https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/519176/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Finbarr Bermingham,Xiaofei Xu Finbarr Bermingham,Xiaofei Xu Weeks of high-wire negotiations between China and the EU culminated in a surprise trade deal that will, among other measures, impose strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc and slash Chinese tariffs on a variety of European goods. The deal, unveiled on Friday, takes some of the heat out of searing bilateral trade tensions and temporarily averts the prospect of a bruising trade war – a cooldown augmented by Beijing’s subsequent reduction of value-added tax (VAT) export rebates on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3370623/china-eu-take-breath-after-surprise-deal-brings-temporary-halt-trade-tussle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3370623/china-eu-take-breath-after-surprise-deal-brings-temporary-halt-trade-tussle?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:56:34 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2026 show, held last year in Avignon, was memorable for several reasons. It made history as the first-ever fashion show held at the Palais des Papes, one of Europe’s largest Gothic palaces and a Unesco World Heritage site. It also marked a seminal moment in the brand’s oeuvre with the unveiling of a new icon: the stylish yet effortless Multipass bag. Inspired by the bestselling Express handbag, the Multipass has since become one of the maison’s signature creations, joining... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3370343/style-edit-louis-vuittons-multipass-bag-blends-elegance-modern-versatility?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3370343/style-edit-louis-vuittons-multipass-bag-blends-elegance-modern-versatility?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:00:21 +0000 Doris Lam Doris Lam I WAS BORN in October 1972, in New Jersey, in the United States. My parents were both immigrants – young adults who migrated during World War II, in the early 1940s. My father is Dutch and my mother is Italian, from Sicily. As children, we were always told that if we worked for the state, we’d be well taken care of. MY MUM WAS a nurse and she met my father in New York. She worked in a hospital, and he was a police officer. My father retired when he was in his 40s after he broke his back. We then... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3370359/dr-ron-roukema-education-leadership-and-life-hong-kong-international-school?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3370359/dr-ron-roukema-education-leadership-and-life-hong-kong-international-school?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Nicole Kidman just turned Paris Fashion Week into a family affair. On October 5, she stepped out with her youngest daughter, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, for Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel spring/summer 2027 presentation. A day earlier, the 15-year-old attended Valentino’s Antibiblioteca show at the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève to support her elder sister, 18-year-old Sunday Rose, who walked during Alessandro Michele’s showcase for the brand. Nicole Kidman & Faith Urban arriving at the Chanel... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3370189/meet-nicole-kidmans-daughter-faith-margaret-who-was-chanels-ss27-show-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3370189/meet-nicole-kidmans-daughter-faith-margaret-who-was-chanels-ss27-show-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:13 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Pupils barricaded a secondary school in northeastern Paris with rubbish bins on Thursday before police moved in with tear gas, as France’s nationwide protests showed few signs of ending. The Helene Boucher high school has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital and was one of hundreds of schools disrupted by protests on Thursday. Riot police gathered in side streets as pupils converged on the school. Many protesters wore surgical masks or hoodies, apparently to avoid being... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3370201/french-school-blockades-continue-despite-pms-pledge-act?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3370201/french-school-blockades-continue-despite-pms-pledge-act?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:45:37 +0000 Sheena Khemaney Sheena Khemaney Beyond the eye-catching fashion at the biggest spring/summer 2027 ready-to-wear shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris, the hair and make-up also offered plenty for beauty aficionados and style watchers, from confetti accents to ink-black pouts and more. Coach Some of the models at Coach clearly had a fabulous time celebrating the brand’s 85th anniversary as they walked the runway covered in foil confetti in a rainbow of colours, clinging to their skin, hair and clothes. Why not try this... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/beauty/beauty-news/article/3369989/top-ss27-runway-beauty-looks-chanel-dior-gucci-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/beauty/beauty-news/article/3369989/top-ss27-runway-beauty-looks-chanel-dior-gucci-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Stephanie Seymour’s daughter Lily Brant has become the latest nepo baby to walk the runway at Paris Fashion Week. Bearing a striking resemblance to her supermodel mother, the 21-year-old made her runway debut for French luxury house Alaïa. She joins the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter Apple Martin, who walked for Chloé, as well as John Travolta’s daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, who walked for Miu Miu. View this post on Instagram A post shared... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3370021/meet-stephanie-seymours-daughter-lily-brant-who-made-her-runway-debut-paris-fashion-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3370021/meet-stephanie-seymours-daughter-lily-brant-who-made-her-runway-debut-paris-fashion-week?