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Inspiring inclusion: Klarra founder Beatrice Tan believes fashion can be a powerful tool of self-expression
Leading up to International Women’s Day, Tatler Singapore spoke to Tan about entrepreneurship, sustainability, and empowering women through clothes

Creativity takes courage: Chef Darren Teoh on why failure should be an option
Chef Darren Teoh, chef-patron of the renowned Malaysian restaurant Dewakan, offers a deeply personal look inside his creative mind to give wisdom and advice to others treading the same path

Spilling the beans: The bitter truth about your daily cup of coffee
Many of us have gotten into the habit of getting coffee from a nearby café, especially during a work day, but what do we need to know about how it really impacts us aside from being a caffeine fix?

Why Hong Kong artist Claudia Chanhoi is redefining sex education through her art
While the illustrator’s wild days of dating are over, Chanhoi’s exploration of sex has just kicked into gear

The Paper Bunny co-founder Jaime Lee on turning the brand into a staple of Singapore lifestyle
Jaime Lee turned a stationery brand into a lifestyle phenomenon. The entrepreneur details how The Paper Bunny became a household name over a decade of hard work

9 books by Malaysian women authors
From Vanessa Chan’s ‘The Storm We Made’ to Viji Krishnamoorthy’s award-winning ‘912 Batu Road’, check out 9 works of fiction by these internationally renowned Malaysian authors

From sexual wellbeing to connecting with like-minded communities, femtech apps that make womanhood easier, healthier and more fun
Period tracking apps are great and very necessary for some, but there are other apps that bring women’s mental, social and physical wellbeing to their fingertips

Place of power: Acclaimed novelist Amanda Lee Koe is one of the most influential literary voices in Singapore
Amanda Lee Koe talks conformity, the power of representation, and smashing social dichotomies in her works—including her new book ‘Sister Snake’

Private equity secondaries: What are they and how do you invest in them?
What is the secondary private equity opportunity and how can you leverage it to own shares in unicorn companies? Kelvin Lee of Alta, a digital securities exchange for alternative investments, breaks it down for us

“You don’t look autistic”: Why neurodivergent women have been sidelined
Overlooking autistic and ADHD women has been the norm for generations. Gender bias in this field is a public health concern

Nithiya Laila didn’t grow up in the kitchen, but has absolutely made it her business to showcase Asia’s food heritage
The culinary anthropologist explains how she is preserving the stories of our oldest foodstuffs on the latest episode of our Crazy Smart Asia podcast

How Singaporean author Kyla Zhao turned her anxiety and fears into art through writing
While dealing with homesickness after moving to the US alone from Singapore, Zhao rekindled her love for writing as a source of comfort and is now a two‐time published author

Who asked? The best—and worst—advice anyone can give, according to young leaders across Asia
The best can encourage and provide new perspectives, while the worst can discourage and belittle. Here is a list of what to say—and what not—if you are ever asked to share your tips

Real-life startup lessons from movies ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Jerry Maguire’, ‘Citizen Kane’ and more
Forget tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, let the wisdom of fictional movie characters Jerry Maguire and Charles Foster Kane inspire your startup journey

Why youths care about climate change—and how we can galvanise them into action
Kong Man Jing, the bespectacled, yellow-dressed YouTuber behind edutainment channel ‘Just Keep Thinking’, shares her journey to becoming a science communicator and how we can encourage more youths to follow her path



