Tatler Malaysia June 2023

TATLER HONG KONG Hong Kong- and Milan-based interior architect and furniture designer Sean Dix took Tatler on a tour of his sun-drenched loft apartment, sharing his eclectic collection of mid-century furniture and curiosities. TATLER INDONESIA Pop phenom Raisa Andriana and actor Nicholas Saputra appear on the May cover, having worked on the music video for Raisa’s song Nyaman Tak Cukup. The pair spoke about their mutual respect, and their work beyond their respective day jobs. TATLER MALAYSIA Meet the six winners of the Front & Female Awards Malaysia 2023, including Xin Yu Lim, who co-founded The Asli Co, an accredited social enterprise that gives orang asli mothers the tools, resources and training to produce high-quality, handmade artisanal gifts and receive an income they wouldn’t otherwise. TATLER PHILIPPINES Eighteen-year-old racing star…

ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN An exclusive with architectural designer Pamela Tan whose whimsical installations are gaining attention from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing WATCHES Ashvin Valiram on the redesigned Rolex boutique with a double-storey facade in Suria KLCC DINING The best hawker spots for breakfast, according to chefs Follow us on social media @tatlermalaysia @tatlermalaysia @tatlermalaysia @tatlermalaysia Scan to visit tatlerasia.com…

Could you summarise what AI is in one sentence. ChatGPT: AI is the development of intelligent systems that can perceive, understand, learn, and make decisions or take actions based on data and experiences, resembling human intelligence. What is intelligence? ChatGPT: Intelligence refers to the ability of an entity, whether human or artificial, to comprehend information, adapt to new situations, solve problems, reason, learn from experiences, and exhibit cognitive abilities such as perception, understanding, memory, and decision-making. How to make good decisions? ChatGPT: Making good decisions involves a combination of critical thinking, gathering relevant information, considering multiple perspectives, assessing potential risks and benefits, evaluating long-term consequences, trusting one’s intuition, seeking advice or expertise when needed, and reflecting on past experiences to learn and improve decision-making skills. Can AI have intuition? ChatGPT:…

OLIVIER YOAN French photographer Olivier Yoan has worked with brands such as Calvin Klein, Jimmy Choo and Roger Vivier. He is also the creative director of online platform The Ené, a directory of eco-conscious businesses and retailers around Europe. For this issue, Yoan photographed the fashion shoot in southern France (p.90). LYLA CHENG Taiwan-born fashion stylist Lyla Cheng is based between London and Asia and has worked for publications including Vogue Portugal and Numero Tokyo. She specialises in photo shoots with storytelling elements and describes her style as “cool, edgy and feminine”. For Tatler, Cheng styled this month’s fashion shoot, which transforms the model into a contemporary elf (p.90). SALOMÉ GROUARD Salomé Grouard is deputy digital editor at Tatler Hong Kong, and is passionate about writing on gender issues and…

“I never expected all of this. I was just a weeb (a person who is fascinated with Japanese culture) who wanted to dress up as my favourite anime characters,” laughs Hakken. Their cosplay journey began at age 12 in their hometown of Miri, Sarawak, after watching videos of Naruto cosplayers on YouTube. “My parents were into anime and manga, especially Slam Dunk, so I grew up with them but cosplay was something I had never seen before and I wanted to try it,” they share. More than a decade later, Hakken is one of the most successful cosplayers in Asia with more than 3.8 million followers on Instagram and 900,000 followers on Twitter. They are known for their meticulous attention to detail when cosplaying characters from cult-favourite anime and manga…

which was fittingly decked out for the reveal. VIP customers of the brand and some Tatler friends got the opportunity to inspect the stunning SUV up close and personal. As dinner commenced, brand representatives Reza Mutalib and Daniel Balmer, the regional director for Asia Pacific and Middle East, made their welcome speeches. After a musical performance, the new Lotus Eletre was unveiled in grand style. A SLEEK BEAST The Lotus Eletre is available locally in three different variants but all come with a dual-motor and all-wheel drive powertrain. In terms of range, the Eletre and Eletre S can sustain up to 600km, while the Eletre R can go up to 490km—all three variants are powered by the same 112 kWh battery. Both the Eletre and Eletre S versions have the…