Going Places August 2016

AUGUST 2016

Interviews with MAVCOM’s Azmir Zain, filmmaker Indrani Kopal, and Tom Abang Saufi

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MY Guide to Langkawi, Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak, fine dining in Manila

Paper recycling, woodcrafting, Sabah’s handicraft, and Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz takes our quiz!

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INSIDE

NAVIGATOR

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

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NEWS Updates and promotions

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GUIDE Information on check-in, and the dos and don’ts while flying

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WHERE WE FLY Airline, and oneworld network

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GOING PLACES ON THE WEB

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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GIZMOS & GADGETS Our pick of gadgets to have

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THREE TO WATCH Our movie recommendations to watch onboard this month

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THE CURE Lotions, potions, spas, and more

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FASHION & ACCESSORIES The globetrotter’s styling guide

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE Dining, events and hospitality news and options from around the globe

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ART & DESIGN Portraits by David Hockney, Jakarta art fair, Helmut Newton photography and Barbie

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GLOBAL CITIZEN Fashion designer Tom Abang Saufi raves about Kuching and Paris

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FEATURES

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WINDOW OR AISLE Kam Raslan gets philosophical about the future

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MY GUIDE Langkawi, Malaysia

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HOMEGROWN Malaysian documentary filmmaker Indrani Kopal

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UNPLUGGED: TRAVEL Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival is on this month

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UNPLUGGED: GOURMET A slew of chefs reinvigorating the Manila food scene

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CHEF’S CUT Huen Su-Yin’s rise from blogger to owner of Delectable

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TRENDSPOTTING Malaysian woodcrafters revive the art of handmade furniture

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GP ENTERTAINMENT Your in-flight entertainment guide

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GIVING BACK

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Protecting the environment through paper recycling

Malaysia’s former minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz takes our quiz

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WARISAN Kolektif Tamu-Tamu suntik nafas baru pada seni kraf Sabah

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Roughly five million tourists visit Italy’s Amalfi Coast each year. With 13 towns sprinkled amid 100 beaches, visitors can choose a wide variety of options and excursions to enjoy at this picturesque destination. Erin Romano, host of Carrington Italian Villa, has drawn up an essential guide, from cruising the stunning coastal waters to cosmopolitan shopping, to ensure an unforgettable retreat.

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Our online exclusive content this month includes a local’s guide to visiting the beautiful Amalfi Coast in Italy and how to enjoy Chiang Mai in Thailand at a leisurely pace. For those getting hitched, we give you our pick of the best honeymoon spots in East Malaysia.

These and more at

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Relaxing Retreat

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the most identifiable monuments in the world, recently hosted four lucky winners from around the world, along with five of their guests, in a converted apartment on the first level. The sleepover was made possible by HomeAway, the world leader in vacation rentals.

Blessed with lush virgin rainforests, majestic mountains, mystical caves, and pristine beaches, East Malaysia is perfect for honeymooners looking for a bit of adventure in the romantic wilderness.

If you’re scouting for the dream spot, the island of Borneo will make for a memorable escapade.

Chiang Mai in Thailand is rich in history and religion. It is equally laidback and tranquil, with the added benefit of the signature Thai experience that visitors from all over the world seek and expect. But hang up those fast-paced shoes because this is one place to be explored at a leisurely pace.

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We often hear the saying ‘music transcends language and cultural barriers’. Nothing could be closer to the truth at the Rainforest World Music Festival, which brings together renowned world musicians, including Malaysia’s own indigenous musicians together on the same stage for three days and three nights.

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THE GATHERING ON AUGUST 5-7 takes place in the mystical state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, and is one of the world’s great music festivals. During the three days, visitors, young and old, from all over the world will attend informative workshops, ethno-musical lectures, and jamming sessions in the afternoon, followed by main stage performances in the evenings. Read a preview of the event in our Unplugged Travel section, where writer Graham Stephenson is a repeat attendee who will tell you that it is an amazing experience not to be missed.

Still on the subject of mystical locations, our MY Guide destination this month is of the island of Langkawi. With myths and legends anchoring its charms, Karina Bahrin, a resident of Langkawi, has recommended a list of places to visit and things to do. If you’re headed there, be sure to heed her advice for the best location to view the island’s legendary sunset, amongst others.

In this month’s issue, we’re highlighting the creative talents of several Malaysian individuals, including Indrani Kopal.

The young documentary filmmaker from the Kuala Lumpur neighbourhood of Sentul made Malaysia proud last year

at the Cannes Film Festival when her film, The Game Changer, won the Best Student Documentary award. Read her inspiring transformation from being a student who was handicapped by her English language ability to becoming an award-winning filmmaker.

Then, meet some of the talented woodcrafters in our Trendspotting feature who are creating beautiful furniture or transforming old ones to new by hand.

They’re the ones to look out for if you’re looking for a piece of exclusive handmade furniture for your home. Meanwhile in our Warisan segment, we spotlight the cause of the Sabahans calling themselves the Tamu Tamu Collective. They are spearheading the promotion of indigenous art and the importance of keeping traditions alive.

The telling of these individuals’ stories this month is extra special as we celebrate Malaysia’s independence day on 31 August. They highlight how far we have come as a nation capable of our own accomplishments. In conjunction with this special day, we would like to share a few verses of Pantun Kemerdekaan or Independence Day poems composed by Malaysia Airlines’ Pantun Team, captained

by Ahmad Fairuz Mokti, with you.

Sayup meruntun dendang sepekan, Datuk Laksamana sudah bersidang; Pusaka pantun hamba masyhurkan, Di singgahsana datang bertandang.

Dayang berdulang jauh di selat, Cantik dipandang inai dijari, Kaum berbilang kekal berdaulat, Semarak berdendang di balairongseri.

Di pangkal gelam bertingkah antah, Sepuh suasa di tepi kuala; Sembah salam menjunjung titah, Empayar Malaysia menggegar petala.

Sinar menyerlah cahaya purnama, Sopan dayangnya menampi sedulang; Terukir sejarah gemilang ternama, Di sini lahirnya pahlawan terbilang.

Langkah pendeta mengiring kelasi, Diarak bertingkah gema paluan, Gemilang jelata mewarna tradisi, Menyusun langkah Terbentang laluan.

Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan!

Happy Independence Day, Malaysia!

JULIE GOH EDITOR

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Dear Editor, Yuna Rising I have been flying Malaysia Airlines for several years now due to work commitments, and I am an Enrich Platinum cardholder. On every flight, I look forward to the new issues of Going Places. It is a must to have a copy to take home as my family, especially my younger son, looks forward to it as well. His ambition is to become a pilot someday. Among my favourite features are articles about holiday destinations and personalities.

The destination articles give me some ideas and useful tips for future family holidays. Personality features can be inspiring, for example the story about our great singer, Yuna. In your February article, you talked about her path to international success and fame. I was mesmerised by her story, especially her duet with international artist, Usher, and her ambition to win a Grammy one day. As a university lecturer, I use her story to motivate my students on why we should work hard and smart, to have big ambitions and to think positively. Thank you Going Places for sharing with us good stories that make reading the magazine a time worth spending.

Looking forward to upcoming issues. label Def Jam, which has produced hip-hop heavyweights including LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy, as well as current chart-toppers like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Kanye West.

While rock musician Alanis Morrisette and hip-hop soul singer Lauryn Hill have been big influencers, resulting in the folk-rock strain that can be heard on Yuna’s tracks, there is still something distinctively Asian or Malaysian (some Western reviewers even call it ‘tribal’) in her songs that distinguish her from her contemporaries.

Now based in Los Angeles, Yuna further cemented her status as the breakout artist to look for when she worked on a track with Grammy-winning producer Pharrell Williams. The single Live Your Life debuted on online music portal iTunes in January 2012, after which it quickly became a regular on radio stations, peaking at number 37 on Billboard’s US Heatseekers chart. Meanwhile, Yuna gained more exposure with performances on popular television talk shows, including Conan and Last Call With Carson Daly, and more recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, while contributing tracks for movies The Croods, where she sings Shine Your Way with Owl City, and Savages, singing a cover of The Beatles’ Here Comes The Sun.

This could be that je ne sais quoi that has enraptured her listeners as they commiserate on songs of love and heartbreak or become inspired by the uplifting ones. It could also be what has attracted power players of the music industry to work and collaborate with Yuna, who draws as much attention for her appearance in Muslim head-scarves and skinny jeans as for her musical style.

From then on, Yuna only seemed to be on the up-and-up when legendary music producer David Foster, a force behind stars such as Celine Dion, Barbara Streisand, Christina Aguilera, Natalie Cole and Madonna, signed her on. As a result, Yuna has been working hard on her next album, due out at the end of this month, which will feature a much talked-about duet with R&B superstar Usher.

In 2009, American talent management firm Indie Pop began contacting Yuna after seeing her online videos.

Following several months of discussion, Yuna was signed to New York-based music publishing company Fader Label, an independent outfit with a small roster that allowed the producers to focus on producing Yuna’s music. The EP Decorate was released in March 2011 and immediately gained rave reviews from fans and critics, including at Billboard, The New York Post, The Examiner, and even from American music mogul Russell Simmons, who called her music “incredible”. Simmons is the co-founder of music

On how the project came about, Yuna said when she first met Usher, they did not talk about working together but instead, chatted about music in general. “And then a couple of months later when I was writing a song for my album, I thought of sending it over to Usher to see if he wanted to be on it because it’s such a pretty song and I could totally hear him singing with me on this.

I asked my manager to reach out to him, and months later he sent back the music together with his recorded vocals. I was over the moon!” Yuna shares exclusively with Going Places.

During her early days performing at indie gigs and posting performance clips on social media website Myspace, supporters of Yunalis Mat Zara’ai raved about her unique singing and song-writing styles, which were not often heard then in Malaysia.

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Indie singer-songwriter from Kuala Lumpur makes waves in the United States.

ANYONE WHO HAS FOLLOWED Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna from the very beginning, circa 2006-2007, will attest that she has come a long way. They might also claim that they saw it coming all along, never doubting the stardom that would be hers one day.

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ADAM HUSEIN, Kelantan, Malaysia

Congratulations on the new format of Going Places – neater, less glossy and much more like the old magazine, with a good selection of articles so that there is now something interesting and easy to read.

KEN BARBER, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Melbourne, Australia

The cover of the May 2016 issue of Going Places was really unique as it has a striking map of historical Melaka, my favourite city in Malaysia. I flipped through the magazine and found lots of useful travel tips both in Malaysia and around the world i.e. Travel Concierge.

More interestingly, it also covers feature stories of renowned and charismatic Malaysians. The article on Melaka introduced a lot of hidden spots that I, as a Malaysian, did not even know existed!

LEE MOI HONG, Selangor, Malaysia

Reading the May 2016 issue of Going Places, I would suggest for the network maps to be printed on a gatefold instead of separating the maps into a few pages, so that readers could view the map in its entirety. Thanks a lot for writing about the Mah Meri people. I’m impressed with this proud tribe, steadfastly maintaining their cultural identity despite the globalisation. In brief, I could always rely on Going Places to revive my inner urge to travel.

Muhammad Rashdan Zainal Abidin, Selangor, Malaysia

Each month, Going Places will select a letter of the month and the lucky writer will receive a free gift.

For August, the winning letter will receive a 17-piece Noritake Tea Set worth over USD500 (RM2,000).

Going Places welcomes your comment and queries. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity and are published in the language in which they are written. Please include your full name, contact number and location.

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Contributors

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Vincent has lived on three continents and speaks three languages, though not necessarily the ones people expect. He gave up a publishing career in Paris to cook, eat and travel around the world. He writes articles and guidebooks in both English and French.

Karina Bahrin Karina is a former urban dweller who now resides in idyllic Langkawi. Her old life as a regional corporate warrior has led her to believe that slow travel is the only kind that counts. She is the writer of our MY Guide to Langkawi.

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Liana is a visual communications student who lives and breathes Indie music and poetry. She finds solace on rainy days in the company of a book or from sinking her feet into the sand at the beach in her hometown of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Liana is a semi-finalist in the Adobe Awards.

Najua is a freelance writer specialising in topics such as research and development, education, and the pulp and paper industry. While features are her forte, she has also worked on corporate communication projects, and advertorials for businesses and non-profit organisations.

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1. Just A Touch Away The TimeTraveller Watch from Touch ‘n Go allows users to make contactless payments in Malaysia with just a tap. Available in black or white, the device is equipped with a built-in chip and sensor that can be loaded with value of up to USD365 (RM1,500). Use it to shop, dine, and more at over 2,000 Touch ‘n Go merchants in the country. touchngo.com.my

2. High-Definition To Go At only 2.2 inches, the UO Smart Beam Laser is said to be the world’s smallest LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) projector. Throw it in a bag and take it with you wherever you go to have crisp 720p HD video.

Either use the built-in speaker or connect the video source to external audio devices, and you can expect an awesome visual experience at any time. uobeam.com

Said to be Samsung’s first-ever truly cordless earbuds, the Gear IconX can track heart rate, distance and play music – without any wires or phones. They can take calls when paired with a phone by acting as a Bluetooth headset, and have a 4 GB internal storage. They come in black, blue or white, with a variety of eartips and wingtips to suit different ear shapes. samsung.com

4. Three In One The new 15.6-inch HP Pavilion x360 features a hinge that allows its display to rotate on a 360-degree axis. You can flip it into tent mode to watch movies, fold its display flat against the back of its chassis or operate it as a large touchscreen tablet. The notebook is available with specs of up to 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and 1TB HDD storage. It is upgradeable with an Intel Skylake Core i7 processor too. hp.com

5. Time To Travel The EQB-600D is the latest addition to Casio’s Edifice series of watches that combine style with technology. It links to a smartphone and boasts a multi-dimensional inset dial featuring an Earth motif displaying the world time.

The system also connects to online servers, which then automatically syncs using data from a proprietary map database for accurate horological information. edifice-watches.com

6. In A Snap Bring photos to life by using Lifetrons’ set of premium lenses. It includes five interchangeable lenses (neutral density, macro, star, circular polarised and ultra-wide) for amazing photo effects. Simply attach the clip over the camera of your smartphone or tablet and screw in a lens to enhance snaps. Comes with a universal clip, protective lens covers, carrying case and microfibre cloth. lifetrons.ch

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3 1. The Intern Jules Ostin, the founder of a successful fashion startup, hires 70-yearold fresh-out-ofretirement widower Ben Whittaker as her intern, not knowing it was the smartest decision she ever made as CEO. The pressure of running her company eventually takes its toll on Jules, and coupled with her failing marriage, her world appears to be in shambles.

Ben stands by Jules through it all by offering advice and encouragement.

ROBERT DE NIRO, ANNE HATHAWAY, RENE RUSSO PG-13 / 121 mins / Comedy

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A contemporary adaptation about a young and ambitious medical student Victor Frankenstein, who together with his aide and friend Igor, seek to achieve scientific marvel by attempting to recreate life and ultimately, immortality. But Victor’s experiments go too far and it is only Igor who can save his friend from being driven to madness by his consuming vision to cheat death.

Tracy, a freshman at a New York liberal arts college, gets in touch with her soon-to-bestepsister, Brooke, after discovering that life at college isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Brooke introduces Tracy to an alluring and hedonistic lifestyle that prompts Tracy to view her stepsister as the muse to her latest literary effort.

A humorous movie about the follies of youth and the struggles people face to achieve their dreams despite all odds.

JAMES MCAVOY, DANIEL RADCLIFFE, JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY PG-13 / 110 mins / Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

GRETA GERWIG, LOLA KIRKE, NAT BALDWIN R/ 84 mins / Comedy

For more in-flight entertainment selections, please see pages 87–94 of our Going Places In-Flight Entertainment Guide.

