Channeling passion for adventure and charity into creating social change, four women help the needy, one gruelling project at a time By Maripet L. Poso Just like some other major turning points in women’s lives, the idea of The Chain Reaction Project (TCRP) – a unique, Singapore-based, non-profit organisation committed to helping the less fortunate [...]
Gaining prominence in the film industry, Chinese actress Tang Wei, wins admiration both for her work and her beauty By Sandra Generosa L Hernandez Rising prominence through her acting in Ang Lee’s acclaimed movie, ‘Lust, Caution’, Tang Wei is a well-recognised actress not just because of her stellar performances, but also of her flawless beauty. [...]
Asia’s Queen of Ballads on feeling fabulous with her successful career and great looks By Sandra Generosa L Hernandez | Translation by Eve Tan Fish Leong, dubbed Asia’s Queen of Ballads, looks picture perfect these days. For one, Fish has been happily married to Taiwanese businessman Tony Chao since early 2010 in a romantic beach [...]
The moment you see them step into a room, you would know right away that they have good stories to tell. They have that certain mettle, that spunk, which will make you look twice, trying to place what it is that makes them tick. No, they’re not celebrities, but they make people look like one, [...]
Li Lin waltzes her way through life-By Cheryl Koh Wong Li Lin’s life is very much a fairytale story. Well, almost. Daughter to a Malaysian rubber tapper, life wasn’t always about being in the spotlight. “We grew up in a kampong in Kembangan. I spent an inordinate amount of time with my cousins in a [...]
Nobody would have thought that the young boy who didn’t have any dreams, or any plans for the future, would end up becoming one of Singapore’s most successful comperes one day. Shanghai-born Guo Liang didn’t always have it easy. “When I fi rst arrived in Singapore,
Allan Wu reminds me of the Asian version of Ken in Barbie Dolls. Actor, model, host (of Amazing Race, Shanghai Idol and many other shows), good-looking… along with a famous bod to boot, Allan wears the shoes most men would love to fill. Happily married to the gorgeous Wong Li Lin with two adorable children, [...]
You will stare when Junita Simon walks past you. Tall and beautiful, with bright eyes and an immaculate smile, she has the makings of the runway models you see on television. Afterall, she was the face that launched Fashion Unlimited, a popular television programme that discusses the latest fashion trends and styles. Born to a [...]
I like Edmund Chen the moment I meet him, it’s hard not to. “Hello, all!” he booms as he reaches out to give me a firm handshake. He’s quick to acquaint himself with our motley crew of five. Edmund is everything cheery – he’s bubbly, down-to earth, full of glow and smiles, he’s a bundle [...]
“I’ve become more patient, more mature since I became a mom.” By Cheryl Koh Biren called me some time close to noon, we had agreed on a phone interview. On my end of the line, I hear a child cooing. I imagine her daughter tugging at her skirt while she places the phone to her [...]
