HobonoboEating During Quarantine: 14 Days in a South Korean Quarantine FacilityThere’s few things as surreal as travelling during a pandemic. The almost empty airport — more staff than passengers roaming around almost…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
HobonoboRussia: If Walls Could Speak1682, Moscow. The child is barely 10. A heavy crown shifts above his head, threatening to slip off if he tilts just slightly askew. The…Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
HobonoboMy 2018 ReadsBooks were my loyal and steadfast companions in 2018. As a documentary producer, I thought watching documentaries and films would occupy…Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
HobonoboThe Sleeping Giant has Long Awakened, and it’s Creating some Powerful Content…“What counts as a successful programme in China?”, one of China’s top OTT platform’s head asked rhetorically. “For a start, you’ve got to…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
HobonoboWhy a Singaporean Production Company Hustles on the World StageI’ve just returned from a week long trip to Brisbane for World Congress — an annual event where producers, broadcasters, distributors…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
HobonoboPatience – is that really a virtue?It’s pissing with rain outside and I’m cocooned within the comfort of a bus where the aircon is thankfully not in subzero mode…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
HobonoboWhen it comes to love — optimise, not compromise.Spending unadulterated time with my parents is a rarity these days. Striving in my career while trying to squeeze pockets of personal time…Oct 14, 2018Oct 14, 2018
HobonoboLessons from ChurchillI was in London last week for a holiday. Like most of my holidays, it was paramount for me to be up and about doing things to satisfy my…Jul 29, 2018Jul 29, 2018
HobonoboNo ReservationsThe greatness of a show isn’t defined by its story; its defined by its character. Think of every successful show that’s ever been made and…Jun 8, 2018Jun 8, 2018
HobonoboGoodread: Grit by Angela DuckworthLike most Asian kids, my parents signed me up for piano class when I was 4 or 5 (maybe 3). It was a rite of passage and I didn’t think…Jun 3, 20181Jun 3, 20181