Angela Hijjas and Hijjas Kasturi, founders of the private arts centre Rimbun Dahan in Malaysia.
Mahathir Mohamad, wants to be the leader of Malaysia again at age 92. Photographed during an interview at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya.
American-born Thai businessman, William Ellwood Heinecke, is a self-made billionaire. He is the CEO and Chairman of Minor Corporation, Minor International and Chairman of Minor Food Group.
American-born Malaysian actress & singer Diana Danielle.
Julia Peyton Jones OBE is co-director of the Serpentine Gallery, London together with Hans-Ulrich Obrist.
Stephen Webster, a contemperory British jewellery designer, founder of Stephen Webster Ltd and a Creative Director of the world’s oldest jewellery house Garrard since 2008.
Steve Lazarides, curator and gallery owner, opened his first gallery in Greek Street in 2006, in London’s Soho, to show “graffiti” or “urban” art including the work of the anonymous street painter Banksy.
Alistair Spalding, Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Sadler's Wells Theatre since 2004.
Sir Paul Smith jr, RDI, the famed English fashion designer, whose business and reputation is founded upon his menswear.
Jimmy Choo, the famous Malaysian shoe designer, best known for co-founding Jimmy Choo Ltd, which became known as a global brand for handmade women's shoes.
Staff at the prestigious tailors for bespoke suits at Anderson & Sheppards. London, UK.
Anda Rowland, director of Anderson & Sheppard. Alexander McQueen first trained here at Anderson & Sheppard when he was 16. Today Rowland is the only female principal on Savile Row, and she is transforming her family’s prestigious firm into a 21st-century luxury-goods operation.
Ai Weiwei, in his courtyard at his studio. He is a leading Chinese artist, curator, architectural designer, cultural and social commentator and activist.
A coal mine boss in Shaanxi Province, China.
Liu Yun, an actress based in Beijing.
Lionel Shriver, author of many well received books including About Kevin.
The artist Shao Fan at his studio in his home in Beijing.
Sumeth Laomoraphorn, CEO of C.P Trading Group and C.P. Intertrade Ltd. Their production of rice is one of the most advanced and best.
Iain Sinclair, a British writer and film maker whose work is rooted largely in London, most recently within the influences of psychogeography.
The award winning author, Tash Aw. He is known for his books The Harmony Silk Factory, Map of the Invisible World and The Five Star Billionaire.
“This is a house of light and shadows, not far from where I live, in the East End. I come here to be with friends – we chat and drink tea and exchange ideas about work. As a novelist I can work anywhere in the world, and though I often find myself writing in far-flung places, it’s always to London that I return, to renew and re-anchor myself.”