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:07 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Just days after French president Emmanuel Macron bestowed the insignia of Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) on Louis Vuitton’s women’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière at the Élysée Palace, the designer unveiled the brand’s spring/summer 2027 collection on the last day of Paris Fashion Week. For the show, Ghesquière turned the courtyard of the Louvre museum into a futuristic cityscape with flying cars painted with the brand’s signature Damier pattern and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369971/paris-fashion-week-louis-vuitton-ss27-louvre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369971/paris-fashion-week-louis-vuitton-ss27-louvre?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:44:45 +0000 Reuters Reuters Demonstrations swept across France on Tuesday as teachers and parents took ⁠to the streets with high school pupils on the biggest day of what Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu described as the most violent student demonstrations in decades. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent groups on the fringes of marches in Paris, Strasbourg, Rennes and Toulouse, among other cities. The marches drew more than 250,000 people in dozens of cities, the interior ministry said, though... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369936/french-school-unrest-students-teachers-march-biggest-day-protests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369936/french-school-unrest-students-teachers-march-biggest-day-protests?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:35:05 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Another very long day in Paris began at 10am with a lovely show from Japanese label Sacai and ended more than 10 hours later with Chanel. Those two brands couldn’t be more different, yet both are rooted in real clothes imbued with just the right amount of fantasy. For spring/summer 2027, Chanel’s artistic director Matthieu Blazy turned the Grand Palais into a starry sky with a moon surrounded by flocks of white birds with their wings spread as if about to take flight. Models walked on an... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369857/paris-fashion-week-chanel-and-sacai-ss27-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369857/paris-fashion-week-chanel-and-sacai-ss27-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:05:47 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Two Italian brands – Miu Miu, Prada’s sister label, and Valentino, the Rome-based haute couture house – were the headliners of day seven of Paris Fashion Week. Here’s the lowdown on the two shows. Miuccia Prada is giving her Miu Miu customers what they want for spring/summer 2027. Everything that has made Miu Miu such a success story – from preppy staples like pleated tartan skirts to athleisure essentials like track pants – was in the show. Most looks paired wardrobe classics, such as V-neck... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369743/paris-fashion-week-miu-miu-and-valentino-ss27?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369743/paris-fashion-week-miu-miu-and-valentino-ss27?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:03:18 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Ivy has a way of making itself at home. It climbs, curls and spreads with little regard for where it is supposed to stop, taking over walls and trees with its fast-growing natural architecture. For Frédéric Boucheron, that freedom was precisely the attraction. Of all the plants that appeared in his jewellery, ivy became one of the most persistent – a fitting symbol for a jeweller who was drawn to nature in its less orderly forms. The motif entered the Boucheron archives in 1870 and, by the end... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3369525/style-edit-boucherons-ivy-motif-blooms-new-lierre-de-paris-high-jewellery-creations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3369525/style-edit-boucherons-ivy-motif-blooms-new-lierre-de-paris-high-jewellery-creations?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:00:16 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray on Sunday, adding that 24 schools had been “burned or ransacked” since the start of the movement. He described the closures as chiefly a security precaution... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369730/hundreds-schools-close-monday-education-protests-rock-france?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369730/hundreds-schools-close-monday-education-protests-rock-france?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:42:26 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre With only a few days left, Paris Fashion Week continues to deliver good collections that showcase the best of French fashion. Here’s what you need to know about the top shows of day 5 and 6: Hermès, Celine, Loewe and Givenchy, plus a dispatch from Messika’s high jewellery show. Celine’s Michael Rider knows how to please fashion people. His shows – both the clothes and the events themselves – are always refreshing. Held under a thatched roof reminiscent of a Polynesian hut in the courtyard of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369679/paris-fashion-week-hermes-celine-givenchy-loewe-and-messika-ss27?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369679/paris-fashion-week-hermes-celine-givenchy-loewe-and-messika-ss27?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:15:16 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400 establishments showed no sign of abating. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has seen teenage pupils at lycees in their final years of schooling block access to buildings and clash with police. The students say their school hours are excessively long, conditions are inadequate including... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369582/hundreds-french-high-schools-shut-new-violence-erupts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369582/hundreds-french-high-schools-shut-new-violence-erupts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:50:26 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Day four of Paris Fashion Week was filled with back-to-back shows and presentations. The longest day of the week began with Chloé at 10am and ended 12 hours later with a glamorous show by jewellery house Messika. Here’s what you need to know about the four biggest shows of the day. When Schiaparelli’s creative director Daniel Roseberry started designing ready-to-wear for the haute couture house in 2023, he set out to build the foundations and codes of today’s Schiaparelli, a historic brand that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369506/paris-fashion-week-best-ss27-looks-balenciaga-chloe-schiaparelli-and-rick-owens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369506/paris-fashion-week-best-ss27-looks-balenciaga-chloe-schiaparelli-and-rick-owens?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:29:21 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A protest by French secondary school students over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities deepened on Thursday, with fires set outside schools and blockades in several cities. More than 160 schools were shut down on Thursday, while university students joined the protests in Paris and Marseille. The movement in the lycees, which students aged 15 to 18 attend for their final three years of secondary education in France, has seen hundreds detained. The government said... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369482/french-school-protests-spread-fires-blockades-deepen-unrest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369482/french-school-protests-spread-fires-blockades-deepen-unrest?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:47:38 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Paris Fashion Week is under way in the French capital, where powerhouses ranging from Chanel to Louis Vuitton and Dior are showcasing their spring/summer 2027 collections. The blockbuster show of day one was undoubtedly Matières Fécales, the label that went viral earlier this year for designing one of Zendaya’s most talked-about red carpet looks. Held in the Place de la République and named The Ninety-Nine Percent (a follow-up to last season’s The One Percent), the label’s spring/summer 2027... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369274/paris-fashion-week-best-matieres-fecales-saint-laurent-dior-and-maison-margiela-ss27?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3369274/paris-fashion-week-best-matieres-fecales-saint-laurent-dior-and-maison-margiela-ss27?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:17:30 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu The Ministry of Commerce has criticised a reported Franco-German push for the EU to develop a trade tool similar to the US’ Section 301 to counter China, calling it “protectionist and unilateralist” and warning that Beijing would “resolutely respond” to any discriminatory measures against Chinese companies or products. “The EU has itself been a victim of such tools in the past: do not do unto others what you would not have done unto yourself,” it said in a statement issued on Tuesday. The timing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3369272/beijing-criticises-push-eu-develop-section-301-style-trade-tool-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3369272/beijing-criticises-push-eu-develop-section-301-style-trade-tool-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:00:18 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre September may be one of the busiest months on the global art calendar, but October’s offerings are no less compelling. From BTS’ RM, who is opening his collection to the public in San Francisco, to exhibitions paying homage to the likes of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, there is something for everyone whether you’re an art aficionado or a novice looking to discover the scene. Brâncuși: The Artist and His Studio Romanian artist Constantin Brâncuși, who rose to prominence in the first half of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3369186/7-must-visit-exhibitions-october-2026-bts-star-rms-collection-jackson-pollock?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3369186/7-must-visit-exhibitions-october-2026-bts-star-rms-collection-jackson-pollock?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:05 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said on Tuesday its chief would step down at the end of this year in the wake of a controversy over the removal of women staff during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Patrick Branco Ruivo, who has been director general of the Paris landmark since 2018, would leave his job at the end of the year after an internal probe revealed that “operational flaws and shortcomings” in organising the visit led to the “unacceptable” removal of women staff, the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369249/eiffel-tower-chief-stepping-down-over-removal-women-staff-hindu-groups-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3369249/eiffel-tower-chief-stepping-down-over-removal-women-staff-hindu-groups-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:36:21 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a video call with German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Monday, just over a week before the next round of trade talks between Beijing and Brussels, amid reports that Germany and France are pushing for a new tool that would enable the EU to swiftly shut China out of the European market. Wang and Reiche “exchanged opinions on the Sino-German and Sino-European economic and trade relations”, according to a short statement published by the Chinese side... