Around Asia
Meet the inspiring people featured in Tatler’s regional titles
TATLER PHILIPPINES
Gracing the cover of Tatler Philippines’ anniversary issue is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, who bagged the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the women’s 55-kilogramme weightlifting category. She tells Tatler the challenges she faced, her inspirations and her journey to victory.
tatlerphilippines.com TATLER INDONESIA
Iman Usman, the co-founder of RuangGuru, an app that connects students with tutors, discusses what the future holds for distance learning. Last year, less than a week after Indonesia closed its government schools due to the pandemic, RuangGuru launched a free, 18-channel, live-streamed online school, providing classes to anyone with access to a smartphone.
tatlerindonesia.com TATLER MALAYSIA
This month, a look at the lighter side of life in a series of interviews with three Malaysian stand-up comedians based abroad— Ronny Chieng, Nigel Ng and Phil Wang—who discuss honing their craft and making it on the international stage.
tatlermalaysia.com TATLER HONG KONG
Twelve-year-old Lance Lau is part of a new generation of eco-activists in Hong Kong fighting for climate justice. He discusses his experiences campaigning for change and the challenges facing humanity.
tatlerhongkong.com SHANGLIU TATLER
Wallace Chan is famous for creating extravagant jewellery—such as a Chow Tai Fook necklace estimated to be worth US$200 million—but has recently begun exhibiting his sculptures and art. He discusses this next stage of his career and the opening of his first major show, at the Fondaco Marcello in Venice.
shangliutatler.com TATLER SINGAPORE
As one of Singapore’s most successful fashion labels, Love, Bonito is ready for its next phase of reinvention under newly minted CEO Dione Song, who discusses her ambitious plans for the label.
tatlersingapore.com TATLER TAIWAN
Patty Tsai’s family have worked in F&B for decades—her father owns Shanghai Shanghai, a famous restaurant in Taiwan—and now she is breaking into the industry herself with Wunjo, her health food brand.
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