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Baltic Country's Dining Scene Punches Above Its Weight

This Baltic country may be small, but its dining scene punches above its weight. Gerrie Lim takes a bite out of Riga and beyond

Lai Shanru, A Young Achiever

Lai Shanru, recipient of the inaugural Prestige Vanguard Award, given in recognition of the impact she has made as a young achiever in the highly successful e-commerce start-up ShopBack

Quality Assured

Justin Ng lays out the industry standards for certified precision watches

Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop Delves Into The Colourful Editions

Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop delves into the colourful editions from high jewellery houses launched at Paris Couture Week.

Finland - Song Of The Sauna

In Finland, the sauna is not just a bathing ritual, but also a place for healing and spending quality time with loved ones. Charukesi Ramadurai discovers its joys firsthand

A Journey Through The Isle Of Skye For A Taste Of The Rare Talisker 41 Year Old

A journey to taste the new, extremely limited vintage 41-year-old Talisker whisky takes Annabel Tan through its picturesque birthplace in the Isle of Skye, where adventure is never too far behind

Precious Gems And Minerals Collide With Creative Flair In Cartier's Magnitude Collection

Cartier’s creative evolution mixes precious gems with ornamental stones for an audacious twist in the maison’s new Magnitude High Jewellery collection

A Watchmaking Blockbuster

An exhibition of epic proportions will land on our shores this month – a tribute by Swiss watch manufacture Patek Philippe to Singapore’s bicentennial celebrations. Grace Tay gets the inside story

Chanel's New High Jewellery Collection

Chanel’s new high jewellery collection recalls a love affair that inspired the life and work of the young Coco Chanel. Pin Lee reports

Stunning Cuts And Colours That Sing

Van Cleef & Arpels spins a jewelled love story with stunning cuts and colours that sing. By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

Pure Taste

No fussy molecular plating here — Vianney Massot sticks to classical French cuisine with a modern, local touch at his eponymous restaurant. Caroline Low-Heah checks out its exquisite summer menu and is enthralled

House Of Fortune

For some high‑net‑worth folks, traditionally designed houses are passé. Mei Anne Foo explores some of the outrageous ways the crazy‑rich are choosing to live today

Purveyor Of Good Taste

LELIAN CHEW has come a long way since launching her luxury wedding-planning business from her living room six years ago. She tells Denise Li why she doesn’t mind the personal sacrifices nor the grind of being in the busy business of love

Heavenly Skies

Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop discovers how Chaumet masterfully transforms the elements of a changing sky into bedazzling jewels

Retreat, Retreat!

A three-day programme at Chiva-Som gives Grace Tay some much-needed physical and mental remedy, leaving her wishing for a long-stay wellness rehab

The Rise Of Southeast Asian Art

S.E.A. Focus, the world’s only boutique art fair dedicated exclusively to Southeast Asian art, debuts this January during Singapore Art Week. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle sits down with the organisers

Calm On In... The Water's Fine

Relaxing at two distinct COMO properties in Bali is as easy as a duck taking to water, says Mei Anne Foo

Bringing The Pop To Culture

One is a Hollywood star whom Asia will now discover is a prolific visual artist. The other is a lawyer who’s bringing art appreciation to the masses. Melainne Chiew speaks to LUCY LIU and RYAN SU ahead of Unhomed Belongings, which headlines this month’s art calendar

Plumb The Depths

Humanity has only reached the deepest known point on Earth twice, and as Melainne Chiew finds out, Rolex was there to accompany the intrepid explorers every step of the way.

Delivering A Good Drop

As Gerrie Lim finds out, PETER GAGO’s illustrious 30-year winemaking career has only got better with age

Luck Be A Lady

As Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Alhambra jewels this year, HILLARY KANG looks into the history of this emblematic collection

Head Of The Pride

The lion, one of the more recently adopted emblems of Chanel, rears its majestic mien in the latest iterations of Monsieur de Chanel, discovers CANDICE CHAN

Greater Heights

Creating mesmerising movements and world premieres seem like second nature to horological maestro A. Lange & Söhne, but the brand wouldn’t rest on its laurels. CEO Wilhelm Schmid regales MELAINNE CHIEW on its quest for bigger, bolder and even-better

Good Natured

ANISHA SHAH sets off on a journey across the charming towns and inconceivably beautiful fjords of Western Norway

Clean Machines

Fast and furious – and possibly even a little bit green – Formula E returns to Hong Kong this month for the city’s major annual motor sport event. Jon Wall previews the action

First-world Problems Of A First-class Traveller. Oh, The Emotional Turbulence When Things Go Awry!

I really didn’t mean to hold up the plane, but I was distracted by a certain Dior beret so hard to come by in Singapore (well-bred ladies claw at one another and snap them up at double speed).

Un-Private Collections

What does it take to become a world-class private-museum owner? Mei Anne Foo speaks to a few ambitious art lovers and critics to find out

We're Only Human?

American literary journalist and professor Sarah Churchwell speaks to Singapore book author Melissa De Silva about politics, history, and literature’s role in being human

Show Of Force

This year’s Art Basel Hong Kong promises to be bigger and better than ever. Tama Lung previews all the action and gets the inside scoop from its Asia director Adeline Ooi

Chelsea Scott-Blackhall Set To Take On The World

She pounded the pavement for years before her fashion brand hit Hollywood’s red carpet, but Dzojchen founder and designer Chelsea Scott-Blackhall always knew her label was destined for stellar heights. Melainne Chiew gets the story