1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (198+ words) Multi-complication watches are notorious for their wrist-straining size, but despite the sheer volume of components required to power both the carillon and tourbillon, the watch retains a sensible silhouette, measuring just 41. 6mm across and 12. 6mm thick. Following a stellar line-up of anniversary…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1713+ words) In Kuala Lumpur for a successful short tour which included an additional show " such was the demand " Options was given the privilege of shadowing the distinguished Singapore Ballet and its artistic director for a rare behind-the-scenes look. What exactly goes…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (979+ words) Since the dawn of time, creatives have cited boredom, or the absence of distractions, as the trigger and catalyst for their artistic expressions. Pablo Picasso, a pioneer of Cubism, was most productive in solitude at night; detective novelist Agatha Christie…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1143+ words) Options, The Edge Tribute: Remembering Valentine Willie, a leading figure in developing Southeast Asia's contemporary arts scene Valentine Willie (1954-2026), who passed away on June 9, will forever be remembered as one of the most influential figures in the development of contemporary…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (567+ words) In a conurbation that has given birth to some of the world's most iconic and popular desserts (think the New York cheesecake; Dominique Ansel's cronut, a croissant-doughnut hybrid; Brooklyn Blackout Cake; rainbow bagels; and Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding and cupcakes),…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (163+ words) Petaling Jaya's Chipta 11a unveils Borneo Traces, a special multi-sensory dining experience rooted in the spirit of the harvest festival, running until June 30. Guests are invited to explore Bornean culture and heritage through the restaurant's culinary lens, where bold flavours meet…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (168+ words) With Italian flavours taken care of by Gamberoni, Straits-inspired bites at Kapitan's Club, and Kiku " Yap Ah Shak House's rather divine vinyl-led listening caf-meets-jazz bolthole " providing Japanese-grade kakkoii-ness, it certainly makes sense to have a French touch somewhere. And who…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (403+ words) We are handed a drip bottle of distilled pickled nutmeg liquid to saturate a white coin, and it soon unfurls into a fragrant hand towel, putting us in a science project mood from the get-go. This charming prelude of audience…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (328+ words) It is part of the mythos of Raffles Hotel that Rudyard Kipling once said, "Let the traveller take note: feed at Raffles when visiting Singapore." Of course, the original quote said rather more (and less). "Providence conducted me along a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1212+ words) "The name Tender Hearts just came to me whenever I thought about special needs kids. I think it's because of how pure their hearts are. It felt like a calling to do something for them," says Tender Hearts Caf" founder…...