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Contents

In This Issue

INSIDE

NAVIGATOR

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

NEWS Updates and promotions

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

WHERE WE FLY Airline, and oneworld network

GOING PLACES ON THE WEB

EDITOR’S NOTE

GIZMOS & GADGETS Our pick of gadgets to have

THREE TO WATCH

FASHION & ACCESSORIES

Our movie recommendations to watch on board this month

The globetrotter’s styling guide

TRAVEL CONCIERGE

THE CURE Lotions, potions, spas, and more

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

GLOBAL CITIZEN Club Med’s Geraldine Boyer shares insights on Kuala Lumpur and Sydney

WINDOW OR AISLE Kam Raslan reflects on travelling in the good ol’ days

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FEATURES

MY GUIDE Shanghai, China

TÊTE-À-TÊTE Benjamin Yong dishes on his business philosophy and plans for The BIG Group

HOMEGROWN Local barista going international

UNPLUGGED: GOURMET The Malaysian rendang curry goes global, and other upcoming food trends

UNPLUGGED: GOURMET The ten best dishes in Taiwan and why they are popular

CHEF’S CUT

WARISAN

Michel Roux

Keenakan roti ketuhar batu

TRENDSPOTTING

GP ENTERTAINMENT

Cold pressed juices: are they really better?

Your in-flight entertainment guide

GIVING BACK

UP CLOSE

Cooking up hope and purpose for special needs individuals

Peter Davis takes our personality questionnaire

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As winter comes to an end, we round up the eight most stunning snow-white wonderlands you will ever see. The trail takes winter worshippers through Canada’s Hôtel de Glace, into Iceland’s ice caves of Vatnajökull National Park, to the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina (pictured above), and the blue pond in Biei, among others.

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Check out our online exclusive content for more travel highlights this month, including charming cafés in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, and a glimpse of the much-anticipated Shanghai Disneyland opening in June 2016. Find these stories and more at

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Underwater Museum

Cool Cafés

Oriental Disneyland

Located in Spain’s Canary Islands, the Museo Atlantico is submerged between 12 and 15 metres of water and comprises eco-friendly, evocative sculptures. The museum is accessible to divers and snorkelers of all levels, so mark this on your island/museum must-visit list!

How far will you go for coffee? Check out the refreshing café culture in Johor Bahru that’s giving Kuala Lumpur and Penang a run for their money. We recommend three picture-perfect establishments run by devoted young entrepreneurs who know their way around the perfect cup of joe.

Get one step closer to your favourite fairy tale at the Shanghai Disney Resort that’s set to open its doors this June. The theme park will charm visitors of all ages with all-new Disney experiences, themed sections, and the crown jewel that is the Enchanted Storybook Castle.

Editor’s Note

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You could say I’m one of those people who only eat to sustain life. I’ve just never really been one to plan for dinners or get into a discussion about combining science and food ingredients to alter the taste and texture of food. But food and the eating of it is such an integral part of people’s lives that we have traditionally dedicated a large part of the magazine to them in April. IT’S NO DIFFERENT this year but the redesigned magazine has allowed us to create content that goes beyond showcasing cuisines. So instead of just featuring great food cities (and I’m sure there will be a lot of arguing about which cities are actually great), we are featuring some of the personalities too. You will hear from people who are making a culinary difference in their respective fields, from a legendary French chef, who thinks molecular gastronomy is not cooking, to a barista champion who will represent Malaysia in the world championship in Dublin to a local restaurateur who believes in shaping the local dining and food retailing scene in an ethical way.

This issue also highlights the possibility of rendang having its moment in 2016. Spice company McCormick, in its annual global food trend report, forecasts that people will be eating more of the Malaysian curry in 2016 along with Pinoy BBQ, a popular Filipino street food. In our next feature, photojournalist Cherry Li scoured the streets of Taipei and Tainan in search of ten of Taiwan’s best traditional dishes.

Cold-pressed juices are the focus of a story by writer Tan Lee Kuen in our Trendspotting column. Called “What’s In A Juice?”, the article takes a look at the popularity of these so-called premium juices and if they are really as healthy as has been preached. Then, does bread baked from a wood-fired oven really tastes better? Well, writer Alexandra Wong thinks so. She travelled to Slim River to meet with one of the remaining few bread makers who still produces sweet buns from a wood-fired oven. If you’re heading north of the peninsula, why not stop by Mokhtar Bread Factory to find out for yourself.

We hope you find the April issue as informative and interesting to read as we have at producing it. See you next month.

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Last but not least, meet the lovely lady who is dedicated to helping individuals with special needs lead independent lives. Juairiah Johari is helping people with learning disabilities acquire skills and after years of trial and error, they finally hit paydirt – baking cookies. You can help by subscribing to their Adopt A Kindness Cookie Jar scheme.

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Whilst it’s nothing to do with food and eating, still do check out our guide to Shanghai, the city we have illustrated on our cover. Writer Sara Naumann has lived in the Chinese metropolis for years, and has shared the most valuable tips and recommendations if you’re on your way there or are planning a trip in the future.

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Shanghai is our chosen city this month. Read our guide on pages 36-38 for tips and recommendations to the city.

The Mail Room

Winner

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Dear Going Places Editor, I’ve been a fan of this inflight magazine for many years. I started reading the magazine in 2010, the first time I flew on Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur from Kuching for a school trip when I was 14 years old. We had to go to Kuala Lumpur for an orchestra competition. I come from a lowincome family so we could not afford to fly when I was younger. Since then, Going Places has been one of the reasons I travel with Malaysia Airlines, besides its hospitality, of course! I am from Kuching in Sarawak but I am now studying medicine in UniKL RCMP in Ipoh. During the recent Chinese New Year break, I had the chance to read your February issue onboard and one of the articles caught my attention. It was Kam Raslan’s article entitled ‘Please Don’t Call Me’. He is definitely my favourite writer at the moment. The article on getting to know Kuala Lumpur better Please was also very informative. Well done don’t call me on the new sections you have now. Thank you so much for the “going places” experience. Keep on inspiring others to travel! Window or Aisle

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Kam Raslan muses on how far phones have come

I do know that my smartphone has many remarkable powers. It has more computing power than the Apollo missions that took men to the moon and that the Facebook function has the ability to literally suck time and hurl it into the vacuum that could have been an otherwise productive day, but I didn’t know it could be used as a telephone. I mean, who uses the telephone these days?

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Can you remember your first telephone number? Mine was Tunbridge Wells 38169. Tunbridge Wells is a fairly large town in

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But the invention of the text message was a miracle in my life. With text messages I could consider my messages before pressing send. I could delete “I LOVE YOU” and instead send “Yo, wassup.” And then I could delete “Yo” because that sounded too needy. I can honestly say that without the invention of text messages I wouldn’t be married today. With text messages the discovery of my desperate uncoolness could be delayed until after the wedding night, by which point all relevant contracts had been signed and witnessed and there could be no going back.

I had a strange experIence the other day. It was spooky and otherworldly, hearkening back to an ancient and dimly remembered ancestral past. You see, I heard an unfamiliar and spooky sound. It was coming from my mobile phone. I picked it up and saw a name. “Hello,” I said. Before I knew it I was having a telephone conversation. It was faltering at first but soon we were, you know, arranging things like where to meet and what to have for dinner. I didn’t even know my smartphone had a “telephone” function. Spooky.

Dear Editor, I loved your spread on ‘Cave Adventure’ in the February 2016 issue. It definitely reignited my interest in caving, which before this did not take off due to my claustrophobia. I like the honest insight in the article, which states that while caving is tough, the journey is well worth it. Malaysia’s caves are indeed beautiful and I can’t wait to explore them!

England and back in the 1970s we had a massive 5 digits. I heard a factoid once that the largest number people can remember with ease can contain only 7 digits, which wouldn’t have been a problem for my grandfather because family legend has it that his number back in the 1940s was Kuala Kangsar 3. For several decades I had to remember or write down so many telephone numbers but as soon as the smartphone was invented that task simply stopped. The task of remembering numbers stopped as did having actual telephone conversations. Once upon a time I would sit by the telephone all day long hoping somebody would call (yes, always a girl). Or I would fret and tell myself not to call but then I would call and say, “Hi, it’s me again, I just thought that maybe you’d lost my number, oh, sorry, is your daughter at home?” Needless to say the invention of the answering machine was a disaster for love-struck teenage boys because leaving 100 messages is considered to be desperate and uncool. Which is a shame because that was my thing.

Now I hate receiving telephone calls. They are an inconvenience and a distraction from the distraction of scrolling through Facebook. With a phone call I suddenly have to make an effort to be engaging with an old person because only old people make telephone calls these days and they’re usually very boring and I will have to create an interesting conversation even though they are the ones who called me. And if a young person does call then it can only be because something really bad has happened like they’re in the middle of nowhere and trapped under a rock and I have to listen to them amputate their own leg while I’m trying to watch a video of cats being mean to dogs. It’s so inconsiderate.

Humans are communal animals and yet the other day I was surprised to find so many people bumping into me because they were completely absorbed by their smartphones, lost in their cyberworlds with their own individual imagined communities. Along with automatic doors, the smartphone is the actual realisation of Star Trek technology I dreamt of owning when I was a kid back in the 1970s (I am still waiting for my Holodeck). And yet the original function that it was built upon, the ability to have telephone conversations, is the least used. And now I have to watch a video of a woman jumping onto a flimsy looking trampoline. I’m sure it’s going to end badly, and it will be so funny.

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

Dear Going Places Editor, The February issue article ‘Quintessentially KL’ is by far the most practical, exciting, staycation-worthy article for locals like myself. Kudos. Look forward to more articles like that. ALAN LOH Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Each month, Going Places will select a letter of the month and the lucky writer will receive a free gift. For April, the winning letter will receive a cosmetics hamper from SHINS worth USD240 (RM1,000). Going Places welcomes your comment and queries. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity and are published in the language in which they are written. Please include your full name, contact number and location.

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Contributors

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Sara has lived in China for over a decade. She writes about travelling in China for numerous publications and also consults for the industry. A dedicated traveller within the country, her most recent trip took her from the Karakoram Highway through Kashgar and on to Turpan.

Tan Lee Kuen asiapapercamera.com Tan Lee Kuen is a features writer and photographer. She covers trends, food, travel and culture. She is also the founder of Asia Papercamera, an online project featuring photography-related interviews and stories within Asia.

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Cherry Li

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Emily, a freelance writer, editor and researcher, was conditioned on family road trips in Malaysia, and eventually caught the incurable travel bug in Latin America. She’s based in Malaysia half the time but continues to travel for adventure, history and culture – usually solo, and, like a local.

Five years ago, Cherry Li’s obsession with taste turned her to food photography and journalism after many years of photographing people. Born in China and raised in Los Angeles, Cherry now lives in Beijing and Hong Kong, but writes and shoots wherever her tastebuds take her.

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Our pick of gadgets to have

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6 5. But First, A Selfie 1. Smart Meets Slim

3. Live Without Worry

New from Fitbit is a sleek, customisable fitness tracker. Not only can the Alta be used with interchangeable bands (this ranges from rich leather to chic silver), it offers enhanced features to help its user make the most of workouts. Receive notifications such as calls, texts and calendar alerts by using the band, as well as reminders to stay active. It also records weekly exercise goals, all-day activity and sleep logs. fitbit.com

LifeProof’s Fre is a slim yet durable case designed to keep mobile phones safely protected against water, dirt, snow and shock. A gadget fitted with the Fre can apparently be submerged in two metres of water for up to an hour without any damage. Similarly, it protects against drops of up to two metres and is completely sealed against ice or dust. Available in different models to fit selected iPhone and Samsung phones. lifeproof.asia

2. Tag & Protect

4. Flip For Functionality

Montblanc’s e-Tag pairs technology with timeless design. The leather key fob can be connected to an iPhone via Bluetooth, allowing the owner to locate attached items. It will also trigger an alarm if it is moved or taken out of proximity, as well as issue a notification when entering into range again. Comes with a USB cable for charging. montblanc.com

The Vaio Z Flip combines a traditional clamshell design with the flexibility of a tablet. Simply slide a switch at the base and flip the screen back along the centre seam to transform it from one mode to another. It runs on Intel’s 6th-generation 28W Skylake processor with Intel Iris 550 graphics, and has a front 1MP and rear 8MP camera. vaio.com

Looking to take the perfect shot of yourself? Meet Casio’s Exilim EX-TR70, a 11.1-megapixel “selfie camera”. It has a Make-up Plus Technology that smoothens the complexion, as well as an Advanced Make-up Mode to give cheeks a rosy tinge. The camera even has a selfie pad sensor and a 21mm wide-angle lens to accommodate more people in the frame. casio-intl.com

6. Adventure On Reputedly the first Leica camera made to withstand extreme environments, the X-U has many rugged features. It is fully waterproof to the depth of 15 metres, shockresistant, freeze-resistant and dust-sealed. Specs-wise, it sports a large 16.5-megapixel APS-C sensor, and on the front of the camera is a bright Leica Summilux 23mm f/1.7 ASPH lens. A large 3-inch LCD screen helps in the framing and reviewing of photos, even when the environment makes things hard to see. us.leica-camera.com

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Three To Watch Our pick of movies to watch in-flight this month

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3 1. The Revenant

2. Joy

Fur trapper Hugh Glass sets out on a mission to track down fellow frontiersman, John Fitzgerald, who killed his son and left him for dead following a brutal bear attack while exploring uncharted wilderness. Set in 1823, The Revenant is inspired by true events based on the 2002 book by Michael Punke.

The film introduces us to its namesake, Joy Mangano, a young woman who loves to invent and design, and how she rises to become the founder and matriarch of a powerful family business empire. Written and directed by David O. Russell, the semi-fictional movie tells a story of family, loyalty and love.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO, TOM HARDY, WILL POULTER R / / 151 min / Adventure, Drama, Thriller

JENNIFER LAWRENCE, ROBERT DE NIRO, BRADLEY COOPER PG-13 / 105 mins / Comedy, Drama

3. In the Heart of the Sea

Based on the incredible true story that inspired the myth of Moby Dick, the film revolves around the crew of a New England whaling ship, who in 1820 was preyed upon by a giant whale that left them stranded at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles away from home. CHRIS HEMSWORTH, CILLIAN MURPHY, TOM HOLLAND PG-13 / 116 mins / Action, Adventure, Biography

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

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Inspiring health + wellness / The Cure

1. Targeted Plans

2. Stay Fresh

The award-winning Chiva-Som health resort in Hua Hin, Thailand has developed and introduced five new retreats to its list of health and wellness programmes, for a total of 13 altogether. Specialised programmes to treat specific issues such as cancer, migraines, high blood pressure, stress and weight are now available for 10-night stays, encompassing individual assessments, fitness and physio training, holistic treatments, spa services, daily meals and follow-up plans to practise at home. chiva-som.com

To avoid over-stripping natural oils from your hair, dry powder-based shampoos are often recommended in between lathering up in the shower. For those with dark hair, Sachajuan Dark Volume Powder should do the trick. Available in 200ml and 75ml bottles, pop the smaller one into your bag during travels to freshen up before landing off a flight, or when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in colder climates and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand wet hair for too long. kensapothecary.com.my

3. Mind Exercise

A new three-night Mind Fitness programme at the Six Senses Laamu resort in the Maldives will help you clear your mind for a more holistic state of well-being. The Ayurvedic treatments employed focus on cleansing the nasal and sinus cavities for optimal oxygen distribution, releasing stress to treat fatigue and mental concerns, regulating breathing to help improve focus and memory, and meditating to help ease depression, stress and anxiety. sixsenses.com

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4. Spa In The City Escape the hectic city bustle with an indulgent spa treatment at Swasana Spa in Impiana KLCC Hotel, located right in the middle of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle. Winner of a World Luxury Spa award, the spa offers a choice of massages, healing therapies, facials, and body and aromatherapy treatments. This April, release mind and muscle tension with a 90-minute treatment that includes a stress relief massage and ear-candling for only USD84 (RM350). impiana.com.my

