Luxury assets

Japan’s US$580 billion hidden asset? In the back of the cupboard

The country has stored goods worth roughly the combined market cap of its three most globally known corporate names

More shoppers are seeking out "quiet" or experiential luxury rather than the status that comes with owning designer goods.
BRUNCH

Can Singapore stay at the forefront of the global luxury market?

Despite a worldwide slowdown, the rise of quiet and experiential luxury is working in the Republic’s favour

Handbags top luxury asset classes in 2024, according to the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index.

Handbags, watches and more: Best performing luxury investments in 2024

Returns from watches outpace most other investments on a five-year basis

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's investments are worth 11 billion baht (S$437.2 million) and she has another billion baht in deposits and cash.

Thai PM Paetongtarn declares millions in watches and bags among US$400 million assets

She has 75 watches valued at 162 million baht and 39 more timepieces, plus 217 handbags worth 76 million baht

Lock by Tiffany pendants feature a striking oval link chain that echoes the padlock motif. Featured here is a Lock pendant in rose and white gold with diamonds.
BTLUXE EXCLUSIVE

Crafting icons, the Tiffany way

How the hallowed American jeweller makes its most recognisable collections

High jewellery launches, such as Bvlgari's pictured here, are eagerly anticipated affairs.
JEWELLERY

This year’s haute, shining stars

Feast your eyes on the diverse high jewellery creations from luxury brands

The luxury shopping outlook in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore appears to be lacklustre.
LUXURY

How luxury brands are making up for lower Chinese spending 

Elevating brand positioning with high-spenders is key to riding out the luxury slowdown

The Serpenti Aeterna necklace is the most precious high jewellery Bvlgari has ever crafted.
JEWELLERY

Sold: Bvlgari’s most precious jewellery piece, created for its 140th anniversary

The Italian luxury brand marks milestone with launch this week of spectacular high jewellery, watches and other goods in Aeterna collection

A deal may help Signa Prime Selection resolve a deadlock in its broader restructuring related to a previous loan deal with Schoeller.

Signa to sell luxury Vienna landmarks to break debt impasse

SIGNA’S flagship property unit is close to an agreement to sell a portfolio of luxury Austrian assets to Germany’s Schoeller Group, according to sources familiar with the matter.