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Author Archives: Samantha Kuok Leese

The running track at the colorful JW Marriott Phu Quoc, on a Vietnamese island off the coast of Cambodia. Photo: JW Marriott
Posted inAT Finance, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Heading for a holiday? Go back to school in Vietnam

by Samantha Kuok Leese May 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Nostalgia for one’s college days is not an unusual thing. But it’s safe to say that few have taken it as far as Bill Bensley, whom Time magazine described as the king of exotic luxury resorts. The Bangkok-based designer’s latest project, JW Marriott Phu Quoc, Emerald Bay, Vietnam, is a sprawling resort modelled entirely on […]

Glen Hayward, Everyday People PROJECTS 17 ACHK V4. Photo: Art Central
Posted inAT Finance, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, World

Art Central brings younger edge to Hong Kong harborfront

by Samantha Kuok Leese March 20, 2017February 18, 2020
Macey & Sons opened a new gallery, Lot 88, in September 2016 on Wyndham Street. Photo: Lot 88
Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Singapore

Macey & Sons taps into growing art market in Hong Kong

by Samantha Kuok Leese January 7, 2017February 18, 2020
Photo from OCT Loft, the "Creative Culture Park" in Nanshan district that houses the contemporary art space OCAT Shenzhen. Photo: Samantha Kuok Leese
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, World

Shenzhen is flexing its creative clout in next evolution

by Samantha Kuok Leese November 26, 2016February 18, 2020
The Doge’s Ball in Venice has been described as “one of the most exclusive parties in the world.” Photo: Blueflower Inspired Travels
Posted inAT Finance, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, European Union, Hong Kong, South Asia, World

A journey from senior manager to dream maker

by Samantha Kuok Leese November 15, 2016February 18, 2020
The West Kowloon site has been in a state of limbo for years. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, World

M+ to M minus: white knight arts museum now a white elephant

by Samantha Kuok Leese October 16, 2016February 18, 2020

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