5. Deep Clean

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Thoroughly cleanse skin with the Rosehip Ruby Peeling Gel from Hong Kong skincare brand O’slee. It contains hydrogenated castor oil to soften the epidermis and dissolve impurities, natural oat kernel extract to moisturise skin and stabilise melanin, and the star ingredient rosehip to reduce wrinkles and counter free radicals while stimulating production of collagen for skin resilience and elasticity. oslee.com.my

6. Just Right

Find just the right skincare for the different needs of your face with ‘Dr Rei’ of The Face Inc. Dr Rei isn’t a doctor you meet face-toface but an online programme that analyses your skin’s needs and recommends the right skincare as a dermatologist might. Answer truthfully to a series of questions on the condition and characteristics of your skin, and you’ll be prescribed the right products from cleansers to blemish fixers to sunscreen. thefaceinc.com

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The globetrotter’s styling guide

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3. Subtle Style

1. Bright Bubble

2. Tahitian Star

With only three pieces made, one each in ruby red, sapphire blue and black sapphire, the Bubble High Jewellery Skeleton wristwatch from Corum is definitely a stunning kind of limited edition reserved for that special lady. Bedecked in 153 brilliant-cut diamonds and 12 baguette-cut rubies, blue sapphires or black sapphires as hour markers, the watch’s visible calibre is beautifully framed by these gems and complemented by the white gold case and alligator hide strap. corum.ch

The latest incarnation of the Omega Constellation now comes with a Tahiti mother-ofpearl watch face with diamond indexes and is surrounded by a diamond-encrusted bezel made of 18K red gold. A 27mm automatic, it is powered by the chronometer. The date window has been repositioned to 6 o’clock – an aesthetic touch that offers something different. omegawatches.com

The new Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII from IWC Schaffhausen was designed for those who prefer understated elegance with a smaller-scale version of its usually oversized face and case and slimmer straps. The triple-date display from the precedent model has been taken out, so time is displayed more clearly. iwc.com

2. Form & Function Inspired by pilots on desert missions, the BR 0394 chronograph is a professional instrument with fashionable design. The chronograph function certainly helps in measuring time, while the ceramic case is able to withstand high-temperatures, acidic conditions, corrosion and erosion. Meanwhile, the four screws on each corner of the case may seem ornamental but actually help ensure water resistance of up to a depth of 100 metres. bellross.com

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5. Quiet Charisma The Claude Bernard Rectangle for her wristwatch in rose gold is minimalist and clean-cut yet speaks volumes of the style and persona of the wearer. Hand-assembled in Switzerland, the beaded bracelet sits just right on a lady’s wrist without being too flashy, with classic Roman numerals and art-deco rectangle designs on its face further enhancing an image of subtle luxury. claudebernard.ch

6. Spirit of Travel The Overseas collection from watchmakers Vacheron Constantin has always been an iconic line for the brand. This year they are reinventing the collection to truly reflect the spirit of travel where one ventures far to make new discoveries. The Overseas Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar watch is definitely one to bring on travels, with its perpetual calendar and moon-phase functions, as well as interchangeable straps for comfort anywhere and anytime in the world. vacheron-constantin.com

7. Hydro Tech

8. Golden Glamour

One for the non-conformist, time on an HYT watch is told by hydropower, rather than a typical hour hand. The liquid in the tube on the bezel increases to correspond with the time in a revolutionary mechanism that breaks the rules of watchmaking, while still staying true to the foundations of horology and its detailed practices. The H2 Full Bronze is a new version of the brand’s popular H2 model, which was created in collaboration with Audemars Piguet Renaud Papi. The Full Bronze carries the same mechanism in a new metallic shade case. hytwatches.com

From the Roger Dubuis Velvet Collection, the Rita wristwatch from the Velvet by Massaro line is the phenomenal result of two excellent maisons working together. French bespoke shoemaker Massaro brought to life Roger Dubuis Creative Director Alvaro Maggini’s vision of retroglamour for modern-day divas in this timepiece inspired by 1940s Hollywood icon Rita Hayworth – the first of a trilogy of watches. Already eye-catching with full-on diamonds on its bezel, lugs and décor, the subtle braid on its soft gold leather straps further enhance the wearer’s individuality. rogerdubuis.com

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Travel Concierge

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

BEAUTIFUL BOATS

THE REGATTA LEPA IS A VIBRANT FESTIVAL that pays homage to the lepa, the traditional single-mast sailing boat of the Bajau people of Semporna in Sabah. Visitors will be treated to the crowning of The Most Beautiful Lepa, cultural performances, the Lepa Beauty Pageant, fireworks displays and much more at the festival, happening on 22-24 April.

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Events + happenings

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1. Wet And Wild

2. Picturesque Run

3. Once Upon A Time

The Songkran festival is held annually from 13-15 April to celebrate the Thai New Year and to cool off during the hottest time of the year. Tens of thousands of people armed with squirt guns, water cannons, and buckets splash water on each other, making sure nobody is left dry.

The GMHBA Great Ocean Road Marathon, held annually in Victoria, Australia returns this year on 14-15 May and welcomes thousands of participants once again to enjoy panoramic views of the Southern Ocean, famous surf beaches, and magnificent limestone cliffs throughout the race. A total of seven events will cater for all ages and fitness levels, ranging from the 1.5km Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gallop to the new 60km Ultra Marathon challenge.

Pan Productions is proud to present the Malaysian premiere of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim, a musical showcase of the popular fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, retold with haunting melodies and witty truths. This not-to-be missed musical takes centre stage on 6-16 May at the KuAsh Theatre, Kuala Lumpur.

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PHOTO ROLLING STONES ARCHIVE

4. Rolling Stones Exhibition

5. Spring Blooms

6. Royal Party

A major exhibition devoted to the rock ‘n’ roll survivors runs in London from 5 April to 4 September at the Saatchi Gallery. Artefacts and memorabilia on display include rare photos, posters, stage costumes, guitars and letters. The show follows the success of a David Bowie exhibition.

London’s famous Chelsea Flower Show is a must for horticulture lovers. Running on 24-28 May on the grounds of the Royal Hospital, the displays present the latest trends in landscaping and planting. Highlights include a floral arch to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday, and the bizarre British Eccentric Garden.

King’s Day is the biggest national event in the Netherlands, where everything and everyone turns orange, in celebration of King Willem-Alexander’s birthday on 27 April. There will be music shows, fairs, flea markets, and parties throughout the country, but the best place to experience the festivities is at Amsterdam, where the city is transformed into a giant street party.

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Dine /

Restaurant openings, news + reviews

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1. Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

2. Fancy Breakfast Club 3.0

3. New At Nook

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, London’s Sanderson hotel serves afternoon tea with a magical twist. The menu arrives hidden inside a book of fairytales, and offers colourful treats from cakes iced with a strawberry clock face to mousse served in a chocolate teacup. Book well in advance.

What started off as an underground brunch club has now taken permanent residence on Jalan Telawi 2 in Kuala Lumpur’s posh neighbourhood of Bangsar. The Fancy Breakfast Club – now in its third iteration – is still committed to serving hearty meals from 9 am-5 pm, while still hosting their signature thematic brunches (Where The Wild Things Are-themed breakfast, anyone?) on weekends.

The arrival of Ghanaian-born Executive Chef Phoebe Donko-Hanson at Aloft Hotel KL Sentral’s Nook Restaurant has brought a creative streak to the menu that curious diners might want to explore. Her newly introduced Chef’s Tasting collection is a six-course meal that reflects her journey as a chef, starting from her African roots to recent stints in top-tier hotels such as W Boston and W Maldives. Among the dishes in the collection are tuna tartare with chillies, orange, soy and passionfruit; beef tenderloin with creamed spinach, lentil cake, rocket and balsamic; and a peanut soup with sea bass, coriander, chillies and okra.

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4. Feeling Fancy

5. Food & Films

6. Albert Adrià Experience

For authentic French cuisine in the heart of Paris, look no further than Le Cinq, situated in the luxury Four Seasons Hotel George V. This year, Executive Chef Christian Le Squer earned Le Cinq its third Michelin star; the restaurant’s set menus offer visitors the chance to enjoy Le Squer’s culinary creations without breaking the bank.

With the rising popularity of food documentaries and programmes, it’s inevitable that an event like FoodCine.ma crops up. Organised by Singapore-based design studio Anonymous, FoodCine.ma is Southeast Asia’s first food film festival that will run from 29 April to 14 May at Objectifs, Singapore. During the festival, 10 featurelength films will be screened, featuring topics ranging from molecular gastronomy and coffee culture to the future of food.

Albert Adrià, who worked alongside brother Ferran at the legendary El Bulli for 23 years, is making his debut dining project outside Spain by popping up at Café Royal in Regent Street, London. Titled 50 Days by Albert Adrià, the temporary residency runs until 9 April, and sees him creating surreal dishes for a two-and-a-half-hour dinner experience that reflects his time at El Bulli. Tickets are priced at USD212 (RM890) for the full experience and require a USD70 (RM300) deposit.

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Restaurant openings, news + reviews

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7. Coffee Festival

8. Sweet Treat

9. Gourmet Airport Food

Appreciate coffee at the highest level at the London Coffee Festival, a three-day event that will see over 20,000 people gathering at Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane to sip a lifetime’s worth of coffee. Held on 7-10 April, the festival will bring in over 250 coffee and gourmet stalls from around the world, and will feature demonstrations and tastings, workshops and coffee cocktails, as well as live music and DJs. Also taking place is the Coffee Masters competition, where 16 baristas will showcase their skills in a head-to-head battle across a broad range of disciplines.

Unassumingly located in an upstairs lot in a row housing a mechanic’s workshop, bank, and barbershop, Foo Foo Fine Desserts in Taman Tun Dr Ismail is among Kuala Lumpur’s new hidden gems. Prepare for desserts you would usually drool over while watching MasterChef, like Masalaspiced Red Wine Poached Pear with Rose Petal Ice Cream, ‘Triplet Mini Burgers’ (crispy profiteroles with salted caramel coffee ice cream), and the signature Passion Pavlova.

After Heston Blumenthal and Jamie Oliver, Wolfgang Puck is the latest celebrity chef to open an airport restaurant – this time in Sydney Airport’s T1. The Bistro by Wolfgang Puck is due to open in the first half of the year within the new City View precinct in T1 International Departures, and will serve modern Italian fare, including gourmet pasta and wood-fire oven pizza in a trattoria-style setting. Puck’s restaurant is not the only big hitter in T1: its neighbours will include Benny Burger by Shannon Bennett, and a bespoke Heineken House by Heineken.

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Hospitality news + reviews

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1. Island Paradise

2. Good Vintage

3. Dynamic Luxury

Set in a lush rainforest, The Datai casts a timeless spell on Malaysia’s Langkawi island, with enchanting accommodation options that range from beach villas fringed by the white sands and pristine waters of the Datai Bay to luxurious rooms and suites with a soothing charm. Guests can encounter hornbills and macaques on excursions guided by a resident naturalist, experience a stunningly scenic golf course, enjoy spa therapies that harness the healing power of jungle plants, and savour mesmerising Asian cuisine at award-winning restaurants overlooking tropical trees.

The B2 Boutique Hotel & Spa in Zurich is part of the renovated Hürlimann brewery, which was founded in 1867 and closed in 1996. During the renovation process, conservation measures were put in place to keep as many original features as possible. As a result, industrial artefacts are incorporated beautifully into the hotel’s modern décor. The Wine library is perhaps the most impressive space, lit by beer bottle chandeliers and offering visitors a choice of 33,000 books!

Shangri-La at The Fort, Manila opens at Bonifacio Global City, one of the fastestgrowing and most vibrant developments in Metro Manila. The hotel is housed in one of the tallest buildings in the Philippines, with 576 hotel rooms, 97 Horizon residences, 98 Horizon Homes, 14 restaurants and 21 different ballrooms and function rooms, as well as direct access to Kerry Sports Manila, and extensive retail brands.

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4. Island Indulgence

5. Stay Stylish

6. Mixing Business With Pleasure

Formerly known as The Royal Phuket Yacht Club, the property will reopen as The Nai Harn, following an 18-month remodelling. Set to take luxury to a new level for Phuket, it is the only hotel directly on the ocean at Nai Harn beach, with all guestrooms and suites presenting stunning views of the Andaman Sea.

Raw food, artist suites and a location seconds from Sloane Square, the My Chelsea hotel couldn’t be any more on-trend. Nutrition specialist Tanya Maher has set up her flagship raw food and superfood cocktail café in the hotel, which provides guests with all the nourishment they need to stay healthy while in transit. Also, if you’re visiting the Chelsea Flower Show, My Chelsea is a mere 15-minute stroll away.

The new Four Seasons Hotel, Dubai International Financial Centre, targeted at business travellers, aims to strike a perfect balance between comfort, professional efficiency and sophisticated style with intricately designed rooms, and amenities that include Internet connectivity at every room and public space, a rooftop leisure deck, restaurants, as well as a spa and fitness centre.

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7. Natural Beauty

8. Embracing Ancient Tradition

9. Contemporary Elegance

Set to open this month, the highly anticipated St. Regis Langkawi will feature the largest swimmable lagoon on the island and 85 well-appointed suites and four water villas, each boasting a spectacular view of the Straits of Malacca. Hidden in an idyllic cove along Langkawi’s scenic beaches, the resort allows easy access to explore the island’s natural wonders.

Aman’s first hot spring resort, Amanemu, is located in Ise Shima National Park, Honshu, Japan and overlooks the Ago Bay, allowing guests to take in the serene view of the waters and the pearl rafts with 24 suites and four villas, each equipped with a private onsen. The hotel’s restaurant serves the coveted Matsusaka variety of Japanese Wagyu and an array of locally sourced seafood.

Peppers Docklands has opened its doors in the CBD of Melbourne, offering a contemporary, stylish accommodation for business travellers. The five-star hotel offers 87 rooms that feature bespoke bathrooms and cutting-edge interior design. Facilities includes a stylish restaurant, an outdoor heated pool, a fully equipped gym, and a trendy retail and eatery enclave.

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Global Citizen

Photography Trisha Toh Ee San

Geraldine Boyer Kuala Lumpur

Sydney

What do you love most about this city? What I like about Kuala Lumpur is the mix between culture and modernity as well as the strong heritage from Chinese, Malay and Indian influences. I like that everything is moving fast and the energy. Every month you can discover several new places to explore.

Describe the locals. Outgoing and laid-back.

What is your favourite local dish and where can we find it? Hard to pick only one as Malaysia offers so much variety given its diverse cultures. I love chicken satay, noodle soup or one of the delicious pineapple tarts. I would recommend Baba Low’s in Bangsar for their delicious signature Nyonya Laksa.

What do you find most refreshing about this city? Small town feel in a big city. Sydney is close to the sea and has spectacular natural surroundings, beautiful coastal walks and thousands of little cafés with great coffee.

Where would you take a first-timer to in this city? I would recommend a visit to Chinatown and Jalan Tun H.S. Lee where you can visit the Chinese temple just a metre away from a Hindu temple. I would also recommend a visit to Central Market to feel the vibe and discover the local artists.

Name the café/restaurant where you had the best: a. coffee/breakfast – Textbook in Alexandria. A brand new bakery where you can enjoy an array of beautiful homemade patisseries or delicious breakfast options such as poached eggs, leek and ricotta with homemade brioche. b. lunch – For great views and good music, it has to be Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel or Coogee Pavilion for a long lunch with a jug of cool and refreshing Pimm’s or a bottle of wine. c. dinner – Nomad, located in the trendy suburb of Surry Hills.

What are the activities that a first-timer must do in this city? Eat Malaysian cuisine and visit the temples and obviously, see the Petronas Twin Towers.

The best thing you can do here for free. The breathtaking Bondi to Bronte walk. Take the time to have a swim in the Bronte Rockpool, my favourite of the many in Sydney.

The best place to have dinner with: a. family – Fuego. What a view and try the guacamole! b. friends – Mezze Bar. Great food, wine and ambience. c. colleagues – Somewhere casual or Din Tai Fung to share some dumplings and the beautiful spicy wantons.

What was the best experience in this city for you? A 30-minute helicopter ride over the city and Sydney’s most iconic beaches with my brother over the Christmas break.

