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DAVE STAMBOULIS
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THREE TO WATCH
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PHOTOBOOK | The Sea Gypsies 46
The nomadic Bajau Laut community in Semporna, Sabah
EXPLORE | Dining In Jakarta 42
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In Malaysia, mosques are more than a place of worship – they showcase the country’s rich culture, art and heritage. Buildings often blend Malay, Arabic, Moorish and even Victorian English influences into their designs, making them a true spectacle to behold. Check out our list of seven beautiful mosques around Malaysia that you should visit.
Artist Stephanie Walberer, better known as Mrs Colorberry, creates beautiful resin art and furniture inspired by geodes – naturally occurring rocks lined on the inside with gems and crystals. Using resin, paint, glitter and sometimes real gems, she pours, paints and turns blank canvases into stunning, sparkling pieces.
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Dear Guests, Welcome onboard. The month of August is significant to all Malaysians as we celebrate our Independence on the 31st of August. If you are travelling in Malaysia during this time, you will notice our national flag on most buildings, monuments and homes. Flying the national flag is one of the simplest ways for Malaysians to exhibit their patriotism and passion for the country. Like all Malaysians, I am proud of our heritage and how far we have come as a nation. Malaysia is a melting pot of racial and ethnic diversity – various communities comprising Malays, Chinese, Indians, Ibans, Kadazans, Dayaks, Dusuns, and many others, live harmoniously, share common values and identify not as their ethnicities would dictate but as Malaysians. Our unique hospitality and unity have become a hallmark of our identity. These unique values form the basis of the same Malaysian Hospitality (MH) that is synonymous with Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Airlines strives daily to make each flight special for our guests not just onboard, but from the moment you browse through our website, check in at one of our counters, enter our lounges and board our aircraft. It is about knowing and anticipating our guests’ needs. Over the last few months, teams across the organisation have also been working hard to improve and enhance our service delivery and offerings to our guests with reduced mobility. A special unit called Priority Guest Management has been formed to improve the airline’s services in managing the needs of our customers with reduced mobility. To-date, over 2,699 of our 5,200 front-liners have undergone Disability Equality Training (DET) and Disability Related Services Training (DRST). We have also recently unveiled our In-flight Safety Cards in Braille on our entire fleet and I am proud that we are the first Malaysian airline to do so. We have much more in store for all guests and will be rolling out more initiatives in the coming months to offer our travellers an enhanced Customer Experience. In all of this, we recognise and acknowledge the importance of staying in touch with our customers. Our brand, after all, is never what we think of it, but always about what our customers say about it. Your feedback, therefore, matters to us as it helps us serve you better. We have made it much easier for you to rate your experience and share your input with us in real-time through the introduction of the MHfeedback application. Please use this application to tell us not just what we are doing right, but what we can do better to make your journey with us more memorable. I take this opportunity to wish all Malaysians Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan and to our other guests visiting Malaysia, Selamat Datang. It is my sincere wish that you have a pleasant and enjoyable MH experience on Malaysia Airlines no matter where you are flying. ■
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A Taste Of
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A new gastronomic hub to discover: Appetites welcome Travel – it allows for endless opportunities to discover new destinations, new cultures, new experiences, and most importantly – delicious new cuisine. At the newly opened Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, located in the bustling Golden Triangle neighborhood, the iconic hotel brand has once again outdone itself with a collection of over-the-top culinary experiences that are sure to please the appetite. Shying away from the ordinary – or rather, menus that reflect a non-hotel-like approach, epicureans are invited to discover a new taste of Kuala Lumpur.
A culinary destination like no other, Chef Junious notes guests can explore offerings ranging from authentic Cantonese prepared by award-winning Chef Jimmy Wong to all-day dining at Curate where theatrical performances take center stage, or savor exotic Arabic creations that sizzle a la carte on the rooftop pool deck. No matter the choice, Chef Junious guarantees the senses will be awakened, and definitely ignited. To complement any great meal, Chef Junious also recommends sipping one of Bar Trigona’s artisanal cocktails, where mixology is an art form.
Housed in the city’s most stylish skyscraper, Four Seasons has quickly established itself as Kuala Lumpur’s new dining darling. And rightfully so – the hotel brings with it an arsenal of innovative culinary concepts, including a new breed of dynamic master chefs making a name for themselves on the scene. Among them is Junious Dickerson, Executive Chef and visionary extraordinaire who is the mastermind behind the four feastworthy restaurants and two swanky lounges. “Our team has cultivated an explosive new dining scene, paying close attention to every aspect and enticing the guest with a full sensory experience – from the dynamic flavors of the locally sourced ingredients to the music and lighting – even to the alluring aromas coming from the kitchen – it’s the perfect recipe for an unforgettable dining experience,” explains Chef Junious.
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Whether your palette is craving something more traditional, or daring – even something on the spicier side, the six distinct venues offer a new journey to explore. Bring an appetite and a sense of wonder. Dine, drink and discover the city’s hot new gastronomic hub heating up the culinary scene. ■
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EDITOR’S NOTE
lorises were initially targeted for their meat and as traditional medicine, but videos of them as cute, supposedly domesticated, animals have since made it trendy to own one. Young lorises are snatched from their mothers in the wild, have their teeth extracted without anaesthesia, and sold on social media and messaging apps to people who don’t know how to look after them. The illegal pet trade has fuelled their extinction in the forests, and now, all eight species of the slow loris are considered as threatened. If you come across videos or photos of pet slow lorises on the Internet, do not “like” or share them. The videos are the biggest threat to their survival. If you know of people who have them as pets, educate them. Tell them to hand the animals over to rehabilitation centres that can return them to the wild. You’d really be doing your part to help save them.
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Julie Goh Editor
Let me ask you this: How would you feel having to lift your hands for someone to tickle you incessantly? Would you enjoy it? Or how about watching someone being tickled? Would you find it cute and share it with your friends on social media so they could watch it too? Videos of wide-eyed slow lorises, a small primate, being tickled, getting brushed or clutching cocktail umbrellas looking cute and adorable have gone viral since the first one was shared online in 2009. In that video, a female loris named Sonya was being tickled while lifting her arms over her head. Her owner says she loves the tickles but U.K.-based International Animal Rescue says it’s a sign the animal is distressed. Up until then, not many people knew what a slow loris was. Now, they’re famous for all the wrong reasons. In our story ‘Facing Extinction For Being Cute’ on pages 60-62, TRAFFIC, which deals with illegal wildlife trade issues, tells us
Nepal welcomed a record 940,000 visitors last year. Nearly one third are mountain climbers and trekkers attracted by the promise of dramatic sceneries in the Himalayas. The Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit, and the Langtang Trek are the three most popular trekking destinations and consequently, the most crowded during the in-season period. In our cover story this month, writer Dave Stamboulis offers an alternative, advocating the less crowded Manaslu circuit with a Tsum Valley trek thrown in. Be forewarned, though, that word has spread that Manaslu will soon take over Annapurna in terms of popularity due to its diverse and secluded trail of varying altitudes. Turn to pages 3641 to see the breathtaking imagery Dave has captured from his recent trip there. Closer to home on pages 46-51, the fascinating images of the Bajau Laut community, which lives off the coast of Semporna in the East Malaysian state of Sabah, are a feast for the eyes. Captured by Malaysian adventurer, photographer and filmmaker Zahariz Khuzaimah, who spent some time living with the sea gypsies, the nomads live their entire lives at sea, coming to land only if absolutely necessary. Living such simple lives, it’s no wonder they’re said to be the happiest people on the planet! Speaking of happy, Malaysians will celebrate our 61st year of Independence on 31 August. Still a relatively young nation, we’ve much to celebrate and look forward to. After all, we recently voted for change, which could mean only one thing, and that is, the desire for growth. Kepada semua rakyat Malaysia, Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan! Happy Independence Day, Malaysia! ■
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Nepal’s quieter Manaslu circuit offers epic scenery
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Letter Of The Month My first flying experience was in 2013, from Kuantan to KLIA to Guangzhou in China. I was really excited then because since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to travel overseas like my father. Memories of waiting for him at the airport and looking at all his photos taken in other countries, it became my ambition to be like him. My father is a forward thinker. He sent my siblings and me to a Chinese primary school as he wanted his children to have an edge over the other Malay children, and he wanted us to travel around the world to seek the true meaning of Malaysia once we returned from overseas. Since 2013, I have travelled frequently to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan, Germany, Slovakia and Singapore because of my ability to speak in Mandarin and English, and of course my work requires me to travel a lot. I now know nothing can compare to the Malaysian people, the Malaysian culture and Malaysian food. I am very proud of my country. The one thing I really love when travelling with Malaysia Airlines is the nasi lemak. Super delicious! SITI HAJAR BINTI MANGSOR, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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I can still remember vividly the days when I was barely six when mum would hold my hands while I desperately try to run across the tarmac to get on the plane with the red kite. Fast forward a few years, as a Platinum frequent flyer living abroad, nothing excites me more than the aroma of satay at 38,000 feet followed by the Selamat Pulang announcement whenever I touch down at KLIA. Home is where the heart is!. CHONG SIE LUI, Brisbane, Australia
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Special Feature
Awaken Your Senses at Banyan Tree Spa
Drawing on Asian traditions that date back centuries, the Banyan Tree Spa, now open at Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur, offers an intimate retreat nestled in the heart of the city’s bustling Golden Triangle. As you step into the spa suites, guests will notice that the structure has been seamlessly woven into the beauty of its natural environment. Inspired by local architecture and nature, the spa setting is designed to invoke calmness and serenity even before guests set foot into the treatment rooms. The multi award-winning spa offers signature treatments that are rooted in local massage techniques that have been handed down through the generations. Using a ‘high-touch, low-tech’ approach, the Banyan Tree Spa experience combines the intuitive touch of professionally-trained spa therapists along with the use of natural herbs, spices and aromatic oils, to deliver a unique sensory treat for city dwellers. Indulge in a majestic experience with the Royal Banyan treatment, which combines the best of Eastern and Western massage techniques. For a full 150 minutes, guests are pampered to a meticulous treatment using a warm herbal pouch dipped in Sesame Oil, expertly administered by therapists to reach deep into the body to ease aching muscles and improve blood circulation. Those who require a more intense treatment will find Malaysian Bliss a truly invigorating experience. The treatment is delivered with the signature Nusantara massage that combines kneading techniques and thumb pressure to alleviate all the stresses and tensions that accompany fast-paced
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urban living. A rejuvenating face mask, scalp massage and a warm, soothing bath completes the indulgent experience and leaves one yearning for more. For guests in need of a more customised spa experience, the Spa also offers specially tailored treatments using a repertoire of massage techniques and tools. The treatment is expertly customised by a resident Master Therapist, who will first take the time to study and understand the needs and profile of each guest at the start of the session. This unique experience is bound to leave guests feeling restored and relaxed in just 90 minutes. An indulgent treatment at the Spa is not complete without 30 minutes of Calm Time and Relaxation, along with a serving of refreshments – capping off a quintessential Banyan Tree Spa experience bar none. Located at Level 53 of the Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur, the Banyan Tree Spa is truly a Sanctuary for the Senses, and the place to be if you want to unwind and leave all your cares behind. ■ banyantreespa.com
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THREE TO WATCH Our pick of movies to watch in-flight this month
RAMPAGE
DWAYNE JOHNSON, NAOMIE HARRIS, MALIN AKERMAN
MUKKABAAZ
VINEET KUMAR SINGH, ZOYA HUSSAIN, RAVI KISHAN
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Davis is a scientist who shares a close bond with George, an intelligent albino gorilla. A rogue genetic experiment goes awry and mutates the gentle ape and other animals into aggressive creatures that destroy everything in their path. It is up to Davis to find an antidote to prevent a global catastrophe and save his animal friend.
