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#BTLifestyle: Newest Golf is less powerful but still popular With prices flirting with record highs, car dealers have responded by offering models endowed with less horsepower. The new Golf Life lists for S$175,900 with…

#BTLifestyle: What if you could juice up an electric vehicle in seconds? Taiwanese company Gogoro has more than a million electric scooters in circulation, but will they make sense for businesses here?

#BTLifestyle: From Hermes lamps to Dior chairs, luxury brands are pushing into furniture and home decor Fashion meets furniture: Luxury brands are showing off their home wares in a bid to expand further and appeal to a b…

#BTLifestyle: Ex-Kamoshita chef serves up simple grill & oden style food at Hearth on Craig Road This eatery serves up simple fare with a warm welcoming vibe, with the fish cake stew (Oden) as the highlight of the menu.

#BTLifestyle: Don’t rush to sign that renovation contract “There are 101 ways to pile on additional costs. After hacking your bathroom, they say that your waterproofing is really bad, they need to do another layer of cem…

#BTLifestyle: Shakespeare In The Park returns with stellar cast in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Singapore Repertory Theatre's open-air production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream reimagines Shakespeare’s enchanted forest as “…

#BTLifestyle: Province – Two young local chefs drive home the eco dining message at new Joo Chiat restaurant When it comes to effort, Province scores an A. While it’s still a work in progress, there’s no doubting the tal…

#BTLifestyle: FJ Benjamin returns to luxury with new lifestyle concept FJ Benjamin's new open-concept store, 'Avenue on 3', spans 8,000 sq ft and offers multi-label shoes, skincare, a cafe, bar, chocolatier and pop-up sp…

#BTLifestyle: Renting to rent – lease your home and get a free property makeover Savvy landlords are renting their properties to co-living operators who in turn, transform the property from a “cannot-make-it” state to on…

#BTLifestyle: End of tedium? How AI impacts the creative sector At a reading, over 30% of an audience thought that two of four AI-generated scripts “could be” or “are most likely” written by humans.

#BTLifestyle: Paving the way to greener wardrobes Louis Vuitton’s 2022 ski collection includes pillow bags lined and padded with Econyl, which is made from ocean and landfill waste.

#BTLifestyle: The fairytale life of Horacio Pagani With pluck and help from an idol, Pagani has created some of the most desirable cars on the planet, enriching himself and customers along the way.

#BTLifestyle: Bidding frenzy expected at sale of world’s largest private jewellery collection Welcome to “The World of Heidi Horten”, the largest and most valuable private jewellery collection ever to come to auction, wi…

#BTLifestyle: Eden aims to raise the bar on hotel dining The “signature” crab cakes (S$26) offer fair value with three patties of shredded canned crab meat packed with red pepper bits.

#BTLifestyle: One young woman’s journey in keeping a 37-year-old Singaporean glassmaking business alive – and relevant Joining her mother’s firm fresh out of business school 11 years ago, second-generation leader Sara An…

#BTLifestyle: Numb Restaurant at Marina One spices things up with fiery Sichuan fare This CBD restaurant takes pleasure in diners’ pain with its modern take on Chengdu-style cooking - a punishment that our resident food…

#BTLifestyle: Art sales surpass pre-pandemic levels to hit record highs Global art sales grew 3% year on year to an estimated US$67.8 billion – higher than the pre-pandemic 2019 figure of US$67.4 billion.

#BTLifestyle: Hong Kong’s dining scene plays catch-up with lifting of mask mandate Restaurants are buzzing again as diners flock to both established names and new ones in a return to pre-pandemic normality.

#BTLifestyle: Celebrating kebaya across the region Singapore museums are promoting the kebaya in a bid to get it accepted on Unesco’s list of intangible cultural heritage.

#BTLifestyle: Cuisson brings French flair to Tanjong Pagar Pricing is on the high side, but this fine-dining eatery presents well-executed if predictable cuisine.

#BTLifestyle: Mercedes-AMG SL 55 review: Million-dollar monster The SL 55 has active aerodynamics to stabilise it at high speed, which is handy because the snarling V8 can propel it all the way to 295 kmh.

#BTLifestyle: Post-Art Basel, Hong Kong’s art scene continues to dazzle Hong Kong’s art fair season has ended, but there is still great art in galleries and museums. Here are seven shows to catch.

#BTLifestyle: A celestial experience with Chanel’s high jewellery Chanel's “1932” collection arrives in Singapore for the first time, featuring the S$11.5 million Comète Constellation necklace and ring set in white gold…

#BTLifestyle: ONMI’S S$135 tasting menus offer great value and insight into fine Korean cooking ONMI doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it takes what it knows, tweaks it to the tastebuds of its target audience and lets the…

#BTLifestyle: Watches and Wonders Geneva takes a glitzy turn this year Celebrities lend their star power, but it was the jaw-dropping timepieces from the biggest brands in luxury watchmaking that stole the show.

#BTLifestyle: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony returns to Singapore for its 10th anniversary Chefs gear up for the party of the year even as it brings back to the spotlight the controversies surrounding it, mos…

#BTLifestyle Nostalgic charm meets modern update in refurbished East Coast townhouse Let there be light: this 70s-era "Light House" is filled with natural light and greenery.

#BTLifestyle: Hong Kong affirms pole position as art market hub with sizzling sales figures There were several million-dollar transactions on the first day including a Yayoi Kusama dotted pumpkin sculpture that was sold…

#BTLifestyle: Osaka star chef makes shaky Singapore debut with grill concept at Hanazen Yusuke Takada of La Cime may need more time to bring his French-inspired kushiyaki eatery up to the level diners expect.

#BTLifestyle: Luxury leather bags could be your next cash cow A fashionable investment: Heritage brands and classic styles like Hermes’ Birkin and Chanel’s Classic Flap in quilted caviar leather will always remain the mo…