MARCH 2014
CHING WEI HONG
Fun Fact: Wei Hong’s home is liberally
decorated with multiple art pieces that
reflect his diversified and eclectic taste
in art. Literally every available space on
the walls were occupied by a painting.
APRIL 2014
MICHAEL AULT
Fun Fact: Michael’s son, Phoenix,
came to the photo shoot riding a
small bicycle with only one training
wheel and often cycled to the
different locations while his parents
walked behind.
“One day, we came home and we
realised that both Marianne and
Christian were speaking Bahasa
Indonesia! Their vocabulary was
heavily weighted in favour of Bahasa
rather than English and this caused
us quite a lot of concern.” Ching
Wei Hong talking about a time when
he and his wife kept travelling and
neglected the children
“I lived in a studio apartment and slept
on a pull-out bed. I had virtually no
money in the bank, which made my
decision even more of an inconceivable
risk. Of course, it was a super way to
top models!” Michael Ault reminiscing
about the past and how he got his start
in the nightlife business
MAY 2014
BENSON TAN
Fun Fact: Benson installed en elevator within his two-storey bungalow at
Sentosa Cove for the benefit of his elderly parents.
“Money should not be the value of your worth. It should not be the only purpose
to drive you in life. If you are only driven by pursuit of having more money, then
I guarantee you that you will burn out sooner than you think.” Benson Tan on
what drives him in life
SEPTEMBER 2014
DESMOND CHOO
Fun Fact: Desmond bought a box of KFC
fried chicken for us to enjoy during the
interview, so after we finished chatting
about his work and his life, we feasted
on delicious fried fowl.
JULY 2014
BAEY YAM KENG
Fun Fact: We interviewed Baey
Yam Keng while running along the
Singapore River. Our writer was
in his running gear and carried
a backpack while holding a tape
recorder on the left hand and a piece
of paper filled with questions on his
right hand. It was quite a sight.
“Our generation has the responsibility
to shape the nation in the way that we
want. We are becoming more diverse,
and with diversity comes differences.
That is only natural and that is a good
thing. We need as many diverse views
as possible.” Desmond Choo is excited
about the future
“One of my philosophies in life is
that I would rather trust people
first instead of suspecting them,
then only step in if that trust has
been misused.” Baey Yam Keng
explaining his mantra [