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Shravan is a boxer who trains at the State Boxing Federation gym controlled by the local Don. Trouble ensues when he falls for the Don’s niece. The film follows Shravan’s struggles as he fights to fulfill his dream of becoming a renowned boxer while facing the caste system and the corruption of the boxing federation.
TRUE FICTION
JI HYUN WOO, OH MAN SEOK, LEE EUN WOO NR /
/ 103 mins / Thriller, Suspense / K, E+
Mayoral candidate Kyung-Suk is on a fast track to success thanks to his father-in-law who is a congressman. While attempting to hide his father-in-law’s loot in a vacation home, he meets Soon-Tae, who claims to be its groundskeeper. Kyung-Suk lies to get Soon-Tae out of the way but is met with serious and unexpected consequences.
For more in-flight entertainment selections, please see pages 87–94 of our Going Places Entertainment Guide.
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Travel Concierge
DAVID JENSEN
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The inside track on the best accommodations, dining options and calendar of events from Malaysia and around the world.
Summer Adventure The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre plays host to two shows this month. Gracing the stage to thrill and excite the audience with a side serving of terror is the horror comedy rock musical, Little Shop of Horrors, a story about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that brings more harm than good. With the recent opening of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, dinosaurs are back to being the coolest creatures to ever walk the earth. Bring the young ones to the Dinosaur World Live interactive show for a day of exploring uncharted territories and discovering the animals that lived in a prehistoric world. When: Little Shop of Horrors – 3 August-15 September | Dinosaur World Live – 14 August-9 September Where: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London, U.K. openairtheatre.com
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Join more than three million visitors to the annual Aomori Nebuta Matsuri this month to see more than 20 vivid nebutas or large lantern floats based on Kabuki parade through the city of Aomori in Japan. Colourfully dressed Haneto or nebuta dancers, flutists and drummers will accompany the floats through their procession, promising a visually stunning spectacle that will end with fireworks lighting up the night sky to conclude the event. Visitors are encouraged to participate in the parade by wearing the traditional Haneto dancing costume. There will also be opportunities to meet with the designers and builders of the floats, and sample delicious food during the festival, which was designated as one of the Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan in 1980.
RON JONES
FREANDY DAVID
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Fire Festival
Benny-Green
For The Love Of Jazz The Ubud Village Jazz Festival 2018 is back for its sixth year at The Arma Museum Garden, this time with the theme Freedom of Expression. The local community-based event will see performances from acclaimed artists as well as emerging talents such as Ito Kurdhi, M Ade Irawan, Korean fusion jazz band A-FUZZ, Emilia Schnall, Gerard Kleijn, Sebastian Gramss and many more. There will also be workshops, where visitors can learn more about the musical genre and hone their skills with jazz experts.
When: 2-7 August | Where: Aomori City, Japan
When: 10-11 August Where: Arma Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Events+Happenings
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Run, Sydney, Run
Dare To Dream
Whether you are a competitive runner or just someone looking for a good way to spend your time while in the city, do not miss the opportunity to take up the challenge to join thousands of runners at the annual City2Surf run. The run is 14 kilometres in distance and starts from Hyde Park in Sydney’s CBD and ends on Queen Elizabeth Drive. For those preferring to cheer on the runners, there are also live entertainment, food trucks, and activities for the kids to enjoy.
Age is but a number in the world of dreams and children are never too young to dream big. Children’s Festival: Small Big Dreamers 2018 presented by the National Gallery Singapore hopes to inspire the young ones through experimental art and active play to imagine and reimagine the world around them. Lee Wen, one of Singapore’s pioneer performance artists and Cultural Medallion award recipient, will be at the festival to share his story that anything is possible, regardless of the difficulties we face in life.
When: 12 August Where: Sydney, Australia
When: Until 9 September Where: National Gallery Singapore, Singapore
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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | DINE
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Restaurant Openings, News+Reviews
INDONESIA
Tea And Luxury Live in the lap of luxury at The St. Regis Bali Resort, which is now offering the Artisan-Craft Tea with John Hardy. The themed tea set features patisseries inspired by collections of luxury jewellery brand John Hardy like the bamboo yuzu, white chocolate praline, Balinese pandan sponge inspired by the Bamboo collection; white chocolate, ginger, chocolate crĂŠmeux inspired by the Legends collection; and chocolate tuille, mango and passion ĂŠclaire inspired by the Dot collection. Available from now until 31 August, the Artisan Craft-Tea also gives diners a chance to win a John Hardy Modern Chain Brushed Pendant Necklace in Sterling Silver and 18K Yellow Gold. stregisbali.com
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SCOTLAND
A New Standard
There’s more Japanese cuisine to explore at J’s Gate Dining Lot 10, which recently welcomed two new restaurants: Mo-Mo Paradise and Osaka Kitchen. The former first opened in Kabukicho, Tokyo in 1993 and gained a reputation for its sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. Osaka Kitchen, on the other hand, is known for signature Osaka dishes such as okonomiyaki, teppanyaki and yakisoba. This takes the number of restaurants at J’s Gate to 15, including ramen shop Kaguraya, yakitori joint Torikin and hotpot specialists Fuji Sakura.
Complete your idyllic Scottish holiday at the rooftop of the luxurious The Glasshouse in Edinburgh’s city centre. Found within the two-acre Rooftop Garden overlooking the historic Calton Hill is the Sipsmith Rooftop Bar, a pop-up gin bar that also offers the Glasshouse Rooftop Picnic set. It includes a specially crafted cocktail and picnic basket filled with fresh Scottish produce and food, including gourmet baguettes, Scotch Egg, and blueberry cheesecake. And when evening comes, have a dram of whisky at The Snug bar, which stocks up an extensive selection of over 100 single malt whiskies, as well as cigars to complement a night of stargazing. On cooler nights, cosy up in The Snug lounge, where you can enjoy afternoon tea and dinner by the fireplace, and settle in for a nightcap before you nod off to bed.
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A Gateway To Japanese Cuisine
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UNITED KINGDOM
Simply The Best
If you’re a fan of Jamie Oliver’s fun and rustic take on British food, make your way down to Kingham, Oxfordshire for The Big Feastival. Co-founded with Blur bassist-turned-cheesemaker Alex James, the festival takes place on 24-26 August and brings together top chefs like Marco Pierre White, Mark Hix, and Raymond Blanc to cook up a storm, while performers like Craig David, Basement Jaxx and Clean Bandit are set to entertain the crowd. There will also be pop-up restaurants like Shake Shack and The Cheese Bar Experience as well as cooking workshops and the Friday Night Supper Club, a feast hosted by award-winning restaurant The Ethicurean.
Gastronomes, you can start making those travel plans now that the World's 50 Best Restaurants of 2018 have been named. Claiming the top spot this year is Italy's Osteria Francescana, the Modena-based restaurant that returned to the pinnacle after losing out last year to New York’s Eleven Madison Park, which fell to fourth spot. Closer to home, we have Bangkok’s progressive Indian restaurant Gaggan taking fifth place – the highest Asian restaurant on the list – while Den’s elevated, deeply personal take on Japanese home cooking took the Tokyo restaurant up to 17th place. Down south in Singapore, Chef Julien Royer’s ultra-refined take on modern French food took Odette to 28th spot – not a bad place to start your world food tour.
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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | STAY
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Hospitality News+Reviews
MALAYSIA
Rainforest Retreat After an ambitious 12-month renovation, the iconic The Datai Langkawi reopens in September with a completely overhauled interior and exterior. Combining the use of local materials with inspiration from the environment, surroundings and culture, guests can expect the resort’s signature ‘Datai DNA’ throughout its 121 guest rooms, suites and villas. Aside from refreshed bedrooms, the resort welcomes an additional three Rainforest Pool Villas. Now, all eight villa units will each feature an impressive deck and pool overlooking the crystal clear waters of the Datai River. Indulge in the ultimate luxury at the new five-bedroom The Datai Estate, which at 3,500 square metres, is one of the largest of its kind in Asia and comes complete with spacious, furnished living rooms, two connected pools, 24-hour butler service and a private chef. Guests can also unwind and rejuvenate at The Spa, which draws heavily on local traditions in its treatments, or take part in nature-inspired activities at the dedicated nature centre led by resident naturalist Irshad Mobarak. thedatai.com
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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | STAY
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UNITED KINGDOM
London Icon The Langham is the epitome of modern luxury. Situated in the heart of West End, the hotel offers the quintessential London experience with 380 elegantly furnished rooms and suites that cleverly combine Victorian charm with modern amenities. There is plenty to look forward to in terms of dining at the hotel. Its unique partnership with the legendary father-and-son team of Albert Roux and Michel Roux Jr means that guests get to enjoy classically constructed French cuisine with a British twist in all the restaurants and bars and from the comfort of one’s own room. For classic British pub fare, the newly opened The Wigmore offers snacks that have been elevated to new levels, such as the Masala spiced scotch egg and dahl relish. To experience the afternoon tea Britain is famous for, head to the dazzling Palm Court, the birthplace of the tradition more than 150 years ago. For those who must keep fit, visit Chuan Body + Soul spa for a workout at the state-of-the-art fitness studio or a swim in its 16-metre indoor swimming pool. Better yet, indulge in one of its holistic treatments in a lavish underground sanctuary to emerge relaxed, renewed and pampered.
