Healing Through Passion
For anyone who keeps up with Singapore’s literary scene, the name Amanda Chong should be familiar. By day, she is an international lawyer at the Attorney-General’s Chambers. By night, she is a poet and playwright.
With so much on her plate, that hasn’t stopped the Tatler Gen.T honouree from writing her own play, the upcoming, Psychobitch. The story is inspired by her own experience with an ex-boyfriend. In our newsletter cover story, Chong tells us how she looks back at the situation with humour and how the show was also part of her healing journey.
Other newsletter highlights this week:
- ‘Unforgotten’ is the musical embracing the stories of our great-grandparents’ journey
- The most unique McDonald’s around the world
- Why Elon Musk killed the blue bird with an X
- What Angelababy, Stefanie Sun and more wore to Bottega Veneta’s Beijing show
Have a great weekend!
Andrea Saadan
Digital Editor
LIFESTYLE
‘Unforgotten’ is the musical embracing the stories of our great-grandparents
Beyond mere entertainment, the Singaporean production hopes to spark deeper conversations between the young and old generations. (Photo: Instagram/@unforgotten.themusical)
Unforgotten is not your typical musical. According to playwright Jonathan Lim, the upcoming local production is not a “story where a dancing chorus comes in nor one with cute kids dressed as penguins”. Rather, it is a heartbreakingly beautiful story of our past generations and the legacy which they have left behind.
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HOMES
A modern Singapore apartment with a curved living room
The circular rug echoes the shape of the coffee tables and the floor lamp in the living room.
Sometimes, the best way to overcome a difficult situation is to embrace the problem. Tasked to redesign an apartment in the Trillium condominium, Singapore design practice Mr Shopper Studio looked at the unconventional shape of its living room as an opportunity rather than an inconvenience.
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GEN.T
Why Elon Musk killed the blue bird with an X
Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and has announced a rebrand that drops the company’s iconic bird logo. (Photo: Getty Images)
Twitter has ditched its famous blue bird logo for a minimalist X. Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who acquired the social networking platform for $44 billion last November, said he intends to phase out the Twitter brand and all of its bird-related elements.
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POWER & PURPOSE
Asia’s love affair with beautiful watches thrives, thanks to these leading luxury watch retailers
Asia’s love affair with beautiful watches thrives, thanks to these leading luxury watch retailers. (Photo: Jeremy Lim)
These luxury watch retail leaders on Asia’s Most Influential list give truth to the enduring appeal of premium timepieces in the region. These entrepreneurs have grown their companies from single-location timepiece boutiques into networks of speciality stores which bring the most coveted creations by Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Rolex, IWC and more to Asia’s watch collectors and enthusiasts.
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STYLE
What Angelababy, Stefanie Sun and more wore to Bottega Veneta’s Beijing fashion show
Angelababy at the Bottega Veneta fall-winter 2023 fashion show in Beijing. (Photo: Bottega Veneta)
Singaporean music star Stefanie Sun was in the spotlight this week—not at a concert, as you’d expect, but at Bottega Veneta’s fall-winter 2023 fashion show in Beijing. Sun arrived wearing a bold blue blouse, with half of its buttons casually undone, and a pair of flowing trousers. Her outfit was sophisticated and effortless—a hallmark of the Bottega Veneta look that has been fine-tuned by the brand’s designer, Matthieu Blazy.
See all the stylish Asian celebrities who attended the fashion show.
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AROUND ASIA
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MALAYSIA | These inspiring ladies share how they are creating a better future for women in Malaysia.
PHILIPPINES | The 46th Asian American International Film Festival takes Filipino stories to the world stage.
