Rarely exported Japanese Kobe beef debuts in Hong Kong

Officially certified Japanese Kobe beef, the rarely exported luxury Japanese culinary delicacy, can now be found in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is only the second foreign market after the nearby Macau to have the permission to import the renowned Kobe beef, a meat with buttery taste and a marble-like texture that melts in your mouth. “The … Read more

Life in the Clouds: Inside Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou

Rising 103 stories above the Pearl River, the new Guangzhou International Finance Center (GZIFC) building’s top 30 floors are home to the the 88th Four Seasons’ property – Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou. Known to centuries of western traders as Canton, Guangzhou is China’s third largest city, located 120 kilometres (75 miles) upriver from Hong Kong … Read more

IWC Schaffhausen watchmaking in the sign of the dragon

IWC Portuguese Automatic Edition Dragon Year in the Lunar Year of the Dragon   IWC, one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury watch segment, profits by the good fortune of the sign of the Dragon, a sign so loved in 2012 by the entire luxury industry. The latest IWC masterpiece of Haute Horlogerie … Read more

First World Luxury Index China: most-searched for luxury brands in China. Surprises abound

Automobile brands, local Chow Tai Fook, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Dior top the list of most- searched for luxury brands in China   Digital Luxury Group (DLG), in partnership with Luxury Society community of luxury executives, unveiled the first ranking of the top 50 most-searched for luxury brands in China. Covering over 400 brands within … Read more

Top 10 most expensive countries to book a room: study

Most expensive hotels in the world: study. Switzerland is on top of the rankings According to the new Hotel Price Index (HPI) released by global hotel specialist Hotels.com, Switzerland has the most expensive hotels in the world. Dublin is the least expensive capital city in Western Europe. The most expensive capital city in the world … Read more

Walpole British Luxury Summit 2012: luxury in Greater China

Annual Walpole British Luxury Summit to focus once again on China The 2012 Walpole British Luxury Summit (9th May 2012, Bafta, 195 Piccadilly, London) will once again be focussed on China. Concentrating on the main markets for luxury in Greater China, covering the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. The Walpole Summit will look at the … Read more