Cover To commemorate SG60, Dick Lee's ‘SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture’ exhibition opens on August 2 to December 28 at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands
To commemorate SG60, Dick Lee's ‘SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture’ exhibition opens on August 2 to December 28 at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands
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Our August 2025 issue honours the vanguards behind Singapore’s evolution and SG60, and the visionaries shaping the nation’s next era—from Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu, AI leader Ayesha Khanna and architect Angelene Chan; to Eu Yan Sang’s Richard Eu, and the young chefs taking local cuisine to new heights
If someone had told eight-year-old me—the girl singing with Mr Merli on a floating stage at the National Day Parade—that she’d one day be writing the editor’s note for Tatler Singapore’s commemorative SG60 edition, she wouldn’t have believed it. Fast forward to 2025, standing on the cusp of our nation’s 60th year of independence, the Tatler team has so much to say and celebrate, because our pride is both deeply personal and profoundly patriotic.
Our August issue isn’t just dedicated to this milestone, but to the momentum that continues to fuel our growth.
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Above Tatler Singapore's August 2025 cover, featuring Ayesha Khanna, Anthony Chen and Yip Pin Xiu in Tiffany & Co (Photo: Darren Gabriel Leow)
Tatler Singapore's August 2025 cover, featuring Ayesha Khanna, Anthony Chen and Yip Pin Xiu in Tiffany & Co (Photo: Darren Gabriel Leow)
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We turn our attention to the vanguards who have shaped the Singapore story through an interplay of boundless ambition, intellect and conviction, all while cultivating a culture and identity that is as refined as it is resilient; and the visionaries who, like our flourishing city-state, fearlessly yet pragmatically chart new frontiers, collectively accelerating our ascent as one of the world’s most influential nations.
Rachel Lim, fashion entrepreneur and co-founder of Love, Bonito, in Tiffany & Co HardWear jewellery
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In our cover story, Portraits of a Nation, we celebrate seven trailblazers who embody the soul of Singapore, from Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu, comedian Kumar, and AI leader Ayesha Khanna to fashion entrepreneur Rachel Lim, film director Anthony Chen, culinary icon Violet Oon, and architect Angelene Chan. Whether shaping global conversations or championing inclusion and innovation, these individuals reflect the fierce integrity and unwavering tenacity that define us.
Full interviews below:
- Angelene Chan on how DP Architects builds and designs spaces that serve Singaporeans
- Anthony Chen reflects on his career and Singapore’s cultural growth
- AI leader Ayesha Khanna's mission is to build a smarter, fairer future through artificial intelligence
- Kumar on censorship and the evolution of Singapore comedy
- Love, Bonito's Rachel Lim on fashioning the modern Asian woman
- Culinary doyenne Violet Oon on why preserving our food heritage matters more than ever
- Yip Pin Xiu on redefining the boundaries of national pride with her sporting achievements
Eu Yan Sang's Richard Eu in the BMW i7 Singapore Icons
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In The Pedal on Passion, presented in collaboration with BMW and in commemoration of SG60, we honour the spirit of legacy and reinvention through pathfinders Richard Eu of Eu Yan Sang, Mervin Wee of Jean Yip Group, and Juliana Chan of Wildtype Media Group. Their stories remind us that progress isn’t just about motion, but meaning—that the past and future ride side by side when vision is driven by purpose.
Above The Malayan tigers at Rainforest Wild Asia’s Rock Cascade (Photo: Mandai Wildlife Group)
Above The cast of ‘Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story’ includes (from left) Ferlyn Wong, Hsiu Chieh‑kai, Jesseca Liu and Tasha Low
The Malayan tigers at Rainforest Wild Asia’s Rock Cascade (Photo: Mandai Wildlife Group)
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Singapore’s transformation into a City in Nature finds extraordinary expression in Where the Wild Things Are, a deep dive into the Mandai’s decade-long metamorphosis into an nature-based eco-tourism sanctuary. With five wildlife parks, a resort and a public boardwalk, and the regional impact of Mandai Nature, the conservation arm of Mandai Wildlife Group, it’s a model of how public access and preservation can co-exist meaningfully.
We also spotlight two global disruptors shaking up the creator economy: The Diary of a CEO host and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett—on our second cover—whose podcast tour lands in Singapore this September, and Labubu’s enigmatic creator Kasing Lung, whose fantastical universe has made waves from Beijing to Belgium. As Singapore’s own content and culture creators scale international heights, our nation is increasingly becoming a node in the global creator network—a place not just of consumption, but powerful creativity.
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Above Cultural icon Dick Lee unveils ‘SingaPop!’, a bold, immersive tribute to SG60 and the nation’s evolving identity told through six decades of pop culture
Above The 16-element octopus salad, a riff on the traditional cuttlefish and kangkong, by Sujatha Asokan, chef de cuisine of Quenino
Cultural icon Dick Lee unveils ‘SingaPop!’, a bold, immersive tribute to SG60 and the nation’s evolving identity told through six decades of pop culture
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Equally impactful are the voices shaping our ever-evolving identity through art and food. Dick Lee curates SingaPop!, a six-decade celebration of Singaporean pop culture for SG60, while the fresh cast of Emerald Hill bridges nostalgia with contemporary storytelling. Meanwhile, in Mod-Sin Rising, the next generation of chefs turns our culinary heritage into bold new statements—daring, distinctly ours, and undeniably sumptuous.
As we fete Singapore’s diamond jubilee, the great SG60, what moves us most is not just how far we’ve come—but how we lead each other forward. From every quiet act of courage to each grand vision realised, the Singapore story is still being written—by all of us.
So here’s to the next 60.
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Dana Koh is the Editor-in-Chief of Tatler Singapore, where she leads the award-winning title’s editorial strategy and multi-platform content execution across print, digital, branded storytelling and community-driven experiences. With over a decade in luxury and business media—including years at Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar—she specialises in human-centred narratives, engaging video productions and curated dialogues that explore innovation, transformational leadership, wellness and cultural capital. Her goal at Tatler? To feature, connect and catalyse the voices and visions shaping modern Asia—from legacy builders to thoughtful disruptors who fearlessly rewrite the codes of luxury, the roads to success, and meaning of impact.
