Going Places December 2014

goingplaces

DECEMBER 2014

Winner of the Kuala Lumpur Mayor’s Tourism award 2014

� �

celebrate the holiday season in new york cambodia’s kep undergoes hip revival

Tumi_Nov_GP

-

1

2014-09-25T18:04:53+08:00

Tumi_Nov_GP

-

1

2014-09-25T18:04:53+08:00

goingplaces EDITORIAL

Chief Executive Officer

Spafax Dubai (Middle East)

All other enquiries

Malaysia Airlines

Niall McBain

Nicholas Hopkins nicholas.hopkins@spafax.com

mhmedia@spafax.com

Editorial Committee Strategic Communications

Nor Zalida Ahmad

Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Financial Officer

Advertising & Promotions

Simon Ogden

Jelle de Mey jelle.deMey@spafax.com

Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Development

Spafax London (Europe)

Farzleen Fadzil Khan Inflight Operations

Norlia Nordin

Katrin Kopvillem Email editorgoingplaces@ malaysiaairlines.com.my Website goingplacesmagazine.com

Managing Director, Asia-Pacific

Geraldine Lee

Facebook facebook.com/

goingplacesmagazine

President, Content Marketing

Twitter @goingplacesmag

Raymond Girard

PUBLISHED BY

Senior Vice President, Content Strategy

Spafax Networks Sdn Bhd Unit No B-11-3A, Block B West PJ 8, Jalan Barat, 46050 Petaling Jaya

Selangor, Malaysia Tel +603 7960 0711

Arjun Basu ADVERTISING SALES Spafax Malaysia

Business Director

Sue Loke sue.loke@spafax.com Editor

Julie Goh julie.goh@spafax.com Deputy Editor

Zurien Onn zurien.onn@spafax.com

Darren Teoh darren.teoh@spafax.com Fawzana Fathy fawzana.fathy@spafax.com Lim Shen Yee shenyee.lim@spafax.com Glendon Choo glendon.choo@spafax.com

Deputy Editor, Digital

Justin Chee justin.chee@spafax.com Editorial Assistant

Joshua Lim joshua.lim@spafax.com Art Director

Euric Liew euric.liew@spafax.com Senior Graphic Designer

Cass Loh cass.loh@spafax.com

Spafax Asia-Pacific

Kris Chan kris.chan@spafax.com Daniel Hutchinson daniel.hutchinson@spafax.com Shahreil Aziz shahreil.aziz@spafax.com

PRINTED AND COLOUR

Phil Peachey phil.peachey@spafax.com Merle Stein merle.stein@spafax.com Spafax USA

Mary Rae Esposito maryrae.esposito@spafaxnetworks.com Spafax Canada

Laura Maurice laura.maurice@spafax.com Spafax Chile (South America)

Deborah Mogelberg deborah.mogelberg@spafax.com Japan

Anna Tomizawa Nakayama Media International Inc nmi_a@zac.att.ne.jp India

Faredoon Kuka Ronny Mistry Associates Pvt Ltd kuka@rmamedia.com

SEPARATION BY

KHL Printing Co. Sdn. Bhd. Lot 10 & 12, Jalan Modal 23/2 Seksyen 23 Kawasan MIEL Phase 8 40300 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia Tel +603 5541 3695 Fax +603 5541 3712

No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permission of Malaysia Airlines (10601-W). All rights reserved.

Copyright @ 2014 by Malaysia Airlines.

Opinions expressed in GOING PLACES are the writers’ and not necessarily endorsed by Malaysia Airlines and/or Spafax Networks Sdn. Bhd. They are not responsible or liable in any way for the contents in any of the advertisements, articles, photographs or illustrations contained in this publication.

Editorial inquiries and inquiries concerning advertising and circulation should be addressed to Spafax Networks Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia Airlines and Spafax Networks Sdn. Bhd. accept no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photography, illustration and other editorial materials. The Editorial Team reserves the right to edit and/or re-write all materials according to the needs of the publication upon usage. Unsolicited materials will not be returned unless they are accompanied by sufficient return postage.

CIMB_0002_001_GP

-

2

2014-11-03T12:02:55+08:00

contents

From the airline

12

GROUP CEO’S MESSAGE

14

UPDATES

93

MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

Regulars

16

CHECK-IN

18

COORDINATES

20

INDULGE

News and announcements from Malaysia Airlines

Everything you need to know about flying with us

100 105

oneworld GUIDE The benefits of the oneworld alliance

SELECT Our inflight entertainment guide

Piet Boon Bonaire beckons in the Dutch Caribbean, while proprietors of the Wolseley and the Delaunay open The Beaumont in London

Goa’s Sunburn music festival, Edinburgh’s infamous Hogmanay, and the Penang Island Jazz Festival are but a few of the pre-new year’s parties you’d want to go to

Bali’s best-loved BBQ arrives in KL, while London establishment The Ivy introduces its less formal Market Grill and Café

54

PEACEFUL EXISTENCE

Heritage, tradition and simplicity guide Sri Lankan life

14P-0981 GoingPlacesAD_outlined.indd 1

8/10/14 11:26 AM

contents

40

CLASSIC HOLIDAY

Who can resist a holiday in New York? Check out our to-do list in the Big Apple

Travel & features

22

24

INSPIRE Art Basel takes Miami Beach this month and the Singapore International Film Festival makes a comeback with a stronger showing

34

RIVETING RIGA

60

CHRISTMAS MARKETS

REMEDY Ease away the year’s stresses by meditating in Morocco, getting a massage in a Vietnamese retreat or enjoy relaxing treats at home

26

MUST-HAVES

28

ON THE GO

30

TRACKER

32

12 HOURS

‘Tis the season for spoiling your loved ones with a little bit of luxe and opulence

Never leave home without these travel-friendly gadgets and accessories

Quaint yet contemporary, Latvia’s capital city oozes charm and charisma

Switzerland’s Christmas markets are among the most beautiful in Europe

76

CENDOL & AIS KACANG Cool-as-ice confections with sweet milk, palm sugar and an assortment of condiments

80

MOBILE EATERIES Food trucks serving global dishes are becoming increasingly popular in Kuala Lumpur

Three resorts that teach you how to milk vacation time and get some cheese out of it

Getting the most out of 12 hours in Athens

48

KEP’S REVIVAL The seaside resort area rebuilds itself into the Cannes of Cambodia

86

SEPASANG KASUT KHAS Istimewanya seni dan sains pembuatan kasut tempahan khas yang membawa kebahagiaan kepada pemakai

Ryan_210x276_GP

-

1

2014-10-21T09:54:15+08:00

12 10

going places december 2014

GROUP CEO'S MESSAGE

DEAR VALUED GUESTS, The year-end is a peak period for us as we proudly fly guests all over the world. Family and friends reunited.

New places explored and new memories made.

May we continue to see more of each other. My team and I would like to sincerely wish all our guests Happy Journeys this year-end and Season’s Greetings.

Sincerely, AHMAD JAUHARI YAHYA Group Chief Executive Officer Malaysia Airlines

ON THE COVER An upward view of Rockefeller Center in New York City at dusk. If you’re in the Big Apple during the holidays, check out the beloved Christmastime traditions we have lined up for you on pages 40-46.

goingplaces WINNER OF THE KUALA LUMPUR MAYOR’S TOURISM AWARD 2014

DECEMBER 2014

Have you tried our new MHupgrade, which offers last-minute upgrades for greater comfort? If you’re flying Economy Class, check out our tasty new MHgourmet meals. And for guests who want to make their next celebration for a loved one more thrilling, you can now order a celebratory cake on board.

Those are just a few of the new products and services that our team has put together recently. We’re constantly listening to what our guests say, and these options will make your journey on Malaysia Airlines more comfortable and memorable.

In 2014, my team and I have seen how you, our valued guests, stood by us through our happiest moments and over the darkest days. We are most grateful for your continued patronage and are honoured to have you fly Malaysia Airlines. It is our hope that Malaysia Airlines remains your preferred airline for your future travels.

� �

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN NEW YORK CAMBODIA’S KEP UNDERGOES HIP REVIVAL

14 UPDATES goingplaces december2014

UPGRADES PROFILE

PHOTO ISKANDAR SADON/TWELVEART

PANTUN IN MOTION

How does it feel to fly First Class with Malaysia Airlines and to peruse its Golden Lounge?

Visual artist Marie Hugo was inspired by how the Malay form of poetry, the pantun, was popularised in Europe by her ancestor, the French poet, novelist and statesman Victor Hugo. The result was Pantun Forest, an art installation featuring pantuns in French, English, Malay and Jawi script, which was showcased at the Art In The Park exhibition in Kuala Lumpur in October. Hugo, who spoke exclusively to Going Places prior to her First Class red-eye flight to Paris, also presented an art piece to Malaysia Airlines’ Golden Lounge.

The meeting of the East and the West may also refer to your familial lineage traced back to the Dutch occupation of the Malaysian state of Malacca, as well as to Victor Hugo’s penchant for the pantun. Do you feel a connection to Malaysia?

It is a lovely experience, giving me a completely different outlook towards airports and flying. It’s almost like lounging around in a 5-star hotel. I have to say, the famous Malaysian Hospitality – it is very true, a reality – not a myth.

Tell us a bit about the art piece you are presenting to Malaysia Airlines.

What does it represent?

The name for it is Pantun For Malaysia Airlines. I thought the visual was very appropriate, with the Earth in the middle representing travels all over the world, from the East to the West, and the sky representing air travel and, of course, Malaysia Airlines. The pantun, about the meeting of the East and the West was written by me during a sleepless night on a full moon. My English version was translated into Malay by a friend living in Penang.

When I was told about the pantun and the connection to my ancestor, it was very interesting to hear. I really enjoyed doing the installation and the resulting artwork was like walking in a forest, quite mysterious. Meanwhile, it is my children who have ties to the Westerhouts of Malaccan history on their father’s side, but it was interesting to explore that part of our family.

What do you like most about Malaysia?

The many different ethnicities here. It really feels like the heart of Asia. I also like how everyone is very kind and compassionate to each other, and there is a mentality here to keep close to nature. The next time I am in Malaysia, I would very much like to meet some of the native tribes here.

CODESHARE

FRENCH CONNECTION Malaysia Airlines has signed an agreement with TGVAIR, allowing passengers based in French provinces and travelling on Malaysia Airlines to enjoy a new train/flight service departing from 19 TGV train stations. The new service offers simplicity, flexibility, time saving, and better value for Malaysia Airlines passengers, who can check in at their departure TGV train station to their final destination.

GO ONE UP

Malaysia Airlines is offering eligible guests the opportunity to upgrade their seats at their own determined price. Based on forecasted empty seats available on First and Business Class, guests with confirmed Economy or Business class tickets will receive an email from Plusgrade within 24 hours of their purchase informing them of available seats in the next higher class. They are then invited to submit an offer which can be made through the MHupgrade system.

RECOGNITION

MPA AWARDS

Going Places bagged three awards for its front covers and a featured article at the Magazine Publishers Association Malaysia Awards 2014 last month.

Its October 2013 front cover featuring Zingaro, a contemporary equestrian dance troupe, won Silver, while the Bronze award was for its November 2013 cover of a camel safari in Dubai.

ENRICH MHsim Support Within Malaysia 1800 817 558 Within Australia 1300 514 991 International +61 2 9003 9515 Website mhsim.com Email sim@mhsim.com From your MHsim 500#

*

Malaysia Airlines Call Centre Within Malaysia 1300 88 3000 International +603 7843 3000 Email resvns@malaysiaairlines.com From your MHsim 880#

*

SIM CARD

WORRY-FREE ROAMING Travel with peace of mind and stay connected for less with MHsim, which comes free with the purchase of Malaysia Airlines’ travel insurance policy MHinsure. Users can manage their budget and avoid bill shocks when travelling overseas as the prepaid SIM card provides massive savings on call, SMS and data roaming charges. MHsim is compatible with the majority of phones and tablets, and has access to more than 600 networks in over 190 countries worldwide.

REWARDING GOVERNMENT STAFF Malaysia Airlines has launched a new Enrich Government of Malaysia loyalty card exclusively for government officers. Bearing the government’s emblem, this special card allows government staff to enjoy enhanced travel benefits and privileges. With regular travel on Malaysia Airlines, Enrich Government of Malaysia cardholders will have greater access to Malaysia Airlines’ on-ground/in-flight facilities and entitlements for their flight of choice as well as booking priority.

16 CHECK-IN compiled by Joshua Lim

COURTESY OF DESIGN HOTELS(TM)

goingplaces december2014

BONAIRE

CARIBBEAN GETAWAY

Set along the waterfront of Kralendijk, Piet Boon Bonaire is a collection of nine individually styled beach villas in the heart of the Dutch Caribbean. Designed by Dutch architect Piet Boon, the ultra-spacious and expertly crafted villas have their own private gardens and breath-taking views of the sparkling Caribbean Sea and is a member of Design Hotels(TM). pietboonbonaire.com

LONDON

CLASSIC TRADITION The Beaumont is the first hotel by Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, the London restaurateurs behind The Wolseley, The Delaunay and other leading establishments. With just 50 rooms, 13 studios and 10 suites, this luxurious hotel in the Mayfair District occupies a historic 1926 building overlooking Brown Hart Gardens. The interiors feature restrained Art Deco touches, original artefacts, antique furniture and an eclectic mix of authentic works of art sourced from all over the world. thebeaumont.com

COURTESY OF DESIGN HOTELS(TM)

MAUI

BAREFOOT LUXURY Following a USD15 million makeover, Hotel Wailea ushers in a new generation of luxury for guests seeking the romance and tranquillity of ultra-private suites, coupled with gracious island service. Perched nearly 100 metres above sea level, this epitome of a romantic sanctuary is set across six hectares with 72 spacious suites that offer perfect privacy and stunning views of lush gardens, three neighbouring islands and the magnificent Maui coastline. Inside the contemporary suites, architectural elements such as coral and limestone walls, smoked white oak floors, and custom-crafted Hawaiian Ohia cabinetry are fused with laid-back island aesthetics.

ART AND DESIGN QT Sydney, located just 15 minutes from Bondi Beach, is a glamorous 200-room hotel with an eye for modern design that remains reflective of the past. A member of Design Hotels(TM), the boutique accommodation is crafted within the historic Gowings and State Theatre buildings. The dazzling exterior of the building is a blend of Gothic, Art Deco, and Italianate influenced architecture. qtsydney.com.au

hotelwailea.com AD the39Rest GoingPlaces OL.pdf

AUSTRALIA

1

10/8/14

12:46 PM

18 COORDINATES compiled by Joshua Lim goingplaces december2014

SCOTLAND

HAPPY NEW YEAR JOHOR

NO CHILD’S PLAY

KUALA LUMPUR

MUSICAL PHENOMENON The best of ABBA’s ever-enduring songs featuring lyrics on love, laughter and friendship are in the spotlight as the global musical smash hit MAMMA MIA! returns to Malaysia for a limited tour. Seen by over 65 million people around the world, the show is energetic and entertaining, and makes for a great evening of fun for the whole family.

18-21 Dec at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre mamma-mia.com

Malaysia will host the Kids Golf World Championship, held for the first time in Asia, where boys and girls between five and 18 years old will get the chance to show off their swinging skills in a world-class competition.

8-12 Dec at Palm Resort Golf & Country Club, Senai; IOI Palm Villa Golf & Country Resort, Kulai jaya malaysiakidsgolf. com PENANG

PHOTO NISHANT MATTA

ALL THAT JAZZ

INDIA

LET LOOSE Soak up some sun, fun, and exciting music at Sunburn Goa, one of the biggest music festivals in Asia as well as India’s number one electronic dance music event. In its 8th year this December, Paul Oakenfold and DJ Sasha are just some of the big names who will be spinning, alongside local talents.

27-29 Dec at Vagator, Goa sunburn.in

Penang will once again reverberate with the beats of swing and snare drums as the 11th Penang Island Jazz Festival gets into rhythm.

This year’s Jazz By The Beach will see the likes of Carmen Souza, Monoswezi, Laila Biali Trio, CNIRBS and JazzHats & Ray featuring local rock maestro Man Kidal, and others performing at the three-day event.

4-7 Dec at Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi penangjazz.com

Experience one of the world’s greatest New Year celebrations at Hogmanay, an affair encompassing three days of amazing events, spectacular performances and enthusiastic participants from all over the globe. Join in the excitement of the concerts, street parties, parades, fireworks displays and a collective Auld Lang Syne as the clock strikes midnight.

30 Dec 2014-1 Jan 2015 at Edinburgh edinburghshogmanay.org

20 INDULGE goingplaces december2014

FESTIVAL

PALM BEACH FOOD AND WINE FEST Thinking of a gastronomic getaway for December? You couldn’t wish for a better place than Florida’s Palm Beach. Now in its eighth year, the three-day Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest is among the top food events in the US, drawing in culinary personalities like Daniel Boulud, Robert Irvine, and Christina Tosi.

Guests will have their choice of tastings and demonstrations.

SKY HIGH VIEW

Taking in the view of the city while dining on fine cuisine is always a prime experience. Experience this at THIRTY8 at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, where the 360-degree view paired with choice steaks such as the Australian Black Angus T-Bone or the signature chocolate cake with banana ice cream, caramel sauce and dry-ice effect will surely impress. kualalumpur.grand.hyatt.com

PHOTO FLICKR.COM/SLURV

11-14 Dec across Palm Beach, Florida, USA. pbfoodwinefest.com

DINE

DINE

NAUGHTY NURI’S IN KUALA LUMPUR Good news for Balinese food lovers: Naughty Nuri’s, a must-eat on any gastronome’s list, is bringing over its famed barbecue menu and drinks from Kuta, Bali to Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.

From a simple roadside eatery on Jalan Batubelig in 1995, the restaurant has boomed thanks to its world-famous signature barbecued pork ribs, and a bar that serves “the best martinis in the world”, according to celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. facebook.com/nnkualalumpur

DINE

THE IVY GOES TO MARKET December sees the opening of The Ivy Market Grill and Café, a casual offshoot of London’s formal dining establishment The Ivy. The restaurant, bar and café overlooks Covent Garden and serves versions of famous Ivy dishes, making it ideal for casual brunches, afternoon tea or a pre-theatre meal. theivymarketgrill.com

VS_Nov_GP 2014-09-24T12:40:43+08:00

22 INSPIRE compiled by Georgina Yates

ART FAIR

A FIRST FOR ANTWERP

This month sees the debut of a multi-discipline art fair in Belgium’s city of Antwerp.

The Art Antwerp International Art & Design Fair, founded by international Belgian artist Thomas Maes, promises to be one of the country’s most eclectic and innovative. For eight days, visitors will be treated to a meticulously curated selection of work from pioneering international contributors as well as homegrown talent.

5-12 Dec at the Antwerp Expo Forum, Jan van Rijswijcklaan 191, 2020, Antwerpen, Belgium artantwerp.com

INSTALLATION SHOT “IMRAN QURESHI ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2013” AT THE DEUTSCHE BANK KUNSTHALLE, © IMRAN QURESHI, COURTESY CORVI-MORA AND IKON

goingplaces december2014

EXHIBITION

MINIATURE ICON

Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi is considered one of the subcontinent’s most important contemporary artists. He is a master in the traditional art of miniature painting – a discipline that dates back to the 14th Century – and currently teaches it at the National College of Arts in Lahore. Qureshi uses miniature painting to address current issues, thus reinstating it as a modern-day art form. This month, the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham presents his first UK solo exhibition with a collection of his famous miniatures and site-specific installations.

ART FAIR

This December, it’s Miami’s turn to host Art Basel – a fourday showcase of creations from some of the biggest names and most promising new talent in contemporary art. The main exhibition hall is at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, with public works located around Collins Park and outdoor film viewings at SoundScape Park. Striking artwork in all manner of mediums will be celebrated. And what better location to take in masterpieces old and new than on the stunning, southeastern Florida coastline?

4-7 Dec at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, Miami, Florida artbasel.com

Until 25 Jan 2015 at the Ikon Gallery, 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham B1 2HS England ikon-gallery.org

EXHIBITION

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

PHOTO GOOGLE EARTH

COURTESY OF ART BASEL © Mandy Barker

MIAMI’S MASTERS

Mind the Earth, the latest exhibition at the Danish Architecture Centre, uses Google Earth’s aerial photographs to show how our planet is both awe-inspiring, and incredibly vulnerable. Deforestation, urban sprawl and global warming are just a few of the issues highlighted by the collection of images. The Centre’s communications manager Martin Winther says: “Visitors to the exhibition will be thrilled and amazed by the Earth’s diversity, but at the same time reminded that the Earth’s resources are not infinite.”

Until 11 Jan 2015 at the Danish Architecture Centre, København K, Denmark dac.dk

PHOTO ROYAL SELANGOR

DESIGN

INSPIRED BY LIFE Royal Selangor shows its support for built-heritage conservation charity Badan Warisan Malaysia with a pewter pendant collection entitled Mia, which means ‘life’ in the Hokkien dialect. Prestigious Asian artists have been invited to express what ‘life’ means to them through a symbolic pendant design. Choy Chun Wei, Ivan Lam, Hamidi Hadi, Yau Bee Ling and Anurendra Jegadeva have contributed unique interpretations of the theme for a beautiful and diverse selection of pewter pendants. royalselangor.com

FILM FESTIVAL

A RETURN TO FORM The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns after a two-year hiatus, driven by a new team of directors and producers who promise a groundbreaking line-up. The festival opens with Singaporean film Unlucky Plaza from director Ken Kwek. Yuni Hadi, the festival’s Executive Director, says: “To open with Ken Kwek’s Unlucky Plaza marks SGIFF’s commitment to the Singapore film community and our wider role within the industry.” Screenings will be held at various venues including Marina Bay Sands, Shaw Theatres Lido, National Museum of Singapore, The Projector, and The Arts House.

PHOTO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

4-14 Dec at various venues across Singapore sgiff.com

24 REMEDY compiled by PY Cheong goingplaces december2014

WELLNESS

REFRESH YOUR SENSES

BEAUTY

FLORAL REJUVENATION

Some skin types are drier than others because they are fundamentally lacking in essential fatty acids.

Sisley’s Black Rose Precious Face Oil combats this with a formula rich in omega 3 and 6.

Its application improves the fluidity in cell membranes and prepares cells for optimal absorption of active ingredients. sisley-cosmetics.com/ my-my

Running from 27 December to 1 January 2015, the Mindfulness Retreat in Morocco will take place at La Pause, a boutique hotel comprising well-equipped and comfortable adobe villas and lounges in the stone desert, 30 kilometres from Marrakech. The daily programme conducted by Tibetan Buddhist Brian Hilliard comprises two meditation sessions. While the one in the morning wakes the body up, another in the late afternoon gently eases the mind to close the day. They are both suited for beginners who wish to learn the fundamentals of meditation, as well as meditation students with previous experience in the practice. mindfulnessjourneys.com

SCENT

A BOTANICAL BOUNTY

SPA

FOR MOMS-TO-BE Most couples go on honeymoons after tying the knot, but what about the celebration of another great milestone – motherhood?

Nam Hai Hoi An, located on Vietnam’s Central Coast, has introduced pregnancy massage beds for expecting mothers. These are specially designed to accommodate blossoming bellies and come with an opening from chest to hips, plus elastic webbing for extra support.

With the beds comes a new spa treatment, the ILA Mother-ToBe Massage. Each 90-minute session includes exfoliation with Himalayan pink rock salt, rose hips and blackcurrant seeds to help release water retention; soothing oil rubdown; and heated lavender and calendula scented poultices used over the body’s marma points.

It is offered in either the spa pavilions or guest villas. ghmhotels.com/en/nam-hai

Crabtree & Evelyn’s 2014 Seasonal Spectacular presents a range of festive home products packaged in bold and quirky collectible tins. From candles, diffusers and sprays to oils, each accents your house with a little holiday cheer. Highlight scents include crimson berries and green leaves, plus spicy delights like star anise, clove, nutmeg and precious frankincense. crabtree-evelyn.com.my

26 MUSTHAVES

goingplaces december 2014

PERFECT GIFT! Our pick of Christmas gift ideas to help you make an impression Text Zurien Onn

FO R H I M

KENZO

INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH Taking inspiration from a steelworker’s uniform, this industrial-looking bag is heavy-duty, yet the bright punch of blue adds uniqueness and individuality to the whole look.

BELL & ROSS

TESTOSTERONE TIME Heavily influenced by aviation, military and rocket science technology, Bell & Ross’ fifthgeneration watch is the ultimate equipment with chronograph functions, 100-metre water resistance, Superluminova-filled hour and minute hands and grey-tinted mineral glass dial, in a grade 5 titanium case.

kenzo.com

bellross.com

TUMI

STYLE ICON Easily carry your laptop and more on trips, whether for business or pleasure, in Tumi’s best-selling Kingsville Deluxe Brief Pack now updated in a smart nylon-andleather combination. tumi.com

TRUEFITT & HILL MASSIMO DUTTI

SMALL WONDER This leather-encased 16GB USB pen drive is for those who insist on style right down to the smallest detail. massimodutti.com

CLASSIC KIT A proper start to the day will get any gentleman’s spirits up. Kick off with the rich and creamy Grafton shaving cream from London’s finest, followed by its aftershave balm and cologne in the same traditional yet light scent of cedar, olibanum, sandalwood, tonka bean, rose, amber, musk and a hint of leather. truefittandhill.com.my

FO R H E R

TWG TEA

WORLDLY BLEND Go global with TWG’s Christmas Around The World Tea Set. With different and distinctive blends representing the cities of Paris, London, Vienna, New York and Singapore, a relaxing trip is just a teacup away. twgtea.com

GODIVA

JUST IRRESISTIBLE You can’t go wrong with Godiva chocolates; this season’s faux-croc leather-trimmed Temptations Hamper is filled to the brim with treats, including milk chocolate hazelnuts, dark chocolate-covered pretzels, hot cocoa, truffle bars and a beautifully decorated gold gift box filled with more chocolates. godiva.my

TORY BURCH CARRERA Y CARRERA

GRACEFUL ELEGANCE The Garzas Maxi earrings from the Seda Imperial range were inspired by the images of herons embroidered on artisanal Manila shawls. Created in 18 carat white gold and 92 diamonds, the grace and grandeur of the fleeting heron have been captured well by the goldsmiths of the esteemed jewellery house. carreraycarrera.com

ROYAL SELANGOR

VINTAGE KEEPSAKES Drawing upon the style and spirit of the roaring ‘20s and glamourous ‘30s, Royal Selangor’s new jewellery boxes are a chic addition to any dressing table. Pewter Art Deco motifs decorate the top of the boxes, which come in red, olive green and warm grey while the inside is lined with lovely faux suede. royalselangor.com

ON THE FRINGE A roomy tote to fit a woman’s essentials, the look of the Fringe Tote in navy is kept soft and feminine with leather and suede and the incorporation of the fringe. An adjustable strap allows it to be worn any which way and style, be it city girl casual or bohemian chic. toryburch.com

28 ON THE GO text by PY Cheong goingplaces december2014

MOBILE PHONE

IMPRESSIVE FEATURES

BOOK

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 4, which boasts a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, multi-functional stylus S-pen, improved speakerphone, two cameras and multiple microphones. The device’s fingerprint scanner has also been updated, sporting the world’s first UV sensor in a mobile device.

