The new flagship smartphone from Asus, the ZenFone 5Z, is smart, strong and impressively fast. It’s powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor and the version I tested was equipped with 6 gigabytes of working memory and had 128 GB of internal storage with a UFS 2.1 memory chip.

It looks sleek too with a glass-covered body built from special aerospace-grade aluminium that’s light but strong. Zircon-sandblasting technology and an intricate eight-layer optical coating process give it a beautiful finish and a final varnish coat under the glass blesses it with a deep, rich colour and Asus’s signature concentric circle pattern etched into its rear panel. This allows its reflection to shimmer and change when viewed form different angles.

Both front and back are protected by strong Gorilla Glass panels that have 2.5D contoured edges.

The phone is very slim at just 7.7mm thick and although the 5Z has a smaller frame than its 5.5-inch predecessor, it now has a 6.2-inch display.

That Super IPS display comes with high resolution of 2,246×1080 pixels with 550 nits brightness and supports the DCI-P3 colour gamut.

The 5Z was really fast during my test. The menus and touchscreen were very responsive and games and applications ran fast and smoothly, as did HD video clips.

I used the AnTuTu Benchmark v7.1.1 to measure ZenFone 5Z’s performance and it got an impressive score of 270,656 points.

The 5Z, which supports LTE CAT18, also has fast Internet connection. I found that applications were downloaded very fast and my snapshots were backed up to my Google Photos cloud storage in no time.

The Ookla Speedtest app measured the connection speed for me and ZenFone 5Z got a download speed of 85.0 Mbps and an upload speed of 39.2 Mbps.

ZenFone 5Z also sounds good with 2nd Generation dual NXP9874 Smart Amps that power dual speakers. This allows the 5Z to play music at maximum volume clearly and loudly but without distortion. And the 5Z supports Hi-Res Audio that is 4x CD quality. I tested it with Sony’s MDR-1ABT Hi-Res headphones and the music sounded great with good details and powerful bass.

The 5Z also supports DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Virtual Surround, meaning you’ll love the virtual surround sound when you wear the headphones to watch a movie.

ZenFone 5Z has a dual camera system for the rear cameras and they use Artificial Intelligence to capture images with good quality.

The main rear camera has 12-megapixel resolution, using a Sony IMX363 sensor with large 1.4 micro pixel. The lens is bright with f/1.8 aperture.

The second rear camera uses Omnivision 8856 sensor with 8MP resolution and a f/2 aperture 120-degree wide-angle lens.

The main camera is good for taking portrait shots and focusing on isolated objects as well for night and low-light shots. The second 120-degree wide-angle camera is the best choice for snapping broad landscapes, in confined areas or capturing more of a scene from the same spot.

In Auto mode, the camera uses AI data model to detect up to 16 different scenes and subjects to select the most optimised setting for the current scene. Asus says its AI data model is created by referencing thousands of stock photos stored on Asus servers and that the data model will be upgraded with each firmware update of the smartphone.

The 16 different scenes and subjects include People, Food, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sky, Green field, Ocean, Plant, Night view and Stage. Once the camera identifies the scene, it will apply the ideal settings using the AI data model for the detected scene or subject.

During the test the AI worked effectively to identify scenes and allowed me to capture beautiful photos with ease.

And ZenFone 5Z comes with AI-powered Portrait mode that lets you achieve professional-looking shots of people or objets with blurred background or bokeh effect in real time. The front camera can also use this mode but the rear cameras have better quality because ZenFone 5Z uses two lenses simultaneously to add an even more precise depth perception.

The Portrait mode can be activated from the top row of the main interface. This mode automatically creates pleasing portraits of subjects against an artistically blurred background depending on your choice of aperture value. Simply slide the aperture value bar to get the effect you want. The less aperture value, the greater the blurred effect.

I was able to capture beautiful shots with the rear dual camera system and all the portraits had a pleasantly blurred background.