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It gently dissolves makeup while nourishing and repairing skin with the goodness of grape-seed oil and sweet almond oil. Skin is cleansed, refreshed, softened and strengthened. caudalie.com

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Your wellness retreat could also be a holiday for family or friends as accommodations provided are suitable for those not joining any wellness or detox programmes. thelifeco.com

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2. Juice Do It Press Juice, the latest cold-pressed juice player in town, promises to deliver the benefits of fruits and vegetables as raw and as fresh as possible to busy KL folks. The juices retain their nutrients, enzymes and minerals by being bottled within moments of being cold-pressed. Juices are also named for the desired outcome after consuming, such as Heal for boosting immunity and alleviating ailments, and Shine for helping to keep hair and skin in top form. Available for purchase at their juice bar in various locations or delivery via online orders. pressjuice.com.my

Infuse skin with the wonders of nature with the Pomegranate Milky Mask or Honey Sugar Mask from Hong Kong beauty brand O’slee. The pomegranate mask is great for whitening and anti-aging if used regularly, while the honey sugar mask will help to refine pores, brighten skin and control sebum production through an effect similar to peeling, but with a more delicious smell! oslee.com.my

5. Fitness Getaway Integrating your fitness routine into your holiday getaway is easy when staying at The Everly Hotel Putrajaya. All inhouse guests have access to the hotel’s fitness centre, Jumpa D’ Gym, and are welcome to join fitness programmes on offer including Body Pump, Zumba, K-Pop Dance and water aerobics classes.

Guests can also swim laps at the pool or peruse the latest Technogym equipment and climbing facilities. Those interested in conducting team-building sessions, a ‘High-and-Low’ Rope Course is available, with facilitators on-hand to help conduct and organise sessions. everlyhotel.com

6. Natural Colour Cover up grey hair the natural way with Hairprint, which mimics eumelanin – the dark pigment that gives hair its black or brown colour in brunettes.

Instead of covering hair with coal tar or aniline dyes, Hairprint’s formula, comprising eight food-grade ingredients, recreates eumelanin so the colour that appears is your true hair colour, making it look natural, and healthy. hairprint.asia

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Bold black-and-white geometric patterns in patent and embossed leather make this Salvatore Ferragamo handbag an eyecatching piece, to say the least.

The gold-toned chain and hardware definitely add attitude to the bag as well as the wearer. ferragamo.com

2. Fight Machine Inspired by the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor special training course, also known as ‘Top Gun’, at the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, the Big Pilot Top Gun watch from IWC Schaffhausen now features a more streamlined look with a embossed black calfskin strap complementing the classic cockpit design. iwc.com

3. Rockin’ Rio With the Summer Olympics in full swing in Rio de Janeiro this month, shoe label French Sole has launched a collection inspired by the exotic jungles of the country. A stand-out model is the Hefner flats in black velvet with a Toucan image embroidered on each shoe. Fun-tabulous! frenchsole.com

4. Timeless Classic The Baroncelli Heritage watch from Swiss watchmaker Mido is one of those classic pieces that will never be out of style. Even so, its super-thin 6.95mm thick case makes it a modern piece to be reckoned with. Precise angles of its hours and minutes hands lend further stylistic details, with the design rounded off by the semi-matte black crocodile-look calf leather strap. mido.ch

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The Reverso One High Jewelry watch from Jaeger-LeCoultre is the only accessory the minimalist needs to dress up for the evening. Slim and sleek, straight-lined baguette-cut diamonds adorn the faces of this Duetto, double-faced watch – one of mother-of-pearl finishing while the other in black aventurine with a sprinkle of stardust and diamondline hour and minutes indicators. jaeger-lecoultre.com

The latest collection from bespoke luxury footwear label Xalf features a Great Gatsby theme, as seen in the Empress pump with ornate feathers and patent bronze calf leather with crocodile print, reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties, indeed! xalfdesign.com

6. Be Square Seemingly sleek and simple, this Ivy handbag from Aigner strays from the ordinary with an embossed pattern on its leather exterior, accentuated with gold-tone buttons and logo. aignermunich.com

8. Black Beauty Engineering enthusiasts will appreciate the Big Bang Meca-10 watch from Hublot, with a skeleton dial that displays the inner workings of this mechanical wonder. The new manufacture movement with a Meccano-type design was fully conceived and developed in-house. The all-black look, meanwhile, creates a strong visual statement. hublot.com

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The inside track on the best accommodations, dining options and calendar of events from Malaysia and around the world.

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ON 31 AUGUST, JOIN THOUSANDS OF MALAYSIANS from all walks of life in the celebration of the special occasion of Malaysia’s National Day. The message for this year’s celebration will mirror last year’s Sehati, Sejiwa or One Heart, One Soul theme to foster the spirit of patriotism and love for the country.

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1. Art For The Holidays

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The International Arts Carnival returns to Hong Kong this summer with a host of cultural activities, including musicals, dance, drama, puppetry, film, magic, acrobatics, and more. Curated to nurture a love for the performing arts in children and adults alike, the month-long festival will run from 8 July to 7 August. It’s the perfect programme to add a splash of culture into the school holidays.

Celebrate all things music, art, fashion, and food at We The Fest in Jakarta on 13-14 August. Music lovers will be pleased to note that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Mark Ronson, The 1975, and Hermitude are scheduled to play, joining popular Indonesian acts Sajama Cut, Sheila On 7, and Naif.

While aimed at children aged three and above, The Three Little Pigs musical will guarantee both children and adults a squealing good time from 4 August onwards at the KC Arts Centre in Singapore. The classic fairy tale gets a humorous retelling with the pigs aptly named Cha, Siu, and Bao, complete with catchy tunes.

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4. Quirky Boat Race

5. Opera Night

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Prepare yourself for a boat race like no other at the Henley-on-Todd Regatta, held on 20 August as giant ‘battle boats’ forgo water in favour of the sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory. Dress up in costumes like the locals and you’ll be on your way to a merry good time as you cheer on your favourite team.

Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme is coming to Kuala Lumpur. Presented by the Kuala Lumpur City Opera, the full-length opera will be staged on August 25-28 at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC). Featuring a stellar cast of some of the brightest opera singers in Malaysia, such as Ang Mei Foong, Solomon Chong, Jane Soong, Yap Jin Hin, Chi Hoe Mak, Yeoh Ker Ker and others, the opera will be performed in its original Italian libretto.

Bibliophiles will want to block the dates of 26 August-4 September to head Down Under for the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. Wordsmiths from around the globe will gather to discuss literature, explore ideas, and inspire readers. Kicking it up a fun notch, there will also be live performances, music, and art events.

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1. Big Feast

2. To Market, To Market

3. Authentic Spanish

One of the major highlights of the British food festival calendar is The Big Feastival, a massive food and music weekend festival first organised by Jamie Oliver and his good friend, Blur bassist-turned-cheesemaker Alex James.

Taking place on 26-28 August at James’s farm in Kingham, The Cotswolds, the Big Feastival will see big name chefs like Tom Kerridge, Gennaro Contaldo, The Fabulous Baker Brothers and Oliver himself hosting Masterclass sessions, while Mark Ronson, Tinie Tempah, and Kaiser Chiefs will headline the outdoor music festival.

Other highlights include The Fairy Tale Feast – an immersive dining experience created by pop-up masters The Art of Dining.

If you’re one to be starstruck at the mention of Daniel Boulud, Tetsuya Wakuda, and Nancy Silverton, you should book your tickets to Singapore for the Epicurean Market 2016. Now in its fourth year, the event is held on 12-14 August at Marina Bay Sands and will feature a wide range of epicurean delights including fresh seafood and wines from all over the world at the Farmer’s Market. Beyond that, there will be Masterclass sessions held by world-class chefs, including Boulud, Justin Quek and David Myers.

Kuala Lumpur isn’t short of authentic Spanish cuisine, underscored by the traditional fare served at Marta’s Kitchen.

Tucked away in a corner of Desa Sri Hartamas, Marta’s Kitchen is started by a former schoolteacher from Salamanca and her Dutch husband, who now show KL what honest Spanish cooking is all about: generous slices of jamon iberico, freshly baked bread, hot-off-the-pan patatas bravas served with smoked paprika sauce, Paella Valenciana, and crispy churros that round off a great comfort meal.

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It will be a whole new dining experience at Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse both menu- and ambience-wise. The two Michelin-starred restaurant has been given the Philippe Starck touch with modern updates and beautiful light from chandeliers and large windows bouncing off mirrors, while Monsieur Ducasse himself has revamped the menu to offer new exciting dishes. These include Guinea fowl pie in a delicate short crust, salmis sauce and turnip-horseradish served with pigeon en crapaudine, and veal medallion, larded with marinated anchovies with seaweed infusion and oyster condiment.

Have an epic food fight at La Tomatina, the annual one-day tomato festival in the town of Buñol near Valencia in Spain.

Held on the last Wednesday of August each year, La Tomatina draws over 40,000 people to the provincial town with a population of 5,000 to fight in the World’s Biggest Food Fight, where more than 100 tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets. Be warned: you’ll never look at ketchup the same way again.

Bangsar South welcomes the cheery presence of Botanica Deli, a daytime restaurant that specialises in wholesome and generous sandwiches, soups and salads. The sandwiches on offer includes Prawn & Crab, Roasted Beef and Turkey Cranberry, all made from scratch, ensuring that you get a hearty and healthy bite from the bread to the filling. Customers can also opt to make their own salads from a variety of proteins, greens and carbs, and finish off with dessert like the light and citrusy Yuzu butter cake or baked banana cake.

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The Singapore bar scene received a boost with the opening of Employees Only Singapore, the second location of the New York City-based speakeasy that came in fourth in the Drinks International’s World’s 50 Best Bars 2015. Helping to oversee the launch of this second outlet is Principal Bartender Steven Schneider, who is responsible for the bar’s reputation in crafting great cocktails and ensuring consistency throughout the 180,000 cocktails served throughout the year. The Singapore location is designed with an Art Deco-inspired aesthetic, with help from HomePolish, a New York-based interior design firm, to curate specific period pieces that reflect the bar’s luxurious and welcoming New York City vibe.

Italian trattoria Villa Danieli at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel is proud to present its new chef, Gaetano di Stefano, who will be introducing new dishes to the menu. Chef di Stefano gained experience at numerous restaurants in 5-star hotels around the world and will showcase his best dishes at Villa Danieli. Signature dishes include pappardelle with lobster in tomato basil sauce, oyster and sea urchin risotto, and pizza Siciliana.

For the first time ever, Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana has topped the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List after spending two years in second place. The 53-year-old chef’s Modena-based restaurant began with a rocky start, with many Italians uneasy about the way he went about modernising Italian cuisine with dishes like Five Ages of Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmigiano cheese prepared five ways), Oops I Dropped The Lemon Tart, and Sweet Ambrosie of Foie Gras served with 45-year-old Balsamic Vinegar from Modena. Expect bookings to be tight, with only 12 tables available at the fine-dining establishment.

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Experience intimate encounters with wildlife at the Mhondoro Game Lodge in Welgevonden Game Reserve in Limpopo, South Africa. At Mhondoro, a 65-metre-long underground waterhole hide — the first of its kind — allows guests to get up close to the animals without compromising their safety. The lodge is limited to 20 guests, housed in deluxe, executive and family suites, and is perfect for families or groups of friends looking for an exotic adventure.

Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort has made a graceful return to Okinawa, where guests can wake up to breathtaking views of the East China Sea before diving into all the exciting marine activities the pristine coral reef has to offer, such as the blue cave snorkelling tour. While there are plans for further extensions, the brand’s signature amenities and services remain unmistakable.

For a luxurious stay in the heart of the city, the newly refurbished The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur is hard to beat. A landmark in the vibrant Golden Triangle, the stylish hotel now comprises 364 opulent guest rooms that come with butlers for services from unpacking and packing to curating an itinerary for shopping, dining and entertainment. To match the grand accommodations, dine at any of its fine restaurants offering sumptuous breakfast and brunch spreads to afternoon teas to a tantalising dinner from the Menu Du Jour.

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5. Jewel Of Saigon

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Surrounded on three sides by the ocean and a calm lagoon with a white sandy beach, the Menjangan Dynasty Resort, Beach Camp and Dive Centre in North Bali is the ultimate glamping retreat. The resort features 24 beach camp tents and two one-bedroom and two two-bedroom cliff tent villas. With unobstructed views of the ocean, Menjangan Island, the national park and an impressive backdrop of three mountains in east Java, the glorious sunset is not to be missed.

Feel on top of the world quite literally at The Reverie Saigon, the tallest hotel in the metropolis, which offers sweeping majestic views of Ho Chi Minh City. Built like an Italian palazzo, all 62 suites and 224 rooms were designed lavishly by Italian interior designers, Colombostile, Giorgetti, Provasi, and Visionnaire. This jewel promises to be a luxurious stay like no other.

Whether it’s a spa experience with stunning views, an afternoon lazing by the pool or a day of exploration, Nihiwatu on the Indonesian island of Sumba has it all. With the addition of the Uma Izzie Spa Safari, Coconut Cove Surf School and Nio Beach bar and pool, guests can now enjoy spa retreats with uninterrupted views of the sea or spend the day surfing, swimming or snorkeling in calm seas.  nihiwatu.com

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8. Imperial Rebirth

9. Wellness In Luxury

No longer just a fun getaway for adults, Club Med Kani in Maldives will begin welcoming the little ones and making them feel at home with an array of activities – sailing, cooking, face painting, scuba diving – at no extra cost. To kick-start the familycentric programme at one of the dreamiest locations in the world, parents will be delighted to know that children below the age of four will stay for free.

Collaborating with Hong Kong designer, Henry Leung of CAP Atelier, the newly renovated The Peninsula Beijing draws inspiration from the Middle Kingdom. Restyled to provide guests with an authentic taste of China, the hotel’s original 525 rooms and suites have been reduced and reimagined to just 230 suite-style rooms.

Starting at 65 square metres, the guestrooms are now the largest in Beijing, and among the most spacious in China.

Experience holistic wellbeing at the Amatara Resort and Wellness in Phuket from now till 30 September with a discount of 38 percent for stay packages. Indulge in wellness programmes and nutrientdense organic cuisine during a minimum two-night stay and enjoy a late 2 pm checkout.

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If you’re headed to Jakarta, Indonesia this month, immerse yourself in the country’s vibrant art scene with a visit to the inaugural edition of ArtStage Jakarta at the Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel on 5-7 August. This is Indonesia’s first premium art fair and serves as a showcase for creative pursuits in Southeast Asia with a focus on local artists. Up to 50 galleries are confirmed for ArtStage Jakarta’s debut, 20 of which are based in Indonesia.

