Portfolio

Leading With Momentum

As CEO of Longines, Patrick Aoun believes that the future belongs to brands that move forward without losing sight of who they are. Here, he reflects on leadership, trust, and tradition, and how these values take shape in the Master Collection Year of...

FEARLESS FORECAST 2026

Plan, Pause, and Prosper

As the idea of success evolves, the mini-retirement is emerging as the new symbol of balance and purpose. HSBC’s Ashmita Acharya explains how disciplined planning can turn intentional breaks into powerful investments in well-being.

Scent Sculptor

As one of the most influential perfumers of his generation and the most aligned with the contemporary art world, Francis Kurkdjian is now showcasing fragrance as art inside a museum for the first time.

NEW SHAPE OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING

From Hospitality to High-Impact Development

Sean Lim is the driving force behind NWD Holdings’ billion-ringgit Penang project, which fuses private equity savvy with personal healing. His mission? Creating spaces that serve both bottom lines and bottom rungs of society.

The Power of 100: Reflections on Success, Purpose, and the Long Game

In a world that’s often obsessed with instant wins and overnight results, true success is rarely a straight line. It is built through effort, uncertainty, and moments of quiet perseverance. As we celebrate our 100th issue, we speak with founders, CEOs,...

Meaning in Motion

Singaporean artist Heman Chong, whose multifaceted practice questions how meaning is constructed in our hypermediated world, presents his first major survey exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum encompassing the past two decades of his career.

TORQUHIL IAN CAMPBELL

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

When putting together Portfolio’s travel issue each year, I’m reminded of the many ways people approach exploration. Some seek the thrill of movement through plane rides, train journeys, and itineraries that blur into each other. Meanwhile, others...

Leading With Style

On paper, the partnership between co-founders of homegrown fashion label Good Addition (or as it’s more popularly known: G+A), Andrea Chong and Joan Chang exemplifies the adage that opposites attract. Andrea, the creative brains behind the brand, is...

The Journey of A Storytelling Brand

Local jeweller Choo Yilin reflects on her eponymous brand’s surprising journey, from online to inshore, and back again, and how slowing down has solidified the brand’s future.

Jasmin Tay

Jasmin Tay is the Founder of Perky Lash

FORECAST 2005

In this edition of the annual Portfolio Forecast, we peek into the minds of entrepreneurs, experts, and industry leaders — from interior design and art to hospitality and technology — to find out what word holds the power to dictate how 2025 can...

Blending New Technology With Age-Old Heritage

As co-owner and managing director of Japan’s Pearl FALCO, Maiko Makito is dedicated to introducing the beauty of pearls to a new generation of jewellery buyers and is using technology to do so.

NEW CREATIVE CLASS

COLIN SEAH ISERGIO HERMAN ISIR BEN AINSLIE ILARRY PEH IALICIA TAI

From Personal Adversity to Entrepreneurial Triumph

After a life-altering accident, Karen Lam, the Director or Estetica Group, now champions innovation, sustainability, and a more inclusive definition of beauty, using her passion to empower others through skin confidence and holistic wellness.

SINGAPORE’S NEW GUARD

JUSTIN QUEK I KAREN LAM I LEON FOO I DAWN TEO I ANDRE HUBER I DYLAN ONG

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW

LIM CHOON HONG I DR TAN JIAN JING I ZHANG MANCHIN I GU BING JIE I FERNANDA GUERRERO