The rear camera also comes with Beauty mode. Here too, the camera uses AI to detect the gender of human subjects and apply beautification accordingly. Asus says the mode references more than two million combinations of different races, skin colours, skin tones, ages and genders to find the perfect beautification settings that best suit the subject best. And the AI beautification can recognise human subject faces within 0.03 of a second.

If you are an advanced photographer, you can also select the Pro mode that allows you to adjust focus, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity value, exposure compensation and white balance value manually.

The 5Z has multiple levels of biometric security. There’s a fingerprint scanner with a damp finger reading capability that works to unlock the phone.

The 5Z also has Face Unlock functions and they worked fast and effectively during my test.

ZenFone 5Z has 3,300 mAh battery with BoostMaster and AI Charging technology. The AI Charging allows the phone to detect your daily charging patterns and estimates the periods when you let it charge for longer amounts of time. It then varies its charging pattern to reduce heat or speed up charging as needed. The BoostMaster allows for very fast recharging –just five minutes is enough to give two hours of talk time.

ASUS ZenFone 5Z with 6GB RAM and 128 GB storage retails for Bt15,990 and the model with 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage Bt19,990.

Key Specs

Network: GSM, HSPA+, LTE CAT18

OS: Android 8.0

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor

CPU: Adreno 630

Memory: 6GB DDR4 RAM

Storage: 128 GB UFS2.1 storage, expandable with microSD by up to 2TB

n Display: 6.2-inch Full HD+ (2246 by 1080) Super IPS+ display, 550 nits brightness, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass

Cameras: Main rear: 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.8 lens; Second rear: 8MP sensor, f/2.2 120-degree lens; Front: 8MP f/2.0 84-degree lens

SIM: Dual nano SIM slots

Connectivity: Wireless: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 2.0 Type C, audio jack

GPS: GPS, aGPS, Glonass, BDS

Audio: Dual NXP9874 Smart Amp powered dual speakers

Battery: 3300 mAh with BoostMaster & AI Charging

Dimensions: 75.6 x 153 x 7.7mm

Weight: 155 g

New from leading American audio maker Master & Dynamic come the MW07, true wireless in-ear headphones that look sleek and have impressive sound quality.

The earphones boast a handcrafted acetate body and Master & Dynamic says the MW07 are the world’s first in-ear truly wireless earphones created in acetate housings.

The handcrafted acetate has an exquisite pattern on both earbuds, which are stored in a polished aluminium case that reflects their premium look.

The MW07 comes with a hand-polished stainless steel charging case complete with LED lights to show both the battery level of the case and each earphone.

The earbuds hold 3.5 hours of listening time when fully charged. The charging case has an additional three full charges for the earphones, which should be placed inside the case when they are not in use to ensure they are charged to the fullest each time you start using them. With the case, the MW07 provides 14 hours total listening time.

The earbuds take 1.5 hours of charge time for full charge or 45 minutes of charge time for 1.5 hours of playtime. It takes 15 minutes to charge 40 per cent of the carrying case’s battery capacity or 40 minutes to fully charge the case.

When you take the MW07 out of the charging case for the first use, it will be automatically ready for pairing with your smartphone. Next time you remove them from the case, the earphones will be automatically linked to the smartphone.

The earphones also come with optical sensors that detect in-ear placement to automatically play and pause the music when you remove them from your ears and re-insert them.

The package comes with five pairs of ear tips – XS, S, M, L, and XL, allowing you to select the ones that best fit your ear canals. Two sizes of fit wings – S and L – are also provided to secure the ear placement in case you use the phones while jogging or during other forms of exercise.

MW07 conforms to the IPX4 splash proof rating so you can wear the earphones for exercising as they are designed with sweat and moisture protection.

At just 9 grammes each, I found the MW07 phones were comfortable to wear for hours on end.

