Around Asia

Meet the inspiring people featured in Tatler’s regional titles

TATLER HONG KONG

Hong Kong artist Stephen Wong Chun‑hei captures the city’s dramatic mountains and coastlines in his landscape paintings, which are in demand among local and international collectors, as well as museums— one of his pieces is now in the collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. His next solo exhibition opens at Gallery Exit this month. tatlerhongkong.com

TATLER INDONESIA

Entrepreneur Mario Suntanu is helping revive the local hospitality industry through his catering companies Yummycorp and Yummykitchen. With US$12 million raised in Series B funding and an uptick in transactions last year, he now plans to expand outside Jakarta.

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TATLER MALAYSIA

Award‑winning actor Bront Palarae talks to

Tatler Malaysia about his showbiz journey and his new movie, Edge of the

World, which chronicles the ascent of Sir James Brooke, the first white Rajah of Sarawak.

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TATLER PHILIPPINES

Tatler Philippines speaks to yogi and investor Katrina Razon about her recent journey to the Maldives. This action‑packed trip was especially meaningful because she participated in a self‑sustaining coral propagation project in the Thaa Atoll. She also discusses how everyone can help to protect the environment. tatlerphilippines.com

SHANGLIU TATLER

For this issue, Shangliu Tatler worked with Andrés Jaque, the chief curator of Bodies of Water, the central exhibition of the 13th Shanghai Biennial. As a guest editor, he worked on a feature about how artists are inspired by the natural world, climate and technology. shangliutatler.com

TATLER SINGAPORE

Jackson Aw found joy collecting toys as a child. Today, he runs a multimillion‑dollar empire in Singapore, creating collectibles in collaboration with artists and designers. As he launches a partnership with German sports club Borussia Dortmund, he discusses his latest plans: to merge tangible collectibles with digital NFT technology.

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TATLER TAIWAN

Chef Kai Ho first opened his acclaimed restaurant Taïrroir in 2016. Recognised for its excellence in reinterpreting traditional Taiwanese cuisine with modern cooking, Taïrroir earned its first Michelin star in 2019. After three consecutive years in the

Michelin Guide Taiwan, Ho and his team are preparing to launch a new menu.

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