Paris’s Biennale des Antiquaires to hold mini-fairs in Hong Kong and Istanbul The Biennale des Antiquaires, France’s oldest art fair, is expanding the venerable biennale to some of the world’s fastest-growing art markets. In addition to debuting a new fair in New York this November at the Park Avenue Armory, Christian Deydier, Biennale’s president is … Read more
According to the biannual Hotel Price Index (HPI) released by hotels.com, the expert in online hotel booking and home to more than 20,000 hotel destinations worldwide, , Americans repeatedly visit their top three favorite domestic cities: New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando. But, when U.S. citizens present their passports for international travel, where are … Read more
Hong Kong overtakes London’s West End as world’s most expensive office market in 2011 Newly-released figures from Knight Frank show that Central, Hong Kong overtook London’s West End as the location with the highest prime office rents in the world during 2011. Hong Kong’s rise to the top of the ranking is a result of … Read more
World’s highest chef’s table The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong takes private dining to new heights with world’s highest chef’s table located on the 102nd floor of the hotel at 420 metres above sea level. It is an interactive dining exploration in a private dining room with separate sofa area, open kitchen and a spectacular harbour view. … Read more
Importing aircraft into China is a cumbersome process, and buyers must pay a 5 percent customs tax in addition to a 17 percent value-added tax. But There Hong Kong has no tax on imports of private jets. “Owning an aircraft in Hong Kong is a lot simpler than in China,” Chris Buchholz, Hongkong Jet Chief … Read more
2011 U.S. Wine Exports, 90 Percent from California, Reach New Record of $1.4 Billion U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached a new record of $1.39 billion in winery revenues in 2011, an increase of 21.7% compared to 2010. Volume shipments were up 5.8% to 455.7 million liters or 50.6 million nine-liter cases. “The quality, … Read more