Tag Archives: Japan

Adrian Goh is enjoying discovering the unknown in the sake industry. What’s your story? I got into sake distribution by chance and leap into it without knowing much about the product or the industry. On hindsight, it was a steep learning curve. On requests from customers to conduct workshops about …

After moving to Hong Kong to work for a multinational in finance, Raymond Shuai eventually set up his own venture two years ago – a British sweet shop, Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe. What’s your story? I moved to Hong Kong six and a half years ago to work for …

What’s your story? From a university faculty to private jeweller… “Memories are the only things we can take away, and the only things we can leave behind. So why not build it into a modern heirloom.” These were the words spoken during my pitch in Cambridge, England. I later founded …

Roy Wang, the graphic ‘magician!’ Roy has always been exposed to the art world and in 2009, he founded his own design studio, Factory 1611. What’s your story? From the age of three, under the influence of my father, who is an artist and practitioner in the advertising industry I …

Cindy Leong thinks something is missing in Singapore’s culture – meaningful relationships. Cindy co-founded Relationship Studio and Divine Connect to help people build more meaningful relationships. What’s your story? It all started when I was in university. I was casually coaching my classmates on how to be more charismatic, not …

Cam Adair is making small changes over time with his support community, Game Quitters for people with video game addiction. What’s your story? By the age of 21 I had been addicted to playing video games for over ten years. This addiction affected many areas of my life, including influencing …

Sandy knows noses. She started her own business 4 years ago in the perfume and aroma industry. What’s your story? I was exposed from the very early age to perfume, thanks to my mum who is a perfume junkie. She would never leave home without spraying perfume, sometimes four times …

Stephen Barnes is taking advantage of the highly lucrative Hong Kong immigration market. If you want a Hong Kong visa, he’s your guy! What’s your story? Late developer, graduated law school at 32, specialised in Hong Kong immigration at 35, did well, ventured away from my core competency, three failed …

Clarence Wee cherishes letterforms. He founded his calligraphy studio, Craft Varies in Singapore and hasn’t looked back. What’s your story? I am a calligrapher that founded Craft Varies, a studio based in Singapore specialising in calligraphy and handcrafted work, including handwritten invitations, envelopes, sign painting and calligraphic art pieces. Craft …

Pearly Kee loves sharing her culture and cuisine with travellers to Asia. In fact, her cooking classes are so popular now, she can’t leave the house without being recognised! What’s your story? I love Asian cuisine. 8 years ago, I decided to teach people how to cook Asian cuisine, given …