Amber Chia's most fantastic role: Being Ashton's mum

Amber Chia did not expect motherhood to change her and was surprised how her life has become different with Ashton's arrival. Photos: The Star/Yap Chee Hong

Amber Chia is not a morning person, but nothing – not even the late night flight from South Korea the day before – could stop her from hopping out of bed at the crack of dawn last weekend.

Malaysia’s top supermodel did not do it for a five-digit paycheck but for Ashton Wong, her son.