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This month we meet the HK Jockey Club's longest serving CEO, Belinda Koo who's made spinning (cycling) her business and Ronald Chak - organiser of the Hong Kong International Antiques Fair. We check out extreme angling in north-west Norway as a change of venue. Not all limited edition watches are really limited editions - we point out some that are. The new Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is also worth taking a gander at.

This month we spoke with real estate investor Jeffrey Liu, fashionista Narcisa Pheres and communications coach David Yeh Jr - all very interesting in their own ways. We took a look at the new Porsche Turbo S and examined New Zealands growing wine industry and on the travel front we went to Bilbao in the Basque region. Timepiece-wise we took a peek at paired timepieces for him and her.

This  month we talked with brand management guru Athony Huang, KMB scion Amanda Lui, now a PR company owner and design supremo Andy Wong. We also took a look at Maserati's new Levante - the company's first venture into the SUV class. Our gastronomic expert checked out the new Seafood Room in Causeway Bay and we took a trip on the River Kwai that spawned the famous movie back in 1957 but this time more as a tourism destination. Lots of other interesting stuff as well - check it out.

This month we spoke with construction materials king Eddy Wong, philanthropist Mahnaz Lee and Cockenflap founder organiser Justin Sweeting - interesting bunch of people. We also took a peek at the new Rolls Royce Dawn, learned how to invest in fine malt whiskies and travelled to Oslo. There was also a fairly in depth look at what Britain's possible exit from the European Union might mean for all concerned

This month we interviewed business tycoonand football philanthropist Raymond Tan, Filipina diva Tricia Buser and former banker turned philanthropic adviser Philo Alto. We looked at how Rio is shaping up for the Olympics this summer and examined how climate change is affecting wine production. Our car of the month was the McLaren 570S and we pondered whether airships will grace our skies again.

This month we talked with Hong Kong coffee and tea king Simon Wong, investment guru Jennifer Zhu Scott and legal eagle Marcus Vass.  We looked at medals as collectibles, took a tour around Sydney and discovered more about the wines of Alsace. We examined why Honda's NSX is the most usable supercar but ask why its finds it so hard to compete with the rest.

This month we interviewed the outgoing Canadian Consul-General, Ian Burchett, Sun Museum Chairwoman Chloe Sun and renowned antiques dealer Andy Hei - a good eclectic mix of personalities. We also critiqued Bentley's new Bentayga SUV and examined the possible resurgence of supersonic flight - can they make it really pay? There're also some quite nifty gizmos to check out.

This month we interviewed entrepreneur and Maserati enthusiast Kelvin Ma, food charity organiser Robin Hwang and hotelier of a brand new breed, Edwin Chuang. We explored Chilean wines and how they are making their mark in Asia. The new BMW 7 Series was our car of choice. Will it out-limo the Mercedes? We also discovered that despite all its economic woes Greece still has all its old charm as a travel destination. We also queried if, at 34, Roger Federer still has what it takes to stay on top in World Tennis. All good stuff.

This month we featured our annual Power 300 review of the movers and shakers in Hong Kong and interviewed leading designer Cecilia Yau and home furnisher Ben Yiu. We carried a critique of the Range Rover's new Sport SVR and sampled the Gaia's new Ivy Restaurant at IFC 2. Travel-wise we covered the delights of Miami's South Beach and surrounding attractions. For sports enthusiasts, we took a look at the life and times and ups and downs of footballer Lionel Messi.

This month saw exciting interviews with KMB scion and philanthropist William Louey, Macau luminary Heidi Chan and Charles Pang, overseer of business at the Beijing Canadian International School. We examined whether China's debt crisis could create a property boom on the mainland and questioned how the lifting of US sanctions on Cuba would effect the future of that Caribbean nation. We also tried to figure out what exactly had made Downton Abbey such an international hit. All good stuff.

This month we interviewed ex-Cafe de Coral chairmanDr Michael Chan, UNICEF HK Chief Judy Chen and garment retail guru William Fu, all really interesting people. We also compared our subway system, the MTR, with other world city carriers and looked back at policing practices of 40 years ago. Why are more men opting for plastic surgery nowadays? We try to explain that issue as well. The Bond car, the Aston Martin DB9 is going out with a bang. Check out the Grand Tourer.