The perfect blend of the warmth of Arabian hospitality with Rocco Forte Hotels’ esteemed service, Assila Hotel celebrates European sophistication and Arabian craftsmanship in its deluxe rooms and suites with panoramic views overlooking Jeddah and the Red Sea. In a separate building, the hotel offers four types of fully serviced residential suites, where each apartment comes equipped with a kitchen, sitting rooms and dining areas, king-sized beds and marble bathrooms. Residents will also enjoy dining and parking facilities at Assila Hotel as well as housekeeping and concierge services. Savour flavours from around the world at Assila’s five sumptuous restaurants such as the Pampas Restaurant, the first Argentinean restaurant in Jeddah, the Aubergine Middle Eastern Restaurant serving Lebanese, Armenian and Turkish dishes, and the Twenty Four Restaurant, where breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets are served. Guests craving something sweet should head to Coco’ Ba and II Caffe for baked goods and chocolate treats.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Arabian Hospitality
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Hospitality News+Reviews
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HONG KONG
Luxurious Space If space and luxury are what you are after on your travel to Hong Kong, The Murray is the one for you. As one of Hong Kong’s luxury hotels, the 25-storey sanctuary offers the most spacious rooms. With each of its 336 oversized accommodations designed with floorto-ceiling windows, there is an abundance of daylight streaming in to light up the space. Guests can choose from an array of room types, from standard rooms to Deluxe, Grand, Grand Deluxe, Explorer and Murray Suites. Each room comes with complimentary highspeed Wi-Fi, broadband Internet access and Smart TV. Dining at The Murray is an experience in itself at restaurants such as the Popinjays, where you will have the view of the city accompanying your meal of European cuisine on the rooftop; or head over to Guo Fu Lou, where you can enjoy exquisite Cantonese cuisine. Unwind and have a drink at the Murray Lane or enjoy The Murray’s Signature Afternoon Tea at the Garden Lounge. Keep fit during your stay with jogging trails through the vicinity’s green parks, indoor swimming pool as well as the 24-hour gym equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. Soothe your aching muscles and knots afterwards at one of the five spa suites at the hotel.
Tucked away in a private bay overlooking the azure blue waters of the Gulf of Thailand, the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Koh Samui is the perfect location for a blissful beach holiday. Built on a former coconut plantation, 175 exquisite suites and pool villas have been thoughtfully designed to feature local architectural aesthetics and contemporary interiors with soothing colour palette tones. Bright and airy with plenty of natural light coming in from expansive windows and verandas, suites and villas sit in artfully landscaped gardens where panoramic ocean views are complemented by the sounds of nature. Wake early for the unbeatable view of the sun rising before heading to Shook! for its wide selection of Asian and Western dishes for breakfast or lounge in bed before starting on a culinary discovery of the resort’s other offerings such as in the private alcoves of Pak Tai or at Sea Salt. Thailand’s traditional culture is also featured prominently in the 3,800-square-metre Spa Village Koh Samui. Guests looking for a dream wedding destination will find Sala Thai, the elevated pavilion overlooking the Gulf, the perfect setting to exchange lifetime vows.
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THAILAND
Island Paradise
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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | ART
ANN DEBONO CONCERTINAED, 2018 ACRYLIC AND OIL ON LINEN, 90 X 60CM IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND SUTTON GALLERY, MELBOURNE
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Exhibitions, News+Reviews
In Bloom Melbourne Art Week comprises a dynamic and vast programme of events, talks, performances, exhibitions and workshops involving over 500 artists and 50 venues across the city. The week’s crown jewel is the Melbourne Art Fair, which this year is set to take place in the Southbank Arts Precinct across two locations, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and the University of Melbourne Southbank Campus. Here, some 40 Australian and New Zealand-based galleries will showcase their talent in group shows and solo presentations. This year sees the inclusion of a new site-specific video section called TIME, which focuses on submissions from female artists. When: Until 5 August | Where: Various locations across Melbourne, Australia melbourneartfair.com.au
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BODE MUSEUM, PHOTO: SERGEJ HOROVITZ
OSBORNE MACHARIA - AFROFUTURISM
PLEASURE GARDEN, PHOTO: OANA POPA
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KADARA ENYEASI
ALTES MUSEUM, PHOTO: SERGEJ HOROVITZ
TRAVEL CONCIERGE | ART
Art Afterhours Berlin’s Long Night Of Museums has been in action since 1997, and last year, in celebration of its 20th birthday, the event hosted 32,000 visitors. It has inspired similar events across 120 other cities and several spin-offs, such as Berlin’s Long Night Of The Sciences. Throughout the event, 80 museums will be opening their doors until 2 am – and there’s a convenient shuttle bus system to transport visitors between locations. Besides browsing each venue’s exhibitions, one can also enjoy an array of special events, including talks, music and interactive presentations, making the Long Night Of Museums a night to remember.
Forward Thinking It’s your last chance to catch Afrofuturism at the Tropen Museum in Amsterdam. The exhibition features four contemporary artists: Bob Mũchiri Njenga, Samuel Fosso, Kadara Enyeasi and Osborne Macharia, who, using a variety of mediums from photography to digital collage, explore their hopes and dreams for the future. Their visions of the future touch on possibilities brought about by science, other dimensions and positive outcomes for current social and political issues, demonstrating a combined optimism for Africa’s future.
When: 25 August Where: Various locations across Berlin, Germany
When: Until 26 August Where: Tropenmuseum, Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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MARK BLOWER ALAIA DESIGN MUSEUM
EXHIBITION IMAGE OF MOMA AT NGV: 130 YEARS OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, 2018 ON DISPLAY AT NGV INTERNATIONAL FROM 9 JUNE – 7 OCTOBER, PHOTO: TOM ROSS
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EXHIBITION IMAGE OF MOMA AT NGV: 130 YEARS OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, 2018 ON DISPLAY AT NGV INTERNATIONAL FROM 9 JUNE – 7 OCTOBER, PHOTO: TOM ROSS AL LOVING, AMERICAN 1935–2005, UNTITLED, C. 1975, DYED CANVAS, GIFT OF MR. AND MRS. RICHARD RODGERS AND A. CONGER GOODYEAR (BOTH BY EXCHANGE), 2013
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Sculpting Fashion
Modern Perspective The National Gallery of Victoria is presenting a vast 200-piece exhibition of art flown all the way from New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The show, 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art, will feature many of the masters of art, such as Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol, as well as Asian stars, from Huang Yong Ping to Shigetaka Kurita. The exhibition itself is arranged chronologically into eight thematic sections, highlighting how modern art has developed from the late 19th century through to the modern digital age.
Before his death in November last year, couturier Monsieur Azzedine Alaïa worked alongside the Design Museum in London to curate an exhibition of his work that explored his journey from sculptor to renowned couturier. Alaïa did not adhere to the fashion week schedule and instead worked to his own beat, creating all of his pieces with his own hands. His zest for fashion and the female form led him to become a favourite among celebrities, from Greta Garbo to Rihanna. Rather than being a general overview of his work, Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier delves into his life and is peppered with handpicked pieces from his early collection in the 1980s, to his last body of work from 2017.
When: Until 7 October Where: NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia
When: Until 7 October Where: The Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High St, Kensington, London W8 6AG, U.K.
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WINDOW OR AISLE
Although I’ve never been to it I know that there‘s a role-playing theme park thing for children called KidZania where they can pretend to work at various jobs like being a dentist, a car mechanic or even a secret agent. It sounds like fun. But I want there to be a version for older people like me called GrandpaZania where I can be grumpy, play my Duran Duran on vinyl records, watch Footloose on VHS and where I don’t have to do Internet banking. In GrandpaZania, I want to be able to sit in a traffic jam, struggle to find parking in order to get to a bank where I want to take a number and wait patiently for an actual human person to do my bank transaction for me. In GrandpaZania, there is no Internet and I want to go there to experience again the thrill of being inconvenienced because that’s how I grew up. Oh dear, I sound like Donald Trump.
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When my mother was young, she literally used to go to school with a horse and cart and yet she can work the computer better than me. Well, that’s not entirely true. I’ve spent far too many hours on Skype saying to my mother, “With your mouse move the cursor over the camera icon and then press it.” For my mother a mouse is a rodent, a camera is a camera, an icon is a Russian religious painting and what the hell is a cursor? And what am I pressing again? The mouse! Why would I press a mouse? If I’m lucky I’ll eventually get to see the top of her head. But apart from a few hiccups she’s better on the Internet than me. She can book flights, hotel rooms and even do online banking. I can do none of these things because I get confused and frightened. I mean, it’s money and I don’t want it to disappear down the InterTubes or get caught in the InterWebs (I’ve been told that can happen on my aunties’ Whatsapp group, and that “enzymes” remove rust). I need a professional human banking person to type in the details and finally say, “It’s all done, now can I help you with anything else?” That way I know that everything is alright. Perhaps you can tell, I feel very strongly about this. The other day I needed to do a bank transaction and things didn’t go well. Obviously, I decided to go to the actual bank and take a number. But when I got to the bank, the first thing the lady said was, “Have you tried Internet banking?” “No,” I said, “I want to take a number.” She took me to a tiny booth and put me in front of a computer. “Internet banking,” she said proudly.
Take a
Number
My whole world immediately collapsed and to my everlasting shame I swore, not exactly at her but very much around her. All I can really remember saying was, “Please, just let me take a number.” I decided that I needed to leave and calm down before it all dissolved into the world’s stupidest hostage crisis. I didn’t want to go viral on video as the moron who screamed, “Just give me a number and nobody gets hurt!” To the bank’s credit they eventually understood my special needs and the transaction was dealt with. I apologised to the lady, but she didn’t seem very impressed, and why should she? I mean, what kind of idiot can’t do Internet banking? Me, I’m that idiot and here’s my
membership card to GrandpaZania. Now give me my free coffee and soft-bread sandwich. I have to get with the times. Soon, there won’t be any old-timers like me left and there will only be people who have grown up with nothing but the Internet. I must learn to accept that my ability to programme a VCR or re-spool a cassette tape with a BIC pen will never again be called upon, and that the Flock of Seagulls haircut is never going to come back into fashion (kids, ask your grandparents about pens). So, the next time I need to, I will do my transactions on the Internet and I will revel in the convenience. Perhaps I will never again need to take a number. ■
I have to get with the times. Soon, there won’t be any old-timers like me left and there will only be people who have grown up with nothing but the Internet.
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. His column is written exclusively for Malaysia Airlines.
