Around Asia

TATLER HONG KONG He raps, acts, makes YouTube videos and runs a T-shirt company: Zain Syed explores Hong Kong’s cultural tropes while himself moving the needle. In an illuminating interview, the trilingual rising star discusses his burgeoning hip-hop profile, the notion of belonging, and why he refuses to be pigeonholed. TATLER INDONESIA Having advised some of the largest international companies in the world, Sonita Lontoh is an accomplished leader in innovation, green technology, digital transformation and the fourth industrial revolution, creating programmes that have positively impacted businesses, consumers, and society. She discusses the future of green technology, and how she empowers Asian women in the US. TATLER MALAYSIA Sarawak-born pianist Hii Mei Lin has performed on stages all over the world. The Kuala Lumpur-based musician is transforming society’s general perception of classical music with Ivory,…