In our interview section this month we spoke with logistics expert Dr Albert Wong, PR doyenne Lisa Siu and Formula One racing driver Adderly Fong - very interesting people. We also explored how Hong Kong is set up to weather China's financial woes, looked into how uniquely attuned Hong Kong is to the supernatural, and we examined the legacy left by Kublai Khan making him one of China's greatest rulers.

This month we interviewed movie-maker Checkley Sin, jewellery expert Emily Tang and horologist and avid knick-knack collector Carson Chan. We also examined the how Hong Kong stacks up against other cities in the sex trade, the failing of the Hong Kong educational system and how the modern Silk Road is taking shape. All good stuff!

We have some interesting interviews this month with bond's man Anson Chan, private aviation pioneer in China Diana Chou and imitation firearm maker Paul Chu - all characters in their own way. We check out the Lai Bun Fu restaurant opened by an ex-Government House chief chef. Our fashion section examines the autumn/winter looks as we prepare for the cooler months ahead.

This month we speak with the chairman of the largest home-grown investment fund, Dato Cheah, art gallery owner Jane Chao and Tiffany's man in China, Laurent Cathala. We take a visit to Toronto and discover why silver is such a collectible metal. Also on the menu is an in-depth look at Chateau Margaux.

Another issue full of Gafencu goodies, as we talk lights, cameras and business-action with Amos Li, drop in on PR extraordinaire Shirley Hiranand, and find out the real difference between food and finance with banker-cum-restaurateur Tony Cheng. Then it’s our monthly round-up of news, columns and features, including some particularly tasty treats: a review of the third-incarnation of the Audi TT, the latest must-buy tech and gear, a boots-on-ground look at Hong Kong’s food-tourism scene, and our report on whether China’s Free-Trade Zones really are all they’re cracked up to be.

This month we talk to architects Bryant Lu and Alvin Yip and get their takes on the HK skyline and also to restaurateur Vicky Lau. We check out the Diong Lai Shun Peking restaurant for size. Feature-wise we look at the new HK-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge, the future of art auctions in HK, the passing of Mr Spock, one-hit wonders and the future of the internet house.

This month we interviewed a financial icon, a branding guru and the head of an environmental awareness group. Our horoscopes take a look at what to expect in the first full month of the Year of the Goat. For a totally different getaway we visit some of NASA's space centres. We also get to check out Lamborghini's bad boy, the Huracan

This month we interview a financial guru, the woman who started wheel-chair friendly Diamond Cab and also the man behind Dining Concepts, which runs many of Hong Kong's leading eateries. We also reflect on the year gone by and explore the horoscopes of the year ahead. We visit Iceland and take a spin in the McLaren 650S. Happy Chinese New Year to one and all!

The cover story for January is an interview with Dr Aron Harilela, who explains his role at the centre of his venerable family’s Hong Kong hotel business. Judy Chan Fong discusses her transition from HR to running one of China’s most successful wineries and Director of BMW Concessionaires, Newman Tsang, reveals his love of horsepower – both four-legged and four-wheeled.

Features this month include the long and gory history of expatriate crime in Hong Kong, fifteen things you should not miss in 2015 and how improved transparency is the way forward for Asian businesses. Factor in our sporty Time feature on athletically-inspired watches plus our usual wrap of the arts, entertainment, travel, gastronomy, motoring as well as fashion tips for the New Year and you have everything you need to be the discerning gentleman about town.

The December issue features the much-anticipated and painstakingly-researched Gafencu Men Power 300. Find out just which of Hong Kong’s movers and shakers made the cut as Asia’s World Leaders in Asia’s World City. Cupcake queen Jennifer Cheung reveals her baking and business secrets at Sift Desserts and Hong Kong maritime entrepreneur Eric Noyel explains the latest trend in luxury boating.

Features this month include the Best of 2014, a round-up of all the great movies, music and books you might have missed, tales of drugs, infidelity, murder and corruption from the world’s most infamously disgraced sports stars and a heart-warming yarn about how Santa Claus saved the Christmas spirit. Factor in our timely gift ideas for the best in timeless timepieces plus our usual wrap of entertainment, gadgets, travel, fine wining and dining, car reviews as well as festive fashion fare and you have everything you need to be the discerning gentleman about town.

