Fresh from winning the Aiguille d’Or, the world’s most prestigious prize in watchmaking, Kosovan watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi is coming to Singapore.
WATCHES

Watchmaking royalty descends on Singapore as three watch fairs converge

This week on BT lifestyle

Um Yong Baek’s faux-heritage interiors.
DINING OUT

Popular Um Yong Baek eatery brings Korean pork BBQ to Suntec 

Get your wallets ready.
SHOPPING

Where to go for what: shopping at Christmas markets begins

Ravi Thakran (left), group CEO of Diafa, and moderator Alvin Chiam, head of wealth advisory, Asia, at Schroders Wealth Management, at the BTLuxe Edit symposium.

Luxury has moved East, and Gen Alpha is on the horizon: BTLuxe Edit

Francis Yeoh, executive chairman of YTL, with Yeoh Pei Xien, vice-president of strategy and transformation at YTL Hotels, at The BTLuxe Edit – Future:Legacy symposium on Oct 28.

From legacy to launch: Francis Yeoh and Yeoh Pei Xien on family unity and YTL’s next‑gen ventures

Petra’s main dining room looks out to lush greenery.
DINING OUT

Great bread, uneven cooking at Petra Dempsey

From left, the panellists Loh Lik Peng, Chan Soo Khian and Sashi Rajan, with moderator Claressa Monteiro at The BTLuxe Edit – Future:Legacy symposium.

The new map of hospitality in Asia

The Business of Placemaking was one of the panel sessions at The BTLuxe Edit – Future:Legacy forum.

Transforming heritage buildings into vibrant communities

From left: Jasmine Prasetio, Sotheby’s managing director for South-east Asia; art collector Audrey Koh; and moderator Helmi Yusof discuss generational shifts and cultural stewardship.

Young money and domestic pride: The forces reshaping Asia’s art market

The late Bruce Lee, seen here in Enter the Dragon (1973), will be the subject of a new ballet premiering in Hong Kong.
ARTS

A Bruce Lee ballet? Hong Kong bares its global arts ambitions

Fico at Tanjong Beach Club is an offshoot of the original Fico Masseria in East Coast Park.
DINING OUT

Beachside Italian at Fico in Sentosa

Panellists Wee Teng Wen (managing partner, Lo & Behold) (left), Sandy Assakul (co-founder, Baan Trok Tua Ngork), and Ashish Manchharam (founder, Elevate Capital), discussed the art of reimagining overlooked historical spaces.

The BTLuxe Edit: Redefining luxury for a new era in Asia

Tiffany HardWear medium link drop earrings in yellow gold with pearls and turquoise.
JEWELLERY

Precious new additions to favourite jewellery collections

Stanley Gibbons will hold its inaugural philatelic live auction, The Orchard Road Collection of Malaya Revenues, on Oct 29.
COLLECTING

Is stamp collecting enjoying an analogue revival or are its best days over?

Aro’s understated interiors.
DINING OUT

Johanne Siy brings a Filipino touch to Aro Singapore 

Longhamp’s bright and welcoming My Pliage Personalisation Pop-Up.
STYLE

Personalise your Longchamp bag – in time for Christmas

Some of the dishes at Gallery by Chele in Metro Manila.
TRAVEL

Is Manila Asia’s new dining hot spot?

AO’s warm, wood-filled interiors.
DINING OUT

AO Restaurant – more ‘aiyo’ than ‘aha’ at Orchard Towers

Behind each winning idea is a distinct sense of wonderment.
DESIGN

9 must-have design solutions – from chic wearable tech to a mobility aid that climbs stairs

Mark Shaw is the director of Shaw Organisation and third-generation custodian of a family business that has been showing films since 1928.
THE HERITAGE ISSUE

Can Mark Shaw bring Singapore back to Orchard Road and the movies?