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Stories, Places, People

Content creation for events, digital and print media

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About

Hong Xinying is a multilingual editor and writer with nearly two decades of experience in content strategy, digital media, print production, and luxury branding.

Always curious about how a good story starts, Xinying is a published author and journalist who has written widely on topics ranging from dining, travel, design, architecture and sustainability to fashion, literature, films and video games.

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MORE THAN WORDS

Passionate about making ideas happen.
Creating content that is purposeful and adaptable. Harnessing the power of SEO.

Portfolio & Experience

  • Shophouses of Singapore book by Hong Xinying, Kissa Casteneda

    Shophouses of Singapore: Beyond the Facade

    Co-author of a new coffee table book published by Man Mo Media, launching in Summer 2026

  • Content Director at The Luxe Nomad

    Content Director at The Luxe Nomad

    Redesigning content on property websites that inspire guests to “dream a little, travel a lot”

  • Freelance Journalist at CNA Luxury

    Freelance writer for CNA Luxury, a premier lifestyle platform of the SIngapore-based news platform Channel News Asia

  • Contributing Writer at SilverKris by Singapore Airlines

    Covering design and lifestyle pieces for SilverKris, the editorial website and magazine of Singapore Airlines

  • Tatler Homes magazine experiences

    Tatler Homes

    Helmed the title as Regional Editor (2021-2023) and spearheaded the Tatler Homes Design Awards

  • Visitors walking along a winding path through a landscaped park with traditional and modern buildings in the background, trees, and mountains in the distance.

    Tatler Asia

    Contributing editor of Tatler Homes, penning articles that include design-led day trips from Kyoto

  • The White Lotus blog on WanderLuxe by The Luxe Nomad

    WanderLuxe by The Luxe Nomad

    Crafting blog series for The Luxe Nomad’s editorial platform, featuring
    a 72-hour Koh Samui itinerary inspired by The White Lotus

  • Two Keys Travel Guides & Reviews Platform

    Two Keys

    Part of the global network of creatives and design insiders on the travel review platform

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    Her World Cover Story

    An interview with the Singaporean Twitch sensation Spicyuuu on how video streaming changed her life

The Details

Events & Talks

  • Ways of Seeing: 6581 | Exhibition in Kyoto

    Ways of Seeing: 6581 | Exhibition in Kyoto

    AUG 2026 — A photography exhibition held from 8-16 August 2026 at Nutshouse Kyoto, curated by Hong Xinying and Lim Yu Heng.

  • A brochure or book titled 'Shophouses of Singapore: Beyond the Facade' with a colorful illustration of shophouses on the cover, placed on a light surface.

    Book Launches

    JUL 2026 — Shophouses of Singapore: Beyond the Facade celebratory launches in Singapore at Mandala Club, New Bahru, and the Vagabond Club

  • AI Art & Design guest lecture at NAFA Singapore

    Guest Lecture

    SEP 2023 — “Creating a Narrative: The Art of Self Promotion” lecture for students at NAFA in Singapore

  • A group of five people standing in a line at a formal event, with a woman speaking into a microphone and holding a tablet, and audience members in the background.

    Panel Discussions

    AUG 2023 — Hosted a design-themed panel discussion with leading architects for V-Zug and Tatler Homes Singapore

Let’s talk about it.

Open to collaborations