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No, Mr Bond, I Expect You To Drive

Sorry, James: Aston Martin’s DB5 Goldfinger Continuation leaves us stirred, not shaken.

Floating Villas At Silent-Yachts' Concept Resort

Solar-powered catamarans become floating villas at Silent-Yachts’ concept resort.

The Anti-GT

McLaren’s first stab at a very un-McLaren car ends up being more McLaren than anything.

French Polynesia Offers The Season's Much-Needed Escape

A reopened (and largely COVID-free) French Polynesia offers the season’s much-needed escape.

Fast Thinking

Behind the wheel of Rodin’s Fzed, there’s no room for second-guessing.

Time For Rehab

Collar looking frayed? Old coupe due for an overhaul? When the finer things need a refresh, some brands are dedicated to giving their products a new lease on life.

Disappearing Acts

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the thinnest of them all? Since 2014, that’s the question the world’s two most storied jewellery houses, Bvlgari and Piaget, have been trying to answer, locked in a battle to create the slimmest watches on the market. But it’s no vanity project. Manufacturing such ultra-thin timepieces requires an extraordinary level of technical prowess.

The Show Must Go On

Capella Bangkok is finally set to welcome guests this month. We speak to Nicholas Clayton, CEO of Capella Hotel Group, to find out what it’s like preparing a luxury hotel to open during a pandemic.

Dilemma For Murder

Trade wars between the US and China under the Trump administration are threatening to kill multilateral relations in the Asia-Pacific region. So who do we, in Asia, want to be the next US president and what are the likely ramifications?

The Monster Jet With High-Flying Interior Design

The world’s first ACJ320neo has an interior that’s more town house than cabin.

BEYOND POLITICS

Chee Soon Juan, the secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party, zeroes in on life outside politics.

Intellectual Agility

Agility Research & Strategy is showing the world how fluent it is with the affluent.

A Cut Above

Qatar Executive has launched Diamond Agreement, a new travel programme for its chartered flights. Mark Hardman, the firm’s acting executive vice president, reveals why this bold move makes perfect business sense.

Simple Pleasures

Rolls-Royce is rewriting the rulebook on what luxury and opulence means.

The Future Of Southeast Asia

Ten industry leaders put Southeast Asia under the microscope and tell us what’s needed for the region to fully unleash its potential in the near future.

Double Happiness

Equally gifted in watch as well as jewellery making, Piaget inhabits an artistic world infused with colour, light, gold and movement.

No One Is First Past The Finnish

When it comes to being happy, the Finns have it. But how, why and what can we learn from our Nordic friends? Andrew Leci navigates the world to find the happiest people on Earth and discovers that it’s all about give and take when it comes to contentment.

What Price Happiness?

There may be a lot of misery in the world, opinesm Chandran Kukathas, but for many, ‘there’s gold in them thar ills’.

Booze-Free Bliss

Kin is an alcohol-free drink that wants to put a smile on your face.

GREAT SCOTCH

Bladnoch Distillery, rescued by Australian millionaire and entrepreneur David Prior, opened its doors in 2019 and is now headed by The Macallan’s former master distiller, Nick Savage. Jack Croxford-Scott visits the space and tries its new and exclusive Private Cask Experience.

Cruise Control

Can the luxury cruise industry shake off the shadow of the pandemic and steer its way to calmer seas?

Home And Away

With autonomous cars hitting the roads soon (hopefully), it could mean that your commute – or even your road trip – will feel as though you’ve never even left your living room.

Bell's 505 Takes Flight

The first test unit of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X has arrived in Singapore. We take a look at how it’s doing regionally and globally.

The Big Change

The smart home of the future is no longer simply an AI-powered machine that anticipates our every need. The way we live, work and play has been upended by COVID-19, and nowhere is it more apparent than within our private sanctuaries. We dissect the future of the home.

Raise The Roof

Located on the outskirts of Geneva, the municipality of Plan-les-Ouates is where some of the world’s most beautiful watch brands are headquartered, thus earning it the unofficial nickname of Plan-les-Watches.

For The First Time

If you’re new to the world of yachting, the chances are that Fairline’s Squadron 68 will get you hooked before you know it.

Innovation And History

The Musee Atelier Audemars Piguet is a momentous expression of the watchmaker’s past, present and future.

Do You Have A Minute?

Whispir is a communications expert that helps businesses thrive through meaningful interactions with clients and customers. How is it gifting the world with the highest form of luxury today – time?

Home Is Where The Heart Of Darkness Is

What makes a house a home and how do we know when we get there? Andrew Leci admits to having baggage, but it’s mostly leafy.

Wave Action

The incredible story of a 1968 Rolex Sea-Dweller and its enigmatic owner. Josh Sims tells the tale of innovators, adventurers, dealers and spies.