Zawani Abdul Ghani

4 days ago | thepeakmagazine.com.sg | Zawani Abdul Ghani

Expo 2025 kicks off Sunday in the Japanese city of Osaka but in the age of online information and mass tourism, what is the purpose of a World’s Fair? The huge events, which draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every five years or so, hark back to London’s 1851 Great Exhibition held inside the Crystal Palace. As 160 countries and regions get ready to show off their technological and cultural achievements at the six-month Osaka Expo, AFP looks at what it’s all about.

4 days ago | thepeakmagazine.com.sg | Zawani Abdul Ghani

Forget the ultra-tight pencil skirts and low-cut blouses of the “office siren”. Now workwear is all about simplicity, understated looks and an almost uniform-like approach. In 2025, office attire no longer seeks to seduce, but to reassure. A real stylistic shift is taking place, driven by a generation of young workers shaken by a gloomy job market and an unstable economy. During the pandemic, many workers slipped into comfortable and casual “loungewear” looks.

1 week ago | hungrygowhere.com | Zawani Abdul Ghani

Photos: Zawani Abdul Ghani/HungryGoWhere Yuen Yeung serves tong sui-style hot and cold desserts, but with a unique focus on house-made glutinous rice mochi paste. The matcha mochi peaks stole the show, and while the durian mousse impressed, though some items like the pistachio paste didn’t quite do the same. With prices under S$10 and a more refined setting, this dessert pitstop is worth a visit — just expect longer serve times during peak hours.

1 week ago | thepeakmagazine.com.sg | Zawani Abdul Ghani

, , , Soaring between the 28th and 38th floors of the South Park Tower in the pulsing heart of the Umekita district, the Waldorf Astoria Osaka threw open an entirely new perspective on Japan’s most electrifying city. Opened on April 3, Waldorf Astoria Osaka’s long-awaited Japanese debut is where the timeless glamour of New York’s Art Deco golden age waltzes with the quiet precision of Japanese omotenashi.

1 week ago | hungrygowhere.com | Zawani Abdul Ghani

Clockwise from top left: Cacciucco, traditional carbonara, pistachio tiramisu, entrance of Christina’s. Photos: Zawani Abdul Ghani/HungryGoWhere Set within the vibrant Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Christina’s has long been a stylish, yet relaxed spot for casual catch-ups and quiet escapes. Now, with chef Federico Scordo at the helm, the cafe-restaurant embarks on a new chapter that feels both soulful and refreshingly unfussy.