Jewellery, visual art, fashion, property – evidently, Adrian Cheng’s recipe for success includes mastering as many interests as humanly possible. Adrian Cheng is an heir with an artistic eye. Instead of selfies, #OOTD or check-ins, his Instagram page (@ac_kaf) shines…
Jun 26, 2018
How Alan Cheah drives the growth of homegrown car-sharing app, GoCar
From starting out as a marketer thinking ‘how big can I grow this?’, Alan Cheah has become an entrepreneur with purpose for urban transformation. This is his story. When you’re young and buzzing with energy, venturing into network engineering in…
Jun 19, 2018
Of family, jewellery and tradition: Marissa Meer on Habib’s 60-year legacy
At 24 years old, she sets herself on the path to join her father at the helm of Malaysia’s household jewellery brand, Habib, founded by her grandfather nearly 60 years ago. It’s an ugly truth that most family businesses don’t…
Jun 14, 2018
Rich Heirs on Instagram: Rachel and Michelle Yeoh, twin fashionistas
Twins Rachel and Michelle Yeoh may belong to the third-generation of the YTL family, but they have built a firm foundation in fashion for themselves. When Rachel and Michelle Yeoh were selected to join Queen Charlotte’s Debutante Ball three years…
Jun 11, 2018
How Anthony Bourdain lives on in the hearts of our local chefs
He may have passed on, but he has certainly left marks in the lives of many, including these Malaysian-based chefs. On paper, Anthony Michael Bourdain was a celebrity chef, author, journalist, TV personality, and travel documentarian. To the world, he…
May 28, 2018
Rich Heirs on Instagram: Gustav Magnar Witzøe, the Norwegian salmon heir
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 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…