Aun Koh

As Editor in Chief of Tatler Singapore, I lead the creation and execution of editorial and branded content across all channels. I am fortunate to collaborate with a talented team of writers, editors, and designers to produce compelling content that engages and inspires our audience. I am passionate about both the subjects that we cover as well as driving brand awareness, growth, and revenue through editorial excellence and creative content partnerships.

At Tripadvisor, I ran content strategy, communications and public relations, brand development and marketing. This included developing high-level road maps, managing regional communications, running global social media channels, curating content for the site itself, creating branded content for our sales teams, partnership development and running CRM-driven marketing campaigns While hired with an APAC remit, our team was tasked, during the pandemic, to look after Global Markets, i.e. all non-US… Show more

At Tripadvisor, I ran content strategy, communications and public relations, brand development and marketing. This included developing high-level road maps, managing regional communications, running global social media channels, curating content for the site itself, creating branded content for our sales teams, partnership development and running CRM-driven marketing campaigns While hired with an APAC remit, our team was tasked, during the pandemic, to look after Global Markets, i.e. all non-US markets.

TripAdvisor® is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to unleash the full potential of every trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 350 million unique monthly visitors, and reached 385 million reviews and opinions covering more than 6.6 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 48 markets worldwide. Show less

Straits Clan was developed by Members Only Hospitality, a Singapore-based company founded by me and various partners, including the Lo & Behold Group. The purpose was to set up and operate a groundbreaking, inclusive and diverse private membership club and community here in Singapore.

We envisioned Straits Clan becoming the nexus for a new generation of creatives, entrepreneurs and persons engaged in social responsibility and change. This club's membership base was not to be determined… Show more

Straits Clan was developed by Members Only Hospitality, a Singapore-based company founded by me and various partners, including the Lo & Behold Group. The purpose was to set up and operate a groundbreaking, inclusive and diverse private membership club and community here in Singapore.

We envisioned Straits Clan becoming the nexus for a new generation of creatives, entrepreneurs and persons engaged in social responsibility and change. This club's membership base was not to be determined by wealth, status, age or profession. We welcomed anyone who inspired others and who had a genuine interest in networking with other exciting individuals. In other words, we wanted to build a space for people who were interesting, who were doing amazing things, dreaming up great ideas, pushing boundaries, thinking deep thoughts, and who were genuinely interested in connecting with others that might inspire them.

The club house offered dining, working, drinking, health, wellness, and fitness spaces. We also created and curated exciting and inspirational events on a regular basis. The site's location was in a beautiful, 22,000 sq ft historic building in Chinatown.

The Lo & Behold Group was our appointed management company.

(UPDATE) In 2020, we sold the company to the M Group and the club has been renamed the Mandala Club. Show less

Secret Delicious is a show idea I pitched to ThreeSixZero, which was able to get Mediacorp to commission it. The show focuses on discovering the insider secrets in the restaurant and bar world in Asia. In each episode, I visited a different city and explored secret restaurants, speakeasy bars, met private dining chefs and attended invitation only meals. You can watch the series here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video-on-demand/secret-delicious

In Q4 2017, ThreeSixZero Productions asked me to host a new television series that had been commissioned by Channel News Asia. The show focuses on communities in Asia that are losing parts of their food culture. In each episode, I visit a different place, learn about a dish on the brink of extinction and then recreate that dish for experts to taste. I also have to come up with, literally on the spot, a modern and creative dish inspired by the endangered dish. Vanishing Foods began airing… Show more

In Q4 2017, ThreeSixZero Productions asked me to host a new television series that had been commissioned by Channel News Asia. The show focuses on communities in Asia that are losing parts of their food culture. In each episode, I visit a different place, learn about a dish on the brink of extinction and then recreate that dish for experts to taste. I also have to come up with, literally on the spot, a modern and creative dish inspired by the endangered dish. Vanishing Foods began airing February 2018. Show less

Ate is one of the most unique groups of creative lifestyle-driven, communications and content strategy companies in Asia.

We are admired for our creative concepts and ideas and respected for our efficiency and execution abilities.

Originally founded in Singapore in 2006 as a boutique consultancy providing lifestyle companies with innovative solutions for their communications and marketing needs, Ate has since grown into one of Singapore’s most dynamic and creative organizations… Show more

Ate is one of the most unique groups of creative lifestyle-driven, communications and content strategy companies in Asia.

We are admired for our creative concepts and ideas and respected for our efficiency and execution abilities.

Originally founded in Singapore in 2006 as a boutique consultancy providing lifestyle companies with innovative solutions for their communications and marketing needs, Ate has since grown into one of Singapore’s most dynamic and creative organizations. As it has grown, its service scope has also been narrowed and more rigorously defined.

Our core area of expertise is in lifestyle, which encompasses luxury and retail; travel and hospitality; food and beverage; media and technology. We excel at not only servicing companies in these fields but also in creating solutions for other clients (as well as ourselves) using our expertise in these areas to create new and extraordinary lifestyle products.

Our clients have included Singapore Tourism Board, ieSingapore, American Express, MasterCard, DBS Bank, BSI Bank, National Heritage Board Singapore, Keppel Land, Unilever, Louis Vuitton, TWG Tea, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vertu, Mr & Mrs Smith, Alila Hotels & Resorts, The Peninsula Hotels Group, Miele, and the Culinary Institute of America, to name a few.

