Beyond the Velvet Rope: Gilbert Cheah on 12 Years Inside Singapore's Most Exclusive Rooms

Send us Fan Mail For twelve years, Gilbert Cheah held the keys to one of Asia's most exclusive addresses - the pages of Singapore Tatler, where he ran the magazine through its golden years, seven consecutive titles as Luxury Magazine of the Year, in an age when print was meant to be dying. But this conversation isn't really about weddings, wealth or the velvet rope. It's about what Gilbert saw once he was inside it - and why, after documenting the richest people in Southeast Asia's richest country, he walked away to talk about something else entirely: health, simplicity, and what money can't buy. We go from a scared teenager crying in a plane toilet on his way to Boston University, to the dream job at Condé Nast he never landed, to twelve quiet years volunteering with abused and neglected children while running the glossiest title in the country - and the line that's stayed with me since we stopped recording: money doesn't change people. It exposes who they are. Gilbert Cheah is the former Managing Director of Singapore Tatler, a Vogue 100 ambassador for Asia Pacific working alongside Anna Wintour, a columnist, and one of the most recognisable figures in Singapore society. If this conversation resonates with you, like, subscribe, and share it with someone chasing the wrong kind of luxury. This is The Power Within. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will leave you equipped with the tools to lead with confidence, overcome obstacles and unlock The Power Within email us at: [email protected] Subscribe, share and leave a review to help others discover the show