Singapore Airlines First Class suites have a curved exterior, which “unlocks” space for passengers. Designer Ben Rowan explains.

For more than 20 years, Michel Reybier Hospitality has been rethinking luxury. Far from showiness and ostentation, its approach rests on three values: excellence, authenticity and simplicity. Across its portfolio, from city addresses in Paris, Geneva and Zurich to grand hotels in the Swiss Alps, villas on the French Riviera and private homes in the Indian Ocean, each address is shaped by its destination, with quality always taking precedence over quantity and service tailored to each guest. Its idea of luxury is personal, built on a profound respect for privacy and intimacy and on the discreet, attentive presence of its teams. Each destination keeps its own identity while sharing the same values.

Cheung fun is a classic Guangdong snack. However, the beef and bitter melon filling is a new flavor created only in the last decade.

Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has announced that Bahia Principe Explore Costa Adeje in Tenerife and Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica in Runaway Bay will reopen on 1st December 2026, following extensive renovations that have transformed both properties. The year-long renovation programmes have transformed both resorts, with extensive upgrades to accommodation, restaurants, communal spaces, swimming pools and entertainment facilities. Each property has been reimagined to celebrate the character of its destination, drawing inspiration from Tenerife’s dramatic volcanic landscapes and Guanche heritage, and Jamaica’s rich cultural traditions and unmistakable Caribbean spirit.

Ski and snowboard lesson booking platform, Maison Sport, today announces the launch of a business management platform for independent ski and snowboard instructors handling private clients. The new venture, AlpineOffice, brings booking management, payment and client management tools together in one easy-to-use platform. It also integrates with Maison Sport, allowing instructors to manage all of their bookings in one place.

After artist Oscar Chan Yik-long left Hong Kong for Europe – first to Paris, then Helsinki – in 2019, he did not return to the city for many years. Widely considered one of Hong Kong’s most promising young talents, Chan even missed his 2021 solo exhibition – a display of the gothic, monochrome works he is best known for – at Gallery Exit in Aberdeen, Hong Kong, because he could not bring himself to board a long-haul flight. What kept him away was fear. At the time, Chan was suffering from severe...

For Pacific island communities, the ocean is not just a vast natural resource – it is the foundation of everyday life. Arpana Pratap, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Development Forum, highlighted the need for a sustainable blue economy at the 2026 World Ocean Week in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Chengdu, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, plans to launch a comedy festival next year, using innovative cultural experiences to integrate local tourism with the film and entertainment industries.

Among Shantou's local specialties, seafood cheung fun,or rice noodle rolls, stand out for their silky rice sheets and generous fillings of fresh shrimp, clam and other seafood.

Rising petrol prices amid the Iran war have accelerated the surprising shift.