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Tatler THE SCENE • This month, our great debate dives into whether couples should have access to each other’s social media accounts, we meet the dancers set to perform under the Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Arab Arts Focus programme, and speak to David Harilela about what drives him
Hints of Nostalgia • Qipaos, musical classics and old memories—this month’s art happenings are all about the walk down memory lane
David Harilela • The CEO of the David Harilela Group and the director of Harilela Hotels speaks to Tatler about his legacy, how he celebrated closing his first deal and the weight of the Harilela name
JY Kwak • The co-founder and chief strategy officer at Contents Technologies knows that Asia’s musical talents are its greatest asset
Let’s Talk About Sex • Bowie Lam, founder and executive director of Teen’s Key, and Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri, founder of Spot Community Project, Front & Female Awards winners in Hong Kong and Malaysia respectively, discuss sex education and stigma
Model Behaviour • You Tianyi, also known as TianYi, has graced the runways for some of the biggest designers in the world. The model shares how she got her start in the business and why going with the flow is her life motto
People First • Fourteen years after she opened the first restaurant in her hospitality empire, Yenn Wong, the CEO of Jia Group, continues to prioritise the team behind her operations
ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE • Hong Kong is assured of its place as one of Asia’s most important food capitals thanks to its Tastemakers—a deeply talented, multicultural group of chefs, restaurateurs and bar owners who rank among the best in the world
TO TRUST OR NOT TO TRUST? • Maaike Steinebach, co-CEO of the FemTech Association Asia, goes head-to-head with Jessi Chloe Chen, entrepreneur and mental health advocate, in this month’s great debate
A Brighter Future • In collaboration with artist Mr Doodle and Pearl Lam Galleries, Artox Group has donated HK$780,000 to support Unicef’s worldwide charity programmes
Food for the Soul • Manav Tuli, formerly a chef at the award-winning Chaat restaurant at Rosewood Hong Kong, partnered with restaurant operator Jia Group to open Leela, a restaurant that pays tribute to India’s rich food heritage, in November
NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK • As part of its Infinity Experience, this year Louis XIII unveils its redesigned packaging with a new emphasis on sustainability
Year of the Gourmet • Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is centred around familial feasts, uniting loved ones around bountiful tables on which every dish serves as a culinary metaphor for casting off the old and welcoming the new. Read on for the best places to celebrate the Year of the Dragon
A Hidden Gem • A unique wine pays an elegant tribute to its creator and the Rothschild family legacy
The Gift of Voice • Angélique Kidjo, a five-time Grammy-winning African music icon, sees her voice as a gift to champion world peace and women’s rights
Forever Enthralled • Hong Kong has seen numerous cross-industry collaborations and modern modifications created to save Cantonese opera, Hong Kong’s...