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Meet the inspiring men and women gracing the covers of our regional titles

Interiors guru Joyce Wang graces the cover and tells how she’s bringing to life Louis Vuitton’s latest showcase of Objets Nomades. Elsewhere, nine trailblazing young professionals share their success stories as they spend an afternoon at the AIA carnival.

On the cover is Michelle Yong, scion of Woh Hup and director of Aurum. She tells why she went against the grain to strike a new creative path. Joining her in the feature are Yu Yah-leng from Foreign Design Policy and Winnie Chan from Bynd Artisan.

Decades after she found her calling, the passion lives on in veteran songstress Syafinaz Selamat. Also, meet three of the scientists who won 2018 L’oreal-unesco for Women in Science Awards: Chai Lay Ching, Lam Sze Mun and Norhayati Abdullah.

The Women’s Issue features Tina Lin, chairwoman of Yo Ji Construction, on the cover. She took over running the company after her father, Lin Tseng-lien, died in 2009. She tells of the ups and downs of running a business while being a wife and mother.

Singer M80, tech entrepreneur Sophie Lu, writer and photographer Gong Linxuan and artist Zhou Hehe star on a cover that celebrates talented young achievers from different industries. They tell of the challenges they have faced.

Hair and beauty industry pioneer Panipa Pavanarit is celebrating the 50th anniversary of her eponymous chain of salons. With her on the cover is daughter Praredaa, who is following in her footsteps and poised to guide the business into its next phase.