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'Race' your glasses to F1 Parties

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Mariah Carey! Chippendales! Import models! Singapore Grand Prix is about more than fast cars.

Keeping watch on a dream

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Christie Wo's beauty and brawns has led to her stunning success over an empire of luxury products making inroads all over southeast Asia.

Ultimate VIP experience at Avalon At Large

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Get up close with music acts with premium packages by newest club entry to Singapore, Avalon.

Slim's new Mexico museum to house Rodin collection

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

The new branch of Slim's Soumaya museum, named for his late wife, is expected to open in November.

Hermes reports 55 percent profit surge

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

It foresaw a 12-percent jump in sales this year.

Lennon's toilet sells for $19,927 at UK auction

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

The toilet was among Beatles memorabilia sold at auction as part of the Beatle week festival in Liverpool.

Bulgari CEO sees profit rise this year

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

The Rome-based company posted a second-quarter net profit of $1.03 million last month.

Photographer cut out of L'Oreal heiress's will

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Liliane Bettencourt feels she had already given a lot to Mr Banier.

Global gold demand powered this year by China, India

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Gold, whose two main drivers are jewellery and investment buyers, is viewed as a safe-haven investment in times of economic uncertainty.

December wedding for Malaysian businessman to TV personality

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

SM Nasarudin and Marion Caunter will be getting married in Kuala Lumpur.

New funky boutique hotel is full of lustre

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Wanderlust Hotel is the only hotel in the world where guests are invited to steal something from the rooms.

Luxury car makers battle it out for Russian buyers

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Porsche, Jaguar, Cadillac and Bentley are among a host of high end manufacturers renting space at this year's Russia International Motorshow.

Sexy showcase of timepieces for exclusive guests

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Porsche Design Timepieces and Cortina Watch held an event to showcase its 2010 collections.

Polo Ralph Lauren hosts celebrity bash

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Tennis great Boris Becker hosted a 2010 Ralph Lauren Wimbledon Party with tennis player Venus Williams and Vanity Fair's Elizabeth Saltzman.

Bettencourt saga 'does not impact' L'Oreal: chief executive

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

The group reported a sharp rise of its half-year profit to $2.2 billion.

Hengdeli sells $181 million of shares to expand network

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Money to fund network expansion in China and in the region.

Emperor Watch to sell bonds, warants to LVMH unit

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Emperor Watch and Jewellery Ltd has secured a unit of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA as strategic investor.

Egyptian tycoon offers reward for Van Gogh theft

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

He is the first businessman to publicly get involved in the search for the panting.

Prada Japan hits back at ex-employee over harassment lawsuit

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

The Japanese unit of Prada has launched a countersuit claiming defamation.

Beijing is home to largest number of the China's wealthy

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Most of country's wealthiest live in Beijing, Guangdong and Shanghai.

Charity auction showcases exquisite one-of-a-kind jewellery

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Eco Art International raises funds for endangered birds and this year's birds are the Asiatic Hornbill and the Saker Falcon of the United Arab Emirates.

Sophisticated guests at charity auction launch

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Invited guests got an exclusive preview of 35 one-of-a-kind exquisite jewellery pieces.

Not all wines get better with age

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

If it's drinkable at all, it's flat, uninspired, and likely to taste of nothing in particular, especially after 10 minutes in contact with air.

Egypt culture chief sleepless over Van Gogh theft

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Egypt's culture minister blamed "incompetent" security staff for the theft of a $75 million Van Gogh painting from a Cairo museum.

Dubai arrests four suspects over Indian gem heist: police

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Three Mexicans and a Venezuelan have been arrested in Dubai on suspicion of stealing diamonds worth about $1.9 million.

Snow theme for this gala parade

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Some 300 guests were at the Pole Position For The Future gala dinner hosted by Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Egypt police on alert after Van Gogh security 'facade'

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Police arrested the head of the fine arts sector of the culture ministry, three museum security guards and an official for negligence.

Luxury hits new peaks

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

The Shangri-La's latest flagship aims for greater heights at China World Tower in Beijing.

Malaysia wants to lure the super-rich

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

Malaysia is losing out millions of ringgit from "super-rich" tourists because there are not enough adrenaline-packed tour packages to attract them.

Posh launch party for new premiere consultancy

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:35:11 +0800

The latest premiere brand & events consultancy, HEAT Branding, held a launch party to introduce itself to Singapore's creative industry.