Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers
According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s Continue Reading
Nikutei Futago Arrives in New York City
In the current fine-dining market, where heading out for dinner is just as much about the experience as it is the food, restaurants really have to pull out the stops to make an impact. Nikutei Futago, the second New York outpost from the Futago group, is one destination that got Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Where are mortgage rates in Singapore headed and what should home owners do?
SINGAPORE: Home owners in Singapore will have to brace themselves for higher mortgage repayments as local banks continue to raise interest rates for their home loan offerings. The lenders are taking their cues from the United States Federal Reserve, which has made three rate hikes this year to combat surging Continue Reading
UK parliamentary committee sets out plan to investigate PM Johnson
LONDON: A British parliamentary committee set out the details on Wednesday (Jun 29) of how it will investigate whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament over COVID-19 lockdown-breaking events at his Downing Street offices and residence. The Privileges Committee will look into whether Johnson, who earlier this month just survived a Continue Reading
Two of David Chang’s Restaurants on the Vegas Strip Closed Abruptly This Month
After only a few years in business, David Chang’s two restaurants at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas have closed rather abruptly. Majordōmo Meat & Fish and Moon Palace served their last meals earlier this month, on June 5, and both spots have been removed from the hotel’s website. “With Continue Reading
Fashion group Shandong Ruyi’s creditors take full control of Lycra
US fiber maker Lycra has gained new ownership, with creditors of its former parent company Shandong Ruyi Technology Group (Ruyi) taking full equity control after the Chinese fashion conglomerate defaulted on a $400 million loan. The new owners consist of Hong Kong-based China Everbright Ltd, Tor Investment Management and Seoul-based Continue Reading