My wife and I founded the group. For the first few years, we shared duties and did everything: management, pitching, strategy development, execution. Over the years, and as we grew, we moved into specialty areas. I specialized in Strategy and was the group strategic head. In 2012, as part of a group restructure, I stepped down from full-time duties to act as a board member and occasional strategic consultant. In 2017, I sold all of my shares to my wife, who is the group's CEO. Show less

NVPC leads and catalyses transformations in volunteerism and philanthropy to build compassionate and engaged communities in Singapore. NVPC is the key organization which links volunteers, donors and philanthropists with appropriate charities and non-profit organizations; and helps train new leaders within the NGO sector.

I have rejoined NVPC on a part time basis in order to (1) lead the organisation's Giving Week initiative, (2) help build content strategies that can unify the work of… Show more

NVPC leads and catalyses transformations in volunteerism and philanthropy to build compassionate and engaged communities in Singapore. NVPC is the key organization which links volunteers, donors and philanthropists with appropriate charities and non-profit organizations; and helps train new leaders within the NGO sector.

I have rejoined NVPC on a part time basis in order to (1) lead the organisation's Giving Week initiative, (2) help build content strategies that can unify the work of the various teams in order to best enhance our hero products, and (3) develop stronger and more impactful advocacy tools and programs. Show less

I worked as a part-time consultant to Mediacorp, advising its new Foodies team on strategies and concepts for new food media initiatives. The consultancy also includes facilitating introductions and project management.

NVPC leads and catalyses transformations in volunteerism and philanthropy to build compassionate and engaged communities in Singapore. NVPC is the key organization which links volunteers, donors and philanthropists with appropriate charities and non-profit organizations; and helps train new leaders within the NGO sector.

In early 2013, I made the decision to dedicate the current stage of my career to "giving back" and so, decided to step down from operational duties at The Ate Group and… Show more

NVPC leads and catalyses transformations in volunteerism and philanthropy to build compassionate and engaged communities in Singapore. NVPC is the key organization which links volunteers, donors and philanthropists with appropriate charities and non-profit organizations; and helps train new leaders within the NGO sector.

In early 2013, I made the decision to dedicate the current stage of my career to "giving back" and so, decided to step down from operational duties at The Ate Group and take up a position within this nonprofit organisation.

At NVPC, I was in charge of Marketing, Advocacy and Development (fundraising). The Advocacy and Development teams I had to build from scratch. I was, in taking over Marketing, also been tasked with redeveloping NVPC's overall brand, starting with better articulation of the organisation's vision and mission to internal and external stakeholders and including picking a new slogan, redeveloping all corporate collaterals and communications platforms, and building a proactive media and marketing strategy (which did not exist previously). Through the Advocacy team, I tried building new public platforms to better develop a more engaged, informed and compassionate civil society in Singapore. Two of our first projects were the bringing to Singapore of the global #GivingTuesday campaign and the relaunch of the website Salt, which I had transformed into a thought-leadership site that carries op eds by prominent local thinkers on issues shaping our society.

I had also been asked to take over the division driving Corporate Community Investment. This too had required a total redevelopment of the division's workplans as we try and inspire more local companies in Singapore to give in more informed and sustainable ways. Show less

Oversaw the development of these two artforms in Singapore. This included:

*Creating long-term strategies to develop these areas.
*Developing and staging major events and festivals.
*Evaluating and awarding all grant funding within these artforms.
*Developing new tools to help the artists and their industries.

Below are just some of the major highlights of my time at NAC:
* I oversaw the Singapore Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2005 as well as the selection of the… Show more

Oversaw the development of these two artforms in Singapore. This included:

*Creating long-term strategies to develop these areas.
*Developing and staging major events and festivals.
*Evaluating and awarding all grant funding within these artforms.
*Developing new tools to help the artists and their industries.

Below are just some of the major highlights of my time at NAC:
* I oversaw the Singapore Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2005 as well as the selection of the curator and artist for 2007;
* I oversaw the creation and execution of the Singapore Biennale;
* I oversaw the creation of the Singapore Art Show;
* I revamped and ran the Singapore Writers' Festival.
* I championed the need for creation grants for artists in commercially driven artforms such as publishing and the visual arts. Show less

In charge of (1) developing new original magazines to launch in the Singapore market and (2) bringing to Singapore foreign-licensed magazines, e.g. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Singapore edition.

Founder of boutique, award-winning magazine publishing company. Launched 2 newstand titles, East and Shopping!, as well as several custom-published magazines.

East was, when it was published, Asia's only regional, monthly socio-political lifestyle magazine. We covered everything that affected Asia and the people living within its countries. East was distributed across 13 countries in Asia and was called "Asia's hippest magazine" by Asiaweek and "an Asian Vanity Fair" by Fortune. Examples… Show more

Founder of boutique, award-winning magazine publishing company. Launched 2 newstand titles, East and Shopping!, as well as several custom-published magazines.

East was, when it was published, Asia's only regional, monthly socio-political lifestyle magazine. We covered everything that affected Asia and the people living within its countries. East was distributed across 13 countries in Asia and was called "Asia's hippest magazine" by Asiaweek and "an Asian Vanity Fair" by Fortune. Examples of the diverse personalities that graced our covers included Aung San Suu Kyi, Lee Kuan Yew, Zhang ZiYi, Gong Lee, Kenzo, and Donnie Yen.

Shopping! won a Gold Medal for Best in Design at Publish Asia 2002. In 2001, Aun also won an Asia Graphics Award for a hardback book that he and his team custom-published for property developer SC Global. Show less

Was first hired as Research Editor to look after the team of reporter-researchers at this monthly, Asia-regional business magazine. Then took over the reigns of the magazine's lifestyle sections.

Internship which led to part-time work while finishing university. I was assigned to act as a reporter-researcher and fact-checker for the international edition of this weekly news magazine.

Internship with international newspaper. Helped to research and provide additional reporting or context to stories taken from US newspapers that were bring printed for an international audience.