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Bookings for F1 weekend pick up

Posted on 24 Sep 2009 | Comments Off on Bookings for F1 weekend pick up

Trackside hotels’ better showing aided partly by more affordable room rates

Less bad, it seems, is the new good this year.

Bookings for Formula 1 (F1) weekend seem to have accelerated just in the nick of time at the trackside hotels after a dismal showing earlier this year, aided in part by more affordable room rates.

Expectations were also tempered by a sluggish economy, as companies pared corporate hospitality budgets and consumer sentiment took a nosedive.

‘We’re close to what we did last year, which is better than expected given the economic downturn,’ said a spokesperson from the trackside Mandarin Oriental, which will have the Toyota team and management staying at its hotel. Continue reading →

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Everything but the kitchen sink

Posted on 24 Sep 2009 | Comments Off on Everything but the kitchen sink

More and more home appliance manufacturers are now melding functionality with aesthetically pleasing looks

WITH function the lowest common denominator among audio-visual (AV) equipment and home appliances, manufacturers are increasingly leaning towards aesthetics in the battle for precious consumer dollars. The end-result is a dizzying array of gadgets that are capable of melding seamlessly into your home’s concrete or wooden facade.

‘We’ve found that Singaporeans have become increasingly selective about their choice of audio-visual solutions. Naturally, performance is the foremost consideration, but design and aesthetic appeal is a close second,’ says Michael Tien, managing director of premium AV product re-seller Atlas Sound & Vision.

Arthur Huang, corporate marketing director of LG Electronics Asia, shares this view. ‘Consumers are demanding more products that merge style and function,’ he says. ‘We understand that good design is one of the most important aspects for consumers when choosing home appliances.’

This mantra is literally being incorporated into everything but the kitchen sink. Samsung, for example, has extended its tie-up with Giorgio Armani beyond mobile phones to LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs. ‘We believe a well-loved product needs to be holistic – it must look good and work well,’ says Irene Ng, director of strategic marketing at Samsung Asia Continue reading →

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