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MY GUIDE | Langkawi
Laid Back & Leisurely Arguably Malaysia’s finest resort island, where few structures rise above the height of a coconut tree, Langkawi beckons with its stunning natural beauty. Words David Bowden | Illustration Josephine Skapare | Art Direction Euric Liew
LANDMARKS & ATTRACTIONS
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Explore Langkawi’s UNESCO Geopark with 90 protected caves, waterfalls and mangrove sites, where experts are still debating if there are 92 or 104 islands in the Langkawi Archipelago. Not only are the rocks ancient and fascinating but also the plant communities and the animals living there. Ride the cable car to the summit of Mount Machincang (713m) to admire the views and walk over the rainforest canopy on a sky bridge. Return down the cable car and then climb to Telaga Tujuh Waterfall. Enjoy a half-day mangrove cruise with an experienced eco-guide to admire these tranquil coastal forests that are home to hovering raptors like sea eagles and Brahminy Kites. Head away from the tourist beaches and explore the rice fields around Padang Matsirat on a bicycle.
EVENTS The IRONMAN Malaysia triathlon takes place on 17 November and is set to attract 1,200 athletes who will swim 3.8 kilometres, run 42 kilometres and cycle 182 kilometres in the hope of qualifying for the World Ironman Championship in Kailua Kona Hawaii. Langkawi International Music Festival from 21-22 December will attract performers invited from islands around the world, while the Langkawi International Blues Roots Aseana music festival will be staged on 29-31 December along Pantai Cenang. It’s a great way to bid 2018 goodbye and to welcome the new year.
Malaysia Airlines operates 38 times weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Langkawi (LGK)
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SLEEP While international hotel chains such as St. Regis, The Westin, RitzCarlton and Four Seasons have properties on the island, several deluxe homegrown hotels such as Meritus Pelangi, The Danna, Berjaya, Dash, Tanjung Rhu and Casa del Mar are just as appealing. Boutique accommodation offers friendly and personalised service. Discover this by checking into Sunset Valley with its beautiful heritage holiday houses in an oasis of peace and calm in the centre of the island. SERAMBI Boutique Resort Home is an owner-inresidence boutique home with personalised service. Bon Ton and the adjoining Temple Tree provide boutique heritage resorts, where guests stay in 100-yearold wooden villas fitted out with contemporary interiors. Westernmeets-spice cuisine served in Nam Restaurant in Bon Ton has set the benchmark for fine island food for over a decade (its desserts are divine!).
EAT & DRINK Dine at Fat Cupid, The Fat Frog, Unkaizan, Red Tomato and Gallo Nero (Chef Lorenzo Zecubi’s latest outing). For fantastic Indian fusion food, try Pia’s the Padi, set amid rice fields. Other recommendations are Jakes for evening meals and Charlie’s Bar & Grill at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, which is ideal for lunch or a light dinner while taking in the picturesque
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fabulous sunset cruises. Damai Indah Luxury Cruises operates sunset cruises using an old trading boat with great food and an abundance of chilled beverages.
locals swear by an old-fashioned remedy called minyak gamat that includes dried sea cucumber. The ointment is said to be perfect for healing wounds.
CULTURE VULTURES
WALKING TOURS
Show the folks back home what they missed with a copy of Enchanting Langkawi, a book that provides insightful information and great photos on Langkawi’s history, culture, food and main attractions. Pick up copies from WHSmith at the airport on your way home. Scenic Langkawi was also one of the backdrops chosen by the producers of the 1999 movie Anna and the King of Siam. Starring Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat, the movie of the fictionalised 1944 novel about an English schoolmistress and the King of Siam (now Thailand) could not be filmed in Thailand, so Langkawi was given the opportunity to shine through some beautiful cinematography.
Take a self-guided walk up the 4,270 steps to the summit of Langkawi’s highest mountain, Gunung Raya. Arrange to be picked up at the top or, more sensibly, start at the top and walk down.
NEIGHBOURHOODS The beaches are Langkawi’s biggest attraction with the Pantai Cenang to Pantai Tengah strip, the most popular. It is a linear,
crowded and lively stretch covering a few kilometres with budget accommodation, shops, bars, restaurants and Langkawi’s top attraction, Underwater World, a 2.4-hectare marine and fresh water aquaria housing more than 500 fish species and other underwater life.
The Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has always championed Langkawi as an island holiday destination and duty-free port. Langkawi made a lasting impression when he worked here as a medical officer in the 1950s.
BEST GUIDE ISLAND HOPPING & CRUISING Koh Lipe within Tarutao National Park in neighbouring Thailand is just a ferry ride from Langkawi. There are morning departures from Langkawi for the 42-kilometre journey and an afternoon return service from Koh Lipe. Enjoy the waters around Langkawi with Crystal Yacht Holidays, which has been cruising the Andaman Sea since 1989 and offers a ‘seawater jacuzzi’ plus open bar on its
The Island Drum (theislanddrum. com) delivers an eclectic mix of local and regional blog posts and a steadfast obsession with listing local weekly events.
Langkawi’s main island is 20 kilometres by 30 kilometres, bigger than Singapore, and is not one for walking around. Hire a car, use taxis or book a ride-sharing service to get from point to point. For the fitter ones, hire a bicycle to get a different perspective of the island.
TALKING TO THE LOCALS Langkawi is a resort island and English is understood in tourist sites, restaurants and hotels. Learn a few words of the local Bahasa Malaysia language to impress the island folks, who live away from the main tourist areas. Good morning – Selamat Pagi Good afternoon – Selamat Tengahari Good night – Selamat Malam Thank you – Terima Kasih You’re welcome – Sama-sama How are you/Hello – Apa Khabar? Have you eaten? – Sudah makan? Yes/No – Ya/Tidak Goodbye – Selamat Tinggal How much is this? – Berapakah harga ini? ■
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FAMOUS PERSONALITY marina views. Enjoy local lunches of rice, curries and vegetables. The Sunday night markets at Padang Matsirat serve excellent local snacks and fresh fruit. For fun, food and good music, visit Yellow Lounge or BamBooBar along the Pantai Cenang/Pantai Tengah strip. Thirstday Bar behind Orchid Ria is an atmospheric beach bar. Dash Resort features the hip and cool Dash Beach Club with over 50 cocktails to delight the senses. Chill with a Dash Pool Iced Tea, Cloud Nine Fizz or go troppo sipping a Palooza Punch whilst tuning into the resident poolside DJ.
TRANSPORT
SOUVENIRS Langkawi is a duty-free island, so many items are cheaper than on the mainland. Apart from outlets like Zon Duty Free and Cenang Mall along Pantai Cenang, shop near the entrance to the cable car and at Jetty Point Complex in Kuah. The
About the writer David Bowden is a freelance photojournalist and although born in Australia, he now calls Malaysia home. Living in Kuala Lumpur but a regular visitor of Langkawi, he has won Malaysia Tourism Awards for his books on travels in Malaysia.
Practical Tips
WEATHER Hot and humid best sums up exactly what the tourists travel to Langkawi to enjoy. Afternoon showers are not uncommon, though there is a distinct dry season (December to March) and the wettest monsoon months are from May to September.
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MONEY TALKS Prices are in Ringgit Malaysia. Larger establishments do accept credit cards too. Some big restaurants may add a 10 percent service charge on spending. Most hotels will change major currencies, as will licensed moneychangers.
BEACH ATTIRE The islanders are modest people so restrict the beachwear to the beach and be more respectful away from the beach, especially at places of worship. Large resorts usually have a smart casual dress code in their restaurants for evening dining.
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IN PROFILE
Been There,
Done That! Meet James Asquith, the youngest person to travel to every country on earth. Interview Julie Goh | Photography courtesy of James Asquith
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By the age of 24, James Asquith had done what no one else had, and that is to travel to all 196 sovereign countries in the world. The feat earned him the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to travel to all sovereign countries. He visited Lithuania, the first country outside of his home in United Kingdom, between 26 and 31 May 2001. Asquith then visited every other sovereign country from 4 July 2008, and arrived in the Federated States of Micronesia, his final country, on 8 July 2013. How did your love affair with travel start?
To be honest, it didn’t for a long time. My father was a pilot and I loved flying because of that from a very young age, ever since I can remember, but I never really picked up the travel
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bug until I was 18. I’m sure I always had it in me because my parents were adventurous, but it wasn’t until I joined my best friends on a lastminute trip to Southeast Asia. From there, there was no looking back – I was hooked! Which was your favourite destination of them all?
Cartagena in Colombia. It’s amazingly beautiful there. The perfect setting of old town with cobbled streets and vibrant daily life, mixed with Caribbean beaches, it’s easy to see why some of history’s most revered writers and poets called Cartagena their home, from Gabriel Garcia Márquez to Ernest Hemingway. The people are passionate and it is visible and audible at almost every corner.
What was your most memorable experience?
That’s a tough question. I think any one of us would struggle to pick out just one experience. If I really have to pick just one, I would certainly say that watching the sunrise in Kiribati was one of the most memorable experiences. Not necessarily for the actual sunrise itself – I’m more of a sunset person so I don’t have to get up early! – but for what it represented. Kiribati is the easternmost inhabited island in the world, and their flag is even the rising sun from the ocean, so when I watched the sunrise from the easternmost beach and took a look around me, I realised – with the beach all to myself – that I was the first person in the world to watch the sunrise that day. It was incredibly memorable more for what it represented, which is how big the world is, but also how small at the same time, how we can still find our own little peace and tranquillity still. This was certainly a moment that will always stick with me. Some people might say you’ve come from a position of privilege to be able to travel like you have, especially since your father is a pilot. Do you think this is fair?
I would probably say never judge a book by its cover. Just because my father was a pilot it didn’t mean I got to fly around the world for free. I started working three jobs from the age of 15, and at 18, I got quite lucky with an investment at the depth of the global financial crisis. I worked hard and also had a bit of luck, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t living on a shoestring on my travels and grafting along the way to get as far as every dollar would take me.
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What lessons have you learnt from your travels, especially about yourself?
There are so many, and by embracing travel, it largely made me into who I am today, I think. When I started out, I was a naïve 18-year-old who lacked respect and understanding for different cultures, traditions and ways of life. I spent a while volunteering building houses in Vietnam shortly after I began my travels, and although we couldn’t communicate in the same language as those working with us each day, it was an eye-opener how similar we are as people, even with huge diversities and language barriers, and our differences as individuals. It’s what makes travel rewarding – the diversity of the people and the places. It was apparent that the same little jokes are funny to all of us in any
given language that we are so similar. I’m still learning every day, but travel has certainly been my biggest single contributor in learning.
in a more than 14-hour flight, right? And oh, I love the A350! It’s one of my favourite aircraft. The windows are huge so you get some great views!
What advice would you give to someone who would like to travel like you have?
Are you still actively travelling?
Take your own time, enjoy it, do what suits you. Competitive travel has become quite popular recently, and I was lucky in that there was no official ‘youngest’ record to beat with Guinness World Records at the time, so I travelled at my own pace over five years, and I still feel like I’m only just starting, with so much of the world to discover. Also, if you’re nervous, try not to overthink. Have confidence and common sense and a good amount of preparation will go a long way. You recently travelled Business Class with Malaysia Airlines on their A350 from London to Malaysia and back. Tell us about your experience.