The best thing about the locals: Their kindness and curiosity. What should visitors avoid? Staying in their hotel and not going off the beaten track. Name one souvenir to bring home. An angpow! This beautiful and sophisticated “red packet” is usually used during Chinese New Year. Words that sum up this city. Contrasting, surprising, multicultural, and exciting. Where might we find you at 1 am in this city? On the terrace of a restaurant or a bar somewhere in Bangsar having a nice bottle of French rose or Australian wine.

Your favourite memory of the city? Sunday well spent with my friends on a catamaran around the harbour. We located hidden beaches and enjoyed the beautiful scenery with floaties, good wine and great music. The one thing you would do again if you went back: The coastal walk again and again, departing from Bondi to Bronte, or a morning run around the Royal Botanic Gardens. A lesson learnt from this city: That work-life balance is fundamental. What was the best piece of souvenir you took home from here? A beautiful photograph of Bondi taken by iconic photographer, Aquabumps. It was a gift from my beautiful friends for my farewell. Name something they have here that you wished you had at home: The beaches!

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Club Med’s marketing manager for Malaysia and Singapore tells us why these are her favourite cities.

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ONCE UPON A TIME, and not so long ago, you could only fly if you had quite a lot of money. A journey (or a phone call) of almost any distance was an effort and expensive, be it KL-London or KL-Ipoh. Today, it’s still not cheap but travelling just for a holiday is conceivable. Once upon a time, and not so long ago, every departure from KL’s old Subang Airport was waved off by the entire family, but now? Perhaps some of the old excitement and glamour of travel has gone, but the in-flight entertainment has improved.

There’s a 1963 movie called The VIPs, which is about a group of, well, VIPs who are stuck in Heathrow Airport because their flight has been grounded by fog. The movie had a stellar cast, including a young Maggie Smith, Elizabeth Taylor and a quite possibly sober Richard Burton. It was set in an age when very few could afford to travel by air so everything was like travelling on an old cruise ship and very posh. “Posh” by the way, might have come from the policy of “port out, starboard home” that old British colonials used for booking cabins to avoid the sun when travelling between England and Asia. When my British mother first came to the newly independent Malaya (now Malaysia) in 1957 with my late father they came by ship. They didn’t travel “posh” but it was a leisurely three-week journey shared with several students from other newly independent nations who were dropped off in India and Ceylon. As the ship made its way to the Far East the weather changed gradually, which

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days before your flight if you’re planning to claim a tax refund. Air travel isn’t what it used to be. Or is it better?

Back then, the ‘‘ entertainment in First

Class probably included a full orchestra and a complete performance of Oklahoma!

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helped introduce my mother to the humidity of Malaya and my father’s entire family who had travelled up to Penang to greet them. In the time of The VIPs the lucrative Business Class had not yet been invented so there was only First Class and everybody else who were still paying a small fortune to fly. Back then, the entertainment in First Class probably included a full orchestra and a complete performance of Oklahoma! I have no idea because the nearest I’ve ever been to travelling in First Class is these words right now, so if you’re reading this in First Class, "Hello Tan Sri, Puan Sri!". In The VIPs, Heathrow is spacious, comfortable and almost empty of people and the few who are there are all dressed in their best clothes. There were no Malaysian students in oversized winter clothes or European holidaymakers in flip-flops, just posh people going to posh places. Now Heathrow handles about 70 million passengers each year, so please be there two

We flew between Malaysia and London back in the 1960s and I had absolutely no complaints. I had plenty of leg-room. I was only three feet tall at the time, and the food wasn’t “chicken or fish” but venison. That’s right, we had venison in Economy Class. Now you can get deer (with black pepper) in any Chinese restaurant but back then it was a big deal. My brothers and I travelled with my mother because my father always seemed to have important meetings in KL and he could only fly out a few days later when, he explained, the only available seat was in First Class. After my father died our finances were, er, different and we travelled very rarely and on no-name charter flights. These were terrible planes that seemed to have to stop every 30 minutes for a rest. It would have been quicker to walk. On one occasion my brother got stuck in the toilet. The door wouldn’t open when we were entering some bad turbulence. I remember seeing the captain stride down the aisle with an axe to break down the door. It was very embarrassing for my brother so the rest of us pretended not to know him for the rest of the flight. In-flight entertainment between KL and London then consisted of two films – one before Muscat and one after. The projector clunked down and rattled away overhead with movie reels being regularly changed, and the headphones were plastic things that probably used Second World War technology for detecting enemy submarines. Eventually a music tape was introduced that played the same songs again and again so that one trip to Malaysia will always be synonymous with the Bee Gees. But when we arrived in KL’s old Subang Airport, the entire family would be there to greet us. Surely all old Malaysia photo albums hold memories of family arrivals or departures from Subang, which was once just like the Heathrow of The VIPs, spacious and comfortable

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

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Shanghai

Words Sara Naumann Illustration Choon Siang

Shanghai Sublime Shanghaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authenticity is found from the top of its newest skyscraper to its teashops in humble lanes.

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MY Guide /

Shanghai

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT To visit Shanghai successfully, it pays to understand a little about the Huangpu River and the fact that it divides the city into two halves. Puxi (river west) is home to the oldest parts including the Former French Concession and the Old City. Pudong (river east) is home to the larger international airport, Lujiazui Financial Centre and all the super-new crazyhigh skyscrapers.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Former French Concession (FFC) is chockfull of cool cafés, hip boutiques, little parks and small galleries: • Jing’An is up-and-coming with lots of shiny malls and a big famous temple of the same name. • the Bund is the riverside; think fancy restaurants with a view and a need for an expense account. • the Old City is a tourist haven with antique stores and tourist kitsch. • Pudong is where all the skyscrapers are – what you look at from your view at the Bund. STREET EATS While Shanghai’s street food is on the citygentrification chopping block, a few food streets remain. Shouning Road gets busy after dark. Fiery xiaolongxia (crayfish) as well as grilled scallops and an array of veggie skewers are the specialty of most venues. Try the shop at #48. CAFFEINATION Shanghainese have moved on from Starbucks and are embracing artisanal coffee. Hip cafés are popping up from the Former French Concession to the heart of Jing’An. For delicious brews and own-roasted beans, try Sumerian (415 Shanxi Bei Road) and Café del Volcan (80 Yongkang Road). RIVER CRUISE The Bund is at the top of the tourist list and it should absolutely be seen. First, have sundowners at Glam (7F, 20 Guangdong Road) and then head across to the promenade for an evening river cruise. Take in the illuminated skyline and ignore the rest of the tourists.

COMFORT FOOD In the Old City, you can stand in line for xiaolongbao, Shanghai’s favorite steamed stewed-pork dumpling, for over an hour at Nanxiang, the most famous shop for these delectable goodies. But a more comfortable bet is to stop at any of the Din Tai Fung outlets across the city to fulfill your dumpling and noodle desires. LET YOUR STOMACH BE YOUR GUIDE Shanghai has become a cosmopolitan food city but the choices can be dizzying. Written by two long-time Shanghailanders (that’s Shanghainese for foreign transplants to the city), Glutton Guides has come up with a truly trustworthy guide to eating in Shanghai. Download on your device and follow your taste buds. gluttonguides.com/product/shanghai

Malaysia Airlines operates daily flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG)

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SKY-HAI Skywalk at the Shanghai World Financial Centre to see Shanghai from 100 floors up. It’s not for the faint-hearted though – clear glass floor panels allow a bird’s eye view. Right now, the 492-metre SWFC is the tallest building in Shanghai – but not for long. Next door, the 632-metre Shanghai Centre Tower will open soon and will be the tallest building in China, and second tallest in the world. swfc-observatory.com NEW HEAVEN & EARTH Xintiandi (English translation above) is a shopping, eating pedestrian paradise. Housed in the frames of old Shanghai shikumen houses, restaurants, cafés and shops are all tucked together with al fresco seating and plenty of people watching. Stay at the luxurious Langham Hotel, just across the street, to take full advantage of the fun. ART WALK WEST BUND You’ve heard of the former taxi driver who bought Modigliani’s painting of a nude

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woman for USD170.4 million? Enjoy Liu Yiqian’s Long Museum where the painting will purportedly hang. The museum sits in a repurposed loading dock along the banks of the Huangpu River in West Bund area, a delightful reclaimed riverside pedestrian park. thelongmuseum.org

CLASSICAL GARDENS You don’t have to go to UNESCO-listed Suzhou (though only an hour by train outside Shanghai) to enjoy world-class Chinese gardens. If over-touristy Yu Garden is not your thing, head out to the end of Metro Line 9 to visit the quiet bliss of Zuibaichi Garden where you can sit under a willow tree and contemplate the meaning of life. CERAMICS WITH A SPIN You don’t have to go all the way to Jingdezhen, the cradle of ancient Chinese porcelain, to bring back a gorgeous vase from China. Spin (360 Kangding Road) is home to three floors of traditionally made items such as tea ware and home décor with a unique and contemporary design. TWINKLE TOES Another ancient craft in China being put to modern use in Shanghai is embroidery. Shanghai designer Denise Huang creates gorgeous footwear for Suzhou Cobblers. Combining Chinese motifs with dazzling silks and hand-embroidered patterns, her shoes have walked the pages of Vogue and The Wall Street Journal. suzhou-cobblers.com REST & RECHARGE All that walking can get exhausting. There’s no better way to recuperate than in the arms of a reclining chair with magic fingers working the weariness away. Dragonfly Spa has outlets across the city. For true indulgence, go for “head to toe” with a masseuse at your feet and at your shoulders. Taipan Massage

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TAXI

CONCESSION TRAILS Lots of Shanghai life takes place on the sidewalks, and cruising around the Former French Concession on foot is the best way to get a good look. Start at Fuxing Park and make your way west, following all the little streets and alleys. Don’t miss Shaoxing Road, Tianzifang, Anfu and Wulumuqi Road. The Shanghai Offline Street Map mobile app is perfect for bilingual navigation.

GETTING AROUND Taxis are cheap and usually plentiful, but be aware that taxi rate increases by around 35 percent during night time. The metro line is convenient. Both can be paid for by putting money on a Metro Card in any subway station. Uber is also fully operational in Shanghai and is often the only ride you can get on a rainy day.

(370 Dagu Road) is a good choice for the whole family. With a private room and a DVD player, everyone can enjoy a break. OLD JAZZ, NEW JAZZ For vintage jazz, pull up a chair in The Jazz Bar on the ground floor of the old Cathay Hotel, now the Fairmont Peace Hotel (20 Nanjing East Road) on the Bund. The oldies start playing at 7 pm. After channeling the 1930s, head across town to JZ Club (46 Fuxing Road), where things only warm up around 10 pm and are decidedly more modern. WITH THE KIDS Kids’ favourites are the Ocean Aquarium, the Science and Technology Museum and the new Natural History Museum. All are closed on Mondays. So on that day, go for a long walk and count how many tiny dogs you see wearing clothes. And if the kiddos like Mickey Mouse, Disneyland will open in Shanghai in June this year. FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA All good visits to China involve tea. If you want to sip the finest and possibly get a little

CASH MANAGEMENT Avoid changing money. It’s a hassle. If you can, bring your cash card. Just beware, not all ATM machines are the same. Some keyboards are upside-down so be careful when entering your PIN number. Oh, and, it won’t give you your card back until the end of the transaction. Don’t walk away without it!

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SHANGHAI ON WHEELS There’s nothing quite like climbing aboard a vintage motorbike sidecar to experience the city with a guide who knows the place inside and out. Insiders Experience takes you through the lanes and alleys of Shanghai based on an itinerary of your personal interests. Goggles and windwhipped hair included. insidersexperience.com

Travel Tips

educated, find Song Fang Maison de Thé in a lovely old lane house in the Former French Concession neighbourhood. Sniff dozens of leaves and buy in bulk on the first floor or linger upstairs in the teahouse over steaming cups and decide which is your favourite. songfangtea.com CONTEMPORARY ART SCENE With the Shanghai Biennale charging the art scene every two years, small galleries have begun to flourish. But trekking all over the city to see a few pieces? How do you know what’s good? Two galleries that shouldn’t be missed are artCN (423 Guangfu Road) and James Cohan Gallery (170 Yueyang Road No. 1, Building 1). THE GREAT FIREWALL While there’s not much you can do about the speed of the Internet, you can still use your favourite apps with a VPN. Download Betternet to access sites that China blocks. If you want to keep tweeting, liking, Youtubing, Instagramming and reading The New York Times, it’s necessary.

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Ethically Conscious The BIG Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Benjamin Yong, one of Malaysiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful and innovative restaurateurs, believes in being ethical in business.

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Interview Julie Goh Photography courtesy of The BIG Group

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Benjamin Yong

1 Have you always wanted to be in business? Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, business has always been part of my world. Through them I learned its many aspects – ruling with my head and heart, identifying opportunities and pursuing them. Conversations and observations throughout my early years spurred my interest in business. Why the food business? Why not auto or property? My love affair with cooking and food began at a very early age when I was living with my grandmother in Ipoh for four years. Watching my mother and her good friend cook in my childhood kitchen continued to feed my curiosity and interest and I knew then that whatever I do in the future would involve cooking and food.

What was the first thing you sold? I was baking and selling carrot cakes to cafés around Kuala Lumpur when I turned 13. With more than two dozen eateries, a grocer, a catering business and a B&B in the UK in six short years, what drives you? From where do you get your inspiration and enthusiasm? Since I was very young, 11 months old maybe, my parents gave me the opportunity to travel. Since then I have been exploring many countries – trying to understand the culture and get a real feeling of the local atmosphere. This is a great source of inspiration, along with reading, research and input from the team.

What or who is the reason you get out of bed every morning? My beautiful wife and amazing daughter. They inspire and motivate me daily, and I want to be the best husband and father to them. Do you worry about being burnt out? The food industry is relentless. It is both physically and emotionally demanding. Making time for my family – having weekly date nights with Elizabeth and daily playtime with Blake – and cooking are how I balance my hectic life.

1. Ben's Independent Grocer has an excellent selection of anything you would need from a supermarket 2. The menu at Ben's by BIG is a mix of café offerings

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thoughtful, respectful and ethical. I try to insufflate a mutual respect for people, through the products we use and our way of doing things.

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3. The cosy interior of Ben's by BIG 4. The grocery store is popular with both locals and expatriates 5. The BIG Group is in the business for the long term 6. Yong believes in building relationships through food

Have you any regrets? Not eating that last piece of brownie from Ottolenghi we brought back on our last trip. What is your motto? Two words that are very important to me – thoughtfulness and consideration. In every decision I make for The BIG Group, I keep this in mind – being thoughtful, respectful and ethical. I try to insufflate a mutual respect for people, through the products we use and our way of doing things. It is important to have a value system and make sure that what we build together is here to stay. What can fans expect from BIG in five years? Expansion abroad, perhaps? We will continue to strengthen our brands to ensure that our customers are constantly treated to great food and impeccable service, and a positive dining experience each time. As we inspire ourselves with what’s happening in the food scene globally and locally, we plan to bring new concepts and ideas to the market either through our existing brands or new ones. Is The BIG Group involved in any Corporate Social Responsibility activity? Together with Dignity Foundation and Berjaya Cares Foundation, we founded Project B. Its purpose is to empower disadvantaged children through vocational education in order to become active participants in society as well as transform their own future. This education encompasses highly specific skill sets in the

food, beverage and service sector that will provide the holistic development of the children. Where do you see yourself in five years? Still searching the world for new and wonderful experiences and seeing how we can emulate those experiences for our customers in Malaysia. How has the Malaysian dining scene changed in the last 10 years? By leaps and bounds. Consumers are becoming more discerning with their palate, which improves the selection of restaurants available. It’s a survival-of-the-fittest business and this will push restaurateurs to push their A Game. Where do you think KL’s dining scene is headed next? What is the next big thing, so to speak? Bespoke home cooking services – it will allow people to entertain more at home. Where do you dine? At home more and more to enable me to spend time with my family. Which are your favourite restaurants? Favourites? That’s like asking which is your favourite child! How do you wind down after a day’s work? Spending time with my beautiful wife and daughter. They remind me of all the good things in life and to be grateful for all blessings surrounding me.

