Every level of this 70-year-old terrace house has a fresh and inviting new identity, thanks to its designer and owner Kelvin Teo. ROSSARA JAMIL takes a tour.

A sneak peek at Razer’s breakthrough 8,000Hz polling rate technology.

From breakthrough skincare formulas to groundbreaking makeup textures, beauty innovation has pushed forth speedily—especially in these times of pandemic, when self-love and self-care are so essential.

The pandemic hit the reset button on an industry associated with trends and a taste for the novel. Four players in different areas of fashion and luxury retail share how their work has changed in this new world and their thoughts on the future.

What happens when food and fashion collide? Michelle Tchea explores the crossroads.

In the fickle world of fashion, what keeps one repeatedly going back to a particular label through the years or even decades?

An axiom that may have been coined long after the first motor race ever run remains as compelling today: “Racing improves the breed”.

As fashion royalty and an influencer in her own right, Julia Restoin Roitfeld is an unlikely wardrobe minimalist, but her new platform champions buying less but better. She tells Divya Bala why simplicity is the last word in sophistication.

This year marks the 11th edition of the annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, Singapore tech industry’s premier event where we recognize the best brands, products and services.

You don’t need experience to pick up these new skills. And you can even earn a certificate from some of these on-demand learning programmes in a fun and enjoyable way in 60 seconds, 60 minutes, or 60 hours for deep learning courses.

Get the most bang out of your buck with these 20 ideas on how to save and grow your wealth for the rest of the year.

Their voices are loud and clear.

A total of 155 new products. More than 180 award categories. A panel of 14 dedicated judges. Weeks of non-stop testing.

RM Sotheby’s kicked off its 2020 calendar with the annual Arizona Car Week in January and raked in US$30.4 million (S$42.251 million) in sales.

If diplomacy is an art form, then German Ambassador Dr Ulrich Sante might just be the perfect artist.

Almost everyone is searching for some from happiness.

A chance encounter during one of the homeowner’s regular jaunts to check out conservation shophouses in various parts of Singapore led to the acquisition of this corner unit.

Preschool is rarely a smooth journey for children.

Always bring that li le extra - the ASUS ZenBook Duo and Pro Duo.

Homegrown furniture and design label Scene Shang launches its second store.

SIMON TOH Sales director

The movers and shakers converged on the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore for a spectacular evening, celebrating inspiring women who are ahead of their time.

Poland, known to be the shipyard to some of the world’s top yacht brands and commercial vessel builders, is strengthening global confidence in its domestic brands and expertise.

There’s no better time or place for yacht makers to unveil their latest creations than at the world’s most prestigious events on water at the Côte d’Azur this autumn. Here, we preview just a few of the head-turners at Cannes Yachting Festival (Sept 10-15) and Monaco Yacht Show (Sept 25-28).

When famously eco-minded fashion designer Stella McCartney takes on a new role as sustainability adviser to the head of the world’s largest luxury conglomerate (that’s LVMH), and some of the biggest labels – from Chanel to Coach – renounce the use of contentious animal-derived materials, it will be impossible to ignore the signs: High fashion entering a new era.

Stair workouts blow away just about everything for calorie burn and boosting cardio fitness. Step one: Use the science on these pages to get next-level results.

How Apple devised a way such that only you can know the location of your missing Apple device and no one else — not even Apple — can.

This terrace home underwent a major makeover, with strong wood accents standing in contrast to clean-lined design features.

Having a heads-up display not only looks cool in your car – it also improves driving safety. Continental’s HUD brings the future of driving to the present.

Stephanie Dickson isn’t waiting for the world to change – she’s doing it now, for the world. The founder of green is the new black, Asia’s first conscious festival and platform, wants you to know that living more sustainably is a journey.

“Look at me, I’m limitless” – the lyrics to Jennifer Lopez’s song ring like an anthem to the superstar’s life and career. As she approaches 50, and with a new tour and movie out soon, the singer-actress-dancer-producer-mother shows there’s just no stopping her.

