Personalities

Yiyun Kang's Artistic Partnership For Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso Stories

Internationally renowned Korean artist Yiyun Kang is known for her immersive audio-visual and projection-mapping installation. For Jaeger-LeCoultre’s recent Reverso Stories exhibition at Marina Bay Sands, she created Origin, a large-format 3D video sculpture celebrating the universality of the golden ratio.

Yoshikatsu Kawada, managing director of Grand Seiko Asia-Pacific (Credit: Grand Seiko)

Grand Seiko's Leap Out Of Japan

Yoshikatsu Kawada, managing director of Grand Seiko Asia-Pacific, reveals the brand’s expansion strategy.

Dr Shane Abucewicz-Tan Wants You To Look And Feel Good In The Right Hands

Style is so important to Dr Shane Abucewicz-Tan that even his scrubs are well-fitted and well-pressed. The aesthetic doctor shares his journey in the field.

As managing director, Takayuki Kimura leads all Maserati operations for the Asia-Pacific region, except China

Takayuki Kimura On Maserati's Refresh

After being relegated to the heap for a long time, Maserati is once again on the rise to the top of the automotive world, backed by a refreshed design and good engineering.

Boi Kwong has thus far put out two films about the dark underbelly of Singaporean society (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Boi Kwong Is In The Thick Of Disrupting The Singaporean Film Landscape

The film director is behind the recently-released neo-noir thriller Geylang, which earned a nomination at the recent Golden Horse Awards.

Professional Boxer Abdou Karroum's Continuous Journey To Greatness

He’s already a two-time world boxing champion. Abdou Karroum, however, is gunning for even more glory. His journey is only beginning.

Baby Vine Tendril rings in 9k yellow gold and silver with enamel and coloured stones (Credit: Bea Bongiasca)

Bea Bongiasca Is Not Afraid Of Staying True To Her Expressive Self

Dover Street Market Singapore recently welcomed the crazy, colourful world of Italian jewellery designer Bea Bongiasca.

Ivan Chin Envisions Broadening The Horizon For Those With Special Needs

The CEO of Extra•Ordinary People thinks we are ready for the next norm of a truly inclusive society.

Drew Nocente Of Cenzo Is Following His Own Path To Personal And Professional Fulfilment

Drew Nocente makes a splash wherever he goes. At the top of his game, he fell out of love with cooking and is now rediscovering it—and making yet another splash—with Cenzo.

Deborah Widjaja On Family Legacy, Parenting, And Questioning Society's Expectations

She leads a multi-million-dollar company, is part of a storied family, and is driving change for women in business. But Deborah Widjaja’s greatest passion is being a good mother to her two children.

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Gregory Van Has Grown Endowus Into A Household Name, But He's Not Stopping

"Invest better, live better." The co-founder and CEO is on a mission to use investing to improve people's lives and Endowus is well on its way to achieving that.

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Leading Banker Evonne Tan Never Intended To Work In Finance

Now, the head of Barclays Private Bank Singapore is setting an example for future generations of bankers—you can have work-life balance.

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Jeff Staple started Staple in 1997 (Credit: Puma)

Jeff Staple Is Not Into Chasing Clout

Jeff Staple is known in the streetwear world as an icon in his own right, having worked with the biggest brands in the scene. In Singapore to launch his latest collaboration with Puma, we caught up with him on creating meaningful impact with his latest Puma x Staple collaboration.

Handbag designer Ethan Koh moves into the fragrance space

Ethan Koh Releases An Eau De Parfum

Ethan Koh expands his empire from handbags to perfumes.

Dr Ayesha Khanna Is Using Technology As A Force For Good

The co-founder and CEO of Addo says that it's time get with the AI revolution or be left behind.

Dr Christina Dean closes the BBC Studios’ Sustainability in Business Summit 2023

Dr Christina Dean Wants The Fashion Industry To Act Now

Dr Christina Dean, founder of non-governmental organisation Redress and social impact business The R Collective, is a renowned passionate advocate for fashion sustainability. Right off her closing presentation at BBC Studios’ Sustainability in Business Summit 2023, she tells Asri Jasman that time is of the essence for the fashion industry to get cracking on its impact on the environment.

Julia Roberts wearing Happy Sport Chrono 40mm timepiece in rose gold and stainless steel, Happy Spirit ring in rose gold with diamonds and Happy Spirit bracelet in white gold with diamonds

10 Questions With Julia Roberts, Chopard’s New Global Ambassador

The Academy Award winning actress stars in the brand’s Love Of Cinema campaign, which premieres today, on the International Day of Happiness.

A self-taught coder, Rachel Chng works with growth-stage startups utilising blockchain technology and supercharges their go-to-market strategies through a global network (Credit: Rachel Chng)

Rachel Chng Believes In The Power Of A Tribe

She is the head of Tribe Accelerator, Singapore’s first government-supported blockchain accelerator.