The MW07 uses Bluetooth 4.2 connection with aptX streaming protocol. I found during my test that when properly seated in m ear canals, the earphones reproduced impressively good sound quality for in-ear type earphones. The mids and highs were outstanding and the bass deep enough to enjoy rock music.

The right earpiece of the MW07 has multi-function button on the top that is used for controlling the music. You pause the button once to pause the music and again to resume. To answer an incoming call, touch the right earbud button then touch it again to hang up.

While playing music, you can press the button twice to skip to the next track and press it three times to skip back to the previous track.

When the earbuds are in, you can press the multi-function button and hold it to activate your voice assistance. Press and hold it while the right earbud is out of your ear to activate pairing.

There are also volume up and down buttons on the top of the left earbud.

Master & Dynamic MW07 is available in Grey Terrazzo, Tortoiseshell, Steel Blue and Matte Black, for Bt11,900 at Munkong Gadget, Studio 7 by Com7, iStudio by CPW, DotLife, Sound Proof, Lazada, Shopee and Mercular.

Key Specs

Drivers: 10MM Beryllium drivers

Materials: Acetate body, stainless steel case

Connectivity: Between Earphones – NFMI

Bluetooth profile: Bluetooth 4.2 – aptX

Connectivity distance: 20+ metres

Waterproof: IPX4 splash proof

Microphone type: MEMS, Omni-Directional

Batter: 3.5 hours for earbuds; charging case: 3 Additional charges, 14 hours total listening time

Earphone charge time: 1.5 Hours of playtime after 45-minute charge, full charge after 1.5 hours

Case charge time: 40 per cent in 15 minutes, full charge in 40 minutes

Dimensions: Earphones: 25 x 22.2 x 28.3mm; Case: 64.6 x 26.8 x 45.1mm

Weight: Earphones: 9G Each; Charging Case: 76G

In the box: earphones, USB adapter, USB-C charging cable, canvas earphone pouch, two pairs of fit wings, five pairs of ear tips

“The Blessing of Prosperity” event, which continues at all branches through Wednesday (February 6) features meet and greets with superstars, Film Thanapat, Alek Teeradetch, Tay Tawan and New Thitipoom, fortune telling with Professor Khatha Chinbunchon and many other fun activities.

Eight special dishes recognised by Michelin’s Bib Gourmand are being offered. First up is selection of roasted duck cooked Guangzhou style by Choy Roast Duck served with the restaurant’s signature sauce made to a recipe that has kept secret for more than 50 years. The roasted duck or “Yienga”, is one of the most auspicious dishes for Chinese people and is one of the “SaSae” (3 important meats) that is used in offerings to the Deities.

Wassana’s special chicken rice comes with a tempting garlic aroma and is served with a soybean-based sauce with added ginger and chilli, and hot soup. The chicken represents great fortune in the workplace. When offering the chicken to the Deities, one must offer every part, including the head, wings, legs, and innards.

Kung Thagra Setthi Restaurant serves up Baked Crab and Glass Noodles at The Mall Bang Khae.

The other dishes are Aow Huer Nueng (Baked Fish) from Thammachart Seafood Restaurant; Pork Leg in a Paloe Sauce of Happiness from Kamoo Chula Restaurant Samyan; Abalone in Red Sauce of Riches from Hongmin Restaurant (Prosperous Merchant), Fried Garlic Lobster, a Billionaire’s Dish, from the Kung Thagra Setthi Restaurant and Auspicious Golden Oranges or Taikik.

The summit brought together 650 wellness experts from 50 nations from the medical, travel, spa, beauty, fitness, nutrition, technology, financial and architecture worlds to debate where wellness is headed.

Here are eight wellness trends that will have the most meaningful and impact on the $4.2 trillion global wellness industry.

Well Fashion – Way Beyond Athleisure

It’s striking how little attention has been paid to the intersection between “wellness” and “fashion” beyond the familiar story of athleisure disrupting the market and how few eco-minded people have really grappled with their overconsumption of clothes and the destructive environmental impact that causes. But 2019 will be the pivotal year for change, with a huge wave of sustainable, ethical, intelligent, healing, more inclusive, and meaningful fashion on the rise. A more “well” fashion market and mindset is ahead.