The local establishments will exhibit alongside renowned international galleries from the rest of Asia and Europe. artstagejakarta.com

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The legendary English-born artist David Hockney returns to the Royal Academy in London with a remarkable new body of work, 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life. Hockney adopts a uniformed approach to this recent series by using the same canvas size for each portrait and depicting his subject in the same chair. In spite of this standardisation, each portrait is as different as the individuals themselves. Hockney demonstrates his ability to capture personality and character in a matter of brush strokes, once again establishing his status as one of the UK’s greatest living artists. royalacademy.org.uk

Amsterdam’s FOAM photography museum pays tribute to one of the most prolific fashion and portrait photographers of the ‘70s, Helmut Newton. The artist was highly regarded for his cutting edge, erotic imagery – 200 examples of which are on display at the museum. Newton’s work was regularly featured in all the leading fashion publications of the time and, like Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, was regarded as one of the era’s great movers and shakers. The retrospective gathers Newton’s most iconic imagery and a selection of vintage prints from the Helmut Newton Foundation. foam.org

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Les Arts Decoratifs, the Parisian fashion, pop-art and design museum, plays host to an army of Barbie dolls, with current exhibition, Barbie Lives. Since 1959 the Barbie doll has been a cultural phenomenon. Barbie has enjoyed a myriad of reincarnations; from crystal-eyed Barbie to astronaut Barbie, and several major fashion houses, such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Louboutin, have designed outfits for her. Now with Barbie Lives, the doll has her own exhibition. One might say, it’s a charmed life. lesartsdecoratifs.fr

5. Way Out West The de Young faction of the Fine Art Museum of San Francisco pays tribute to Ed Ruscha, one of the great pioneers of pop art in the US, with Ed Ruscha and The Great American West. In 1956, the then 18-year-old Ruscha drove from his home in Oklahoma to Los Angeles to begin his course at the Chouinard Art Institute. This journey along the famous Route 66, past kitsch iron road signs and tacky diners, stirred Ruscha’s imagination and instigated his fascination with the West. Since this pivotal moment, Ruscha’s oeuvre has largely focused on the Californian landscape and he still works from his studio in the Californian desert. This major retrospective gathers over 80 of his prints, paintings, drawings and photographs presenting the American West through Ruscha’s eyes. deyoung.famsf.org

6. Window Shopping It’s your last chance to see Jinnie Seo’s window display Anatomy of Gallop, Nature in Action at the newly opened Hermés store in Liat Towers, Singapore.

Seo’s display celebrates the circle of life with a circular, weaving installation adorned with Hermés’ scarves.

“Nature is always in motion to achieve harmony between opposite forces,” explains Seo. “The essence of this constant motion is ‘circle’: the way animals including humans rotate skeletal joints in walking, running, galloping. The wind whirls and water swirls, sound creates ripples, DNA molecules are formed in spiral and the solar system rotates in galaxy.” The vibrant installation will be on display until 21 August.

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Tom Abang Saufi Kuching, Sarawak

Paris, France

What do you love most about this city?

Kuching, where I was born, is special because of the attitude of the people. They are hospitable, straightforward and globally aware. The town and shops, nestled by the river, are clean, and it has a lot of chic restaurants and watering holes. Foodies will be spoilt for choice!

One thing about the locals.

The locals are so confident that they exude a sense of effortless sophistication, even among the older folks or the younger ones at school.

Where would you take a first-timer to in this city?

I love taking my guests to see the diversity of the city, its pretty colourful kampung houses across the river, Chinese temples with their Chinese opera performances at night, and to a Bidayuh village not too far away.

What is the one thing that the first-timer must do in this city?

To get a feel of the city, one must visit the cultural village, a 30-minute drive from the city. This ‘living’ museum is an informative place to get into the DNA of Sarawak. To get to it, you drive past modern roads, then the mountain and the sea before you arrive at the village. Here, you can find a lot of ethnic artefacts just on one street.

The best place to have dinner with: a. family - See Good Food Centre, where they serve the best seafood right in the city. For a bit of an adventure to go along with the seafood, go to the Buntal fishing village, which is 30 minutes by car from the city. b. friends – The Junk, it’s THE restaurant and watering hole of Kuching.

The best thing about the locals.

Friendly and hospitable.

Name one souvenir to bring home.

Beaded items, which the ethnic people of Sarawak are famous for, or a pua kumbu, a hand-woven ceremonial cloth.

Five words that sum up this city.

Friendly, fun, food, clean and artistic.

Where might we find you at 1 am in this city?

At The Junk, where I will be chatting and having a laugh fest with my friends, or at Jambu, doing the same.

What do you find most refreshing about this city?

The elegant buildings, which have been properly restored. Each time I come here, there’s always a new discovery, whether a street or a part of the city where you feel you are in another country completely, like the Indian area, where coconuts are opened the same way they do in a village in India. Or in the Arab area, where the souks or the Moroccan-inspired mosques are all located within the sophisticated lux of Hermès and Chanel.

The one experience or place that everyone must try or visit.

The Louvre.

The one local dish everyone must try.

The baguette or croissant with French butter. Nothing beats handmade French bread. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, don’t leave without trying the caramels. If it’s a dish, the entrecôte steak with fries and béarnaise sauce.

The best thing you can do here for free.

Visit the Marché aux Puces de St-Ouen or Paris’ flea markets to look at the incredible treasures or just to imbibe the ambience of watching the tourists or locals shop. You may pick up a centuries-old treasure or a button or nothing at all but the experience is a lesson in itself.

A lesson learnt from this city.

How Parisians love and are so proud of their city. I cannot think of another city other than Paris.

What was the best piece of souvenir you took home from here?

I love to bring Paris home in a bottle of fragrance, or in their hand creams, or soaps or candles in the scent of honeysuckle or orange blossom. Long after the journey is over, the fragrance still lingers on.

Name something they have that you wished you had at home: Beautiful parks.

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The Malaysian fashion designer, whose catchphrase is ‘You were born to be real, not perfect’, shares travel tips on Kuching and Paris.

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WHAT DO YOU IMAGINE the future will look like? In my day, the future was Star Trek (the original Star Trek, that is). Back in the 1970s it offered a glimpse of a surely impossible future and I was dazzled. I didn’t like the figure hugging outfits (I don’t think they served nasi lemak in the Enterprise canteen) but I was amazed by the gadgets. There were phasers set to stun, hand-held sensors that made interesting noises (“Captain, I’m detecting an alien life form.”), and an incredible flip-top communication device that functioned like a phone but it didn’t have a cable. It was wireless.

If, I thought to myself, I could just have one of those, then I wouldn’t have to stay at home staring at the telephone while that girl I fancied never called me back. Instead, I could be anywhere while that girl I fancied never called me back. Imagine the possibilities. I could be miserable and morose in all sorts of different locations. I could be hanging out at a friend’s house, if I had any friends. But the Star Trek device that really blew my mind was the sliding doors. Just imagine, you could walk up to a door and it would automatically open. I mean, that’s just crazy. According to Star Trek, the future was going to be amazing. We were all going to boldly go where nobody had been before and I was looking forward to it.

Back in my day there was a spirit of optimism about the future and, remarkably, many of the Star Trek gadgets now actually exist.

We have mobile phones and we even have automatic doors (which still blows my mind.

I mean, how the hell do they work? Am I controlling it with my thoughts?). We can’t travel at warp speed and we don’t have teleporters that can instantly beam us to our desired destination but so-called “scientists” say both of those are impossible according to the laws of physics. I just think the scientists are being lazy because the Millennium Falcon can travel at hyper speed in Star Wars and

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We travel faster, communicate better and live longer than ever before.

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that happened a long, long time ago and in a galaxy far, far away. So, you know, whatever.

(Stop me if I’m getting too technical).

The future is here right now and it’s amazing, isn’t it? We travel faster, communicate better and live longer than ever before. We can touch a screen and watch Miss Congeniality 2 but instead of being amazed that we live in an age where such things are possible we get annoyed that the movie isn’t as funny as the trailer made it out to be. Whenever the future arrives, we quickly become bored with it.

The spirit of optimism has been replaced with, well, fear. Hollywood is in America and it reflects American concerns, even if its movies and TV shows are then beamed around the world. Hollywood doesn’t speak for the world but the world does buy and enjoy their product and in Hollywoodland the optimism and excitement of Star Trek have been replaced by the fear of countless alien invasions and zombie apocalypses. Once upon a time when Captain Kirk met a green woman he would start flirting with her but now Donald Trump would want her banned

from entering the country, which is odd because he’s orange.

Gene Roddenberry was the creator of Star Trek and he flew a bomber during the Second World War. Whether or not you agree with the US bombing campaign, he did fly 89 missions over Europe when the statistical likelihood of survival was about zero. He and his generation knew that the past was infinitely more awful than the future could possibly be.

At much the same time as countries like Malaysia were living the excitement of independence, Star Trek was spinning an optimistic fantasy of the future (with an American of Japanese ancestry playing a character called Sulu, so it was a bit culturally confused). In many ways we now live in that future and in many ways it is truly amazing and yet we face the future with fear of things real but mostly imagined.

We should be concerned about the future because, well, we just should be, but the important thing to remember about alien invasions and the zombie apocalypse is that they will almost certainly never happen.

There’s more chance that those lazy scientists will finally invent the teleporter or a better movie for Sandra Bullock. I’m looking forward to the day when I can actually say, “Beam me up, Scotty”.

Kam Raslan is the author of Confessions of an Old Boy: The Dato’ Hamid Adventures. He is also a columnist, and a writer and director working in film, TV and theatre in Malaysia. He will one day make his own feature film. Kam's column is written exclusively for Malaysia Airlines.

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Enchanted Isles Ancient natural wonders, rustic landscapes plus a sprinkling of hip hideaways make Langkawi ideal for a runaway vacation.

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WHERE SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN Langkawi, a UNESCO-certified Geopark, is the birthplace of Southeast Asia.

The island’s Machinchang Range was the first piece of the region that rose from the seabed during the Cambrian Era over half a billion years ago. Its northeastern corner, the Kilim Geoforest, is home to a rich ecosystem anchored by mangroves and their unique inhabitants. Dev’s Adventure runs nature-friendly tours with guides who are well-versed with the area’s environmental heritage.

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99 ISLANDS AND COUNTING Most don’t realise Langkawi is an archipelago comprising 99 islands, with the namesake being its largest.

To get the most out of your visit, make it a point to leave its shores. Jump on one of the many island-hopping tours available, charter a small boat for a trip around the archipelago or splurge on a cruise aboard a yacht. With only four islands currently inhabited, chances of finding a deserted beach are close to guaranteed.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS Langkawi is full of stories that reflect the island’s colourful history and close relationship with the Kingdom of Siam.

Visit Mahsuri’s Tomb and catch a show at her museum by local performers who tell the tale of the wronged wife and her curse. Swim in the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden, whose waters have reputed powers for enhancing a woman’s fertility. Learn about the famous battle between brothers that resulted in the Machinchang mountain range, where Langkawi’s famed cable car now resides.

Malaysia Airlines operates multiple daily flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Langkawi (LGK)

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RUSTIC CHARM Despite its touristy reputation, Langkawi’s landscape still comprises large swathes of paddy fields and forest. Keeping one’s eyes peeled can reward you with incidental sightings of macaques, dusky leaf monkeys, monitor lizards and a fantastic array of wild birds including the iconic hornbill.

But feeding any wild animal is a strict no-no, to avoid upsetting the island’s delicate ecosystem.

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SUN, SEA & SURF Pantai Cenang remains the most popular (and crowded) beach, lined with restaurants, bars and shops. A quieter alternative, Pantai Tengah, is just a few hundred metres away, where the surf is a little stronger especially at the advent of the southwest monsoon.

Another local favourite is Pantai Pasir Tengkorak – a small, protected beach to the north of the island, where monkeys still rule (so hang on to your belongings!). Sunscreen and mosquito repellent are musts when out and about.

ADRENALIN JUNKIES Tired of chilling out? Abseil over rainforest tree tops with Skytrex or take a jet ski tour with Mega Watersports to neighbouring islands. Those who prefer being on terra firma can also ride quad bikes or even horses through old rubber plantations, lowland forests and stretches of sandy beaches.

STREET FOOD SAVVY Cheap eats are best found at the many Malay nasi campur (rice with dishes) outlets during lunch. Don’t forget to order the ikan bakar (grilled fish). Laksa lovers will find a variety of food trucks to choose from on the coastal ring road that surrounds the airport. In the evenings, the travelling night market has plenty to offer – check with your local hosts for its location on the day you are going.

DINING, ISLAND-STYLE While there are plenty of food stalls, Langkawi also has a handful of gems when it comes to dining out. Bon Ton serves up great sampler platters of local delights, while fatCUPID has won rave reviews for the authentic, home-cooked flavours of its Nyonya (Straits Chinese) fare. Privilege Restaurant’s modern Malaysian fare puts

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GETTING AROUND There is no public transportation system on the island. Taxis are easily available, but a cheaper way to get around is to rent a motorcycle, scooter, bicycle or car. This can all be done at the airport from the departure lounge, and the rate is reasonable.

Driver’s licence needs to be with you at all times while cruising with the rental car or motorbike/scooter.

POINT OF REFERENCE The Island Drum (theislanddrum. com) is arguably the most current resource available on the web for listings of happenings on Langkawi island. It includes event weekly updates, eatery promotions, travel blogs and reviews, as well as events happening throughout Malaysia.

ingenious little twists into some classic dishes. As with most places on the island, the dress code is usually just a wee notch above casual, even when wine is involved.

SUNSET CHASERS Langkawi sunsets are legendary. For front row seats, head to Sugar, where the chilled-out vibe, custom cocktails and casual menu are perfect for winding down. Those who prefer something livelier can opt for Thirstday, where the sunset techno/house vibe attracts a younger crowd.

GET ISLAND WILD Pantai Tengah is party central, housing three of Langkawi’s best night spots. Start the night at Nest On The Beach, where resident DJs spin early sets up to 1 am. Move on to reggae joint Antero or dance to covers and Top 40 tunes at Sunba, where the live band and DJ keep things pumping way past midnight.

BIJOUX STAYS Independent boutique hotels are a better bet for those keen to get an inside track on the island lifestyle. Temple Tree features restored antique houses for that old-world charm.

Get a taste of jungle living in AmbongAmbong’s unique villas, or stay in La Pari-Pari, where the rustic ambience is complemented by just the right dose of urban style.

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THE SKY-HIGH CLUB Langkawi’s best-known tourist attraction is arguably its cable car and SkyBridge on the Machinchang Range. On a clear day, the view stretches up to neighbouring Thailand.

Those with strong stomachs can opt for a glass-bottomed cab on your ride up the two mountains. An alternative is to drive to the island’s highest point, Gunung Raya, whose observation tower can be a pleasant reprieve from the sweltering heat.

DUTY-FREE DELIGHTS Duty-free means cheap cigarettes, alcohol, chocolates and yes, cookware! Shopping outlets The Zon and Cenang Mall stock pretty good selections of smokes, sweets and beverages, while HIG and Idaman Suri in Kuah are established go-to pit stops for great deals on quality kitchen and dining ware.

CRAFTIER BUYS Most tourist traps on Pantai Cenang carry handicrafts mainly from Thailand and differ little from stall to stall. For unique, highquality batik wear and decorative items, head to Atma Alam. Element Mall has a tasteful selection of spa products, teas, local food and handicraft that are both easy on the wallet and on the luggage.

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Homegrown

The Game Changer IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE that the effervescent Indrani Kopal was once socially crippled by poor English. Or that the darkeyed 36-year-old with long wavy tresses was nearly bald by her late teens.

1. Documentary filmmaker Indrani Kopal grew up in a mostly Tamil-speaking family in Sentul, a neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur 2. The Game Changer was produced on a shoestring budget

On the other hand, it was probably these personal demons – or rather, her struggles to slay them – that enabled her to make one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries to capture the rehabilitative power of dance. Produced on a budget of USD3,225 (RM13,380), filmed using school equipment and edited on a MacBook Pro that she defaulted on one semester’s worth of tuition fees to buy, The Game Changer won the best student documentary award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. At press time, The Game Changer has been chosen to screen at 17 film festivals.

Growing up in a mostly Tamil-speaking family in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Indrani battled a huge inferiority complex when she attended private college only to find herself unable to communicate with her classmates. In order to fit in, she would watch English movies every day after class and practise by repeating the lines in the shower.