Where to start?! Awesome food, good films, a great bed to get some rest and a friendly crew – pretty much everything anyone would be hoping for
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Yes, I’m still travelling quite a lot at the moment. I’m not too sure what time zone my body clock is in most of the time! It’s mostly for work as I started Holiday Swap to allow people to travel more cheaply. This app has been referred to as the Tinder of travel – although there is no actual dating involved! – and allows us to swap accommodation for just USD1 a night in all corners of the world. Accommodation makes up one of the largest costs for travellers, along with transport. Most of us are lucky enough to have a place to sleep at night so we at Holiday Swap thought why not swap what we already have, even if we are renting, and save more money for actual experiences and flights instead of a place to rest our heads? Who knows, you might match with that awesome villa in Barbados or a penthouse in New York City! ■
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Out There Trek Nepal’s less-trodden Manaslu and Tsum Valley to see the relatively untouched beauty of the Himalayan region. Words + Photography Dave Stamboulis
Mount Manaslu is the world's eighth-highest mountain at 8,163 metres
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It seems like every mountain-loving and Nepal-bound traveller has a trek to Mount Everest Basecamp on their bucket list these days, and the logjams often found along the trails into the Khumbu show just how crowded it has gotten. Same goes for the classic Annapurna Circuit, where incessant road-building has threatened to turn the trek of a lifetime into a bumpy jeep ride full of dust. However, all is not lost for adventure-seeking hikers. The Manaslu Circuit and add-on Tsum Valley side-trip trek have become Nepal’s new Shangri-La, a place to experience Himalayan trekking at its most classic, and an opportunity to explore one of the most remote places left on the planet.
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I’m headed up the Larkya La Pass, at 5,100 metres, the highest place I’ve been in my life outside of a pressurised airplane cabin, and the apex of an 18-day journey around Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest mountain at 8,163 metres. Despite wearing several layers of down clothing, I’m shivering in the early morning minus temperatures, and gasping for breath as I labour to take one step after another in the rarefied thin air. While the going is hard, the surroundings take away much of the pain: towering rock walls, icy fluted peaks, the bluest sky I’ve ever seen, and magnificent total silence. The few trekkers up ahead of me look like ants in a line, reduced to insignificant dots on the world’s largest living topographical map.
While trekking in the Himalayas for two to three weeks is certainly no walk in the park, it has been made a lot easier than it used to be. The Manaslu region opened to foreign trekkers in 1991, but the absence of “teahouse” trekking lodges around the circuit meant that one needed a full-blown expedition carrying tents and food for several weeks in order to be able to survive. These days, warm clothing and a sense of adventure are the only requirements needed to get close to Himalayan grandeur. The trail starts in the subtropical lowlands, traversing up and down the majestic Budhi Gandaki River through lush rice terraces, passing through hospitable ethnic Gurung villages. Further along, the rice gets replaced by millet, and the villages become Tibetan, with stone chortens (Buddhist shrines) and Mani walls engraved with Sanskrit mantras lining the entrance to each settlement. As opposed to the Everest region, the route here follows trade routes that have been in use for ages, leading up to high passes on the Tibet/China border. Three days in on the Manaslu Circuit, trekkers have the opportunity to make a side trip up into the wild Tsum Valley, which adds almost an extra week to the walk. The Tsum has only been open to outsiders since 2008, and offers adventurers the chance to see a traditional part of Nepal that has all but disappeared elsewhere. Following the raging Siyar River, the trail into the Tsum is precipitous and exposed, often closed by landslides and extremely vulnerable to weather (residents here were sealed off for several weeks
1. Trekkers exploring the upper reaches of Tsum Valley 2. An artistic stone Mani prayer wall leading into the village of Samagaon 3. The freshwater Birendra lake at the base of Manaslu 4. A Tibetan man spinning his prayer wheel 5. Suspension bridges are a lifeline to the outside world and for safely navigating the Manaslu region
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The trail starts in the subtropical lowlands, traversing up and down the majestic Budhi Gandaki River through lush rice terraces, passing through hospitable ethnic Gurung villages. after the 2015 earthquake), yet the arduous journey is rewarded by a hidden world, hemmed in by the steep river valley below and high Tibetan passes on the other end. On its higher reaches, the Tsum flattens out, with beautiful fertile fields of amaranth, millet, and barley set in front of old stone homes making for wildly photogenic landscapes. The Tsumba Tibetans who inhabit the valley are pastoralists, and their religion forbids hunting, making the Tsum one of the best places in Nepal to spot wildlife. Bharal sheep and Himalayan Tahr deer are commonly spotted on slopes, and even the elusive snow leopards can be seen at times. There are caves carved into the mountain slopes in the Tsum, and legend has it that Milarepa, one of the great Tibetan saints, spent years meditating in a cave here. Legend also has it that the Tsum is a beyul, or hidden spiritual valley, accessible only to those hardy enough to make the arduous journey in. In fact, ancient texts state that it is known as Kyimolung, which translates to “hidden valley of happiness.” At the top of the Tsum lies Mu Gompa, a monastery with a slate roof nestled into the side of a ridge up at 4,000 metres. As there are no lodges here, visitors are allowed to stay at the monastery, and it is fascinating to watch the few remaining monks that live here go about their
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daily puja ceremonies, meditations, chanting, and other routines. Dinner here isn’t much more than a watery plate of lentil curry with rice, but the atmosphere is magical and the views are stupendous, looking all the way back down the valley, and the snaking Siyar River, with Himalchuli, a 7,900-metre peak towering above everything. The scenery gets even better upon returning to the main Manaslu circuit, with the trail rising in elevation, weaving through pine and rhododendron forests up into the alpine. In Samagaon, the largest village along the route, most hikers take a day off to acclimatise for the high pass and make a day trip up to Manaslu Basecamp, which at 4,600 metres is possibly the best day hike in the world, and as close as most non-alpinists are going to get to coming face-to-face with an 8,000-metre peak. Manaslu's entire east face is directly in front of you here, and its glacier rumbles down right below, with towering ice seracs and crevasses looking treacherously close by. Several hours above Samagaon is Samdo, the last inhabited settlement on this side of the range. Tibetans here can grow only barley and potatoes, and when we pass through, the fall harvest is in full swing, with farmers sifting the reap and loaded yak trains heading down valley with full loads. It’s too far to reach the other side of the pass from here, but three hours further, a tent camp and very basic stone lodge have been set up at Dharamsala, with tents outfitted with mattresses and a communal dining room arranged for fuelling the masses. Sleep is hard to come by here, as the 4,500-metre elevation
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5 tips for hiking the Manaslu/Tsum Circuit 1. Time your visit The optimal months for doing the trek are March/April and October/ November. Spring sees the forests filled with rhododendrons, whereas fall brings the clearest weather and best mountain views. Trekking from mid-May to September isn’t recommended as it’s the monsoon season (muddy trails, leeches, and no views) and January/February are terribly cold, not to mention most of the lodges are closed.
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2. Hire a porter Either a guide or guide-porter is required as part of the permit system around Manaslu. Guides aren’t really necessary as the trails are pretty obvious and fairly well signposted but carrying weight at altitude could be an issue for the less fit. It is recommended that you employ a local for the task, and be able to walk with just your camera, water bottle, and a jacket during the day.
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As I make my way to the Larkya La, I am passed by several lowland porters who are carrying entire mattresses over the pass. Strapped together over their backs like giant refrigerators, they have to be carrying upwards of 50 kilogrammes, and despite the rocky, cold terrain, they are only wearing tennis shoes. The mountains here are humbling, but the human spirit matched against the environment is even more so. At last the pass comes into view, with bands of gaily coloured prayer flags by the thousands tied across the rock cairns that mark the top. It will be another four hours of descent before I reach Bimthang, the next village, where a hot shower and a cold beer awaits, but for now, this is as close to paradise as I’m ever going to get in this life. ■
About the writer/photographer Dave Stamboulis is an American travel writer and photographer based in Bangkok, Thailand. His work has appeared in Lonely Planet and Conde Nast Traveler, among others. He is the author of Odysseus’ Last Stand, winner of the Silver Medal for Travel Book of the Year from the Society of American Travel Writers. davestamboulis.com
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Lentil curry/soup with rice is Nepal’s main dish, eaten twice a day by almost everyone in the country. It is usually served with some green vegetables and fermented sour pickles called achar. While lodge menus offer rice, pasta, and potato dishes as well, dhal comes with refills, making it the best bang for your rupee. Trekking 15 and more kilometres each day, you’re going to need all the calories you can get.
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4. Don’t rush Not only is this the trip of a lifetime with incredible scenery, slowing down may save your life. The recommended rules regarding avoiding altitude sickness are not to be taken lightly. Once over 3,000 metres, you shouldn’t be sleeping higher than 300 metres above where you slept the night before, and for every 1,000 metres gained, take a rest day. The more nights you sleep at one altitude, the better your body adjusts for going higher the next day.
5. Plan your journey Do some research as to the potential side trips, bus-versusjeep transport options to the trailhead, and trekking company recommendations for arranging permits/porters and others. The Manaslu Circuit Trek website has plenty of information for pre-trip planning, so do visit manaslucircuittrek.com.
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KAUM Jakarta Hip in moderation, KAUM Jakarta became an instant hit with locals and visitors alike who continue to flock to this colonial-era house that sports a transformed interior that successfully blends industrial chic and traditional motifs.
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Four contemporary restaurants worth the trip to the Indonesian capital provide a window into the varied cuisines of the nation and offer world-class experiences. Words Vincent Vichit-Vadakan | Photography courtesy of the respective restaurants
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A beautifully charred iga bakar (grilled short rib) is paired with KAUM’s take on asem pedas, a zesty, spicy soup soured with the fruit of the belimbi and green tomatoes, a mouth-watering match. Another satisfying dish for meat lovers is the sate buntel, skewered grilled minced goat sausages served over glowing embers with a side of acar rujak, a sweet vegetable pickle. Diners craving a little green on their plate shouldn’t miss buncis obrak abrik, an original dish of string beans, egg and dried shrimp created by the KAUM team yet quintessentially Indonesian. A simple dessert-like steamed pandan-scented kue kojo is garnished with traditional grated coconut and a less traditional coffee-scented caramel sauce. Servers are knowledgeable about the food and offer enthusiastic descriptions and recommendations when prompted. They’ll also happily guide you through the selection of cocktails and mocktails that capture the fruits, herbs and aromatics of Indonesia. kaum.com
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Daun Muda Soul Food
Chef Andrea was already known for his carefully sourced imported products, but at Daun Muda, he turns his attention to the best ingredients that Indonesia has to offer. The freshness from limau kasturi (calamansi lime) shines through the flavour-packed sambal cacam made with chunks of salted telang fish, while the raw kenikir greens (known as ulam raja in Malaysia, a variety of cosmos) form the leafy base of the rusip Daun Muda, a bright mix of exotic vegetables that is so much more than the house salad it sounds like. Many dishes are served in generous shared platters: chicken sate is served with a Manado-style tomato sambal that defies expectations, while the nasi goreng kambing (lamb shank fried rice) embraces its heady IndoMiddle Eastern roots.
