Isolation is no issue at ultra-luxe Ithaafushi – The Private Island, the Maldives’ largest private destination, managed by Waldorf Astoria and offering beds for up to 24 guests

Coronavirus vaccines are finally being rolled out all over the world, so when can I take a holiday? The face of luxury tourism in 2021 and beyond

Initially just a goldsmith, Chow Tai Fook opened its first stores in Hong Kong and Macau before the second world war and now has more than 4,000 worldwide. Along the way the company changed the gold and jewellery industry.

Covid-19 shook up the fashion world in 2020, prompting a whole host of acquisitions and buy-outs in the luxury sector – these are the biggest deals you might have missed

The three main conglomerates LVMH, Kering and Richemont, plus key independents Hermès and Prada, all had a rough first half of the year – but have seen results improve since then

Which brands has Covid-19 shut down? More than you think, with many of the most prestigious, including Neiman Marcus and Lord & Taylor, filing for bankruptcy after more than a century

Serena Fan, founder of the Hong Kong Children’s Discovery Museum, says the Canadian astronaut’s book taught her the importance of being prepared.

While governments are encouraging domestic travel, resorts across Asia are offering virtual online experiences to maintain their brand presence – will they really take off?

That’s how one newspaper described Hong Kong’s early colonial police officers against a background of vague criminal codes and rampant racism, revealed in a new book on the city’s colonial police, courts and jails.

Vivek Mahbubani says doing stand-up is akin to going into battle, and that the strategies laid out in the 5th century BC book are applicable to all aspects of modern life.

Michael Wu, founder and CEO of Amber Group, tells how Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeah’s book, Blitzscaling, changed his life and influenced his company.

He’s not your typical monk. Then again, Yogetsu Akasaka was only ordained five years ago. Before that he played guitar, learned beatboxing, acted, and busked around the US and Australia.

At last a Gurkha has written a book about the Gurkhas, Nepali soldiers who serve in the British army. That’s good. Unfortunately, the writer’s style will grate with many readers.

The Canada-born, Hong Kong-based designer first saw the film in the 1970s and was fascinated not only by Audrey Hepburn but also the business of fashion.

Check out the latest releases from luxury French skincare range La Prairie, upmarket Swiss jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels, French menswear brand Berluti, Malaysian developer KSK Land and high-end British speaker manufacturer KEF

The Bad Guy singer’s Grammy Awards look proved oddly ahead-of-the-curve – but are expensive designer brand face masks effective at preventing the spread of Covid-19?

Sales may be suffering due to Covid-19 but luxury and celebrity brands are digging deep to help fight the virus

Elegant designs of the new range are made from stainless steel or from a combination of stainless steel and Mylon, a 3D printed material

Steve Zhao’s favourite film helped him develop virtual reality gaming experiences for his company, Sandbox VR

The Baani Spa will feature a teardrop-shaped floating yoga pavilion, four treatment rooms with outdoor bathing, a beauty salon, and yoga

One design features a warped and twisted version of a 1960s image of the brand’s outlet in London’s Jermyn Street

Former police officer Simon Roberts’ memoir has plenty of period detail but tends to fizzle out just as things get interesting.

Ridley Scott’s 1982 film remains a source of inspiration for Swedish watch and footwear designer Alexis Holm.

Parisian fashion house displayed its Daria and Daryl bags, Daisy sandals and Diane boots to celebrities and socialites including Ali Lee, Fish Liew, Jennifer Yu and Cecilia Choi in Central.

Other guests at the opening of the city’s first Chanel Beauty Studio included singer Keung To, actor Adam Pak, and actresses Jeannie Chan and Karena Ng.

Immediately after the Parisian couture house debuted its menswear collection designed by Kim Jones, it celebrated the launch of the woody, masculine fragrance created by master perfumer François Demachy, with dinner at Caviar Kaspia

Installations in Japan, China, Singapore and Macau put on the art-meets-science exhibitions your children actually want to see

The Baftas are Britain’s answer to the Oscars – so this year Hollywood’s A-listers celebrated with tea and scones at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles

Advertising copywriter John Fuery went from the actual desert of Saudi Arabia to the creative desert that was Hong Kong – and stayed for 11 years. Don’t expect to be inspired or enlightened by his amusing memoir – but do expect to giggle.

Australian designer and stylist Juan-Carlos Aquino on how he identified with the rapper and hip-hop culture.