Wrongly prescribed medication caused hair loss that turned her into a recluse, until a serendipitous meeting with Indian classical dance teacher Indira Manickam, who took her under her wings. On dance graduation day, as Indrani performed in a temple with bells on her feet, full makeup and a wig. She recalls, “It was the first time I experienced confidence.”

Embracing her newfound confidence, she left her job as a video lab technician at Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology to work as a television presenter at Varnam Channel, MITV Network, only to switch to behind the camera, when the self-confessed geek found herself more fascinated by production. She produced and directed close to a dozen TV magazine programmes until the company’s closure.

Her next stint was as a multimedia journalist in news portal Malaysiakini TV. Though making the leap from entertainment to politics was like “going on growth steroids”, it was here that she developed her signature style of letting the subjects take centre stage, instead of using expository voice-overs. “I believe my subjects are perfectly capable of telling their own stories,” she says.

In an early foreshadowing of her consummate skill, her first production about rural children wading through chest-high river waters to attend school moved her colleagues to tears. She eventually produced more than 100 web documentaries and news features that sparked conversations about social justice, human rights, urban poor, gender and sexuality. She’s My Son, a sensitive portrayal about a transsexual’s journey, became the first independent documentary to win the Freedom Film Festival in 2007. One of her most meaningful achievements came the following year, when she received the Most Outstanding Asian Youth Ambassador (AYA) Award. “My parents were treated like a king and queen. For the first time, my dad got to wear a blazer,” she says.

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the first subject of my own film. ‘‘IBywasteaching me dance, my teacher helped me to get out of my mental prison. She was my Susan Slotnick.‚‚ 5 3. Indrani developed her style of letting her subjects take centre stage when she was a journalist with Malaysiakini TV 4. She is the first Malaysian filmmaker to win the prestigious Fulbright scholarship 5. The Game Changer won the best student documentary award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival

persuaded her to apply for – and obtain – the prestigious Fulbright scholarship, becoming the first Malaysian filmmaker to do so.

eventually prompted MACEE to come forward with the funds to materialise her first trip to Europe.

The scholarship enabled her to do a two-year Master's degree (MFA) in documentary filmmaking at Hofstra University in New York. After years of making hard-hitting documentaries about social justice, Indrani relished the chance to experiment in lighter, more artistic subjects, including a short piece on Harlem veteran saxophonist Bill Saxton that threw light on the golden days of jazz.

Serendipity and paying it forward seem to be recurring themes in her life, which is one of the reasons she returned to Malaysia to set up her own production company called Far East Documentary Centre after completing her MFA in December last year. “I hope to use my experiences to create a sustainable cycle of filmmakers.”

Recognising her potential, her Hofstra professors encouraged her to enter her films for competitions, something she wasn’t keen on initially. She explains, “As a documentary producer for a media organisation, you get paid to make films that get published immediately. But in the world of documentary filmmaking, no one pays an independent filmmaker to make her films; the long labour of grant-seeking itself takes months if not years.” There were days she had to choose between a meal for the day, or stumping up travel expenses to attend film festivals – and she often chose the latter.

Coming full circle, her first local project is a documentary about the work of Indira Manickam, the very person who guided her healing process through dance years ago. It is impossible to miss the parallels, and she acknowledges, “Just as dance liberated and healed me, I saw how dance affected these prisoners in The Game Changer too. Susan Slotnick didn’t just teach them to dance; she taught them philosophy and helped them focus on life. In turn they let go of their fears. After performing and performing, they could start new lives with new identities and reenter society with a completely new outlook on life.”

Indrani could never have afforded to attend Cannes had it not been for the fundraising campaign mounted by her former boss, Malaysiakini’s CEO Premesh Chandran, which

“In that sense, I was the first subject of my own film. By teaching me dance, my teacher helped me to get out of my mental prison. She was my Susan Slotnick.”

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Music Without Borders No other place is more beautiful to experience world music than in Sarawak.

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Fast facts on Sarawak KUCHING SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE

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DESCRIBED AS ASIA’S BEST-KEPT SECRET, Borneo is the third-largest Island in the world and divided amongst three countries, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Sarawak belongs to Malaysia and is one of the most exotic parts of this very diverse country.

It’s a place of history, mystery, romance and extraordinary adventures.

With a population of 2.6 million people, the land of the fabled White Rajahs, hornbills, orangutans and rainforests houses the world’s richest and most diverse ecosystem. The ancient virgin forest is also home to various ethnic groups with their own distinct languages, cultures and lifestyles. Their traditions may differ according to various tribal areas but they have one thing in common – their warmth and hospitality are famous and never-ending.

The historical Sarawak Cultural Village in the capital Kuching sits majestically below the stunning Mount Santubong that rises steeply above the South China Sea. The village is a living museum in the midst of rainforests that stretch down to pristine beaches.

This year, I will once again be joining thousands of people from all over the world to attend one of the most outstanding musical events – the 19th annual Rainforest World Music Festival – staged here in the foothills of the legendary mountain.

Rainforest World Music Festival

The festival, held on 5-7 August, has been voted, for the fourth consecutive year, as one of the 25 best international festivals by Songlines Magazine UK. The festival supports the Sarawak Tourism Board’s objectives of promoting the state as the region’s premier destination for performing arts. It hopes to attract visitors especially from neighbouring Brunei, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Australia, as well as from Europe and the UK. This year, the event will include 18 international and eight local bands and performers from Malaysia, Latvia, Syria, Colombia, South Africa, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Canada, China, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Norway and Australia, amongst others. In 2015, there were 24 bands with a total of 166 performers, and the music resonated for three days and three nights.

The cultural village covers seven hectares and is open all year round. With 150 people from multiple ethnic groups living here, it showcases the history of the tribal groups that reside in Sarawak. It’s a living museum showing very different ways of cooking, fabric weaving, painting, hunting.

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1. The traditional miring ceremony performed by the Iban community of Sarawak kicked off last year's festival 2. Past performers include Korrontzi from Spain

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and more. During the festival, there are galleries, food markets and huge craft bazaars around the central lake area featuring the most beautiful cultural clothing, jewellery and knick-knacks to take home.

In the afternoons, workshops are held in three of the longhouses to bring the performers and visitors together in music and dance sessions. There are also workshops for children aged seven to 12.

Evenings will start with the crowds joining in a percussive drum circle. As the stage shows begin, Mathew Ngau, a wonderful master sape player, will launch the event with traditional music and storytelling.

The shows are held on two large jungle-backed stages.

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The festival, held on 5-7 August, has “been voted, for the fourth consecutive year, as one of the 25 best international festivals by Songlines Magazine UK.„

3. Kobagi Kecak from Bali in Indonesia performing at the RWMF2015 4. Workshop participants learning to play the angklung 5. One of the workshops for children 6. Son de Madera of Mexico performing at last year's festival

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The huge Jungle Stage and the smaller Tree Stage alternate bands for around 30 minutes to an hour each. If you happen to be relaxing elsewhere around the cultural village, there are huge screens to sit by and relax whilst enjoying the local food and drinks.

Among the bands that will perform this year is Auli from Latvia, a bagpipe and drum music group founded in 2003 in Riga. Even though there are scarce traces left of bagpipe and drum-playing traditions in the country, both instruments are frequently mentioned in Latvian folklore materials.

The drum band Dol Arastra Bengkulu is from Indonesia, while from Australia, the dance troupe Naygayiw Gigi or Northern Thunder hails from Bamaga, the northernmost town in Queensland, and is committed to the preservation, maintenance and revitalisation of the culture of Bamaga and Seisia Saibailgal in the Northern Peninsula area of Queensland. For the full list of performers, visit rwmf.net.

Malaysia Airlines operates several daily flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kuching, Sarawak (KCH), while MASwings operates flights within Sarawak and Sabah.

Malaysia Airlines is a proud sponsor of the RWMF.

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TĂŠada from Ireland is a traditional band with a truly worldwide reach. They have appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, the Middle East and Australia, performing their traditional Irish fiddle and accordion music.

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Filipino Feasting A culinary renaissance is afoot in Manila.

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LOCALS ONCE DISMISSED TRADITIONAL Filipino cuisine as not being restaurant-worthy, depriving visitors of a chance to sample the Philippines’ multi-faceted dishes, while international restaurants stuck to the safe and stodgy.

Happily, those days are over, and exciting chefs are putting Manila on the culinary map, where it belongs.

Gallery Vask From a relaxing pre-dinner drink in the restaurant’s everchanging private art gallery to the personal attention from the chefs and staff of the modern yet cosy 20-seat dining room, an evening at Gallery Vask is unlike any other. It comes as no surprise that a chef with the pedigree of Chele Gonzalez’s is cooking at the country’s only restaurant to make the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list. But that Spanish-born Gonzalez, who has cooked in some of the world’s most celebrated kitchens, had only a passing acquaintance with Filipino cuisine before moving there almost six years ago, amazes guests who are wowed by his passion for embracing the tastes and ingredients of his adopted home and making them his own. Using techniques

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1. Purple Yam's chicken adobo, heirloom rice fried with sweet corn and vegetables and fried snapper 2. Buro, Gallery Vask's traditional fermented rice served with steamed mayamaya and grilled mustasa leaves 3. Chef Chele Gonzalez of Gallery Vask plating Buro

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4 Purple Yam Eating at Purple Yam is a bit like having dinner at a friend’s house. There’s a good reason for that: the restaurant is located in the house where co-owner Amy Besa grew up.

It retains many of the furnishings and features of a family home in one of Manila’s oldest neighbourhoods (Besa likes to point to the living room window where her father’s Sunday afternoon entertainment consisted of watching for the inevitable accidents on a once-treacherous junction below). She and her husband, chef Romy Dorotan, have devoted their lives to promoting Filipino food through

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5 cookbooks, their acclaimed Purple Yam restaurant in Brooklyn, and its spin-off in Manila, which is a figurative and literal homecoming for Besa. The menu changes depending on the market and the whims of the chef. A pumpkin soup is garnished with palapa, a piquant relish typical of Maguindanao in the Muslim south. Maya maya, a type of snapper, comes simply roasted or lightly fried to highlight the freshness of the fish, but is served with a dizzying array of condiments. If you like fire, ask for some of their own labuyo chilli jam. Dessert if you’re lucky will be chesa tikoy, a sticky rice snack topped with mashed ube, the purple yam that gives the restaurant its name and a childhood favourite of Besa’s. facebook.com/purpleyamph NOTE: RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. STRICTLY NO WALK-INS.

Toyo Eatery Trendy restaurants with catchy logos don’t always live up to the hype, but that isn’t the case of Toyo Eatery, which opened in March this year and has been drawing crowds from the day it opened. The wood and earthen accents in the post-industrial interior signed by some of the hottest local designers scream ‘hip’ and the space is abuzz with casually well-heeled diners, but the action on the dinner plate delivers substance as well as style. Toyo is the Tagalog word for soy sauce, an omnipresent ingredient in Filipino

4. Chef Romy Dorotan (in the white T-shirt) is hands-on in the kitchen 5. Purple Yam's chesa tikoy, a sticky rice snack 6. Chef Jordy Navarra of Toyo 7. Toyo's cassava cake is made in an old-fashioned charcoal oven 8. Binulo, the clear and subtly sour soup flavoured with alibangbang leaves, is Vask's signature dish

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cooking that is easily taken for granted but that lends dishes their characteristic richness and depth. Chef Jordy Navarra reflects that balance throughout his menu, hitting all the right notes with reworked Filipino classics like silog, Filipino fried rice, given a kick with dried tuna roe; grilled mackerel cooked in homemade butter and subtly soured with guava, kamias fruit and tamarind leaf; and the moist, almost gooey cassava cake that comes out of an old-fashioned charcoal oven before being given a final char on the grill.

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Blackbird Aviation buffs will recognise Nielsen Tower, where Blackbird is located as the terminal building of the first airport in the Philippines, inaugurated in 1937. The façade still sports the period’s art deco curves, and even if the structure has been modernised, many elements like the bevelled mirrors and bold black lines hark back to the heady pre-war years. The rounded departure hall, designed to be reminiscent of the cockpit and fuselage of a plane, now houses the stunning bar area. The gorgeous restaurant offers all-day dining, and Blackbird has also

expanded its outdoor space. Chef Colin Mackay’s menu draws inspiration from around the globe. Italy, Korea, Thailand and India all get a nod on the menu that ranges from snacks to full meals. Burrata, mozzarella’s creamy cousin, is locally sourced and paired with peperonata, marinated sweet peppers; scotch quail eggs rolled in minced prawn sit on a betel leaf with mildly spiced sambal; and a selection of grilled seafood gets Vietnamese nuoc cham dipping sauce and pink peppercorns mixed with salt. Some of the desserts were already popular when the then-airport opened, like sticky toffee pudding and baked Alaska. facebook.com/BlackbirdAtTheNielsonTower

9. Blackbird chef Colin Mackay draws inspiration from around the world 10. Mackay's seafood platter 11. Blackbird's gorgeous interior

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Going With The Flow Delectable founder builds an enviable career selling cakes and desserts by accident.

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ALTHOUGH SHE HAS PUBLISHED A BOOK called How I Built My Cake Shops, the founder of the collection of Delectable cake shops, Huen Su-Yin, never set out to start a business selling cakes. In fact, Huen was more into gaming and was contented with studying Construction Management and Property at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

However, once her parents returned to Malaysia after helping her settle in at her rented apartment, she had to learn to cook for herself after discovering how expensive take-outs can be. Turning to the Internet for recipes, Huen soon found herself improving on her cooking, which she was eager to share with her sister, who was studying in Singapore. From sharing photos via online chats, Huen moved to posting them on a blog.

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She was frequently cooking up a storm at home, feeding housemates and friends, before moving on to baking.

This garnered her even more fans, including the burly

construction men in her university classes. Baking was more expensive than cooking, though, and buying all the pretty baking utensils had Huen spending almost all the money she made from part-time jobs. To offset the costs, her housemates suggested selling her cakes online, and there began Huen’s cake business.

Her business boomed. She was creating custom cakes for parties, selling cupcakes at weekend night markets and catering high teas around the city. After graduating, Huen was convinced that a career in construction management was not for her. Fuelled by the excitement of weekend and night classes in pastry arts in between her regular studies and helping out in quaint bakeries and cafés in Sydney, she decided to take a diploma in Culinary Arts.

After convincing her parents of her passion, Huen enrolled at the Notter School of Pastry Arts in Orlando, Florida, in an intensive 24-week course, where she had the opportunity to train under reputable chefs including world-acclaimed master sugar artist and chocolatier Chef Ewald Notter.

Despite her experiences, Huen still wasn’t sure if baking would be her vocation. Not winning a cake decorating competition she entered dampened her further. Finally, inspiration struck when one of Huen’s instructors took her to see award-winning cake decorator Mercedes Strachwsky of Bake Me A Cake pastry shop. Huen found herself becoming an apprentice of sorts to Strachwsky, and perfected her passion under the latter’s tutelage.

Coming home after graduation, Huen’s plan was to bake as a side business while working a regular job. To reach out to customers and establish the business as a bona fide outfit, Huen came up with the name ‘Delectable’ for a proper website. Orders streamed in and soon she had to hire a personal assistant. Not long after, she was contacted by the management of The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur asking if she would like to open a shop there – the space offered was the exact one that Huen had passed by and thought would be the perfect spot!

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Bake Like A Chef Huen shares her recipe for vanilla marshmallows.