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Daun Muda, or young leaf, is the latest of Chef Andrea Peresthu’s many pursuits. The trained architect and university lecturer turned sustainable coffee champion turned Mediterranean restaurateur has launched his first Indonesian restaurant, featuring gastronomic treasures from around his native land.
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6. Once the former residence of the Jakarta mayor built in the 1930s, the building where Nusa Gastronomy is housed has been painstakingly restored
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Chef Ragil Imam Wibowo has been a passionate promoter of the culinary diversity of Indonesia for years. In addition to his restaurants and other culinary activities, he is known for hosting Makan Besar (Big Feast), a television programme in which he criss-crossed the archipelago in search of local delicacies.
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That experience very naturally led him to open Nusa Indonesian Gastronomy, where he takes diners on a culinary rollercoaster through the far-flung corners of the country. Located in what was once a wing of the Jakarta mayor’s residence built in the 1930s, the building was painstakingly dismantled, then reassembled brick-by-brick in its current location. Chef Ragil works closely with farmers and other artisans in local communities who supply him with foraged goods, fresh fish, seasonal produce and delicacies like the rare dried eel rendang belut from Batusangkar, West Sumatra, cooked for hours over a wood fire with no fewer than 40 types of aromatic leaves until it resembles fragrant shards of charcoal.
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In Chef Ragil’s kitchen, love of tradition does not mean he always plays by the rules. A recent meal included dendeng batoko, grilled dried sliced beef from Minangkabau, served not with the traditional accompaniment of sambal balado but with a tangy sambal tulang enriched with bits of cartilage. Sayur banbanci jantung sapi, the classic festive Batawi (Jakartan) dish of beef heart with coconut, has been reimagined here with dainty plating and airy bites of baby sugar cane. The thoughtful selection of desserts also succeeds in presenting the many facets of Indonesian sweets, including roasted banana kue, a modern coconut gelato and jackfruit cream. nusagastronomy.com
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Vong Kitchen Vong Kitchen comes with the pedigree of celebrated New York-based chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten of Michelin three-star JeanGeorges and his son, a respected chef in his own right, Cédric. That sort of international firepower at a restaurant that has been in the works for over a year made the opening of Vong one of the most anticipated in the Indonesian capital.
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The restaurant is located in the resolutely sleek ground-floor space of the long-delayed Alila SCBD building that will soon house a luxury hotel. The menu is modern cosmopolitan, as reflected by the signature tiger prawns a la plancha (grilled on a metal plate) paired with green curry sauce and ginger basmati rice.
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14. The consistency of Vong Kitchen's food quality is anchored upon its use of freshly-sourced local produce
The Vongerichtens’ name may be on the door, but the name at the top of the menu belongs to Colombian-born Chef de Cuisine Louisa Caicedo, a 10-year veteran of the Vongerichten empire. A talent to watch, she works in close collaboration with Chef Cédric, tweaking details with exacting attention to detail, changing the texture of a sauce, adding local fruit to the dessert menu and adapting to local tastes. She is responsible for interpreting Chef Cédric’s menu, but she also showcases her own creations, such as the octopus and romesco salsa. ■ vongkitchen.com
About the writer Vincent Vichit-Vadakan has lived on three continents and speaks three languages, though not necessarily the ones people expect. He gave up a career in publishing in Paris, France to cook, eat and travel around the world. He writes articles and guidebooks in both English and French.
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The Sea Exceptional divers and swimmers, the Bajau Laut of Sabah have completely adapted to a seafaring life. Many spend their whole lives on boats and in stilt houses built over the water, only setting foot on land to trade and bury their dead. Photography Zahariz Khuzaimah
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The Bajau Laut Community, Sabah
The traditional dugout canoe is the main form of transportation around Maiga Island
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The photographer mans his drone camera from the home of his host in the Sulu Sea Local Suluk men harvesting seaweed
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Aerial view of the homes of the Suluk people in the middle of the Sulu Sea
I am very fortunate to have been able to live with the Suluk people. They were very shy and cold towards me at first but after a few laughs, they became comfortable in front of my lenses, making it easy for me to film and photograph their daily lives. – Zahariz Khuzaimah
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Malaysia Airlines operates 14 times weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tawau (TWU), Sabah. From TWU, it takes 75 minutes by taxi or bus to Semporna jetty. A speedboat to Mabul island takes 35-45 minutes
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Curious Bajau Laut children on Maiga Island
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Semporna island's main draw is its crystal clear waters and sandy beaches
The first rays of the sun hitting the wooden plank flooring of the homes
About the photographer Zahariz Khuzaimah is a Malaysian adventurer, photographer and film-maker who calls the road his home. His solo travels have been turned into a documentary titled Dengan Basikal Aku Menjelajah and aired on Malaysian and Singaporean TV stations. He is currently working on his first book. zahariz.com
When the waters of the sea recede, children come out to play in the shallow tide pools
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On Pulau Carey, an island in Selangor, Malaysia, inhabited by the Mah Meri indigenous tribe, the community demonstrates their pride in their heritage through customs such as Ari Muyang, a celebration in honour of their ancestors, and by passing down their traditions from one generation to another. One of these traditions is an artform practised by the Mah Meri women, which unlike the woodcarvings made by men, went largely unnoticed outside their community. “When I was a child, after we came home from school and spent time playing, we would sit down to weave. Whether it was coconut or banana leaves, we learned the proper way to hold them and then weave them into products,” says 50-year-old Maznah Unyan. The women would make use of the crafts, comprising bags, pouches and baskets themselves or sell them to their friends. However, Maznah began considering the larger commercial potential of her handicrafts when she came across an article in a magazine. “I was 18 at the time and saw an article about handicrafts from Terengganu while staying at my cousin’s house. The article had a photo of
a pretty flower-patterned mat.” She told her cousin that she wanted to learn how to create and sell similar products, and he responded with derision. “My cousin told me ‘that’s not possible, Maznah, you don’t have higher education!’” recalls Maznah, who adds that she only studied at the primary school level. “I remember his words to this day.”
1. Beautiful bookmarks, pouches, bags and other handcrafted items made by Mah Meri artisans 2. Weaving is a tradition in the community that has been passed down through the generations 3. Weaving a wrist cuff, one of the customised items for Malaysia Airlines
Although she was disheartened, Maznah continued to weave until she settled down and started a family. Her time was then occupied with earning a living through fishing and farming to support her family. When an illness rendered her unable to continue with physically demanding work, Maznah worried about how she would continue to provide for them. “I spent quite a lot of time thinking about that.” Fortuitously, the answer to her ponderings arrived during the Ari Muyang celebration. A visitor to the island inquired about crafts made by women, and word got back to Maznah. After consulting with her mother, who advised her to make bujam lipos, a type of pouch that is traditionally used to store tobacco or betel nuts, Maznah got together with some other women to make the colourful pouches. “We hadn’t
3 2 made bujam in a long time,” she says. But the item was well-received, prompting the visitor to return again and again to the island requesting more. “She kept coming back after a week, two weeks, to our village because the demand for the pouches was high. Her friends loved them,” says Maznah. “After that, we started weaving other items like bookmarks and baskets.” She explains that once you understand the basics of weaving, it is easy to create a variety of products. As we talk, Maznah’s fingers are hard at work weaving strands of green and light beige pandanus into a squarish shape. She is joined in this interview by two of her friends from her weaving circle, Anom and Tijah, who let her do most of the talking while they smile shyly in the background. The women grow the pandanus plant themselves in their front yards and also process them for weaving. Maznah says she was met with resistance when she initially approached other women to participate in her weaving enterprise. “At first they did not want to join. But we told them, these products sell. Rather than sit around gossiping, let’s make some money.” She cannot recall how she met Sasibai Kimis, founder of Earth Heir, a social enterprise that works with
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artisans from marginalised communities to promote heritage crafts, but she says business has blossomed since they started collaborating. “When we got the order from Malaysia Airlines, our sales has flown up even higher,” she says, laughing at her own pun. Through Earth Heir, Malaysia Airlines has commissioned a range of custom-made products from the Mah Meri women as part of the airline’s effort to support homegrown smalland medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in line with a campaign called ‘Hospitality Starts With Us’. From June to August this year, the exclusive Earth Heir line consisting of a set of bookmarks and bracelets weaved by the Mah Meri women, as well as postcards featuring some of the artisans under the enterprise’s banner will be available for sale on Malaysia Airlines flights. According to Maznah, this is the first time they have had to weave products according to specification. When asked if that was a challenge, she hesitates, but the mostly quiet Anom immediately chimes in, “it was hard.” Her quick response and the intensity of her answer hints at the challenges that come with stepping outside their comfort zone. Wong Xiao Cheng, Chief Operating Officer of Earth Heir, admits that the pressure of meeting customers’ requirements can sometimes get to the artisans. “Quality control is very important to us. There are certain guidelines we have to follow like the colours, the shape and the weave can’t be loose, otherwise the product will break,” she explains.
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Just as Malaysia Airlines is known throughout the world, we would also like our handcrafted products to be as famous throughout the world. “Once when I visited them in the village, I put aside 20 bookmarks and said, ‘this won’t do, the customers won’t buy something like this’.” The artisans were unhappy, but Wong was quick to explain that customers had certain preferences. “That was my first or second time there, so maybe I just hadn’t learned how to communicate or adapt to them. Every group has a different temperament.” Earth Heir works with over 100 artisans throughout Malaysia, including those from other indigenous tribes, refugee communities and differently abled individuals to showcase heritage art forms and promote their value. Handwoven scarves and blouses made from light fibres of silk, colourful handcrafted bags and baskets made from recycled plastic strips, as well as delicately hand-stitched embroidered jewellery are just some of the items available for purchase at their retail spacecum-gallery in the Kuala Lumpur neighbourhood of Ampang or at their online store. “The goal is that people appreciate these handmade crafts and are willing to pay a
premium price for them because they can keep them and use them for a long time,” says Wong. She maintains that prior to working with Earth Heir, some of the artisans were reluctant to raise their prices because they feared that nobody would buy their products. “One of our artisans actually said she wasn’t sure if anyone out there would like her handicrafts.” Now, artisans like Maznah say they can earn a living from their handwoven products. For Maznah, she has also cultivated a reputation as an expert at her craft. “Just as Malaysia Airlines is known throughout the world, we would also like our handcrafted products to be as famous throughout the world,” she says with a serious expression before breaking into a giggle. ■
About the writer Najua Ismail is a freelance writer specialising in topics such as education, wildlife and the pulp and paper industry. While features are her forte, she has also worked on corporate communication projects and advertorials for businesses and non-profit organisations. najuaismail.com
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As her second cookbook secures her a coveted Gourmand World Cookbook Award, Yenni Law opens up about her unconventional road to success as a chef, restaurateur and author. Words Sharon Crowther | Photography SooPhye
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As the flames diminish, Law confesses that meat is her favourite thing to cook. It was the subject of her first cookbook, also called Meatology, which she penned three years ago. Its success led her to embark on another collection of recipes last year, Her World Cookbook: The Rice Pot, which recently earned her a coveted Gourmand Award, also known as the Oscars of culinary publishing.
