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TATLER HONG KONG Film star Donnie Yen discusses his latest blockbuster role, in John Wick: Chapter 4, which is set to be released early next year, and reveals how he hopes to use his production house to save the dying art of Hong Kong action filmmaking. TATLER INDONESIA Anggun is a singer and TV personality who has achieved enormous fame both in her home country of Indonesia and around the world, with her albums charting in France, Italy and the US as well as in Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia and the Philippines. She has also worked as a UN Goodwill Ambassador, campaigning in particular to end world hunger. TATLER MALAYSIA Malaysian serial entrepreneur Kevin Wu discusses how he runs three very different businesses simultaneously: a law firm, a…
The disruption of the past two years has turned our lives upside down, making us live in isolation, and were kept from living a full life. In the midst of everything, the pandemic has made us realise the importance of what really matters to us and we begin to question what is our purpose in life that makes it worth living. In fact, the Japanese have a term for this—Ikigai, which describes a reason for being (or a reason to wake up in the morning). And so to round off the year, we dedicate this issue to the theme of Power & Purpose, delving into a myriad of things where people can make a difference, no matter how big or small. Exemplifying this is none other than Datuk Nicol David,…
LARA JADE Originally from the UK, Lara Jade is a New York-based fashion and beauty photographer. Her work can be found in the pages of publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and InStyle. For Tatler, Jade shot this month’s fashion shoot (p.72) AFFA CHAN Tatler Asia’s senior photographer Affa Chan was born in Hong Kong and raised in the UK. After graduating from Goldsmiths College of Art with master’s degrees in fine art and image and communication, he worked as a photographic assistant in London, going on to win The Vanity Fair Photography Award. His work has appeared in magazines such as British Vogue and Vanity Fair. For Tatler, he shot this month’s jewellery shoot (p.96) CONNIE BERG Connie Berg is a New York-based fashion stylist with more than a decade…
The world’s population is growing year-on-year and by 2050, it is projected there will be nearly 10 billion people on Earth. Worryingly, our current methods of farming use a lot of resources and are unsustainable in the long run. Should this continue, we face an uncertain future where food shortages could be a new reality. Serial entrepreneur Kevin Wu understands the gravity of the situation and hopes to boost food production via his alternative protein startup, Ento. The 28-year-old lawyer started his entrepreneurial journey shortly after he left his job at a big corporate law firm in 2018. Deciding to take a break, he travelled around the world and visited Mexico City, where he tried cricket tacos. The tasty, though unusual, street snack caught Wu’s attention, and it sparked his…
DARYL FOONG General manager, Aquaria KLCC “I’m grateful for my family! My parents and in-laws have been a great help providing guidance, wisdom and support during uncertain times, and my two kids are the lights of my life—the reason I get out of bed, both figuratively and literally! But if my family are the firmaments in the sky of my life, my wife is the North Star—she is my constant and unwavering companion that anchors my life. She’s kept me sane, lighting my way and guiding me home.” KEN LIM Entrepreneur (Kensapothecary) “I am most grateful for the good health of my parents and very relieved that they have been fully vaccinated. In time, they will regain the confidence to travel and eat out. I shall look forward to the…
AN ITALIAN CHRISTMAS WITH ALOFT KL SENTRAL Buone Feste! Executive chef Arfizan and his team at Aloft KL Sentral serve up a mouthwatering array of Italian-inspired goodies this Christmas season. Highlights are Italian roast turkey rubbed in oregano and stuffed with apple chestnut ciabatta, Tuscan roast lamb, a ceviche station and a sumptuous log cake. Pastry chef Zahrin also introduces a special “Mangonificent” log cake, with a heart of sweet mango cubes and a festive chocolate star and bell on the top. Aloft KL Sentral’s dinner for Christmas and New Year’s Eve is RM168; Christmas Day and New Year’s brunch is RM148. marriott.com LIGHT OF THE SEASON AT HILTON KUALA LUMPUR Make your way to Vasco’s at Hilton Kuala Lumpur for a well-curated seasonal buffet, featuring goodies such as Honey…