Makes 64 giant 1-inch cube marshmallows INGREDIENTS:

COATING:

3 tbs gelatin powder

1/2 cup icing sugar

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1/2 cornstarch

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marshmallow into prepared pan and allow to set for 1-2 hours.

7. Smudge a little corn oil on a sharp knife and slice marshmallows into 1-inch cubes.

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The first Delectable By Su cake shop was in business, albeit initially as a studio where Huen displayed her wares and took orders.

Huen soon realised that she needed more than the orders to sustain her shop. She quickly ordered a cake display cabinet and started selling the sample cupcakes she prepared as tasters for her custom cakes.

This expanded her product catalogue. She also started perfecting recipes for other desserts, and by accident created her bestselling ‘7 Sins of Chocolate’ dessert from random toppings she left in a bowl, which was eagerly devoured by her father.

Besides the chocolate dessert, custom cakes remain Delectable’s main business.

Huen believes they have been going strong due to the level of attention given to each order. “It’s a personal thing, ensuring customers get exactly what they want.

Each cake deserves its proper attention and a taste that can’t be beat!” she says.

Huen does not restrict herself to products that she and her team have produced thus far. “Whatever customers want, we’ll make it for them, or source for the best if we really can’t make it,” she enthuses. “Once a client wanted us to cater for them and include local and traditional desserts, so we got that for them.”

4 “However, I do think that we are where we are now because we were not necessarily following trends,” she asserts. “We’re basically like a classic, evergreen shop.”

That said, Huen does plan to update her offerings at her café at Glasshouse Seputeh, a shop at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and two outlets at The Gardens Mall.

“We’re looking into healthier dessert alternatives, such as sugar-free, gluten-free and paleo treats, on top of the vegetarian alternatives we have right now,” says Huen.

There is no doubt that whatever delectable dessert Huen comes out with, will be a hit.

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Bench Notes The growing popularity of woodworking.

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WOODWORKERS. WOODCRAFTERS. MAKERS OF WOOD. Or in old-fashioned terms, carpenters. In the spirit of the maker culture, a new generation of woodworkers are taking up the chisel and saws as a livelihood. Woodworking workshops and studios are mushrooming in the Klang Valley as young craftspeople are discovering a love of the material to express their creativity while producing gorgeous furniture.

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Zulkefli worked as an interior designer for eight years before he decided he had enough of advising clients on what sort of furniture they should get; instead, he wanted to make them himself. He teamed up with his brother, who held a similar burning desire for woodworking, to form ZVW+4inci3hun, a name that references old Chinese measurement terms.

“I love creating and expressing my design. Wood is my chosen medium. I enjoy the process of making furniture.

I enjoy cutting dovetails by hand. I enjoy shaping parts at the bandsaw. The act of creating with woodworking tools is wonderful and it gives me great satisfaction,” says Zulkefli,

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who is a fan of Dieter Rams and his philosophy of form and function.

The invading rustic style for cafés and shops plus the growing popularity of festivals are helping to fuel the fire for these woodworkers. A festival was how Lisha Sahar got her start in the woodworking business. Together with her husband, the amateur woodworkers had cobbled together a few pieces of wood furniture and signages for their food stall at a bazaar. It wasn’t long before customers were enquiring about custom-made pieces.

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1. Interior decorator-turnedwoodcrafter Zulkefli Ali of ZVW+4inci3hun 2. Home decor items made by ZVW+4inci3hun 3. Hand sketching to guide the design concept 4. These woodcrafters enjoy creating with their hands

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If anyone has ever entered the now-defunct La/Pa in Bangsar and wondered about the handsome woodwork, it was the handiwork of ZVW+4inci3hun, made up of brotherly duo Zulkefli Ali and Muhammad Khairul Ali. The siblings are also responsible for The Garage in Ulu Kelang. The relatively young team started in 2012, and in that short timespan, acquired a reputation for solidly crafted wood furniture.

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6 5. Lisha Sahar, with her husband and her father 6. Harith Ridzuan prefers using recycled or reclaimed materials in his furniture 7. High level of attention to the smallest of details 8. The founders of Fine Grit, Daniel (with the apron) and Khairul 9. Putting the finishing touch to marquee letters made for a client

Another self-taught woodworker (Youtube is the new college), Lisha and her husband make bespoke pieces according to client specifications. They use a lot of reclaimed pine in their work, which is lighter and easier to work with, but produces its own challenges, says Lisha. The wood can warp over time, especially with the country’s high humidity, and she has had to adapt to these properties.

Using recycled or reclaimed material is part of the package for these new breed of woodworkers. Harith Ridzuan, also known as Harith Green Carpenter (HGC), aims to spearhead the way in this department. “I personally feel that the world is moving too fast and Mother Nature just can’t keep up. I had the idea five years ago to recycle and reuse wood as there’s a lot of it lying about in construction sites, just discarded as waste,” says Harith, a sought-after carpenter who has worked with cafés, restaurants and corporate clients around town.

Ideally, he would use reclaimed pallets and metal in his work, but when new material is requested, he will suggest the use of Malaysian-grown and made bamboo planks. Currently, most bamboo planks come from China and Taiwan.

“I’ve done research on the materials and design. We experimented with a lot of different things, and went through a lot of mistakes and hefty costs before offering the best selection to our clients,” says Harith, who comes

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from a family of woodworkers. While his family’s business is in furniture manufacturing, Harith has chosen to work with his hands.

“The unique aspect of handcrafted furniture is that it is a customised one-of-a-kind item, which means you are the only one in the world that would own that piece,” he says. “The imperfections of the detailing derived from handcrafting also make these pieces perfect for certain interior concepts like industrial, raw and rustic themes.

The care we put into our products also gives them warmth and soul.”

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by the aesthetic value, and finally, finishing. We always put practicality first above design and improvise the design based on the structure so that we are confident it will be sturdy and long-lasting,” says Daniel. Another part of their sell is the use of locally sourced wood such as rubber wood, Meranti, Nyatoh, Kasah and Semangkok.

Fine Grit Studio’s most challenging project to-date was a massive 12-feet-by-6-feet meeting table which took Daniel and Khairul four weeks to complete. The two are planning to expand their space and machines to produce faster and more efficiently. They also plan to collaborate with other crafters to produce original designs with the intention of marketing them worldwide.

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An industrial design graduate, Daniel has been making things with his father ever since he was a child. Working with wood was a natural progression of his early crafting years but it wasn’t until a commission by local artist Sharon Chin that he took woodworking as a livelihood seriously and formed Dan Saleh Custom Woodcrafts.

In 2014, he joined forces with school friend and fellow woodworker, Khairul, who had just graduated with a mechanical engineering degree.

“With our engineering backgrounds, our main principle and concern in designing a product is the structure of it, followed

In the spirit of passing it on, they hold woodworking classes at their studio in Bangi, Selangor. For those with a flicker of desire for working with wood, it’s a good way to start.

WANT TO GET RECOGNISED FOR YOUR STUNNING WOOD-BASED CREATIONS? Submit your projects to the Malaysian Timber Council to be considered for their Malaysian Wood Awards aimed at recognising, encouraging and promoting outstanding craftmanship in the use of timber. Closing date is 31 December 2016. Visit mtc.com.my for more information.

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On The Paper Trail Malaysian Newsprint Industries explains the value of waste paper.

WITH A CAP OF THE MALAYSIAN FLAG perched askew on the corner of his head and a dimpled smile on his friendly face, Kitar cuts a cute figure. As the namesake and mascot of Malaysian Newsprint Industries’ (MNI) recycling programme, Kitar’s aesthetic appeal is expected to attract school children to the programme and subliminally convey the message to think twice before crumpling up those of his kind and throwing them in the trash.

Although the Kitar Programme has been implemented in offices as well as for charitable organisations, its most encouraging response has been from children, particularly at the lower primary level from Primary One to Four, says Catherine Chu, operations manager of MNI’s recover paper division. That age group is also more effective at employing their powers of persuasion to promote parental participation. “They get their parents to help them collect recyclables and spread the message to them in the process,” she says.

Words Najua Ismail Photography courtesy of Malaysian Newsprint Industries

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3 The programme, which was founded in the same year MNI produced its first piece of paper in 1999, complements the company’s operational mandate to produce paper entirely from recycled fibre – a challenging business model in a nation where the solid waste recycling rate hovers just above 10 percent. In its early years, the Kitar Programme, which is not limited to paper recycling, was met with a lukewarm response. “Schools were not as receptive because they had many activities,” says Chu. “So recycling was low on their list of priorities.”

However, they started coming around when they were assured that hassle would be kept to a minimum as the logistics and collection schedules could be customised in accordance with the requirements of each school.

Aside from Kitar, recycling competitions proved to be the dangling carrot for children, effectively turning waste collection into an enjoyably challenging activity as the kids competed with one another in good fun to haul in the most waste from home. Since the programme took off, it has been implemented in over 50 schools throughout the country, including Sabah and Sarawak. Over the years, Chu notes that while recycling of other waste has increased, paper recycling seems to have plummeted.

This could simply mean paper consumption has gone down, says Tan Kin Chyuan, MNI’s manager of technical customer service, who points out that newspapers are falling out of favour as consumers turn to the internet to get their daily dose of news. Newspapers are far from going the way of the buffalo though, and as the sole newsprint manufacturer in the country, MNI needs a steady supply of recycled paper to keep its paper mill running. Not only is paper pulped for reuse to produce newsprint, the ink that is removed from waste paper is also incinerated, and along with biomass, used to generate steam that produces energy to power the mill. “We also

supply the ash from the burnt ink to companies in the construction industry for use in brick production,” says Tan. It’s all about closing the loop, as they say in environmental parlance, which basically means ensuring that waste does not go to waste by finding another use for it. MNI is also putting this concept to practice in its new business venture: manufacturing stationery products such as notebooks, notepads, and exercise books from recycled paper. Its recycled paper has also been used as pages in workbooks and activity books by publishers such as Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) and by the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA).

1. MNI's recycling mills produce 280,000 tonne of newsprint a year 2. Notebooks made from recycled paper 3. Kitar, the mascot of MNI's recycling programme 4. The Kitar programme has been implemented in over 50 schools in Malaysia

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It is still an uphill climb though, getting consumers in the Asian market accustomed to using recycled paper, maintains Tan. “They prefer clean sheets, which require more chemicals and bleaching agents to produce,” he says. “Our paper is manufactured with minimal harm to the environment.” He adds that white paper is also not as kind on the eyes. “The whiter the paper, the more glaring the reflection from fluorescent lights,” says Tan, who points out that novels in Europe are printed on yellowish paper, making for an easier and less straining read.

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Through its products, MNI aims to challenge the prevailing norm and overcome scepticism toward recycled paper.

Its efforts have received a shot in the arm with a letter of support from the Ministry of Education, paving the way for the company to engage with distributors to promote recycled paper products in school. As with the Kitar Programme, children are expected to be more receptive to the products as they haven’t been ingrained with preconceived notions. An added benefit is that they will be able to see the fruits of their labour for themselves. “It would be good for the children to use the notebooks and see how the paper they recycled has been transformed into something useful,” says Chu. It is an important lesson to inculcate at a young age so that children grow up learning to appreciate the value in all things. And hopefully it is a message that will stay with them long after a certain anthropomorphic attraction becomes a distant memory from their childhood.

Good To Know: Recycling paper helps to:

Reduce pollution

Cut down on rubbish thrown into rivers, lakes, and seas

Protect trees and forests

Reduce land needed for rubbish landfill

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Primary school children have been the most responsive to the Kitar recycling programme

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Seni Kraftangan Sabah

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Inspirasi Kraf Dari Tradisi Kolektif Tamu-Tamu mengetengahkan keindahan tradisi masyarakat Sabah menerusi seni kraf.

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SEMANGAT MENGHIDUPKAN SENI WARISAN KRAF cukup ketara di Sabah. Usaha tersebut ini dikemudikan oleh Kolektif Tamu-Tamu yang berpangkalan di Kota Kinabalu.

Sejak setahun yang lalu, kumpulan penggiat seni, artis dan pereka barangan kemas telah bersatu dan giat mempromosikan tradisi kebudayaan mereka menerusi hasil kraftangan. Sememangnya Sabah, yang terdiri lebih daripada 30 kumpulan masyarakat etnik, memiliki pelbagai budaya dan adat resam tersendiri yang harus diketahui dan diterokai.

Setiap ahli Kolektif Tamu-Tamu berkarya dan mengetengahkan tradisi masing-masing mengikut cara tersendiri. Jessie Jeremy Joy bijak menggayakan corakcorak tempatan pada magnet peti ais buatan tangannya, manakala fesyen pakaian rekaannya, Jetsetters pula, menggunakan tekstil tradisional. Haizum Alban dari Bikin menghasilkan barangan kemas berasaskan batu dan dawai tembaga. Anyaman corak tradisional dibuat daripada dawai tembaga bagi membentuk aksesori kontemporari.

Dua beradik daripada The Pink Dinosaur, Imelda dan June Vitales pula menggunakan kain Tinohian buatan tangan sebagai elemen penting dalam penghasilan beg dari fabrik kapas. Beg ini turut disertakan dengan aksesori kepala bersulam penuh yang sering digayakan oleh kaum lelaki kaum Rungus.

Eleanor Goroh dari Magic Borneo Beads pula menampilkan barangan kemas asli dan barangan kemas berasaskan manik yang boleh ditempah khas. Manik adalah antara elemen penting dalam kebudayaan masyarakat Sabah. dan ia sentiasa diperdagangkan dan digunakan untuk mengenal pasti identiti sesebuah budaya pada suatu ketika dahulu. Manik memainkan peranan yang agak penting dalam aspek kepercayaan dan keagamaan masyarakat orang asli. “Pernah digunakan dalam proses perdagangan dan pembangunan, manik adalah artifak warisan. Paling penting, manik merupakan sebahagian daripada warisan budaya saya,� ujar Goroh sambil mengeluarkan beraneka jenis manik daripada koleksinya. Antaranya terdiri daripada

3 manik tempatan berharga seperti komburongoh iaitu sejenis akar wangi yang biasa digunakan dalam ritual keagamaan masyarakat orang asli dan biji dalai yang diperoleh daripada kawasan rimba Sabah. Selain itu, terdapat juga manik kaca antik Bohemia dan Venetian yang diimport dan dijual di pelabuhan Kota Kinabalu. “Manik wujud sejak 40,000 tahun sebelum masihi. Bagi masyarakat Sabah, manik adalah sejenis mata wang. Pada zaman dahulu, manik melambangkan status kedudukan

1. Himpunan barangan buatan pereka Tamu-Tamu Decorative craftwork made

by Tamu-Tamu artisans 2. Eleanor Goroh dari Magic Borneo Beads dengan barang kemasnya Eleanor Goroh of Magic Borneo Beads and her beaded jewellery 3. Barangan kemas tembaga buatan Adam Kitingan Brass and copper bangles and earrings made by Adam Kitingan

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seseorang dalam sesebuah komuniti. Kini, manik mewakili pencarian semula asal-usul kami,” jelas Goroh yang juga menganjurkan bengkel pembuatan barang kemas menggunakan manik.

5&6. Barangan kemas dari tembaga dan batu-batuan karya Haizum Alban Semi-precious stones set in copper wire by Haizum Alban

Jika ahli-ahli memerlukan maklumat tentang sesuatu simbol atau corak-corak etnik Sabah, mereka akan berpaling kepada Adam Kitingan sebagai sumber rujukan.

Kitingan yang juga seorang pereka barang kemas dan juruanimasi mula meminati corak-corak tradisional selepas menghayati keindahan seni tatu dan alunan merdu muzik tradisional Sabah.

