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A royal wake-up call from the King’s Piper, courtesy of Raffles London at The OWO. Photo: Handout
Luxury Hotels

Raffles’ The Butler Did It chapter 2 is set in London and stars Henry Golding

Tim Easton reprises his role as Raffles’ ‘most charming insider’ following the hotel campaign’s first chapter staged at the Singapore flagship.

American cinema

8 fashion films to get you in the mood for The Devil Wears Prada 2

High Jewellery

How to Style like Crazy Rich Asians’ Gemma Chan

Style Edit

Style Edit: Carnet Jewellery founder Michelle Ong crafts timeless wearable art

Celebrities have graced the silver screen and red carpet in Carnet’s natural diamond pieces, while Ong herself is also a philanthropist and founded the Hong Kong charity First Initiative Foundation.

Philanthropist and Carnet Jewellery founder Michelle Ong has been creating wearable art for her discerning clients since 1998. Photo: Handout
Books and literature

Jemimah Wei’s debut novel is an unvarnished portrait of life in Singapore

In The Original Daughter, Wei challenges stereotypes and sheds light on the city state’s often-overlooked realities.

Hollywood

Video | How Jimmy O. Yang found success in comedy and in Hollywood

Hong Kong-born actor and comedian will stage his first shows in Asia to sold-out crowds at Hong Kong Coliseum

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Hong Kong society

Guess how much? Jimmy O. Yang’s Hong Kong tickets resell at up to 140% mark-up

Comedian’s additional shows sell out in under an hour, prompting fan complaints that getting tickets ‘100 times harder’ than for Lady Gaga.

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Comedian Jimmy O. Yang had recently added two June 15 shows at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Photo: Getty Images
TV shows and streaming video

With Crazy Rich Asians TV series in the works, stars of film reconnect

Henry Golding recently met fellow cast members Awkwafina and Gemma Chan and movie’s co-writer, says ‘everyone is excited’ about Max project.

Celebrity style

How to Style like Gemma Chan: pull off the star’s winter-ready look

Cooler temperatures call for leather staples and a touch of tartan – emulate the actress’ ensemble during Loewe’s pre-spring 2025 show at Paris Fashion Week.

American cinema

Ranking every film by Jon M. Chu, from Wicked to Crazy Rich Asians

Jon M. Chu’s film career spans genres such as action with GI Joe Retaliation to romance with Crazy Rich Asians and musicals with Wicked.

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Cynthia Erivo (left) as Elphaba and Ariana Grande-Butera as Glinda in a still from Wicked. Photo: Universal Pictures
Fame and celebrity

Who is Wicked director Jon M. Chu’s wife, graphic designer Kristin Hodge?

Hodge is a career designer who has worked with Taylor Swift nemesis Scooter Braun; she supports Chu’s career and has even given their children movie-inspired names.

Wicked director Jon M. Chu welcomed his fifth child with wife Kristin Hodge on the day of his movie’s LA premiere. Photo: Getty Images
Malaysia

Michelle Yeoh says not being able to have kids ‘biggest sadness’ of her life

Yeoh’s candid reflection on infertility and acceptance offers a poignant perspective on navigating life’s challenges, and she has no regrets.

TV shows and streaming video

Jimmy O. Yang’s first lead role is one he’s lived as an Asian-American

Interior Chinatown’s Yang, a migrant from Hong Kong as a teen who worked his way up via bit-part roles, says he connected with his character.

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Food and Drinks

How craft sodas are shaking up the soft drinks market

Sanzo’s founder cites the left-field success of BTS and Crazy Rich Asians as inspiring his drink, while Poppi was the most-watched commercial at this year’s Super Bowl after first being pitched on Shark Tank

Kim Kardashian drinking a Poppi soda at sister Khloe’s birthday in June 2024
India

Will business-friendly Modi impose a billionaire tax on India’s ultra-rich?