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Homegrown

Brewing for Glory

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Passion for coffee drives a young Malaysian barista champion to aim high.

SITTING ACROSS THE TABLE from 24-year-old Keith Koay, you might not guess that he’s head barista at VCR, one of the highest-rated third wave coffee joints in Kuala Lumpur, and winner of the 2016 Malaysia Barista Championship held in January.

Dressed in minimalist colours – black, thin-framed glasses, long-sleeved, buttoned-up white shirt, dark pants and tan sneakers meant for all-day wear – Koay looks like he could be a diligent student of a more typical industry, like accounting, for example. “I actually did major in accounting and finance, but I decided I didn’t want to work in that business,” Koay explains. At the championship, which was held at the MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Koay impressed onlookers and a panel of four judges with his poise and confidence during a 15-minute presentation. Using Panama Centro De Especialidades coffee grounds, he served three types of espresso-based drinks: a plain espresso, a milk-based coffee, and a signature mocktail that took Koay and his team three months to develop.

Hearing his name announced as the championship winner was “surreal”, says the easy-going young barista. Since they could not taste the coffee brewed by other competitors, it was difficult to gauge where they stood in the championship. They kept expectations low even though everyone in the team felt very upbeat about his performance. Personally, Koay was happy for the opportunity to share his vision with the judges – a coffee roaster, a café owner, a barista and a training expert hailing from Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong. “A little bit of luck and a lot of hard work,” says Koay, was their formula for winning. Given his achievements so far, it should be noted that Koay has been honing his craft as a barista for just about two years. “I wanted to push myself a little bit further,” says Koay of the 2015 Malaysia championship, which was his first year competing. He had been working at VCR for one-and-a-half years by then, but worked up the courage to inform his boss of his plans. “He (Koay’s boss) was quite surprised at why I wanted to join the competition, as there were a lot more experienced baristas in the

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It is a dream for me to ‘‘experience the (world)

competition. I want to make Malaysia really proud on the world stage. I will put in all my effort.

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shop.” That year, Koay walked away with fourth place out of 32 competitors, proving that he had the potential to go further. Fresh off competition fever, a determined Koay wasted little time in preparing for this year’s championship. His drive is fuelled purely by passion, as the championship earned him sponsored prizes, but no monetary winnings. He’s had to endure a bit of suffering as well. Sleepless nights, gastric from too much coffee and a lot of “bad times” in the toilet, admits Koay. During this interview, he’s sipping on tepid-coloured tea from a wide-lipped Chinese teacup. “I’ve already had a lot of coffee today!” he groans. He and his roaster, Joey, had sipped about 20 small cups of coffee that morning, as part of the process of selecting the type of beans for the Dublin world championship in June, where Koay will represent Malaysia. His suffering, however, does not show. Koay is enthusiastic as he recalls his early foray into coffee purveying. “Liko, my childhood friend, introduced me to third wave cafés when we were in college. Back then, we were only into latte art and café ambience,” he explains. They both needed a part-time job and ended up learning to create latte art at a hotdog and waffle shop in the suburb of Petaling Jaya. Eventually, his friend left to finish college, but Koay, who had already graduated, yearned to know more about the craft of coffee-making. “This is not simply a fad or a craze for me,” he stresses. As a child, Koay was observant and discerning when it came to beverage-making, even with drinks from street food vendors. “I can always tell when someone pours lime tea over ice, instead of the other way around. When you add ice to the lime tea, you get less dilution. It does make a difference!” If the devil is in the details, then it’s quite clear how Koay managed to impress the judges in his last competition.

Selecting his grounds was one hurdle, but the signature mocktail was another all on its own. “A lot of people tend to try incorporating too many ingredients, but it ends up overwhelming the espresso,” says Koay. For his signature, Koay and his team members wanted natural sweetness, acidity and aromatics to create a delicious and wellbalanced drink. Because the Panama grounds he used resembled stone fruits in flavour, cherry juice was added to enhance the grounds’ natural tastes. Championship rules state that use of alcohol was prohibited, so they sought help from bartenders around town for ideas on how to recreate the same type of bitterness characteristic of alcohol – sous vide grapefruit was the solution. Sugars and honey were ruled out because of the artificial sweetness it brought; however agave nectar blended in just right. Adding Earl Grey tea to the mocktail brought about an interesting surprise: in addition to levelling out the other flavours, it added papaya

A little bit of flair and drama in Keith's winning signature mocktail

notes to the mocktail, something that Koay and his team were convinced worked well. The drink was capped off with a little drama, in the form of vapour from a pot of Earl Grey tea designed to wash over the mocktail when served. The bittersweet profile of Koay’s winning mocktail is no coincidence, as it was designed to tell the story of Koay’s barista championship journey. Now, this adventure resumes as Koay gears up for the international stage. Although Koay will largely be on his own in Dublin, the event is live-streamed, and it is expected that the coffee community here will hold watch parties to root for him. “It is a dream for me to experience the competition. I want to make Malaysia really proud on the world stage. I will put in all my effort, and hopefully make it through the first round.”

Food trends

Words Emily Ding Images McCormick

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Hot & Tangy Malaysia's rendang curry to be among global trending flavours in 2016.

Compiled by a global team including chefs, culinary professionals, trend trackers and food technologists, the report points to the growing popularity of what it calls the "tropical Asian" flavour, which is distinctively and simultaneously sweet and spicy. Case in point: rendang is traditionally made with meat – usually beef, but also often with lamb or mutton – stewed in coconut milk with a grounded paste of chillies, lemongrass, garlic, ginger,

tamarind, turmeric and coriander. It is left to boil slowly for hours so the milk can evaporate, leaving a concentrated gravy covering the meat. The report highlights Malaysian rendang, but in fact, rendang is believed to originate from West Sumatra, among the matrilineal Minangkabau people. However, it has since spread widely to the rest of Indonesia, as well as Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, resulting in slightly different versions of rendang depending on local tastes, traditions and resources. Even within different states in Malaysia, there are variations. In Pahang, for example, rendang is sometimes cooked with buffalo meat; and in Kelantan, toasted coconut and palm sugar is sometimes added during the latter part of the cooking process.

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1. McCormick identifies tropical Asian flavours and untapped pulse proteins as among the six trends that will influence menus this year 2. Rendang curry is a rich, fragrant and mildly spicy blend of aromatic ingredients

IT’S EASY TO OVERLOOK what’s in front of us every day. The humble rendang curry, which we Malaysians completely take for granted, is among some of the flavours that will lead global food trends this year, according to spice company McCormick’s latest Flavor Forecast report.

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McCormick says ancestral flavours will also make a comeback, giving the example of the amaranth, a plant that produces tiny seeds hailed as “the new quinoa”.

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At some point in 2012, there was a clash of opinions on whether rendang was Malaysian or Indonesian, and talk emerged of Indonesia patenting rendang as theirs. Indonesian culinary expert William Wongso, however, said it was unnecessary as the Minangkabau had also migrated and settled in these other countries, bringing their culinary traditions with them. Besides, he said, it was a good thing that rendang could be eaten anywhere in the world, like sushi and sashimi. The McCormick report also highlighted the Philippines’ pinoy barbecue sauce as another defining example of the taste palette of the Asian tropics. It’s a marinade of soy sauce,

lemon, garlic, sugar, pepper and banana ketchup (which is a popular Filipino condiment made from mashed banana mixed with sugar, vinegar and spices), used to coat pork skewers, a very popular street food in the Philippines. Like Malaysia’s satay, you can find it just about anywhere in the country. Just follow the aroma and you’ll see it in markets and sidewalks, sizzling on an outdoor grill. The McCormick report also highlighted the likely increasing use of spicy flavours paired and contrasted with tangy accents like lemon, yuzu or cranberry to add tartness to a dish. The blending of Peruvian chillies like ají amarillo with citrus juice like lime is an example. The Peruvian ceviche is probably the best known example of this, having been elevated as the country’s national dish, and even making its way into non-Peruvian fine-dining establishments in New York and London as a signature dish. It is precisely because of ceviche that Peruvian cuisine is enjoying something of a moment right now, with new restaurants opening up around the globe. McCormick says ancestral flavours will also make a comeback, giving the example of the amaranth, a plant that produces tiny seeds hailed as “the new quinoa”. It was the staple food of the Aztecs before the Spanish conquest of modern-day Mexico, especially during religious practices and ceremonies. Amaranth means “everlasting” in Greek,

Sambal noodles with shrimp and broccoli, an example of a Heat + Tang dish

ALTERNATIVE “PULSE” PROTEINS Packed with protein and nutrients, pulses are elevated when paired with delicious ingredients.

Pigeon Peas, called Toor Dal when split, are traditionally paired with cumin and coconut.

Cranberry Beans, also called Borlotti are perfectly enhanced with sage and Albariño wine.

Black Beluga Lentils are uniquely accented with peach and mustard.

ANCESTRAL FLAVORS

Ancient herbs like thyme, peppermint, parsley, lavender and rosemary are rediscovered.

Amaranth, an ancient grain of the Aztecs, brings a nutty, earthy flavor.

Mezcal is a smoky Mexican liquor made from the agave plant.

and in keeping with this, has now come back into fashion after word got out that it contains even more protein than oats and is packed with vital nutrients like iron, calcium, Vitamin B, magnesium and zinc. Other flavour trends highlighted include how alternative pulse proteins such as black beluga lentils can be uniquely accented when paired with peach and mustard; and how spices can be experimented with and paired together to create new flavours, enhance certain ones, or tone down, for instance, a bitter aftertaste. The world of taste isn’t just restricted to food, though. Culinary knowledge and techniques have also been extended to the world of cocktails, so you could now say to a new breed of bartenders, “A martini… pickled, please.” Or “roasted” or “brûléed”. How fancy.

BLENDS WITH BENEFITS Flavourful herbs and spices add everyday versatility to good-for-you ingredients.

HEAT + TANG Spicy finds a welcome contrast with tangy accents to elevate the eating experience. Matcha's slightly bitter notes are balanced by ginger and citrus.

Flaxseed enchances savoury dishes when combined with Mediterranean herbs.

Chia Seed becomes zesty when paired with citrus, chilli and garlic.

Turmeric blended with cocoa, cinnamon and nutmeg offers sweet possibilities.

CULINARY-INFUSED SIPS Three classic culinary techniques provide new tastes and inspiration in the creation of the latest libations.

Pickled combines tart with spice for zesty results.

Roasted add richness with a distinctive browned flavour.

Brûléed ingredients provide depth with a caramelised sugar note.

Peruvian Chilies like rocoto, ají amarillo and ají panca paired with lime.

Sambal Sauce: Spicy Southeast Asian sauce made with chilies, rice vinegar, sugar and garlic.

TROPICAL ASIAN The vibrant cuisine and distinctive flavours of Malaysia and the Philippines draw attention from adventurous palates seeking bold new tastes.

Pinoy BBQ, a popular Filipino street food, is flavoured with soy sauce, lemon, garlic, sugar, pepper and banana ketchup.

Rendang Curry, a Malaysian spice paste, delivers mild heat made from chilies, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, tamarind, coriander and turmeric.

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Modern dishes reconnect with native ingredients to celebrate food that tastes real, pure and satisfying.

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Taiwan

Words + Photography Cherry Li

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1 THERE ARE FEW PLACES in the world that care about eating well as much as the Taiwanese. Having absorbed and adapted from many of its neighbours and visitors, Taiwan has one of the most eclectic culinary cultures in the world. In Taiwan, eating like a local is as easy as walking down the street—the abundance of roadside food carts, night markets, as well as restaurants makes its variety of food accessible to travellers. Next time you visit the island, make sure to try these 10 traditional Taiwanese dishes.

Three-cup chicken

Malaysia Airlines operates daily flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Taipei (TPE)

The “three-cup” in three-cup chicken refers to a cup of each of the ingredients used to make its sauce: soy sauce, rice wine, and either sesame oil or sugar (though both sesame oil and sugar are used in most recipes, it is the chef’s preference to use more sesame oil or more sugar). The recipe used at Shin Yeh mixes oyster sauce with its cup of soy sauce, a half bottle of rice wine, and a tablespoon of rock sugar for just enough sweetness to not overpower the natural sweetness of its freshly sourced chicken. Fresh basil, fresh chilli and sesame oil are added at the end of cooking. Shin Yeh / No. 34, Shuangcheng St, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, 104

Almond tofu The almond tofu in Taiwan is not anything like the version sold overseas made with packaged powder mix. A good bowl of this deceptively simple dessert is made through a laborious process involving hours of soaking, careful simmering and rigorous stirring by at least three chefs. The resulting “tofu” is a slippery yet chewy cloud of almond fragrance. Shin Yeh / No. 34, Shuangcheng St, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, 104

Ba Wan Ba Wan literally translates to “meatball”, yet one would never guess from its appearance that it has any kinship to a meatball. The meat in the ba wan is wrapped inside a half-centimetre-thick, translucent and elastic rice wrapper. Think of it as a mega mochi that has flattened out from its own savoury weight. Fuji Meatballs / No. 299, Section 1, Fuqian Rd, West Central District, Tainan City, 700 Raohe Night Market / Raohe St, Songshan District, Taipei City, 105

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5 Oyster wheat vermicelli (oyster misua)

Adapted from Teochew cooking of Fujian province, the Chinese name for the wheat vermicelli is mian xian, flour thread, which is an apt name for these very thin threads of noodles. The dough is lightly fermented before being made into noodles, which are then steamed until brown, a process that helps them preserve their chewiness when cooked in liquids. Submerged in broth, the starch escapes the noodles and gives body to the broth, turning it into thick umami heaven. Small Taiwanese oysters are added in the bowl when serving to preserve freshness. Some shops substitute chunks of pork intestine for the oysters. Ah Liang Mian Xian serves it with both. Ah Liang Mian Xian / Shilin Nightmarket, Jīhé Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City

Beef noodle soup At once comfort food and culinary adventure, the beef noodle soup is one of the most discussed and debated foods in Taiwan – it even has its own festival where chefs compete to be recognised as having the best beef noodle soup in the country. Official titles notwithstanding, every

local has his or her favourite shop that serves either a clear broth version or a more pungent “red braised” version. Jiang Jia Huang Beef Noodles / No. 1, Lane 240, Guangfu S Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106

Oyster omelette The oyster omelette is perhaps the most perfect taste and textural representation of Taiwanese cuisine in one simple dish. The briny taste of Taiwanese oysters mixes with the earthiness of eggs, held together by a web of chewy starch, which is brightened up by a douse of sweet chilli sauce. Any night market stall will satisfy your midnight hunger, but if you want omelette packed with more oysters and less grease, head to a restaurant that uses higher quality ingredients. Ningxia Night Market / Ningxia Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, 103 Shin Yeh / No. 34, Shuangcheng St, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, 104

1. The 3-cup chicken uses three main ingredients to make its sauce 2. The almond tofu in Taiwan is as authentic as it gets 3. Meat-filled ba wan 4. The oyster wheat flour noodle is a popular street snack 5. Hearty beef noodles are a favourite in Taiwan

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Taiwan

Scallion pancakes

Pepper cake

Crispy, soft, flaky, chewy and fragrant, scallion pancakes will satisfy any carb craving, any time. They’re easy to find on the roadside and at any night market. Just make sure the vendor rolls the dough fresh, pops the pancakes on the grill to order, and fluffs the layers at the end of cooking to maximize flakiness. Enjoy piping-hot in a paper – never plastic – bag.

The pepper cake is not a cake at all, but rather a combination of baozi (bun) and scallion pancake baked in a tandoor. A good pepper cake is round, not flat like a bing (pancake), because of the abundance of pork filling spiced with black pepper. Be guided by the smoky smell of charred pizza crust and the huge line of people at the end of the Raohe night market. Be sure to eat this fresh out of the tandoor, when the crust is crisp, the dough is flaky and the meat is juicy.

