Singapore relaxes event organisation rules
Singapore will relax rules on event organization, allowing up to 250 people. More from Ch’ng Poh Tiong.
Category: Asia
Singapore expected to ease pandemic restrictions
Singapore is expected to announce some easing of pandemic restrictions on September 1.
WSET launches education fund for students in Asia Pacific
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has launched a fund to provide assistance to at least 200 students in Asia Pacific each year to help further their studies in wine and spirits.
New world record for Japanese whisky set in Hong Kong
A new world record for the most expensive bottle of Japanese whisky is set by Bonhams in Hong Kong this month.
Taku Iguro named Japan’s Best Sommelier 2020
Taku Iguro, sommelier of three Michelin-starred restaurant L’OSIER in Ginza Tokyo, saw off tough competition and was named the Best Sommelier of Japan in 2020.
Five show-stopping lots at Kaigai online auction
Here are five show-stopping lots at Kaigai’s online auction that will bound to attract fierce bidding among collectors, including the iconic Yamazaki 1960 40 Year Old and the legendary 1978 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
Thailand seizes 980 cases of smuggled wines including top Napa reds
Authorities in Thailand have busted a smuggling ring that have illegally funneled in 980 cases of wines including top Napa reds from Opus One and Robert Mondavi, according to Thai customs.
Otokoyama Honten sake brewery reopend after tsunami damages
On July 15, Otokoyama Honten, a more than 100-year-old sake brewery in Kesennuma of the coastal Miyagi Prefecture in Japan, finally re-opened its shop after being severely damaged by a devastating tsunami in 2011.
World’s five most expensive whiskies ever sold at auctions
Rare Japanese whisky and scotch drams are commanding astronomical prices at auctions. Here, we have rounded up five of the most expensive whiskies ever sold in the world.
Head of ProWine China: Hong Kong’s role diminished but still relevant
With political tensions and declining economy, Hong Kong’s relevance as a gateway to the Chinese wine market has shrunk but “in short term” it still acts as a bridge to the more profitable mainland market, says Josh Gu, ProWine China & Asia’s Project Director.