Last year, Indonesia produced 16% of the world’s tuna, making it the largest tuna supplier in the world. Tuna is one of the most common items served in Japanese restaurants. The tuna may be local farm-raised or wild-caught tuna, or…
Mar 20, 2019
Step into Van Gogh’s dreamy Starry Night in Paris
If you have long admired the works of the Dutch artist Van Gogh, here’s your chance to step into his world. You must have seen the well-recognised Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” numerous times – as desktop backgrounds, in the museum,…
Mar 20, 2019
Catchup: Who’s gone and who’s left in the much awaited Avengers: Endgame?
Who is left dead, dusted or very much alive? Last week, Marvel Cinematic Universe released the trailer for the Avengers: Endgame online, and the internet has been abuzz since with theories and speculation. After many of the Avengers and the…
Mar 18, 2019
Have a peg from this $33,000 bottle of Irish whisky this St Patrick’s Day
The very first bottle of Teeling Whiskey Celebratory Single Pot Still was sold for a jaw-dropping $13,000 at an auction last year, making it the most expensive bottle of Irish whisky to be sold. As St Patrick’s Day is around…
Mar 15, 2019
James Bond will be going green in an electric Aston Martin
He is not a poster boy for tree huggers, but James Bond will be driving a zero-emission Rapide E in the latest movie. The world’s most suave spy who prefers his martinis shaken, not stirred and is most at home in high-speed car…
Mar 14, 2019
Move over pilates, here are 5 reasons to try barre
We caught up with WeBarre co-founder and barre instructor Anabel Chew to learn five things about barre that makes it such an effective workout. When it comes to fitness, the common advice from industry experts is to find something that…
Mar 14, 2019
Is a ‘high’ return promised in the trending cannabis stocks?
Cannabis is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase growing money on trees, or plants in this case. With the legalisation of cannabis in Canada and ten US states, cannabis companies Canopy Growth, Cronos Group, Tilray, Aurora Cannabis and…
Mar 04, 2019
Travel to the Basque Country with Executive Chef Pedro Samper at St Regis KL
The menu was like a trip to the chef’s hometown, where each bite told a story. For those not in the know, the Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees and straddles the border between France and Spain on…
Mar 01, 2019
Tory Burch x TWG Tea come together to tell the stories of Destinations Anywhere
What can be better than fashion with a side of gastronomical delights. Tory Burch has teamed up once again with luxury tea brand TWG Tea to bring forth an elegant limited-edition Grand High Tea Set inspired by the fashion brand’s…
Mar 01, 2019
Mickey Mouse is invading W Kuala Lumpur this March
Mickey turned 9-0 last November but the party has not ended! It is hard to believe that it has been 90 years since Mickey Mouse was introduced to the world in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie – one of the very first animated…