Singapore

Former El Bulli chef to open a floating restaurant in Singapore

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Floating Spanish restaurant in Singapore to open under former El Bulli chef   Singapore’s Marina Bay will open this month a glass-encased dome restaurant floating atop the waters, a creation of chef Alain Devahive Tolosa, one of the El Bulli’s former chefs. After years of working under Ferran Adrià and taking avant-garde, molecular gastronomy to … Read more

Marq on Paterson Hill Singapore: World’s first apartment fully decorated by Hermès

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  SC Global Developments, a leading developer of up-market residences in Singapore, unveiled the first apartment entirely decorated by Hermès. The private hospitality apartment is situated in The Marq on Paterson Hill, in Singapore. The luxury 6,200 sq ft apartment at the Signature Tower at The Marq features a combination of Hermès furniture, furnishing fabrics, carpets, tableware, wallpapers, … Read more

Global Cities – Sources of power. Which cities are considered the most important to the world’s high-net-worth individuals?

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To gauge which cities are considered the most important to the world’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), Frank Knight’s “Wealth Report 2012” surveyed Citi Private Bank’s wealth advisors around the world and Knight Frank’s global network of luxury property specialists. The survey asked which are the most important cities to their clients now, which will be the … Read more

Artprice’s Annual Art Market Report: Art sold better than at any other time in history

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This year, Artprice’s annual art market report – based on 6.3 million auction results from 4,500 auction houses around the world focused particularly on China’s successful conquest of the global art market. In spite of the sword of Damocles hanging over the West, art in fact sold better in 2011 than at any other time … Read more

Focus on superyachts: The Singapore Yacht Show 2012

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Maintaining its focus on superyachts, The Singapore Yacht Show 2012 is slated to run from April 27 to 29. The show has a pedigree born from the Monaco Yacht Show and the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, and it follows the successful launch in April 2011, where the Singapore Yacht Show played host to 4,000 participants, … Read more

First passenger airplane made from composite materials visits Southeast Asia on Dream Tour

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Arrives in Singapore Boeing’s new mid-size passenger airplane, the 787 Dreamliner, touched down for the Singapore Airshow. The airplane will be on static display Feb. 14 -17. The Dreamliner demonstrated its long-range capabilities a few days ago, flying nonstop from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport — a distance of … Read more