Available in charcoal black, frost white and bronze gold, paired with a premium metal frame and soft-textured back cover. samsung.com

MAKEUP

HELLO, BRIGHT EYES Need help in making your eyes look less tired? Have them coloured to make them seem bigger and brighter. Kate Tokyo has a range of eyeliners and eyeshadow sticks that are convenient to carry around and use. The former includes felt pens, which allow for easy adjustment of eyeliner thickness. The latter comprises double-sided applicators that brighten and shade the skin to create deep-set, beautiful eyes.

PROUDLY MALAYSIAN This holiday season, restore your faith in humanity through heart-warming tales of heroism and kindness in Alexandra Wong’s debut book Made in Malaysia: Stories of Hometown Heroes And Hidden Gems.

A collection of 40 short stories culled from real-life characters Wong met on buses and trains, mom-andpop eateries, and in obscure but charming small towns, the book will surely tug at your heartstrings. facebook. com/Madein Malaysiabook

SCENT

FESTIVE FAVOURITES Fragrance sets are go-to gifts for the holiday season.

For avid travellers, the Tommy Hilfiger cologne and body wash festive packages are perfect. While the Tommy American Star Holiday Set for guys includes a travel Dopp kit, the one for ladies, Tommy Girl Favourite Things Holiday Set, is paired with two different-sized cosmetic bags.

GROOMING

ALL IN ONE Designed and formulated for men, Badlab offers fuss-free men’s personal care products. The Caveman Cleanser is a 3-in-1 hair, face and body shampoo for maximum convenience, while Full Body Armour has a non-sticky, SPF 30 formula that protects against UV rays, battles pesky mosquitoes and helps moisturise. Lean Mean Machine tones and firms the skin, while providing cooling relief for post-workouts. Founded in Malaysia, the brand has 14 products in its current range. badlabco.com

TABLET

PROJECTING LIFESTYLES New from Lenovo, the Yoga Tablet Pro 2 is a 13.3-inch Android tablet that comes with a built-in Pico projector and 8W sound system with subwoofer, making it possible to create a 50-inch theatre experience anywhere and anytime. For work-related purposes, the device can be used to project presentations during meetings. lenovo.com/my

30 TRACKER goingplaces december2014

VERMONT, USA

CHEESE, PLEASE Learn and indulge at these cheese-making holidays Text Tracey Petherick

INDIA

An organic cheese-making farm where ‘farm animals get priority’, Acres Wild in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India is a haven of well-nurtured nature. Run by the charming and hospitable Mansoor and Tina, the farm and its cottages are tucked on a hillside where you can bask in spectacular views of tea plantations, blue mountains and dense jungle.

Keep your eyes peeled for wild birds and animals that compete for space with the farm’s dairy cattle. You can help to make bread, soap and jam, or get stuck in with milking cows, feeding the animals and planting the fields.

But cheese-making courses are the real draw of a farm stay here, run by self-taught (and now expert) cheese maker Tina. The cheeses include Gouda, Monterey Jack, Ricotta and Gruyere. Leave with a detailed understanding of the art of making gourmet, artisan cheese. acres-wild.com

In one weekend at Trevin Farms, you’ll make your own Mountain Chevre (a.k.a. goat’s) cheese and have it wrapped to take home.

Set on 16 hectares of stunning meadows and woodland, Trevin Farm is part of the Green Hotels scheme for environmentally sound lodgings. Vegetables go from the garden to the stove to the plate. You can collect hen’s eggs, ride the draft horse or even milk the goats. After which it’s time to head into the kitchen to learn about making your own batch of goat’s cheese. trevinfarms.com SOMERSET, UK

The list of things to bring to Somerset’s Hagley Bridge Farm includes clean wellington boots, but they’re not for the unpredictable English weather – they’re for wearing during the 100 percent interactive cheese-making course. Try your hand at delicious soft and hard cheeses, yoghurt and butter in the wonderful surroundings of a 16th-century farmhouse nestled in a valley. This course will teach you how to make a range of products from nothing more fancy than supermarket milk, but – for adventurous types who plan to take it a step further – you can also learn about keeping your own dairy animals. hagleybridgefarm.co.uk

Cheese-making dates back at least 5,000 years, when nomadic herdsmen stored milk in vessels made from sheep’s or goats’ stomachs. Now, the process is somewhat more refined, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a go at some DIY cheese. Check out artisancheesemakingathome.com for friendly but expert advice on making anything from cheddars to blue cheeses, or cheesemaking. com for supplies and equipment.

DiGi_74579_GPlaces.pdf

Page

1

11/6/14,

5:19

PM

32 12 HOURS goingplaces december2014

ANCIENT WONDER From the Parthenon to other ancient ruins, the past looms large in Athens Text Helen Ochyra Illustration Sio Yean

a 8am There’s no denying it: The Acropolis is one of Europe’s most crowded tourist sites.

Avoid the worst of the shuffling hordes by arriving as soon as it opens at 8am and heading straight up the smooth marble paths to the Parthenon. Take in Pericles’ colossal building, a temple to Athena that dates back to the 5th century BC and whose columns tower overhead, before looking down on the Theatre of Dionysus, a vast 17,000-seat venue whose stage has seen masterpieces by Sophocles and Aristophanes, among others. b 9.30am In 2009, the magnificent Acropolis Museum (theacropolismuseum.gr/en) opened and was immediately

heralded as one of Europe’s best museums. Stroll through its light-filled interior, pausing at marble statues and sculptures

by Greece’s greatest artists, to reach the top floor and a complete representation of the frieze and metopes as they would have been arranged on the Parthenon. Many marbles are missing, some because they’ve never been found, others because they’re in the British Museum in London. c 11pm Get a quick taste of the Greek Isles by getting pleasantly lost in the narrow whitewashed alleyways of Anafiotika, which burst with bright bougainvillea and tumble down the slopes of the Acropolis toward the ancient streets of Plaka. You could easily snap the perfect

Greek holiday postcard shot in this charming ancient neighbourhood.

of Ayía Ekateríni.

all juicy plump tomatoes and crisp leaves, before tasting the perfect moussaka, cooked with tender lamb, and a smoky chicken souvlaki, a perfect end to your perfect visit.

d 12.30pm Take a gourmet tour around the country without leaving the capital, with a buffet lunch at Manas Kouzina Kouzina. Chef Thodoris Fourakis serves dishes such as cuttlefish with spinach and aubergine fritters, each labelled with the Greek region it comes from. Even the drinks are Greek; try an Ouzon soda.

f 5.30pm Finish an afternoon’s exploration at By the Glass (bytheglass. gr), one of the city’s newest bars, which sells only Greek wines. Introductory glasses (25ml) start at just USD0.50; the setting in one of the arcades For the true in the Syntagma museum junkie, area is beautiful and blissfully buy the USD10 Athens smoke-free.

e 2.30pm Walk off lunch by pounding the streets of Plaka, the city’s most attractive quarter and one that is largely pedestrianised. Go where the mood takes you – though be sure this includes the forest of columns that is the Roman Forum and the Byzantine church

g 7pm Food is allimportant in Athens, so end your time here on a high with delicious traditional dishes at Tzitzikas kai Mermigas.

Tuck into a Greek salad,

Museums ticket package, which gives you access to the archaeological, epigraphical, numismatic, and Byzantine and Christian museums

34

going places december 2014

WALK THIS WAY

CULTURE Capital

Riga draws visitors for its history, shopping and nightlife

PHOTOS ALEKSANDRS KEDENKOVS, KASPARS GARDA & GIRTS RAGELIS

Text Garry Marchant Photos Latvian Tourism Development Agency & Riga Tourism Development Bureau

36

going places december 2014

WALK THIS WAY

Riga's Statue of Liberty lifts three gilded stars symbolising the regions in Latvia

Sky Arts, a collection of works created by Christian Boltanski is part of Riga's European Capital of Culture highlights



Bastion Hill is a quiet park with picturesque bridges over canals and wellgroomed grounds



The National Library rises on the banks of the Daugava River, and faces the Old Town



Small cafés line the streets of Riga's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

I

t is almost 11pm, but there’s still enough light to read a map and take photographs here in downtown Riga. This is northern Europe in midsummer in the capital of Latvia, which joined the European Union in 2004 and adopted the euro this year.

Although Germany and Russia occupied this Baltic state for long periods, Latvia retained its own distinct culture and language. The 800-year-old capital is modern, prosperous, and a delight to wander around. Only independent from Russia since 1991, the country has embraced consumerism with prestigious fashion brands from Armani to Zara seen around the city centre.

As a starting point, and for a scenic look at the city from above, I buy a roughly USD9 ticket to the 72-metre spire of St Peter's Church. The elevator carries me to the small open area at the top, where I get a 360-degree view of the old town of Vecriga, the park, the Daugava River, and the Art Nouveau district. Just across the tracks stand the five Zeppelin hangars of the expansive Central Market, set out like orderly loaves of bread on a vast table.

I start my exploration of Riga wandering

around the historical centre, which has its contemporary, quirky side. A UNESCO World Heritage Site set between the river and the moat-turned-canal, it’s a treasure trove of a great variety of ancient architecture and cobbled streets. Here, I pass fragments of sturdy medieval walls and towers, squares, church steeples, red-brick Gothic or Romanesque-style churches, Baroque townhouses and even stolid Sovietstyle buildings.

An impressive collection of public art and sculpture is displayed throughout the area, from the sacred and profane to modern realist or comical. In Livu Square, popular for its outdoor restaurants, massive contemporary stone sculptures of animals and people larger than steamer trunks are for sale.

Even my hotel, the Astor Riga, is an example of the old and new blending seamlessly. Set on the edge of Vecriga, opposite the Powder Tower and across the street from Bastion Hill Park, it is an ideal base for sightseeing. Built in 1876 in what the hotel describes as an ‘eclectic style’, the two striking buildings were renovated and opened as a four-star hotel in 2013.

Breakfast in the elegant dining room includes cold cuts and cheeses, several types of bread, pastries, fruit yoghurt drinks, and local specialties. Smoked salmon, herring and dill pickles make up a typical northern European breakfast.

Bastion Hill, a lush green belt across the street from the Astor, divides the old city from the Art Nouveau and modern areas.

Numerous walking paths lead through the well-groomed grounds, past a rock garden, a waterfall, a colourful swan house and bridges crossing the narrow canal. Tour boats cruise the canal and river encircling the old town, while courting couples rent



 small private rowboats.

This far north, the short summer means long days, and locals come out to savour the sunshine with great enthusiasm. They stroll the paths, rest on the park benches to soak up the sun, and admire the bright flowerbeds.

Beyond the park lies the world’s largest collection of flamboyant Art Nouveau buildings. An architecture, interior design  from and decorative arts style that flourished about 1890 to almost the start of the First World War, Art Nouveau thrived in Riga, one of Europe’s wealthiest cities at the time. Rows of attractive, ornate building facades display great details, with bas-reliefs, floral patterns, wedding cake sculptures, faces and other elaborate embellishments. The buildings are works of art with no two alike, giving an evocative sense of times past.

The Art Nouveau Museum in the former home of a prominent local architect provides an enchanting representation of a time when luxuries like electricity and plumbing were just being introduced. Here, visitors can don period hats and pose for photos.

Just across the street, the Art Nouveau Riga souvenir shop sells period postcards, handmade façade replicas, jewellery, trinkets, and other memorabilia.

In this cold climate, popular souvenirs

38

going places december 2014

WALK THIS WAY

found in other shops include hand-knitted socks, scarves, caps and other practical clothing. Amber, the precious stone found along the Baltic coast, is sold as stones, beads, jewellery and ornaments. Stylish, modern scarves made of natural materials such as Baltic linen combined with silk, mohair, and wool are also available.

In the pienene (dandelion) shop on Kungu iela (street) near the tourist office, I find attractive hand-made linen tablecloths and table runners. Here, an enthusiastic saleswoman introduces a unique product - amber fabric. A new technology of intertwining amber with linen creates a unique fabric that supposedly has healing properties. An amber fiber shawl is USD155.

Crossing the railway tracks by an underpass, I reach the five cavernous German WWI Zeppelin hangars that house Riga’s large, impressive Central Market. In this UNESCO World Heritage Site near the train and bus stations, more than 3,000 stalls sell a remarkable collection of local and imported products.

Vendors display endless varieties of meats, seafood, cheeses, fresh vegetables and fruit, pickles, local and exotic speciality food, clothes, crafts and souvenirs. One hangar is all fresh and cured meat, another is a fish pavilion, with an incredible assortment of fresh, raw, smoked, dried and canned seafood. In one pavilion, locals line up at an Uzbek bakery making naan bread, cooked on the walls of a big traditional open oven.

The sweet fragrance of fresh strawberries, smoky aroma of sausages, appealing whiff



of fresh dill and garlic from the pickling section, and salty scent of fish are too tempting. I buy two dill pickles, and they’re delicious.

Children Appetite whetted, I head back to the participating old city for lunch. For ambience and in the Song atmosphere, a local directs me to Ambiente and Dance (ambiente.lv/en) in the old city, with its Celebration, which takes delightfully dated feeling. The restaurant place once in claims to serve Art Nouveau cuisine – five years although no one can say quite what that

is. But with its distinct period rooms – the Autumn extends office, library, living room, kitchen and its golden dining room – Ambiente excels in both hues, lending a kaleidoscope of ambience and cuisine. For lunch, I choose colours a superb duck breast smoked in juniper berries with celery root puree and rhubarb balsamic sauce.

They like the nightlife in this lively city, and in summer, locals and tourists pack the restaurants and bars until late. I start one evening with a view from the 26th floor of the Radisson Blu Hotel Skyline Bar. Arriving fortuitously at Happy Hour, I savour another great vista of the old city with its verdigris roofs, spires and steeples, the golden domes of the Orthodox Cathedral, and the large, new glass National Library or the ‘Castle of Light’ across the river.

Riga is very much a party town, a destination for stag and hen parties from across Europe.

TRAVEL TIP: The city centre buzzes Inspired by our story with life as groups and already planning your of young people, next getaway? Take the Tumi Bowery Magnetic Money Clip with including a party of you on your next trip. Crafted from women in outfits perforated leather, the money clip is of ballerina skirts, a safe and unobtrusive way to carry shiny red hair and your cash during travels. bunny ears, roam tumi.com the streets at night.

For them, the party starts well before dark and continues until long into the night.

MHTC Dec2014.pdf

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

1

11/12/14

3:08 PM

40

going places december 2014

COVER STORY

Big Apple CHEER New York glitters with pure magic for the holidays Text Chaney Kwak Photos Getty Images Illustration Cass Loh

Skating after sunset at Central Park

42

going places december 2014

COVER STORY

T

here’s always a miracle on 34th Street; Harry and Sally keep falling for each other; and Will Ferrell, or rather Buddy the Elf, discovers that New York is the place to be for winter, not the North Pole.

There’s a reason why so many holiday films take place in New York: Whether you celebrate Christmas, the Winter Solstice, or Chanukah, no other place is livelier or more festive than the Big Apple. We round up the places to visit and the things to do while you’re here.

1

ICE, ICE BABY

Skating out in the open is a classic New York City holiday experience.

Wollman Rink, Central Park Whether it’s blanketed in snow or glinting under the winter sun, the city’s green lung is a mustvisit. Skating in Central Park is romance personified. wollmanskatingrink.com

Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue between 49th & 50th Street With the iconic Christmas tree that harbours over 30,000 lights, this landmark is the hub of New York’s Christmas spirit. Though expensive and crowded, the small ice rink here is an unforgettable experience, especially if you make it before the Christmas lights go out at 11:30pm.



patinagroup.com/therink

Bryant Park, 40th Street between Fifth & Sixth Avenue New York’s only free rink (USD15 if you rent skates) attracts huge crowds. This popular midtown lunch spot is perfect for people-watching. wintervillage.org/skate

The Standard Ice Rink, 848 Washington Street The fancy Standard Hotel’s rink is more for adults, with a definite hipster vibe. Treat yourself to a twirl and aprèsskate drinks after a walk along the High Line, old railway lines repurposed into a fascinating urban park high above the streets. standardhotels.com/high-line/fooddrink/the-standard-plaza



Illuminated Christmas trees at the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center

Skaters enjoying a bright, clear day at Wollman Rink in Central Park



LeFrak Center at Lakeside, 171 East Drive in Prospect Park, Brooklyn Not that you need a reason to head to this boho-chic part of Brooklyn, but here you’ll have no less than 3,000 square metres of skating surface divided between an open-air rink and a covered one. Don’t forget to check out the rooftop garden with incredible views of the city. lakesidebrooklyn.com

2

THE WORLD’S A PLAYGROUND

With myriad ways to entertain and delight children, this metropolis of eight million is one big playground for the young and the young at heart:

FAO Schwarz, 767 Fifth Avenue (at 58th Street) Tap on the world’s most famous floor piano, featured in Tom Hanks’ film Big, at this upscale toy emporium. Just make sure to show up when it opens, or brace yourself for crushing crowds. You can also sign up for a 45-minute VIP tour and breakfast before the store opens. fao.com

Upscale toy emporium FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue



44

going places december 2014

COVER STORY





Toys"R"Us, 1514 Broadway at 44th Street The Times Square branch of the international chain has a one-of-a-kind attraction: an indoor 60-foot ferris wheel! Take a break from the frosty weather and take a whirl – inside this colossal toy store. toysrusinc.com/about-us/timessquare/

Carousel in Central Park, around 64th Street Popular since 1871, this 57-horse attraction was once drawn by a live horse.

Today, electricity provides the horsepower, but the vintage atmosphere will take you back to another era. centralpark.com/guide/attractions/ carousel.html

The Nutcracker, The New York City Ballet Combine matinee performances of this holiday classic with Children’s Workshops, where children between five and eight years old can explore the music and stories of the ballet before the main event. nycballet.com

Radio City Christmas Spectacular, 1260 Sixth Avenue at 50th Street Shows open and close, but this singular Christmas tradition has been a New York staple, combining Santa, the nativity, and of course, the Rockettes.

3

SHOPPING

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, you’ll be treated to visually stunning and emotionally evocative window displays at the city’s many shopping addresses. Each year, department stores and shops outdo one another with themed displays created by noted stylists, artists and cultural icons. Stroll along the bustling avenues and treat yourself to the trickedout displays. Some people head to the museums, but others brave the cold to ogle these gorgeous shop fronts. Of course, you should also go inside to check out the shopping too: Barneys New York, 660 Madison Avenue at 61st Street Street-smart and smart-alecky, this upscale store’s holiday windows are pop art in practice, with winks at popular culture.

Last year’s display celebrated the city’s lights with original videos, mirror-reflections, LEDs, and 360-degree projections – featuring collaborations with, among others, Jay Z. barneys.com

radiocity.com





Holiday lights in front of the Time Warner Center Radio City Music Hall all decked out in festive decorations

The Empire State Building seen from afar Christmas market in Union Square



46

going places december 2014

COVER STORY

with intricate mini chandeliers inside, and featuring, of course, the iconic blue jewellery boxes. tiffany.com

Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Avenue at 58th Street Sophisticated like the store itself, the Bergdorf Goodman windows feature sumptuous and intricate contemporary fashion and antiques. Previous themes include Holiday on Ice and Carnival of the Animals. bergdorfgoodman.com



Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Avenue at 49th Street Always a big hit with children, this emporium across the street from Rockefeller Center puts on musical and animated exhibits with mechanical dolls.

Last year, Saks introduced Snowflake Spectacular, a 3-D light show that moves beyond the windows and plays out across the building’s façade.

You can make your own snowflake at snowflake.saks. com and watch it displayed in person. saksfifthavenue.com

Macy’s has an elaborate Santaland, with elves, Christmas trees, and miniature trains

Sidewalk Santas from the Volunteers of America parade down Fifth Avenue

Bloomingdale’s, 1000 Third Avenue at 59th Street The store with the iconic brown paper bags took on a global approach last year, with each window featuring an imaginary shopper from a different country. bloomingdales.com

Tiffany & Co. 727 Fifth Avenue between 56th & 57th Street Instead of breakfast, enjoy the holiday windows at Tiffany’s.

Last year’s theme was Snowy New York Streets, complete with brownstone dollhouses

Lord & Taylor, 424 Fifth Avenue between 38th & 39th Street Harking back to New York of yesteryears, this store’s displays are a classic tribute to the holiday season. lordandtaylor.com

4

EAT OUT

With over 24,000 restaurants by some estimates, New York has no shortage of places to eat: Fatty Crab, 643 Hudson Street Chinese takeout is a Christmas tradition for New Yorkers who don’t want to cook elaborate meals. Try this American take on pan-Asian fare for a new kind of holiday experience. fattycrab.com

Loreley, 7 Rivington Street Modelled after a brewery in Cologne, Germany, this Biergarten embodies wintry Gemütlichkeit, or cosiness, with its three-course Christmas menu that includes a drink for USD25. loreleynyc.com

Balthazar, 80 Spring Street This Soho mainstay likes to celebrate holidays with themed meals, and Christmas is no exception, as the smart bistro keeps its kitchen running full-force.

Macy’s, 151 W 34th Street between Sixth & Seventh Avenue The midtown shopping centre has not one but two sets of holiday displays, the staple Miracle on 34th Street exhibit as well as annually changing Broadway windows. Step inside for the elaborate Santaland, with elves, Christmas trees and miniature trains – and Santa, of course.

Grape & Vine, 52 West 13th Street The speakeasy-style restaurant offers prix fixe holiday feasts inside the newly opened Jade Hotel.

macys.com

grapeandvinenyc.com

balthazarny.com

KL’S LUXURY FASHION OUTLET OVER 50 OF YOUR FAVOURITE DESIGNER LABELS WITH DISCOUNTS UP TO 70% OFF. AIGNER / ASEANA / COLE HAAN / FARAH KHAN / HACKETT / HUGO BOSS STUART WEITZMAN / SAM EDELMAN / SCHUTZ / SKY / VAVA / VOOM / CASS CLOVER CANYON / COCOROSE / HALE BOB / LOUISON / PEDRO GARCIA & MORE!

MELIUM OUTLET (885661-X) 63, Jalan Tasik Utama 3, The Trillium, Lake Fields, Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.

T +603 9051 2926 | E mo_outlet@melium.com GPS Coordinates N 03º03.732’ E 101º42.655’ OPERATING HOURS 10:00AM - 7:30PM DAILY

GENUINE LUXURY SHOPPING LOCATED OVER 2 FLOORS

GO TO WWW.MO-OUTLET.COM FOR THE LATEST PROMOTIONAL UPDATES

48

going places december 2014

TRAVEL

A fishing boat passes by Kep at sunset

Kep’s

Comeback The quaint Cambodian coastal town undergoes a revival

GETTY IMAGES

Text Marissa Carruthers Photos Charles Fox

50

going places december 2014

TRAVEL

I

The statue of Yeah Mao (Black Grandmother), who is believed to protect fishermen and seafarers

Kep's favourite crustacean is immortalised in this monument

The perfect setting for a romantic candlelight dinner at The Sailing Club

Kampot pepper is known for its mild taste



Dragging a crab pot to shore



Barbequed seafood at the Crab Market

t’s easy to imagine luxury sports cars lazily cruising down sleepy Kep’s newly designed promenade.

The flanking golden beach is full of the upper echelons of Khmer and colonial French society, with a flurry of men and women clad in the latest fashions basking in the sun.

On the other side of the promenade, sprawling villas with European minimalist architecture peek out from tropical forests that hug the hills rising gently from the shore. Horses and carriages carry Cambodia’s elite along the quiet streets lined with cafés, restaurants and boutiques serving fine cuisine and upmarket wares.

This is a picture of life during quaint Kep’s heyday. Throughout Cambodia’s Golden Age of the 1950s and 1960s, this was a town reserved for the rich. Dubbed the Kep-Sur-Mer, or the Saint Tropez of South East Asia, it was labelled an exclusive getaway for those who could afford it.

The beachside town’s popularity gained traction in the 1920s, thanks to the French colonials. After Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953, the late King Father Sihanouk was adamant Kep was to remain a retreat for the rich.

He recruited the country’s finest architects, led by revered Vann Molyvann, who studied architecture in Paris, to give the town a new, Le Corbusier-inspired design, including the construction of his own summer villa in 1964.





However, the dream life was shortlived. Located just 20 kilometres from the Vietnamese border, Kep was left vulnerable during the late 1960s, and under the Vietnam War suffered heavy U.S. bombing. By 1972, the majority of residents had fled the town, which became a Khmer Rouge stronghold under the communist regime.

Like everything else in Cambodia, Kep was stripped of its wealth, prosperity and identity under Pol Pot’s reign of terror. It wasn’t until 2001 that peace was restored and one of the last pockets of Khmer Rouge soldiers was driven out of Kep’s jungles and mountains.

Since then, Kep has slowly rebuilt itself and today is making a comeback as the Cannes of Cambodia. Derelict mansions have been restored into chic boutique hotels and private homes; the late King Father Sihanouk’s wife, Queen Monique, has a residence in town, while a new generation of restaurants is opening.

Travellers are rediscovering the tranquil beauty that in a bygone era attracted high society.

Spearheading this recent resurrection





of Kep’s opulent past is Knai Bang Chatt.

