Behind the glitz and glamour: The 2 women in billionaire Peter Lim's life

Former actress Cherie Lim is local billionaire Peter Lim's second wife; Kim Lim is his daughter. The two are a generation apart, but have grown as close as sisters. Icon magazine editor Sylvester Ng finds out why Cherie has stayed out of the limelight and how Kim is coping with divorce

Kim Lim (left) with her stepmother Cherie Lim. Living in the same household has brought them closer together. PHOTO: MARK LAW
Kim Lim (far left) with her stepmother Cherie Lim. Living in the same household has brought them closer together. Cherie Lim, 50, kept her distance from the media for almost 25 years.
Cherie Lim, 50, kept her distance from the media for almost 25 years. PHOTO: MARK LAW
Heiress Kim Lim, 29, is focusing on a career in aesthetic medicine. PHOTO: MARK LAW
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Cherie Lim begins belting out the Hokkien hit Wife at a recent karaoke session. Even after more than 20 years away from the spotlight, her voice remains melodious.

Not many remember, but Lim, who turned 50 this year, recorded an album when she was 25, titled A Woman Who Can't Be Without Love - and, indeed, she has not been without love all these years.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 12, 2020, with the headline Behind the glitz and glamour: The 2 women in billionaire Peter Lim's life. Subscribe