Wellness Takes on Overtourism

As cities get bombarded by tourists, more travellers will crave healing, serene oases in metropolises, so another major trend is the rise of the urban wellness resort. It seems counter-intuitive, but some of the world’s top wellness travel brands are moving beyond their roots in idyllic locations to set up shop in big cities and offering comprehensive wellness programmings to both hotel guests and locals.

Meditation Goes Plural

Meditation will evolve from a singular to a plural practice, from a generic concept to understanding specific types and their unique brain impacts, just as this explosive market blooms – like yoga and boutique fitness before it – into many varieties. The wellness market always pushes the “next” button but meditation research and market is extremely young and just approaching an adoption and conceptual tipping-point. The future is meditation with more types tailored to what you need most.

Prescribing Nature

As people continue to be overworked and overwrought, they will answer the call of nature, so to speak. And it’s a call that comes from deep within, according to scientists who have been studying this. Our bodies and our minds need nature. And as more evidence becomes available in mainstream media, more people will seek this “treatment,” and more physicians will be prescribing it. And the price is right, as it doesn’t cost anything to take a walk outside.

Medi-Scent: Fragrance Gets a Wellness Makeover

The sense of smell is having a wellness renaissance. Once dismissed as the least relevant of the five senses, today, evidence-based studies around scent’s powerful impact on our physical and emotional wellbeing are being released fast and furiously. Expect the neuroscience of scent will become more pervasive in everything we do, and fragrances will be used in ways we would never have dreamed of – both in public and personal spaces.

China  – Uncovering the Wealth in Wellness

No country will have a bigger impact on the future global wellness economy than China, suddenly an economic, political and tech powerhouse. With a population of 1.4 billion, China’s middle class will skyrocket from 430 million today to 780 million by 2025. The country already drives more than half of all global ecommerce. China’s outbound travel growth has expanded 20-fold since 2000 and is now at 145 million international trips annually, It’s expected to rise to 200 million in two years, and then double to 400 million by 2030 (when China will represent 30 per cent of the entire international travel market).

Nutrition Gets Very Personalised

Enter the age of personalised nutrition where science, low-cost medical testing and new technologies identify what foods are right just for us – not only for weight management but, more importantly, to boost overall health and wellbeing. In the near future, we will know much more about what the enormous ecosystem inside each of us is telling us, including how much exercise you really need to how our bodies react to specific nutrients. Fad diet confusion, new tech, and the “power of me” will propel personalised nutrition into the mainstream.

Dying Well

As people become aware of how environmentally toxic traditional embalming, burial and cremation is, we’re seeing some seriously out-of-the-box, eco-friendly “burial” options. Research shows that denying death can cause serious mental issues, so more people are actively exploring death as a wellness practice, and many more online platforms, classes, festivals and events are meeting the hunger to just talk about it, such as “death cafes” now held in 64 countries. The future: a “better death” becomes an integral part of a “well life.”

Stop. Relax. And be nourished.

Just standing in front of one of the calligraphic works currently on show at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre has the effect of a mini Zen retreat, the mind setting aside the hustle and bustle of the chaotic city outside to focus on the art before the eyes.

Very simple yet very inspiring, calligraphy, along with poems, songs and music for practising mindfulness, is one of the tools Thich Nhat Hanh – Thay to his students – uses in his unique form of teaching Buddhism.

Brother Chan Phap Nguyen is in charge of the calligraphy exhibition in Bangkok.

“Thich Nhat Hanh Celebrating Life: A Celebration of Spirituality, Poetry, Music and Calligraphic Art” exhibition is being held at the BACC until February 17 by Thai Plum Village to mark the more than 50 years this respected Zen master has been teaching dharma and advocating globally for what he terms “engaged Buddhism”.