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/article/3369133/beijing-and-berlin-exchanged-opinions-amid-reported-plan-shut-china-out-eu-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/article/3369133/beijing-and-berlin-exchanged-opinions-amid-reported-plan-shut-china-out-eu-market?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:31:22 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre One of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th century, Irving Penn is the subject of an exhibition at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) in Paris. Titled “Penn & Fashion”, the show, which also commemorates the 30th anniversary of the institution, was organised in collaboration with The Irving Penn Foundation and the Nicola Erni Collection. Known for his striking black-and-white photographs and meticulously staged images for fashion publications such as Vogue, Penn... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3369035/photographer-irving-penns-era-defining-fashion-imagery-celebrated-paris-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3369035/photographer-irving-penns-era-defining-fashion-imagery-celebrated-paris-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Reuters Reuters Pope Leo reaffirmed his commitment to ending abuse of children by Catholic priests in a meeting with French abuse survivors on Sunday, the Vatican said, hours after the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its “deep wounds”. In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church’s safeguarding measures, ‌said a Vatican statement. “He... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368943/pope-meets-victims-sex-abuse-urges-wise-leaders-french-election-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368943/pope-meets-victims-sex-abuse-urges-wise-leaders-french-election-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:16:38 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Pope Leo on Saturday celebrated an open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful in Paris after riding in the Popemobile along the iconic Champs Elysees to the cheers of huge crowds clutching French and Vatican flags. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is on a four-day trip to France, a secular country with deep Catholic roots, on the first official papal visit to France in nearly two decades. In the highlight of the visit’s second day, the 71-year-old pope led... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368916/pope-celebrates-giant-paris-mass-landmark-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368916/pope-celebrates-giant-paris-mass-landmark-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:15:59 +0000 Jeoffrey Maitem Jeoffrey Maitem Inside a car wash lounge in the southern Philippine city of Davao, Shenilane Formento scrolls through messages on her Chinese-made Oppo phone as she waits for a customer to pay. Formento, 29, has worked as a cashier for about a year. She follows developments in the South China Sea through news reports shared on her social media feeds, including frequent confrontations between Philippine and Chinese forces in the disputed waters. While she found such incidents “disappointing”, she ultimately... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3368528/why-younger-filipinos-are-warming-china-despite-maritime-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3368528/why-younger-filipinos-are-warming-china-despite-maritime-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:15:30 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Paris prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses. Anyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, translate text or interact with an AI assistant. Meta’s smart spectacles, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, have become a commercial success. Meta sold 7 million pairs in 2025. Other companies, including... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368459/france-prosecutors-probe-secret-filming-women-smart-glasses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368459/france-prosecutors-probe-secret-filming-women-smart-glasses?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:57:56 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Designer Cordelia de Castellane, artistic director of Dior Maison and Baby Dior, has recently partnered with Sofitel – one of the world’s top hotel brands – on Le Vestiaire, a collection of uniforms for Sofitel’s 25,000 employees. We asked the Paris-based designer to tell us about the range, which blends functionality and elegance to cater to the needs of the company’s staff, from front of house to housekeeping. She also shares her favourite finds from Paris and around the world. Beauty... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3365210/style-according-dior-maison-and-baby-diors-artistic-director-cordelia-de-castellane?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3365210/style-according-dior-maison-and-baby-diors-artistic-director-cordelia-de-castellane?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:06 +0000 dpa dpa Personal belongings of the late French film icon Brigitte Bardot fetched nearly €1 million at auction in Paris on Monday. More than 280 items from Bardot’s estate sold for a total of €953,531 (nearly US$1.1 million) including fees, auction house Millon said. Every item found a buyer. The auction at the Hotel Drouot lasted almost nine hours. Around 15,000 people had visited the auction house in the six days beforehand to view the personal possessions of the actress, who died in 2025. The items... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368313/brigitte-bardots-belongings-fetch-nearly-us115-million-paris-auction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368313/brigitte-bardots-belongings-fetch-nearly-us115-million-paris-auction?