Travel

Jul 11, 2025

Original Birkin bag sells at auction for record 8.6 million euros

The first one, which has Birkin’s JB initials on the flap and, unlike its descendants, has a strap that cannot be removed,...


Jul 10, 2025

Rebooted and ‘vulnerable’: Superman is back on screens

[PARIS] A rebooted Superman is flying into cinemas around the world this week, with critics mostly positive about the latest version of...


Jul 10, 2025

Elegant new women’s watches from Blancpain, Omega and Ulysse Nardin

From Blancpain’s reworked dive watch icon to Omega’s refined Aqua Terra 30mm and Ulysse Nardin’s gem-set spectacle, a new generation of mechanical...


Jul 10, 2025

Thevar 2.0 shows off mod-Indian cuisine in a new light

Mano Thevar finally gets the restaurant he deserves in his lovingly restored River Valley shophouse


Jul 10, 2025

Members-only social clubs: Conversations, passions and why they’re ‘so badly needed’

Operators say they’re profitable, while members share the reasons they join, despite the recent closure of 1880


Jul 9, 2025

Private clubs still in vogue

HAS the recent saga over members’ club 1880 put you off joining one? If not, welcome to the, well, club, as the...


Jul 9, 2025

As private golf courses in Singapore dwindle, more public facilities are the way to go

With expensive club memberships out of reach for many, having public courses will ensure the sport remains accessible


Jul 9, 2025

Apple eyes US Formula 1 broadcast rights after ‘F1: The Movie’ success: report

The iPhone maker is challenging current US broadcaster ESPN, owned by Disney, for the Formula 1 rights next year, the report says


Jul 9, 2025

No bricklayers, only robots: Singapore’s first 3D-printed house

Sketched by hand, built by machine, this Bukit Timah house hints at the future of homebuilding


Jul 9, 2025

France’s Bayeux Tapestry to return to Britain after 900 years

The artwork will be shown at the British Museum from September 2026 to July 2027