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Stay, Recharge, Shop
The accommodations are sometimes the destination you have been longing to visit. At these, you get to shop the furnishings, too.
Teetotal and Tea Total
The age-old tradition of tea drinking continues to be stirred up with contemporary flair at fine-dining spots around the world.
Ribbon of Lights
Bruce Munro's monumental and experiential installations have illuminated venues and hearts all over the world.
A Childhood Remembered
Best known for her stone sculptures, artist Han Sai Por experiments with new mediums as she looks back on memories of her childhood in rural Singapore.
Watches & Wonders 2022 A Return To Better Times
Talk about a reopening. After two years of small-scale events, the horology world came to life again last month. From March 30 to April 5, 38 top brands headed to Watches & Wonders Geneva, showcasing their latest launches in the year’s most important watchmaking event. This year, the summit took a hybrid format. Aside from in-person presentations, Watches & Wonders also scheduled a packed calendar of digital presentations and discussion panels for some 2,600 members of the media, who followed the proceedings online as they unfolded in real-time. Here are our highlights of the fair.
The Museum Of The Future
A striking new museum in the UAE has the audacity to imagine life 50 years into the future.
Rediscover Yourself And The World
Banyan Tree's Ho Renyung explains how the group's two newest properties offer post-pandemic travellers the opportunity to rediscover themselves-and the world.
Fresh Flair To Timepieces
Unexpected palettes bring fresh flair to timepieces that otherwise skew classic.
Designs That Bridge Tradition And Modernity
As luxury jewellery brand B.P. de Silva Jewellers celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, creative director Shanya Amarasuriya discusses how her designs bridge tradition and modernity.
A Watch Buff Who Takes the Long View
From buying a grail he discovered as a teenager to starting his own watch brand, Royce Wee is in it for the long run.
Take A Trip To Antarctica
Luxury tour operator The Luminaire offers a curated journey led by a polar explorer.
The Evolution Of A Feminine Tradition
Vacheron Constantin's latest releases continue its long-standing legacy of compelling ladies' timepieces.
Riding Into A Sustainable Future
Founder and CEO of Ion Mobility, James Chan wants to reduce urban pollution with his fleet of faster, smarter and cleaner machines.
Banking Beyond Travel
For Caecilia Chu, co-founder & CEO of YouTrip, the crisis provided the opportunity to launch a new corporate card to bolster her company's neobanking ambitions.
Be Part of the Change You Want to See
Six months in Europe put GIVE.asia co-founder Pong Yu Ming on the path to becoming one of Asia's charity crowdfunding pioneers.
When Less is a Whole Lot More
Bvlgari celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Octo family with a trio of special ultra-thin timepieces.
SINGAPORE'S ACCIDENTAL HOTELIER
From building a hotel out of a former brothel and navigating it through Sars to running a global empire of more than 20 restaurants and five hotels during the Covid-19 pandemic, it's all about the art of pivoting, shares Loh Lik Peng.
GOING LOCAL
As leisure travel bounces back from the pandemic, Christian Tseng, director of The Amala Collective, is gearing up for Bali's reopening by staying firmly connected to the local community.
A Childhood Remembered
Best known for her stone sculptures, artist Han Sai Por experiments with new mediums as she looks back on memories of her childhood in rural Singapore.
Make The World's First Documentary On Independent Watchmakers
Michael Culyba is the creator of this ambitious film, and it is his first.
No Idea Too Big Or Too Small
We all have the potential to affect positive change in the world. Leading the way with their big ideas are Perry Ong, John Tan, Evie Zhang, and Caleb Wu.
Introduce Singapore Style Sambals To The US
Portland-based entrepreneurs Holly Ong and Pat Lau whip up flavours from home that are sibei ho chiak!
Corals Are Super. Please Protect Them
Singapore waters are home to a surprising amount of marine life.
Find The Next Burgundy
New world pinot noirs are turning the tables on red burgundy.
Defy DeFi At Your Own Risk
Finance technologist Rudy Lim makes the case for cryptocurrency
Embrace The Fashion Resale Revolution
One of the key pillars of the circular style economy is on a roll.
Future-Proof The Anachronistic
Richard Mille develops two new tourbillons for maximum showmanship.
Fall In Love With Vintage Furniture
Today’s renewed interest in original design classics also does the planet well.
Create An Ocean-Going Starship Enterprise
Inspired by Jacques Cousteau, Earth 300 will be a superyacht and floating laboratory that will address climate change when it is ready.
Why Space Is The New Frontier For Big Ideas
Lynette Tan From Singapore Space & Technology Limited Explains Why Space Is The New Frontier For Big Ideas, And How She Is Ensuring Asia Is Part Of The Action.