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:46:33 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitimate use of force that critics say would be a “licence to kill” for police and gendarmes. In July, deputies in the National Assembly approved the bill which says that any police official who uses force is assumed to have acted legally when using their weapon. It now faces a vote in the Senate. Politicians, rights groups and other activists joined the Paris demonstration, among them Mathilde... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368176/thousands-march-france-against-licence-kill-draft-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3368176/thousands-march-france-against-licence-kill-draft-law?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:55:21 +0000 Susi Snyder Susi Snyder The catastrophic danger posed to cities by nuclear weapons is nothing new. Putting major urban areas at risk across generations is, in fact, the point of these weapons of terror. The practice of doing so is benignly called nuclear deterrence, but it requires holding the cities of adversaries – real and imagined – under constant threat. The use of even the smallest nuclear weapons in today’s arsenals would cause a humanitarian emergency in cities. That is why city leadership should have a voice... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3367530/ending-nuclear-arms-race-starts-cities-doing-their-part?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3367530/ending-nuclear-arms-race-starts-cities-doing-their-part?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:05 +0000 Wency Chen,Ben Jiang Wency Chen,Ben Jiang China’s Moonshot AI has attracted global investor interest spanning Europe, Asia and the Middle East, people familiar with the matter say, as international capital scrambles for access to Chinese frontier artificial intelligence labs, betting on their high-stakes race against US rivals. The Beijing-based developer of the Kimi family of AI models has seen mounting interest from overseas players ranging from European investment firms to Middle East family offices, with some seeking indirect... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3367723/kimi-creator-moonshot-draws-global-investors-seeking-top-tier-chinese-ai-developers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3367723/kimi-creator-moonshot-draws-global-investors-seeking-top-tier-chinese-ai-developers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:46:58 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A Paris court on Tuesday awarded €1 (US$1.15) to Kim Kardashian for having been the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she had asked for, according to a lawyer involved in the case. Kardashian has sought to move on since the court last year found eight people guilty for their roles in what the celebrity described as “the most terrifying experience of my life”. She and stylist Simone Harouche expressed gratitude to the French justice system in a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367640/paris-court-awards-kim-kardashian-eu1-after-2016-armed-robbery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367640/paris-court-awards-kim-kardashian-eu1-after-2016-armed-robbery?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:31:20 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A Paris court on Tuesday sentenced a man to one year under house arrest with an ankle tag for sexually assaulting primary schoolchildren in his care. The sentence is the heaviest imposed since multiple allegations of sexual or physical violence emerged in recent months against monitors the city employs to look after children at school outside the classroom. Michael M., 38, admitted during his trial to having sexually assaulted the nine children aged five to 10 between September 2022 and January... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367635/paris-court-convicts-school-aide-sex-abuse-orders-ankle-tag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367635/paris-court-convicts-school-aide-sex-abuse-orders-ankle-tag?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:46:36 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley For the first time in six years, Celine Dion returned to the stage and performed a full live show to kick-start her residency at the Plenitude Arena in Paris from September 12 to May 29, 2027. The 58-year-old was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome in late 2022, a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms. The diagnosis led the songstress to step away from the limelight; she last performed a live full set in 2020 as part of her Courage tour. Dion’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3367542/meet-celine-dions-3-supportive-sons-rene-charles-and-twins-nelson-and-eddy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3367542/meet-celine-dions-3-supportive-sons-rene-charles-and-twins-nelson-and-eddy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:06 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, a front runner in the French presidency race, signalled on Sunday that she would favour French citizens over foreigners, defending her long-held principle of “national priority”. Speaking seven months before France’s presidential polls, Le Pen, 58, said that under her presidency French people would “have priority in their own country”, regardless of their skin colour, religion, or origin. “We will guarantee all French citizens a natural and fair right, as is done... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367368/french-must-come-first-far-right-leader-le-pen-says-election-campaign-launch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367368/french-must-come-first-far-right-leader-le-pen-says-election-campaign-launch?