7. Adam Kitingan menerapkan identiti etnik Sabah dalam kerja tangannya Adam Kitingan incorporates ethnic Sabah imagery in his creations

Setelah berpindah ke Kuala Lumpur untuk meneruskan pengajiannya, minat Kitingan kian membuak-buak.

“Apabila berjauhan daripada kampung halaman barulah saya sedar saya tidak cukup mengenali budaya sendiri.

Jadi, saya nekad untuk mencari semula identiti dan budaya saya,” terangnya.

Maka, bermulalah proses mencari, mengkaji dan mengenal pasti simbol serta corak etnik menerusi perbualan bersama warga-warga tua. Semua proses tersebut dicatat sebelum sebuah buku kecil dihasilkan. Berdasarkan kepada pengetahuannya, Kitingan turut mereka corak-corak tersendiri bagi menghasilkan satu bentuk bahasa visual kontemporari yang boleh dijadikan sebagai rujukan oleh generasinya.

4. Jessie Jeremy Joy menggunakan tekstil tradisional untuk label pakaiannya Jetsetters Jessie Jeremy Joy uses traditional textile for his clothing label Jetsetters

Corak-corak tersebut diterapkan dalam aksesori seperti anting-anting dan gelang tangan tembaga. Maksud simbolik setiap corak rekaannya juga dikongsi bersama dengan pembelinya. “Saya cuba menceritakan kisah di sebalik setiap corak sebagai usaha untuk memelihara apa yang masih ada. Bagi orang lain, ini mungkin hanya satu sejarah lama. Tetapi bagi saya, ini adalah lambang identiti dan sebab kewujudan saya pada hari ini,” jelasnya.

8&9. Hasil karya Imelda dan June Vitales dari The Pink Dinosaur Craftwork by Imelda and June Vitales of The Pink Dinosaur

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Selain bergiat dalam seni kraftangan, kumpulan penggiat seni ini juga berusaha mendalami ilmu seni kraf tempatan menerusi kunjungan ke kawasan perkampungan di Sabah. Sesi kunjungan tersebut membuka peluang untuk mereka berinteraksi dengan penggiat seni kraf yang lain. Mereka juga berhasrat untuk menubuhkan kompleks kraf di perkampunganperkampungan tersebut pada masa hadapan.

Kolektif Tamu-Tamu juga menjual dan mempromosikan hasil karya mereka di pasar lambak anjuran mereka, Syarikat Biru-Biru dan kafe The B-Side di Kota Kinabalu, sebanyak dua kali sebulan. Mereka turut menyertai aktiviti Art for Grabs di Kuala Lumpur. Bengkel-bengkel kraftangan juga diadakan di pusat seni mereka. Bulan ini, temui Kolektif Tamu-Tamu di gerai dan bengkel kraf mereka di pesta Rhythms of Rimba yang akan berlangsung di Pusat Penjelajahan Hutan Tropika di Sandakan, Sabah pada 21 dan 22 Ogos ini.

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Get Crafty Tamu-tamu Collective celebrates Sabah’s rich traditions with its craft.

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THE CRAFT SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL IN SABAH with Tamu-tamu Collective spotlighting the way. Set up in 2015, the collective is made up of Kota Kinabalu-based artists, jewellery makers and craftspeople, united in their efforts to make use of their rich traditions in their craftwork. A melting pot of over 30 groups of ethnic communities, Sabah presents a bounteous trove of customs and cultures to dig into and explore.

Each member of the collective has his or her own signature take on tradition: Jessie Jeremy Joy fashions papier mache fridge magnets painted with local motifs, while his Jetsetters clothing line incorporates traditional textiles.

Haizum Alban of Bikin makes copper wire and stone jewellery; she weaves traditional motifs using copper into contemporary accessories. Sisters Imelda and June Isabel Vitales of The Pink Dinosaur use handmade Tinohian cloths, richly embroidered headgear worn by Rungus men, on their cotton bags.

Eleanor Goroh from Magic Borneo Beads makes original and custom-made jewellery with beads. Beads are an important part of Sabahan culture, having been used as traded goods and cultural identity markers. They are also an integral part of the people’s indigenous spiritual beliefs.

“It is a heritage artifact that people have been trading and developing, and they are a part of my heritage,” says Goroh.

She pulls out an assortment of beads from her collection – prized local beads such as the komburongoh, a fragrant root that is used in indigenous rituals; locally sourced biji dalai or Job’s tears; and antique glass Venetian or Bohemian beads, imports that were traded at Kota Kinabalu’s ports.

“Beads have been around since 40,000 BC. In Sabah, beads were a form of currency for us. Back then, your beads signified your position in the community. Today, it is a statement of getting back to your roots,” says Goroh, who also runs jewellery-making workshops using beads.

When the members need information on ethnic symbols and motifs from Sabah, they turn to Adam Kitingan, a designer, jewellery maker and animator. His interest in traditional patterns was sparked from tattoos and traditional music of Sabah. This interest took on greater urgency when he moved to Kuala Lumpur for his studies.

“It was only when I was away that I realised I didn’t know enough about my own culture. I felt I needed to know more to identify with home,” he says.

He started his research by talking to elders and identifying symbols, which he has recorded and produced into a little booklet. Building on his knowledge, he is also designing his own patterns in order to cultivate a contemporary visual language for his generation.

Kitingan incorporates the motifs into his brass and copper bangles and earrings, and is more than happy to explain their significance to buyers. “I try to tell the story behind the jewellery as a way of preserving what we have. To other people, it’s like ancient history or an artifact, but to me it is about asserting my identity, that I am here,” he explains.

Besides working on its craft, the collective is growing its knowledge of local craft by visiting villages around Sabah and learning from the craftspeople. Among its future plans is to set up crafts residencies at these villages.

The collective holds a flea market twice a month to sell and promote its wares. You can find them at Syarikat Biru-Biru and The B-Side café in Kota Kinabalu, and occasionally in Kuala Lumpur at events like Art for Grabs. The members also run craft workshops at their centres. They will have booths and run workshops at the Rhythms of Rimba festival on 21-22 August at the Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sandakan, Sabah. facebook.com/tamutamucollective

Hasil kerja tangan pengkarya kolektif Tamu-Tamu Fine crafts created by the artisans of Tamu-Tamu

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waves to create these aptly named granite boulders called Remarkable Rocks, which are now part of the Flinders Chase National Park, located at the west end of Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Some of our top tier Enrich influencers had a close look recently. Turn the page to read what else they got up to.

PHOTO GREG SNELL, TOURISM AUSTRALIA

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

BOWLING ‘EM OVER THE MALAYSIA AIRLINES BOWLING TEAM won the most medals at the Julio Noriega Memorial Cup, an intercontinental bowling league formed in the late 1960s to foster global understanding in the airline industry. Hosted by Malaysia Airlines this year, the tournament attracted 26 teams from 10 airlines, namely Emirates, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Southwest Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Ansett Australia, and the local team, of course. Eleven-year-old Malaysian Ilman Nazim Roslim made the team and country proud by bagging the Perfect Score title for bowling 12 strikes in a row! Go Ilman!

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

IN MAY, the South Australian city of Adelaide played host to three top Enrich ‘millennials’ and their spouses as part of Malaysia Airlines’ programme to reward its frequent flyers. The members, Derek Tan, Wong Cheng Perng and Hew Hein Hwei, along with their wives, had never visited Adelaide and through the trip, got more than a taste of what the city has to offer to its visitors. The programme, a joint collaboration between the tourism authorities of Australia, South Australia and Malaysia Airlines, included wine tastings at Penfolds Magill Estate and The Islander Estate Vineyards, a scenic helicopter flight for a bird’s-eye view of Barossa Valley, rides in chauffeured Mustangs, and a visit to the bustling Adelaide Central Market, a 145-yearold market hall offering a wide range of fresh produce from seafood to artisan cheese and smoked meats.

One of the highlights of the trip had to be the overnight tour of Kangaroo Island to see the stunning coastline views of Seal Bay and its colony of protected Australian sea lions. And despite the morning drizzle at Flinders Chase National Park adding to the winter chill, the guests gamely made the trek up Remarkable Rocks, perched 60 metres above the crashing sea. Shaped by wind, sea spray and rain for more than 500 million years, the granite boulders, some covered with golden orange lichen, provided plenty of photo opportunities.

“Adelaide possesses many hidden gems that are perhaps overshadowed by its other wellknown peers Down Under. There is a subtle

unpretentiousness of pride by its people and its way of life that screams its own identity and of its great heritage of producing worldclass wines and locally curated cuisine,” says Tan, referring to the rustic, regional dishes that have characterised many of Australia’s food offerings. Among the smorgasbord of delicious treats, the guests were treated to a special three-course dinner with matching wines at one of Australia’s finest regional dining restaurants, Appellation at The Louise, a luxury retreat surrounded by vineyards in the Barossa. They also got a taste of eating in the great outdoors and under canopies surrounded by lush vegetation.

For Wong, the highlight of the trip was the visit to Penfolds’ vineyards. “It really gave me a great insight into the art of wine-making.

The amount of delicate work and dedication that go into making the wine that you see on supermarket shelves truly amazed me,” he says. Ranked alongside Bordeaux, Napa and Tuscany, the Barossa is one of the world’s

The guests’ experience is probably best summed up by Tan, who says the highlights of the trip were too many to mention, especially the personal care and detailed attention put into organising the trip. “A brand that truly cares goes the extra mile for the people that it cares about, and there is no better evidence than the rewards and surprises that Enrich has continued to curate for its members,” he says.

The Enrich Takes Over Adelaide programme is the fourth of a series of luxury getaways presented by Enrich to thank its members who have remained loyal to Malaysia Airlines.

Khairul Nisa Ismail, Head of Enrich and Loyalty, says the initiative is all about knowing what Enrich members want in terms of a rewarding experience via its flights and partners such as hotels, car rentals, retailers and others. “Our collaboration with Tourism Australia and the South Australian Tourism Commission is to showcase the unique experiences and give inspirations that can be a reality for other Enrich members,” she says.

For more information on the programme or to sign up, visit enrich.malaysiaairlines.com.

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REWARDING EXPERIENCE

great wine regions, and taking home a bottle or two of its famous products is a must!

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MAVCOM

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KNOWING YOUR AIR TRAVEL RIGHTS WITH AZMIR ZAIN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF MALAYSIAN AVIATION COMMISSION Tell us about the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) and why it was set up.

Over the years, in tandem with the rapid development of the civil aviation industry in Malaysia and overseas, issues at both consumer and industry level in Malaysian aviation became increasingly more apparent. Given these developments and because the aviation industry is a key enabler of trade and tourism in Malaysia, the Government of Malaysia felt there was a need for an independent commission for economic regulation and development for our aviation industry. In August 2014, the Government took the first steps towards establishing such a commission.

MAVCOM was then formally established on 1 March this year with the goal of promoting a commercially viable, consumer-oriented and resilient civil aviation industry which supports the nation’s economic growth.

2. Was MAVCOM set up to protect consumers or the airlines?

MAVCOM’s functions include a mechanism to protect consumers.

On 1 July 2016, a newly gazetted Malaysian Aviation Consumer Protection Code 2016 (MACPC) came into operation. The Code was

designed with consumers in mind, and it is based on international benchmarks such as the Montreal Convention 1999, which Malaysia has ratified, as well as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Core Principles on Consumer Protection.

What this means for the consumers is that when they travel by air in and from Malaysia, their rights are clearly defined and protected under the national law. These rights cover dealings with airlines, airports and other aviation service providers, including foreign airlines operating into and out of Malaysia.

One of the key highlights of the MACPC is that airlines and airports are now given 30 days to resolve consumer complaints. This new minimum service level and standard will benefit consumers directly.

With the Code in place, there is increased protection of consumer rights, and MAVCOM will ensure impartiality in protecting consumers.

3. What kind of aviation complaints can consumers file with the Commission?

The Commission accepts all types of consumer complaints related to the civil aviation industry in Malaysia, including matters provided in

How or where can consumers file their complaints?

Consumers should first contact the respective airline or airport to give them the opportunity to resolve the issue. They have up to 30 days to resolve the complaint. If a complaint has already been made to the respective airline or airport and the consumer is not satisfied with their resolution, they may lodge a complaint to the Commission.

Complaints can be submitted through MAVCOM’s website at www.mavcom.my Information on how to file a complaint and a list of airline and airport contacts for flights landing or taking off from Malaysia are also provided there. Once a complaint has been filed, you will receive an acknowledgement email with a case reference number. You can check on the status of your complaint via our ‘Check Status’ page.

Consumers can also call our Consumer Hotline at +603 2772 0677.

How fast can they expect to get a response or have their complaints resolved by MAVCOM? One of the key highlights of the MACPC is that airlines and airports are now given up to 30 days to resolve consumer complaints.

MAVCOM has provided an avenue for consumers to lodge a complaint if an airline or airport fails to resolve the complaints within 30 days.

Essentially, the airlines and airports shall continue to be accountable for their consumer complaints and to be efficient in managing their issues. We will work closely with the airports and airlines and will track the timeliness and quality of their responses to ensure they comply with the requirements in the MACPC. Any non-compliance to this requirement will constitute a breach to the Code and could attract penalties. We encourage consumers to visit MAVCOM’s website to understand their rights as a consumer before, during and after their travel.

Where can consumers get more information about their rights as air travellers?

Visit our website, which is available in both English and Bahasa Malaysia. It provides information on the functions of the Commission, its Commissioners, Senior Management as well the various acts, regulations and codes related to the Malaysian civil aviation industry.

It also has a section where consumers can learn about their rights, for example, when it comes to flight changes, pricing, baggage and other issues, and how to exercise them.

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the Consumer Code. A consumer can make a complaint to MAVCOM if the nature of the complaint relates to services provided by airlines or airports.

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The MACPC is also there for consumers to refer to during a dispute or a claim. Any airline operating into or out of Malaysia and all airports in Malaysia are required to comply with the Code.

We will proactively reach out to the public to educate them on their rights as consumers. MAVCOM’s pamphlets as well as physical and digital notices are also available at international airports throughout Malaysia.

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Safety & Service Info

CABIN LUGGAGE HANDLING POLICY Passenger and crew safety on board our flights is our highest priority. In compliance with the airline’s policy and in observing Occupational, Safety and Health Regulations requirements, cabin crew are no longer required to stow passengers’ hand luggages into the overhead stowage compartment. This is to minimise occupational hazard and ergonomic risks faced by cabin crew in the aircraft. Cabin crew on duty will, however, assist passengers travelling with infants, young passengers travelling alone, the elderly, and passengers with reduced mobility. Passengers who are fit and in good health must carry, stow and secure their own hand luggages on board.

Hand luggage exceeding the 7kg weight limit is required to be checked in before boarding.

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED) For safety reasons and in line with the Department of Civil Aviation guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once aircraft doors are closed. Whilst cruising, devices placed in flight mode may be used. The devices must again be switched off during the approach for landing until the aircraft is parked at the terminal building. Devices transmitting strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. The Captain may prohibit the use of devices that can interfere with the aircraft’s system.

LITHIUM BATTERIES Lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices must not exceed 2g for lithium metal batteries and 100Wh for lithium ion batteries. All spare batteries, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for PEDs must be carried in passengers’ carry-on baggage only. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. For PEDs containing non-spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less or 100Wh or less. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits.

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes must be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage only. Recharging of the device is not permitted.

ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE We value courteousness. Any form of threat, verbal abuse or violence towards our staff will be taken seriously.

We are committed to supporting anyone who has been the victim of an assault.

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COMFORT AND CARE Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request.

