Travel

Dec 27, 2024

Netflix attracts 24 million viewers to first Christmas NFL games

NETFLIX said its coverage of two Christmas Day NFL games, the first ever by the streaming company, attracted more than 24 million...


Dec 27, 2024

The financial centre trifecta I almost won

First, the writer took Manhattan, then London. But a bug got in the way of Tokyo


Dec 26, 2024

A perpetual champagne, built one year at a time

All most people need to know about champagne is how to safely uncork a bottle. Pouring and savouring the wine are the...


Dec 26, 2024

Sichuan food’s spicy revival at Shisen Hanten

The 10-year-old Japanese-Chinese restaurant reopens after an extensive renovation


Dec 26, 2024

Value in vintage – Melbourne raises the bar on second-hand fashion

With conscious consumption trending for 2025, Australia’s style capital emerges as a key hub for curated archival and vintage fashion


Dec 26, 2024

Terracing a terrace house – in just 10 months

This home is an example of what can be done to overcome the challenges facing such properties


Dec 26, 2024

New restaurants opening in 2025, led by RWS’ mod-Spanish Sugarra with ex-Basque Kitchen chef

Notable entrants include those from the integrated resort’s aggressive F&B expansion; another Spanish outfit and a modern Chinese restaurant set to open...


Dec 26, 2024

Lifestyle hub Kada blends heritage with hipster cafes

Housed in a retro 101-year-old building, the new dining and wellness cluster is swarming with people even before it opens


Dec 26, 2024

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday (Dec 26) as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two...


Dec 26, 2024

China’s Christmas Eve box office plunges to 13-year low

CHINA’S box office revenues for Christmas Eve plummeted to the lowest in at least 13 years, data from ticket booking platform Maoyan...