Archives: Authors

Syed Hamid began his career in the Judicial and Legal Service as a magistrate pursuing a career in the financial and banking sector.
He began his political career as Member in the Malaysian Parliament from 1990 to 2013, during which time he held various ministerial positions including Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and Minister of Justice, Minister of Defence, Minister of Home Affairs and most notably, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
From 2010-2013 Syed Hamid Albar served as Chairman of the Land Public Transport Commission of Malaysia (SPAD)
Tan Sri Dr. Syed Hamid is currently an Adjunct Professor of three (3) universities, namely, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), University Malaya (UM) and University Melaka (UNIMEL) as well as Chairman of the OIC Study Group (OICSG).
Syed Hamid Albar has contributed books, essays and articles to national, regional, and the international media as well as academic journals. He has appeared in many political and current affairs programmes, including on BBC, CNN, ALJAZEERA as well as with local TV channels. He is also actively involved with regional and global humanitarian activities. He was the founder and President of HUMANITI Malaysia, an NGO involved in humanitarian activities and served as a Special Envoy to Myanmar for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Since July 2020 he has been Advocate and Solicitor and Managing Partner in Noor Amran & Co since July 2020.
Syed Hamid Albar is presently Chairman of the World Islamic Economic Forum.

Eileen R. Tabios has released over 70 collections of poetry, fiction, art, essays, and experimental writings from publishers around the world. Translated into 13 languages, she also has edited, co-edited or conceptualized 15 anthologies which has involved hundreds of other poets and writers. Recent releases include an autobiography, THE INVENTOR; a poetry collection Because I Love You, I Become War; an art monograph, Drawing the Six Directions; a flash fiction collection (in collaboration with harry k stammer), Getting To One; a novel DoveLion: A Fairy Tale for Our Times (with a Filipino translation, KalapatingLeon, by Danton Remoto); two French books, PRISES (Double Take) (trans. Fanny Garin) and La Vie erotique de l’art (trans. Samuel Rochery); and a Spanish edition, Uno, dos, tres: Selección de Hay(na)kus (One, Two, Three: Selected Hay(na)ku Poems) (trans. Rebeka Lembo). Her body of work further includes a first poetry book, Beyond Life Sentences, which received the Philippines’ National Book Award for Poetry, as well as invention of the hay(na)ku, a 21st century diasporic poetic form; the MDR Poetry Generator that can create poems totaling theoretical infinity; the “Flooid” poetry form that’s rooted in a good deed; and the monobon poetry form based on the monostich. Her writing and editing works have received recognition through awards, grants and residencies. More information is at http://eileenrtabios.com

Rueben Dass is a researcher by day and a novelist by night. Born in Kuala Lumpur, he spent most of his youth in the bustling city before moving to London for studies and thereafter Singapore for work. He began creative writing whilst a student in London, in between classes and during his free time. He regularly publishes short stories and poetry on his website, https://ruebendass.com/ and other literary platforms.

He is also the author of The Number Four, a prequel to Skin and part I of the Inspector Aly and Raj series.

Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). He was a Roman emperor who ruled from 161 AD to 180 AD and is known for his Stoic philosophy and his book Meditations which is a collection of his personal reflections on life and his philosophy. He was educated in philosophy, rhetoric, and literature by some of the best teachers of his time including the famous Fronto. The writings of Epictetus, a famous Stoic philosopher greatly influenced him. His main ideology of life was to live a virtuous life and he emphasized the importance of reason, self-discipline, and moral responsibility.

Patrick Tsang is the Chairman of Tsangs Group and the Hong Kong Ambassadors Club (“HKAC”). Tsangs Group is an innovation-focused global family office that bridges East and West with the mission to invest in global opportunities that allow us to exert positive influence and drive positive impact in Hong Kong, Asia and beyond.

Patrick is a graduate of the College of Law in England, and a qualified solicitor in Hong Kong, England, and Wales. As a philanthropic advocate, he is the past President of the Rotary E-Club of Hong Kong and has supported charities across Asia and the UK. Currently, Patrick is studying at the Owner/ President Management Program (OPM) at Harvard Business School. He is also the Founding Member of the Hong Kong-Israel Collaboration Working Group, Monaco Private Label Young Leaders, and a member of the Global One Chapter YPO (Young Presidents’ Organisation). Notable acknowledgments include being awarded the China Economic Person of the Year during the China Economic Development Forum in 2014 and an international keynote speaker on finance, technology, fintech, blockchain, AI, and leadership.

Patrick’s life motto is ‘Anything is Possible’, the same title as his podcast series featuring some of the most influential people worldwide, who generously share their insights on their road to success. The mission is to share positivity, overcome challenges, and create One World together.

Ahmad Rizaq lives in the skyscraper-fenced compact community of Jakarta. His wordsmith journey started as a digital storyteller with a focus on crafting marketing pitches, and he has bent all multimedia elements, from blogging and social media to e-commerce and visual copywriting. His childhood dream was to become a fiction writer, and on one reflective night, he rediscovered that dream. He is now making his debut with “Little Lovely Lily.”
Connect with him on Instagram: @ahmadwrizaq

Andrea Dee is born and raised in Manila, Philippines. She graduated with a degree in Communication Arts and a minor in Creative Writing from De La Salle University. She writes a lot about little queer experiences and is notorious for not replying to texts. (Sorry.) She’s probably watching movies, rereading a book, or stuck in an endless void (social media).

Gwen Lee is a Singapore-born, US-based author of eight children’s books. Her award-winning work Little Cloud Wants Snow! was a recommended selection at the Read! Singapore Festival and is used by schools in the United States to educate children about weather science. Her other publications such as There Was a Peranakan Woman Who Lived in a Shoe; Elizabeth Meets the Queen: A War Heroine’s Journey; and the Greco and Beco series have been featured by institutions such as the National Library Board, Building and Construction Authority, and Singapore Global Network in their outreach campaigns. Gwen is a graduate of University College London and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and pet chickens.