Travel

Dec 4, 2024

Arts galas show that extravagance never goes out of style

They are costly, labour-intensive and seemingly dated, but cultural organisations say black-tie dinners remain essential to pleasing donors and paying the bills.


Dec 4, 2024

These airlines saw the most delays and complaints in 2024

THE Sunday (Dec 1) after Thanksgiving weekend marked a fresh record for US air travel with the Transportation Security Administration screening more...


Dec 4, 2024

Netflix Japan subscribers top 10 million with shows garnering attention

NETFLIX’S subscribers passed 10 million in Japan in the first half of this year with the streaming firm’s Japanese-language programming grabbing attention...


Dec 3, 2024

Japan to use AI to tackle online manga and anime piracy

JAPAN is planning to use AI to police anime and manga pirating websites that the pop-culture powerhouse accuses of costing it billions...


Dec 3, 2024

Chinese plus-size influencer spreads body positivity through fashion

SURROUNDED by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China’s manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao...


Dec 3, 2024

Best Movies of 2024

New York Times film critics rank their 10 favourites this year.


Dec 3, 2024

Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom

But criticism is coming from some quarters that such green innovations mask the country’s ongoing reliance on fossil fuels


Dec 3, 2024

Europe’s most luxurious hotel brand is heading to St Tropez

Oetker Collection’s 2027 French Riviera opening is part of the company’s biggest-ever growth push—and part of a luxury hotel arms race playing...


Dec 2, 2024

BBC under pressure over harassment claims against star cooking presenter

The furore is the latest scandal to hit the taxpayer-funded British broadcaster


Dec 2, 2024

Elton John says he has lost his eyesight

He attended the launch of a show in London’s West End but said he had been unable to watch the performance