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What is luxury in this day and age of smartphones and Instagram? Is it an ideal meant to be photographed, liked and savoured over the high-tech shine of a phone screen? For Loro Piana , the Italian purveyor of some of the world's most sought-after cashmere and wool products, luxury is something that cannot be seen. Instead, it must be felt. Luxury is an evocative experience as simple as a soft caress on the skin. Founded in 1924 by Pietro Loro Piana in the commune of Quarona, Italy, Loro Piana is synonymous with tradition and ingenuity. From an understated cashmere sweater to a refined wool coat, every piece in its inventory has been carefully produced using the finest materials and sophisticated know-how that combines time-honoured techniques with cutting-edge technology. Every aspect of Loro Piana's business is committed to innovation, tradition and nature, and it's especially evident in its top-of-the-line The Gift of Kings range. The Gift of Kings is the quality par … [Read more...] about In the age of social media, luxury is an experience that must be felt

CAMPING chairs are not only useful for camping, but it's a great choice for the park, picnics, outdoor events and even the garden if you don’t want to leave patio furniture out all year round. Keep a couple in the storage cupboard and you’ll find yourself taking them out for all sorts of reasons. Generally, you get what you pay for with camping equipment – the more expensive designs tend to be sturdier and will last longer, though there’s no shame in buying budget chairs if you’re only going to be using them occasionally. On that, one important thing to consider before investing in camping chairs is where you’re going to store them, as some designs, though folding, still take up a fair amount of space. You’ll also need to think about how comfortable you want to be – many camping chairs sit lower to the ground than normal chairs so can be tricky to get out of, and some aren’t padded so can become uncomfortable after a while. Our round-up of portable camping chairs brings you … [Read more...] about The 13 best camping chairs you can buy in 2021

SINGAPORE: Five men, aged 26 to 29, were pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident at 37 Tanjong Pagar Road, early on Saturday (Feb 13) morning. Police were alerted to the accident at 5.41am. Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver "was believed to have sped along the said location" before crashing into a shophouse and the car caught fire, the police said in a statement. A 26-year-old woman, who is believed to have known the driver, tried to help him and his four passengers after the accident. "She suffered severe burns to her body and was conscious when conveyed to Singapore General Hospital," the police said. At about 7.30am, the Land Transport Authority announced road closure on Tanjong Pagar Road (towards Murray Street) after Maxwell Road. SBS Transit also said that bus services 80 and 145 were being diverted from Tanjong Pagar Road (towards Hoe Chiang Road), with 10 bus stops skipped, "due to an accident". HEARD A LOUD CRASH: EYEWITNESS … [Read more...] about 5 men killed in car crash at Tanjong Pagar, woman hospitalised with severe burn injuries

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said on Thursday (Feb 18) they had questioned the founder of a dating application being probed for suspected exploitation for prostitution, after complaints over its claim that thousands of university students had signed up as "sugarbabies". Police said the unidentified 34-year-old man was detained for questioning in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, after they had received at least 74 complaints against online dating service Sugarbook. On its website, Sugarbook describes itself as an "industry leader in luxury dating", providing a platform "for modern relationships to form and grow". "In our preliminary investigations, the suspect admitted to being the founder of the application Sugarbook," Selangor state criminal investigations chief Fadzil Ahmat told Reuters. In a post that went viral last week, Sugarbook claimed that thousands of students from top private and public universities had joined the app as "sugarbabies". Sugarbook did not … [Read more...] about Malaysia police question ‘luxury dating’ app founder in prostitution probe

SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old student admitted in court on Friday (Feb 19) that he molested a schoolmate during a sleepover and filmed another man who was taking a shower in a gym toilet on campus. The accused, who cannot be named as it might identify the victims, pleaded guilty to one count of voyeurism and another of molestation. The court heard that the accused came to know the first victim in 2017 as they were in the same co-curricular activity group in school. On Aug 27, 2019, the victim stayed over at the accused's home for the night as they had a school camp nearby the next day. They slept on the same bed and when the accused woke up in the morning, he pulled open the victim's pants and tried to take a photo with his phone, but was unable to get a clear picture. He then molested the victim a few times. The victim lodged a police report in July 2020. The accused targeted his second victim in January 2020, while he was studying at a polytechnic. Court documents said … [Read more...] about Student pleads guilty to molesting schoolmate during sleepover, taking video of another man in campus shower