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“It was completely unexpected,” she insists, “but a huge honour to have such a simple book recognised among the best in the world. All the recipes are rice-based and many were inspired by my Mom's home cooking, so it means a lot.” Despite her humble demeanour, Law has achieved more in her 20-year career than most chefs do in a lifetime. At 43, she owns her own restaurant, boasts an enviable reputation among critics and foodies, and has not one but two books under her belt. But her route to the top has been anything but conventional. After graduating from Taylor's College in the nineties, Law found herself young, free and hungry for experience, and so she headed to the U.K. where she spent two years living and working in London. “I didn't have a work visa,” she admits, “so getting paid a decent wage was difficult, and living in London is expensive, but I made it work.” To 'make it work' Law juggled four jobs and worked round the clock to keep a roof over her head and broaden her culinary horizons. “I started my first job of the day at 5.30 a.m. and finished my last shift at around 2 a.m. the following morning,” she says, shaking her head in disbelief at the recollection. “I worked in a newsagent sorting stacks of newspapers every morning, I did split shifts in an Irish pub cooking traditional British roast dinners, and between shifts I worked for a nearby newsstand. Then at night I worked in a Chinese takeaway until 2 a.m. in return for learning how to cook Chinese food.”
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Chef Yenni Law has fire in her eyes as she expertly flambés a medium-rare tenderloin, casually feeding the flames by tossing a dash of aromatic cognac into the pan. This is her restaurant Meatology's signature dish, Steak On Fire, and it has earned her a devoted following among Kuala Lumpur's carnivores.
Eventually, exhausted and unable to secure a work visa in the U.K., Law headed to Spain on the promise of both a visa and a position working in a restaurant. “I answered an advert in a newspaper, which was risky,” admits Law, “but I've never been afraid to take risks, and when I was offered the job I went for it.” A year later, Law still had no visa and her Spanish employer refused to return her passport or pay her the agreed salary. “In the end, I called the authorities and had him arrested,” she recalls. “It didn't work out the way I planned but I don't regret it because I learned a lot about trusting my instincts and it's what made me realise that I wanted my own business. I didn't want to work for anyone again.” Back in Kuala Lumpur, Law made her dream of going solo a reality by securing a business partnership that allowed her to take over a venue in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, an affluent neighbourhood in the Malaysian capital, which she reopened as The Boathouse restaurant. “The initial business partnership did not work out, and in the end, I was left with a lot of debt to clear. The electricity was cut off and we owed a lot of money to suppliers because our finances
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weren't well managed,” she admits, frankly. “I was faced with a choice – I could give up the business or I could try to get it back on track on my own.” Never one to back down from a challenge, Law took a chance on saving the business she'd worked so hard for by paying off the restaurant's debts, finding new investors and, eventually, rebranding it as Meatology in honour of her first book. Now, her challenges finally behind her, Law says she's enjoying her newfound fame as an author and is already planning her next book – a tribute to her mother's cooking, but with a modern spin. “For me, writing is a way to leave a legacy. It's a way of saying 'I was here' and that is important to me,” she says, the fire still burning in her eyes.
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Asked if her risk-taking days were behind her, she remains coy. “When I was young I took risks; now I'm older I take educated risks,” she says with a laugh. “I'm still the same person, just wiser, more experienced and thankful I'm not working four jobs anymore.” ■
At 43, she owns her own restaurant, boasts an enviable reputation among critics and foodies, and has not one but two books under her belt.
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5. Turn off the heat and add the fish stock and tarragon, slowly whisking into a smooth texture.
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7. Add half the Parmesan and stir until thick. Set aside until serving.
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n 90g butter
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n 50g flour n 400ml fish stock
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n 200ml cream n 100g Parmesan cheese, grated
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n 1 red onion, finely chopped
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2. Add the onion and garlic
and saute.
7. Bake for 5-10 minutes in the oven until brown.
3. Add the button mushrooms
and saute. 4. Lower the heat and stir in
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For Being Cute As videos of slow lorises as pets and selfies with the wide-eyed creature become a trend, so does the alarming danger of the primates being extinct. Words SC Chua goingplacesmagazine.com | 60 | August 2018
You’ve seen the YouTube videos where the slow loris raises its arms while being tickled. Or where it appears to be enjoying itself being brushed, all wide-eyed. How about slow loris selfies, where the animal is a photo prop for memorable travel photos you show friends back home? Now if you knew that the slow loris is actually being tortured in these “cute” scenarios, would you still like the video or say yes to having your photo taken with one?
survey found that slow lorises are among the most frequently encountered animal for sale online.
Sadly, many of us are unaware of the harm the slow loris goes through purely for our entertainment. It is this ignorance that fuels street vendors to use the animal as a means of making money through tourist traps and illegal traders to capture, smuggle and sell slow lorises as pets, taking the animal away from its natural habitat and into one that causes it harm, pushing it slowly to extinction.
Their circumstances don’t improve from there. Before being sold, their sharp teeth are clipped out using pliers with no anesthesia to prevent the animal from biting their handler, a bite that can harm. Do a search on the Internet for videos on this process and you’ll be horrified for the pain the poor animal goes through. Then, the animal is smuggled in inhumane conditions before making its way into a tiny cage, fed inappropriate food instead of the diet it thrives on in the wild, and shoved into bright light despite being a nocturnal animal. In a 2016 study, researchers from Oxford Brookes University in England examined a hundred online videos of pet lorises, and their conclusion? All these animals were distressed, sick or exposed to conditions unnatural to them.
“For a long time, slow lorises were targeted largely for meat and traditional medicine but over time we have increasingly seen them in the pet trade. We have found dozens for sale in markets and used as photo props in some Southeast Asian countries,” says Claire Beastall, Training and Capacity Building Coordinator at TRAFFIC, an international organisation dedicated to delivering innovative and practical solutions to wildlife trade issues by working closely with governments and the private sector. Because it is perceived as “oh so cute!” – no thanks to the viral videos – the demand for slow lorises as a pet is on the rise. In fact, a great deal of the trade happens online with very young slow lorises sold as pets on social media and messaging apps. In Malaysia itself, a TRAFFIC
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How is all this causing harm to the animal? Firstly, the endangered animal is often captured from the wild using snares that can maim or kill them. Young ones are ripped away from their mothers, drugged and then shoved into plastic crates and bags, taken away from their home.
All eight species of slow lorises are considered threatened, and the Javan slow loris is one of the 25 most endangered primates worldwide. The slow loris is protected by local laws in South Asia and by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a treaty that aims to prevent trade that could threaten wild species’ survival. How did they end up in our homes and used as props at popular holiday destinations then? “Unfortunately, where demand exists,
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someone will often see a chance for profit. These criminals give no thought to the continued survival of these animals in the wild or the well-being of the individuals caught up in this illegal trade,” says Beastall. By paying to have your photo taken with a slow loris, not only are you encouraging wildlife poaching and the ill treatment of these animals, you are supporting an illegal business.
Where air trafficking is concerned, airlines come into play by educating their staff, contractors and suppliers to help detect wild animals being smuggled using their aircraft. In June 2017, Malaysia Airlines declared a Zero-Tolerance Policy on wildlife trafficking and has signed the Buckingham Declaration, a pledge taken by
1. Slow lorises are often trafficked via airlines in baggage or hidden under clothing 2. Claire Beastall, Training and Capacity Building Coordinator at TRAFFIC
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As for slow lorises that are being trafficked as pets, they are often trafficked via airlines in baggage or hidden under clothing. Authorities all over the world regularly seize wild animals from check-in and hand-carry baggage, cargo and even the post. “Wild animals do not make good pets, whatever the species,” says Beastall. “Some species become trendy after they have been featured in celebrity pictures, movies or even viral videos. The effects of even such fleeting popularity can be devastating to wild animal populations long after everyone has moved on to focus on the next big thing.” In the case of the slow loris, the animal appeared in singer Rihanna’s Instagram post, while YouTube videos get millions of ‘likes’ and comments starting with “where can I get one?”
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numerous leaders of the global transportation industry at Buckingham Palace to shut down illegal trafficking routes around the world. The airline will strictly adhere to all CITES requirements in the transport of any endangered wild animal or plants in any of its aircraft. The airline’s ground staff, such as its security personnel and MABKargo’s ground staff, have been trained in anti-wildlife trafficking courses, while its cabin crew will undergo a similar training soon to raise awareness on the illegal wildlife trafficking trade, laws and regulations, things to look out for and what to do if they suspect anything. Training material for these sessions are provided by TRAFFIC, and the two organisations have also collaborated in awareness-raising events for the public. “Malaysia has extremely good transport links, making it attractive not just for travellers but also for wildlife smugglers. Information on illegal wildlife trade is on display at many of Malaysia’s airports, and frequent checks on passengers, luggage and cargo have resulted in numerous wildlife seizures. The authorities are working hard to make sure that there is no room for wildlife traffickers in Malaysia,” says Beastall.
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Just as we play a part in pushing the slow loris to extinction, we can also be the solution in ending its illegal trade. “Do not support activities or attractions that involve illegally
The illegal wildlife trade is the fourth largest international criminal activity, behind drug trafficking, counterfeit goods and human trafficking. Its estimated value is about USD26 billion (RM104 billion) each year and affects thousands of animal species around the world, including the slow loris. Here’s how you can help: n If you suspect an animal is being
used inappropriately as a tourist attraction, do not visit. Report the business instead. n Do not encourage street vendors
by taking photos of the animal. n Make a difference with your money.
Do not spend it at such attractions. n Do not buy wildlife products.
