Tag: leisure
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5 Christmas Markets To Visit in Japan This Festive Season 2025
From Tokyo to Yokohama and Osaka, celebrate the holidays at Japan’s top Christmas markets. Text by: Lim Chee Wah Christmas may not be a public holiday in Japan, but the festive spirit is alive and well. These joyous Christmas markets in Tokyo – plus one in nearby Yokohama and another in Osaka – show just…
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Escape To Malaysia’s Pangkor Laut For The Long Weekend
Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti once called Pangkor Laut “paradise on earth”, and it’s easy to see why. Surrounded by emerald waters and cloaked in rainforest, this private island retreat offers the kind of unspoiled beauty that feels like nature’s own aria. Text by: Eris Choo It’s the perfect island afternoon: swaying palms, golden sands, sound…
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ELEVATING LIFE’S MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS
For busy entrepreneurs like Celine Tan, time spent with loved ones is of utmost importance — and made better with The Platinum Card® by American Express.
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ENHANCING PERFECTION: CAPELLA SINGAPORE UNVEILS REFURBISHED ROOMS
Hong Kong-based Andrè Fu flexes his aesthetic muscles for a timely update of the iconic Singapore hotel’s suites and villas A visit and stay at Capella Singapore is more than just a hotel experience — it’s an escape to a luxurious, tropical world that brings together contemporary style and old-world charm. The property, which is hidden within…
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FIVE MINUTES WITH AMANDA WU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT MIKIMOTO
Tell us about your earliest memory of Mikimoto. I am a fashion enthusiast and obsessive about a lot of different brands including Mikimoto. Mikimoto is a very unique international brand, and its vision and philosophy allows me to broaden my exposure and horizons to this jewellery brand with over 100 years of history. Hence, I…
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#STAYHOME SERIES: RECREATE YOUR FAVOURITE HOTEL EXPERIENCES
Hotels have always played an important role in bringing our indulgences to life. Even if you have no travel plans, you can always swing by a swanky hotel in your city and fulfill a fantasy, even for just a few hours. Right now, visiting a hotel with family and friends might not be the best…
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RETURN TO SRI LANKA
Falling in love with Sri Lanka all over again, with a little help from the country’s Aman properties It was a riotous first visit to Sri Lanka two years ago – and I say that in the best way possible. The energy and vivid colours of Colombo; excitement on the dirt road, in hopes of…
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IN FULL BLOOM
In the pursuit for beauty and elegance, Saskia Havekes of Grandiflora turns to one of nature’s most beautiful gifts – flowers A small corner of Culina at COMO Dempsey overflows with colourful blooms and sumptuous green foliage, bringing a slice of the tropical outdoors in. Welcome to the Singapore outpost of Grandiflora, a celebrated flower…