SHENTONISTA

“I worked in advertising for five years before entering the jewellery industry to take over my family’s gemology business. I’ve learned and grown so much since then."

“My favourite gems are tourmalines. There are many variations in colour, so each tourmaline gem tends to have a mixture of colours—it’s very unique!”

“My favourite place I’ve ever travelled to is Jordan, where they filmed movies like Dune and The Martian. I felt so free there, and the views were absolutely stunning!”

"In my blunder years, I listened to a lot of metal and progressive rock bands—Slipknot and Dream Theatre. But now, I mostly listen to instrumental bands like Khruangbin."

“My Spotify Wrapped top artist has been the same for about three or four years now, so I think it'll be the same this year—Paramore. They’re my first and forever love.”

“After my recent trip to Bali, I can understand why there are so many digital nomads there — being surrounded by nature really helps to calm the mind.”

“I think we Singaporeans are kind people, but we don’t know how to express it outwardly. I’d love to see people smile at each other more, strangers or not!”

“My wife is pregnant with our first child, and I can’t wait to be a dad! Last year, my wife suffered a miscarriage, so we’re trying not to be too stressed, and to live our lives better.”

“I’m from Hong Kong and I go back almost 10 times a year to visit my family and to eat the food that I miss—I haven’t found any good cha chaan tengs in Singapore yet!”

“I’ve been a hairdresser in Kyoto, Japan, ever since I was 16 years old. Now I’m already 40, and I’m the boss of my own hair salon, SENTTEN, in Singapore.”

“In my free time, I love playing with my cats. It’s funny because I thought I was a dog person, but after my husband and I got the cats, I’m a cat person now!”

“I got to try bak kut teh (pork rib soup) for the first time during my trip to Singapore, and when I took my first sip of that soup, wow—Michelin-worthy!”