Raohe Night Market / Raohe St, Songshan District, Taipei City, 105

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Popular night markets Taipei area SHILIN: The largest and most touristic with food stalls scattered amid non-food shops, as well as an indoor food hall in the basement. RAOHE: Popular with tourists for being one easy-to-navigate street. Primarily food with the occasional clothing shop on the side.

6. Street food stalls selling all manners of fried snacks are aplenty in Taiwan 7. Oyster omelettes offer a definitive taste of Taiwan 8. Pepper cakes with pork fillings are best eaten hot

NINGXIA: The most local night market of the three, offering the highest ratio of food to nonfood vendors.

Tainan area HUAYUAN: Tainan is considered the culinary capital of Taiwan, and Huayuan (Flower Garden) is the largest night market in Tainan. Though larger than Taipei’s Shilin, it is better organised.

Accommodations Taipei area

MANDARIN ORIENTAL: The pinnacle of luxury design and personalised service, with a high-end shopping centre and award-winning dining options. No. 158 Dunhua North Road, Taipei 10548 mandarinoriental.com/Taipei

Tainan area TONGZHAN DESIGN INN: Boutique hotel with 11 rooms near Anping Old Fort. No. 70 Gubao Street, Anping District, Tainan 70841, Taiwan tongzhan.com.tw

Deep-fried stinky tofu As with stinky cheeses, the stinky tofu is an acquired taste, and everyone has a different level of preferred stink. If smell is a deterrent, hold your breath for your first bite; you may develop an affinity for its crispy shell, pillow-soft interior, and cheesy flavour. Who knows, you may even graduate to the steamed version, which is reputed to be even more pungent.

Shilin Night Market / Jīhé Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City

Run bing Run bing is like a burrito whose wrapper is a crêpe and whose filling is reminiscent of a Vietnamese spring roll. It is the sum of many of Taiwan’s culinary influences wrapped up in one roll. It’s sweet and savoury, fresh and filling—the perfect on-the-go snack. Shin Yeh / No. 34, Shuangcheng St, Zhongshan AdPNBDP goingplaces_Aug_edited.pdf 1 7/7/15 11:44 District, AM Taipei City, 104

9. The stinky tofu may need some getting used to but it is absolutely worth the try 10. The run bing is the perfect onthe-go snack

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Michel Roux

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SURVEYING A FEAST of traditional Malaysian favourites prepared for him, Chef Michel Roux nods in approval. The revered Frenchman, credited for revolutionising England’s culinary landscape half a century ago, bites into a skewer of beef satay, takes a spoonful of steamed fish custard known as otak-otak, and nibbles at a bowl of piquant, lightly spicy glass noodles.

“When I’m in this part of the world, I like to eat the local food – food of the street, that’s what I love. That’s how the palate develops better,” Roux says, commanding the rapt attention of a table of lunchtime companions at The Gulai House, a restaurant at The Datai luxury resort on Malaysia’s northern Langkawi island. Roux speaks with the measured, authoritative precision of one of today’s most extolled living chefs. He and his brother Albert, raised in a family of charcutiers, ascended to fame after they moved from Paris to London and opened their first restaurant, Le Gavroche, in 1967. Their second venue, The Waterside Inn in Berkshire, was launched five years later; both establishments have earned the highest accolade of three Michelin stars, with The Waterside Inn becoming the first restaurant outside France to retain all three stars for at least 25 years. Their clientele spans a star-studded list that has stretched from Britain’s royal family to Charlie Chaplin, Ava Gardner and Sophia Loren. More crucially, the Roux brothers have been hailed for invigorating London’s gastronomic scene with their flair and finesse, pulling the city from its so-called ‘dark ages’ of eating out. Over the decades, many of Britain’s most recognised chefs have trained in the Roux kitchens, including Gordon Ramsay, Marcus Wareing and Marco Pierre White.

1 Turning 75 this year, Roux now resides in Switzerland while his son and nephew helm the family’s flagship restaurants. But he remains active in travelling the globe, with his reputation and experience highly coveted for culinary events. At The Datai, he was cooking in Malaysia for the first time, dazzling his fans this past February with a soldout three-night showcase of haute cuisine. “The appreciation for food has changed a lot around the world. What I love is that people are ready to try food that they never knew about, and they seem to enjoy it,” Roux reflects. “All cuisines have something different to offer. I like Thai food. I like Vietnamese food – it’s clean, it’s healthy, it’s simple. I love Indian dal. And certainly I love Chinese,” Roux adds. “I’m not here long enough, but if I were, I would ask the Malaysian cooks to prepare for me the meals of their families, because that is what we should eat to have a true picture.” He adds, with a twinkle in his eyes: “I lived in Britain for over 40 years, so I’m not like a Frenchman when it comes to spices. One of my daughters, she can’t take spicy food, she just can’t take it. I told her, you’re going to die without knowing what life is about.” For Roux, authenticity matters. The dishes he curated at The Datai featured time-honoured French techniques that

1 Canapes that include gougères and smoked salmon domes on brioches 2. Roux was a special guest of Malaysia Airlines when he flew into the country in February

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I like Thai food. I like Vietnamese food – it’s clean, it’s healthy, it’s simple. I love Indian dal. And certainly I love Chinese.

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3. The legendary chef turns 75 this year 4. Smooth yoghurt with lime marshmallow and raspberries

brought out the best in fine-dining flavours and textures. Guests began the evening with canapes of gougeres (baked choux pastry with cheese) and smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on brioche buns, paired with Champagne from Roux’s own label, served in a spectacular poolside setting surrounded by the rainforest. Dinner proved a parade of pleasure after pleasure. A terrine of foie gras, chicken breast and pistachios prepared with ratafia fortified wine yielded a ravishing melt-in-the-mouth richness. Poached sole was compellingly matched with broad bean mousse and sorrel sauce. Pan-fried lobster with white port sauce and ginger-flavoured vegetable julienne had diners swooning with its succulent, briny dimensions; one Australian guest declared it “the best lobster I’ve had in my life”. The duck with confit lemon – carved by the table - was divine; no surprise, since the fowl was of the prestigious Challandais breed. The meal ended on a high with a smooth yoghurt dessert coupled with a lime marshmallow and raspberries. Roux stresses that he’s opposed to fusion fare, insisting that most chefs lack the skill to marry the cuisines of different countries and continents. He lists Japaneseborn Australian chef Tetsuya Wakuda as one of the rare exceptions. He also disavows molecular gastronomy, saying the chemical transformation of ingredients to concoct eye-catching components is “not cooking”.

“Traditional French cooking is my main thing. Some Asian herbs and vegetables I can incorporate in my meat or fish dishes. But I don’t push it too much. I want a clear definition of the product,” he explains. “In French cooking, if you start to overdo it, you lose your French food.” “But I like other European food very much too. For me, going back to Europe, Italian food is the last bastion of gastronomy. Between the risotto, the pastas and the pizzas, Italian food for me is the best food in Europe, with the best produce. But it doesn’t stop me from eating some good Spanish food if I feel like it, like paella.” Contemplating his legacy, Roux seems clearly pleased about how he has inspired entire generations of chefs. He and his brother established the Roux Scholarship in 1984 to help young chefs in Britain acquire experience in French restaurants. “My biggest thing in life is to pass on the things that I’ve learned. With my brother, we’ve trained more than 800 chefs – in Australia, America, Germany, France and the UK,” Roux says. “But I’ve been very fortunate. I left school and started working at 14. I worked as a chef for the Rothschild (banking) family and learned about art, finance, culture and wine before opening my first restaurant. I found luck in life and I grabbed it. But in the end, to be humble is the best sign of success in life.”

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Cold-pressed juices

What's in a juice? Drinking your fruits and vegetables.

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share of the limelight in Malaysia's Klang Valley. Walk into any shopping centre, and you are likely to encounter a coldpressed juice bar offering raw fruit and vegetable goodness in a bottle. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an industry that is expanding to more and more retailers, even reaching your local Starbucks. For busy urban dwellers, cold-pressed juices present a quick and easy way to increase their intake of fruits and vegetables, or act as a filler to a more balanced diet. Juicing for health is not new. In the late 19th century, American physician Norman Walker advocated drinking fresh raw vegetable and fruit juices for health reasons. While juicing can discard the all-important fibre and concentrate fruit sugars, cold-pressed juice presents a healthier alternative to carbonated beverages and traditional pasteurised juices.

And the growing number of cold-pressed juice bars make it easier to grab a bottle on the go. La Juiceria is a fastgrowing chain of juice bars in the Klang Valley, offering everything from juices to juice cleanse programmes and slow juicers for juicing at home. On its juice menu, you will find offerings with health-giving names like Gold Glow, made up of orange, turmeric, carrot, celery and pineapple. The Goodness Green is even more exotic with the inclusion of Japanese cucumber, organic spinach, organic kale, parsley, celery, apple and lemon. LifeJuice founders, Dax Lee, Roen Cian and Juhn Teo, would have their business meetings at juice bars instead of coffee shops. They started to question what was going into their juices, and if it was good for them after all. They started juicing at home, liked the results and founded LifeJuice.

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Cold-pressed juices

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2 Their juice concoctions are a creative combination of everyday produce and some lesser known ingredients. LifeJuice's Salad-in-a-bottle boasts two kilogrammes of vegetables and fruits per portion, a mighty boost of cucumber, spinach, parsley, romaine, celery, apple, jicama and lemon. Nutty Professor is an intense energy booster made up of almonds, cashew, hazelnuts, medjool dates, raw cacao and soy milk. Romaine in our juice? Jicama and almond milk? A few years ago, many balked at even the idea of wheatgrass juice and its vibrant green colouring. These days, it’s not unusual to have loyal juice drinkers waxing lyrical about the taste and how good it makes them feel. For those who like it simple, Strip Juice offers onefruit juices, such as the freshly pressed orange juice, pomegranate juice or grapefruit juice. A bottle of Strip Juice's orange juice can contain six to 10 oranges, depending on the size and yield of the fruit. Founded by a blogger, Nicole Tan, the business has expanded from a homedelivery service to include a brick-and-mortar shop in the upscale Bangsar neighbourhood. But what is cold-pressed? As the name suggests, fresh fruit and vegetables are "pressed" instead of being put through the traditional centrifugal machine, so the maximum amount of juice is extracted from the pulp and fibre. The belief is by crushing the fruit slowly, rather than generating heat by slicing it rapidly, the juice contains more vitamins, minerals and enzymes.

For busy urban dwellers, cold‘‘pressed juices present a quick and easy way to increase their intake of fruits and vegetables, or act as a filter to a more balanced diet.

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However, the jury is still out on the claimed benefits of cold-pressed juice. There is little evidence that the nutrients in cold-pressed juices are higher than eating a whole fruit or juicing them at home, says Dr Tee E Siong, President of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia. "Cold-pressed juices can be consumed. However, it is not going to be the miracle juice that will cleanse your body or prevent you from cancers or any disease," says Dr Tee. He does not recommend replacing all the fruits and vegetables the body needs by taking cold-pressed juices. At premium prices, it is unlikely that many can afford to make coldpressed juices an everyday habit. Many of the cold-pressed juice companies offer juice cleansing programmes. A juice cleanse is a diet that consists of not eating any solids but drinking juices for one or a few days, a programme that has celebrity followers like Gwyneth Paltrow. Juice cleanse advocates have claimed

1. Conveniently bottled for people on the go 2. The juices these days are a creative concoction

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6 3. LifeJuice's Saladin-a-bottle boasts two kilogrammes of vegetables and fruits per portion 4. Experts say cold-pressed juices should not replace all the fruits and vegetables that the body needs 5. Strip Juice offers one-fruit juices 6. Strip Juice has expanded from a home-delivery service to a brick-and-mortar business

benefits of detoxifying the body, improving energy and weight loss. Going on a juice cleanse gives the digestive system a rest from the modern habit of over-consumption.

Juice cleanse advocate, Codi Mansbridge, went on a juice fast in 2012, and was inspired by the results to start Lifestyle Juicery. "Fasting has been around for centuries. This is the easier, softer way, as long as you are drinking the right juice, raw, freshly pressed and mostly veggie. For the doubters, try a six-day cleanse; you will be amazed," says Mansbridge.

Nutritionists counter by saying that there are other, more natural ways to bolster the health of the body, such as eating fruits and vegetables, and drinking enough water. "Our liver and kidneys are the organs in our body to cleanse our body of toxins," says Dr Tee.

A home-delivery service only, Lifestyle Juicery cleansing programmes are designed to encourage customers to increase their intake of vegetable-based juice. As the programme advances, it includes more green juices such as the Mean Green, which contains a melange of greens such as kale, spinach, cucumber and broccoli, with hints of apple, lemon and ginger.

What it lacks in science, juice cleanses makes up for in testimonials by practitioners, many of whom use it as a reboot to a healthier lifestyle or to break the cycle of an unhealthy one.

Mindful of the debate that surrounds juice cleansing, Mansbridge says, "We always ask people to consult their doctors and do not offer advice past the basic juice cleanse information all newbie juicers need to know."

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Words Carolyn Hong Photography SooPhye

Centre for Learning Disabled

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Generating Opportunities Making a golden future together.

It was in a relaxed setting, and the questions were kept very simple. This young man was among the 12 trainees who were meeting representatives of various companies that day to determine their suitability for job placements. These trainees all have learning difficulties such as Down syndrome, autism, dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, lifelong conditions that make it very difficult for them to lead independent lives or hold jobs. The interview was held at the GOLD (Generating Opportunities for Learning Disables) centre, a not-for-profit organisation, which offers support for people with learning disabilities who have completed secondary school. “It’s like a matchmaking session, job matchmaking,” said its founder Juairiah Johari with a laugh. An energetic school teacher by day, Juairiah plans and oversees the Economic Empowerment programme for GOLD on a volunteer basis. GOLD takes in graduating students from the special needs class of Bandar Sunway secondary school where Juairiah teaches, along with several from other schools. Admission is based on their ability, as well as the commitment of their parents as this is instrumental to their children’s success. “The parents have been very supportive,’’ she said. GOLD, in fact, began in 2000 as a parental support group for the Bandar Sunway school’s special needs class. As the children grew into young adults, GOLD grew along with them to become a centre for those who have completed schooling. While they are not independent enough to find jobs, many can work in a sheltered environment where their needs are understood. GOLD, thus, began an Economic Empowerment programme in 2012 to create work opportunities in a supported workplace. Around 12 trainees, aged 19 to 31, now come to the centre every weekday from 9 am to 5 pm. Supervised by two teachers, they bake cookies, make greeting cards and stick

The children help stick decals on ceramic items

decals onto ceramic items, all for sale. They receive wages as well as state retirement and insurance benefits. But it’s not just about earning a wage. Their work there also helps them gain the skills for open employment, as it is GOLD’s ultimate aim to help them lead independent lives. And this is where the job matchmaking comes in. For those ready to leave its sheltered confines, GOLD tries to find them suitable positions, usually in the kitchen or housekeeping in a hotel. It’s a time of celebration when trainees are able to leave the centre for the big world but it’s also such a great challenge that the risk of failure is high. Thus, they still come to the centre twice a week, while working outside for the other three days. In this way, the teachers can help reinforce their skills, as well as assist in paperwork like filling forms and taking them to the bank to cash their pay cheques. So far, GOLD has placed 120 trainees but many lasted only a few months because they couldn’t fit in. They returned to work full-time at the centre, and the process begins all over again. Its journey hasn’t been easy but GOLD has been resilient and persistent. With seed funding from the Sunway Group, a large Malaysian property conglomerate, it experimented with many ways to find work that its trainees can do and which the public wants.

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“I LIKE TO COOK,” the young man answered tentatively when asked about his interests. Dressed neatly in a white shirt and black pants, he was attending a job interview, but it was no ordinary interview.

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It finally hit on an answer: Cookies, which turned out to be its best-selling product. Sales soared last year when it launched the innovative Adopt a Kindness Cookie Jar scheme where companies can subscribe to buy 100 cookies for USD24 (RM100) a month. It has signed up 87 companies, and hopes to reach 100 this year. This keeps its small kitchen humming every day to meet the demand from these subscriptions as well as one-off events. Some 12,000 cookies are baked every month, all out of a kitchen with just three small ovens set in a row.