The new chief of one of the world’s oldest watchmaking brands marks a fresh chapter in its history.

Honey to Heal the Skin

By the time she was 29, Esther Khong was already an entrepreneur, had launched an app, dealt with a painful breakup, and made peace with her past.

Mesh networking systems are incredibly helpful at ridding homes of wi-fi dead spots but with so many to choose from today, it can be difficult to tell which is right for you.

Activity trackers are getting more powerful, and smartwatches are getting healthier.

HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards is back and the 2019 edition means a new round of polls to find the best technology brands of 2018.

Beauty reviews are a dime a dozen all over the Internet.

Breguet’s work on its revamped Marine line continues, this time with an uncommon complication anchoring a complex timepiece.

Her hyper stylish and personal 2018 documentary Shirkers made her an overnight indie idol with its irreverence and mesmerising, colour-soaked cinematography that fused multiple film formats with digital and punk DIY graphics.

Nissan’s second-generation electric hatch is decidedly sportier and more driveable.

Preschool is rarely a smooth journey for children. SASHA GONZALES asks the experts how to handle the most common dilemmas, from separation anxiety to having trouble making new friends.

Feel the burn in your legs, bum and tum with these strength-training exercises.

Feel the burn in your legs, bum and tum with these strength-training exercises.

Entry-level phones used to be drab plastic affairs with limited features and barely usable cameras. All of that has changed in recent years. Budget phones today offer much of the same experience as flagship devices, including bezel-less designs and multiple cameras. But which phone gives the most bang for buck?

Green Entrepreneurs & Champions.

Coming two years after Dyson’s Supersonic hairdryer, Airwrap is the British brand’s second act to redefine another everyday task: making curling and general hairstyling as easy as possible – while being easy on the hair.

Occupying a special niche in fine watchmaking, German high horology has earned a solid following with its powerful yet understated character.

Which of these tough-looking seven-seater SUVs offers the best mix of space, pace and practicality?

Shape’s art director Ray Ticsay tried the ballet-inspired workout for the first time, and walked out sore, sweaty, and super mind-blown.

Watch brands are beginning to enter the pre-owned market for their timepieces, with potential industry-wide effects.

How can you help your toddler step out of her older brother’s shadow? DR RICHARD C. WOOLFSON shares five strategies.

You can still build your wealth without having to take on a second job. Here's how.

Having babies later in life is a growing phenomenon, but it’s not always the easiest path to take.

A beautiful balance is achieved between architecture and nature in this abode that celebrates tropical living.

Not true. You can cope with a newborn and a beloved pet successfully – you’ll just have to make lifestyle changes. FELICIA WONG and NIKKI FUNG seek guidance from doctors and mums.

I learned, with a heavy heart, that Iranian photographer Abbas Attar passed away in April at the age of 74. Over six decades, Abbas photographed wars, revolutions, and religions, and was a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency.

Buying a second property will incur Singaporean investors 7% Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty, to 10% for third and subsequent homes. Here are some legal loopholes, to avoid paying that hefty sum.

This year marks the 9th edition of the annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, the tech industry’s premier event where we recognize the best brands, products, and services.

Sculpt those muscles and see a monumental shift in your strength by tapping into your rest time.

Before you start mentally raking in the rental income and capital yield of a second property, take note of the financial considerations of buying one.

The stork was certainly busy in 2017. ELISA CHIA rounds up some of the celebrities and influencers who gave birth last year.

Every month since September 2016, we have been curating ideas and experiences for this column that aim to do three things: encourage you to take the less-travelled path (literally and figuratively); inspire you to do better by yourself and others; and live a little more – even a little smarter. For our last issue of 2017, we’ve added a fourth thing: ideas and experiences that also make darn good gifts.

They’re all below 16, but look what these kids have achieved – two are champs at unusual sports, one is a classical opera singer and yet another is a TEDx speaker.

More people are now aware of polycystic ovary syndrome, thanks in part to celebrity “cysters” – a play on “cyst” and “sister”. EVELINE GAN talks to the doctors about the infertility condition and two women who overcame it.

