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1 week ago | 
thepeakmagazine.com.sg | Zawani Abdul Ghani
Sweden’s recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast-fashion giants take responsibility. “It’s a huge amount coming in every day. It’s been crazy, it’s a huge increase,” said Brian Kelly, secretary general of the Artikel2 charity shop in Stockholm, where rows of bins were overfilled with discarded apparel.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepeakmagazine.com.sg | Zawani Abdul Ghani
Chinese group BYD has unveiled a new suspension system on its Yangwang U7 model that is capable of keeping the interior compartment stable and free from excessive vibrations in all situations — even when going up or down stairs. Named DiSus-Z, this system relies on active electromagnetic suspension, which adjusts the height and tautness of each wheel in real time to adapt to the unevenness of the terrain.
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2 weeks ago | 
hungrygowhere.com | Zawani Abdul Ghani
Photos: Zawani Abdul Ghani/HungryGoWhere If you’re like us and have wondered where Chef’s Table at Tanjong Pagar had gone, good news, it’s back. Well, not in its original form, a “western omakase” concept by chef Stephan Zoisl that stood at nearby Tras Street for the past decade. This time, it’s back as a more casual representation of classic European fare and refined Japanese culinary skills.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepeakmagazine.com.sg | Zawani Abdul Ghani
Singapore’s club culture has been defined for decades by bass-heavy beats, bottle service, and nights that bleed into sunrise. But what happens when a group of bedroom DJs decide the party should end by 10pm? Enter 5210PM, a collective of young creatives redefining what partying looks and sounds like in Singapore.
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3 weeks ago | 
hungrygowhere.com | Zawani Abdul Ghani
If you’ve strolled around Chijmes enough times, you would have most certainly spotted Coriander Leaf, a Pan-Asian restaurant that has occupied an expansive second-floor unit in the neo-classical 19th-century heritage compound since 2015. At one point of time, Coriander leaf had two outlets in Singapore, with Coriander Leaf Chijmes being the flagship outlet. It has since relocated its flagship outlet to Craig Road as of March 17, and has another outlet at the Singapore Polo Club.
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4 weeks 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.
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4 weeks 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
