video directing and producing as well. She styles Deborah Henry for our cover story this month (p.136) How did you get started as a stylist? I used to style the shoots when I was in publications and when I decided to come out as a freelancer, things just fell into place on its own. What emoji best describes you? probably describes me best because I’ll always try to keep things fun and crazy…

War, domestic violence and Alzheimer’s disease. These are not typical topics found in children’s storybooks. Yet for 51-year-old Kit Ong, a veteran of the advertising industry with 25 years under his belt, he felt compelled to pen stories that touch on difficult subject matters that are not often discussed with children. Though he had been working in the advertising industry for more than half his life, he has devoted all his time and effort into growing Ubxed (pronounced ‘Unboxed’), an online repository for his children’s stories. He is also exploring the medium of film with another project called The Kollective Lab that uses themes of horror, sci-fi and mystery to address social issues. The idea came to him in 2014 when was living in Vietnam and his daughter Mira, who…

The orang asli community of Malaysia are among the poorest and most marginalised groups in the country. In 2019, The Orang Asli Development Department reported that 99 per cent of them live below the poverty line. While education is normally the path to a better future, many orang asli students are stigmatised as being lost causes. English teacher Samuel Isaiah wants to prove that orang asli students are just as bright and talented as other students. After graduating from Teacher’s Training College in Penang, he hoped to serve at an elite urban school with all the best facilities. Life had other plans for him though as he was assigned to teach in Sekolah Kebangsaan Runchang, a rural school near Pekan in 2012. “There are so many issues affecting rural schools…