The exclusive resort opened in 2006 after radical renovation work to breathe new life into three unique red, grey and sky blue, modernist villas built between 1962 and 1965 by Molyvann protégés.

Boasting just 11 rooms overlooking manicured lawns, an infinity pool with views of the Gulf of Thailand and fine dining in the form of The Strand restaurant, Knai Bang Chatt harks back to the town’s heyday.

General Manager Joffrey Gris says, “There’s something very mystic about Kep; something pure surrounding its simplicity.

We have been very lucky to be able to resurrect these stunning villas from ruin.

They are amazing architectural feats and an important part of Cambodia’s history.”

The town’s other major beach resort sits next door in the form of Kep Sailing Club. Offering a range of water sports and sailing, as well as a volleyball court and other activities, the venue proves popular on weekends when the club comes to life with the sound of music in the evenings.

Reminiscent of a place you’d find on the French Riviera, the club is perfect

for sipping cocktails while watching the sunset. And a wooden pier that delicately juts out into the sea provides the perfect spot to watch the sun slowly sink into the water while enjoying a romantic dinner for two.

While Kep’s sleepy vibe makes it easy to kick back and do nothing, the town offers an abundance of activities giving an interesting insight into the area. Kep National Park is 50 square kilometres of jungle, tropical forest and rolling hills.

A tuk tuk or moto ride will take you to Led Zep Café, situated in a prime location on top of a hill with sweeping views of the sea across to neighbouring Vietnam and a smattering of idyllic islands. Here, visitors can also see an intriguing exhibition of old photos of life in the town during the Golden Age. Those interested in discovering the relics of Kep’s lost era can explore the remainders of the once glorious villas.

The late King Father’s residence, perched on the crest of a hill overlooking the town’s bay, is one such place. With the grounds kept by a Khmer family who live on-site, you can explore and admire the

52

going places december 2014

TRAVEL

Sunset view from The Sailing Club

The Strand restaurant's seafood platter with rice

A tuk tuk selling snacks and drinks drives along the coastal road

curvaceous walls and atriums, worn tiled floors, and arching ceilings for USD1.

Standing at one of the many villas, sprawled with colourful graffiti by Belgian artist ROA, tour guide and Kep resident Song Sothy says, “These villas are still amazing to walk around. They show off a life that was once here and represent the high life that existed.”

Kep’s prosperity stretches further back than the Golden Age. Famous in kitchens across the world is the Geographical Indication (GI)-certified Kampot pepper, which arrived from Kerala more than 800 years ago. The region’s fertile lands make ripe pickings for pepper plants, and the countryside is filled with farms growing black, green, white and red peppercorns.

Nestled among rolling countryside about 12 kilometres out of town sits The Vine Retreat. The tranquil eco-lodge is set in sprawling grounds that are home to tropical gardens, an organic garden, salt water pool, newly built yoga school and small pepper plantation with 500 plants.

Manager and pepper expert Theary Sot says, “Kampot pepper is one of the highest qualities in the world. It rose to notoriety when the French were here. They would use it in famous restaurants in Paris and its flavour soon spread across Europe.”

It’s the pepper’s unique spicy kick that has helped push Kep’s signature dish of crab and Kampot pepper to fame. A short stroll from the beach, which last year saw tonnes of white sand delivered to create a pristine 25-metre-wide stretch of sand, sits the Crab Market.

Here, women wade into shallow waters to bring in the crab baskets that





 bob in the water.

On shore, crustaceans are flung onto scales before being passed onto the myriad of stalls selling fresh crab and prawns alongside barbecued squid and fresh fish.

Next to the market sits a row of restaurants serving a mouthwatering selection of fresh seafood. La Baraka has proved popular since opening four years ago. Owner Cedric Ignatio says, “The town has developed at a fast pace since I moved here but remains a nice place for people to come and relax.

Kep is truly beautiful. It is very relaxed, has amazing food, views and history, and the people are always smiling.”

And of course, that’s the other reason visitors keep returning to the town: the famous Cambodian smile. “It really is the people here who give Kep its real charm,” Gris adds, pointing to one of the resort’s employees who is undoubtedly wearing the most welcoming of grins.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Bio Name Cher Chua Lassalvy Nationality Malaysian Company Batu Batu Position Managing Director Years Overseas 19

Island Dreams

Investing in a Malaysian paradise

The opportunity to set up an all-villa boutique resort on a paradise island in the South China Sea was the calling that Cher Chua Lassalvy found too good to resist.

So in 2012, with a baby on the way, Cher returned to Malaysia with her husband Laurent to set up Batu Batu on Pulau Tengah, off the waters of Johor. “Batu Batu was a dream for us,” explained Cher. “The project, along with wanting to be closer to my family and experiencing life in Malaysia, were the reasons that brought us back.”

Why set up a resort?

Our family had an interest in the island and we know the islands off Malaysia’s east coast are largely undiscovered. We saw an opportunity for a low-key but well-executed intimate boutique resort which blended into the island and allowed visitors to experience its beauty without spoiling it.

We felt there was a market for this and we had the perfect location to set this up.

What appealed to you the most about Batu Batu?

The challenge of creating something special from an undiscovered marine park was very exciting. It was also important that we created a development which respected this natural habitat, the environment as well as the communities around it whilst creating employment opportunities too.

How did TalentCorp help in your return?

TalentCorp has been extremely helpful in guiding us on the Malaysian immigration procedures. My husband, who is French, is now a Permanent Resident in Malaysia thanks to the REP facility. There’s also an online forum supported byTalentCorp, outstation.my, which helped us a lot.

Are you happy you made your return?

Yes, of course. Despite the initial challenge of starting literally from scratch, we have managed to build an environmentallyfriendly resort that has managed to draw in clientele from around the globe to our little part of the world. This has been highly rewarding to us both professionally and personally.

The REP facilitates the return of Malaysian professionals from overseas to contribute to Malaysia’s development. It also facilitates Permanent Resident status for the foreign spouse and children of successful applicants. To find out if you are eligible for the REP, visit www.talentcorp.com.my.

Batu Batu is located on Pulau Tengah, a private island paradise. The resort was set up in April 2012, and has 22 villas set in the island’s natural environment. It takes approximately 20 minutes by speedboat to get to Pulau Tengah from Mersing in Johor.

54

going places december 2014

PORTFOLIO

Unique only to Sri Lanka, stilt fishing is a dying tradition

Unhurried LIFE

A journey through Sri Lanka made memorable by stilt fishing on the Galle coast and an incredibly friendly people

Photos John Lander

56 10

going places december 2014

PORTFOLIO

The interior of The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy

The tuk tuk is the chief mode of transport here

Lankatilaka Temple, one of the best preserved traditional Sinhalese temples in Sri Lanka

Dancers clad in elaborate costumes performing the Kandyan dance

58

going places december 2014

PORTFOLIO

Œ



About the photographer John Lander is a freelance photographer based near Tokyo with a passion for Japanese gardens, hot springs, cuisine, and festivals. Credits include photos and articles published by National Geographic, National Geographic Traveller, GEO, Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet Magazine, TIME Magazine, Forbes, Frommers, and Rough Guides, among others. Winters usually find him in South East Asia and South Asia. asiaimages.net

Stalls selling fresh produce at the Kandy market

Tea pickers in the Nuwara Eliya region, which produces much of the world’s premium Ceylon tea

Sigiriya or Lion’s Rock is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin surrounded by the remains of gardens, reservoirs and other structures

60 10

going places december 2014

FOOD TRAIL

Magical MARKETS Regional delicacies, handcrafted goods and lashings of tradition combine for Christmas cheer in Switzerland Text Tatyana Leonov Photos My Switzerland & Z端rich Tourism

Sweet treats and freshlybaked cookies to tempt the palate

62 10

going places december 2014

FOOD TRAIL

A

s delicate snowflakes float down from the sky, a group of twinkly-eyed children look up. A young boy wearing a puffy jacket takes off his gloves and tries to catch the flakes, his fingers failing to grasp the tiny specks of snow. He laughs as his friends, all decked out in warm coats, hats and gloves, join in the attempt too.

A few metres away, their parents stand by a traditional wooden-roofed market stall, sipping on glühwein (mulled wine).

Some watch the children and laugh; others are deep in conversation while a few women stroll away from the group to peruse the wares on offer in the sprawling market. The sweet aroma of glühwein and roasting chestnuts drifts through the cold night air, and in the distance, a children’s choir singing Christmas hymns can be heard.

Christmas in Switzerland is truly magical – and the Christmas markets are where the fairy tale starts. Peppered all over the country, there are plenty of markets to discover, from the very big to the very small. They all share the same basic premise – Christmas-themed paraphernalia for sale, delicious local food to devour, speciality refreshments like bratwurst and glühwein to sample, and plenty of events to keep kids and adults entertained.

Historically, the markets date back to the Middle Ages and are held throughout Advent, with most opening in late November and staying open until Christmas Eve (some stay open a few days after Christmas). The month leading up to





Christmas isn’t just about markets though; they’re about celebrating the festivities in assorted ways. Visitors will find plenty of Christmas-themed displays, imitation St Nicholas strolling through snow-dusted streets, picturesque ice rinks, street parades, pop-up cheese fondue huts and more. This special period is a time when residents and travellers alike can indulge in an enchanted European winter.

Of course, Christmas markets offer the ultimate winter fantasy; the principal ones are found in Basel, Bern, Lucerne and Zürich.

BASEL

Located at the frontier between France and Germany, and tapping directly into the Rhine, Basel is one of Switzerland’s most beautiful cities. The architecture is reminiscent of a fairy tale on any day – add the atmosphere that comes with a Christmas market and snowfall (the city is usually snow-clad by early December) and it’s a truly mesmerising location.

There are two main markets in Basel – at Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz – that are considered the prettiest by many.

The historic Barfüsserplatz is home to Christmas Street, where 100 brightly illuminated pine trees flank more than 140 vendors.

A vendor selling a variety of Christmas-themed gifts and food



Hand-made jewellery, Christmas decorations and knick knacks for sale



Zürich’s Christmas market in the hall of the main railway station is one of the largest indoor markets in Europe



The Christmas market in Piazza Riforma in the old centre of Lugano

 

64

going places december 2014

FOOD TRAIL

 Insider tip:

Johann Wanner’s customers include the Queen of England and the White House, and the Johann Wanner House is one of Basel’s most popular attractions. Patrons can purchase elaborately decorated handcrafted ornaments here

The Christmas market on Münsterplatz is famous for many reasons: It’s located in Basel’s most famous square against the backdrop of the prized cathedral. It’s also home to a brilliantly bedecked Christmas tree, which Johann Wanner, the world’s biggest producer of handmade Christmas ornaments, decorates each year.

BERN

The market by the Singing Christmas Tree in Zürich has a unique and fun to watch singing children Christmas tree



Hundreds of fairy lights adorn the streets of Zürich’s old town during the festive period

In 2013, Lonely Planet listed Bern as one of the top 10 European destinations to visit, and come wintertime the city feels even somehow more enchanted, with charming cobbled streets and historic limestone buildings. Fittingly, the Christmas markets are set against the backdrop of the 15th-century UNESCO World Heritage old town.

The two biggest markets are quite different in what they offer. At the Münsterplatz market, the vendors Insider tip: There’s an hourly sell arts and crafts performance at the paraphernalia, with the historic town centre’s usual festive suspects Clock Tower during as well as handcrafted Advent that kids gifts, hand-sewn quilts will love and cardigans, while the Waisenhausplatz market is

MATRADE International Ad 210x276.pdf

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

1

11/5/14

10:42 AM

66

going places december 2014

FOOD TRAIL

prominently a food and drinks service.

Two popular dishes to try are berner platte (pork ribs, beef tongue, smoked bacon and sausage simmered in broth and served over sauerkraut and beans) and berner rösti (shredded potatoes pan-fried with bacon, onions and butter).

LUCERNE

The Lake Lucerne region in the heart of the Alps is particularly beautiful in winter. Lucerne is known as the City of Lights – and it amazes during Advent when it presents itself in an illumination of glittering Christmas sparkles.

The markets peppered throughout the picturesque city offer visitors the chance to immerse themselves in a winter fairy tale. A major market is located on Franziskanerplatz in front of the St. Maria Church. Here, around 70 vendors sell local delicacies, handmade goods, woolens, confectionery and a variety of tempting treats from their charming wooden huts. The centrepiece is a fountain adorned with a huge wreath surrounded by candles and lights.

Sometimes choirs or bands play Insider tip: on the fountain Visit Lucerne in steps, adding to the December and you’ll also cheerful ambience. be there for the enchanting Another market Live on Ice event. The ice is found inside rink sits on Lake Lucerne the main railway with a backdrop of station hall with majestic snow-capped mountains

Regional food is a highlight at all Christmas markets in Switzerland

around 50 stalls to explore. And the Insider tip: traditional Christkindlimarkt on Shops across Mount Pilatus towers over the Switzerland are usually city at 2,132 metres above sea closed on Sundays, but during level, offering stunning vistas the festive period many stay open. to take in between sipping hot The Bahnhofstrasse, the downtown chocolate and shopping for shopping street in Zürich, colourful bric-a-brac. is renowned for its abundance of

ZÜRICH

luxury brands. During this time, the street glistens with decorative lights adding to the festive atmosphere

Switzerland’s most populated city is home to one of Europe’s biggest indoor Christmas markets, located at the main train station. The market houses over 160 wooden chalets with vendors selling everything from handcrafted wooden toys and beautiful decorations to vegetarian Indian food and knitted clothing. The highlight is the extravagant 15-metre-tall Christmas tree. Lavishly decorated with 5,000 Swarovski crystals, it’s continuously encircled by awed sightseers trying to capture the entire tree in one snap.

A tree of a different variety is located at the Christmas Market by the Singing Christmas Tree in Werdmühleplatz.

This interestingly quirky tree has no shimmering crystals beautifying it – instead it comes with little singing children. The red-and-green-donned youngsters clamber into their spots inside the custom-built tree and sing carols in the evenings – a must-visit and one of Switzerland’s most unique Christmas experiences.

Other great Christmas markets to visit: � Framed by Lake Geneva and the Alps, the Christmas market of Montreux features 150 decorated and illuminated chalets with vendors peddling regional temptations. � Nestled in the mountains that cluster at the foot of Lake Zürich, Einsiedeln feels like a completely different destination. The picturesque town has over 130 stalls that line the main street and the abbey square, making it one of the largest markets in the country. � Bremgarten is a little town steeped in history. It’s a little off the beaten track, and consequently the markets here are mainly visited

by Swiss nationals, which makes for an authentic Christmas market experience.

Find peace that calmed a warrior’s soul at Thanjavur

Where the past comes alive

DIPR/947/Display/2014

For information, bookings and details of TTDC’s Tours, Contact : Tamilnadu Tourism, Tourism Complex, No.2, Wallajah Road, Chennai - 600 002. INDIA. Call : 91-44-2538 3333 / 9857, Fax : 91-44-2536 1385 Visit : www.tamilnadutourism.org, E-mail : ttdc@vsnl.com For online booking log on : www.ttdconline.com

The mighty Rajaraja Cholan, after extending his empire to the shores of south-east Asia, sheathed his sword and constructed the great Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu, India).

An architectural miracle, the temple’s ‘Kalasha’ (dome) never casts a shadow on the ground!

Special Feature

MALAYSIA: YOUR PLATFORM TO HIGHER LEARNING As a fast-growing developing country, Malaysia has a wealth of first-class tertiary institutes and supporting infrastructure at a reasonable price tag Text NOR ATIKAH ABDUL WAHID

S

ome people may want to have an adventure, experience different settings or immerse themselves in a variety of unfamiliar cultures. Others feel that the undertaking of higher education is a massive milestone in itself. In Malaysia, students can both commit to a future of their own choosing and have an enthralling journey while pursuing their higher education. If you are preparing to undertake an academic pursuit but have yet to pick a university or college, let Malaysia persuade you to take your dreams here.

This country has a lot to offer in carving a glowing future for you.

With over 50 public and private universities and an even larger number of colleges offering undergraduate and post-graduate courses, students can chase their dream career starting with an education in Malaysia.

From breaking new ground

in technology to mastering the art of business communication, students can achieve an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree of the highest standards with worldwide recognition.

Furthermore, one will not be tongue-tied here as Malaysians are well-versed in English, and a majority of university and college programmes are conducted in English. For enterprising students and those who wish to pursue an education while working, there are also options for part-time, distance learning and online studies.

Malaysia’s higher education sector is affordable for locals and internationals alike. In comparison to other traditional destinations for academic pursuits such as the US and UK, the student visa application in Malaysia is hassle-free and inexpensive. Scholarships are widely available in most tertiary institutions. UCSI

University, for example, recently announced that it will offer more than USD5 million worth of scholarships, bursaries and financial aids to aspiring students in 2015.

UCSI goes a step further with their Scholar Enrichment Programme, where it helps to develop and groom scholars to conquer the professional world.

Even without scholarships, studying in Malaysia will not break the bank. With living costs averaging about USD5,500 per year, students are able to live comfortably while pursuing their studies. Whether you are an enthusiastic participant of campus life or desire to mingle with the local community, living in Malaysia has never been

simpler. Not only are lodgings affordable for students, public transportation is also widely available throughout the country, especially in bigger cities. If strategic locations are a concern, SEGi University has campuses scattered around the country. For those preferring a lively atmosphere and the convenient amenities of a city, SEGi’s campuses in Kuala Lumpur and Penang will meet your needs. However, if peace and tranquility are required to focus on one’s studies, SEGi’s campuses in the residential areas of Subang Jaya and Kota Damansara will appease your scholastic senses.

It is not surprising that this country is a haven for students from all over the world, attracted to the high

With living costs averaging about USD5,500 per year, students are able to live comfortably while pursuing their studies standards of education at a comfortable price. A proudly multiracial country, Malaysia welcomes different races and cultures. Take a walk through the halls of International Islamic University Malaysia and you will be impressed by the diversity of its student population, from United Arab Emirates to Australia.

Even within the confines of a classroom, you are able to learn and communicate with members of an international community.

Studying in Malaysia extends to the world beyond the campus. If you are excited at the prospect of meeting people from all walks of life, getting an education in Malaysia is a great way to start your journey of discovery.

In Monash University’s Kuala Lumpur campus, students can take part in twinning or exchange programmes. With five other campuses in Australia, a Joint Graduate School in China, a learning centre in Italy, a research centre in India and various partners across the world, Monash students can expect to receive a first-class education from a variety of locations.

With a plethora of tertiary institutions students are able to tailor their aspirations according to their dreams.

Take the call to gain an education in Malaysia today, and rest assured of the gleaming career path waiting for you; this may be the best choice you can make for your future.

For information on applying for a student visa, visit educationmalaysia.gov. my/faqs

Special Feature

GROWING THE NATION THROUGH EDUCATION Through the provision of top-class

university education, UCSI University addresses the human capital needs not only of Malaysia, but the world UCSI University is a vibrant community of learning and scholarship. Widely regarded as one of Malaysia’s foremost private universities, UCSI hosts around 10,000 students from over 80 countries at its campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Terengganu and Sarawak.

The University’s academic offerings are as eclectic as its student cohort. Around 100 leading programmes are offered in the fields of medicine, engineering, biotechnology, information technology, business, hospitality, music, the social sciences, design and more.

Founded in 1986 to enhance the life chances of young Malaysians, UCSI quickly became synonymous with excellence in teaching and learning. Thousands of local students made UCSI their first choice and the foreign cohort swiftly followed. Before long, UCSI was conferred

university status by the Ministry of Education, making it one of Malaysia’s first private universities.

GROWING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS

Evolving to meet the higherorder needs of industry and academia, UCSI actively contributes to the pursuit and expansion of knowledge.

Its Vice-Chancellor and President, Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff –

one of Malaysia’s leading cardiologists – has been instrumental in this drive and UCSI is now at the forefront of groundbreaking research. Collaborative links are constantly forged with the world’s best universities, opening doors for students and staff.

UCSI’s top medical student, Cherish Chong Chiu Wern, was recently handpicked to spend a research year at Harvard University under its Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Programme – a first for a private university in Malaysia.

Similar arrangements with other renowned universities are in the pipeline as UCSI adds to its existing partnerships with universities in the Russell Group, Universitas 21 and Australia’s Group of Eight.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Societal impact is another core focus at UCSI and the University is committed to drive innovation and lead change for students, the community and the country.

In the area of graduate employability, this involves

working hand-in-hand with leading industry partners to develop course curriculum, address industrial needs and anticipate future challenges.

UCSI students ultimately benefit and an average of 82% of alumni secure employment at leading companies within six months of graduating.

The launch of CoOp, UCSI’s industry placement programme, marks a watershed in this development.

With a network of more than 1,800 companies worldwide, UCSI students enjoy opportunities to obtain invaluable work exposure.

Recent internship placements have seen students gaining experience in Britain, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, among others.

UCSI also contributes to Malaysia’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). Focusing on the ETP’s National Key Results Area for Education, UCSI leads two initiatives. The first seeks to revamp Malaysia’s tourism and hospitality workforce through education while the second will establish a healthcare cluster in Bandar Springhill, Negeri Sembilan, which involves the launch of the UCSI University Hospital – Malaysia’s first private teaching hospital.

With these developments and more lined up, UCSI is THE university to be at. ucsiuniversity.edu.my

Special Feature

ENGINEERING THE FUTURE UCSI’s engineering faculty produces quality graduates for the betterment of society The Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment (FETBE) at UCSI University does not just produce students well-versed in the theories of engineering and architecture, but more importantly, those who are able to make meaningful contributions in their respective fields.

It is no surprise, then, that both staff and students of the faculty are passionate about sustainable engineering.

Through continuous learning and research, the faculty is constantly making headway in research on harnessing and harvesting sustainable engineering resources for a better future.

TURNING WASTE INTO COMMODITIES

One pertinent research project conducted by UCSI’s engineering faculty involves finding ways to convert discarded substances such as rice husks and empty palm oil fruit bunches into new forms of feasible energy.

At the recent 5th International Engineering Invention and Innovation Exhibition (i-ENVEX) 2014, UCSI engineering students bagged the Gold Medal, triumphing over 87 other entries from local and foreign institutions of higher learning including from Korea, Taiwan, Croatia, Indonesia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Iraq and Romania.

Chemical engineering students Chin Chun Man, Selvaraja Guala Segaran and Teoh Kai Wen impressed a panel of internationally recognised Malaysian researchers with their handiwork that converts castoff palm oil sludge into bio-oil, a liquid fuel that can be feedstock for fuel, and bio-char, a kind of charcoal that may be used as a heat source, removes heavy metal in wastewater and helps increase soil fertility in low pH soils.

Meanwhile, UCSI chemical engineering graduate student Kelvin Lim Yong Hui is currently conducting research on turning cellulose in empty palm oil fruit bunches into nano crystallised cellulose, which has the potential to be used as carriers for pharmaceutical drug molecules, as well as a treatment ingredient for wastewater. Stipends from UCSI research grants as well as supervision under an experienced assistant professor will substantially help Lim’s research, in turn benefitting the community as well as humanity.

Committed to the field

of scientific and engineering research, UCSI’s chemical engineering students are constantly in demand to assist in research conducted by industry partners, including on highly confidential research on biofuel with enormous commercial potential. As a testament to the quality of its students as well curriculum, UCSI looks forward to continue to encourage and inspire more future researchers and contributors in the engineering and scientific fields, working together towards a better world. ucsiuniversity.edu.my

Special Feature

A RICH EDUCATION HERITAGE The Alice Smith School offers the best of British education for a successful international future As a result of constant growth and demand for international education, more and more international schools are opening up varying from privately owned international schools to large schools run by companies, offering a choice of international curriculum - British, American, Australian or others.

However, more and more parents are choosing British education because it has more to offer, having achieved a worldwide reputation for quality. One of the huge benefits is how portable it is students can move seamlessly from country to country or back to the UK. Established since 1946, the Alice Smith School is the oldest and most prestigious British international school in Asia and offers a curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England – a

popular curriculum on the international circuit. It has an established reputation for excellence, and as a not-forprofit educational foundation, all the school’s resources are focused on the development and well-being of students.

The school was started

by Mrs Alice Smith at her home in Jalan Eaton, Kuala Lumpur, in 1946. At the end of World War II, Mrs Smith started teaching her neighbours’ children, then her own daughter and soon attracted the children of other expatriates. When she left Malaya for Australia in 1950, the parents of the school’s students formally incorporated the Alice Smith Schools Association. The founding student body, comprising British, Irish, New Zealand and Australian nationals, was later joined by children of all nationalities.

With close to 70 years of history, the Alice Smith School has a rich web of alumni globally.

One of the first schools in Malaysia and earliest in South East Asia and wider afield to be accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London, the Alice Smith school again passed a recent inspection with flying colours and continues to be accredited as an OUTSTANDING school!

The school is also a member of FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia), COBIS (Council of British International Schools), ISC (Independent Schools Council), EARCOS (East Asia Region Council of Schools), and CIS (Council of International Schools).

The School resides on two campuses - the Primary Campus caters to students from Pre-school to Year 6, while the beautiful purpose-

built Secondary Campus in Equine Park situated on 25 acres of land caters to students from Years 7 to 13.

Today, each one of the 1,600 students enjoys the same level of personal dedication, inspiration and student-focused learning as accorded by Mrs Smith in 1946. A broad and balanced curriculum offered at the school not only stimulates students to acquire knowledge but also provides the opportunity to develop higher level skills in thinking, problem solving and communication through provision of the Gifted and Talented programme, thus maximising the potential of every learner.

At the Alice Smith School, we provide students with an outstanding British education and offer an environment where students thrive, are treated as individuals and are motivated to excel – preparing them for a successful international future.

Alise Smith_Dec2014.pdf

1

11/10/14

7:28 PM

AWAITS

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

76 MENU

going places

december 2014

Simply Cool

Cendol and ais kacang are well-loved shaved iced confections with coconut or evaporated milk, palm sugar and an assortment of goodies Text Tan Lee Kuen Photo SooPhye Props and Styling Rohani Jelani

DIRECTORY PENANG ROAD FAMOUS TEOCHEW CHENDUL 27 & 29 Lebuh Keng Kwee, George Town, Penang chendul.my

PENANG ROAD FAMOUS TEOCHEW CHENDUL, PENANG

Tucked away in an alley off the busy Jalan Penang, this cendol stall has been in business since 1936. That’s a long time to perfect a family recipe, and the result is a bowl of ice-cold goodness. The cendol here is creamy with finely shaved ice, and generously filled with kidney beans, homemade cendol, fresh coconut milk and palm sugar. It’s possible for a sit-down at the Joo Hooi coffee shop next door, but most punters have their cendol on their feet. The business has spread its wings to branches in shopping malls in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Johor.

