What do you do when you inherit a million-dollar salmon farming business at 19? Gustav Magnar Witzøe would have a suggestion or two. While most 25-year-olds are still trying to find their footing in the great big world, this Norwegian…
May 23, 2018
Local beauty moghuls: Didie Nasir and Tengku Chanela Jamidah of DIDA for Women
Here’s how a road trip sparked Didie Nasir and Tengku Chanela Jamidah’s journey to founding local makeup brand championing women empowerment, DIDA For Women. A trip to New York in search for inspiration yielded quite the revelation Didie Nasir was…
May 22, 2018
Don’t cry over Prince Harry – these young royals are still rich and eligible
The last British Royal Wedding of our time has passed, but these princes and princesses prove there’s still a chance out there for the rest of us – even if it’s only in our dreams. We gushed over the fairy-tale…
May 21, 2018
Rich Heirs on Instagram: Yen Kuok, daughter of the richest man in Malaysia
Contrary to popular stereotypes, Yen Kuok, Robert’s youngest daughter, wasn’t handed everything on a silver platter. Ever wondered what it’s like to be the child of Robert Kuok a.k.a the richest man in Malaysia? We’d picture it to be something…
May 15, 2018
Why Nina Ismail Sabri refuses to raise her first-born as a child celebrity
The businesswoman, wife, and new mother is determined to design a childhood that’s “as normal as possible”, despite social media scrutiny and the lucrative call of childhood fame. Nina Ismail Sabri mothers a potential celebrity. Consider the facts: Jeanelle Nika…
May 08, 2018
Malisse Tan’s fight against cancer, fueled by the love of a new mother
Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma two months after giving birth, Malisse Tan was simultaneously thrown into two unknown realms – left to navigate with her head and heart. Becoming a mother is a roller-coaster – of emotions, hormones, and experiences. What most…
May 07, 2018
Mother-daughter duos that basically prove “I got it from my mama”
Get ready to see double. It’s not uncommon for a daughter to resemble her mother; in fact, that’s a given. However, having comparable features and looking like twins are two different ends of a spectrum and we know a few…
May 03, 2018
Raising an Olympian: Irene Cheow’s road to success with figure skater Julian Yee
They say behind every successful man is a woman; for Julian Yee, it’s his mother. Here’s how mama Irene Cheow spurred him on to become Malaysia’s first Olympic figure skater. To a mother, a child’s success is as good as…
May 02, 2018
GE14: How you can contribute, and why you should
As May 9 draws closer, many young Malaysians are still apprehensive about their power to create change. Malaysia’s 13th general election is still fresh in the minds of citizens, especially as we approach GE14. Even if you did not take…
Apr 30, 2018
Business with Heart: Chocolate Concierge
Meet the chocolatier with a vision to elevate Malaysian cocoa to international standards – starting from farms run by indigenous communities. For a nation that loves chocolate, Ong Ning Geng (Ning) of Chocolate Concierge found it odd that our best…