Priority Club

Recently elected to the governing body of one of the world’s largest international law firms, Wong Ai Ai, together with a team of volunteers, have taken to new heights the Yellow Ribbon Fund that provides educational opportunities for offenders and their families. She chats with GEMMA KOH.

I Got It From My Mama

Dawn Koh and Ginny Ng may appear different in several ways but are actually more similar than people know, as SUHANA AB discovers during a chat with the duo about fashion, business and life.

Knot Another Bag

For its 50th anniversary, Bottega Veneta launched a 30-piece collection of bags, including updated archival favourites and new limited-edition models. JACQUIE ANG also charts the Knot’s evolution from hero piece to your new hardworking classic.

Tools Of The Trade

Even the best gemmologists rely on sophisticated apparatus to eliminate any chance of human error. CANDICE CHAN gets schooled at L’École on these essential equipment.

Helping Hands

Dr Tan Eng Liang and his daughter Lynn Tan refl ect on the process of writing his autobiography Simple Beginnings and the events that changed the path of his life.

Best Face Forward

Samantha Wijaya is not your average 25-year-old. The mother of two is taking on the fast-moving beauty industry,one lipstick at a time.

Show- Stopping Success

With entrepreneurs for parents, it seemed natural that Munkysuperstar Pictures founder Gillian Tan would risk everything and fly solo, discovers Melainne Chiew

Space Oddity

The Legacy Machine Split Escapement from MB&F is a curious creation, conjured up in the name of beauty and exploring the depths of horology few have dared venture into. Melainne Chiew speaks to the man behind the machine

Into The Deep

There is no better setting to celebrate Omega’s latest timepieces than white sands, jungle-cloaked valleys and an oceanic panorama, discovers Melainne Chiew

A Beauty And Her Beast

A meeting with singer Bebe Rexha convinces zaneta cheng that in spite of the challenges of the 21st century, the American Dream is alive and well

girl on the rise

actress and audemars piguet ambassador freida pinto talks movies, philanthropy and watches with candice chan at the brand’s headquarters in le brassus.

Down To A Fine Art

Beyond mere ornamentation, Van Cleef & Arpels’ bejewelled creations are also salient examples of decorative art, discovers Candice Chan at the When Elegance Meets Art exhibition in Beijing.

The Ballad Of East And West

While Feng.J might love to wander around her adopted city’s Jardin des Tuileries in quiet contemplation, its blooms bear only mild resemblance to her hyperreal gem-encrusted floral creations, learns MELISSA PEARCE

Happiness Is A Shade Of Blue

Beyond enjoying the sun, sand and the deep blue at the Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, Candice Chan also cleansed her inner spirit, swam with turtles, picked up Muay Thai, located her star sign with an astronomer and dined underwater

Ride & Conquer

Theris founder Jessamine Ihrcke wants to help children with special needs to overcome their disabilities.

Behind Blue Eyes

More than a decade after he burst into our collective consciousness in that Dolce & Gabbana commercial, David Gandy is still arguably the world’s only international male supermodel.

Skin's New Enemy

It’s all around you — we’re talking about dirty air, yes, even when you thought you’re safe at home

Born To Be Wild

With its abundant wildlife and spectacular landscape, beautiful Botswana is fast becoming the safari destination of choice for sustainable luxury travellers.

King Of The Jungle

Yossi Ghinsberg survived three weeks alone in the Amazon rainforest but how has he fared 30 years on, assimilating into society as a changed man?  MEI ANNE FOO finds out.

Logo Love

JACQUIE ANG traces the evolution of Fendi’s iconic FF logo

Track Record

Creating world firsts is a Bvlgari specialty, says CANDICE CHAN

Flying Colours

As Franck Muller marks 15 years of its eccentric Crazy Hours watches, Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Rudaz tells MELAINNE CHIEW about the collection’s inimitable style and a brand-new Asia Exclusive.

Neo Neapolitan

Exuberant, chaotic and scruffy, Naples is hardly the world’s most rational metropolis. But, writes JON WALL, it is where you’ll fi nd the marvellous Hotel Romeo, a bolthole as charismatic and engaging as the city itself

Vending Dreams

Leave the regular snack-dispensing machines to yesterday; Allied Vending’s Vernon Tan tells Melainne Chiew about his bigger vision for 2018

Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting

...but Donnie Yen’s beyond that now. He talks to Zaneta Cheng about Chinese actors in Hollywood, reshaping the traditional action star and why he dares to talk about the tough stuff.

Making Waves

Acclaimed Singaporean-born, London-based pianist Melvyn Tan reflects on his journey to classical music stardom and his devotion to impacting the next generation of talents. Zara Zhuang listens in.

Of Monsters And Men

Graphic novelist Marjorie Liu talks to Zara Zhuang about creating comic book universes, fighting for representation, and finding her voice in the male-dominated arena.

Yours Virtually

Immersive virtual-reality experiences could well be the future of cinema, writes Mathew Scott

Health, Extravagantly Expressed

The novita MC9000i massage chair provides optimal well-being in the comfort of your sanctuary.

Eating On The Edge

Puffer fish is a Japanese delicacy with a deadly reputation — Chef Masato sawahara dissects the culinary culture of fugu, and Zara Zhuang lives to tell the tale