CENDOL PAK AKOB, SELANGOR

Situated across the mosque in Section 16, Shah Alam, this residential favourite takes its cendol seriously.

Stall owner Pak Akob uses the freshest ingredients and makes his own blend of sweet brown syrup. A standard bowl comes with a heaping of cendol and red beans, but Pak Akob offers a variety of fillings such as pulut (glutinous rice) and peanuts. For a taste of the unusual, go for the tapai, a sweet-tasting fermented rice that somehow works with the creamy sweetness of this dessert.

AH KEONG, KUALA LUMPUR

Operating out of a simple cart around the corner from YWCA in Brickfields, this husband-and-wife team has been selling bowls of these icy treats for the past 11 years. On the menu are ABC and cendol, and you can ask to customise the fillings. The finely shaved

CENDOL PAK AKOB

Stall owner Pak Akob uses the freshest ingredients and makes his own blend of sweet brown syrup

5 Persiaran Selangor, Seksyen 16, Shah Alam, Selangor Tel: +6012-604 0757

AH KEONG Jalan Padang Belia, Brickfields, KL (next to 7-Eleven)

AUNTY KOH 5113, Jalan Batang Tiga, Kampung Bukit Rambai, Melaka

WENG KEE Stall 46, Medan Selera, Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

ANSARI FAMOUS CENDOL Corner of Jalan Chung Thye Pin and Jalan Barrack, Taiping, Perak

BISMILLAH CENDOL 233 Jalan Barrack, Taiping, Perak

78

going places

december 2014

MENU

Ais kacang literally means ‘peanut ice’, and is sometimes called ABC or Air Batu Campur (mixed ice) THE MAKING OF CENDOL & AIS KACANG 1 Cendol : Shaved ice with

ice, drizzled with evaporated milk, rose syrup and gula Melaka, hides an abundant helping of cendol, cincau, creamed corn and red beans. If you have a nut allergy, this is the ais kacang for you as it comes without roasted peanuts. The cendol is equally refreshing.

AUNTY KOH, MELAKA

We head south from Kuala Lumpur to Melaka for a taste of Aunty Koh’s cendol. The coconut milk is rich and fragrant, the gula Melaka lusciously sweet, and the cendol fat, springy and a beautiful shade of green. What’s more, she keeps supply exclusive. Operating out of a makeshift shack on residential land, the business is only open on weekends, from noon until the last bowl is sold (that’s usually by 2pm).

a mixture of coconut milk and cendol, sweetened with palm sugar. Cendol is the name for the green and squiggly jelly that’s made from rice flour and pandan essence.

2 Ais kacang : Has its origins as a packed ice ball filled with syrup.

The contemporary version is in a bowl, filled with goodies such as roasted peanuts, azuki beans, creamed corn, jelly cubes and cincau, topped with shaved ice and doused with evaporated or condensed milk, palm sugar and rose-scented syrup.

WENG KEE, PETALING JAYA

The ais kacang here combines roasted peanuts, creamed corn, azuki beans, jelly cubes and cincau (grass jelly) with a liberal dose of evaporated milk and gula Melaka. At first glance, it’s an unassuming heap of compacted ice - you have to dig your spoon into its powdery structure to get to the treasures at the bottom. Mix it all up for a sweet and flavourful icy treat.

ANSARI FAMOUS CENDOL AND BISMILLAH CENDOL, TAIPING

Taiping is a pleasant town in Perak, famous for its leafy Taiping Lake Gardens and for being the wettest area in the country. Here, a day is presumed to be rained on until proven otherwise.

If you find yourself caught in a thunderstorm and on Jalan Barrack, wait it out at either of these two cendol hotspots. Both have been operating for years and are equally popular. Can’t make up your mind which to have? We say go for both!

80 10

going places december 2014

ON TREND

Œ

Mobile Eateries Modern food trucks are red-hot additions to the Klang Valley’s dining scene Text Tan Lee Kuen Photos SooPhye

E

very night except for Tuesdays, a black truck pulls into a parking bay in the suburb of Subang Jaya.

Its sides swing open, plastic tables and chairs are arranged around the vehicle, and a gas stove is started up. The smell of delicious food comes wafting out. The Little Fat Duck is open for business, from 8pm to midnight, offering pasta at less than USD2 a pop and a fork-tender chicken confit, braised for 24 hours to flavourful perfection, for about USD3.50 each.

Malaysians are not unfamiliar with food trucks, having had their beloved rojak, cendol and char kway teow from

out of the back of these vehicles. But the second wave of this culinary venture takes the food to a different level. The modern food truck offers French, Italian and Mexican cuisine, served in recyclable boxes and at affordable prices.

It’s a food scene that’s growing as more trucks join the brigade, lured by cheaper start-up costs and the freedom to try out new concepts that a brick-and-mortar restaurant cannot afford.

Little Fat Duck (facebook.com/ littlefatduckmalaysia) owners Adel bin Muhamed Ishak and his partner Adi Ong didn’t have any F&B or cooking experience before venturing into the food truck business. Adel comes from

Curbside Cantina's chicken quesa-taco is their best-seller

Little Fat Duck offers side dishes like these mashed potatoes

Flaming Wheels's flaming hot pasta

Little Fat Duck has a popular following

82 10

going places november december 2014

ON TREND



a public relations and marketing background, while Adi was dealing in other businesses. When a mutual friend wanted to get rid of his food truck, previously used to service travelling circuses, the pair jumped at the opportunity to start something of their own.

Adel borrowed his mother’s recipe for bolognaise, and the rest they experimented and tested on friends.

Their aglio oglio and chicken confit are now bestsellers.

“On the first day, we didn’t know how to store the food properly in the truck. We drove about 100 metres and all the pasta sauces fell on the floor. It was a mess!” recounts Adel, who now speaks with the wisdom of the experienced. The learning curve may have been steep, but Little Fat Duck now enjoys a popular following.

As we are chatting, the La Famiglia truck drives past to set up its operations in another part of the area. The concept of this truck was inspired by the movie The Godfather, and its menu revolves around six different pasta dishes, with a side order of wedges or fries.

La Famiglia (facebook.com/ vivalafamiglia) has two shifts: Nights

 are at Subang from 9pm to 1am, and at lunchtime, the truck is in Damansara Heights, servicing students and office workers. Co-owner Syazwan bin Khairuddin operates the nearby Gloria Jeans outlet in Menara I & P, and he works long hours servicing the two businesses. “One of my biggest challenges is manpower because of the two shifts.

By the time I’ve closed for the night and am done cleaning up, it’s four in the morning,” says Syazwan.

Meanwhile, Curbside Cantina (instagram.com/curbsidecantinakl) is a newcomer to the food truck scene, but the husband-and-wife team helming the operations has been in the food and beverage business for years. Awangku Irawan and Noreen Ramli owned a restaurant, The Pink Sage, before closing that to shift their attention to cocktailtype catering.

According to Noreen, their food truck, which sells Mexican food, is a natural extension of their existing catering business. Business has been good since they started operations in June this year.

“The response has been really great.

People from all walks of life have been so

keen,” says Noreen.

The chicken quesa-taco is their bestselling item, while the fish tacos are a throwback from their old operations.

“Our former customers kept asking for them, so we listened, and fish tacos are back on the menu,” says Noreen. While Curbside Cantina can be spotted in Kuala Lumpur’s Bangsar area, it keeps an irregular schedule. Fans follow the cheery chilli-red truck on Instagram.

Similarly, Dina Blazevic operated two restaurants - Czech eatery Dubrovnik and the Amadeus bistro - before launching Flaming Wheels. Custom-made into the likes of a muscular monster truck, the kitchen in its metallic belly whips up gastronomic Western and Asian specialties for an appreciative crowd.

Among its offerings are Baronne’s penne chicken parmigiana, chilli beef nachos and Guy’s Lamb Meatballs.

Flaming Wheels (myflamingwheels. com) can be found in different university campuses outside the city on weekdays; its whereabouts are published on Facebook, Twitter and a website.

Weekends are usually spent at different

Flaming Wheels' burger and fries are ready for takeaway

Preparing tacos onboard Curbside Cantina's truck

Flaming Wheels has a well-equipped kitchen

The couple behind Curbside Cantina

La Famiglia operates two shifts, and offers pasta you simply cannot resist

84 10

going places november december october 2014 2014

ON TREND

The chicken confit from Little Fat Duck is so tender they don't provide a knife

La Famiglia's truck at its daily outpost in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Damansara Heights

Owners Adi Ong and Adel Ishak have come a long way since Little Fat Duck's early days

events or private functions. Its kitchen can cater to 1,000 people.

“When we started, there were not many food trucks, but now they are slowly coming up. It’s a good time as Kuala Lumpur is expanding rapidly and there are many locations without many eateries around. Also people are looking for more affordable food, but without compromising the quality. On the food truck you can achieve this as your fixed

costs are much lower than a restaurant,” says Blazevic.

Challenges abound however. Good parking spots, permit issues and bad weather are the main concerns, not to mention truck breakdowns and accidents.

The latest spate of monsoonal rain means the food trucks cannot operate at their regular time slots. Curbside Cantina circumvents this problem by shifting their operations from dinner to lunch, while they continue to cater for events at nights.

For some, the cost of running a food truck outweighs its positives. Alan Yeo’s Oishi Bento, offering bento boxes, lasted a year before he called it quits with his regular rounds. He now concentrates on his new undertaking, a permanent outlet called Big Hug Burger (facebook. com/BigHugBurgers), and the truck is a marketing extension of his business, servicing festivals and events around town.

For others, the food truck is a stepping stone to bigger culinary adventures. One of the food truck pioneers, The Humble Chef, swapped the truck for a brick-andmortar café in Damansara Heights. Little Fat Duck is opening a kiosk in Mid Valley Megamall, a large shopping mall, and launching a second food truck.

PKLCorpAD_14_GP2

-

1

2014-07-07T13:17:42+08:00

86

going places december 2014

TRADISI

SEPASANG KASUT KHAS Sejak enam dekad yang lalu, kasut tempahan khas buatan Chook Wah Sun telah memberi keselesaan serta kegembiraan kepada para pelanggannya

Teks Alexandra Wong Foto SooPhye Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian

P

Traditional shoemaking is highly manual and requires attention to detail Pembuatan kasut secara tradisional memerlukan kerja tangan terperinci serta ketelitian

A shoe last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot Kelebut kasut merupakan acuan mekanikal berbentuk seakan kaki manusia

Chook Wah Sun has been making shoes for 65 years Chook Wah Sun telah membuat kasut selama 65 tahun

ita pengukur terkalung di lehernya. Seakan stetoskop, Chook Wah Sun segera mencapainya lalu memulakan kerja. Tapak kaki kanan saya diukur jarak ketinggian hingga ke bahagian tumit dan buku lali. Lengkung tapak kaki saya yang tidak sama rata menarik perhatiannya. Chook segera beralih tumpuan pada kaki yang sebelah lagi selepas mencatat sesuatu pada sekeping kad preskripsi.

Dilihat penampilannya, lelaki bercermin mata itu lebih menyerupai seorang doktor berbanding tukang kasut. Kenyataan ini ada benarnya. Di ‘klinik’ kasutnya di Taman Midah, Cheras, Chook kerap menerima tempahan khas daripada pelanggan yang disyorkan datang oleh pakar ortopedik masing-masing.

“Kebanyakan orang memiliki kaki yang tidak seimbang. Jadi, adalah penting untuk saya mengambil ukuran yang tepat agar kasut yang dibuat sesuai dengan kaki pelanggan,” ujarnya.

Bagi Chook, sepasang kasut yang baik harus memberi sokongan, melindungi dan mengukuhkan kedudukan kaki serta menawarkan keselesaan maksimum kepada si pemakainya. “Berat badan dan permukaan ketika anda berjalan juga menentukan jenis kasut yang paling sesuai.

Kasut tempahan khas semestinya lebih selesa kerana ia dibuat mengikut spesifikasi kaki anda,” jelasnya.

Ternyata arif dalam bidangnya, Chook telah berkecimpung dalam dunia pembuatan kasut selama 65 tahun, termasuk 18 tahun menguruskan kedainya yang terkini, San Lee Shoes, di sebuah rumah kedai sederhana besar..

Di bahagian belakang kedainya, kelihatan sekumpulan lelaki sedang menyiapkan kasut-kasut yang ditempah. Di sekeliling terdapat rak-rak yang dipenuhi kasut-kasut siap dan separuh siap. Sebuah mesin jahit tangan turut kelihatan. Senario ini cukup sinonim dengan kedai-kedai lama sebelum tahun 1980-an apabila mesin-mesin murah yang lebih canggih membanjiri pasaran serta menggugat kedudukan pekerja industri pertukangan seperti ini.

Bagi menjimatkan masa, sebahagian daripada proses pembuatan kasut kini dipermudahkan dengan jahitan mesin.

Walaupun begitu, sebahagian besar daripada proses-proses rumit yang memerlu-

kan ketelitian seperti mereka, membentuk acuan kasut, memotong cebisan kain, menampal dan menjahit manik masih dilakukan secara manual. “Penelitian juga perlu bagi kasut untuk golongan kelainan upaya (OKU) dan mereka yang mempunyai masalah kaki berikutan pemakaian

88

going places december september 2014 2014

TRADISI

Soles are customised to fit different sizes, contours and arches Telapak kasut diukur dan dipotong untuk kaki berlainan saiz, lekuk dan lengkung

Tools of the shoemaking trade Alat-alat pertukangan membuat kasut

Dancing shoes are designed to allow for more freedom of movement Kasut tarian direka untuk memberi lebih kebebasan untuk bergerak

kasut yang terlalu sempit,” terangnya.

Buat masa ini, kebanyakan tempahan San Lee datang daripada pelanggan yang perlukan kasut untuk menari, bersantai ataupun demi memenuhi keperluan ortopedik khas. Penghasilan setiap pasang kasut memerlukan ketelitian yang tinggi dan masa 10 hari untuk disiapkan. Bergantung kepada jenis bahan yang digunakan serta keperluan pelanggan, harga untuk setiap tempahan adalah dalam lingkungan RM200 ke atas.

Chook yang merupakan anak tunggal kepada imigran China telah berhenti sekolah pada umur 13 tahun. Kemahiran membuat kasut dipelajari daripada seorang tukang kasut di Menglembu, Ipoh.

Cepat belajar dan bersemangat tinggi, Chook telah membuka kedai pertamanya di Ipoh seawal usia 19 tahun. Namun, demi mencari peluang perniagaan yang lebih lumayan, dia mengambil keputusan untuk mencuba nasib di Kuala Lumpur dan telah membuka kedai keduanya di Cheras hanya dua tahun kemudian pada tahun 1969.

Ketika usianya menjangkau 50-an, Chook mula berjinak dalam aktiviti berdansa sebagai hobi. Kebetulan pula, kerjayanya sebagai tukang kasut mendapat perhatian dan dia diminta untuk menghasilkan kasut tarian. Tanpa pengalaman,

Chook gigih membuat penyelidikan tentang selok-belok penghasilan kasut tarian sebelum rangkaian kasut tariannya yang pertama, Flash Dance diperkenalkan pada tahun 1994. Populariti rangkaian ini pantas melonjak naik, sekali gus mendapat perhatian para penari yang gembira kerana dapat membeli kasut buatan tempatan pada harga yang berpatutan.

Chook punyai keinginan dan semangat kental untuk terus maju dan belajar sambil melakukan pembaharuan. Dia kerap meluangkan masa membaca majalah dan menonton televisyen agar sentiasa peka terhadap perkembangan isu semasa. Hari ini, Chook masih giat bereksperimen. Dia ingin menghasilkan tapak silikon yang kini hangat diperkatakan dalam industri pembuatan kasut. Popularitinya sebagai tukang kasut juga menarik perhatian para pereka muda dan berpengalaman yang mengupah kepakarannya untuk menghasilkan kasut bagi memenuhi keperluan pelbagai bentuk pertandingan fesyen.

Menurutnya, pengalaman paling terkesan dalam hatinya adalah semasa menerima kunjungan seorang pelanggan Melayu yang tercedera dalam sebuah kemalangan. “Dia berjalan terincut-incut dengan tongkat. Bahagian jari-jari kakinya

FOR OVER SIX DECADES, VETERAN SHOEMAKER CHOOK WAH SUN HAS MADE FEET HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND PRETTY Pulling a measuring tape that hangs from his neck like a stethoscope, Chook Wah Sun measures the height of my ankle from my right sole, and makes a note in the prescription card. With his bespectacled academic outlook, Chook resembles a doctor more than a shoemaker. In fact, many foot doctors regularly recommend their patients to his shop in Taman Midah for custom-made shoes.

“Most people have disproportionate feet so it is important to measure them and make the shoes fit accordingly,” he notes. “A good pair of shoes must provide adequate support, cushion, grip and most importantly, plenty of comfort. Custom-made shoes are tailored just for you so they will be comfortable.”

Chook should know, having spent 65 years in the trade, with 18 of those operating out of San Lee Shoes, a modest shoplot that’s lined with rows of dance, sandals and walking footwear. The back of his shop serves as the workshop: a row of men on low stools bend over halffinished shoes surrounded by shelves of tanned hide, shoe lasts and halffinished shoes. It’s a scene that was common until the 1980s, before the advent of cheaper machine-operated manufacturers threatened the labour-intensive trade. While some parts of the shoes are machinestitched to save time today, the bulk of the work – designing, making the shoe mould, cutting scraps of fabric, glueing the pieces and sewing on beading – is manual.

Presently, the bulk of San Lee’s order comes from making shoes for dancing, walking and orthopedic needs. While office or casual footwear is usually made of leather or rubber, dancing shoes are made with satin, suede or some glittery material. Because of the precision involved, it takes about 10 days for customers to get an order

completed. Prices start from USD55 depending on the materials used and the complexity of the features.

The only son of Chinese migrants, Chook stopped schooling at 13 and learned the skill from a shoemaker in Menglembu, Ipoh. A quick learner, he opened his own shop at 19 but ventured out to work in Kuala Lumpur at 21. In 1969, Chook opened his first shop and made a name selling custom-made shoes for office wear, before moving to his present location. After taking up ballroom dancing in his 50s, he tried his hand at making dance shoes at the behest of his classmates. In 1994, he introduced dancing shoes under the Flash Dance label. They were a hit with dancers who were thrilled to be able to buy locally made shoes at reasonable prices.

A live wire, Chook looks remarkably youthful for a 78 year old, especially when you consider the backbreaking nature of the work.

He credits it to his daily morning walks, a routine he started in his 40s when severe back pain made ballroom dancing difficult. He studies magazines and watches television to learn the latest trends; he is now experimenting with creating silicone soles, which are all the rage. He is also sought after by designers who commission him to make shoes for competitions.

His most memorable client is a Malay man who injured his foot in an accident. “He hobbled in on two crutches. The place where his toes were supposed to be was jagged, like a saw. I was still new at orthopedic shoes so we fine-tuned it several times before we were satisfied with a pair of boots that came with a hard front and fitted snugly. After one round of walking around my shop, only did he realize he was walking without his crutches! He hugged me until I was breathless,” Chook says, his eyes brightening.

90

going places december september 2014 2014

TRADISI

A pair of shoes takes around 10 days to make due to the many detailed steps Sepasang kasut mengambil masa 10 hari untuk disiapkan disebabkan langkahlangkahnya yang rumit

One of the processes in shoemaking Salah satu langkah dalam pembuatan kasut

Custom-made shoes help alleviate problems and pain faced by those with uneven feet or legs Kasut tempahan khas meringankan beban pesakit berkaki tempang atau berlainan ukuran

sudah tidak rata, bagaikan gergaji,” cerita Chook sambil memberitahu pada waktu itu, dia masih baru dalam menghasilkan kasut bersifat ortopedik. Simpati melihat keadaan pelanggannya, dia terpanggil untuk mencuba agar dapat meringankan beban yang ditanggung insan tersebut.

“Kami berkali-kali memperbaiki hasil rekaan saya. Akhirnya, terhasil juga sepasang but yang kukuh di bahagian depan dan boleh dipakai dengan selesa. Sebaik disarungkan, dia terus berjalan dengan bebas di dalam kedai. Pada masa itu baru dia sedar yang dirinya boleh berjalan tanpa tongkat! Dia terus peluk saya eraterat,” katanya sambil bergenang air mata.

“Apa lagi pekerjaan lain yang beri kamu peluang menggembirakan dan menyihatkan orang lain?” soalnya.

San Lee Shoes 11, Jalan Midah 5, Taman Midah, Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603 9130 3236 flashdance2020.com.my

ERL Going Places Adv ai dec 2014.pdf

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

1

11/10/14

6:41 PM

1477_cel_gp 2014-10-01T17:35:55+08:00

going places december 2014

85 93

MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

94

going places december 2014

MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

Enjoy Malaysian Hospitality when flying with Malaysia Airlines, the 5-Star award-winning airline

8 ways to check in In addition to airport check-in counters, here are other alternatives:

1 Web

• Comfort and care Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request • Entertainment A variety of Movies, TV and Music On-Demand 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 advance request. For a small fee, guests may upgrade their meals with MH Gourmet. First and Business Class guests may utilise our Chef-on-Call service to pre-book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available to passengers over 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 • Exclusive lounges Complimentary food, beverage and Internet access for First/ Business Class guests, and Enrich members on the Golden Lounge Privilege Programme • Young passenger travelling alone (YPTA) We provide

assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request • Special assistance Wheelchairs and attendant services are available with 24-hour advance request • 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 • 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 the aircraft doors are closed.

Devices that transmit strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation.

During cruise, devices with flight mode or are plane safe may be used. The Captain may prohibit the use of any device that can interfere with the aircraft system and safety • No-smoking policy Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights

Check in online.

Print out the boarding pass yourself

2

Web-tomobile 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

3

MHmobile Log onto flymas.mobi on your mobile phone and you will be sent a 2D barcode mobile boarding pass via SMS or email

4

FastCheck selfservice kiosk Check in and print your boarding pass at these kiosks at the airport

5

MHkiosk Use our iPad kiosks at KL Sentral to check in and receive your 2D barcode boarding pass on your mobile phone

6

Return check-in If you have a confirmed return trip within Malaysia or to Singapore, enjoy a one-time check-in

7

Exclusive check-in Enrich Platinum/ Gold Members and First/Business Class Passengers can check in at the premium frontend checkin lounge, or via telephone, arriving 30 minutes before take-off if you do not have check-in baggage

8

City Centre counter check-in Available at KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and in Hong Kong * Terms and conditions apply to the above, visit malaysiaairlines. com for more information

96

going places december october 2014 2014

GLOBAL OFFICES

AUSTRALIA

Siem Reap (MAS)

INDIA

IRELAND

Adelaide (MAS)

R&T 855 63 964 135

Ahmedabad (GSA)

Dublin (MAS)

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8414 6700

A 855 63 964 762

R&T 91 79 2656 1800

G 353 1 676 2131 R&T 353 1 676 1561

C 61 8 8234 4002 T 1 300 655 324

F 855 63 964 760

F 91 79 2656 1802

Brisbane (MAS)

Bengaluru (MAS/GSA)

JAPAN

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 7 3218 2500

CHINA

R&T 91 80 2212 2991

Osaka (MAS)

C 61 7 3860 6860 T 1 300 655 324

Beijing (MAS)

C 91 80 4740 6060 F 91 80 2212 2994

R 81 3 5733 2111 T 81 6 6635 3071

Darwin (MAS)

R&T 86 10 6505 2681

A 91 80 6678 4201

S 81 6 6635 3072 C 81 6 6635 3074

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8943 0651

F 86 10 6505 2680

Chennai (MAS/GSA)

Tokyo (MAS)

T 1300 655 324

C 86 10 6945 0476

G 91 44 4219 9999 R&T 91 44 4219 1919

R&T 81 3 5733 2111

Melbourne (MAS)

Guangzhou (MAS)

C 91 44 2256 2595 F 91 44 4219 9299

S 81 3 3432 8509 C 81 3 3432 8507

R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324

R&T 86 20 833 58868/38989 ext

Hyderabad (MAS/GSA)

A 81 3 3432 8505 or 81 3 3432 8500

A 61 3 9279 9999 C 61 3 9335 6334

3286/7226

R&T 91 40 2341 0292/3

Perth (MAS)

A 86 20 836 52699 C 86 20 3607 0621

G 91 40 2341 0294/6

KOREA

R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324

F 86 20 8335 8898

Jalandar (GSA)

Pusan (GSA)

A 61 8 9263 7007 C 61 8 9478 1366

Hong Kong (MAS)

T 91 181 4636 302/303

R&T 82 51 468 0682/462 0686

Sydney (MAS)

R 852 2916 0088 T 852 2916 0110

F 91 181 4636 304

F 82 51 468 1540

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 2 9364 3500

G 852 2916 0066 A 852 2916 0066

Kochi (MAS/GSA)

Seoul (MAS)

C 61 2 9667 0701 T 1300 655 324

C 852 2769 7501

R&T 91 484 2868 106/109

R 82 2 777 7761 T 82 2 777 7762

Kunming (MAS)

G 91 484 2868 100

G 82 2 777 7764 A 82 2 775 0952

BAHRAIN

R&T 86 871 6708 5770

F 91 484 2868 128

C 82 2 771 0124 F 82 2 753 0978

Manama (GSA)

F 86 871 6708 5768

Mumbai (MAS/GSA)

R&T 973 1727 0707

Shanghai (MAS)

R&T 91 22 6650 5700

KUWAIT

F 973 1727 2313

A 86 21 2329 3988

G 91 22 6650 5757

Kuwait (GSA)

R&T 86 21 2329 3999 F 86 21 2329 3900

F 91 22 6650 5758

R&T 965 2228 4763/64

BANGLADESH

Xiamen (MAS)

