The temptation with books about famous designers, artists and entrepreneurs is to read them for revelation: the affairs, addictions, feuds, fortunes, failures and private behaviour that official histories tend to smooth away. While there is certainly plenty of that here, the more compelling reason to read these books is what they reveal about the controversies…
After announcing its role as Vast’s brand partner and official timekeeper late last year, IWC Schaffhausen has now followed up on that news with a tangible expression of the collaboration, in the form of the Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive, unveiled at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026. An astronaut’s tool watch, conceived from scratch with human…
In the dark of night, SUBLIMAGE L’Extrait de Nuit works in perfect harmony with new SUBLIMAGE L’Extrait Baume Regard to offer repairing action that benefits every part of the face. The ultimate skincare experience: a result of the chemistry between two exceptional signature ingredients, Vanilla Planifolia and Swertia. Skin emanates sublime radiance upon waking. The…
Image courtesy of Louis Vuitton Yayoi Kusama’s greatest achievement was not the polka dot, the pumpkin or even the Infinity Room. It was her ability to build a visual language so distinctive that it could move effortlessly from museums to public sculpture, fashion, luxury retail and popular culture without losing its identity. That is why…
The purchase price of a yacht is the number everyone talks about. It’s printed in the listing, negotiated over email, and celebrated when the deal closes. What follows that closing is a far longer list of obligations, most of which never appear in a brokerage brochure. Owning a vessel in foreign waters introduces a layer…
Luxury has long been measured by what can be owned. Increasingly, however, its value lies in what ownership unlocks: access, experiences, relationships and a sense of belonging. Few communities illustrate this shift as clearly as the Bentley Owners Club Singapore (BOCS). For Jonathan Kwan, now BOCS President and chairman of its 11th Lunar New Year…
In under a decade, gross federal debt has doubled. The problem is not that America borrowed, but that it has made debt the permanent substitute for the trade-offs it refuses to make. Jonah Goldberg, a conservative columnist not given to sparing his own side, has the numbers right but is too lenient on the diagnosis….
Somewhere between the semiconductor plants of Kulim and the emerging data-centre campuses of Johor, a different economic forecast for Malaysia is being written — not only by economists, but in factories, servers and billions of ringgit. Malaysia enters its 69th year of independence with an economy that appears more resilient than the prevailing caution might…
As the nation celebrates another year of independence, Malaysia’s luxury hospitality scene enters a new era with a wave of international hotel brands and new resorts expanding into its current landscape beyond its established icons. This significance goes beyond the arrival of another collection of five-star hotels and resorts – these destinations reflect Malaysia’s growing…
Heritage Collection Cherry Blossoms Sakura Wakaba SBGH376 38mm yellow gold If you know nothing else about the philosophy of Grand Seiko, it must be its inextricable links with the natural world. This much is evident from dials and sometimes the cases too. The Japanese manufacturer has long mastered the art of capturing the fleeting and…