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Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations for 2013 Malaysia has been rated the world’s top Muslim-friendly holiday destination according to Singapore-based Muslim travel consultancy Crescentrating. “Top Halal Friendly Holiday Destinations for 2013” ranking has been done based on Crescentrating‘s view of it being a good holiday destination for 2013 and the level of Halal food availability, … Read more
Porcelanosa Unveils New Design For Flagship NYC Showroom Porcelanosa, a global manufacturer of luxury tile, kitchen and bath products, unveiled new design for flagship NYC showroom in the Commodore Criterion building in Midtown Manhattan. With the interior demolition complete, Pocelanosa has confirmed the opening is scheduled for spring 2014. “As a staple of New … Read more
The PPR Group and Christopher Kane enter into a partnership The Scottish young designer, Christopher Kane has seen French luxury group PPR (owner of Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Italian brand Gucci) invest in his label. PPR acquires 51% of the luxury designer brand. PPR will enable the Christopher Kane brand to … Read more
Swatch Group acquires the jewelry and watch brand Harry Winston The Swatch Group acquired 100% of the shares of the Harry Winston luxury jewelry and watch brand. The Swatch Group acquired the brand and all the activities related to jewelry and watches, including the 535 employees worldwide and the production company in Geneva (Switzerland). The … Read more
Alila Jabal Akhdar to be the first luxury hotel in Oman mountains Asian-based hotel group Alila Hotels & Resorts expands into Oman with a new opening in spectacular Jabal Akhdar mountain region set for 2014. The new hospitality project at 2,000 meters is aimed to offer access to Oman’s most spectacular and untapped areas, a … Read more
Track your luggage no matter where it ends up A new baggage-tracking gadget known as the Trakdot premiered at this year’s Consumer electronic show CES. The new device could lessen the stress caused by delayed baggage. According to global airline industry specialists SITA, in 2011 over 25 Million pieces of luggage were lost in North … Read more