C 91 22 4268 6700

F 965 2247 3455

Dhaka(MAS/GSA)

R&T 86 592 210 6088/8388/1059

New Delhi (MAS/GSA)

R&T 88 02 9854 566/577

A 86 592 210 1168Â C 86 592 210 1065

R&T 91 11 4151 2101

MALAYSIA

C 88 02 9854 570

F 86 592 210 8988

G 91 11 4151 2121 F 91 11 2370 4047

Call Centre (24 hours)

C 91 11 2565 6296/ 4763 0900

T 1 300 88 3000 (within Malaysia)

EGYPT

Pune (GSA)

T 603 7843 3000 (outside Malaysia)

BELGIUM

Cairo (GSA)

R&T 91 20 6603 2812

C 603 8777 1655/1717

Brussels (MAS)

R&T +202 2576 6777

F 91 20 6603 2813

Baggage claims 1 300 88 3000

R&T 32 2 648 3041

F +202 2755 9831

Trichy (GSA)

(Press 6)

T 91 431 2402 224 F 91 431 2402 225

Customer Care

F 88 02 9854 579

A 32 2 648 3151 C 32 2 753 2405/06

customer@malaysiaairlines.com

FINLAND, LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA

INDONESIA

KL International Airport

BRUNEI DARULSALAM

Helsinki (GSA)

Denpasar (MAS)

Ticket Office: Level 5

Bandar Seri Begawan (MAS)

R 358 9 687 7890

R&T 62 361 761 425/426

International Transfer Desk: Satellite

A 62 361 757 760 F 62 361 761 428

Building

R 673 222 4141 (24 hrs) A 673 222 4097

FRANCE

Jakarta (MAS)

KL City Air Terminal (KL Sentral)

T 673 222 3074/1246

Paris (MAS)

R&T 62 21 522 969 082

Level 1 Departure Hall,

F 673 224 1689

R 33 8 9235 0810 C 33 1 7003 9645

A 62 21 522 9705 S 62 21 522

KL Sentral

A 33 1 4450 1509 F 33 1 4450 1500

9701/02/03/04 C 62 21 559 13015/6

Subang Skypark

F 62 21 522 9815

Lot G3 Ground Floor,

CAMBODIA Phnom Penh (MAS)

GERMANY

Medan (MAS)

Departure Hall,

R&T 855 23 426 688/218 924

Frankfurt (MAS)

R&T 62 61 4519 333

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

EXT: 11/12/13

R&T 49 69 1387 1910 G 49 69 1387 1980

G 62 61 4514 300 F 62 61 4569 041

Alor Setar (MAS)

A 855 23 220 224 F 855 23 426 665

C 49 69 686 0370 F 49 69 1387 1960

C 855 23 221 528/359

A 04 710 1800 C 04 710 1804 F 04 714 2747

Bintulu (MAS)

MALDIVES

QATAR

TURKEY

R 1 300 88 3000 (24 hrs)

Male (GSA)

Doha (GSA)

Istanbul (MAS)

G 086 331 349

R&T 960 3332 555

T 974 4444 4430 F 974 4439 6666

R&T&A 90 212 224 8500

C 086 336 843 F 086 331 349

F 960 3336 968

Johor Bahru (MAS)

C 960 3333 730

A 07 598 8724

F 90 212 230 3097 SAUDI ARABIA

C 90 212 465 3325

Jeddah (MAS)

T 90 212 465 3327

C 07 599 1529/7331

MAURITIUS

T 966 2 6670 011/6610 150

Kapit (H/A)

Port Louis (GSA)

C 966 2 6670 011 F 966 2 6610 041

A 084 796 484

T 230 202 6677

Keningau (H/A)

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Abu Dhabi (GSA)

SINGAPORE

G 971 2645 4050 F 971 2645 4060

A 087 331 553 F 087 336 139

MYANMAR

Singapore (MAS)

Dubai (MAS/GSA)

Kota Bharu (MAS)

Yangon (MAS)

R 65 6336 6777 (24 hrs)

R&T 971 4 297 7722

S 09 771 4703 700

R&T 951 387 648

T 65 6433 0220 A 65 6433 0204

C 09 771 4722 F 09 774 8087

S 951 387 647

C 65 6542 0678 F 65 6336 2782

UNITED KINGDOM

Kota Kinabalu (MAS)

F 951 241 124

G 65 6541 6800

London (MAS)

C 088 515 468 F 088 231 929

NEPAL

SRI LANKA

R&T 44 871 423 9090

Kuala Terengganu (MAS)

Kathmandu (MAS/GSA)

Colombo (MAS/GSA)

F 44 207 373 2314

C 09 666 4204 F 09 662 6604

R&T 977 1 424 7215

T 94 11 234 2291/4322

C 44 208 759 8078

Kuantan (MAS)

F 977 1 424 4484

C 94 11 238 1324 F 94 11 234 2295

Manchester (MAS)

Kandy (GSA)

A 44 161 831 9876

A 44 207 341 2000

S&A 088 515 500

C 09 538 4291 F 09 515 7870 Kuching (MAS)

NETHERLANDS

R&T 94 81 4475 703 F 94 81 4475 696

S 082 220 633

Amsterdam (MAS)

Matara (GSA)

VIETNAM

A&G 082 220 601

R&T 3120 521 6262

R&T 94 41 4641 040 F 94 41 4641 041

Hanoi (MAS)

C 082 587 553 F 082 411 767

A 3120 521 6252

Labuan (MAS)

C 3120 653 4353 F 3120 638 1189

A&S 087 413 722 G 087 412 152 C 087 415 121 F 087 419 003

NEW CALEDONIA

Langkawi (MAS)

Noumea (GSA)

A 04 955 1171

G 687 246 353 F 687 241 213

R&T 84 43 826 8820/21 SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK,

A&C 84 43 826 8819/934 2304

ICELAND

F 84 43 824 2388

R 46 8 555 691 669

Ho Chi Minh City (MAS) R&T 84 83 824 2885/3829 2529

SWITZERLAND

A 84 83 824 4223 F 84 83 824 2884

Zurich (MAS)

Marudi (H/A) G 085755 240

NEW ZEALAND

A 085 755 635 F 085 755 480

Auckland (MAS)

R 41 44 225 7272 F 41 44 211 6155

Miri (MAS)

R 0800 777 747 (24 hrs)

SYRIA

A 085 416 461 G 085 414 155

T 64 9 373 2741 A 64 9 379 3743

Damascus (GSA)

C 085 615 443 F 085 419 313

C 64 9 255 5365

G 963 11 332 5700 F 963 11 332 6699

A 04 219 6330 F 04 226 6844

OMAN

TAIWAN

Sandakan (MAS) .

Muscat (GSA)

Taipei (MAS)

S 089 273 972

T 968 24 660 305/8/11

R 886 2 2514 7888 G/C 886 2 2716 8388

A 089 273 962 G 089 660 525

F 968 24 566 125

F 886 2 2719 6464

Sibu (MAS)

THE PHILIPPINES

THAILAND

S 084 321 515

Manila (MAS)

Bangkok (MAS)

A 084 326 861 F 084 319 797

R&T 63 28 873 215 A&S 63 28 436 674

G 66 2 250 6560 7 R 66 2 250 6568 74

Tawau (MAS)

F 63 28 450 600 (R&T) /63 28 892 347 (A&S)

F 66 2 250 6575-6

Penang (MAS)

C 089 667 746 F 089 675 980

A 089 950 191 S 089 950 871

Phuket (MAS)

C 089 950 555 F 089 950 887

G 66 76 216 675/234 467 A 66 76 327 097 F 66 76 217 400

(MAS) Malaysia Airlines (GSA) General Sales Agent (H/A) Handling Agent T Ticketing R Reservations S Sales A Administration G General C Cargo F Fax

98

going places december october 2014 2014

FLEET

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

Firefly

ATR 72-500 Number 12

Wingspan 27m Height 8m Maximum Fuel Capacity 841 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 510km/h

ATR 72-600 A380-800 Number 6 Passenger Seating 494 Engine Rolls Royce Trent 970 Length 73m Wingspan 79m Height 24m

Range 15,400km Maximum Fuel Capacity 84,600 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

Number 2 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m

MASwings sgniwSAM

maswings.com.my

9M-MWF

A Subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines

ATR 72-500 Number 10 Passenger Seating 68

Wingspan 27m Height 8m Maximum Fuel Capacity 841 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 510km/h

ATR 72-600

Number 1 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m

B777-200 Number 12 Passenger Seating 282 Engine Rolls Royce Trent 892 Length 64m Wingspan 61m Height 19m

Range 12,779km Maximum Fuel Capacity 47,380 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.8 (980km/h)

maswings.com.my

9M-SSC

Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter - Series 400 Number 5 Passenger Seating 19 Engine PT6A-34 Length 16m Wingspan 20m

MASkargo

A330-300 Number 15 Passenger Seating 283 Engine PW4170 Length 63m Wingspan 60m Height 17m

Height 6m Maximum Fuel Capacity 378 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 337km/h

Range 10,000km Maximum Fuel Capacity 25,770 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.8 (980km/h)

A330-200F Number 4 Engine PW4000 Length 58m Wingspan 60m Height 17m

Range 13,400km Maximum Fuel Capacity 25,765 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

MALAYSIA

B737-800 Number 52 Passenger Seating 160-166 Engine CFM56-7BE Length 40m Wingspan 34m

Height 13m Range 5,765km Maximum Fuel Capacity 6,875 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.7 (857km/h)

B747-400F Number 2 Engine PW4056 Length 69m Wingspan 59m Height 19m

Range 8,339km Maximum Fuel Capacity 53,985 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

GP_Malaysia_CITY_ESCAPES_new.pdf

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

1

11/11/14

5:51 PM

be privileged. be one.

Introducing new oneworld benefits.

Enrich Platinum and Gold members both now enjoy additional baggage allowances on all oneworld airlines - and their baggage also receives priority handling from aircraft to carousel.

Learn more at oneworld.com/benefits

member of

be connected Welcome to oneworld, an alliance of the world’s leading airlines committed to providing the highest level of service and convenience across almost 1,000 destinations worldwide. Whenever Malaysia Airlines can’t take you to your final destination, we encourage you to travel with our oneworld partner airlines.

Enjoy an array of special privileges and rewards — which include earning and redeeming Enrich Miles on all oneworld airlines and, for Enrich Platinum and Gold members, access to over 600 premium airport lounges.

oneworld alliance members

be recognised As a oneworld traveller, satisfaction awaits you around the globe. Your Enrich status is recognised across all member airlines. And you are entitled to a range of benefits, which are provided according to the following oneworld tier levels, no matter which cabin class you are flying in:

*Access to preferred or pre-reserved seating is in accordance with the individual policy of the oneworld member airline operating the flight. First and business class check-in desks and lounges are not available at all airports. Fast track is not available at all airports. Priority baggage handling is not available on flights operated by British Airways. Extra baggage allowance benefits differ for Sapphire and Emerald level members. oneworld benefits are available only to passengers on scheduled flights that are both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline (marketed means that there must be a oneworld member airline’s flight number on your ticket). airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, TAM Airlines and oneworld are trademarks of their respective companies. TAM Airlines (Paraguay) is currently not a part of oneworld.

Some limitations and exceptions may apply. For more information, visit www.oneworld.com/benefits.

be global Round-the-world travel is easy, flexible and affordable with oneworld Explorer. Fares are based on the number of continents you visit or pass through, and class of travel. Select your route, plan your stopovers, even adjust your itinerary. oneworld Explorer means ultimate flexibility and value.

To book, or to discover more multi-continent and single-continent options, visit www.oneworld.com/flights

102

going places

december 2014

NETWORK MAP

Reykjavik Anchorage

Berge

Stavang

Aberdeen Edinburgh Glasgow Newcastl Belfast Leeds Dublin Manchester Amsterda London Bruss Cologne Luxemb Guernsey Jersey Paris Ka Ba Basel/Mu Ge Ly Bordea Asturias Toulouse Santiago De Compostela A Coruna Bilbao Mars

Calgary Vancouver Seattle Portland

MontrĂŠal

Mpls/St. Paul Jackson

Milwaukee

Toronto

Boston Chicago Hartford Cleveland Des Moines Omaha Pittsburgh New York Hayden Columbus Denver Indianapolis Philadelphia St Louis Vail/Eagle Kansas City Dayton Washington Baltimore Colorado Springs Louisville Montrose Richmond Gunnison Wichita Norfolk Tulsa Las Vegas Raleigh/Durham Nashville Fayetteville Oklahoma City Charlotte Memphis Albuquerque Huntsville Palm Springs Little Rock Atlanta Phoenix Dallas/Ft.Worth Birmingham Bermuda Tucson El Paso Detroit

B Madrid Meno Valencia Ibiza Sevilla Alicante Faro Almeria Malaga Jerez Gibraltar Oran

Porto

Salt Lake City

Reno Sacramento San Francisco Fresno Los Angeles Santa Ana San Diego

Austin San Antonio

Houston

Mcallen

Monterrey

Orlando Tampa Fort Myers Miami

Puerto Vallarta

Casablanca

Madeira Santa cruz de la palma Tenerife

West Palm Beach Fort Lauderdale

Marrakech Agadir Lanzarote Fuerteventura Gran Canaria

Nassau

Varadero Havana

San Jose Cabo

Kauai Island Honolulu Kahului Kona

Ponta Delgada

Jacksonville

New Orleans

Lisbon

Providenciales Cancun Cozumel Punta Puerto Plata Grand Cayman Cana San Juan Port Au Prince St Thomas Island Montego Bay St Maarten Santo Domingo La Romana Belize City St Kitts Kingston St Croix Island Antigua Pointe A Pitre Roatan San Pedro Sula Fort De France Guatemala City St Lucia Tegucigalpa San Salvador Bridgetown Curacao Managua Aruba Grenada

Guadalajara

Mexico City

Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo

Liberia San Jose

Maracaibo

Nouakchott

Dakar

Port Of Spain

Caracas

Panama City

Freetown

Medellin

Accra

Bogota Cali

Quito Guayaquil

Manaus

Iquitos

Tumbes

Recife

Lima

Salvador Brasilia

La Paz Santa Cruz

Arica

Belo Horizonte

Iquique Calama Antofagasta

Sao Paolo Asuncion

Easter Island

Rio de Janeiro

Iguazu

Copiapo La Serena Cordoba Santiago

Mendoza Buenos Aires

Montevideo

Concepcion Temuco Puerto Montt Castro Balmaceda

Punta Arenas Ushuaia

Legend:

Airberlin

American Airlines

British Airways

Cathay Pacific

Finnair

Iberia

Japan

Oulu Vaasa

Bergen

Oslo

avanger

Ivalo

Norilsk

Rovaniemi Kuusamo Kuopio Joensuu Nizhnevartovsk

Helsinki Stockholm

CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PRINT. LOG ON TO MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM OR ONEWORLD.COM FOR THE RESPECTIVE ROUTE/DESTINATION MAPS

Kittila

Tyumen

St.Petersburg

Gothenburg

Nizhny Novgorod Kazan

Perm

urgh Moscow Copenhagen Kaliningrad Westerland Ufa wcastle Heringsdorf Rostock ds Hamburg Gdansk Vilnius Samara hester Hannover Berlin Warsaw terdam Leipzig/Halle Brussels Rotterdam DuesseldorfDresden Kiev logne/Bonn Prague Krakow Frankfurt Nuremberg xembourg Saarbruecken Stuttgart Volgograd aris Karlsruhe/ Munich Vienna Baden-Baden Salzburg Budapest sel/Mulhouse Rostov Chisinau ZurichInnsbruckGraz Astrakhan Geneva Ljubljana Zagreb Stavropol Odesa Lyon Milan Krasnodar Venice Anapa Verona ordeaux Turin Genoa Bucharest Bologna Simferopol Sochi Mineralnye Vody e Nice Pisa RiminiZadar Split o Varna Sofia Florence Vladikavkaz Dubrovnik Marseille Burgas Rome Tivat Plovdiv Tbilisi Batumi Barcelona Kavala Istanbul Kutaisi Naples Bari Tirana Thessaloniki Menorca Baku Olbia Yerevan Brindisi Kerkyra Cagliari Mytilini Palma De Lamezia Preveza/Lefkada a Mallorca Palermo Terme Samos Athens cante Catania Zakinthos Kos Catania Algiers Tunis Antalya ria Erbil Aleppo Island Enfidha Rhodes ran Sulaymaniyah Karpathos Malta Paphos Irakleion Larnaca Beirut Djerba Damascus Baghdad Tripoli Amman Misurata Banghazi Alexandria Tel Aviv Yafo Basra Cairo Aqaba Kuwait Sharm El Sheikh Hurghada Luxor Medina Marsa Alam

Chelyabinsk

Magadan

Tomsk

Yekaterinburg

Krasnoyarsk

Bratsk

Kemerovo Novosibirsk

Omsk

Abakan Novokuznetsk Barnaul Gorno-Altaysk

Pavlodar

Irkutsk

Semey Ust-Kamenogorsk

Ulan-Ude Khabarovsk

Urgench

Asahikawa

Urumqi

Almaty Bishkek Shymkent Tashkent Osh Khudzhand Fergana Dushanbe Ashgabat Kulyab

Hakodate Beijing

Tianjin

Dalian

Chengdu

Seoul

Chongqing

New Delhi

Al Ain

Aomori

Komatsu Tokyo Nagoya Busan Izumo Osaka Takametsu Hiroshima Matsuyama Tokushima Fukuoka Kumamoto Ube Kochi Oita Nagasaki Miyazaki Shanghai Kagoshima

Xi’an

Ad Damman Bahrain Doha Dubai Riyadh Abu Dhabi

Memanbetsu Kushiro Obihiro

Sapporo

Vladivostok

Amami

Kathmandu

Okinawa

Kunming

Karachi

Taipei

Xiamen

Dhaka

Guangzhou Hong Kong

Jeddah

Kaohsiung

Hanoi Mumbai Yangon

Hyderabad Khartoum

Sana'a Bengaluru

Aden

Phnom Penh Ho Chi Minh City

Cochin

Abuja

Colombo Lagos Male Malabo

an Airlines

Manila

Bangkok Siem Reap

Chennai

Banglore

Guam

Cebu

Krabi Phuket

Koror

Alor Setar Kota Kinabalu Kota Bharu Langkawi Sandakan K.Terengganu FT Labuan Penang Bandar Seri Begawan Kuantan Medan Tawau Miri Bintulu Kuala Lumpur Sibu Johor Bahru Kuching Singapore

Entebbe Nairobi Mombasa Jakarta Dar Es Salaam

Surabaya Denpasar-Bali

Luanda

Darwin Lusaka Cairns

Broome

Townsville Mauritius

Karratha

Port Hedland Newman

Mount Isa Noumea Alice Springs Ayers Rock

Johannesburg

Brisbane Gold Coast Kalgoorlie-boulder Perth Cape Town

Adelaide

Sydney Canberra

Auckland

Melbourne

Hobart

Christchurch Queenstown

LAN Airlines

Malaysia Airlines

Qantas

Qatar

Royal Jordanian

S7

entertainment

Movies • TV • Music • Games

106

december 2014

Contents

111

Movies

Getting Started See which aircraft you’re on by checking the safety card in your seatback. Then find out which entertainment system you have.

請查看座椅背後的安全手冊瞭 解您乘坐的飛機型號，找到您所 乘坐機型上的娛樂系統。

お座席の後ろの安全カードに記 載されているご搭乗機の機体を ご参照いただき、どのシステム がお楽しみいただけるかご確認 ください。

121

Overhead Screens B737-800 Quick guide listings, p.135 快速指南节目表，第135页 クイックガイドのリスト は、135ページ

tv

127

Portable Player B738 Business Class Only Quick guide listings, p.135

audio

133

games

快速指南节目表，第135页 クイックガイドのリスト は、135ページ

Audio Video On Demand B777-200

Audio Video On Demand B777

Instructions How to use your system, p.136 如何使用您的系统，第 136页 システムのご利用方法 は、136ページ

135

quick guide

136

instructions Audio Video On Demand B737-800, A333

Audio Video On Demand A380

Your Select entertainment guide is produced by Spafax Airline Network Editor-in-chief Richard Rawlinson Editor danny brogan sub editor ian shine Design Robin Castle/Richard cooke Production Manager Henrietta hurll Business Director Sue loke Translation CLS Communication, London © 2014 Spafax, The Pumphouse, 13-16 Jacobs Well Mews, London, W1U 3DY Tel: +44 20 7906 2001 / www.spafax.com Your inflight entertainment is produced in consultation with the Editorial team of Malaysia Airlines’ Communications Division & Inflight Services Department.

Cover Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

december 2014

Tell us about your debut album Love Temperature.

S It took us about half a year to record this album. However, strictly speaking, it took us about two years to make because it includes some songs from our previous two mini albums. Love Temperature is like a compilation of our best songs. This album is about love and romantic relationships.

F We believe love can be measured by temperature. For instance, when one has lost his/her feelings towards the other half, the relationship is cold. It’s at boiling point when both are deeply in love. That’s why the title is Love Temperature.

What music do you listen to?

Fuying I normally listen to western music, such as OneRepublic and Justin Timberlake.

Recently I’ve been listening to a lot more acoustic songs –I really like some of Gabrielle Aplin’s tracks.

Sam I’ve grown up listening to Faye Wong.

Her songs have influenced me quite a lot. I still listen to her records in my free time.

How did the two of you meet?

S We both took part in the Halo Forest –Very Idol training course.

F After that, we were asked to sing a demo for a local movie. We were told they’d either pick my version or Sam’s. Then we were asked to sing a version together and that was when the chemistry happened. Since then we’ve been a group.

Describe each other in three words.

S Fuying is fast, optimistic, confident.

F Sam is melancholy, determined, relaxed.

You’re both keen followers of fashion.

Describe each other’s styles?

F Sam is a fan of simplicity. He’s always going for something very simple such as a plain T-shirt, jeans and a cardigan.

S Fuying is more adventurous and adds more personality to his outfits. The T-shirts he wears have patterns and prints on them – he’s more into the details.

When touring, what essentials do you ensure you’ve got in your suitcase?

F My laptop. Nowadays we all have our smartphones wherever we go, but having my laptop with me makes me feel safe.

S For me… hand sanitiser! Haha! I’m too particular about cleanliness; everywhere I go I’ll wash my hands.

You’re both actors as well as musicians. What characters would you like to try as actors?

S I would like to challenge myself to portray something that’s totally different from my personality. I would like to try some psychotic or schizophrenic character if possible.

F For me, I would like to play a villain.

Like Sam said, it’s always fun to challenge yourself to do something different from your own personality. And a villain character would allow me to legally do some bad or evil things.

How does acting compare to singing?

Which do you prefer?

S Singing is more about how you express your feelings and emotions.

F For acting you need to observe things that happen around you, things and details about the character you’re representing. To me, singing is something that allows you to release your own emotions. I’m more confident singing than acting.

S Me too, because we started in the industry from a singing background.

However, we want to challenge ourselves by taking part in more acting and movies.

What do you think you would be doing if you weren’t in the entertainment business?

S I’d probably be a personal trainer.

I like to go to the gym and I studied sport science.

F I’d be interested in studying in Europe or America, probably business or psychology.

If you were to give a young person one piece of advice, what would it be?

S No matter what industry you would like to start in, you have got to have the right attitude and positive thinking. I’m a believer in the law of attraction.

F I would advise you to gather your courage and step out of your comfort zone. You’ll have no motivation if you keep staying in your comfort zone, but once you’ve stepped out, you’ll learn and see a lot of new things.

107

focus

double act Malaysian duo Fuying & Sam make a guest appearance on the Mandarin Mix channel. We caught up with them for a chat...

108

december 2014

focus MOVIES

Christmas crackers Five seasonal movies to get you into the festive spirit...

Playing on board this month is a selection of stories that encapsulate the highs and lows of ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. Take your pick from two comedies about being stranded at Christmas, another about the chaos of Christmas shopping, an animated adventure aboard a magical train and a romantic reflection on seeing in the new year.

Set in small town Arizona, A Country Christmas combines sunny weather with seasonal cheer when two children find Santa stranded in their barn and must help him regain his magical powers. Also in the wrong place at the right time is eight-year-old Kevin McAllister, accidentally left behind by his family to survive Christmas in 1990’s classic comedy Home Alone. The laughs keep coming as Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a beleaguered dad in Home Alone Jingle All The Way, with an evasive Turbo Man toy leading him in a mad dash across the city.

Another Hollywood A-lister, Tom Hanks, narrates and stars in animated movie The Polar Express, playing several characters in this tale of a train heading to Santa’s home. Finally, ensemble piece New Year’s Eve revolves around how several very different New Yorkers see off the last day of 2012 through eight funny, romantic stories.

The Polar Express

New Year’s Eve

A Country Christmas

The above movies are playing on board this month.

See pages 111-117 for details

Jingle All The Way

• For his role in The Drop, Gandolfini drew on his own experience working as a barman in Manhattan.

• After his death, a road in his native New Jersey was renamed ‘James Gandolfini Way’.

last orders In what proved to be his final ever role before his untimely death in June last year, James Gandolfini stars in The Drop as an owner of a bar that launders money for the mob:

• He starred in all 86 episodes of The Sopranos, winning numerous awards including three Emmys and one Golden Globe.

The Drop is playing on board this month.

See page 111 for details

Perfect accompaniment When Om Puri met Dame Helen Mirren on the set of The Hundred-Foot Journey, he fell to his knees and said, ‘Your highness, I am your slave.’

It’s the reaction Mirren’s character, Michelin-starred French restaurateur Madame Mallory, might have expected from Puri’s character, Papa, who dares to open an Indian restaurant across the street. However, the real Mirren pulled Puri to his feet and said, ‘How wonderful we’re going to be working together.’

Mirren taught Puri dance moves for the film, with the Bollywood star in return cooking her Indian meals after the shoot. ‘Om’s the perfect leading man,’ she says.

The Hundred-Foot Journey is playing on board.

See page 112 for details

december 2014

109

focus TV

RED NEVILLE Former Manchester United and England footballer Gary Neville is the focus of this month’s Premier League Legends, which profiles famous players. Did you know the following about him?

•N eville made his professional debut for Manchester United in 1992, aged 17. He retired in 2011, aged 36, having made 400 league appearances for the club.