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Operations now run like clockwork, with trainees having become skilled enough to work fast. At the beginning, though, Juairiah recalled the many missteps and burnt cookies. Every single step in the baking process had to be written down, in pictorial form. She laughed when she remembered the hit-and-miss process of crafting six types of cookies that suit Malaysian taste buds. It fell upon her to be the chief taster and recipe developer.

1. About 12,000 cookies are baked every month 2. Juairiah is a trained special needs teacher and founder of the non-profit centre 3. People with special needs can work in sheltered environment where their needs are understood

“I was eating cookies every day!” she said. “I really didn’t think they could do it but they did.” Sometimes the demand is so overwhelming that the parents come in on

Facts in figures:

of the Malaysian population has been identified as having special needs.* *This figure is likely to be an underestimate as the UN estimate for a developing country is 10 percent.

of students with special needs are currently in inclusive programmes.

89% 5%

attend integrated programmes.

attend special education schools.

SOURCE: MALAYSIA EDUCATION BLUEPRINT 2013-2025

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More than 57,000 students are in special needs classes in schools across Malaysia.

More than 13,000 teachers are equipped for special needs education in Malaysia.

SOURCE: SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION BOOK 2014 (COMPILED IN 2015)

weekends to fill the baking orders, such as the time when GOLD received an order for 1,300 cupcakes for a major corporate event. Parents, she said, are expected to be committed to the centre as this is instrumental to their child’s success. It is also the parents who do the cookie delivery rounds together with their children. “It lets the trainees see how their work is appreciated by the customers. It’s good for them, and they enjoy it,” she said. Despite the success, the revenue earned is nowhere near enough to cover operational costs. GOLD operates on a skeletal staff of two teachers out of a barebones centre in a municipal council building. Space is so limited that the same room is used for meetings, product gallery, workspace and storage. It still relies on donations, including funds raised at an annual golf tournament held by the Kiwanis Club of Bandar Sunway. But its small size, notwithstanding, GOLD plays an outsized role in filling an important gap in society. It is today one of the more successful centres helping people with learning disabilities to find a dignified space in society.

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Roti Ketuhar Batu

1. Keluarga Mokhtar telah mengusahakan perniagaan ini sejak 1950-an Mokhtar's family has been making and selling bread since the 1950s 2. Membakar roti dalam ketuhar kayu api tradisional Baking bread in a traditional wood-fired oven

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Peminat setia roti segar dibakar ketuhar telah lama membanjiri sebuah kedai roti tersohor di Slim River, Perak sejak lebih sedekad lalu.

MELIHAT PERABOT-PERABOT kayu rosak yang bertimbun di sekeliling bangunan konkrit kecil itu, saya dan sahabat hanya saling berpandangan. Hati kecil kami mula terdetik: “Inikah Kilang Roti Mokhtar?”

mahu kekalkan seluruh bangunan asal sebagai warisan. Sayang sekali, bila disentuh, semua kayu ini mula pecah berderai. Jadi, saya pun ganti semuanya demi kebersihan dan keselamatan.”

Dari luar, lampu di dalam kelihatan terpasang dan bunyi mesin yang kuat jelas kedengaran. Setelah berkali-kali jeritan dilaungkan “Encik Mokhtar, kami dah sampai!”, muncul seorang lelaki dengan kedua-dua belah tangannya comot disaluti tepung. Rupa-rupanya dia sedang sibuk menguli tepung. Patutlah dari reaksinya, dia seperti begitu sibuk sekali.

Bangunan asal yang berfungsi sebagai kedai roti itu dibina pada 1912 sebelum diambil alih oleh keluarga Mokhtar sekitar tahun 1950-an. Mokhtar berasal daripada keluarga pembuat roti di Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Bapa Mokhtar, Mohd. Taqi mula menghasilkan roti secara kecil-kecilan dan menjaja dengan basikal Raleighnya di sekitar kawasan kampung selepas berhijrah ke Malaya. Basikal tersebut kini masih disimpan elok oleh Mokhtar atas nilai sentimentalnya.

Mokhtar Amat Mohd Taqi memiliki tiga peranan: pemilik, pengusaha kedai dan pembuat roti. Mokhtar kini mengusahakan salah satu kedai roti terakhir di Malaysia yang masih beroperasi dengan ketuhar kayu api tradisional. Bagi masyarakat setempat, kedai rotinya yang sederhana ini telah menjadi ‘tarikan utama pelancong di Slim River’. Pelancong datang sejauh Singapura dan Brunei hanya untuk membeli roti manis segar tradisional buatan tangannya yang dijual setiap hari kecuali Jumaat.

Sebagai satu-satunya daripada enam beradik yang gemar membuat roti, Mokhtar masih ingat lagi kelas membuat roti pertama yang diikutinya seawal usia enam tahun. Tugasan pertamanya? Membuat roti kok, sejenis roti ranggup tradisional yang enak dicelupkan dalam air kopi panas. Seperti biskut, roti kok yang bagus akan hancur dengan sekali gigit. Mokhtar tidak dibenarkan mempelajari cara membuat roti lain sehingga dia berjaya menguasai teknik membentuk roti kok yang bulat.

Salah satu bahagian dindingnya yang dihiasi sepenuhnya dengan kayu menarik perhatian saya. “Ini adalah baki daripada struktur bangunan asal. Sebenarnya kami

Roti yang bagus adalah berasaskan doh yang cukup lembap. Lembapan boleh mengelakkan kulit atau kerak roti daripada cepat kering ketika berada di dalam ketuhar

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penting bagi perniagaan roti ini. Ketuhar batu yang dibina mencecah siling ini menggunakan serpihan kayu sebagai bahan api. Kini, jelaslah mengapa terdapat timbunan perabot rosak di luar bangunan Mokhtar. Semuanya disumbangkan oleh peminat roti Mokhtar serta jiran tetangga yang ingin membantunya meneruskan kelangsungan perusahaan ini.

yang amat panas. Oleh itu, semua pintu dan tingkap akan ditutup ketika Mokhtar memulakan proses menguli doh berkali-kali bagi menyingkirkan gelembung udara yang terperangkap. “Kena pujuk roti ni. Baru dengar cakap,” seloroh pakar roti itu. Doh kemudiannya dibiarkan mengembang di atas meja keluli berdekatan sebelum dibentuk menjadi bulat atau segi empat tepat. Sebahagian daripadanya pula akan diisi dengan inti pelbagai perisa seperti kerisik, pes kacang merah, kaya atau krim. Langkah terakhir pula mengambil tempat di bilik bersebelahan di mana terletaknya elemen paling

Sebaik sahaja bahang ruang ketuhar yang dipenuhi api marak dirasai di seluruh bilik, longgokan bahan api akan diratakan. Dengan sebatang galah bermuncung rata, Mokhtar memasukkan berdulang-dulang roti menerusi lubang ketuhar. Di sini, roti akan dibakar dalam ketuhar yang mampu mengekalkan haba. Setiap muatan roti akan menghabiskan lebihan haba yang terkumpul di dalam ketuhar. Suhu tinggi di dalam ketuhar hanya boleh bertahan selagi terdapat haba panas yang mencukupi. Hakikatnya, melalui pengamatan saya, Mokhtar tidak begitu bergantung kepada langkah-langkah penting penghasilan roti. Proses pembuatan roti sesungguhnya merupakan satu bentuk sains yang memerlukan ketepatan sukatan dan masa. Jadi, bagaimana pula Mokhtar dapat mengetahui sukatan tepung dan gula yang dicedok dengan gayung? Tanpa bantuan termometer, bagaimana pula dia tahu sama ada suhu ketuhar telah mencecah 220 darjah Celcius? Bagaimana pula tempoh pembakaran roti dipantau tanpa merujuk jam? “Dah 32 tahun saya buat kerja ni. Kami guna gerak hati,” katanya.

yang bagus adalah berasaskan doh yang cukup ‘‘Roti lembap. Lembapan boleh mengelakkan kulit atau kerak roti daripada cepat kering ketika berada di dalam ketuhar yang amat panas.‚‚

3. Doh roti perlu cukup lembap dan bebas dari gelombang udara The dough must be moist enough and free of air bubbles 4. Kerisik kelapa dicampur dengan gula untuk membuat inti roti Toasted coconut shavings mixed with sugar flavours the buns 5. Ketuhar batu memberi rasa unik kepada roti A brick oven adds a unique flavour to the buns 6. Roti dengan pelbagai inti siap dimasak Buns with various fillings all lined up, ready for sale or consumption

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Kira-kira 11:30 pagi, pintu pun dibuka. Sekumpulan peminat roti Mokhtar yang terdiri daripada ibu bapa, kanak-kanak dan datuk nenek mula memenuhi bilik tersebut untuk mendapatkan pelbagai pilihan roti di atas meja keluli. Jaluran asap berbau enak yang naik dari muncung serombong sekali gus mengesahkan tulisan yang terpampang di daun pintu “Hari Ini Roti Ada”. Sambil mengamati pemandangan itu dari jauh, saya pun mencuba sebiji roti Mokhtar berintikan kerisik. Keenakan aroma pada kulit rotinya yang nipis jelas terhasil daripada pembakaran menggunakan ketuhar tradisional. Begitu enak sehingga melengkapi rasa manis kerisik. Nikmat sebenar! Sesungguhnya keenakan roti segar yang baru dikeluarkan dari ketuhar tradisional sememangnya tiada tandingan.

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Oven-fresh Goodness For 1 over a century, fans have flocked to a legendary institution in Slim River for fresh-baked buns.

STARING AT THE piles of broken wooden furniture surrounding the small brick building, my friend and I exchange quizzical glances: Are we at Kilang Roti Mokhtar (Mokhtar Bread Factory)?

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The lights are on, though, and there's a loud mechanical din inside. After a few tentative calls of "Encik Mokhtar, kami dah sampai!" (“Mr Mokhtar, we have arrived!”), a man runs out, his hands streaked with white flour. No wonder he looks harried. He’s in the middle of mixing bread dough. Owner-operator-baker Mokhtar Amat Mohd Taqi runs one of Malaysia’s few remaining bakeries that make bread using traditional wood-fired ovens. Affectionately dubbed “Slim River’s biggest tourist attraction” by locals, his humble outfit draws customers from as far as Singapore and Brunei who come for its traditional sweet buns, handmade fresh and sold daily, except Fridays. I notice one of the walls is conspicuously made of wood. "It's a leftover from the original building structure. We would have liked to keep the whole building intact as a heritage, but the wood was starting to crumble to the touch, so for hygiene and safety purposes, I replaced them.” Originally built in 1912, the building functioned as a bakery before Mokhtar's family took over in the 1950s. Mokhtar comes from a lineage of bakers who hail from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. When his father, Mohd Taqi, migrated to Malaya in the 1950s, he baked bread on a small scale and hawked his wares around the village on a Raleigh bicycle that Mokhtar keeps for sentimental reasons. The only one among his six siblings who demonstrated a penchant for baking, Mokhtar remembers his first lesson at six years old vividly. The task? To make roti kok, a traditional crispy bread that’s delicious dunked in hot coffee. A good roti kok should shatter into crumbs instantly when bitten, like a biscuit. Only when he perfected the round shape was young Mokhtar allowed to graduate to other varieties. The foundation to a great bread is a well-hydrated dough; the moisture keeps the crust from drying out in a super-hot oven. That’s why Mokhtar shuts all the doors and windows, and keeps folding the dough over, to release trapped air bubbles. “You have to coax it so that it will listen obediently

to you,” says the bread whisperer. The dough is left to rise on one of two steel tables nearby, before it is shaped into balls and rectangles, some of which are filled with a variety of stuffings: coconut shavings, red bean paste, coconut egg jam, and cream.

Proses menguli roti dan mengisi inti Kneading and ƒilling the buns with a variety of stuffings.

The final step takes place in the adjoining room where the grand old man of the establishment resides: an old-school masonry brick oven that rises to the ceiling and feeds on scrap wood for fuel. So that’s what the broken furniture outside is for; they're donated by fans and neighbours who want him to keep his trade alive. When the chamber is filled with dancing flame, warming the room, the fire is raked out. Using a long flat-tipped pole, Mokhtar loads the trays of buns in through the opening, where the buns bake in the retained-heat oven. Each load of bread depletes the remaining heat in the oven as it only stays up to temperature as long as there is enough heat contained in the masonry. It does not escape me that throughout the process, Mokhtar breaks the cardinal rule of every baking book I've read. Baking is supposedly a precise science, so how does he measure the exact amount of flour and sugar by scooping them up with a bucket? Or know the oven has reached 220 Celsius without referring to a thermometer? Or monitor cooking time without checking a clock? “I’ve been doing this for 32 years. Kami guna gerak hati. (We use instincts)." Slightly before 11.30 am, he opens the door. A crowd of eager parents, children and grandparents spills into the room, where the buns have been laid out on the steel tables. They have seen the wisps of smoke drifting out of the chimney, and smelled the delicious aroma emanating out into the morning air, confirming what the humble sign outside says: Hari Ini Roti Ada (There’s bread today). Soaking up the sights from a corner, I bite into a coconut bun. The wood-fired oven has imparted a subtle smokiness to the thin crust that complements the sweet coconut shavings, while the interior is soft, warm and fluffy. Utter bliss. Indeed, few things in life are better than oven-baked fresh bread.

Kilang Roti Mokhtar No 1, Kampung Masjid Lama, Slim River, Perak. +6016 518 6200 / 05-452 0159

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

MALAYSIA AIRLINES CUSTOMERS CONNECTING THE AMERICAS will see a lot more of Dubai International Airport (DXB) after the airline added its code on flights of Emirates in February. The expanded partnership to more than THREE 90MICHELIN destinations STARon CHEF Emiratesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MICHEL network ROUX will in be a special guest on Malaysia Airlines when he flies into the country for an exquisite threethese night gastronomic areas comes with eventexclusive at the Datai frequent Langkawi flyer this month. The French-born, British-based chef is expected to whet the most selective of benefits appetitesand at his world-class first gourmet travelshowcase experiences. in Malaysia. The event, consisting of a five-course dinner, wine pairing, and masterclass, will take Read place more in Theabout Dataiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the10-million-year-old airport on page 76.rainforest setting. For reservations, visit thedatai.com.

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TAKING COMFORT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

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VISIT THE ZEN GARDENS The indoor oasis near gates B7 and B27 where time stands still.

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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DXB),the world’s number one airport for international passengers, is a modern state-of-the-art airport that provides facilities and amenities for travellers to unwind, relax and pamper themselves while travelling.

TRY THE SNOOZECUBE 10 compact rooms with a bed, music, Internet, and TV while waiting for your next flight.

Comprising three terminals, it serves over 100 airlines flying to more than 260 destinations across six continents. In 2014, more than 70 million passengers used DXB, and with its excellent location, the number is expected to surpass 103.5 million by 2020.

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in Terminals 1, 2 and 3 is a friendly and peaceful oasis offering a full suite of business services, an international buffet and a complete bar service. It is open 24 hours.

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How long will it take to redesign the business class cabins of all the 15 A330s? The first aircraft was refitted in March and the last aircraft will be rolled out in November. Who came up with the redesign plan? Mr Christoph Mueller, our Chief Executive Officer. How many people are involved in the project? The core team consists of about 20 people from Engineering, Commercial, and Operations.

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FIVE COOL THINGS TO KNOW AT DXB

What has been the most challenging aspect of the entire project? It has to be the fact that we pulled this off in nine months (from project inception to the first aircraft embodiment). What are the new features of the redesigned cabins? The business class seat pitch, which measures 43 inches with a width of 20.6 inches and length of 76 inches, is one of the best-received business class seats in the industry. The seats come with increased working space as 90 percent of all seats have direct aisle access due to the 1-2-1 and 1-2-2 seat layout, and extra stowage space for personal items. Each seat is equipped with a Panasonic 16-inch touch screen in-flight entertainment

system. Every aspect of the new product has been carefully designed with the passenger’s comfort and needs in mind, giving them a superb space for work, play or sleep. When was the first redesigned cabin rolled out, and to which destination? The first A330 with the modified cabin operated its first revenue flight on 23 March to Sydney.

