Christmas with Benjamin Kheng

AS THE weeks hurtle towards the end of the year, BT Luxe Christmas offers a chance to sit back and slow down, with a jam-packed holiday issue filled with treats for the festive season.

We kick off with Singapore’s much-loved homeboy Benjamin Kheng – who looks back on a hectic year that climaxed with his headline-making performance at the National Day Parade, sealing his status as a bona fide heartland auntie killer. But beyond the celebrity stage performances, the founder of The Sam Willows reaches deep within to share the vulnerability of one seeking greater purpose in life.

Read about what inspires him and why Christmas means so much to him.

At the same time, meet Cindy Karim – scion of an Indonesian family empire and principal in its philanthropic foundation, which was behind the restoration of the 19th-century House of Tan Yeok Nee. Find out more about the steely entrepreneur who is now carving a name for herself as she builds up the family’s “next-gen businesses” that include show promotion and F&B.

Meanwhile, travel to Greenland to visit polar bears; revisit London’s Square Mile for a fresh perspective on the British capital; and indulge in snow crabs and local wagyu in Tottori, Japan. And meet Rene Tan, the founder of architecture firm RT+Q – a designer who loves Christmas and dresses up his home for the season. And of course, feast your eyes on coveted gifts of watches, jewellery, fashion and more – all in the latest issue of BT Luxe. Don’t miss Friday’s issue of BT for a colourful start to the festive season.