•W hile at United, Neville won eight Premier League titles, three FA Cups, two Champions League crowns and more.

•H e was best man at David Beckham’s wedding in 1999.

He remains a close friend of his one-time Manchester United superstar teammate. ow an England coach and •N football TV pundit, Neville has been credited with revitalising the latter with his in-depth analysis.

The Vampire Diaries

Blood Brothers

• ‘ His record is down to intelligence and motivation – he is an example to players,’ said Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, one of the most intelligent managers in the game, when he was asked to explain Neville’s success.

The Vampire Diaries and spin-off The Originals share their backstory Adapted from the young adult books by LJ Smith, The Vampire Diaries is now a longrunning TV series that follows the lives of a group of small town supernatural beings whose lives intertwine with the locals. Good and evil vampires, vampire hunters, werewolves and witches are among the characters pinning this romantic, action-packed drama in a strange reality. In the episodes showing on board from the fourth season, we see vampire Klaus attempt to rebuild his life after a plan to assemble his own army has failed.

The Originals

The Vampire Diaries and The Originals are playing on board this month.

See page 122 for details

© Flikr, we redy for whatever

Inspired by its success, The Originals is a spin-off series that follows the lives of the Mikaelson siblings. At the centre of its story is again Klaus, who returns to his hometown of New Orleans where we see him in a more sympathetic light. One of the original vampires from 10th Century Viking Europe, he vows to save the city from a greater evil. In the episodes showing on board this month, Klaus rekindles his relationship with a former protégé and some familiar faces begin to appear as other fan favourites join him on his new adventure. It’s proof the former Vampire Diaries bad guy has lost none of his bite.

Premier League Legends is playing on board this month.

See page 122 for details

110

december 2014

focus audio

The write stuff Irish pop band The Script return with their fourth album, No Sound Without Silence. Here’s our fact file on the trio: • F ounding members Danny O’Donoghue and Mark Sheehan previously worked as songwriters and producers for Britney Spears and others.

•O ’Donoghue also worked as a coach on the UK version of TV show The Voice before leaving to concentrate on The Script. Their 2012 single Hall Of Fame features fellow The Voice judge will.i.am and is their biggest hit to date.

• Recording for No Sound Without Silence began on tour. ‘We’d come off stage and start recording straight away in a studio bus,’ says O’Donoghue. ‘When we hit the studio we wanted it to have that same impact.’

• The album’s title stems from a period of reflection and is also a comment on the music industry. ‘You can’t have anything good to say if you don’t think about it first,’ explains O’Donoghue.

No Sound Without Silence is playing on board.

See page 127 for details

Talk Is Sweet British singer Jessie J has released her third studio album, Sweet Talker.

We profile three of its most popular tracks…

Bang Bang A collaboration with fellow singer-songwriter Ariana Grande and motormouth rapper Nicki Minaj, this crossover hit topped the charts over the summer with its upbeat tempo and multilayered vocals. ‘I hope it makes people feel how it makes me feel – excited!’ she says.

Burnin’ Up Another collaboration with a rapper, southern hip-hop star 2 Chainz, results in this breathless, soulful pop song.

Keeping active on social media, Jessie revealed the artwork for Sweet Talker’s second single via her Instagram account.

Sweet Talker The album’s title track has already become a live favourite for Jessie, who has also performed several acoustic renditions of it –one at a surprise set in London’s outdoor Camden market.

The album version is an electro-pop love song wrapped around her trademark soaring vocals.

Sweet Talker is playing on board this month. See page 127 for details

december 2014

111

MOVIES

Movies

hollywood latest

We’re pleased to offer a range of movies from Hollywood’s latest to all-time classics

And So It Goes Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins PG13 - 94 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance E

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

Oren Little is a notoriously self-absorbed realtor who has little connection with others. When his estranged son shows up with a granddaughter he never knew he had, Oren goes to his neighbour for help to look after her. Will this unexpected chance of being a grandfather change his life forever?

NEW A Country Christmas William Shockley, Dustin Rikert G - 90 mins - Drama, Family e, c+

When a wealthy, disgruntled politician, Max Schmucker, leads a global campaign to ban the myth of Santa, the world joins his movement, causing Santa to lose his magical powers. However, two children from a small farming community help Santa save Christmas before it’s too late.

Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis PG13 - 130 mins - Action, Drama, Sci-Fi E, F, G, I

Genetically evolved apes do battle with a group of humans who survived the release of a deadly simian influenza virus a decade earlier. A faction of the growing numbers of apes attempts to overthrow the humans to become the dominant species on earth.

NEW Dolphin Tale 2

NEW The Drop

Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble

Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini

PG - 101 mins - Drama, Family

R - 106 mins - Crime, Drama

e

e, f, i

It has been several years since Sawyer Nelson and his team saved Winter the dolphin’s life. They now reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother’s passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.

Bob Saginowski, a lonely bartender from Brooklyn, finds himself at the centre of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighbourhood’s past where friends, families and foes all work together to make a living –no matter the cost.

112

december 2014

MOVIES hollywood latest

© 2014 Marvel

Edge Of Tomorrow

Godzilla

Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston

pg13 - 113 mins - action, sci-fi E, F, J, K, C+

Major William Cage gets thrown into battle with aliens and is killed almost immediately. But he ends up in a time loop where he must relive the battle over and over again. Through this process he gets better at defeating the enemy until he has a chance at survival.

PG13 - 123 mins - Action, sci-fi, thriller E, F, j, k, E+

After Japan’s Janjira nuclear plant is mysteriously destroyed, one scientist, obsessed with the mystery, is driven to find answers.

What he discovers involves the reawakening of a terrible threat to all humanity, which is made all the worse with a second secret revival.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista PG13 - 121 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi E, C+

Peter Quill finds himself the object of a bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions threatening the universe. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into a truce with a quartet of misfits.

NEW The Expendables 3

The Grand Seduction

NEW The HundredFoot Journey

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li

Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban

Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal

PG13 - 113 mins - Comedy

e, C+

PG13 - 126 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller e, C+

E, G, A+

Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell-bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates. What follows marks a new era for the Expendables team.

A small town is feeling the strain of inevitable financial ruin. With the prospect of a new factory arriving in town, the people hope they can be saved –but they need a doctor first.

Enter Dr. Paul Lewis, and everyone gets involved to seduce him into staying.

PG - 122 mins - Drama, Romance

Young chef Hassan Kadam and his family have been displaced from their native India. They head to the south of France where they open a restaurant in a quaint village and come face to face with the chilly chef of a Michelin-starred, classical French restaurant located across the street.

NEW If I Stay

Jersey Boys

Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley

John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda

PG13 - 101 mins - Drama

R - 134 mins - Biography, Drama, Musical

e

E, F, J, K, C+

Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-ofbody experience, she must decide whether to wake up.

Into The Storm Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh PG13 - 89 mins - Action, Thriller

Coming from humble beginnings, the four singers who were later to become The Four Seasons meet in New Jersey. Escaping less fortunate backgrounds, their rise to fame in the 1960s is a memorable story for these formerly wayward men.

NEW The Maze Runner Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter

E, F, G, K, C+

PG13 - 113 mins - Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

When a series of tornados are reported to be headed for the small town of Silverton, a group of storm trackers race to get the best video footage. However, what comes next is like nothing they have seen before, and it fast becomes a matter of life and death.

e, F, I

Thomas awakes to find himself trapped in a strange world with 60 other teenage boys, enclosed by an impossible maze with no escape. While the boys have learnt to survive, they have given up hope. Then a girl arrives with a note that changes everything.

december 2014

113

MOVIES hollywood favourites

NEW The November Man

NEW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko

Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner

R - 108 mins - Action, Crime, Thriller e, f, a+

Set against the backdrop of international espionage, an ex-CIA agent is pitted against his former protégé.

Lured out of retirement, he must now negotiate both the CIA and Russian politicians.

PG13 - 101 mins - Action, Adventure, Comedy e, f, g, j, A+

A group of mutated warriors face off against an evil kingpin who wants to take over New York, and are helped by fearless reporter April O’Neil and her cameraman Vern Fenwick.

Alex Cross

The Book Thief

The Butler

Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols

Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson

Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack

PG13 - 101 mins - Action, Crime, Mystery

PG13 - 131 mins - Drama, War

PG13 - 132 mins - Biography, Drama

E, J, G, K, C+

After becoming embroiled with a skilled serial killer whose speciality is torture and pain, a homicide detective is pushed to his breaking point. Reaching both his moral and physical limits, he now races to prevent more loss of life and stop the killer for good.

E, ES, I, J, C+

While the horrors of World War II unfold around her, young Liesel finds peace in books and in her friendship with a Jewish refugee who is hiding in her basement.

E, F, K, ES

Cecil Gaines is a butler who served eight presidents during his tenure at the White House and gained an inside perspective of monumental events during those times.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Anna Karenina Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson R - 129 mins - Drama, Romance

The Other Woman

The Bourne Ultimatum Matt Damon, Edgar Ramirez, Joan Allen

E

PG13 - 115 mins - Action, Crime, Thriller

Anna Karenina, an aristocratic woman who lived in late 19th century Imperial Russia, finds herself becoming involved in a tragic affair.

E

X-Men: Days Of Future Past

After discovering the Defence Department’s new, more sophisticated assassin training programme, Jason Bourne once again becomes a target for elimination.

Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton PG13 - 109 mins - romance, comedy E, ES, F, G

Carly is a successful lawyer who falls for a man in spite of her cut-throat ways. However, when she discovers he is married, she ends up befriending his wife. After another affair is revealed, the three women plot revenge on their lying ex-lover –and become friends in the process.

James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender PG13 - 131 mins - Action, adventure, Sci-Fi E, F, es, j

The beloved X-Men characters from the original film trilogy join forces with their younger selves in order to fight a war that threatens the survival of the human species. What ensues is an epic battle to change the past, and in doing so, save the future.

Ratings

Blood Diamond

Broken

Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly

Charlie Booty, Lily James, Tim Roth

R - 143 mins - Adventure, Drama, thriller E, I, K, ES, C+

A diamond smuggler and a native Sierra Leone man race to locate a rare blood diamond, each for their own motives.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

NR - 91 mins - Drama e, c+

After witnessing a violent attack on her friend, a young girl’s life changes forever. As things begins to only get worse, she finds solace in secretly visiting her invalid friend –only to subsequently unearth more painful secrets.

G

General audience.

Suitable for all ages.

PG

arental guidance P suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG13

arental guidance P strongly recommended.

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R

Restricted. Not suitable for under 17s.

NR

Not rated.

114

december 2014

MOVIES hollywood favourites

Casino Royale

Diana

Finding Neverland

Hercules

Naomi Watts, Cas Anvar, Naveen Andrews

Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie

Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods

PG13 - 113 mins - Biography, Drama, Romance

PG - 106 mins - Biography, Drama, Family

G - 93 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy

E, F, K, C+

E, F, I, G, C+

E

In an affair that was kept secret from the world, Princess Diana became involved with a Pakistani heart surgeon during the final two years of her life.

The true story of J M Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, and his relationship with the family who influenced his writing.

Hercules is the half-god, half-mortal son of Zeus.

He was raised on Earth, but upon learning of his immortal heritage has to become a true hero to return to Olympus. With his horse Pegasus and trainer Phil, can he defeat Hades?

Dear John

Escape Plan

Gravity

The Holiday

Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins

Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent

Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris

Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law

PG13 - 108 mins - Drama, Romance, War

R - 115 mins - Action, Mystery, Thriller

PG13 - 91 mins - Sci-Fi, Thriller

PG13 - 93 mins - Action, Thriller

PG13 - 138 mins - Comedy, Romance

E, F, I, ES, A+

E, F, J, K

E, F, K, ES, C+

A young Wall Street trader loses his family when they are kidnapped in Spain.

Soon, he is confronted by a group of intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.

A soldier returns to his hometown on leave and falls in love with a college student. Their affair runs smoothly until he’s called back into service. Can they handle the separation?

Ray Breslin is the world’s best authority on prison security –then he is framed and placed in a prison that he designed. Can he find a way out?

The Conjuring

Definitely, Maybe

The Expendables 2

The Hangover

Home Alone

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston

Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Breslin

Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture

Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha

Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern

R - 112 mins - Horror

PG13 - 112 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance

R - 103 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller

E

E, G, I, K, C+

As a Manhattan father goes through a divorce, his 11-year-old daughter decides she wants to know everything about how her parents met and fell in love.

A group of mercenaries are sent to retrieve an item from a plane crash site in the former Soviet Union.

However, things go wrong when one of them gets murdered.

Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench PG13 - 144 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller E, F, G, I

In his first mission as 007, Secret Agent James Bond must locate and defeat a weapons dealer during a high stakes game of poker at Casino Royale.

The Dark Knight Rises Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway PG13 - 165 mins - Action, Adventure E, F, I, J, E+

Gotham City is facing complete destruction at the hands of the ruthless mercenary Bane, meaning the Dark Knight must now return after eight years.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

The Cold Light Of Day Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver

E, F, I, ES, C+

Carolyn and Roger Perron move their family into a dilapidated farm house in Rhode Island. Soon, inexplicable and horrifying events begin to unfold around them.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

E, F, I, ES, A+

The tense tale of an engineer and a pilot who become lost in space when a meteor shower batters their ship and they are unable to get back inside to safety. The pair must make a series of critical decisions that influence whether they live or die.

R - 100 mins - Comedy e, g, F, I, c+

Three friends wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with the bachelor missing and no memory of the previous night. They make their way around the city in order to find their friend before his wedding, going from one crazy scenario to the next.

E

Desperate to escape the fallout from their recent relationship disasters, two women agree to swap houses for the holidays. But exchanging a quaint English village for Hollywood and vice versa opens them up to fresh opportunities and new chances for love.

PG - 103 mins - Comedy, Family e, g, j, c+

The McCallister family take a vacation to Paris for Christmas –accidentally leaving their youngest son, Kevin, home alone.

While his parents struggle to find a way back home, Kevin discovers two idiotic burglars hell-bent on robbing his house.

december 2014

115

MOVIES

© 2013 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer, Inc.

Hope Springs

The Island

Kon-Tiki

Life Of Pi

The Lone Ranger

Meryl Streep, Steve Carell, Tommy Lee Jones

Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor, Djimon Hounsou

Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain

Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner

PG13 - 118 mins - Adventure, History

PG - 127 mins - adventure, drama

PG13 - 149 mins - Action, Adventure, Western

e

E, F, I, J, A+

E, C+

Follow Norwegian anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 voyage across the Pacific Ocean on a simple raft as he set out to prove that Polynesia was populated with people from South America, not Asia.

An Indian family who own a zoo are immigrating to America. Mid-voyage, their ship sinks, leaving their young son castaway with only a deadly Bengal tiger for company.

After an ordinary train journey turns extraordinary, John Reid goes from lawyer to lawman in the wild west. The Lone Ranger joins forces with Native American Tonto to go after outlaw Butch Cavendish and his gang.

It’s Complicated

The Lake House

Little Miss Sunshine

Looper

Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin

Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer

Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear

Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

r - 101 mins - Adventure, Comedy, Drama

R - 119 mins - Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

e, F, G, I, A+

E, G, F, K, C+

A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a crosscountry trip in their VW bus.

In the year 2074, the mob gets rid of people by sending them 30 years back in time to be assassinated

by Loopers such as Joe, who discovers it’s his turn to be killed.

PG13 - 100 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance E, G, ES, K, C+

Despite 30 years of marriage, Kay and Arnold are finding their relationship is fizzling out. They embark on a week-long counselling session to work on it.

How To Marry A Millionaire Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall

PG13 - 136 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi e, f, g, j

A man goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a ‘harvestable being’, and is being kept as a source of replacement parts, along with others, in a Utopian facility.

R - 120 mins - Comedy, Romance

PG - 99 mins - Drama, Romance, Fantasy

PG - 95 mins - Comedy, Romance, Drama

E

e

While attending their son’s graduation, a divorced couple reignite the spark in their relationship. But being together poses a multitude of problems, including the fact that he’s remarried to a younger woman and she’s dating a lovely architect.

An extraordinary relationship ensues between a lonely doctor and the former resident of her lakeside home. They realise a greater mystery surrounds their romance.

Jingle All The Way

The LEGO Movie

Lockout

The Losers

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman

Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie

Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare

Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

pg - 89 mins - Comedy, Family

PG - 100 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy

PG13 - 95 mins - Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

PG13 - 97 mins - Action, Crime, Drama

E, J, K, ES, E+

E, F, I, J

e

An ordinary Lego figure is mistakenly identified to be a prophesised hero and propelled on an incredible journey with a group of ‘master builders’ to stop an evil tyrant.

After being wrongly accused of committing espionage against the US government, a man is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president’s daughter.

A CIA Special Forces team are betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanising them to mount an offensive on the CIA, with the help of the mysterious Aisha.

Tired of poor men and having no money, three women set up in an exclusive apartment to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, PG13 - 146 mins - Adventure, Sci-Fi

e, g, i

E, F, J, K

On Christmas Eve a father decides to dream the impossible; to get a Turbo Man action figure for his son - when every store in the country appears to be sold out of them.

Following their victory in the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are in the media spotlight.

When a rebellion begins to unfold throughout the Districts, they are forced to fight to the death once again in the Quarter Quell.

E, F, J, ES, C+

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

116

december 2014

MOVIES hollywood favourites

Man Of Steel

Les Misérables

New Year’s Eve

The O’Briens

Ocean’s Thirteen

Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher

Liam McMahon, Tommy O’Neill

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon

PG13 - 158 mins - Drama, Musical, Romance

PG13 - 113 mins - Comedy, Romance

NR - 86 mins - family, Comedy, Romance

R - 122 mins - crime, thriller

e

e

Ex-convict Jean Valjean turns from a life of crime to a position of respect within society, but remains hunted by a ruthless policeman.

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year’s Eve, each having the celebratory occasion affecting them in different ways.

PG13 - 146 mins - Action, Adventure, Fantasy E, F, J, K, E+

Kal-El, an alien with supernatural powers who was raised on Earth, must come to terms with the truth about his identity when his planet launches an attack on Earth and only he can save the world from destruction.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Mother And Child Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington R - 125 mins - Drama, Romance E, G, K, ES, C+

Languages

E english e+ english subtitles A Arabic A+ Arabic subtitles C+ chinese subtitles ca cantonese es spanish F french g german h hindi i italian in indonesian J japanese K korean M mandarin ML malay T Tamil ta tagalog

The interconnected stories of three women: Karen, who, as a teenager, was forced to give her daughter up for adoption; Elizabeth, Karen’s daughter, who looks for her biological mother when she falls pregnant; and Lucy, who is unable to have children.

Night Train To Lisbon Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, Mélanie Laurent R - 111 mins - Mystery, Romance, Thriller E, F, G, I, A+

When a Swiss Professor meets a strange Portuguese woman, he decides to abandon his life of lecturing for a thrilling adventure to Lisbon.

e

An Irish family has unimaginable secrets.

Two years after the death of his wife, the father summons home his children –causing them all to fear the worst. What follows is a fate none of them could have predicted.

e

Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original 11, Reuben Tishkoff.

This becomes their biggest feat yet.

Oblivion

Outsourced

Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough

Josh Hamilton, Asif Basra, Ayesha Dharker

PG13 - 134 mins - Action, Adventure, Mystery E

Years after the Earth was attacked and virtually destroyed by alien life, a veteran assigned to extract Earth’s remaining resources discovers a shocking secret.

PG13 - 103 mins - Comedy, Drama, romance E, F, G, K, C+

Todd finds out that the call centre he manages in Seattle is being outsourced and he must travel to India to train the new staff.

As Todd teaches his new colleagues the tricks of the trade, they in turn open his eyes to a new world.

National Treasure

Now You See Me

Ocean’s Eleven

P.S. I Love You

Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger

Jesse Eisenberg, Common, Mark Ruffalo

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts

PG13 - 135 mins - Crime, Mystery, Thriller

PG13 - 116 mins - Crime, Thriller

Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr.

PG - 131 mins - Action, Adventure, Mystery E

Benjamin Gates comes from a long line of historians and treasure hunters whose family tales tell of the existence of a hidden trove of artefacts.

But as he closes in on these treasures, mercenaries and the FBI try to stop him.

E, I, J, ES, C+

The Four Horseman are a group of illusionists who have becomes widely successful throughout the world thanks to their ability to pull off bank robberies during their performances.

E, I, J, ES, C+

Fresh out of prison, master thief Danny Ocean has got an idea for his next heist.

Reuniting with his friend Rusty, he assembles a team to pull off the biggest job of all: rob the vaults of three Las Vegas casinos and win back his ex-wife.

PG13 - 126 mins - drama, romance E, F, I, K

A young woman’s husband leaves her ten messages from beyond the grave to help her overcome her grief. She must come to terms with her loss and, over time, move on and find love among the living.

december 2014

117

MOVIES Cine Club

Pacific Rim

The Polar Express

Runaway Jury

Tower Heist

Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi

Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter

John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman

Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck

PG13 - 131 mins - Action, adventure, Sci-Fi

pg - 100 mins - Animation, Adventure, Family

PG13 - 127 mins - Drama, Thriller

PG13 - 104 mins - Action, Comedy, crime

E, F, K, ES, E+

e, f, G, I

e, F, g, I

e, c+

Monstrous sea creatures are attacking humankind and ravaging the Earth; even the combined might of human armies and gigantic robots are doing little to stop the onslaught. The last hope for humanity lies with two unexpected heroes.

On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’ home. What follows is the journey of a lifetime.

A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gunmaker. Lawyer Wendell Rohr now takes on jury consultant Rankin Fitch.

A residential building manager and his colleagues lose their pension fund when they entrust it to a fraudster tenant. Intent on finding the money, the disgruntled employees hatch a scheme to get into the crook’s apartment.

ParaNorman

Red

Seven Psychopaths

What Maisie Knew

Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman

PG - 92 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy e, c+

Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, a skill that comes in handy when his hometown of Blithe Hollow falls under a centuries-old witch’s curse.

Pirates Of The Carribbean: On Stranger Tides

PG13 - 111 mins - Action, Comedy, Crime

Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell

Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Steve Coogan

R - 110 mins - Comedy, Crime

R - 99 mins - Drama

E, F, J, ES, A+

E, F, G, C+

e

Former black-ops agent Frank Moses is having trouble adjusting to life in retirement, so when he learns he is being targeted by a hi-tech assassin, he sees a chance to relive the old days.

A struggling Los Angeles screenwriter ends up in the criminal underworld when his crazy friends steal a gangster’s dog.

Based on a Henry James novel of the same name, a seven-year-old girl is caught in the crossfire of her parents’ bitter divorce, with the ageing rockstar mother and art-dealer father losing their dignity as they battle it out, to the detriment of their child’s happiness.

Robot & Frank Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon

Johnny Depp, PenÉlope Cruz, Ian McShane

PG13 - 89 mins - Comedy, Crime, Drama

PG13 - 136 mins - action, adventure, fantasy

E, F, G, K, A+

e

This story follows Frank and his new robot companion, sent to him by his son and intended to look after him, but the pair try stealing jewels instead.

Jack Sparrow runs into a woman from his past who forces him into a search for the Fountain of Youth.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

The Sound Of Music (1965) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker

Jacques Gamblin, Fabien Héraud, Alexandra Lamy nr - 86 mins - Drama, Comedy f, e+

Après que Paul a perdu son emploi, son fils handicapé le défie de l’affronter dans un triathlon.

After Paul loses his job, his handicapped son challenges him to compete with him in a triathlon.

Les Vacances Du Petit Nicholas Valerie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Dominique Lavanant

The Wolverine

pg - 97 mins- Comedy

Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto

Les vacances à la plage du Petit Nicolas sont gâchées par la présence de sa famille irascible.

PG13 - 126 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

g - 174 mins - biography, family, drama

E, ES, I

e

Years in the past, Logan, aka The Wolverine, saved a man’s life. This man is now a billionaire and requests Logan’s assistance with a dangerous task that will threaten his immortality.

A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a naval officer widower.

She soon brings some much-needed joy into all of their lives.

De Toutes Nos Forces

f, e+

Little Nicolas’ beach holiday is spoiled by the presence of his fractious family.

118

december 2014

MOVIES Cine Club

Miss Sixty Iris Berben, Edgar Selge pg - 98 mins - Comedy

Perdona Si Te Llamo Amor Sorry If I Call You Love

g, e+

Luise ist eine pensionierte Molekularbiologin, Frans ist ein vom Jungsein besessener Besitzer einer Kunstgalerie. Sie könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein, aber laufen sich trotzdem ständig über den Weg. Luise, a retired molecular biologist, and Frans, a youth-obsessed gallery owner, couldn’t be more different, yet their worlds continually collide.

La Famiglia Perfetta Perfect Family Sergio Castellitto, Mark Giallini, Claudia Gerini g - 112 mins - Comedy i, e+

Leo è un uomo ricco e potente che non vuole passare da solo il Natale.

Quindi decide di noleggiare una compagnia di attori perché siano la sua famiglia perfetta durante le festività natalizie.

Leo is a powerful, wealthy man who does not want to be alone this Christmas. So he hires a troupe of actors to be his perfect family.

Daniele Liotti, Irene Montala, Jan Cornet PG13 - 105 mins - Romance, Drama es, e+

Alex, de 37 años, se enamora de una estudiante de 17 tras ser abandonado por su novia.

After being dumped by his girlfriend, 37-year-old Alex falls for a 17-yearold schoolgirl.

Malay

Malay CLASSIC

indonesian

Lu, Gua, Bro

Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang

Komik 8 Comic 8

g - 86 mins - comedy, drama

Rosyam Nor, Umie Aida, Avaa Vanja

ML

g - 110 mins - comedy

Indro Warkop, Teuku Rizky Muhammad, Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan

Zalif Sidek, Epy Raja Lawak, Nina Iskandar

Dua rakan baik membuat keputusan untuk menyiasat sindiket dadah tersembunyi dalam tenaga kerja mereka.

Two best friends decide to start investigating a hidden drug syndicate in their workforce.

ML

Seorang wartawan terhuyung-hayang merentasi sebuah bandar yang dikaitkan dengan mayat hidup.

A reporter stumbles across a mysterious town with links to the walking dead.

