Auctions

Rare quality, 10 fakes: French handbag expert authenticates Hermes bags from $3b laundering case

Jerome Lalande helped local auction house Hotlotz authenticate some 200 Hermes bags seized from the $3 billion money laundering case.

News analysis

Auction sales of luxury homes seized in $3b laundering case falter amid mismatched expectations

A freehold luxury condominium at New Futura in Leonie Hill Road was knocked down for $8.5 million on Oct 28, a 13 per cent discount off its guide price of $9.8 million.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking to the press before departing from the South Lawn of the White House on Oct 22 for a rally in Sioux City, Iowa.

Monet’s Iris fetches €50 million at Paris auction

Claude Monet’s Iris is the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France.

Snap it up: Marvel’s Infinity Gauntlet replica, studded with real gems, heads to auction

A replica of the Infinity Gauntlet contains six real gemstones: a ruby, garnet, sapphire, amethyst, emerald and yellow diamond.

Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to glimpse van Gogh painting unseen in public for 60 years

Chataigniers En Fleurs is one of the most important works from Vincent van Gogh’s final days.

Jeff Koons is selling US$100 million of his personal art collection

Jeff Koons poses during the press preview of his exhibition “Lost in America” on November 20, 2021 at Qatar Museums Gallery Al Riwaq in Doha, Qatar.

Michael Jordan’s Game 2 1998 Finals jersey sells for record US$14 million

The sale of Jordan’s Game 2 jersey from the “Last Dance” 1998 Finals surpassed the previous record of US$12.26 million, worn in Game 3 of the same Finals.

More properties going under the hammer, but don’t expect dirt-cheap buys

It is a buyer’s responsibility to check for any dues and liabilities associated with the auctioned property.

Dump demographics: We don’t slot into age boxes – and savvy brands know it

At Metro Paragon, which believes in age-agnostic retail, the beauty minis at its Minimuse corner appeals naturally to young shoppers and travellers of all ages.

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