On display are 73 of his legendary calligraphic works.

“I use tea to mix with ink. So my calligraphy has the taste of tea inside. I use all kinds and sizes of Chinese and Western brushes. When I draw a circle, I follow my breath. Breathing in, I draw a half circle and breathing out I draw the other half. In my calligraphy, there is ink, tea, breathing, mindfulness and concentration. This is meditation.  This is not work. Suppose, I write ‘breathe’; I am breathing at the same time. To be alive is a miracle and when you breathe in mindfully, you touch the miracle of being alive, So everything should be mindful,” the master once told his followers.

More than 100 of the Zen master’s books, including the bestselling “Peace Is Every Step”, “The Art of Power”, “True Love”,have been translated into more than 30 languages with more than three million sold in the US alone.

Although Thay, now 93 and wheelchair-bound, is back at his home in Hue’s Tu Hieu Temple, his presence can be clearly felt in the pieces of art selected for the Bangkok exhibition.

“Thay is always with us with each calligraphy,” says Brother Chan Phap Nguyen, who is in charge of the calligraphy exhibition.

“Thailand is a Buddhist country. It is so much easier to share the teachings with Thais. We are here to share the teaching with the young generations. Life is about suffering but at the same time life is a wonder.”

Arts, in all forms, are part of life.

Young visitors look at the works at the exhibition.

“Without art or music, it is not life, especially for young generation,” adds Brother Chan Phap Nguyen.

And as with all forms of art, the calligraphic works will touch those who examine them in different ways.

Nattakrit Kritmanorot, 24, a volunteer at Thai Plum Village and a mindfulness practitioner for the last three years, says he felt a surge of energy from the calligraphies while helping to prepare the exhibition. “At the start of every year, just like most other people, I make New Year resolutions but most of them fade from memory as time passes. This time, it was different. I was struck by the “New Year, New Me” of Thay’s calligraphy. I put the note on the door to my room and it infuses me with energy to be more committed to practising.”

A visitor looks at the calligraphy on show.

Growing up as a teenager in the US, Sister “True Pearl” Boi Nghiem listened to pop music by the likes of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. “They are all about heartbreak. I wasn’t heartbroken but it seemed as though there was no way out. When I listen to Thay’s songs, they remind me to be happy in the present moment, to touch the oneness of life,” says Sister True Pearl, who was ordained in 2005 at the age of 21.

Sister “Fah Sai” Thanh Thien, 32, recalls being impressed with Thay’s Thai meditative songs long before choosing the monastic life. “I feel relaxed when listening to them. Before I was ordained, I would listen to these Thai songs while driving to work. They water the good seeds that live in all of us. We sing together.

“Be Still and Know” is one of a series of original Thich Nhat Hanh’s calligraphic works.

We don’t mind if we sing them well or badly; it’s a way of washing away the sickness inside. The music waters the seeds of kindness, compassion and mindfulness.”

Thai musician Dinpa Jeewan, founder of G-One Band Official and an artis who focuses on  spiritual awakening, says: “Each piece of the Zen master’s calligraphy is like a Buddha image. It exudes energy. It conveys abstract meaning in concrete form. The master draws with his mind; the brush and ink are just tools to transmit abstract spiritual meanings or puzzles.”

Cultivating inner freshness

“Breathing in I see myself as a flower; breathing out I feel fresh as a flower.

Breathing in, I see myself as a mountain; breathing out, I feel solid.

Breathing in, I see myself as still water; breathing out, I reflect things as they are.

Breathing in, I see myself as space; breathing out, I feel free.”

Fresh, Solid, Still and Free are four of Thich Nhat Hanh’s calligraphic works, each on a pebble. The Four Pebbles is a tool for basic meditation practice developed for children but also well loved by adults for cultivating the four wholesome qualities of meditation: fresh as a flower, solid as the mountain, calm as a still lake reflecting, free as space.

