Buys – Watch The Rabbit

How can we not feature such a cute must-have? It may not be luxe, but this bunny watch by Fossil, launched to herald in the Year of the Rabbit, tops our list of fun breakfast bling! All red and sparkly with a Chinese paper cutting style rabbit, it also sports the Chinese character ‘Fu’ for prosperity and costs just S$175. Listed under the ‘sports’...

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Besotted – Buy A Holiday Home in Niseko

Step aside, Bali. Despite Japan’s strong yen, Singaporeans are flocking off to the powdered slopes of Niseko every year end these days to ski and après ski in style. No need for Aspen, Chamonix or Whistler, Niseko, with its light, dry ‘champagne powder’ snow, is ranked No. 2 in the world and it’s just a seven-plus hour flight from our tropical doorstep! Come...

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Binge - One Last Blast To CNY

One final week before CNY descends. If you haven’t finished your prep, here’s a quick run through of goodies you can still get your hands on, or head to without missing a beat. For “Yan Yat”, or ‘Everybody’s Birthday’ on the 7th day of CNY, bring home Hilton Singapore’s Organic Yu Sheng which is a lot more exciting and luxe than it sounds. Wild caught...

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Binge - Impress-Your-Guests Chinese New Year Takeaways

Xin Cuisine's yu sheng with gold leaf Put on the brakes! CNY is coming upon us too soon and I had just spent yesterday morning in Chinatown picking up all the necessarily red and gold paraphernalia to ring in the season. I am now suitably armed with pussy willows, my ‘ang chye’ or red cloth door banner, plastic ‘ong lai’ and all other CNY essentials....

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Binge - Fireworks and HK Lunar New Year Feasts

What’s being served on gourmet tables in Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year and how does it differ from what you see in Singapore? For one, the Chefs in Hong Kong are definitely ultra creative and have a penchant for exotic ingredients or lets just say dishes with a slight twist. Couple that with a breathtaking view of the fireworks over the Victoria...

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Besotted – Drop Dead Gorgeousness at Six Senses Con Dao Resort!

Oh, chihuahua!! What a drop-dead, over-the-moon, gorgeous beach! Don’t we just have to pack our bags and shuffle there as quickly as our flat feet can take us?! Drink in the view, girls! This is the Six Senses Con Dao resort in Vietnam which was just opened just last month. Huh? Where? Con Dao is part of a cluster of 16 islands 100-odd miles off the...

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Babies - Is there such a thing as a Mother Superior? AMY CHUA in person!

If you have been following the latest discussions on WSJ on Amy Chua's style of parenting then you will love this one.  Watch Amy Chua on CNN The 'Tiger' Mum shares her views in person. In our humble opinion, there is one logical conclusion, for sure .. and that is that Chinese or not, she is definitely pretty good at selling books. LOL and...

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By The Way - One-Of-A-Kind Stores in Hong Kong!

Here's the real deal on Retail Therapy and interesting (read 'quirky') Retail formats in Hong Kong.   BACKSEAT SHOPPING - We hopped into a cab last week in Hong Kong and the friendly driver (and Hong Kong Taxi Drivers are rarely friendly) tried to sell us these. I guess, like the rest of space starved Hong Kong, he was...

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By The Way - Yum Seng Gifts for the Taipan!

So you want to get your top client or Boss, a status gift ... fit for an Emperor ... Chivas Regal is no longer the "ah pek's" choice. Unveiled this week, the brand has a new design called The Chivas Regal 18 Limited Edition that ropes in iconic French fashion designer Christian Lacroix. The design which features a the whisky packaged in a luxurious...

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Binge – Chinese New Year Takeaways, Poon Choy and the Return of the Rabbit

Szechuan Court's Lucky Bunny Yu Sheng - too cute to eat! Are we frantically working out ahead of the Lunar New Year feast-fest? I am, but perhaps to little avail, and I see myself hurtling into a whirl of intensive eating, snacking and drinking come 2 Feb when the Reunion Dinner is served, marking the Chinese New Year, and the Return of the Rabbit....

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Breakaway - Fantastic Feasts in Thailand

Yesterday. the Hubs asked me what I wanted for my upcoming birthday. Nothing came to mind, really. No material object, at least, like a watch or bag or book….not even – horrors! – a spot of bling! I find that as the years go by, what I’d rather pull out all the stops on are experiences rather than material things; I’m happier spending on a luxury holiday...

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