RAY ROBERTS’ TP52 Team Hollywood (AUS) won seven from eight races to dominate the IRC I class at the 14th Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek.

Even the most seasoned traveller seeking a hot new travel destination, or elusive ancient land, will be spellbound by magical Bhutan, possibly the ‘last Shangri-La on earth’ that lives up to its newfound hype

11th Extreme Sailing Series; March 8-December 3, 2017

13th Top of the Gulf Regatta; May 4-8, 2017

16th Samui Regatta; May 20-27, 2017

This is the 8th edition of our annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, and in the last issue, we rounded up the products and technologies that won our Editor’s Choice awards.

B&O Play Beoplay H6 (2nd Gen)

FOR THE SECOND YEAR Sarab Singh and his Singapore team have taken the Class One title at the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta (Nov 18-26) in Malaysia, followed by Nick Burns & Fred Kinmonth’s Mandrake III and Steve Manning’s Black Baza.

Your year ahead as told by the stars.

How to set your camera for action.

A SUPERB FINAL DAY of brisk wind and choppy seas put the 125 competing yachts through their paces on the regatta course off Porto Cervo for the 19th edition of the Rolex Swan Cup Sept 11-18.

FUJIFILM hits all the right notes with the X-T2.

Remarrying often presents challenges as they are more complicated and at-risk than first marriages. Here’s what you need to know to make it work.

Three losses, 10 years of waiting. One mum’s heartbreaking fertility struggle now has a happy ending.

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK at Newport presented by Rolex (July 9-16) had two parts: Part I - Classics & Multihull Weekend July 9-10 with racing for Classics, 12 Metres and 6 Metres, as well as offshore Multihulls. Part II - One-Design & Handicap classes racing July 13-16.

Being overweight can present serious health issues, which is why at-risk individuals should consider weight loss management.

Becoming a mother for the second time involves some unlearning and relearning, says DR RICHARD C. WOOLSON.

Outlet shopping in New York City, skydiving in Switzerland and partying in Rio de Janeiro… how do you stack up against fellow local globetrotters in terms of your favourite cities and holiday activities? This ZUJI-dex report, which polled 511 Singaporebased travellers on their picks from around the world, reveals more.

Should you try for another baby now? DR RICHARD C. WOOLFSON highlights the issues that you should consider.

HELD AT SUBIC BAY in Philippines, the 9th edition of the Commodore’s Cup wrapped up after some fierce races (Mar 28-Apr 1).

Following sihh, watch connoisseurs had another event to look forward to, the week-long baselworld 2016 in its namesake city. Here are some of the most memorable pieces.

Louis Vuitton America’s cup world series oman.

Three losses. 10 years of waiting. One mum’s heartbreaking fertility struggle now has a happy ending, EVELINE GAN reports.

Hotelier, restaurateur and all-round tastemaker Loh Lik Peng embarks on his first foray into Australia with a boutique hotel and three on-site restaurants in Sydney. We reveal the motivation behind his latest epicurean venture.

In last month's issue of HWM, we looked at all the winners of the prestigous Editor's Choice at this year's HWM+Hard-wareZone.com Tech Awards. This issue, we explore instead the Readers' Choice results with detailed analysis of the best technology brands in Singapore, as voted by you. As one of the most comprehensive brand recognition surveys in the industry, The HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards 2016 saw 40 categories and nearly 200 brands nominated for Readers' Choice polling.

Sihh 2016 is yet another milestone for the french maison, one that witnesses a perfect marriage between its two savoir faires: high jewellery – along with its panache in gem-setting and craftsmanship – with its study in fine watchmaking, as exemplified by its attention to detail, innovation and eye-opening complications.

If you haven’t been blessed with Kate Upton’s impressive bust, CLEO’s go-to personal trainer, Ben Payne, shows you how to put your best, err, chest forward.

Audi has unveiled the new A4, its latest contender in the junior executive segment.