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TATLER HONG KONG Mention skipping to most people, and they’re more likely to imagine a school playground than a strapping athlete whose moves the members of BTS would be jealous of. But Cheung Pakhung, one of the fastest rope skippers in the world, wants to challenge that preconception, and show that his sport builds strength, agility—and interpersonal skills. TATLER MALAYSIA Through her start-up Cell Biopeutics, research scientist Dr Jezamine Lim Iskander has set herself a goal of producing ethical and legal stem cell therapy treatments, position Malaysia as a hub for cutting-edge technology and make cell-based therapy more affordable. TATLER INDONESIA Greysia Polii is an Indonesian athlete and entrepreneur. She currently ranks 13th in badminton globally, and she’s also on Tatler Indonesia’s Gen.T list for 2022. Greysia founded her own…
| Letter from the Editor | My hobby is fitness and wellness … but only theoretically. That is to say, I keep up with studies and research and am happy to discuss the origins of a particular diet or fitness trend. Any free time I get, I love reading up on the latest holistic findings or what’s new in the gut health world, rather than you know, actually going to the gym or eating less junk food. Yes, I’m the most annoying of armchair fitness experts. All theory and very brittle practical experience. I’ve cycled through almost everything: from yoga and Pilates or cardio and calisthenics to HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and hiking to make up the (now debunked) 10,000 daily steps. Even with diets, I’ve tried Atkins (remember…
MAX MAK Max Mak is a Kuala Lumpur-based fashion stylist with more than a decade of experience. His work has been featured in The Peak, Marie Claire, Female and Harper’s Bazaar. He’s also worked with brands such as Bonia, Samsung and Watsons. For Tatler, Mak styled January So and Aaron Chin for the cover story (p.118). CHUAN LOOI Chuan Looi is a sought-after photographer whose work has been featured in top fashion magazines in Malaysia and Hong Kong. He’s also an award-winning music video director and had published a coffee table book, which was a collaboration with actress Lee Sinje based on their month-long trip to India. For Tatler, he photographed January So and Aaron Chin for the cover story (p.118). IDA FISKAA Ida Fiskaa is a Norwegian photographer based…
The weekend of November 5-6 saw 12 of Malaysia’s best chefs from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh and Langkawi showing off their skills at Off Menu KL 2022. Held at Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Off Menu KL was indeed a feast of epic proportions with the participation of Aidan Low of Akâr Dining, Chong Ko Wai of C3 Lab, Daniel Yap of Gooddam, Dino Lee of Jade Pavilion, Francesco Fedrighi of Horizon Grill, Haruka Hokune of Sushi Azabu, Johnson Wong of Gēn Penang, Kunavathy Ponnampalam of Ultime Atelier & Boulangerie, Lee Choon Boon of Jeff’s Cellar, Marco Caverni of Mandarin Grill, Mattia Salussoglia of The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, and Su Kim Hock of Restaurant Au Jardin. An exclusive Tatler event, Off Menu is designed to bring together renowned chefs from all over…
It’s often said that history is written by winners, which is somewhat the case for The Tree Whisperer: The Official Biography of Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng, Founder of IOI Group. It’s a memoir on the grand patriarch and founder of local conglomerate IOI Group, who passed away in June 2019, translated by Michelle Tan Ching Wuen from the original text written in Mandarin by Angeline Lee Hoong Lian. Definitely a winner in the realm of property and plantation business, the main contention would be that he didn’t get to produce the book himself—despite many urging him to do so. The book was commissioned by the family and took plenty of research and interviews to record the remarkable life of Tan Sri Lee. Speaking to family members, business associates and…
The complicated phenomenon of capitalism is that even wealthy people may not be happy. “There are many depressed, mentally stressed people who look very happy and appear like their lives are well put together,” Che Puan Sarimah Ibrahim shares one of the biggest myths surrounding mental health. By that token then, even famous people may not be happy. And so begins our conversations with two personalities: Sarimah the award-winning celebrity host; and Sarimah the woman—and mother—with anxieties. The celebrity version of Sarimah has been in the public eye for more than two decades now. She broke into the scene on TV in 1997 when she was 18, hosting the RIM Chart Show and Kids NTV7. Then in 2001, she launched her eponymous solo album Sarimah, which quickly earned her recognition…
