The Edipresse Group has been present in Asia since 2005 and publishes the renowned Tatler Asia magazines. The Tatler brand, and its extensions, is synonymous with fashion, luxury and art of life. Edipresse Asia is headquartered in Hong Kong and employs over 200 people in the region.
Edipresse Asia announced in summer 2008 the acquisitions of two Singapore based publishing companies based in Singapore: Appetite Media Pte Ltd, and Solitaire Media Pte Ltd. This represents yet another milestone of Edipresse's development into Asia-Pacific's leading luxury and lifestyle media group.
Appetite Media Pte Ltd was established in 2007 by industry veterans, Mr. Ho Sum Kwong and Ms Cecilia Goh. Appetite Media publishes Appetite, Luxury and Grandeur (“Haohua” in Chinese) magazines. Each magazine has already established its niche in its respective genre of targeted audience and readership space. The Company has full-time staff of 18 people. Appetite is also circulated in Malaysia, available on board Cathay Pacific Airways and Singapore Airlines and also present world-wide in the the Silver Kris airport lounges.
Solitaire Media Pte Ltd, founded in 2002, has a range of publications widely considered to be the leading reference in fine jewellery and timepieces for both consumers and professional insiders. Co-founders of Solitaire Media, Ms. Michelle Tay will lead the company as Managing Director and Mr. Rainer Sigel, the founding editor, will act as a consultant to the company. Solitaire Media publishes Solitaire (Asia-Pacific Edition), Solitaire China, PRO Jeweller, Brilliant Jeweller, Showtime and the Indonesian-language watch publication Abadi. Solitaire Indonesia is published under license and in Indonesian language by Jakarta-based PT Adi Permata Gemilang, and has an editorial cooperation with Vietnam-based lifestyle publisher Oriental Media for the Vietnamese-language watch publication - Thoi Gian.
Edipresse Asia Limited
6th floor Guardian House
32 Oi Kwan Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Phone +852 2547 71 17
Fax +852 2858 26 71