ENTERTAINMENT Movies, TV and Music OnDemand are available on selected flights.

ON BOARD CONNECTIONS Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE All food served is halal.

Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. First and Business Class guests may use Chef-on-Call services to book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available on flights over three hours long to passengers above the age of 18. Our cabin crew reserves the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Wheelchairs and attendant services are available with 24-hour advance request.

YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA) We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24hour advance request.

NO-SMOKING POLICY Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.

IN ADDITION TO AIRPORT CHECK-IN, HERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS:

WEB: Check in online at malaysiaairlines.com. Print out the boarding pass yourself.

WEB-TO-MOBILE: Check in online. Your boarding pass will be sent to your mobile phone. The 2D barcode mobile boarding pass can be scanned at airport security and at the boarding gate.

MHMOBILE: Download and log onto flymas.mobi on your mobile phone and you will be sent a 2D barcode mobile boarding pass via SMS or email.

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ON-TIME PERFORMANCE Our check-in counters close 60 minutes before departure.

Please allow at least 45 minutes for immigration and security clearance. Boarding gate will close 20 minutes prior to departure and late passengers will not be accepted.

FASTCHECK SELF-SERVICE KIOSK: Check in and print your boarding pass at these kiosks at the airport.

CITY CENTRE COUNTER CHECK-IN: Available at KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and in Hong Kong.

EXCLUSIVE CHECK-IN: Enrich Platinum/Gold Members and First/Business Class Passengers can check in at the premium front-end check-in lounge, or via telephone, arriving 30 minutes before take-off if you do not have check-in baggage.

*Terms & conditions apply to the above, visit malaysiaairlines.com for more information.

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Enrich Quick Facts

MISSING MILES What are missing miles?

Missing miles are miles you have earned but are not showing in your account. You can submit a missing miles claim within 6 months from the date of your activity. Here is how:

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REDEEM MILES How to redeem miles for your travels: STEP 2: Go to “Redeem Flights” or “Redeem Lifestyles” for Enrich redemptions worth RM50 and Golden Lounge vouchers.

STEP 1: Login to your Enrich account.

Did you know?

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You can redeem your flights with Malaysia Airlines for as little as 1,000 Enrich Miles with Cash + Miles.

Remember to update your profile for news on exclusive invitations and promotions.

Your Enrich Miles can be used to redeem flights with oneworld® member and Enrich partner airlines through our ticketing counters and call centres.

Enrich Extension Login to your Enrich account and you can extend miles that are first to expire for 12 months from the month of expiry at RM0.02 per mile.

Enrich Miles Transfer Share your miles as a gift to your family and friends with “Enrich Transfer” at RM0.04 per mile.

STEP 2: Go to “My Miles” and click “Claim Missing Miles”.

ENRICH SERVICES

STEP 3: Select from a list to fill in a claim form and attach proof of your activity (eg. e-ticket, boarding pass, receipt).

Click “Submit”.

STEP 4: Look out for an acknowledgement email from us once you have submitted your claim.

Enrich Express Top up a maximum of 30% of your miles with minimum purchase of 500 Enrich Miles at RM0.10 per mile for your flight redemption.

*Note: GST and administration fee of RM40 will be charged. Terms and conditions apply.

FORGOT PASSWORD How to login if you forgot your password: After 5 unsuccessful attempts, your account will be locked. Please contact our call centre at 1-300-88-3000 for assistance.

STEP 1: Go to the Enrich login page.

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STEP 2: Click “Forgot password”.

STEP 3: Enter your membership number and registered email address.

STEP 4: An email will be sent with your temporary password.

STEP 5: Login using your temporary password.

STEP 6: Change to a new one by going to “My Account” and click “Change Password”.

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MOVIES

MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS

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Keanu Two cousins find themselves entangled with street gangs and a drug cartel while searching for their missing kitten, Keanu.

After being mistaken as assassins for hire, the pair is forced to pose as drug dealers to make a pact, which throws them into the dangerous world of gang rivalry and violence. They rely only on their wits and dumb luck and the occasional help from Keanu to get out alive.

JORDAN PEELE, KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY, TIFFANY HADDISH R / / 100 mins / Action, Comedy

LATEST

The Intern

He Named Me Malala

Black Mass

ROBERT DE NIRO, ANNE HATHAWAY PG-13 / 121 mins / Comedy

MALALA YOUSAFZAI, ZIAUDDIN YOUSAFZAI, TOOR PEKAI YOUSAFZAI PG-13 / 88 mins / Documentary

JOHNNY DEPP, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, DAKOTA JOHNSON R / / 123 mins / Biography, Crime, Drama

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Point Break

Hitman: Agent 47

EDGAR RAMÍREZ, LUKE BRACEY, RAY WINSTONE PG-13 / 114 mins / Action, Crime, Sport

RUPERT FRIEND, HANNAH WARE, ZACHARY QUINTO PG-13 / 111 mins / Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Vacation

Mistress America

ICE CUBE, REGINA HALL, ANTHONY ANDERSON PG-13 / 111 mins / Comedy

ED HELMS, CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, SKYLER GISONDO R / / 99 mins / Adventure, Comedy

GRETA GERWIG, LOLA KIRKE, NAT BALDWIN R / / 84 mins / Comedy

Batkid Begins

Our Brand Is Crisis

Paper Towns

TERESA CLOVICKO, AUDREY COPPER, KATIE COTTON PG / 87 mins / Documentary, Biography, Family

SANDRA BULLOCK, BILLY BOB THORNTON, ANTHONY MACKIE R / / 107 mins / Comedy, Drama

NAT WOLFF, CARA DELEVINGNE, AUSTIN ABRAMS PG-13 / 109 mins / Drama, Mystery, Romance

Victor Frankenstein

Fantastic Four

Eddie The Eagle

DANIEL RADCLIFFE, JAMES MCAVOY, JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY PG-13 / 110 mins / Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

MILES TELLER, KATE MARA, MICHAEL B. JORDAN PG-13 / 100 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy

TARON EGERTON, HUGH JACKMAN, TOM COSTELLO PG-13 / 106 mins / Biography, Comedy, Drama

• In The Heart Of The Sea

• Max

• Deadpool

• The Peanuts Movie

• Me And Earl And The

• The Revenant

BEN AFFLECK, HENRY CAVILL, AMY ADAMS PG-13 / 151 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy

21 Days Under The Sky An unconventional documentary about four friends who embark on a road trip across America on their vintage bikes.

Their story examines the timeless American love affair with motorcycles while taking us on a journey through the harsh yet beautiful landscape of the country and their encounters with the people they meet along the way. Robert Patrick lends his voice as the film’s narrator to provide insights into the riders’ thoughts throughout the journey.

TROY CRITCHLOW, GENTRY DAYTON, RYAN GROSSMAN NR / 70 mins / Documentary

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• Pan

Dying Girl

• Midnight Special

• How To Be Single

• The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

• Joy

• Creed • Alvin & The Chipmunks:

The Road Chip

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MOVIES

FAVOURITES

including...

MALAY

CHINESE

HINDI

EUROPEAN

Chowrasta (above)

葉問3 / IP MAN 3 (above) DONNIE YEN, ZHANG JIN, LYNN XIONG

द िलवाले / Dilwale / The Big Hearted (above)

Babysitting 2 (above)

ब्रोठे र्स / Brothers

Les Visiteurs 3 / The Visitors: Bastille Day

• I Origins • Into The Storm (2014) • The Day After Tomorrow • I, Robot • A Good Year • Batman Begins • X-Men: First Class • Leatherheads

ROSYAM NOR, NORA DANISH, FAUZI NAWAWI PG-13 / 120 mins / Action

Tulus Ikhlas AZMI BAHRON, AZRI ISKANDAR, MARISSA YASMIN PG-13 / 120 mins / Drama

• Goal! The Dream Begins • Cheaper By The Dozen 2 • Minions

MALAY CLASSICS

PG-13 / 105 mins / Action, Drama

慈爱 / Love Endures LIU KAI CHI, EMILY KONG PG / 80 mins / Drama

CHINESE CLASSICS

• Mamma Mia!

• Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel • The Lego Movie

Talentime MAHESH JUG AL KISHOR, PAMELA CHONG, KAHOE HON PG-13 / 110 mins / Drama, Family

INDONESIA

花城 / The Last Affair CHOW YUN-FAT, CAROL CHENG, PAT HA, SEASON MA PG / 90 mins / Drama

SHAH RUKH KHAN, KATRINA KAIF, ANUSHKA SHARMA PG 13 / 120 mins / Drama, Romance

TAMIL

JAPANESE

மிருதன / Miruthan (above)

• Sunshine • San Andreas

• The Descendants

エヴェレスト 神々の山嶺 /

Stay With Me (above)

BOY WILLIAM, ULLY TRIANI PG-13 / 107 mins / Drama

• True Story

Romansa: Gending Cinta Di Tanah Turki

• Hot Pursuit

RAMON Y TUNGKA, VICKY SHU, RAY SAHETAPY PG-13 / 87 mins / Drama

• The Big Year • Ice Age: The Meltdown • 42

FLORIAN DAVID FITZ , MATTHIAS SCHWEIGHÖFER PG-13 / 110 mins / Drama

DEVID STRIESOW, MARTINA GEDECK, KAROLINE SCHUCH G / 90 mins / Drama, Comedy

• Independence Day

• The Fault In Our Stars

GERMAN

Der geilste Tag / The Most Beautiful Day (above)

Ich bin dann mal weg / I’m Off Then

• The Book Of Life

• Trouble With The Curve

JEAN RENO, CHRISTIAN CLAVIER, MARIE-ANNE CHAZEL G / 120 mins / Comedy

जब तक हा i जान / Jab Tak Hai Jaan / As Long As I Live

• The Host

• Alvin And The Chipmunks

AKSHAY KUMAR, SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, JACKIE SHROFF PG-13 / 120 mins / Action, Drama

CHRISTIAN CLAVIER, PHILIPPE LACHEAU G / 93 mins / Comedy

HINDI CLASSICS

• Prisoners

• The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

SHAH RUKH KHAN, KAJOL, KRITI SANON, VARUN DHAWAN G / 154 mins / Action, Comedy

FRENCH

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• Fantastic Mr. Fox

ARABIC

• Get Hard

Everest: The Summit of The Gods (above)

JUNICHI OKADA, HIROSHI ABE , MACHIKO ONO G / / 122 mins / Drama, Action

JAYAM RAVI, LAKSHMI MENON, KAALI VENKAT PG-13 / 106 mins / Science Fiction, Thriller, Action

Pasanga 2 NISHESH, BABY VAISHNAVI, RAMDOSS G / 127 mins / Drama, Family

海街Diary / Our Little

Sister

HARUKA AYASE, MASAMI NAGASAWA G / 118 mins / Drama

KOREAN

• Mad Max: Fury Road

TAMIL CLASSICS ஸ்ரீ / Shree

SURYA, SHRUTIKA, VADIVELU PG-13 / 120 mins / Drama

SPANISH

Tenemos que hablar / We Need To Talk (above)

HUGO SILVA , MICHELLE JENNER, VERÓNICA FORQUÉ PG-13 / 91 mins / Comedy, Romance

Distancias cortas / Walking Distance

LUCA ORTEGA , MAURICIO ISSAC NR / 100 mins / Drama, Comedy

TAGALOG

• Run All Night • The Heat • Jupiter Ascending • The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies • Horrible Bosses 2 • This Is Where I Leave You • Aloha • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

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‫المواطن برص‬

/ Al Mowaten Bors / Citizen Gecko (above)

RAMI GHEIT, DINA FUAD PG / 82 mins / Drama, Comedy

‫ظرف صحي‬

/ Zarf Sehy / Medical Situation MOHAMMED REDHA, DOLLY SHAHEEN PG / 88 mins / Comedy

열정 같은 소리 하고 있네 /

Mood Of The Day (above)

YOO YEON-SEOK, MOON CHAE-WON , JO JAE-YUN PG-13 / 104 mins / Romantic, Comedy

글로리데이 / One Way Trip SUHO, JI SOO, RYU JUN-YEOL PG-13 / / 98 mins / Drama

Always Be My Maybe (above) GERALD ANDERSON, ARCI MUNOZ, TIRSO CRUZ III NR / 112 mins / Romance

Everything About Her ANGEL LOCSIN, XIAN LIM, VILMA SANTOS NR / 127 mins / Comedy, Drama

ITALIAN

Suburra (above)

PIER FRANCESCO FAVINO, ELIO GERMANO R / 135 mins / Thriller

Mia Madre / My Mother MARGHERITA BUY, JOHN TURTURRO, GIULIA LAZZARINI PG-13 / 106 mins / Drama

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TV

TV HIGHLIGHTS

COMEDY

DRAMA

Fresh Off The Boat S1

The Middle S6

Backstrom S1

RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT 2 Episodes / 30 mins each

RAINN WILSON, GENEVIEVE ANGELSON, KRISTOFFER POLAHA 4 Episodes / 60 mins each

Rosewood S1

Rush Hour S1

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This TV series is based on the popular film franchise of the same name. Detective James Carter, a radical and often rebellious cop working with the Los Angeles Police Department, is teamed up with Detective Jonathan Lee, a transfer from the Hong Kong police force. The unlikely pair is thrown into the underworld of LA’s crime scene, dealing with art smugglers and infamous murderers.

MORRIS CHESTNUT, JAINA LEE ORTIZ, GABRIELLE DENNIS 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

Sirens S5

Last Man Standing S4

11.22.63 S1

MICHAEL MOSLEY, KEVIN DANIELS, KEVIN BIGLEY 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS, MOLLY EPHRAIM 2 Episodes / / 30 mins each

JAMES FRANCO, SARAH GADON, GEORGE MACKAY 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

JUSTIN HIRES, JON FOO, WENDIE MALICK 5 Episodes / 30 mins each / Comedy

Blindspot S1 SULLIVAN STAPLETON, JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

New Girl S4

Glee S6

ZOOEY DESCHANEL, JAKE JOHNSON, MAX GREENFIELD 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

CHRIS COLFER, DARREN CRISS, DOT-MARIE JONES 3 Episodes / / 60 mins each

Empire S1 TERRENCE HOWARD, TARAJI P. HENSON, JUSSIE SMOLLETT 3 Episodes / / 60 mins each

The Mentalist S7 SIMON BAKER, ROBIN TUNNEY, TIM KANG 13 Episodes / 60 mins each

Gotham S2 Detective James Gordon and his partner Detective Harvey Bullock find themselves dragged deeper into the emerging fight for Gotham. Gordon faces off with Theo Galavan and his band of misfits whom he has freed from Arkham Asylum to assist with his plans to take over Gotham, while Galavan is bent on seeking revenge against the Wayne family’s sole descendent, Bruce.

