Hong Kong

Asia and Australasia’s finest travel brands unveiled at World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony 2018

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World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2018 in Hong Kong recognised leading hotels, airlines and hospitality providers from destinations across Asia and Australasia (the full list of 2018 winners are here). Winners at the red carpet gala evening included Vietnam, which fended off stiff competition to be named “Asia’s Leading Destination”. Meanwhile Sydney, … Read more

New York’s Upper 5th Avenue is world’s most expensive street

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  Soaring rents have seen London’s New Bond Street rise to become the world’s third most expensive retail street, while New York’s Upper 5th Avenue and Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay retain their first and second place rankings, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The annual Main Streets Across The World report, now in its 29th edition, … Read more

London, New York, and Tokyo were again named as the most magnetic cities. Report

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44 major cities ranked according to their magnetism. GPCI 2017 report. London, New York, and Tokyo were again named as the most comprehensively attractive cities in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2017 report published by The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by Mori Building, a leading urban developer in … Read more

Nature-inspired Afternoon Tea by Van Cleef & Arpels

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Afternoon Tea in The Peninsula’s iconic Lobby has been one of Hong Kong’s most cherished traditions for generations, and the city’s Grande Dame is adding a new twist to the experience this summer through a collaboration with prestigious French High Jewelry Maison, Van Cleef & Arpels. Available from 14 August to 30 September 2017, this … Read more

Hong Kong’s ULTIMA Ultra Luxury Residences Take Design Cues From Views Of Yachts Sailing Across Victoria Harbour

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Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) completes Ultima Residences with Sun Hung Properties in Hong Kong Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), the world’s leading hospitality interior design firm, has completed the design of Ultima, one of the most highly-anticipated luxury residential projects located in the heart of Ho Man Tin, minutes from Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. HBA designers … Read more

The first contemporary luxury brand from China sold to Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli

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Richemont-owned luxury brand Shanghai Tang sold to Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli. Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, announces that it has completed the sale of luxury brand Shanghai Tang to a consortium of investors led by Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli. For its financial year ended 31 March 2017, Richemont reported sales of € 10 647 … Read more