Tatler Malaysia January 2022

TATLER HONG KONG Last year, Girish Jhunjhnuwala, CEO and founder of Ovolo Hotels, transformed his two Hong Kong properties into some of the first—and most popular—quarantine hotels in the city, becoming a model for hoteliers locally and internationally. “I am very proud because we’re bringing our people home,” he says. “Hong Kong residents need to be treated with dignity and I’m proud we get to do this.” TATLER INDONESIA Andree Susanto is the co-founder and CEO at Waresix, one of Indonesia’s largest logistics start-ups, which connects shippers and businesses with available warehouses and transport across Indonesia. He discusses how the company is growing and how it plans to reduce its carbon emissions. TATLER MALAYSIA Ever since she first visited a hammam—a traditional steam bath—in Morocco, Kam Su-En has made it…

It felt like a long time coming but it’s finally 2022. The year is welcomed with much anticipation as we view it with hope and a certain feeling of optimism. With an issue that revolves around the topics of wellness, sports and beauty, we are certainly off to a good start to the year! As the saying goes, the greatest investment you make is in yourself. This is why our January cover star Azran Osman-Rani inspires such awe. Having just turned 50, he’s at the peak of fitness with a mind that’s as sharp as a tack. He tells us the reason behind creating his healthcare startup Naluri and how he’s always looking to enhance his performance as a triathlete and the way he runs his business. What he said…

MUGHNI CHE DIN Mughni Che Din describes himself as a multi-hyphenated fashion creative who is no stranger to the Malaysian fashion scene. He has come a long way since starting his career in fashion back in 2010, and has gone from reporting at the major fashion weeks to styling photo shoots with the biggest names in film, music and fashion. For Tatler, he styled cover star Azran Osman-Rani MARK WILLIAMS AND SARA HIRAKAWA Husband-and-wife team Mark Williams and Sara Hirakawa first met while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology. Their photographs have appeared in Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar and Rolling Stone. They have shot numerous international celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, Nicole Kidman and Oprah Winfrey. For Tatler, the couple photographed this month’s fashion shoot BJ PASCUAL Los Angeles-born, Manila-based BJ…

“This was the only place I saw my mother cry, after my father passed away.” I am standing with Tan Sri Nazir Razak on a balcony off the master bedroom in Seri Taman. Across the lawn, over a tangle of rainforest, rises the CIMB headquarters. It is a poignant moment. Standing in his childhood home looking at the conglomerate he grew into one of the region’s leading universal banks. His late father was of course Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia’s second Prime Minister, and the nation’s Father of Development. Part of the Tun Abdul Razak Memorial Complex today, Seri Taman with its graceful geometric columns and classic ’60s architecture, is open to the public as a museum. There isn’t much sentimentality in Nazir’s musings about his old home but there is…

Stepping into the premises of Kam Su-En’s Hammam Spa, you are magically transported into a set from The Arabian Nights, thanks to the mystical ambience that the owner has carefully designed to bring you relaxation and bliss within its walls. From the heavy brass doors crafted by artisans in Fez to the golden openwork arcades and tranquil sounds of the courtyard fountain, hand-carved geometric brass lamps providing illumination, to the Turkish wedding blankets decorating the massage rooms, and the Leila Menchari-designed tiles on the feature walls and in the hammam room, Kam sought for Malaysians to experience the enigmatic beauty of Marrakesh in her first city spa. After the success of her first two outlets in Bangsar Village II and Publika, opened in 2007 and 2013 respectively, Kam has recently…

JEFFREY WEBB Alpine Skier While he may be from the tropics, Jeffrey Webb has mastered snowy slopes with ease, having spent his childhood in Chelan, Washington. At 19 years old, he was one of the first Malaysians to represent his country and participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A feat no other Malaysian has accomplished since the 1924 Winter Olympics. He took part in two alpine skiing events: the slalom and giant slalom. Treating it as a learning experience, he made a decent start by finishing 68th out of 110th, becoming the ninth best finisher from Asia. Webb is no stranger to breaking the snowy boundaries of Malaysia’s presence in the skiing world. In 2017, the ski racer competed in the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo,…