What is the schedule of rollout for the other destinations? The aircraft with the new cabins will start operating other destinations as and when they come out of the hangar. All in all, the fleet will be completely redesigned by November 2016. What can business class passengers look forward to from the newly fitted cabins? A fresh and comfortable contemporary private travel experience.

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TAKING COMFORT TO THE NEXT LEVEL EDWIN JEYARAJ RATNAM, Malaysia Airlines’ Head of Engineering Support, gives us the inside scoop on the newly fitted A330 business class cabins.

How long will it take to redesign the business class cabins of all the 15 A330s? The first aircraft was refitted in March and the last aircraft will be rolled out in October. Who came up with the redesign plan? Mr Christoph Mueller, our Chief Executive Officer.

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How many people are involved in the project? The core team consists of about 20 people from Engineering, Commercial, and Operations. What has been the most challenging aspect of the entire project? It has to be the fact that we pulled this off in nine months (from project inception to the first aircraft embodiment). What are the new features of the redesigned cabins? The business class seat pitch, which measures 43 inches with a width of 20.6 inches and length of 76 inches, is one of the best-received business class seats in the industry. The seats come with increased working space as 90 percent of all seats have direct aisle access due to the 1-2-1 and 1-2-2 seat layout, and extra stowage space for personal items. Each seat is equipped with a Panasonic 16-inch touch screen in-flight entertainment

VAST ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS FOR PASSENGERS MALAYSIA AIRLINES HAS PARTNERED WITH BOOKING.COM to give customers access

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

GETTING TO KNOW KAMARUZZAMAN SAMSUDIN, DUTY MANAGER, AND AHMAD ADNAN MAT SAAD, SENIOR OFFICER FROM THE BAGGAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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Tell us about your jobs. Ahmad Adnan (left): We control, organise and monitor the process of baggage handling for customers from check-in until it gets on the airplane. How baggage is handled has to be monitored closely according to the protocols of different airlines, which includes our oneworld partners. So our work is not restricted to only Malaysia Airlines flights. Kamaruzzaman Samsudin (right): If there is a problem, such as a failure in the baggage handling system, transit baggage from a delayed flight, or an airplane gets stranded because there is a missing bag or an extra bag unaccounted for, we have to make quick decisions and find out where the problem is so that it can be quickly rectified. What are other challenges of your job? KS: We are answerable to partner airlines, so we have to meet with them daily and rectify all problems according to their demands and requirements. AA: From check-in to the aircraft, the bags travel a distance of four kilometres in the main terminal building, and 17 kilometres if the flight is from the satellite terminal, so teamwork between check-in staff and baggage services is extremely important. However, we do have a baggage reconciliation system in place to ensure that the chances of any baggage being lost along the way are slim.

ALL ABOUT LOVE THE LATEST VIDEO to go viral from Malaysia Airlines is all about love. Already viewed at least 1.1 million times on Facebook, Layers of Love touches on love between a mother and daughter, as well as on the relationship between husband and wife. Following what seems to be an argument with her husband, we see a Sarawakian woman travelling back to her mother’s house for comfort. The two bake Sarawakian layer cake, or kek lapis, together while mom dispenses advice, when the husband shows up to reconcile. It’s a meaningful narrative on family and going back to one’s hometown, delivered in a Sarawakian dialect in the voice of the mother that is sure to resonate with anyone who hasn’t gone home in a while.

Catch the video at youtube.com/malaysiaairlines

What are the main reasons for lost baggage? AA: Late check-ins could be one cause. Delayed inbound flights where passengers need to rush for a connecting flight is another. If a passenger accidentally leaves important documents such as passports or boarding passes in their checked-in luggage, we would have to get back the bag and this causes delays. How many pieces of luggage do you handle per day? KS: About 30,000 to 40,000 bags, with more during peak travel seasons and school holidays. What are the weirdest things you have discovered in a bag? KS: 18 live dhab lizards smuggled from Dubai, bound for Jakarta. They were packed in plastic food containers and arranged in a bag. Others include snakes, birds and arowana fish, all alive. AA: The smugglers didn’t count on our X-ray scanners to be state-ofthe-art, and thought they could get away with it.

Safety & Service Info

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED) For safety reasons and in line with the Department of Civil Aviation guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once aircraft doors are closed. Whilst cruising, devices placed in flight mode may be used. The devices must again be switched off during the approach for landing until the aircraft is parked at the terminal building. Devices transmitting strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. The Captain may prohibit the use of devices that can interfere with the aircraft’s system. LITHIUM BATTERIES Lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices must not exceed 2g for lithium metal batteries and 100Wh for lithium ion batteries. All spare batteries, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for PEDs must be carried in passengers’ carry-on baggage only. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. For PEDs containing non-spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less or 100Wh or less. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes must be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage only. Recharging of the device is not permitted. ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE We value courteousness. Any form of threat, verbal abuse or violence towards our staff will be taken seriously. We are committed to supporting anyone who has been the victim of an assault.

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COMFORT AND CARE Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request. ENTERTAINMENT Movies, TV and Music OnDemand are available on selected flights. ON BOARD CONNECTIONS Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats. FOOD AND BEVERAGE All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. Gourmet meal upgrades are available for a small fee. First and Business Class guests may use Chef-on-Call services to book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available on flights over three hours long to passengers above the age of 18. Our cabin crew reserves the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Wheelchairs and attendant services are available with 24-hour advance request. YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA) We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24hour advance request. NO-SMOKING POLICY Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.

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

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

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

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

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CABIN LUGGAGE HANDLING POLICY Passenger and crew safety on board our flights is our highest priority. In compliance with the airline’s policy and in observing Occupational, Safety and Health Regulations requirements, cabin crew are no longer required to stow passengers’ hand luggages into the overhead stowage compartment. This is to minimise occupational hazard and ergonomic risks faced by cabin crew in the aircraft. Cabin crew on duty will, however, assist passengers travelling with infants, young passengers travelling alone, the elderly, and passengers with reduced mobility. Passengers who are fit and in good health must carry, stow and secure their own hand luggages on board. Hand luggage exceeding the 7kg weight limit is required to be checked in before boarding.

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

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

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

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

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St Petersburg

Tallinn Tartu

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Rosario Buenos Aires

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Neuquén Bahía Blanca

Osorno

Puerto Montt

Punta Del Este

San Carlos Bariloche

Castro

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GMT -6

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Aarhus Gdansk

Novosibirsk

Nizhny Novgorod Kazan

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Samara

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Port Elizabeth Luanda

Zanzibar

Lusaka

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Windhoek Maputo

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ATR 72-500

Height 6m

A330-300

NO. OF AIRCRAFT 15 B777-200 PASSENGER SEATING 283 ENGINE PW4170 RANGE 10,000km MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 25,770 US Gallons MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.8 (980km/h)

ATR 72-500 Wingspan ATR 27m 72-500

Height 19m

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ATR 72-600

B777-200 A380-800

MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY Maswings 841 US Gallons Maswings ATR MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED ATR72-500 72-500 510km/h

Height 8m

ATR 72-500

B747 400f

Length 69m

B747 400f B747 400f

B747 400f A330 200f

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ENTERTAINMENT

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88 MOVIES 90 TV

92 AUDIO 93 RADIO/GAMES

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Ratings: G

General audience. Suitable for all ages.

PG Parental guidance suggested. Some material may

not be suitable for children.

PG13 Parental guidance strongly recommended. Some

material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R Restricted. Not suitable for under 17s. NR

Not rated.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

Programmes with Malaysian content.

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MOVIES

MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS

FAVOURITES

LATEST

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey • Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters • X-Men: Days Of Future Past The Revenant

The Peanuts Movie

LEONARDO DICAPRIO, TOM HARDY, WILL POULTER R / / 151 min / Adventure, Drama, Thriller

NOAH SCHNAPP, BILL MELENDEZ, HADLEY BELLE MILLER G / 88 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy

• American Hustle • The Maze Runner • Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes • The Great Gatsby • The Cobbler

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• Mrs. Doubtfire • Leonie Daddy’s Home Mild-mannered radio executive Brad Taggart (Will Ferrell) wants to be the best stepdad he can be to his wife’s two kids. But complications arise when the children’s freeloading and freewheeling biological father Dusty Mayron (Mark Wahlberg) arrives, forcing the two dads into a competition for the affection of the kids.

• The Theory Of Everything • Quartet Joy

Brooklyn

JENNIFER LAWRENCE, ROBERT DE NIRO, BRADLEY COOPER PG-13 / 105 mins / Comedy, Drama

SAOIRSE RONAN, EMORY COHEN, DOMHNALL GLEESON PG-13 / 111 mins / Drama, Romance

WILL FERRELL, MARK WAHLBERG, LINDA CARDELLINI PG-13 / 96 mins / Comedy

• Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked • Silver Linings Playbook • The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty • Superman Returns • The Blind Side • Becoming Jane

In The Heart Of The Sea

The 33

CHRIS HEMSWORTH, CILLIAN MURPHY, TOM HOLLAND PG-13 / 116 mins / Action, Adventure, Biography

ANTONIO BANDERAS, RODRIGO SANTORO, JULIETTE BINOCHE PG-13 / 127 mins / Biography, Drama, History

• And So It Goes • Runaway Jury • Ice Age: Continental Drift • Jurassic World • The Devil Wears Prada • The Dark Knight Rises

Norm Of The North Displaced from the Arctic, polar bear Norm and his three lemming friends end up in New York City. There, Norm becomes the mascot for a corporation he learns is tied to the fate of his homeland. ROB SCHNEIDER, HEATHER GRAHAM, KEN JEONG PG / 86 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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• State Of Play • Grudge Match Barca Dreams

Creed

ÉRIC ABIDAL, JOSÉ RAMÓN ALEXANKO, JOSÉ MARÍA BAKERO NR / 123 mins / Documentary, Sport

MICHAEL B. JORDAN, SYLVESTER STALLONE, TESSA THOMPSON, PHYLICIA RASHAD PG-13 / 133 mins / Drama, Sport

• Epic • Parental Guidance • Wrath Of The Titans

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MOVIES

FAVOURITES

EUROPEAN

MALAY

TAGALOG

KOREAN

Ange et Gabrielle / Love at First Child

Polis EVO

Everyday I Love You

폰 / The Phone

SHAHEIZY SAM, ZIZAN RAZAK, NORA DANISH PG-13 / 120 mins / Action

GERALD ANDERSON, ENRIQUE GIL, LIZA SOBERANO G / 120 mins / Drama, Romance

SON HYUN-JOO, UHM JI WON, BAE SUNG-WOO PG-13 / / 109 mins / Drama

• Definitely, Maybe • Robot & Frank • Edge Of Tomorrow • Quantum Of Solace • Jobs • The Expendables 3

ISABELLE CARRÉ, PATRICK BRUEL G / 91 mins / Comedy / French

• Gravity

뷰티 인사이드 /

CHINESE

• Despicable Me 2 • The Judge

The Beauty Inside HAN HYO-JOO, PARK SEO-JUN, JURI UENO, LEE JIN-UK PG-13 / 127 mins / Romance, Fantasy

• The Fault In Our Stars • Parker • The Bourne Ultimatum

Maryland / Disorder

Cinta Paling Agung

MATTHIAS SCHOENAERTS, DIANE KRUGER PG-13 / 99 mins / Drama, Thriller / French

AARON AZIZ, SITI SALEHA PG-13 / 120 mins / Drama, Romance

HINDI 夏洛特烦恼 /

Goodbye Mr Loser

ब िगन िं ग / Bahubali: The Beginning

SHEN TENG, MA LI, WANG ZHI, ALLEN AI PG-13 / 104 mins / Comedy

PRABHAS, TAMANNAAH, ANUSHKA SHETTY, RANA DAGGUBATI NR / 159 mins / Action, Adventure, History

• Lucy

MALAY CLASSICS

• Singin’ In The Rain

Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang

精無門 /

दृश ्यम / The Sight

ROSYAM NOR, UMIE AIDA G / 110 mins / Comedy

TEDD CHAN, LUKE LOK, JEANNA HO PUI YU , CHELSIA NG

AJAY DEVGAN, SHRIYA SARAN, TABU PG-13 / 120 mins / Thriller

• Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium • Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! • RocknRolla

INDONESIA

• The Artist

• Ramona and Beezus

• Gangster Squad

Heart Beat Dietro Gli Occhiali Bianchi / Behind The White Glasses

FEBBY BLINK, PRISSY BLINK, IFY BLINK, VIA BLINK PG 13 / 92 mins / Drama

LINA WERTMÜLLER, GIANCARLO GIANNINI, RUTGER HAUER PG / 80 mins / Documentary / Italian

ARABIC

• Pacific Rim

JAPANESE JUNICHI OKADA, NANA EIKURA PG-13 / 120 mins / Action, Drama

• Frequency • Walk The Line

Mi Gran Noche / My Big Night

• Birdman

RAPHAEL, MARIO CASAS, HUGO SILVA PG-13 / 100 mins / Comedy / Spanish

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笑着回家 / Homecoming MARK LEE KOK HUANG, JACK NEO, JACELYN TAY PG / 93 mins / Comedy

図書館戦争 / Library Wars – The Last Mission

• Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole

• Interstellar

CHINESE CLASSICS LIN CHI-LING, LIU YE, RICHARD DE KLERK, JIANG SHU-YING NR / 103 mins / Romance, Drama

• Little Manhattan

• Unstoppable

HINDI CLASSICS 北京，纽约 / Beijing, New York

• Rocky

• Ruby Sparks

Who’s Your Daddy?

PG 13 / 90 mins / Comedy, Family, Drama

Highway To Hellas CHRISTOPH MARIA HERBST, ADAM BOUSDOUKOS PG / 89 mins / Comedy / German

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• The Drop

‫ سعيد كالكيت‬/ Saeid Claquette

AMRO ABDUL JALIL, OULA GHANIM PG / 82 mins / Drama

ギャラクシー街道 /

Galaxy Turnpike

SHINGO KATORI, HARUKA AYASE, SHINOBU OTAKE, TOSHIYUKI NISHIDA PG-13 / 110 mins / Comedy

ई व िल लव ह िम ट िल थे एं ड ऑफ़ टाइम / I Will Love Him Till the End of Time HRITHIK ROSHAN, ABHISHEK BACHCHAN, KAREENA KAPOOR PG 13 / 120 mins / Drama, Romance

TAMIL மசாலா படம் / Masala Padam SHIVA, BOBBY SIMHA, LAKSHMI DEVY G / 105 mins / Comedy

நானும் ரவுடி / I, too, am a Rowdy VIJAY SETHUPATHI, NAYANTHARA, PARTHIBAN G / 140 mins / Comedy

TAMIL CLASSICS இந்திரன் / Robot RAJINIKANTH, AISHWARYA RAI, DANNY G / 120 mins / Action, Romance, Sci-Fi

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TV HIGHLIGHTS

COMEDY

DRAMA

Fresh Off The Boat S1

Mike & Molly S5

Hart of Dixie S4

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

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

RACHEL BILSON, JAIME KING, CRESS WILLIAMS 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

Last Man Standing S4

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia S10

Stalker S1

Mom S3

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Single mom Christy has her hands full with two children, Violet and Roscoe, and maintaining newfound sobriety, when her passive-aggressive, recovering-alcoholic mother re-enters the picture, brimming with criticism about Christy’s life. She must also navigate dysfunctional relationships with romantic interests, and with her irresponsible ex-husband, Baxter. Despite the uphill battle, Christy tries to remain positive.

TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS, MOLLY EPHRAIM 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each

CHARLIE DAY, GLENN HOWERTON, ROB MCELHENNEY 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each

DYLAN MCDERMOTT, MAGGIE Q, VICTOR RASUK 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

ANNA FARI, ALLISON JANNEY, SADIE CALVANO 2 Episodes / 30 mins each / Comedy

The Middle S6

The Comedians S1

Empire S1

PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

BILLY CRYSTAL, JOSH GAD, STEPHNIE WEIR 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each

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

Sullivan & Son S2

The Big Bang Theory S9

The Originals S2

STEVE BYRNE, BRIAN DOYLEMURRAY, CHRISTINE EBERSOLE 2 Episodes / / 30 mins each

JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

JOSEPH MORGAN, DANIEL GILLIES, CLAIRE HOLT 3 Episodes / / 60 mins each

Pretty Little Liars S6 Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while unraveling the mystery of the murder of their best friend. TROIAN BELLISARIO, ASHLEY BENSON, LUCY HALE 2 Episodes / 60 mins each / Drama

Major Crimes S4

4 Episodes / 60 mins each

Witches of East End S2 3 Episodes /

Undateable S1

2 Broke Girls S5

CHRIS D’ELIA, BRENT MORIN, BIANCA KAJLICH 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each

KAT DENNINGS, BETH BEHRS, GARRETT MORRIS 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

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The Mentalist S7

3 Episodes / 60 mins each

The Flash S1

Get to know Malaysia before you arrive Malaysia is a multi-cultural country, with a variety of sporting, food, arts, culture and religious events happening at any one time. For a glimpse of the wonderful experience awaiting you in Malaysia, watch Supper Heroes (above), Go Asean: Go Travel, Golf Fever, Beauty Secrets From The East or simply select from one of the programmes marked with an “ ” before you arrive. You won’t regret it!

/ 60 mins each

4 Episodes / 60 mins

Arrow S3

4 Episodes / 60 mins each

A To Z S1

Glee S6

BEN FELDMAN, CRISTIN MILIOTI, HENRY ZEBROWSKI 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

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

Supergirl S1

3 Episodes / 60 mins each

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SPORT

JAPANESE

FRENCH

HISTORY

LIFESTYLE

• Rio: City of Sport (above)

• 北日本の旅 / Northern Japan Travelers

• Les cavaliers du mythe / The Horsemen (above)

• Short History Of the World: The Ancient World (above)

• The Eco Traveller: Exploring El Nido (above)

• Toyota Racing Series 2015 - ROUND 5 • Golf Fever

MALAY

• Douce France / Definitely French

KOREAN • 아, 내 애완 동물 / Oh, My Pet

NATURAL WORLD

• 디자인 투어 / Design’s Tour

• The Story of Coffee • Globe Trekker: The Wild West, USA

SHOWBIZ

• Enrich Luxe Retreats UK (above) • Go Asean: Food Maps

TAMIL

• Supper Heroes

• Extreme Landscapes (above)

• Harta Dalam Stor (above)

• Sembang Teh Tarik S3 • Beauty Secrets From The East

• இயற்கை தேடி / Iyarkai Thedi (above)

• Remedi • Karoot Komedia S4

• காலத்தால் மரகபட்ட / Kaalathaal Marakapatta

CHINESE

HINDI

• Historic Walks: Albertopolis: Age Of Empire

• Esquire Network: Car Matchmaker (above)

• Animal Adventures

• Esquire Network: Knife Fight

BUSINESS

• E! New Money

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Asean Solidarity Expedition • Enrich Luxe Retreats: City of Lights • Enrich Luxe Retreats: Destination Sydney

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• Racing Tour

KIDS

• Powerlist Asia 2 (above)

• The Successors SR4 • How The Universe Works (above) • 爱食客 / Foodie Blogger (above)

• 行李 / Luggage • 豪泽 / Ho Chak! • 杰森味道 / Taste With Jason S10

• फुं टनटन / Funtanatan (above)

• एटक बॉल ीवु ड ब िज़ने स / ETC Bollywood Business

•

‫ هيئة علامء املسلمني‬/ Muslim Scholars

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(above)

• MythBusters vs. Jaws

• Pada Zaman Dahulu

• Cars That Rock With Brian Johnson 2

• The Smurfs • Soccer Bugs

• अब कॉमे ड ी क ी क्लासे / Comedy Classes

SOUNDSTAGE (above)

RELIGIOUS

• Europe Through The Eye Of Malaysian

• Madrasah

• Jason Down Under

• Sounds Of Muslims

• Day Trips From: London • MasterChef Poh

• Cingkus Blues • Upin & Ipin

• Go Asean: Go Travel

• 预算美食家 / Budget Foodie

ARABIC

TRAVEL

• The Looney Tunes Show - Best Friends

• Tom & Jerry Flippin’ Fido Foo

• Lady Antebellum: Wheels Up Tour Live

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AUDIO ON DEMAND

AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS

CHARLIE PUTH

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Charlie Puth’s rendering of Adele’s hit song Someone Like You on YouTube made such huge waves it caught the eye of Ellen DeGeneres in 2011. Puth has since released a duet with Meghan Trainor and gained greater exposure as the co-writer, pianist, and featured vocalist on Wiz Khalifa’s See You Again, a song recorded for the soundtrack of Furious 7 and dedicated to its late actor Paul Walker. The single received international acclaim and became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Much of Puth’s 2016 album, Nine Track Mind, are songs about love.

THE HITS

COUNTRY

WORLD

MANDARIN

including... Sia (above), Sara Bareilles, The Vamps, Ed Sheeran, Charlie Puth, Cyrus, Shawn Mendes, Olly Murs, Sam Smith

including... Kelsea Ballerini (above), Jewel, Cam, Carrie Underwood, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, Zac Brown Band, Troy Cassar-Daley

including... Vieux Farka Toure & Julia Easterlin (above), St. Germain, Bixiga 70, Terakaft, Toto la Momposina y Sus Tambores, Tom Ze

including... Nicholas Teo (above), JJ Lin, Yen-J, Fang Wu, Dawen Wang, Lee Hom, Men Envy Children, Elva Hsiao, Da Mouth, Li Rong Hao, Hu Xia

CLUB

CLASSICAL

MEMORIES

JAPANESE

including... RUFUS (above), Faithless, Disclosure, Nero, Giorgio Moroder, Alesso, Zedd, Hardwell, Above & Beyond, Caribou, Deadmau5

including... Placido Domingo (above), Ludovico Einaudi, David Garrett, Andrea Bocelli, Rudolf Buchbinder, Olafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott

including... Anastacia (above), Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Them, Bad Company, Elvis Presley, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Tina Turner

including... Flow (above), Kalafina, Mika Nakashima, Eir Aoi, 2PM, Scandal, Ken Hiraii, T.M Revolution, Angela Aki

LIGHT & EASY

JAZZ

MALAY

including... Il Volo (above), Il Divo, Natalie Imbruglia, Harry Connick Jr., Fat Freddy’s Drop, Chris Babida & Frances Yip, James Taylor, Rumer

including... Lee Ritenour (above), David Benoit Featuring Jane Monheit, James Brandon Lewis, Elaine Elias, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

including... Datuk Hattan (above), Wings, Mojo, Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza, KRU, Monoloque, Anuar Zain, Gerhana Ska Cinta, Taufik Batisah, Klangit

KOREAN including... Hyuna, Royal Pirates, BTOB, CNBLUE, Apink, Beast, BTS, 4minute, Boys Republic, Super Junior

CANTONESE

SARA BAREILLES Nearly 10 years ago, when a record label pressured her to write a hit, Sara Bareilles dashed off Love Song, which became a runaway success that cemented the singer-songwriter’s status as a welcome antidote to saccharinesweet ballads. In 2015, she was asked to compose the music for the musical Waitress, whose songs are now part of Bareilles’ 4th album. Most of the tracks on What’s Inside: Songs From Waitress are upbeat and easy to listen to, proving her ability to write songs from the perspective of a fictional character, which Bareilles has admitted was a tough feat.

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R&B

RELAX

NASYID

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

HINDI including... Sanam Re, Dilwale, Tamasha, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Welcome Back, Ek Paheli Leela, Dil Dhadakne Do

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

COMEDY

including... Bocey, Weird Al Yankovic, Lily Tomlin, Mike Birbiglia, Jerry Seinfeld, Russell Peters, Monty Python

including... Michał Lewicki (above), Jennifer Defrayne, Carl Weingarten, Enya, Stanze

including... Hafiz Hamidun (above), Destiny, If-One, Opick, Brothers, Mawi, Kyrel Al-Gayauwi, UNIC, Qathrunnada, Nowseeheart

SOUNDTRACK

including... Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Peanuts Movie OST, Spectre, Amy, Love & Mercy, Paper Towns, The Man From U.N.C.L.E

INDONESIA

including... Sheila On 7, Ungu, Hijau Daun, ST12, Element, Sherina, Judika, Maudy Ayunda

including... Size Zero, Masala Padam, Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam, Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal, Kochadaiiyaan

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

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RADIO CHANNELS & GAMES

CHART TOPPERS

MALAY HITS

MANDARIN MIX

including... Nero, Charlie Puth Ft. Tyga, Fleur East, Rachel Platten, The Weeknd Ft. Eminem, Will Young, Zara Larsson Feat MNEK, Little Mix, SonaOne, Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber

including... Joe Flizzow Feat. SonaOne, KRU, Tompi, Hyper Act, NanaSheme, Misha Omar & Hafiz, 5Romeo Feat. Hedi Yunus, Azhael, Ridho Irama Feat. Fazura, Sammy Simorangkir

including... 丁当, 张栋梁, 郁可唯林凡, 张智成, Olivia Ong, 林宇中, 熊天平, 蔡健雅, 方炯镔弦子, 王力宏 Avicii

ROCK ARENA

HOSTED BY JAY SHELDON

including... The White Stripes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, HINDS, The Flaming Lips, David Bowie, The Eagles, Motorhead, Wolfmother, Megadeth, Halestorm

HOSTED BY KC ISMAIL

MALAY CLASSICS including... Zainurin Mohd Dom, Sharifah Aini, Tan Sri Dato’ S.M. Salim, Hattan, Klthsom, Nora, Nash, Jamal Abdillah, Rosemaria, Hetty Koes Endang

HINDI RHYTHMS GOLDEN ERA

HOSTED BY RICHARD LA FABER

including... John Farnham, Rick Springfield, The Byrds, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Boney M., The Supremes, Men At Work, Phil Collins

NASYID including... Opick, Kembara, Kyrel AlGayauwi, Inteam, Raihan, Hafiz Hamidun, Halim Ahmad, Imam Muda Nazrul & Imam Muda Fakhrul, Brothers, Nufi

including... Devi Sri Prasad, MM Manasi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Armaan Malik, Marianne D’Cruz, Chorus, Lucky Ali, Salman Khan, Tulsi Kumar, Arjun, Sona Mohapatra, Rekha Sawhney, Reality Raj, Palak Muchhal, Vishal Dadlani, Armaan Malik, Rap: Badshah

HOSTED BY CHONG HUEY LING

E-LEARNING

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

Puzzle

Holy Quran

Some learning tools only available on selected routes

KOREAN

HOSTED BY ELLEN HAN

including... BigBang, Suzy, BTS, Brown Eyed Souls, Turbo, Girls’ Generation, AOA, V.O.S, Gary, Davichi

Bookworm™* (above), Caveman, Hangman*, In-Flight Tetris®, Jubaku*, Minesweeper*, Mummy Maze®*, Pixelus™*, Tangram*, Water Pipes

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

JAPANESE

HOSTED BY KAORU SATO

including... ばんばひろふみ Banba Hirofumi, 八神純子 Yagami Junko, 清水翔太 Shimizu Shota, Superfly, シャネルズ Shanells, 久保田早紀 Kubota Saki, ナオト・インティライミ, 中島美嘉 Nakashima Mika, 松山千春 Matsuyama Chiharu, 松田聖子

Matsuda Seiko

JAZZ

HOSTED BY BRAD POWER

Berlitz® Word Traveler Leisure

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire* (above), Big Money®, In-Flight Sudoku, In-Flight Trivia Challenge, In-Flight Trivia Tournament, Memory*, Insaniquarium™*, Mad Caps*, Scramble Dash*, Shanghai, Solitaire, Zuma*

Sport

In-Flight Bowling Tournament, In-Flight Golf Tournament, In-Flight Pool Challenge: Sport Series*, InFlight Tennis Challenge: Sport Series*, Mini Golf

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

b-wise™ (A380 only)

Learn about local business cultures and etiquette, wherever you are in the world!

Board

AGHANI ARABBIYAH

HOSTED BY MONA JASMAN

including... Eydah, Najwa Karam, Amr mostafa, Sherine, LOAI, FADL SHAKER feat. ELISSA, MOHAMED RAHEEM, SOMAYA, RABIH AL ASSAMR, REG

including... Stacey Kent, Kenny Burrell, Joey DeFrancesco, Houston Person, Céline McLorin Salvant, Art Pepper, Natalie Cole, Joe Pass, Roy Hargrove, Stanley Jordan

Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on which system you are using. Please check your system and see your GUI to find out.

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GAMES

Test your skills and challenge your mind with up to 47 games in six categories. Select a game for on-screen instructions on how to play.

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HOSTED BY BEN LOH

Battleship®, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Reversi*, Ultimate Yahtzee®*, Warzone*

Arcade

Asteroids, Cave Crunch*, Galaktor*, Invasion, Niflheim, Pong™, Super Pinball Arcade, UltraBall*, Wacky Safari

Kids

Animal Factory, Elephant Memory, Hangman Jr., Robot Factory

Soundview Executive Book Summaries (A380 only)

A quick and easy way to distill key ideas from today’s top business books.

* All games with an asterisk are only available to passengers travelling on A380 aircraft.

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HANDSET INSTRUCTIONS

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

All passengers B737-800 & A333

Economy Class A380

First & Business Class A380

9 2

6 5

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On reverse

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

Reading Light ON/OFF

4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF

4. 読書用ライトON/OFF

Channel UP/DOWN

5. 頻道 UP/DOWN

5. チャンネルUP/DOWN

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.

Control Paddle*

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

13. 14. 15. 16.

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

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1. The greatest moment in my life was when I woke up this morning and realised it was time to put in some work. 2. The greatest regret I have is… well, I choose not to dwell on regrets. Missed opportunities would be the biggest, but it’s better to move on and look to the future, and learn from your mistakes. 3. The one virtue I try to live by is probity. 4. The person I most admire is Donald Trump, that toupee… wow!

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5. I deplore people who are disrespectful or are keyboard warriors. 6. The quality I like most in a person is the ability to stay upbeat even if there is a problem or a bad situation. 7. My guilty pleasures are late night computer games and driving fast. 8. To keep motivated, I look up to the best in their respective fields and try to follow suit knowing that they have bad days too. 9. The book I’m reading now is … well I don’t usually read books (not good I know) but I usually read up on articles that are relevant to what I’m doing on any given day. 10. My current favourite song is The Touch (Henry Saiz remix) by Village or anything on a Kitsuné compilation. 11. The last time I took a vacation was in Korea earlier this year. I stayed at the Yongpyong Resort for skiing.

MALAYSIA-BASED MODEL, ACTOR AND MMA FIGHTER PETER DAVIS TELLS US HIS FAVOURITE MOVIE IS ZOOLANDER, AND WISHES HE COULD BE IN SEVERAL PLACES AT THE SAME TIME.

14. My favourite movie of all time is Zoolander. I’ve been watching it since 2001! It’s not a comedy, it’s a documentary! 15. The most memorable scene from the movie was … there are just too many great scenes to choose from, all super quotable because, “it doesn’t mean we too can’t not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.“

12. To relieve stress, I train. Martial Arts is a great way to unwind and you always feel better after a training session. That or going for a bicycle ride or a long casual drive.

16. In another life, I am Indiana Jones or James Bond? Indy. He’s a professor who travels to exotic locations, eating sheep’s eyes and such. Smooth and rugged at the same time but he scrubs up well and knows how to enjoy life.

13. The three things I cannot live without are good food, good company, and something to do!

17. If I had super powers, it would be the ability to be in several places at the same time. That would give me more

hours in a day so I could get more stuff done. That would be awesome! 18. My favourite superhero is Deadpool’s favourite – Wolverine. 19. If I could change one thing in this world, it would be humanity and its destructive nature. 20. If I could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, they would be Leonardo DiCaprio, Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. 21. And we would be eating whatever the waiter recommends (or a steak). 22. When flying, I never wear woolly hats. 23. When flying, I always try to take a nap or grab a few hours of sleep.

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