Pg13 - 90 mins - comedy IN, E+

Delapan orang pemuda dengan latar belakang yang berbeda kebetulan merampok sebuah bank pada saat yang sama.

Eight young people from different backgrounds accidentally rob a bank at the same time.

tagalog

Sniper

Talentime

Pablo Amirul, Fadlan Hazim, Nina Iskandar, Mikail Andre

Mahesh Jug al Kishor, Pamela Chong, Kahoe Hon

Pg13 - 83 mins - action

g - 120 mins - drama

ML

ML, E+

Zanjoe Marudo, Ellen Adarna, Pokwang

Seorang bekas pegawai tentera mendapati dirinya dalam permainan pelik apabila dia dipanggil tanpa nama dan disuruh untuk ‘membunuh pemainpemain’ atau mati.

Satu pertandingan bakat telah menyatukan dua penyanyi yang walaupun mereka berbakat tetapi bergelut dengan masalah di luar yang boleh menjejaskan keupayaan mereka untuk beraksi.

pg - 115 mins - comedy

A former army officer finds himself in a strange game when he is called anonymously and told to ‘kill the players’ or die.

A talent competition brings together two singers who, though gifted, are struggling with outside forces that may impact their ability to perform.

Ang Ilegal Kong Misis My Illegal Wife

ta, e+

Matapos maaksidente ni Henry, nalaman niyang may bagong asawa siyang di niya maalala: Si Clarise.

After Henry gets in an accident, he finds himself with a new wife he can’t remember: Clarise.

december 2014

119

MOVIES CHINESE CLASSIC

Japanese

竊聽風雲3

爸媽不在家

すべては君に逢えたから

Reem Al Barody, Nirmeen Maher

Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu

Yann Yann Yeo, Tian Wen Chen, Angeli Bayani

PG - 97 mins - DRAMA

PG13 - 127 mins - drama, Action

A, E+

Arabic

Al Harebatan

Travelling to Cairo, Hind and Abeer are searching for the opportunity to fulfil their dreams of fame.

Chinese

Korean

끝까지 간다

It All Began When I Met You

A Hard Day

Hiroshi Tamaki, Fumino Kimura

PG13 - 111 mins - action, crime

NR - 99 mins - drama

Ca, M, C+, E+

m, e+

G - 110 mins - romance

司機含冤入獄，誓要找出 幕後真兇。

落魄菲傭感化搗蛋星洲 小子。

A chauffeur who was wrongfully sent to jail looks to find those who were responsible for the crime.

A Singaporean family appoint a Filipina domestic helper who helps their troubled son.

Overheard 3

Ilo Ilo

Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong

j, e+

クリスマス間近の東京駅を舞 台に描かれる6話構成のラブ ストーリー。

Six separate love stories pan out in the lead-up to Christmas –all connected

by Tokyo train station.

k, e+

눈 앞에서 어떤 사람이 교통 사고로 죽는 것을 목격한 후부터 이상한 사건들이 꼬리를 물고 이어지고, 이 사건들이 마치 장애물 넘듯이 형사에게 던져진다.

A detective is hurtled through a series of strangely connected events.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

he Truth T About Beauty

Marry A Rich Man

Say ‘I Love You’

好きっていいなよ。

좋은 친구들

Sammi Cheng, Richie Ren PG13 - 94 mins - comedy, Romance

Haruna Kawaguchi, Sota Fukushi, Tomohiro Ichikawa

Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Kwang-soo

PG - 82 mins - Drama

Baihe Bai, Ronald Cheng, Jing Fei Guo

a, E+

pg - 84 mins - Comedy, Romance

ca, m, c+, e+

g - 103 mins - Romance, Comedy

k, c+, e+

整容日記

Al Prencisa Ola Ghanem, Randa Al Behery

m, C+, e+

When things look up for a poor girl with big dreams fate deals her a tragic hand.

郭晶一心通過整容，以「賣 相」改變命運，但當有一天真 相大白後會怎樣？

Desperate to change her luck and looks, Guo Jing undergoes plastic surgery.

But what would happen if people knew her ugly truth?

嫁個有錢人

阿Me希望嫁個有錢人。她前 往歐洲旅行，遇上了阿誕。 阿Me會找到她夢寐以求的 幸福嗎？

Mi wants to marry a rich man. She heads off on a first-class European holiday where she meets Dan. Will Mi find the happiness she wished for?

Confession

PG13 - 114 mins - drama

j, e+

めいは誤って人気者の大和に ケガをさせたが、大和に逆に 好意を持たれて動揺する。こ うして二人のラブストーリー が始まった。

When Mei accidentally injures the popular Yamato, she is shocked to discover that he likes her. So begins their love story.

어린 시절부터 둘도 없는 사이였던 세 친구가 이제 성인이 되어 전혀 다른 길을 가게 되지만, 그 속에서도 우정을 계속 지킨다.

Three childhood friends have maintained their relationship, although each of their lives have headed in very different directions.

120

december 2014

MOVIES Korean

hindi

hindi classic

Tamil

Tamil Classic

Bewakoofiyaan

English Vinglish

Maan Karate

Deiva Thirumagal

Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor

Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou

Sivakarthikeyan

‘Chiyaan’ Vikram, Amala Paul

PG13 - 119 mins - Comedy, Romance

pg13 - 134 mins - Comedy, Drama, Family

PG13 - 159 mins - romance t, e+

PG - 120 mins - Drama, family, musical

h, e+

h, e+

내부고발자

The Whistleblower Lee Kyoung-Young, Park Hae-Il, Yoo Yeon-Seok PG13 - 113 mins - Drama, Thriller k, e+

인간 줄기세포 복제에 대한 공로로 리에게 많은 찬사가 쏟아지지만, 보이는 게 전부가 아닐 수도 있다는 제보가 한 언론인에게 전달된다.

Lee is praised for cloning human stem cells, yet a journalist soon receives a tip-off that all might not be as it seems.

Languages

E english e+ english subtitles A Arabic A+ Arabic subtitles C+ chinese subtitles ca cantonese es spanish F french g german h hindi i italian in indonesian J japanese K korean M mandarin ML malay T Tamil ta tagalog

Mohit and Mayera are passionately in love, but Mayera’s father disapproves.

An Indian housewife takes an English-speaking course in New York City and learns some valuable lessons about herself along the way.

Queen

Maine Pyar Kiya

Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Lisa Haydon

Salman Khan, Bhagyashree, Alok Nath

PG13 - 120 mins - Comedy, Drama

G - 120 mins - Family, Musical, romance

h, e+

Rani decides to take control of her life after her fiancé walks out on her days before their wedding.

h, e+

The tale of two lifelong friends who endure all kinds of hardship that stretches their relationship to its breaking point.

Some friends meet a hermit who can predict the future.

Sathuranka Vettai Nataraja Subramanian, Ishara Nair, Ponvannan PG13 - 120 mins - Crime, Thriller t, e+

t, e+

Krishna lives a happy life with his daughter until her grandfather takes her away.

Vaanam T R Silambarasan, Bharath Srinivasan, Anushka Shetty PG - 120 mins - Action, Crime, Drama t, e+

A Master conman’s latest scheme to steal money doesn’t go as planned.

Five different characters from different backgrounds become intertwined.

december 2014

121

TV

tv Enjoy a wide range of TV programmes across an array of genres

The Crazy Ones

Friends With Better Lives

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

three episodes 30 mins each

three episodes

three episodes

e

30 mins each

30 mins each

e

e

Six friends in their 30s each think the other has it better. In one episode, Bobby and Andi decide to take in their newly divorced friend, Will.

Four friends cause chaos in between shifts running their bar. In one episode, Dee decides to embark on a career in stand-up comedy.

Sitcom with Robin Williams, based on everyday events at an advertising agency.

In one episode, Simon and the gang work to save a local library from closure.

comedy

2 Broke Girls

The Big Bang Theory

Family Guy

Ground Floor

Mike & Molly

three episodes

four episodes

six episodes

30 mins each

three episodes

30 mins each

30 mins each

30 mins

e

30 mins each

e

e

e

Animated mayhem with the dysfunctional Griffin family in Seth MacFarlane’s award-winning show. In one episode, Peter thinks he's found a treasure map.

US comedy about a young banker who falls for a woman in his building’s maintenance department.

In one episode, Brody asks Jenny on a date after they spend a night together.

The lives of a good-hearted cop and a humourous teacher who meet at Overeaters Anonymous.

two episodes

Two New York waitresses form an unlikely friendship in the hope of launching a business. In one episode, Caroline uses an online fundraising site to try to raise money.

e

Laughs with a group of socially awkward physicists and their relatively normal neighbour. In one episode, Howard and Raj go on a double date.

Raising Hope three episodes 30 mins each e

30 Rock

The Carrie Diaries

Friends

How I Met Your Mother

Undateable

three episodes

six episodes

five episodes

30 mins each

30 mins each

30 mins each

three episodes

e

e

e

30 mins each

Each week Liz Lemon and her team of eccentrics struggle to put together their top-rated TV sketch show. In one episode, Liz rejects her boss’s offer to make a talk show.

This prequel to hit series Sex And The City follows a young Carrie in 1980s New York. In one episode, Carrie is in a long-distance relationship, but a friend has some tough advice.

Six friends in New York City face the ups and downs that life throws at them. In one episode, Monica introduces her new boyfriend to the group.

After a one-night stand with a convicted serial killer, Jimmy Chance is left to bring up their daughter alone, with only his eccentric family for help.

e

Single Ted, with the help of his four best friends, tries to find true love in New York. In one episode, Barney goes missing the night before his wedding.

three episodes 30 mins each e

A 30-ish carefree single guy takes in a new roommate and proceeds to educate him and his ‘undateable’ friends in the game of love.

122

december 2014

TV

sport

DRAMA

ATP World Tour Uncovered 30 mins e

Believe

Gilmore Girls

Nikita

Supernatural

three episodes

three episodes

three episodes

three episodes

60 mins each

60 mins each

60 mins each

60 mins each

e

e

e

e

A girl with supernatural abilities forms a bond with an escaped prisoner tasked with protecting her. In one episode, the pair make their way to New York City.

Follow the lives of a single mother and her teenage daughter as they live among the quirky characters of a small town in Connecticut.

A rogue assassin returns to take down the secret organisation that trained her. In one episode, after being framed for the president’s assassination, Nikita must clear her name.

Two brothers battle demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings threatening the world.

Keep up to date with the world of tennis with ATP World Tour Uncovered, a programme offering everything that a tennis fan could want.

BMX Supercross World Cup Series Manchester, UK 30 mins e

Watch all the breathtaking action from the first round of the 2014 BMX Supercross World Cup Series in Manchester.

Giraglia Rolex Cup ER

The Lying Game

The Originals

The Vampire Diaries

two episodes

three episodes

four episodes

five episodes

30 mins each

60 mins each

60 mins each

60 mins each

E

e

e

e

Follow the drama of the inner life of a Chicago hospital's emergency room. In one episode, after returning from Iraq, Gallant asks Neela to marry him.

A pair of identical twin sisters, Emma and Sutton, reconnect after one grew up in foster care while the other was placed with an adopted family.

A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries, set in New Orleans. In one episode, Klaus takes extreme measures to make sure that Hayley and their baby’s lives are protected.

A high school girl in a small town is torn between two vampire brothers. In one episode, Elena wakes up after an accident to find that her worst fear has been realised.

30 mins e

Perhaps the most famous sailing race in the Mediterranean, the Giraglia Rolex Cup offers beautiful scenery and intense action.

Incycle 30 mins e

Keep up to date with the world of cycling with historical insights, racer profiles, tactical analysis and much more.

The Following

NCIS: Los Angeles

Ray Donovan

The X-Files

Premier League Legends

TEN EPISODES

three episodes

three episodes

three episodes

60 MINS EACH

60 mins each

60 mins each

60 mins each

Gary Neville

E

e

e

e

30 mins

A brilliant and charismatic serial killer communicates with other serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.

Follow the exploits of an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specialises in undercover assignments.

Ray Donovan, a professional ‘fixer’ for LA’s rich and famous, can make anyone’s problems disappear, except those created by his own family.

Two FBI agents, Mulder and Scully, investigate the strange and unexplained.

e

An in-depth look at Gary Neville, who played for Manchester United for almost 20 years and is now a coach with the English national team.

december 2014

123

TV

chinese

MALAY

japanese

Korean

Dapur Nyonya 2

女子キャンプ！ Camping

런닝맨

30 mins

Without The Guys!

ml

探秘絲綢之路

iscovery The D Great Silk Road South india 60 mins

Terokai sejarah masakan Peranakan, wadah tumpuan Cina dan pengaruh Malaysia.

Explore the history of Peranakan cuisine, a melting pot of Chinese and Malaysian influences.

60 mins J

最近日本で流行っている女 性だけのキャンプを紹介し ます。

The recent Japanese trend of women’s camping is explored.

M

旅行者抵達印度金奈城， 重踏絲綢之路。

The travellers arrive in Chennai, one of the biggest cities in India, for the start of their journey.

Di Balik Tabir Lagenda Budak Setan 3

乾杯！ニッポンの 居酒屋！ Kanpai! What

Running Man

The Big Seven Alkkagi Competition 90 mins K, E+

TAMIL

ntha Naal A Nyabagam 30 mins T

재미있고 즐거운 도전 과제들을 던져 출연자들이 함정에 빠지고 서로 경쟁하면서 즐기는 한국의 게임 프로그램이다.

A Korean game show that pits competitors against each other in a series of hilarious challenges.

ARABIC

The stories behind a stream of ever popular Tamil hits.

abas Udan B Gama Gama Suvai

A Wonderful Bar! 30 mins

派對女王

Party Queen 2014 Makeup Fest 60 mins M, C+

派對女王勇闖2014年化妝大 會偷師學藝。

Party Queen travels to the 2014 Makeup Fest to hear tips and trade secrets from the makeup industry.

30 mins

30 mins

ML

J

Di balik tabir Lagenda Budak Setan 3, filem terakhir diadaptasi daripada novel paling laris.

太田和彦が日本全国をまわ り、有名な居酒屋を探訪し ます。

Behind the scenes of Lagenda Budak Setan 3, the third and final film adapted from the best-selling novel.

Join Ota Kazuhiko as he travels around Japan to visit its most famous bars.

T

Candid Camera Khaleek Raeaq 30 mins A

Ninaithale Innikum

Lagi Riuh... Macam Macam Aznil

30 mins

Hidden cameras catch real pranks being played.

ML

Korean

ara Alaa Alhawa H

더 뮤직 트렌드

The Music Trend

30 mins A

Inki Gayo

Taiwan Canteen

This talk show combines comedy, music, interviews and performance.

Hakka cuisine 30 mins m, C+

中國著名畫家劉興欽帶大 家品嚐令人食指大動的客家 美食。

Famous Chinese painter Liu Xingqin discusses the mouth-watering wonders of Hakka cuisine.

T

60 mins

Rancangan temu bual ini menggabungkan komedi, muzik, temu bual, dan persembahan.

臺灣餐廳

How to cook mouthwatering Tamil meals.

Siapa Di Rumah 30 mins ML

Ismail Ahmad menyediakan makanan yang terbaik dalam masak-memasak.

Ismail Ahmad prepares a culinary masterpiece.

60 mins K

더 뮤직 트렌드는 재능 있는 신인들을 발굴하여 선보이고 인기곡들을 생방송 스튜디오 공연으로 보여주는 한국의 프로그램이다.

The Music Trend is a South Korean programme showcasing emerging talent and popular favourites in live studio performances.

Couples offer tips for a successful partnership.

A

A web of relationships and secrets is uncovered that eventually leads to a neighbourhood war!

herintha Koyil T Theriyaatha Puranam 30 mins t

The spirituality behind Tamil Nadu's temples.

124

december 2014

TV

hindi

history

natural world

business

Mystery Of The Lost Islands

Access Middle East

Ek Villian Ek Dastaan Amrish Puri

Killer Whale Island

30 mins

30 mins

60 mins

e

H, E+

e

Tarek Sultan, CEO of Agility

10 Things You Don't Know About A celebration of Bollywood’s greatest bad guys.

reaky Fridays F With Devansh Pate Randeep Hooda – Highway 30 mins

Hidden Cities Extreme

Prohibition

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

60 mins

30 mins

e

e

Henry Rollins takes a look at prohibition America, from Al Capone’s dark family secret to the sinister things the government did to stop people drinking.

Simon battles Ho Chi Minh city’s intense traffic, eats coconut grubs and trains with a family circus, among other adventures.

Dave Salmoni travels to a southern Atlantic island where seals and penguins flock to breed but are under constant threat from killer whales.

No Limits Deadliest Cod 30 mins e

Eric Young braves huge waves, snow and gruelling hours to go fishing in the freezing waters of the Bering Sea.

e

Randeep Hooda talks about his upcoming film, Highway.

Preposterous Pets Biography

Jungle Atlantis

Guns N’ Roses

60 mins

60 mins

E

My Monkey Mum and Cantering with Camels 60 mins

eal Women R Incredible Lives The Youth's Voice on Indian Women 30 mins E

e

Guns N’ Roses took the music world by storm with their first album, but pressure eventually led the band to split. Yet decades on, questions remain about rock and roll’s bad boys.

Jungle Atlantis follows a team of archaeologists as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of an enormous, abandoned city in the heart of the Cambodian jungle.

ooming In Z With Omar Bobby Jasoos

60 mins e

New Secrets Of The Terracotta Warriors

30 mins H, E+

Angkor Wat: Eighth Wonder

60 mins

60 mins

E

e

Bollywood stars discuss upcoming projects as well as other juicy gossip.

A presentation of some of the craziest pets in the world, including alligators in Colorado, elephants in Thailand, camels in Arizona and wolves in Germany!

Killer In Your Mailbox

Digging For The Truth

The team use the latest technology to unravel the ancient Cambodian stone temple’s hidden secrets and learn why it was so suddenly abandoned.

Following new research on the famous Terracotta Army, this documentary is sure to change the way you think about Ancient China and the legendary First Emperor.

CNBC Meets HRH The Duke of York 30 mins E

Watch CNBC reporter Tania Bryer in a rare interview with The Duke of York, as they discuss everything from his childhood to his philanthropic work in London today.

E

Swamp Wars

The problems of gender inequality are discussed.

Tarek Sultan, CEO of Agility, discusses the current position and future goals of his Kuwait-based logistics provision company. He also shares his thoughts on the Asian market, Kuwait’s public sector and Agility’s relationship with Iraq.

Always check your mailbox before putting your hand in, otherwise the deadliest snake in North America might be waiting to bite.

The Edge The Science of Sport 30 mins e

Take a look at the technology at the forefront of sporting innovation, including the facilities at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Inside China Recycling Tycoon 30 mins

Weird Creatures With Nick Baker 3 Horseshoe Crab 60 mins e

Nick travels to Delaware Bay to witness the remarkable mating habits of the horseshoe crab.

E

Inside China travels with Chen Guangbiao, a Chinese tycoon with a knack for eccentric acts of charity and environmentalism.

december 2014

125

TV

Science & technology

Building The World Cup

religious

travel

Nerve Centre

Culinary Asia

Kuala Lumpur: My City

Jejak Rasul 2014

Grand Central Terminal

Thailand

60 mins

60 mins

60 mins

30 mins

30 mins

E

E

E

E

ML

Brazil’s historic Maracanã football stadium hosted the 2014 World Cup Final.

However, it needed a $300 million refurbishment before this year’s tournament.

New York's Grand Central Terminal deals with 130,000 people a day. Meet some of the employees who operate this transport hub from a secret basement ten storeys below New York City.

This programme celebrates the harmony between traditional secrets and contemporary culture that make Thai cuisine so unique.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall provides a tour of Malaysia’s capital. Discover Little India and the Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park. Plus, hear different people share what they love about the city.

This is the story of the missionary Hud, in his struggle to coach Aad people about the danger of arrogance.

How The Earth Works

Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman

Fun Taiwan: All-Stars

The Maverick Chef

Journey To Islamic Culture

E

30 mins

Is Reality Real?

60 mins

E

60 mins

e

E

When Krakatoa erupted in 1883, it was the largest explosion ever recorded.

Scientists Martin Pepper and Liz Bonnin visit the volcano rising out of the sea in South-East Asia and examine the potential of this killer going off again.

malaysia Detour For A-mei

Can Krakatoa Stop Time?

60 mins

Actor Morgan Freeman hosts this exploration of the mysteries that have intrigued mankind for centuries but which modern science is now able to answer. In this episode, questions about reality, and our perception of it, are discussed.

Taiwanese pop star A-Mei is taken on a tour of ‘the real Taiwan’ by host Janet Hseih, who shows her the country’s simple pleasures.

E

A look at the misconceptions surrounding Islam and the attempts to reduce prejudices and provide a clear understanding of its culture.

30 mins e

What A Tool

Alonzo Clemons

Slashers and Crushers

30 mins

60 mins

sydney

e

E

30 mins

Jason Down Under

What A Tool travels around America showcasing some of the world’s most incredible machinery.

Peace, Another Name For Islam 60 mins

Join award-winning chef Alvin Leung as he explores the culinary delights of Malaysia’s capital, before recreating traditional meals with his own twist!

Pure Japan

Ingenious Minds

Alonzo Clemons can’t do many simple acts that many take for granted, but he can memorise an animal and create a perfect representation of it as a sculpture. Find out how his brain works.

Mukjizat Menahan Matahari

Join famous chef André Chiang on a mouthwatering journey through the prefectures of Japan, sampling local produce.

Samantha Brown's Asia

Rasa Halal Hokkaido 30 mins ml

E

Jason begins his trip to Australia by heading to Sydney. He visits The Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach before heading inland to explore the Blue Mountains.

Japan 60 mins E

Follow Samantha Brown from bustling Tokyo to historic Kyoto and see Japan through new eyes.

Rasa Halal is always on the lookout for the best halal cuisine, this time in Taiwan.

She visits the capital Taipei and rural Kenting to discover the delicious dishes on offer.

126

december 2014

TV

soundstage

lifestyle

showbiz

kids

Cake Boss Up, Up and Away 30 mins E

Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas

Buddy and the team work on a cake to be delivered in a hot-air balloon, but Buddy and Anthony clash in the baking room.

E! Entertainment Special two episodes

60 mins e

Andrea Bocelli and David Foster team up to provide you with the ultimate experience in Christmas music.

Extreme Car Hoarders Dude, Where’s My Merc?

60 mins e

After meeting a man with a huge collection of Chevy Novas and Buick Specials, Rick and Chuck try to take them off of his hands.

30 mins each E

In one episode, take a tour around the homes of the rich and famous who live in some of the most exclusive and extravagant places in the world.

Style Star 'Brit Chic': Kate Winslet and Emily Blunt 30 mins e

A look into the cool and chic style of two of Britain’s most highly regarded actresses, Kate Winslet and Emily Blunt.

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes two episodes 30 mins each E

When one superhero just isn’t enough to get the job done, The Avengers team up to save the world.

Batman: The Brave And The Bold Three episodes

Man Up

30 mins each

Mark Britten

The Caped Crusader does battle against the criminal underworld. In one episode, Batman takes the Blue Beetle under his wing.

e

60 mins

The Beach Boys Live In Concert 60 mins e

The pop legends mark 50 years in the music business with a performance that features old and new hits including Good Vibrations and Fun, Fun, Fun.

E

Mark is 33, but he still lives at home with his mother and spends most of his time playing online games.

Desperate to get more out of life, he asks Man Up to help with his reinvention.

Shop Secrets: Tricks Of The Trade

Keeping Up With The Kardashians A Thailand Vacation Part 1

Reality Ex-Wives

60 mins

60 mins

e

E

A family vacation to Thailand is made immediately awkward when Kourtney, Scott and Rob decide that they’re not going to come.

Marriage isn’t always easy, but why add the pressure of being on a reality TV show?

Hear from women whose marriages fell apart during their time in the spotlight.

30 mins e

To demonstrate the cunning behind modern sales techniques, a team of specialists sets out to scam and cheat unsuspecting customers.

120 mins

Top Gear

e

An investigation into the final years of pop star Michael Jackson and what led to his unfortunate death. Includes behind-thescenes interviews and the truth about what really happened.

#VegasVIP 60 mins e

Richard Hammond travels to glitzy Abu Dhabi to drive the new Porsche 918, which has a 4.6-litre V8 engine and 886 horsepower.

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic two episodes 30 mins E

Unicorn pony Twilight Sparkle learns about friendship in the town of Ponyville. In one episode, Rainbow Dash has to make a difficult decision

Ultimate Spider-Man #RichKids Of Beverly Hills

Gone Too Soon

True Hollywood Story

30 mins e

The gang go to Las Vegas for a New Year’s Eve they won’t forget, while Brendan and Morgan are trying to figure out if they should move in together or not.

three episodes 30 mins e

Follow the adventures of Spider-Man as he tries to destroy evil. In one episode, Spider-Man joins forces with Hawkeye.

december 2014

127

Audio

Audio on demand

the hits

club

Passengers with AVOD can access our library of nearly 400 music and spoken word CDs Including...

Prayer Robin Schulz (above) Live Life Living E xample Recognise Fred V & Grafix Atmosphere Kaskade Aleph Gesaffelstein

84 albums including...

Sweet Talker Jessie J

The Secret ustin Mahone A

Eve Booka Shade

Title Meghan Trainor

Meet The Vamps he Vamps T

Clarity Zedd

Chapter One Ella Henderson

Oh, What A Life merican Authors A

Torus Sub Focus

No Sound Without Silence The Script

Built On Glass het Faker C

Tough Love Jessie Ware (above) Pixie Lott Pixie Lott My Everything (Deluxe) Ariana Grande Evergreen Broods V Maroon 5

light & easy

Zendaya endaya Z 1000 Forms Of Fear ia S 5 Seconds Of Summer 5 Seconds Of Summer PTX Vol. II entatonix P

Ultraviolence (Clean Version) Lana Del Rey

The New Classic (Clean Deluxe Edition) Iggy Azalea

Don’t Kill The Magic Magic!

