Four Seasons Hotel Seoul opens doors with 7 restaurants, indoor golf, and florist at your disposal

The countdown is on for the year’s most highly anticipated opening as Four Seasons puts the final touches of perfection on its first location in Korea. Four Seasons Hotel Seoul prepares to welcome the world this Fall. Designed by Heerim Architects & Planners and LTW Designworks, the Hotel boasts seven restaurants and bars, each with … Read more

China’s stock market crisis: what does it mean for investors?

Concerns are growing that the Chinese economy is cooling fast, but the message from financial advisers seems to be ‘don’t panic!’

New culinary destination: Gucci opens lavish eatery

Gucci’s 1921 Gucci Café & Restaurant 0pens in Shanghai with bruschetta and spaghetti. Shanghai is the perfect city to pair food and fashion. Gucci, one of the world’s most famous luxury fashion labels, unveiled its lavish eatery called “1921 Gucci Café” inside the IAPM luxury shopping centre, one of Shanghai’s most popular commercial avenues. The announcement … Read more

Chinese ultra wealthy individuals claimed nine of the 10 spots on a list of Asia’s richest millennials

34-year-old Yang Huiyan – vice chairman of Country Garden Holdings, a China-based property development and management company is topping Asia’s Top 10 Wealthiest Millennials list released by Wealth-X. Chinese ultra wealthy individuals claimed nine of the 10 spots on the list compiled by Wealth-X. Millennials are defined as those born from 1981 to 1997. Yang … Read more

Younger millennials and affluent travelers fuel 20 percent growth in Chinese outbound travelers, says report

The sustained growth in the number of Chinese international travelers presents huge opportunities for the global tourism industry, reveals the Hotels.com Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) 2015. According to the latest major annual study from Hotels.com, tech-savvy, younger and more affluent Chinese form a substantial part of the 20 percent growth in outbound mainland Chinese … Read more

Four implications of the shift in luxury consumer behaviours in emerging markets. The next decade of luxury

The next 10 years in Wealth & Luxury. Where wealth is generated, spent and saved will shift. In the next 10 years, the way wealth is used by the newly wealthy will adapt and change in emerging markets. The rise in discernment among the world’s wealthy will not only affect the brands they buy, but … Read more