Amid the growing economic disparities across India, business-friendly Modi is facing calls to increase taxes on the super-rich.

People shop for earthen water vessels, known locally as poor man’s refrigerator, from a roadside vendor in Hyderabad, India, in May. Photo: AP
Mukesh Ambani and family

What to expect at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding of the year

Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh and Salman Khan, plus pop star Justin Bieber, attended the sangeet last Friday … so what can we expect from the ceremony itself?

Millionaires and billionaires

South Korea’s 5 richest billionaires in 2024 – net worths, ranked

South Korea’s entertainment sector may rule the world, but it’s the tech and financial stakeholders that top the list of the country’s wealthiest individuals

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Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the 5 richest billionaires in Japan? Net worths, ranked

Japan is known for its innovative companies and whether they’re in fashion, technology or an industry in between, the CEOs of these forward-thinking firms are among the country’s richest residents

Masayoshi Son at a 2023 conference in Tokyo; Tadashi Yanai during a 2014 interview. Photo: Reuters, SCMP Archive
Icons and Influencers

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew just went to the Met Gala with his wife, Vivian Kao

Plenty of buzz surrounded the couple’s appearance – thanks in part to the legal battle between TikTok and US lawmakers, as the China-owned social media platform faces a ban in the North American country

Millionaires and billionaires

Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires in 2024 – net worths, ranked

Disgraced property mogul Truong My Lan may have been the richest person in Vietnam at one point – before she was caught taking out billions in fraudulent bank loans

Israel-Gaza war

US university cancels Crazy Rich Asians director’s speech amid valedictorian row

USC said it was ‘redesigning’ the entire commencement programme days after the school decided to disallow valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speech at the May 10 event.

Director Jon M. Chu, recipient of the Martin Scorsese Legend Of Cinema Award, poses with the trophy during CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas on April 11. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

What happened to Crazy Rich Asians 2 – and what has the cast said?

It’s been 6 years since Crazy Rich Asians was released, with the film becoming an instant hit in the box office and a global phenomenon – but what’s going on with its sequel?

Constance Wu, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Jeong and Henry Golding are likely to return for CRA’s sequel. Also pictured is Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan (centre). Photo: @griff/Instagram
Timepieces

Outside In | How to keep your luxury watch safe with ‘Rolex Rippers’ rife

The rise of such crimes, sometimes violent, has been made easier by social media and cryptocurrency. Best to keep your luxury watch in a safe, or better still, not have one at all.

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Millionaires and billionaires

In this corner … 5 of the richest boxers in the world – net worths, ranked

Manny Pacquiao makes the list, but what about his long-time rival in the ring, Floyd Mayweather? The latter retired professionally but still earned US$30 million for an exhibition match

Mukesh Ambani and family

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s OTT pre-wedding – from Rihanna to Zuck

Tycoons, heads of state, and Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar for a 3-day extravaganza celebrating Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant

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Mark Zuckerberg (center) with billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani (right) and Radhika Merchant at their pre-wedding bash in Jamnagar, India, on March 2. Photo: Reliance group via AP
Nepal

CG Corp Global’s Nirvana Chaudhary talks expansion, wealth and uplifting Nepal

Read on for the Nepali businessman’s thoughts about giving back to society – and his dream of creating ‘small universes under a big universe’ for his company.

Nirvana Chaudhary. His family’s business interests span banks, hotels, factories and industrial estates, as well as the popular Wai Wai brand of instant noodles. Photo: Instagram/nirvanachaudhary
Indonesia

Lippo Group’s John Riady on his hopes, dreams for Indonesia, the family business

In a wide-ranging interview with This Week in Asia, the third-generation inheritor of one of Asia’s most visible corporate brands said he had set his sights on elevating his home nation.

Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the 5 richest billionaires in Indonesia in 2024? Net worths, ranked

Controlling a combined net worth of US$140 billion, these top 5 elites in Indonesia earned their fortunes with interests ranging from energy and mining to instant noodles

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