Turn Blue he Black Keys T

Christmas With Friends Aubrey Suwito

Futurology Manic Street Preachers

Sorry I’m Late her Lloyd C

Stars Collabro

Glorious oxes F

#Voices Various

YES! Jason Mraz

Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die Panic! At The Disco

Phox Phox

Angus & Julia Stone Angus & Julia Stone

Caustic Love aolo Nutini P

Hypnotic Eye Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

All This Bad Blood astille B

48:13 Kasabian

See page 106 to find out which system you’re using

X d Sheeran E

Including...

Partners Barbra Streisand (above)

The Best Yiruma Unrepentant Geraldines Tori Amos Supernova Ray Lamontagne

128

december 2014

Audio memories

country

jazz

Soundtracks

korean

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Now Xmas Various Artists (above)

Bringing Back The Sunshine Blake Shelton (above)

Interlude Jamie Cullum (above)

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Various (above)

7번째 앨범 수퍼 주니어 (above)

The Greatest Hits Whitney Houston Greatest Hits Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Definitely Maybe: Chasing The Sun Edition Oasis Give Me Strength: The ’74/’75 Recordings Eric Clapton The Very Best Of Sting & The Police Sting & The Police The Box Set Series John Farnham

Out Among The Stars Johnny Cash

Laura Mvula With Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley At Abbey Road Studios Laura Mvula

Hunter Hayes (Encore) Hunter Hayes

Home Aubrey Suwito

Foreverly Billie Joe + Norah

Almah Avishai Cohen

Fuse Keith Urban

Time’s Tales Jeff Ballard Trio

The Civil Wars The Civil Wars

Kin Pat Metheny

Golden Lady Antebellum

Heroes And Misfits Kris Bowers

To All The Girls Willie Nelson

Walking On Sunshine Various The Fault In Our Stars Various The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Various Glee, The Music, Celebrating 100 Episodes Various Forever Love Songs From The Twilight Saga Various

플레이 악동뮤지션 굿럭 스트 비

Mr. 게 게리

상속자들 여러 곡 레인 이펙트 비 더 무드

F T아일랜드 일본 베스트 앨범: 프레젠트 씨엔블루

Invitation 에일리

comedy

classical

Relax

world

malay

Including...

Including...

Including...

Walking In The Air… Vladimir Ashkenazy (above)

Ludovico Einaudi & Cecilia Chailly Stanze (above)

Including...

Mandatory Fun Weird Al Yankovic (above)

Fofoulah Fofoulah (above)

1 Dato’ Sheila Majid (above)

The Best Of Lily Tomlin

Bach Partitas BWV 825-830 Igor Levit

Rohi Rohi

Fragmen Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza

One Love, One Rhythm (The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album) Various

#1 Stacy

Sleepwalk With Me (Live) Mike Birbiglia I’m Telling You For The Last Time Jerry Seinfeld

Rival Queens Vivica Genaux & Simone Kermes

A Classic…

Abbott And Costello

Mozart Piano Concertos K.503 & K.466 Martha Argerich, Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

Standup Comic Woody Allen

Catch Me If You Can Amy Dickson

Red, White And Brown Russell Peters

The Art Of Sandor Konya Sandor Konya

Flute Spirit: Dreams And Improvisations Jane Rutter 600 Years In A Moment Fiona Joy Hawkins Equistice Ken Elkinson Music To Sleep By Various Artists

Corazon (Deluxe Version) Santana

Adiemus Colores Karl Jenkins

Lion City Dirtmusic Siriá Mestre Cupijó E Seu Ritmo Emmaar Tinariwen

Kotarayaku Altimet Sleeq Sleeq This Is Mixology Music Volume One Various Havoc Joe Flizzow 1 Dekad Sofazr

december 2014

129

Audio nasyid

japanese

mandarin

Including...

REAL 中島美嘉 (above)

你好 王大文

Genesis Of 2PM 2PM

有所畏 韦礼安

Memori El Suraya Various (above) Kasih Tak Bersyarat NowSeeHeart Satu Kalimah Damai & Friends Zikir Terapi Diri 3 Hafiz Hamidun Mencari Cinta Hakiki Simfoni Warkah Cinta Imam Muda Nazrul & Imam Muda Fakhrul Heart Saif Adam

Ken’s Bar III 平 井堅 Under:Cover 2 T.M. Revolution Blau

藍井 エイル

Tapestry Of Songs – The Best Of Angela Aki アンジェラ・アキ

Standard Scandal

Doa UNIC

An Imitation Blood Orange ミスターチルドレン

GarisanMu Izzat Mahadi

indonesian

tamil

(above)

kids

(above)

Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well Jennifer Gasoi

模特 李荣浩

Permata Ayah Bonda Aeman

克卜勒 孙 燕姿

Hushabye Hayley Westenra

1999-2013 精选

Hit Songs And Rarities The Wiggles

五月天

真的假的 陶晶莹

Jingle Bell Fun Walt Disney

100 分的朋友

The Magical Forest Carmen Warrington And David Jones

林 育群

天堂/悬崖 李 佳薇

狮子吼 罗志祥

The Ultimate Kids Collection Various

Land ゆず

舍得 林宇中

Off To School Various

cantonese

你好吗 王诗安

hindi

Better Life F IR

Terpukau Astrid Vina Terbaik 1980-2006 Vina Panduwinata For You Fatin King Of Soundtrack Nidji Mencari Cinta Judika

Shake It Up Break It Down Various

Kimbonomics金式代

The Little Mermaid: Songs From The Sea Various

天使之翼 杨 丞琳

See! Holly Throsby

Come Back To Bii 毕书尽

Activity Songs For Kids Various

Including...

纯属意外 戴佩妮

Hello Friends!

Yo Gabba Gabba!

嫺情 陳慧嫻 (above)

再见你好吗 陶喆

Re: Workz

亲爱的路人 刘若英

Wannabe 官恩娜

等等 王俪婷

8 周柏豪

黄色夹克 梁 文音

The Best Of 2008-2012 鄧紫棋

光 动力火车

陈芳语

Love Life And Music Rossa (above)

Favourite Things Play School (above)

林憶蓮

The Key 陳奕迅

Little Singer 小肥（徐智勇）

The Next Moment 陳柏宇

我们都能幸福着 郭 静

Including... (above)

Classic Kids Various

130

december 2014

Audio

Radio Channels

chart toppers

rock arena

Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres Inseat Channel 2 AVOD Channel 78 Hosted by jay sheldon

Including...

Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin Ten Tonne Skeleton Royal Blood Goshen ‘97 Strand Of Oaks

Inseat Channel 1 AVOD Channel 77

Nothing Else Matters Metallica

Overhead Channel 5

Hosted by ben loh

All I Want For Christmas Mariah Carey Changing Sigma Feat.

Paloma Faith Comeback (Radio Edit) Ella Eyre Kings & Queens Brooke Fraser Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran Wrapped Up Olly Murs Feat.

Travie McCoy Out Of My Mind The Madden Brothers Prayer In C Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz

Blame Calvin Harris Feat.

John Newman Break The Rules Charli XCX

Kingdom Of Zod Billy Talent Song 2 Blur

Glow Ella Henderson

The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) U2

Oh Cecelia (Breaking My Heart) The Vamps

On Leaving (Radio Edit) Hookworms

Cadillac Cadillac Train Yellow Flicker Beat (From The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1) (Radio Edit) Lorde

That’ll Be The Day Buddy Holly Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd Castigadas En El Granero Deers

Take Me Paloma Faith

Under The Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers

Steal My Girl One Direction

Vinyl Records Brian Setzer

Let Your Hair Down Magic!

Last Christmas (With Wham!)

George Michael

Willie & The Hand Jive Johnny Otis Show

Driving Home For Christmas Chris Rea

Through The Night Cedric Gervais Feat. Coco

We Are Here Alicia Keys

The Days Avicii

Flashlight DJ Fresh Feat.

Ellie Goulding

Channel numbers vary depending on which system you’re using. See page 106 to find out

Can I Get A Moment Jessica Mauboy

Bent To Fly Slash Feat.

Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators

Up Around The Bend Creedence Clearwater Revival Married To My Hack The New Basement Tapes How Soon Is Now The Smiths Death Of A Queen Radio Moscow Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones

december 2014

131

Audio golden era

Aghani Arabbiyah

malay hitz

mandarin mix

japanese collection

Inseat Channel 3

Inseat Channel 8

Inseat Channel 9

Inseat Channel 10

Inseat Channel 12

AVOD Channel 79

AVOD Channel 82

AVOD Channel 83

AVOD Channel 85

AVOD Channel 86

Hosted by richard la faber

Hosted by mona jasman

Overhead Channel 6

Overhead Channel 7

Overhead Channel 8

Hosted by kc ismail

Hosted by chong huey ling

Hosted by kaoru Sato

Including...

接下来是什么 白安

Truth Hurts <真実は傷つ くもの＞ 八神純子

Including...

Ladies Night Kool & The Gang I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes Only You The Platters ABC The Jacksons How Bizarre OMC Yakety Yak Coasters Stuck In The Middle With You Stealers Wheel Don’t Stop Fleetwood Mac Hey Baby Bruce Channel Give It Up K .C. & The Sunshine Band (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cutting Crew

Including...

Langit Yuna Paranoid Dato’ AC Mizal Feat. Luna Maya

说不出的味道 王心凌

Kau Kekasihku Datuk Siti Nurhaliza

Fuying & Sam

Risalah Cinta Ella & Anji Mewangi Akim & The Magistrate Kamu Jahat Geisha Hijau Zainal Abidin Malam Ini Kita Punya Bunkface Bila Tiba Ungu Patah Stacy Hujung Waktu A zhael Mantan Terindah Raisa

What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted Paul Young

Salam Lah Ahmad

Doesn’t Really Matter Janet Jackson Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon Sunglasses At Night Corey Hart Saturday In The Park Chicago

这样你还爱我吗 张惠妹

Seperti Lagenda Armand Maulana & Dewi Gita

Truly Madly Deeply Savage Garden

Rhythm Of The Rain Cascades

我们之间 黄威尔

Sayang Gerhana Ska Cinta Feat. Altimet, Salam & Nabila Huda

分开以后 小伤口 蔡依林 还在夏天呢 辰亦儒 全世界都以为我们在一起

Fuying & Sam 空白格 蔡健雅 金玉良言 张智成 迟来的祝福 陈 威全 微笑以后 张靓颖 流水年华 庾澄庆 我没那么爱你 丁噹 战神 MP 魔幻力量 至少还有你 周华健 敢伤 萧亚轩 可不可以你也刚好喜欢我

Senyum Malique Feat. Najwa

Fuying & Sam

Peristiwa Sofazr Feat. Asfan & RJ

古老的大钟 李圣杰

Pergi Pagi Pulang Pagi Armada

海枯石烂

Hujan Sepi Ippo Hafiz

Olivia Ong

ワインレッドの心 安全地帯

Mirror 安田レイ シルエット・ロマンス 中田裕二 いのちの限り 真木ことみ 花いちもんめ 長渕剛 ラブソングはとまらないよ いきものがかり ドリーマーズ・ハイ

R ADWIMPS 真夜中のルーレット 山下久美子 僕たちの旅 中村雅俊 それでもあなたを愛してた 平原綾香 花の名

BUMP OF CHICKEN 心が痛い りりィ 東京砂漠 前川きよし

TOKYO YUI シルエット コブクロ 夢で逢えたら 吉田美奈子

Buon Giorno GONTITI

132

december 2014

Audio hindi rhythms

nasyid

KOREAN SELECTIONS

jazz

malay classics

Inseat Channel 14

Solat Lima Waktu Orkes Sinar Murni

AVOD Channel 80

AVOD Channel 81

AVOD Channel 84

Hosted by Ellen han

Hosted by BRAD POWER

그대네요 시경 성

Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You Diana Krall

AVOD Channel 87 Overhead Channel 10

Including...

Samjhawan Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal Besharmi Ki Height Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade

Cahaya Damai Nilai Sebuah Impian Rahmat AmpunanMu ST 12 Ahlan Bina Far East

Sun Le Zara Arijit Singh

Solla ‘Alaikallah Imam Muda Najdi

Dhoom Machale Dhoom Aditi Singh Sharma

Suara Hidayah Nazrey Johari

Chaandaniya K Mohan & Yashita Sharma

Hidup Dan Pesan Waktu Band

Baarish Mohammed Irfan & Gajendra Verma Jumme Ki Raat Mika Singh, Palak Muchhal Manwa Laage Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal Raghupati Raghav Neeraj Shridhar, Monali Thakur & Bob

Allahul Mulk Halim Ahmad Balada Selawat Inteam & Unique Ampun Nice Selmut Putih Akhil Hayy Aku Tanpa Cintamu Mirwana & Jay Jay Don’t Forget Allah Various

Maa Ka Phone Priya Panchal, Mouli Dave

Segalanya Allah Iwan Syahwan

Kuch Toh Hua Hai Ankit Tiwari & Tulsi Kumar

Ya Allah Wali

괜찮아 사랑이야 다비치 잠시 안녕처럼 에일리

Let Me Know 엔블루 씨 예뻐졌다 보람 박 최고의 행운 첸 EXO 그날이야 을 노

Love Fiction 울랄라 세션

Because I Love You 이브 바 그게 나야 김동률

Another Kind Of Blue Rick Braun A Smooth One Flip Phillips Yesterday Dave Bennett Sounds Like Orange Dog Every Time We Say Goodbye Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden Deep In The Weeds Bob James & David Sanborn Choir Dave Holland, Eric Harland, Kevin Eubanks

Gema Kasihku Zam Zam Si Baju Hijau Sanisah Huri Kenangan Lalu Flybaits Redha Tom Kali Terakhirku Melihat Wajahmu Uji Rashid Di Ambang Sore Ahmad Jais Damak Rafeah Buang Jangan Ada Dusta Di Antara Kita Broery Dan Dewi Yull Pujaan Hatiku Salim I

되감기

Minor Yours Chet Baker / Art Pepper

Dalam Mengenangimu Rosemaria

틈 소유

Moment’s Notice / Lazy Bird Benny Green & Russell Malone

Namunku Punya Hati Revolvers

플라워

날 위로하려거든 윤상 가을에 만나 윤건

Lawns John Scofield

Mawarku Eddie Ahmad Dan Hamidah Ahmad Ke Mana Di Mana Fatimah Razak

사랑이란 말이 어울리는 사람

Young At Heart C yrille Aimée

Rindu Nur One Feat.

Hafiz Hamidun

자전거 정인 개리

Mountain Dance Dave Grusin & Mark O’Connor

예쁘게 입고 나와 소년공화국

Woke Up This Morning Taylor Eigsti

Ikramul Kareem UNIC

전화번호 윙스 스

Demi Asmamu Various

Blind Love 엔블루 씨

Gravy Train (Alternate Take) Lou Donaldson

Penerang Hati 6ixth Sense Feat. Saujana

연애는 이제 그만 벤

Pelita Kecil Kopratasa

에픽하이

우산

Ya Maulai Datuk Siti Nurhaliza

눈물소리 이세라 제

Kau Bungaku Dato’ Shake

Punjabi Wedding Song Sunidhi Chauhan, Benny Dayal

Dunia Hanya Pinjaman Uji Rashid

O Heeriye Ayushmann Khurrana

Channel numbers vary depending on which system you’re using. See page 106 to find out

Including...

장범준

Nantilah Daku Diambang Syurga M. Masnawi Ulik Mayang Rohani Aziz Joget Ragam Dunia Jeffrydin & Siglap 5 Sekuntum Mawar Merah Sebuah Puisi Alleycats

Undanglah Aku Jaafar O

december 2014

133

GAMES

Games With 70 games in six categories, why not test your skills and challenge your mind leisure

puzzle

Sport

Bejeweled 2 (above), Big Money, Freecell, In-Flight Trivia, Insaniquarium, Luxor, Mad Caps, Memory*, ScrambleDash, Shanghai, Solitaire*, Solitrio, Sudoku, Trivia Malaysia, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire*, Zuma

Battle Blockz, Bookworm (above), Caveman*, Crosswords, Hangman*, Hieroglix, Jubaku Minesweeper, Mummy Maze, Pixelus, Select Sudoku Seven Seas, Super Scramble, Tangram, Tetris* Tik Rack Toe, Twisty Tracks, Waterpipes

Bowling Tournament (above), Golf Sport Series, Mini Golf, Pool Challenge, Tennis Challenge

Some games are available in multi-player format using our seat-to-seat function. Select a game for on-screen instructions on how to play. Games only available on the B777 aircraft and for passengers with the portable media player.

* Portable Player If you have the Portable Player, you can also join in the fun! All the games with an asterisk, plus Centipede and Timon & Pumbaa’s Burper, are available to you.

kids

Board

Arcade

Animal Factory, Disney’s Classic Games*, Disney’s Winnie The Pooh, Elephant Memory, Hangman Junior, Robot Factory, Timon and Pumbaa’s Sling Shooter (above), Zupple Junior

Backgammon, Battleship*, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Congkak, Equilibria, Kasparov Chessmate* (above), Reversi*, Ultimate Yahtzee, Warzone

Asteroids, Cave Crunch, Dynomite! (above), Galaktor, Invasion*, Magma Zone, Niflheim, Pong, Super Breakout, Super Pinball Arcade, Ultraball, Wacky Safari

The new A380 system will feature 70 games exclusive to passengers on A380 flights.

Please check your syestem and see your GUI for all available games.

E-Learning Put your time in the air to good use with our essential learning tools *Some learning tools only available on selected routes

Select Travel Guide

In-Flight Integrated Encyclopedia Of The Holy Quran An interactive e-learning application that enables passengers to read the Holy Quran and listen to its recitation.

Berlitz Word Traveler* This language training tool can teach you the basics of 23 languages.

b-Wise

Executive Book Summaries

Learn about local business cultures and etiquette, wherever you are in the world!

A quick and easy way to distill the key ideas from today’s top business books.

Explore the globe from the comfort of your seat with our detailed travel guide.

Not sure where to stay, where to eat or what to do at your next destination?

Our guide will show you the best hotels, restaurants and attractions.

december 2014

135

quick guides

b738 video

portable media player

See which movies and TV are available on selected B738 leased aircraft

The individual media player with high resolution 8” screen is available to all passengers in Business Class on our B738-800 leased aircraft Synopses for these movies begin on page 111; tv programmes on page 121

Synopses for these movies begin on page 111; tv programmes on page 121

From Malaysia

movies

tv

Hollywood Favourites / International

Latest Movies

Comedy

The Drop E, F, I

The Truth About Beauty M, C+, e+

If I Stay E

Sathuranka Vettai T, e+

The Maze Runner E, F, I

Queen H, e+

Movies Library Television

The Hangover E, G, F, I, C+

Cake Boss – Up, Up And Away E

Little Miss Sunshine e, f, G, i, A+

Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas E

The Losers E

to Malaysia Hollywood Favourites / International The Polar Express e, C+ Television Fun Taiwan: All-Stars – Detour For A-mei E Pure Japan E

New Year’s Eve E Runaway Jury E, f, g, i

Malay Sniper ML

Japanese Say ‘I Love You’ J, E+

Korean A Hard Day K, E+ The Whistleblower K, E+

Chinese

The Big Bang Theory, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia E

Drama Believe, The Lying Game E

Sport BMX Supercross World Cup Series, Premier League Legends E

Lifestyle Cake Boss, Extreme Car Hoarders, Shop Secrets: Tricks Of The Trade, Top Gear E

Business The Edge E

Soundstage Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas, The Beach Boys Live In Concert, Gone Too Soon E

Travel Jason Down Under, The Maverick Chef, Pure Japan E

Overheard 3 CA, M, C+, E+ The Truth About Beauty M, C+, E+

Science & Technology Building The World Cup, Nerve Centre E

Hindi Bewakoofiyaan H, E+ Queen h, E+

Indonesian

Languages

Comic 8 in, E+

Tamil Sathuranka Vettai t, E+

Digging For The Truth E

Malay Di Balik Tabir Lagenda Budak Setan 3 mL

Arabic Candid Camera, Hara Alaa Alhawa A

Chinese

E english e+ english subtitles A Arabic A+ Arabic subtitles C+ chinese subtitles F french g german h hindi in indonesian i italian J japanese K korean M mandarin ML malay T Tamil

History

Taiwan Canteen m, C+

Japanese Kanpai! What A Wonderful Bar! J

Hindi Freaky Fridays With Devansh Pate E

Extras Your portable media player also gives you access to CDs (see pages 127-132) and games (see page 133)

Tamil Therintha Koyil Theriyaatha Puranam t

136

december 2014

INstructions

handsets Business Class B777

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

Economy Class & Inseat Video

1

All passengers B737-800 & A333

Economy Class A380

First & Business Class A380

12

1

1

10 14

11

8

2

3

4

5

6

5

5

4

9

2

14

2

3

15

6

17

6

16

6

5

7 11

8

8

1

5

12

9

7

9 11

11

7

9 11

2

4

4

1

6

7

15

14

13

12

9

15

11

11

On reverse

1. Control Paddle*

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

4. Reading Light ON/OFF

4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF

4. 読書用ライトON/OFF

5. Channel UP/DOWN

5. 頻道 UP/DOWN

5. チャンネルUP/DOWN

6. 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.

12.

12.

13. Back button - To go to previous screen.

13.

14. Screen ON/OFF button - To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF.

14.

13.

14.

15. Home button - Shortcut to go to Main Menu.

15.

16.

16. QWERTY keyboard - B738 / A333 17. Magnetic card reader

15.

17.

16.

* Not on the Inseat System 17.

Your system

Control at your fingertips

指尖操控

手軽な操作

For all passengers with the AVOD system. See page 106 to find out which system you’re using.

適用於使用影音點播系統的乘客。請查 閱第 106頁瞭解您所適用的系統。

AVODシステム搭載機種の全てのお客様向け。お 客様のご利用可能なシステムの確認は106

Welcome

請在“歡迎”頁面選擇您的語言-英語或 馬來語

From the Welcome screen, select your language –English or Bahasa Malaysia.

Main menu Press Select/Start or Enter to choose from the main menu.

歡迎

ページ目をご覧ください。 ようこそ 「ようこそ」の画面スクリーンからお客様のご利用 になる言語－英語或いはバハサ・マレ

主菜單

ーシア（マレーシア公用語）をお選びください。

點擊“選擇/開始”鍵或“確認”鍵在功能表 上進行選擇

メインメニュー メインメニューから「選択／スタート」か「入力」ボ タンを押してください。

december 2014

137

instructions

Your system

Accessing your handset

Accessing your screen in Golden Club Class

Laptop power point

1.

Press to release the handset

2.

Press to stow the handset

Your personal TV screen and handset are stowed in the armrest of your seat. Push OPEN to lift the cover of the armrest and lift the latch to release the screen. Rotate the screen and adjust it to the angle you desire.

A power point is available on all seats in First and Golden Club class. Please ask a member of the cabin crew if you wish to borrow a suitable power adaptor.

3. Reset button –for use if the cord is over-extended.

手提電腦電源插座

取得手持控制器 1. 按下以釋放手持控制器

取得金色俱樂部艙位顯示幕

2. 按下以放回手持控制器

您的個人電視顯示幕和控制器位於座椅扶手上。按「OPEN」鍵 開啟扶手上蓋，取出顯示幕。將顯示幕旋轉到您需要的角度。

3. 復位鍵-若連接線拉出過長，可按壓此鍵使其復位

頭等艙和金色俱樂部艙位配備有電源插座。如需要插座轉換器， 請向客艙服務員索取。 馬來西亞航空公司對於任何因使用插座轉換器造成的任何損傷、 損失或損壞不負責任。插座轉換器數量有限，本著先到先得的原 則，借完為止。 ノートパソコン用電源コンセント

リモコンの使用法 1. リモコンを取り出すには本体全体を押してください。

ゴールデンクラブクラスの画面スクリ ーンの使用法

2. リモコンを収納するには本体全 体を押して入れてくださ い。

お客様専用の画面スクリーンはお 座席のひじ掛に収納されてい ます。 「OPEN」を押して、ひじ掛けのカバーを開けて、画面ス クリーンを引き出し てください。お客様のご覧になる位置へ画面 スクリーンを回転させ、角度を調節してください。

3. コードが長すぎる場合はリセットボタンを押してください。

Malaysia Airlines shall not be liable for any kind of injury, loss or damage arising from the use of adaptors. Adaptors are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to availability.

電源コンセントはファーストクラス及びゴールデンクラブクラスの全席で ご利用いただけます。コンセントのアダプターが必要な場合は乗務員まで お申し付けください。 但し、マレーシア航空はこのアダプターの使用により生じた、いかなる 傷害、損失或いは損害に対しても責任を負わないものとさせていただ きます。また、アダプターの貸出は先着順で、対応可能機種のみご利用 いただけます。

Your touch screen B738/A333 Simply touch your chosen item to make a selection. Only available to passengers with this handset:

Welcome to your inflight entertainment!

Simply touch or select the Start button to get started.

A

B

C

D

A – Back Displays the previous screen.

B – Home Displays the Main Menu screen.

The footer Quick links to the most useful screens.

C – Tools Launches the Tools Menu pop-up.

D – Help Launches the Help Menu pop-up.

E – QuickNav Launches the QuickNav Menu pop-up.

F – Flight information Displays flight-related information.

E

F

138

going places december 2014

POSTCARD

Shanghai’s

ARK OF ART

99 ‘animals’ board fishing boat in Shanghai Text Simon Tutton

As part of an ambitious exhibition presented by Shanghai’s Power Station of Art (a renovated electricity plant that’s now a leading contemporary art museum), New York-based Chinese-born artist Cai Guo-Qiang set sail on The Ninth Wave, an old fishing boat carrying 99 fabricated animals along the iconic Bund on the Huangpu River. On the worn, weatherbeaten boat from the artist’s hometown of Quanzhou, replicas of tigers, polar bears, elephants and apes lay fatigued and sullenlooking, as if barely surviving the journey.

Named after and inspired by Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky’s 1850 painting, which depicts weary shipwreck survivors helpless against nature’s unforgiving forces, The Ninth Wave expresses Earth’s environmental woes and their effect on animals. On his choice to use 99 animals, the artist explained, “Ninety-nine is a number I personally fancy. In China, it symbolises infiniteness. I use that number a lot, not a hundred; a hundred is just a hundred.” 

IBC_SBC_Coastal Mag Ad (O).pdf

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

1

11/14/14

3:22 PM

SWG_Dec_GP 2014-10-21T14:55:18+08:00