ARTHUR DE VILLEPIN
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WHY HIM?
minister Dominique de Villepin, Arthur is blessed with his father’s film-star looks and patrician glamour.
PERKS
group Art de Vivre, he is bringing French savoir faire to Hong Kong. When not eating at his restaurant Tartine, quaffing Pont des Arts wine or collecting art, the French charmer likes wakeboarding and Girardot. The son of infamously chiselled former French prime
Why him?
babe is a director of Gill Capital, the fashion, food and furniture company founded by his father, Jagdev Singh Gill. Fun fact: Gill Capital brought the H&M clothing franchise to Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. Sanveer’s family also founded clothing empire Royal Sporting House, which they sold in 2007.
Natural habitat
Singapore, but he’s a sucker for an island soujourn.
Caveat
more man than you bargained for. Sanveer is often seen out around town with flatmate Shaun Horton, who has been his best friend since primary school and who also works in finance.
Sameer Ahmed
When he’s not heading up Grand Horizon, his family’s bed linen and accessories business, suave Sam can be found on his motor yacht entertaining Hong Kong’s most glamorous peeps. His friends laud his generosity and high energy, but prospective spouses should tread carefully. Word has it model Amanda Strang has won his heart.
Wang Sicong
The son of China’s richest man, Wanda Group owner Wang Jianlin, Sicong famously blew US$30,000 in one night at a club in Beijing last year. The 28-year-old, who loves online gaming and always has a new belle on his arm, recently opened an opulent seven-star hotel on the Bund in Shanghai.
Borgy Manotoc
The eldest son of golfer Tommy Manotoc and Ilocos Norte governor Imee Marcos is a modelcum-entrepreneur. Since 2010, Borgy has been working in retail with Bunker, his streetwear and sneakers store. He recently collaborated with Japanese designer Takashi Uokawa on Cavelaborem, a line of hip menswear.
NATHAN HARTONO Why him?
on TV show and now this talented musician is being mentored by Taiwanese star Jay Chou. He’s also easy on the eye. The Singaporean sensation has a killer smile, boy-band hair and knows how to wear a cardigan.
Perks
loves cooking, so you can count on stove-side serenades. His family also runs the Tung Lok restaurant group—so you can rest assured there is a plan B if he burns the chicken.