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:29:13 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Celine Dion wept tears of joy on Saturday as she fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with a sell-out concert in Paris. The 58-year-old French-Canadian singer appeared visibly moved as she opened her first full concert in six years with her 1990s French-language ballad “On ne change pas” (“One Doesn’t Change”), singing to a crowd of 30,000 enthralled fans that one newspaper said included US former first lady Michelle Obama. “These are,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367327/celine-dion-makes-long-awaited-return-stage-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367327/celine-dion-makes-long-awaited-return-stage-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:05:19 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to develop its own crewed space flight capability within a decade as part of a broader push to strengthen the continent’s space sector. Macron made the call during an international space summit held in Paris this week, which was shown the cold shoulder by several US companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin. “We want Europe to assert its ambition in crewed space flight,” he said. “Our European space programme remains fragile and we... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367081/frances-macron-urges-europe-assert-its-ambition-crewed-space-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3367081/frances-macron-urges-europe-assert-its-ambition-crewed-space-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:31 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Police were on Tuesday hunting for two thieves who escaped with two Renoir paintings from a museum in southern France, after abandoning two others in its garden as they fled, a mayor said. The heist is the latest in a string of such robberies in France, including the daylight theft last year of crown jewellery valued at around US$100 million from the Louvre in Paris. Bryan Masson, the mayor of the southern town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, said the duo appeared “well equipped and well informed” about the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3366752/thieves-steal-art-worth-millions-renoir-museum-france?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3366752/thieves-steal-art-worth-millions-renoir-museum-france?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:54:45 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow Vietnam’s president and Communist Party chief travels to Russia and France this week, on a trip analysts say is designed to do double duty: shore up support for Hanoi’s claims in the South China Sea and help bankroll its bid to become a high-income economy by 2045. To Lam’s itinerary encompasses talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before flying to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and attend an International Space Summit from Wednesday. By engaging two opposing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3366735/vietnams-lam-visits-russia-and-france-amid-south-china-sea-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3366735/vietnams-lam-visits-russia-and-france-amid-south-china-sea-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:22:48 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter No other Swiss luxury watchmaker constantly pushes back the boundaries of the possible quite like Richard Mille. The high-performance worlds of motorsport and sailing share a similar passion for mechanical mastery – and it’s an affinity that leads naturally to collaboration. Richard Mille is partner to a trio of sporting events, covering sailing, road racing and rallying, that celebrate the brand’s fondness for precision machines that blend supreme beauty with peerless technical... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3366601/style-edit-richard-mille-revs-vintage-elegance-3-racing-events?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3366601/style-edit-richard-mille-revs-vintage-elegance-3-racing-events?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:00:13 +0000 Zhu Wenqian Zhu Wenqian Chinese collectible toymaker Pop Mart International is pushing forward with a global retail expansion amid slowing overseas sales, and will open its first European flagship store in Paris’ Boulevard Haussmann, the same street as iconic department stores Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, according to the company. Last week, Pop Mart founder and CEO Wang Ning travelled to Paris ahead of the brand’s coming store opening. While in Paris, Wang met Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of luxury goods... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3366630/labubu-meets-lvmh-pop-mart-open-flagship-store-paris-amid-cooling-overseas-sales?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/china-business/article/3366630/labubu-meets-lvmh-pop-mart-open-flagship-store-paris-amid-cooling-overseas-sales?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:10 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Weeks before President Javier Milei visits France, scrutiny has grown around an Argentina-run university residence in Paris supposed to promote peaceful coexistence but which activists say instead restricts lodger freedoms and hosts European far-right figures. Paris city officials have demanded the foreign ministry investigate Argentina House, one of dozens of homes run by foreign nations or French institutions on an international campus in the French capital. The Cite Universitaire campus, or... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3366456/mini-dictatorship-students-slam-far-right-turn-argentina-run-residence-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3366456/mini-dictatorship-students-slam-far-right-turn-argentina-run-residence-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:33:33 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Nicolas Ghesquière, womenswear artistic director for Louis Vuitton, is among the most forward-thinking, experimental designers working today. His fall/winter 2026 collection, which blended exaggerated silhouettes, sharp cuts and enlarged, futuristic-looking eyewear with pastoral inspirations of another era, is proof of that singular vision. As always, Louis Vuitton is inspired by the spirit of travel, and this collection in particular – moved by the nature and nomadic peoples of faraway lands –... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3365269/style-shoot-louis-vuitton-fall/winter-2026-brings-nomadic-elegance-and-pastoral-charm-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3365269/style-shoot-louis-vuitton-fall/winter-2026-brings-nomadic-elegance-and-pastoral-charm-life?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:00:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Billed as Paris’ first boutique devoted entirely to butter, Le Butter Shop opened last month a short walk from the Eiffel Tower – with 30 varieties from small family producers in Brittany, the Loire Valley and northern France. France eats around 8kg (17.6 pounds) of butter per person a year, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It is among the highest in the world. Yet the obesity rate is well below the average for wealthy nations – 14 per cent, compared to an average of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3365578/butter-believe-it-first-paris-boutique-devoted-frances-favourite-fat-opens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3365578/butter-believe-it-first-paris-boutique-devoted-frances-favourite-fat-opens?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:15:05 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu China’s AG.AL has been crowned this year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) club champion in Paris on Sunday – a first for a Chinese team – earning US$7 million in prize money after winning or placing in multiple competitions across the 25-tournament series. French President Emmanuel Macron presented the trophy to the team at Grand Palais at the heart of the French capital. Saudi Arabia’s Team Falcons came in second, while French team Vitality rounded out the top three after more than one month of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3365043/chinas-esports-world-cup-win-showcase-markets-growth-potential?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3365043/chinas-esports-world-cup-win-showcase-markets-growth-potential?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:14 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter It has only been a year since Matthieu Blazy showed his first collection for Chanel, but the Blazy effect, as fashion insiders like to call it, is showing no signs of waning. Since his arrival, the designer has reimagined Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s enduring legacy with a playful, youthful spirit that appeals to modern women. Signatures like the tweed suit are transformed into cool, contemporary staples that are versatile and easy to wear, while each collection exudes luxury through the maison’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3363717/style-edit-chanels-fall/winter-2026-pre-collection-gives-womenswear-youthful-spin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3363717/style-edit-chanels-fall/winter-2026-pre-collection-gives-womenswear-youthful-spin?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:00:14 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday welcomed Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman for a two-day visit, hosting him at the Esports World Cup before a second day focused on bilateral deals and the situation in the Middle East. A French presidential official said several agreements, on health, transport and energy, will be signed on Monday alongside talks likely to focus on Iran. But the visit kicked off on Sunday evening on a lighter note with the crown prince being... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3364996/macron-hosts-saudis-crown-prince-visit-ranging-esports-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3364996/macron-hosts-saudis-crown-prince-visit-ranging-esports-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:31:40 +0000 Carolina Malis Carolina Malis For many, a holiday ends with a suitcase full of souvenirs. For a growing number of travellers, however, it ends with skin that looks different – glowier – from how it did at the beginning of the trip. This is the whole premise behind the glowcation, a term everywhere in recent travel trend reports that describes a very specific kind of trip: one built around a wellness treatment, beauty ritual or very targeted pharmacy haul. During a normal holiday, many people will squeeze in an odd spa... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3363172/6-glowcation-destinations-your-next-beauty-and-wellness-fix-seoul-marrakech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3363172/6-glowcation-destinations-your-next-beauty-and-wellness-fix-seoul-marrakech?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:45:06 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Chanel is always one of the most highly anticipated outings on the Paris Couture Week calendar, and Matthieu Blazy certainly didn’t disappoint this past season. For fall/winter 2026-27, Blazy made sure the follow-up to his first couture outing for the maison felt less like a collection presentation and more like a storybook brought to life. Staged at the Grand Palais, the show turned the Salon d’Honneur into a fairy-tale landscape of giant flowers, hanging chairs, climbing vines and oversized... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3362948/style-edit-chanels-paris-haute-couture-show-was-storybook-brought-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3362948/style-edit-chanels-paris-haute-couture-show-was-storybook-brought-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:00:11 +0000