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TATLER HONG KONG On the cover this month is Tyson Yoshi, the Hong Kong rapper who has risen rapidly to fame with an approach to music that looks at some of life’s trickiest issues with honesty. He details his ascent from boarding school in the UK to finding his niche in an industry that has afforded him full control of his image and artistic integrity. TATLER INDONESIA Agita Pasaribu wants to prevent online harassment and help those who fall prey to it. She founded Bullyid, which uses AI to identify cyberbullying and other forms of harassment and domestic violence; combining education, law and psychology, the platform provides end-to-end services to victims, from information resources to anonymous reporting to legal and mental health support. In this issue, she talks about how…
FASHION The highs and lows of Spring/ Summer 2023 Fashion Weeks. TRAVEL For that year-end getaway, we’ve put together a divine list of luxury island resorts in Malaysia. FRONT & FEMALE Meet Dr Premitha Damodaran who leads the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Committee to draw up the Management of Menopause in Malaysia clinical practice guidelines. Follow us on social media @tatlermalaysia Scan to visit tatlerasia.com…
I used to work for a startup in an environment surrounded by many other startups. It was a time of immersive learning for me. The term “break things”—abridged from Facebook’s old motto “Move fast and break things”—really did get thrown around a lot. While Facebook has since upgraded that motto to “Move fast with stable infrastructure” (distinctly less catchy), the cliché “break things” is a catchphrase crutch: women and men in tech, serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists dispense it very often. In meetings, discussions and presentations, the moment you hear “break things”, it is a sharp reminder to reframe the mindset, to hack the theory of time (because you need things “yesterday”), and to find a wormhole in space (because you need to be in multiple places wearing multiple hats).…
CHERRY MUI Cherry Mui is the fashion director at Tatler Hong Kong. Growing up between Chengdu and Hong Kong, her work is influenced by the aesthetics of east and west, classic and digital, and nostalgia and the future, and has been featured in Vogue and Ming’s, among others. In this issue, she wrote a profile on Charles de Vilmorin, a new name to watch in fashion (p.80). GAVIN YEUNG Gavin Yeung is dining editor at Tatler Dining Hong Kong. He has written across the realms of F&B, design, fashion and travel, and previously held editorial positions at Hypebeast, Soho House and Vogue Hong Kong. For Tatler this month, he unpacked a continent’s worth of obscure Asian spirits (p.156). KAORI KAWAKAMI Hailing from Tokyo, Kaori Kawakami first trained and worked as…
A convivial discovery of local gastronomical delights, Tatler Dining’s inaugural street food festival, In The Mood For Food, was a three-day event held at KLGCC (Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club) in partnership with Sime Darby Property and Sime Darby Motors. Eight restaurants celebrated our beloved local cuisine through elevated versions of street staples, presenting one-of-a-kind culinary creations. The establishments were Aliyaa, Beta KL, Bijan Bar & Restaurant, Concubine KL, Jawi House, Siti Li Dining, The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar, and The Regent Chinese Cuisine. Guests arrived dressed beautifully in traditional qipaos and retro outfits as the theme was Wong Kar Wai’s classic In The Mood For Love set in 1960s Hong Kong. KLGCC’s piano lounge and courtyard were transformed for the event, complete with retro lamp posts decorated…
On the first week of November, Tatler Dining is bringing together 12 of the nation’s top chefs under one roof to showcase their culinary chops for our signature food event happening at Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Managed by Banyan Tree. The chefs have been paired up to stimulate a vibrant culinary exchange, serving up dishes that the public has never seen before. Happening at Pavilion Hotel’s spacious and airy courtyard, the weekend-long food festival will feature these talented chefs: 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…
