Life Experience: Turning into James Bond for a day

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The search for a new James Bond is on. With No Time To Die – Daniel Craig's final film as the superspy – out in cinemas, multimedia journalist Hairianto Diman tries out the 007 lifestyle for size.
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SINGAPORE - Tied at the wrists and suspended in mid-air, the only way out of captivity is to charm my way out of the enemy's lair.

While that might sound like a scene out of a James Bond movie, it was one of the "missions" I went through as part of the Becoming 007 For A Day experience.

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