Around Asia

Meet the inspiring people featured in Tatler’s regional titles

TATLER HONG KONG

Last year, Girish Jhunjhnuwala, CEO and founder of Ovolo Hotels, transformed his two Hong Kong properties into some of the first—and most popular—quarantine hotels in the city, becoming a model for hoteliers locally and internationally. “I’m very proud because we’re bringing our people home,” he says. “Hong Kong residents need to be treated with dignity and I’m proud we get to do this.”

TATLER INDONESIA

Andree Susanto is the co-founder and CEO at Waresix, one of Indonesia’s largest logistics start-ups, which connects shippers and businesses with available warehouses and transport across Indonesia. He discusses how the company is growing and how it plans to reduce its carbon emissions.

TATLER MALAYSIA

Ever since she first visited a hammam—a traditional steam bath—in Morocco, Kam Su-en has made it her mission to bring this ancient form of therapy to Malaysia. Now, she’s unveiling her third, and most luxurious, hammam yet.

TATLER PHILIPPINES

Blogger and influencer Bryan Grey Yambao, aka Bryanboy, discusses cosmetic surgery, racism in the fashion industry and how to build a social media empire. The internet sensation, who was born in the Philippines, most recently made waves on Tiktok, where he has more than two million followers.

SHANGLIU TATLER

Artist Lin Yan is featured this month. Lin makes large, sculptural collages out of handmade paper historically used for traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. Her work is inspired by her memories of old Beijing buildings and the industrial elements of her current home in New York.

TATLER SINGAPORE

Three members of the recently launched Women in Sustainability and Environment (Wise) organisation—president Trina Liang-lin and committee members Jaclyn Seow (pictured) and Renita Sophia Crasta—reveal how Wise will support the Singapore Green Plan 2030, an initiative to drastically cut carbon emissions.

TATLER TAIWAN

After graduating from the political science department at Brown University in the US, Stephanie Ho joined her family’s business and took charge of organic food empire Green & Safe as general manager. Under her leadership, Green & Safe has become a major advocate for sustainability and healthy eating.