Meditative mindfulness

“Thich Nhat Hanh: A Celebration of Spirituality, Poetry, Music and Calligraphic Art” continues at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BTS: National Stadium) through February 17.

All are invited to participate in the “Day of Mindfulness – Everything is a Gift of Life” with monks from Thai Plum Village on Sunday February 10, at the Multi-function room on the first floor of the BACC.

The programme is as follows:

– 9am Gathering in front of BACC

– 9.15 Walking Meditation

– 10.15 Guided sitting meditation

– 10.30 Dharma talk

– 12 noon Mindful Lunch

– 1.30 Total Relaxation

– 2.30 Screening of the short documentary “Celebrating life with Thich Nhat Hanh”

– 3 Calligraphic meditation workshop

– 3.45 Group Sharing

– 4.30 Visit the exhibition

For registration, log on to https://goo.gl/forms/Jhub9gWQ4LMNsG0E2

Seats are limited

A wide selection of Thich Nhat Hanh’s books is available at the venue.

Each item produced for this season of love retains Jim Thompson’s identity through nature scenes and floral designs especially orchids, which are symbolic of devotion, grace, and lushness – and an image of Jim Thompson’s personal cockatoo.

The gifts are now available at all branches of Jim Thompson and online at http://www.JimThompson.com. For further information, call (02) 129 4449.

The colour of luck

Thai Airways International is offering red Mandarina Duck travel kits to Royal Silk Class passengers travelling with THAI from February 1 to 10 to Japan, Korea, Beijing, and Shanghai during Chinese New Year. The red symbolises good luck, joy, and prosperity.

For flight reservations call http://www.ThaiAirways.com or call (02) 356 1111.

Cheering on the Reds

AXA Insurance, Liverpool Football Club’s official global insurance partner, is offering anyone purchasing individual motor insurance, personal accident insurance, travel insurance, health insurance or property insurance before March 31 the chance to take part in its “Win a Trip to see Liverpool at Anfield Stadium with AXA” campaign. Four prizes, which include the Liverpool match on May 12, are up for grabs and winners will be announced on website on April 23.

Find out more at http://www.Axa.co.th.

Party time, Holland style

Billy The Kit, one of the Dutch party scene’s top artists, takes control of the decks at Insanity Nightclub on Sukhumvit Soi 11 tomorrow night until late.

Entry is Bt400 for males and Bt300 for female with one drink.

Book a table at (082) 731 8885, or email: info@clubinsanitybangkok.com.

Amazed with Avadox

Also coming soon to Insanity Nightclub on Sukhumvit Soi 11 is Avadox. A progressive, big room house DJ & producer, who’s playing some of the best-known festivals and nighclubs since 1992, including Ultra Europe, Ultra Singapore, Ultra Japan, MTV Summer Blast, Daydream Festival, Amsterdam Dance Events, Electric Love Festival, and Weekend Festival, he’ll be spinning next Wednesday from 9.

Tickets are Bt400 for male and Bt300 for female with one drink.

Book a table at (082) 731 8885, or email: info@clubinsanitybangkok.com.

Organised by the National Research Council of Thailand or NRCT, the event will highlight “the Low Speed Surface Aerator” aka “the Chaipattana Aerator” in order to commemorate the first patent registered by His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and celebrate his inventions.

This year’s theme “Inventions and Innovations for the Future of Thailand” will see more than 1,300 inventions and research works on show in seven categories: Agricultural, Energy, Industrial, Medical and Public Health, Natural Resources and Environment, Education and Thai Wisdom and National Security.”

“This year, the NRCT has come together with educational institutions, government and private sectors to organise the “Thailand Inventors’ Day 2019”, which is now in its 21st year. Highlights this year include exhibitions in honour of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, and his father, His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Father of Thai Invention, plus research council awards, and international awards,” said Dr Sirirurg Songsivilai, secretary-general of the NRCT.

