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3 weeks ago | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
Slated for a full rebranding next year, the property promises serene seclusion, signature wellness and effortless elegance. 5 June 2025 - 2:27pm Designed by the late Kerry Hill, the One&Only resort was the final project in his celebrated architectural legacy (Photo: One&Only) Mandarin Oriental is set to expand its footprint in Malaysia with the upcoming rebranding of a prominent resort and private residences along Johor’s Desaru Coast.
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3 weeks ago | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
Jewels often draw from the eternal — much like fashion, which transcends fabric and form as it finds roots in the physical world, particularly in architecture. Nowhere is this relationship more evident than the temple heartland of Cambodia’s Siem Reap, where stone surfaces, weathered carvings and overgrown courtyards serve as historical records as well as invitations to reinterpret and reimagine. After all, the most powerful ideas often begin with a place.
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1 month ago | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
For most of its history, filmmaking has been a triumph of the improbable. It is a medium born of the uneasy marriage of art and industry, where imagination must contend with logistical realities: budgets, schedules, volatile weather or the uncooperative glint of late afternoon light that casts a bad shadow.
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2 months ago | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
Two roasters challenge conventional coffee customs with caffeinated tasting flights. 17 April 2025 - 5:00pm Nonagon is tucked between shop lots in Petaling Jaya’s Seksyen 22 (All photos: Kong Wai Yeng/The Edge) An omakase meal hardly needs embellishment because the tradition behind it speaks louder than any fanfare can.
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2 months ago | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
The Edge Malaysia editor emeritus Au Foong Yee moderates a panel featuring Kuala Lumpur’s first female mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Sime Darby Property’s head of Business Unit 6 Chung Chai Yin and Veritas Design Group vice president Lillian Tay to discuss ways of improving the city.
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Mar 30, 2025 | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
Set against the sacred temples of Cambodia, the gala dinner and showcase prove that the fusion of imagination and innovation is artistry in motion. 31 March 2025 - 6:05am Guests were immersed in an evening of artistry at the gala dinner with Bayon Temple in the background (Photo: Bvlgari) Right after Christmas in 1859, French naturalist and explorer Alexandre Henri Mouhot, having immersed himself in the charms of Bangkok, ventured into the uncharted territories of Indochina.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
Bangkok’s culinary scene has once again taken centre stage, as Gaggan is crowned the Best Restaurant in Asia at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awards. The prestigious list, revealed at a grand ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, celebrates the finest dining establishments across the continent, recognising innovation, excellence and sustainability.
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Mar 16, 2025 | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
The two Michelin-starred restaurant is leaving an imprint through the ideas it plants and the people it shapes. 17 March 2025 - 11:13am Teoh believes in a chef’s role to help diners appreciate what nature provides (Photo: SooPhye) For a while now, diners seem to think they have a firm grasp on what constitutes eating at Dewakan, where the intertwined strains of cooking — seasonality, sustainability and science — are guided by a distinctly Malaysian narrative.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
His appointment signals a strategic move to reinforce Loro Piana’s position in the growing “quiet luxury”. 13 March 2025 - 9:05am Frédéric Arnault has worked in LVMH’s watch division since 2017 (Photo: LVMH) LVMH has announced that Frédéric Arnault will take over as chief executive officer of Italian luxury house Loro Piana. The appointment, set to take effect on June 10, marks a significant leadership transition within the world’s largest luxury conglomerate.
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Mar 10, 2025 | 
optionstheedge.com | Kong Wai Yeng
These ticking statements cater to every female trailblazer or trendsetter who values craftsmanship as much as beauty. Louis Vuitton Tambour ConvergenceUnlike the opulence of yellow gold or the cool austerity of silver, rose gold hints at quiet refinement. Louis Vuitton has chosen blush tones for its Tambour Convergence, paying homage to montres à guichet (French for “aperture watches”), which emerged during the Art Deco era.