This November, Power candidate Kingston Chu takes us on his journey from Wall Street trader during the world financial crisis to a pioneer in the world of luxury watches. Guest Wendy Mak talks about her passion for leather and the way she combines business with fantasy in the creation of her brand Cocomojo. Designer extraordinaire Steve Leung divulges how he rose from his humble beginnings in Kowloon City to now running one of Hong Kong and the mainland’s preeminent design studios.

Features this month include a candid open mic from Hong Kong’s funniest comedians who tell of the difficulty making it big when your so far from the promised land of Saturday Night Live. And from the verdant fairways of Gleneagles in Scotland, our roving reporter Mike Fulton casts his eagle eye over the Ryder Cup and gives a first-person account of all the drama of golf’s greatest rivalry. Factor in our complete coverage of Watches & Wonders 2014 plus our usual wrap of what’s on, fine wining and dining, movie and car reviews as well as travel and fashion info and you have everything you need to be the discerning gentleman about town.

This October, policeman turned businessman Eric Wong explains how life on the force has stood him in good stead with his successful car dealership. Our special guest Gwelie Daniellou talks candidly about Argentina, dancing and her route to porcelain-inspired success. And the ever-stylish Calvin Hui lets Gafencu Men in on his passion for contemporary Chinese art and his involvement in Fine Arts Asia. 

Features this month include our exposé on the secret world of Cantonese underground literature, the stealthy arrival of drones – both on land and in air – and a countdown of the best and/or meanest in the world of celebrity chefs. Throw in a complete guide to his-and-her luxury watches and our usual wrap of what’s on, restaurants, travel and investment info and you have just what you need to be the well-informed gentleman around town.

This September the younger Fok protégé, Eric Fok, talks about how he’s continuing his grandfather’s industrial legacy, by rejuvenating Guangdong’s Nansha region. Then we get charitable with Viola Chan Man, previously chair of the Tung Wah Hospital Group and now one of the leading developers in modern Chinese traditional medicine. Finally, there’s always time for tea with Malcolm Wood, one of the owners of Maximal Concepts and some of Hong Kong’s hottest eateries.

Then it’s our usual round-up of tasty tourbillon treats, a how-to guide for pairing oysters with alcohol, and a full-fledged smattering of regular reads. From the fate of Hong Kong if it went independent to the question of whether this is the death of laughter with the passing of Robin Williams, we’ve got your monthly dose of fine-fettled features and commoving columns.


With World Cup fever finally over, August ushers in headaches for the losers and plaudits for the champions. This month we talk to Hong Kong’s standard-bearer for the victorious team: Germany’s Consul-General Nikolaus Graf Lamsdorff.

Only one year into his posting, it’s safe to say a World Cup win for Germany is likely to be the highlight of a successful year. In this month’s issue of Gafencu Men we talk football, political pragmatism, and Lamsdorff’s postings to the strife-torn Balkans.

Staying at the top of the league, we’ve got a round of interviews with ex-beauty-queen turned animal-activist, Sharon Kwok, who explains the importance of conservation, and get knowledgeable about another kind of beauty (ones that last forever) when we talk to lapidary-maestro Wallace Chan, whose diamond-cuttings have been used on everything from earrings to religious sites.

Talking football, did the Christmas 1914 kick-about really happen? We get mythological with the myth-stories of the Great War, move underground with Hong Kong’s lost subterranean legacy, and celebrate Star Wars’ upcoming return with a low-down on what made the world’s favourite science-fiction sexology so great in the first place.

To round it out, we’ll keep you entertained with another glut of columns: get passionate about Pinot Noir; find out which Apps will keep your phone saying more about you than you ever say about it; and top it all off with the usual low-down on fashion, watches and clothing tips. Only in Gafencu Men.

There are some things you simply don’t miss until they’re gone. The July heat has smothered Hong Kong with the grace of a wet blanket. But while we won’t be missing the weather, we’d certainly miss the air-conditioner and dehumidifier we’re using to abate it. This month we don’t just talk figurative power: we’re talking electric power.

