Brown Alumni Club hosts the third edition of Charity Chili Cook-off 2013 on February 2.

Sydney-based gourmet burger eatery Charlie & Co. launches its first Singapore outlet at the ION Orchard, serving Australian Wagyu patties.

Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa (the Hilton Group’s first leisure property in India) is now open at the Sahyadri mountain range in the Western Ghats with rates starting at INR7,500 (S$172).

The Hyatt Regency Qingdao has just opened in the northern Shandong province with 439 guestrooms boasting clear views of the beach.

American home furnishings chain Crate & Barrel opens its first store in Asia at ION Orchard on January 26.

The Malaysian author's third novel is set in Shanghai.