Longmire S4 M*A*S*H S11

Mike & Molly S5

ALAN ALDA, WAYNE ROGERS, LORETTA SWIT 2 Episodes / 30 mins each

BILLY GARDELL, MELISSA MCCARTHY, RENO WILSON 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

ROBERT TAYLOR, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS, CASSIDY FREEMAN 10 Episodes / / 60 mins each

The X-Files S9 DAVID DUCHOVNY, GILLIAN ANDERSON, MITCH PILEGGI 1 Episode / 60 mins

BEN MCKENZIE, DONAL LOGUE, JAMES FRAIN 5 Episodes / 30 mins each / Drama

Hart of Dixie S4 Baskets S1

Sullivan & Son S2

RACHEL BILSON, JAIME KING, CRESS WILLIAMS 2 Episodes / 60 mins each

ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, MARTHA KELLY, LOUIE ANDERSON 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each

STEVE BYRNE, BRIAN DOYLEMURRAY, CHRISTINE EBERSOLE 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

The Flash S1 GRANT GUSTIN, CANDICE PATTON, DANIELLE PANABAKER 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

Supergirl S1

Arrow S4 Arrow returns to Starling City (now renamed Star City) to deal with a new group of criminals who are on a rampage led by the evil Damien Darkh. Thea Queen joins Arrow’s team of vigilantes but is forced to learn to control her aggression, a result of being healed in the Lazarus Pit. STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE CASSIDY, DAVID RAMSEY 7 Episodes / / 60 mins each / Drama

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The Grinder S1

The Big Bang Theory S9

ROB LOWE, FRED SAVAGE, MARY ELIZABETH ELLIS 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO 22 Episodes / 30 mins each

Undateable S2

MELISSA BENOIST, MEHCAD BROOKS, CHYLER LEIGH 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

Arrow S3 STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE CASSIDY, DAVID RAMSEY 3 Episodes / / 60 mins each

CHRIS D’ELIA, BRENT MORIN, BIANCA KAJLICH 10 Episodes / / 30 mins each

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TV

SPORT

JAPANESE

HISTORY

LIFESTYLE

FRENCH

• Golf Fever: Malaysia Ep3 (above)

• 北海道のカジュアル旅 / Casual Traveling in Hokkaido (above)

• Short History Of The World: Convict Australia (above)

• Food Maps: Singapore

• Flavors: Flavors Of Bali (above)

• 北海道のフィッシャーマン ズプライド / Fisherman’s Pride In Hokkaido

• Sacred Places: Great Mosques

• Go Fast Or Go Home: Dragon Boat Race, Malaysia

• The Story Of Chocolate

• Halal Foodie

• Rio: City Of Sport Ep3

MALAY KOREAN

• G-Thang

SHOWBIZ

• Extreme Travellers: Downhill Mount Fuji Japan

NATURAL WORLD

• Enrich Luxe Retreats UK • Hoods: Petaling Jaya • Enrich Luxe Retreats: City of Lights

• Hijab Stailista Raya

• Enrich Luxe Retreats: Destination Sydney

(above)

• Edisi Khas Raya • Mad Markets Raya

CHINESE

• 무한 도전 - 잭 블랙 스페셜 / Infinite Challenge – Jack Black Special (above) • 런닝 맨 / Running Man

TAMIL

• Big Rich Texas (above)

BUSINESS • Powerlist Asia S4: Ep9 – Sam Goi • IT Figures Ep1 • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (above)

• 料理魔法师 / My Recipe Magic (above)

ARABIC

KIDS

• Style Special: Saved

By Design

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• 美食家博客 / Foodie Blogger

• Globe Trekker Special: Planet Of The Apes

• The Grace Helbig Show • Esquire Network: Car Matchmaker

• Cingkus Blues

• பாரம்பரிய சமையல் / Parambariya Samayal

• The Smurfs

(above)

• தடம் / Thadam

HINDI

• Hi-5 • Predict My Future: The Science Of Us (above)

• Soccer Bugs

• The Age Of Robots • Is Sugar The New Fat?

SOUNDSTAGE

‫فيلم رطب جني‬

• Jejak Rasul: Ramadhan Di Tiga Tanah Suci

• / The Ripe Dates (above)

‫ العقول املبتكرة‬/ Innovative Minds

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• सं र चना / Sanrachna Ep7 (above) • सं ज ीव कपू र 'स किचन / Sanjeev Kapoor’s Kitchen

TRAVEL • Masterchef Poh • Go Explore: Kuala Terengganu • Destination Guides: Rio de Janeiro • Globe Trekker Malaysia: Penang, Malacca and Borneo • The Bicycle Diaries: Asia Winding Road

RELIGIOUS

•

• Into The Wild Of Borneo (above)

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• Against The Ropes Ep1

(above)

• Spa Seekers: Langkawi

• Dari Masjid Ke Masjid • Sam Smith: In Concert

• Enrich Luxe Retreats: Destination Sydney

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AUDIO ON DEMAND

AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS

MEGHAN TRAINOR

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Meghan Trainor returns with her second studio album after the astounding success of her debut record in 2015. Thank You showcases major music influences for the artist, from her Caribbean side to her love for Bruno Mars, Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. The first single NO, which lyrically deals with the theme of female independence, became a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 shortly after it was released. Once more, Trainor proves that it ain’t just all about the bass to make headwinds in the industry.

THE HITS

COUNTRY

MALAY

INDONESIA

including... Radiohead (above), Meghan Trainor, St. Lucia, Fifth Harmony, Beyonce, Elliphant, Dami Im, Louise Adams, Zayn, Connie Talbot

including... Blake Shelton (above), Jewel, Cam, Carrie Underwood, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean

including... Aishah (above), Hujan, Aliff Aziz, Datuk Hattan, Wings, Mojo, Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza, KRU, Gerhana Ska Cinta, Klangit

including... Indah Dewi Pertiwi (above), Nadira Adnan, Sheila On 7, Ungu, Hijau Daun, ST12, Sherina, Judika, Afgan, Rossa

LIGHT & EASY

JAZZ

NASYID

MANDARIN

including... Bob Dylan (above), Ray Lamontagne, Ronan Keating, Willie Nelson, Il Volo, Il Divo, Natalie Imbruglia, Chris Babida & Frances Yip

including... Miles Davis (above), Theo Crocker, Sonny Rollins, Esperanza Spalding, Gogo Penguin, Bill Frisell, Stacey Kent, Sarah McKenzie

including... Almarhum Ustaz Asri Ibrahim (above), UNIC & Ustaz Syed Abd Kadir Aljoofre, Suhaimi Saad, Hafiz Hamidun, The Mikraj, If-One

including... Coco Lee (above), Victor Lau, Cyndi Wang, Rosie Yang, Sue Su, Princess Ai, Alex Chou, Hanz, JJ Lin, Nicholas Teo

CLUB

MEMORIES

TAMIL

KOREAN

including... Kygo (above), RUFUS, Faithless, Nero, Giorgio Moroder, Alesso, Zedd, Hardwell, Above & Beyond

including... Lobo (above), Elvis Presley, John Farnham, Them, Billy Ocean, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Anastacia, Savage Garden, David Bowie, Mariah Carey, Bee Gees

including...

Meenkuzhambum Manpaanayum (above), Kollywood, Irudhi Suttru, Size Zero, Masala Padam, Baahubali - The Beginning, Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam, Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal, Kochadaiiyaan

including... Akdong Musician (above), AOA, Lee Hi, 4minute, Winner, iKon, Hyuna, Royal Pirates, BTOB, CNBLUE, Apink, Beast, BTS

R&B

FIFTH HARMONY Titled after the date the girl group was formed on The X Factor, 7/27, the sophomore album of the current reigning girl group of our time has debuted with favourable reviews, with the lead single Work From Home becoming their highest-charting US song. The album also marks their transition into mature pop divas, with songs that display the right mix of energy and emotions demanded of a winning pop album.

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including... Prince Royce, The Weeknd, Miguel, Ciara, Stan Walker, Ne-Yo, Tuxedo, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson

SOUNDTRACK

including... Original broadway cast recording of ‘On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan’, VINYL: Music From The HBO Original Series - Vol. 1, Zootopia

COMEDY

including... Bocey, Weird Al Yankovic, Lily Tomlin, Mike Birbiglia, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Woody Allen

RELAX

including... Yiruma, Yanni, Enya, Jennifer Defrayne, Carl Weingarten, Michal Lewicki

CLASSICAL

including... The Vienna Philharmonic & Mariss Jansons, Simone Kermes, Nils Monkemeyer, Sabine Meyer, Julia Fischer & William Youn, David Garrett, Andrea Bocelli, The Vienna Philharmonic With Zubin Mehta & Rudolf Buchbinder, Vladimir Horowitz

HINDI

including... Bhaaghi, Ki & Ka, Rocky Handsome, Best Of A.R Rahman, Sanam Re, Dilwale, Tamasha, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo , Welcome Back, Ek Paheli Leela

WORLD

including... Terakaft, Toto la Momposina y Sus Tambores, Tom Ze, Vieux Farka Toure & Julia Easterlin, Miloš Karadaglić, St. Germain, Magos & Limón

CANTONESE

including... Phil Lam, Jason Chan, Eason Chan, MR., Pong Nan, Priscilla Chan, Sandy Lam, Ella Koon, PakHo, GEM Tang, Terence Siufay, EdMOND

JAPANESE

including... Kalafina, Scandal, Depapepe, Flow, Mika Nakashima, Eir Aoi, Scandal, Baby Metal, Ken Hiraii, 2PM

KIDS

including... The Wiggles, Lah-Lah, Jane Sheldon & Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Nay Nay, Siti Nordiana, Emma, Rhys Muldoon

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RADIO CHANNELS & E-LEARNING

CHART TOPPERS

MALAY HITS

MANDARIN MIX

JAZZ

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E-LEARNING

Put your time in the air to good use with our essential learning tools.

Some tools are only available on selected routes.

including... Elizabeth Tan (above), L’Zzay (feat.

Noraniza Idris), Afgan, Humood Al-Khuder, Faizal Tahir, Harris Baba, Cakra Khan, Hujan, Ewal, Isyana Sarasvati, Aisyah, Dayang Nurfaizah

ROCK ARENA

MALAY CLASSICS

including... 张栋梁 (above), 苏打绿, 范玮琪/韦礼安, 陶 喆, 孙燕姿, 张惠妹, 周兴哲, 苏盈, 林俊杰, 蔡依林, 方炯 镔, 田馥甄, 黄威尔, 温岚, 王力宏, 曹格, 陈威全

KOREAN

including... Yellowjackets (above), Rodney Whitaker, Jeremy Pelt, J.J. Johnson, John Scofield, Lee Morgan, The Red Garland Trio, Till Brönner, Cyrille Aimée, Toots Thielemans, Stanley Turrentine

HOSTED BY E LLEN HAN

including... Sanisah Huri (above), Saleem, A Razak, Nora, A Ramlie & Maria Bachok, Aishah, Tan Sri Dato’ S.M. Salim, Broery & Dewi Yull, Carefree, Dato’ Sheila Majid, Sudirman, Wheels, Tommy J. Pisa

An interactive e-learning application that enables passengers to read the Holy Quran and listen to its recitation.

NASYID

HOSTED BY J AY SHELDON

including... The Last Shadow Puppets (above), Animals, Parquet Courts, The Clash, The Drones, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Cream, PJ Harvey, Amber Arcades, Blur

Holy Quran

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including... Secret Weapons (above), Kelvin Jones, Kent Jones, Nao, Meghan Trainor (feat.

Kelli Trainor), Beyonce, Karmin, Bernard Flowers, MKTO, Frans, Calvin Harris (feat.

Rihanna), B.o.B

including... CNBlue (above), Vixx, JongHyun, BTS, AKMU, Lee Hi, Block B, JiMin (feat.

Xiumin), I.O.I, 4minute, Apink, Eric Nam, Zico, Amber, Gfriend, Twice, Jung Eun Ji, Roy Kim

JAPANESE

including... Cheb Ali (above), Brothers, Qathrunnada, Sakha, Fareast, Fitri Haris, Aris Ariwatan, Damai, Inteam, UNIC, Jay Jay/Mirwana, Maher Zain, Raihan, Sahrul Gunawan

Berlitz® Word Traveler

This language training tool can teach you the basics of 23 languages.

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HINDI RHYTHMS

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Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on the aircraft.

Check your aircraft type and then on your in-flight entertainment system to find out.

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HANDSET INSTRUCTIONS

GETTING STARTED For passengers with a seatback personal screen, please refer to the following instructions for use of the remote control. 擁有個人屏幕的乘客請參照以下圖像和說明來使用您的遙控器. 個人スクリーンをお持ちのお客様はお手元のハンドセットを下の画像と合わせてから続けてお読みください.

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1. 控制板*

1. 上下左右ボタン*

2. Window Display

2. 顯示視窗

2. ウィンドウ表示

3. Mode

3. 模式

3. モード

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Reading Light ON/OFF

4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF

4. 読書用ライトON/OFF

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Channel UP/DOWN

5. 頻道 UP/DOWN

5. チャンネルUP/DOWN

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Volume UP/Down

6. 音量 UP/DOWN

6. 音声ボリュームUP/DOWN

7. Brightness UP/DOWN

7. 亮度 UP/DOWN

7. 明るさUP/DOWN

8. Button Disabled

8. 呼叫乘務員/取消

8. 乗務員呼び出し/取消

9. Select/Start*

9. 選擇/開始*

9. 選択/スタート*

10. Enter*

10. 確認*

10. 入力*

11. Game Controls*

11. 遊戲控制*

11. ゲームコントロール*

12. Audio/Video Controls To Rewind, Play/Pause, Forward and Stop for Audio/Video.

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13. Back button To go to previous screen.

14. Screen ON/OFF button To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF. 15. Home button Shortcut to go to Main Menu.

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16. QWERTY keyboard - B738 / A333 17. Magnetic card reader * Not on the Inseat System

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1. The greatest moment in my life was the moment I was born. Being brought into the world enabled me to be part of humanity and to do what little I can for its betterment, especially for my country.

11. The last time I took a vacation was in May 2016, to Bangkok.

2. The greatest regret I have is … none because I regard everything that has happened as lessons learnt in order to move forward.

13. The three things I cannot live without are a pair of earrings, a watch and access to the Internet.

3. The one virtue I try to live by is integrity.

4. The person I most admire is ... no one in particular as each individual has his or her own special traits that I respect.

5. I deplore people who are hypocrites.

6. The quality I like most in a person is honesty.

7. My guilty pleasures are nibbling nonstop on snacks like nuts and keropok.

8. To keep motivated, I ensure I always see the positive side of all things, and to always keep my mindset positive too.

9. The book I’m reading now is … none in particular, as I Google on many things of interest to me.

10. My current favourite song is ... none in particular as I have my own list of oldies that I listen to again and again.

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12. To relieve stress, I relax and watch reruns of comedies and sitcoms.

14. My favourite movie of all time is South Pacific, which has some of my favourite songs including Some Enchanted Evening.

15. The most memorable scene from the movie was when the pair finally discovered they were actually in love with each other.

16. In another life, I am Lara Craft: Tomb Raider or Black Widow? I don’t indulge in such fantasies!

17. If I had super powers, it would be the ability to fly so I can go where I want to, freely.

18. My favorite superhero is .. I don’t have any heroes or heroines, super or otherwise, and no idols either.

19. If I could turn back time, I would …

I don’t think of such impossibilities because I am realistic about my human limitations. It is moving forward that is important and doing what I can.

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KNOWN (AND FEARED!) FOR HER NO-NONSENSE CHARACTER, MALAYSIA’S FORMER INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY MINISTER TAN SRI RAFIDAH AZIZ RELIEVES STRESS

BY WATCHING RERUNS OF COMEDIES AND SITCOMS.

20. If I could change one thing in this world, it would be to make all humans respect life and have no malice for any other humans. This will prevent conflicts and wars and allow peace to prevail everywhere at all times. But in reality, I can only pray for that.

21. If I could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, they would be … I cannot choose only three because then I would need many dinners! There are many people I would love to sit down and have a chat with, at dinner.

22. And we would be sampling our varied Malaysian cuisine.

23. And discussing about many things, from governments to politics to arts and sciences.

24. When flying, I never wear slippers as they tend to constrain my walking around airports, and they will not help in any emergencies.

25. When flying, I always try to avoid sleeping on flights, especially if I am arriving at night, because it will disrupt my routine when I arrive, for example, my bedtime.

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