“The event will also feature meetings, seminar activities, a national invention contest, the Young Inventors competition and the “Innovation For Street Food” contest plus training programmes for career development and business advice services for the inventors.

Students, undergraduate students, inventors, researchers, and general public are welcome to join the event to get some new inspiration for further enhancing idea for their benefit in real life and add value to commercial used. Interested participants can find more information or register for the seminar activities, and conference at http://www.inventorday.nrct.go.th.

The event is open daily through February 6 from 9.30am to 5pm.

The direct service will operate four times per week to Fiji, with a Boeing 737 aircraft offering a checked-baggage allowance, inflight entertainment, food and drinks and the option to upgrade to Business class.

The Sydney-Nadi flight time is 4.30pm and the Nadi-Sydney time 8pm Tuesday through Sunday.

On February 1, Qantas will also add its code to Jetstar’s flights between Sydney and Nadi, while customers travelling on the code-share service will enjoy additional benefits, including the opportunity for Qantas Frequent Flyers to earn points and status credits and a complimentary meal.

 “Fiji continues to be an incredibly popular holiday destination for families, couples and adventure and luxury travellers, with a number of new luxury properties having opened up on the islands in recent years,” says chief executive Alison Webster.

“We have built flexibility into our network to respond to growing demand where we see it. In this case, it’s a return to Fiji after almost 20 years, a short four-hour hop from Sydney, helping extend the summer for Australians year-round.

“The combination of Qantas and Jetstar also means we can provide more options to a destination which caters to different budgets and tastes, with good interstate connections for passengers travelling from other parts of Australia.”

Qantas will also continue to code-share on Fiji Airways’ services to Nadi. With Fiji Airways now integrated as a one-world-connect partner, customers will benefit from more flight options and the opportunity to earn and redeem Qantas Points and Status Credits on Fiji Airways’ services between the two countries.

Eligible Qantas Frequent Flyers will also have access to priority checkin desks, priority boarding and lounge access when flying on Qantas codeshare flights operated by Fiji Airways.

Find out more at http://www.Qantas.com.

The “From You to You” series reminds you of the importance of following your heart with an Arrow of Love dangling on a fine 18k gold-plated sterling silver chain, perfect for celebrating self-love. Surprise your best gal pals with the “For Your Girl Squad” stackable two-tone rings where the dangling letters come together to spell ‘Loved’. “For Your Best Friend”, meanwhile, features a sparkling arrow ring, earrings and necklace symbolising your friendship and love.

Lips for a new year

Fortune favours the bold in Nar’s limited edition Lunar New Year Collection. Adorned in audacious red packaging, the exclusive series features three new shades of Powermatte Lip Pigment and a chic, new Cushion Compact Case. The lipstick has full coverage pigment with one swipe application, with the smooth liquid gliding on with ease to give fully saturated, opaque coverage, true matte finish and long lasting colour. Three new limited-edition shades from nude to bold are available and come in special luxurious packaging.

A little uplift

Lingerie brand Triumph welcomes the spring-summer with a new collection that offers lightness and confidence in designs that support women’s curves. This season’s highlight is the Everyday Bra from the T-Shirt bra series. A must have item for every woman’s wardrobe and perfect for every occasion, Everyday Bra comes with smooth fabric and modern seamless design that offer great comfort yet allows greater flexibility in movement. Many variations are available including wired and non-wired and no push-up and push-up with light and comfortable memory foam.

Comfy feet for summer

Teaming up with Paris-based photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti for the spring-summer campaign, Camper creative director Romain Kremer presents a capsule collection inspired by the cosy and complex textures of pullover garments. Playing with the idea of tactility, hybrid styles are reimagined with a fresh approach. Pix, a breakout unisex style, gets wrapped in textured sock-like uppers in black or white and is available as both a zip boot and slip-on shoe while Oruga Up, a new platform sandal, features a semi-open, high-top construction in all-black textile with a contrasting orange zip.