Paul Poon is the Director of China Light and Power Hong Kong, one of two companies quite literally bringing power to the people. In our exclusive interview, Poon explains what he considers to be the basis of personal power, the battle over clean and renewable fuel, and how to get the best out of manufacturing on the mainland. Power, as he explains, is all about options.

Moving briskly along with another smorgasbord of interviews and monthly columns, we wax philosophical with kung-fu-master-cum-cultural-saviour Hing Chao and get comfortable with singer-songstress Joyce Lee. Then it’s time to catch up with Edward Snowden; one year on and how has Hong Kong fared when it comes to the Great Game of Spies and Trade? The rise of ASEAN and the prospective fall of Hong Kong, the best of the world’s crazy public holidays, and a handy whistle-stop tour of hot-spots threatening to spawn World War III also make their entry.

But that’s not all! We get the low-down on South Africa’s best wines; a guide to getting the best out of a holiday in Costa Rica; all neatly wrapped up in the high-class accoutrements, classy cars, and expensive watches you expect.

The magazine for successful men returns with a June issue of incisive interviews, features and columns.

In our Power interview, we take the stand with Matthew Lam, an eminent solicitor and serving honorary consul for Estonia. Straddling East and West to build cultural and economic bridges in true Hong Kong fashion, Lam talks about his work with China, Europe and the United States, as well as the network of support and friendships he relies upon to get it all done.

Then, to add another dose of diplomatic savoir faire to the proceedings, Gafencu Men snapped up an interview with outgoing Italian Consul-General, Ms Alessandra Schiavo, who talked about her feelings after four years serving in Hong Kong. After sounding out opera tenor Warren Mok and his thoughts on Hong Kong culture, it’s time to slip into your lounge-suit and shrug on your dustbin-lid medallion as we weigh up whether the Disco ‘80s beats today’s hot-and-heavy club scene. Next, get acquainted with Myanmar as she opens for international business, and check out whether Art Basel’s investment in Hong Kong has really been a boon to the local art scene.

To round it off, we’re offering up a totally new column – In One, a round-up of bite-size news from around the globe – and keep abreast of some old favourites. Quality Japanese sake, the Shangri-la of western China, a review of the bad-boy Jaguar XKR-S, and the conclusion of our BaselWorld wristwatch round-up can all be found inside, along with a lot, lot more…

Art is as art does, and be it movies, antiques or fine wines, every one of us needs to sit back and enjoy the finer things once in a while. This month’s issue of Gafencu Men turns towards the arty, with a special look at some of this month’s finest watches, artworks and auction-room treasures. 

Bringing us in, we go off-script to interview iconic Hong Kong movie director, Alfred Cheung. With decades of cinema-plaudits and a chain of restaurants under his belt, Cheung talks about how he mixes business and creativity; a life of method-acting, movies and magnanimity, and how a move into charity may prove to be the full-circle he’s been waiting for.

Then, with a finger firmly on the pulse of everything hip, happening and hot in Hong Kong, we still have time to go a little further afield. Along with more interviews, we take a jaunt around Asia in our quest to work out which of its cities is the best place to live, before considering what it is about extreme running that moves its aficionados to the head of the boardroom.

Finally, Gafencu Men delivers much more with its regular luxury topics: a survey of France’s most intriguingly “long-lived” white wine; a stock-take of the rarest masterpieces sold at Maastricht’s TEFAF Art Fair; and rounded off with an itinerary for a refreshingly different way to have a break in Taipei.

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Gafencu Men is the guide to success in Hong Kong and greater China. It is the essential bible as to how to achieve success and how to dress for success. Every month it covers all the elements that are essential for the truly successful man.

With interviews with the very highest achievers, the most stylish individuals and the women they attract, Gafencu Men is a unique publication. It is read by those men who are at the very top of their professions, business-owners and high-fliers. It is also essential reading for those looking to join their ranks and be thee next generation of the business and social elite.

From travel to luxury watches, from cars to 22 pages of must-wear fashions and from guides to etiquette and perfect grooming, Gafencu Men is required reading for those men set on success.

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