With three times as many entries, 60% women poets and submissions in six languages.

Honestbee's Isaac Tay on Singapore's burgeoning sharing economy, why start-ups fail and how his grocery shopping service does your work for you.

There will be cocktails, yoga classes and a big ol' barbecue.

Look sharp, ladies.

With the hottest new openings and trends in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and more.

Including: all-you-can-drink margaritas, fancy beers at Chye Seng Huat, a pop-up by the world's third-best bar and a first taste of this year's Beaujolais.

The 2015 winner of the South East Asian Writers (SEA Write) Award, Veeraporn Nitiprapha, 53, used to work in advertising and magazine editing before releasing her debut novel this year, Saiduan Ta Bod Nai Khaowongkot (A Blind Earthworm in a Labyrinth). Reflecting political turmoil and romantic feuds through five main characters and their relationships, the novel was praised for both its critique of Thai family structure and its evocative descriptions of food. Here, she talks to BK about life before and after becoming a successful novelist.

BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.

It’s the end of an era. With the announcement that GTH film studio will close its doors after 11 years, we compile 11 pivotal films that have left an indelible mark on the local film scene.

The few, the brave.