Buying a live animal to save it will only encourage the seller to replace it with another. n Download the TRAFFIC-Taronga
Zoo Wildlife Witness app to report wildlife crime throughout Southeast Asia and Australia.
traded wildlife. If you see something, report it. Stopping the illegal wildlife trade and protecting the world’s wildlife is not just the responsibility of the enforcement agencies – we can all play a role,” says Beastall. ■
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1. Lee merupakan antara pakar colok buatan tangan terakhir di Malaysia Lee is one of the last few people in Malaysia who still makes joss sticks by hand 2. Colok-colok biasa digunakan dalam upacara keagamaan Cina Joss sticks are often used in religious ceremonies in the Chinese community
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Sewangi Colok Selami hidup Lee Beng Chuan, pembuat colok tertua di Pulau Pinang yang kini berusia lebih 90 tahun. Teks Alexandra Wong | Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian | Foto SooPhye
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The Joss Stick Specialist. Meet 90-something Lee Beng Chuan, the oldest joss stick maker in Penang.
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Kelibat seorang lelaki tua ini barangkali satu pemandangan biasa bagi mereka yang sering bertandang ke kawasan pra-perang di sekitar Tokong Kuan Yin, Pulau Pinang di sebelah pagi. Terduduk di atas sebuah bangku kecil, beliau sibuk mengadun, menguli dan membentuk adunan beberapa bahan wangi menjadi objek setebal pena buluh. Menjelang tengah hari, semua hasil karya ini akan dijemur di bawah sinaran matahari terik sehingga kering dan menjadi colok. Colok-colok wangi ini biasanya digunakan ketika adat dan upacaraupacara keagamaan Cina. Lokasi No 1 Lorong Muda inilah yang bergelar kediaman dan bengkel penghasilan colok Lee Beng Chuan sejak lebih tujuh dekad lalu. Kemasyhurannya sebagai antara pakar colok buatan tangan terakhir di Malaysia hari ini sudah berkali-kali terpampang di dada-dada akhbar, majalah dan dokumentari antarabangsa sejak dahulu lagi. Colok tebal buatan tangannya cukup
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terkenal kerana kualitinya yang lebih tahan lama berbanding colok lidi. Maka tidak hairanlah, legasi Lee dalam bidang ini cukup gah di Pulau Pinang. Sambil tertawa kecil, beliau sempat berseloroh tentang usianya: “Perdana Menteri kita, Tun M (yang berusia 93 tahun) pun lebih tua setahun daripada saya. Jadi, saya anggap Tun abang saya.“ Lee mula berkecimpung dalam dunia penjualan colok seawal usia 12 tahun. Beliau mengikut jejak ayahnya yang pernah terlibat dalam perusahaan ini sehingga pemergiannya pada tahun 1935. Keputusan untuk menghasilkan coloknya sendiri terdetik ketika beliau berusia 20-an. “Saya selalu duduk di dalam tokong semata-mata untuk melihat dan belajar cara colok dibuat. Tiada orang yang ajar,“ kongsinya. Beberapa tahun kemudian, Lee mula menghasilkan colok naga yang lebih rumit ekoran pulangannya yang lumayan. “Saya akan
Walk around the pre-war houses around Penang's Kuan Yin Temple in the morning and chances are, you might come across a senior gentleman hard at work on a stool – mixing and kneading aromatic ingredients into dough, before painstakingly moulding the mixture by hand onto bamboo sticks. By afternoon, these sticks are left under the sun to dry and eventually become what we recognise as joss sticks, a fragrant incense used for religious and ritual purposes. No 1 Lorong Muda is the home and workshop of Lee Beng Chuan, who has been making joss sticks for over 70 years. One of the last few people who make joss sticks by hand in Malaysia today, Lee has been featured in newspapers, magazines and international documentaries over the years. Famous for his thick handmade joss sticks – as these last longer than the regular thinner versions – Lee is recognised as a living heritage of Penang.
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Colok tebal buatan tangannya cukup terkenal kerana kualitinya yang lebih tahan lama berbanding colok lidi. Maka tidak hairanlah, legasi Lee dalam bidang ini cukup gah di Pulau Pinang.
beli colok naga orang lain. Semua bahagiannya akan dipisahkan sebelum dicantum semula. Bukan mudah. Pelbagai alat perlu digunakan untuk membentuk bahagian hidung, mata, misai dan sebagainya,“ tambahnya. Pada tahun 2009, beliau berjaya menghasilkan colok naga gergasi setinggi sembilan meter untuk sambutan Tahun Baru Cina. Segalanya dihasilkan sepenuhnya dengan tangan.
Famous for his thick handmade joss sticks – as these last longer than the regular thinner versions – Lee is recognised as a living heritage of Penang.
Sejak itu, Lee tidak lagi menghasilkan colok naga. Jelasnya: “Sekarang dah tua. Dah tak larat nak buat (colok naga).“ Beliau kini mengalihkan perhatian sepenuhnya kepada penghasilan colok-colok yang popular di kalangan pelancong asing. Berbeza dengan colok-colok komersil yang dihasilkan daripada serbuk kayu biasa, Lee menggunakan serbuk kayu cendana khas dari Australia yang lebih wangi, tahan lama dan tidak mencemarkan udara ketika dibakar. Colok
buatan tangannya juga lebih tebal berbanding dengan colok keluaran kilang. Namun, kelemahan utama kaedah pengeluaran colok ini adalah kos pengeluarannya yang lebih tinggi. Bagi Lee, kos pengeluaran bagaimanapun bukan masalah. Biarpun usianya kian meningkat, beliau nekad meneruskan bidang ini demi minat dan janji yang pernah dilafazkan terhadap mendiang isteri tersayang, Chong Chon Chiew. Ketika hayatnya, Chong sentiasa menemani suaminya menghasilkan colok dan bersama-sama membangunkan perniagaan mereka.
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Berdasarkan satu temubual akhbar tempatan, Lee pernah menceritakan hajat mendiang isterinya yang meninggal dunia pada Mei 2015: “Arwah pernah berkata: “Masa saya dah sampai. Memandangkan kamu dah menceburi bidang ini, teruskan usaha ini. Hasilkan dan berikan colok yang terbaik kepada orang lain agar mereka boleh mendapat rahmat kehidupan yang lebih baik, gembira dan panjang melaluinya.“
Chuckling, he reveals his age this way: “Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun M (who is 93) is older than me by a year, so I consider him my brother.” Lee’s father used to sell joss sticks until his death in 1935. At the age of 12, Lee followed in his father’s footsteps and began selling joss sticks. Then when he was in his 20s, he decided to make his own joss sticks. “I would sit in a temple and watch the masters at work. Nobody taught me.” A few years later, he tried his hand at making the more complex dragon joss stick, as it fetched a higher price. “I bought other people’s dragon joss sticks and disassembled them, then made it part by part (by reassembling the pieces together). It was not easy to shape it. I had to use different tools to make the snout, the eyes, the whiskers, and so on.” The year 2009 saw the crowning achievement of his career when he produced a nine-metre-tall pillar of gigantic dragon joss sticks for the Lunar New Year celebration, entirely by hand.
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3. Lee kini menghasilkan colok-colok aromaterapi yang popular di kalangan pelancong asing These days, Lee makes aromatherapy incense sticks that are popular with tourists 4. Walaupun usianya mencecah 90 tahun, Lee masih nekad dalam bidangnya At 90-something, Lee is still going strong at his craft 5. & 6. Pelancong asing gemar membeli colok-colok Lee kerana ia menggunakan serbuk kayu cendana khas dari Australia yang lebih wangi dan tahan lama Lee’s joss sticks are popular with foreigners as he uses Australian sandalwood powder which is fragrant and long lasting
Since then, he has stopped making dragon joss sticks, citing old age, and instead, concentrates on making aromatherapy incense sticks that are popular with tourists. Unlike commercially produced joss sticks made up of sawdust, Lee uses sandalwood powder imported from Australia, which is known to be healthier, burns longer and produces an aromatic smell. His joss sticks are also noticeably thicker than of those made in factories.
6 7 Tersentuh dengan kata-kata itu, Lee berjanji akan meneruskan usahanya dan menghadiahkan coloknya sebagai satu bentuk rahmat. Tidak berapa lama selepas pemergian isterinya, anak lelakinya Lee Chin Poh turut meninggalkan kerjayanya demi menemani dan mempelajari kaedah pembuatan colok daripada ayahnya. “Selepas mak tiada, bapa agak murung. Lagipun, kamu harus faham … mereka dah bersama selama 60 tahun,“ jelasnya, meminta pengertian. Kini, Lee nampaknya sudah kembali ceria dan ramah seperti biasa. Beliau cukup celoteh, gembira dan sedia berkongsi apa jua tip pembuatan colok, cabaran hidupnya di zaman Perang Dunia Kedua, dan juga minat baharunya dalam seni kaligrafi serta penulisan kuplet Cina. “Biarpun semakin berusia, bapa tetap inovatif. Beliau bak jurutera colok,“ puji Chin Poh dengan bangga.
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The only drawback is that it costs more to produce, but for Lee it’s not about the money. His continuous involvement despite his advanced age is driven by passion, and a promise he made to his late wife, Chong Chon Chiew, who used to help him run the business and make joss sticks by his side. In an interview with a local paper, he revealed the heartfelt wish his wife expressed before passing away in May 2015. “She told me, ‘My time is up. Since you make joss sticks, you must make good joss sticks and give it to the people so that they can use it for blessings, to give them good, happy and long lives.’”
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7. Selepas diuli dan diadun ke bentuk yang diingini, colokcolok akan dijemur di bawah sinaran matahari After moulding into the desired shapes, the joss sticks are left to dry in the sun
Moved by her words, he vowed to continue making joss sticks to give to people as blessings. Not long after, his son, Lee Chin Poh, quit his job to keep him company and to learn the trade from him. “My father was quite depressed after my mother passed on. You have to understand, they were together for 60 years.” These days, Lee seems to be back to his cheerful, affable self. He is chatty and happy to share tips on joss stick-making, anecdotes about his life during World War II, as well as a growing passion for writing Chinese couplets and calligraphy. “Despite his advanced age, my father is quite innovative. He is like an engineer of joss sticks,” the younger Lee shares proudly.
Jika ibunya masih hidup, beliau pasti turut berasa bangga. ■
Mrs Lee would have been pleased. ■
LEE BENG CHUAN 1, Lorong Muda, 10200 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Tel: +604-262 7325 Beroperasi setiap hari termasuk cuti umum dari pukul 9 pagi hingga 5 petang. Ingin menyaksikan proses pembuatan colok? Waktu lawatan bermula dari pukul 9 pagi hingga 11 pagi setiap hari. facebook.com/Penang-Heritage-Joss-StickMaker-166621773763481
LEE BENG CHUAN 1, Lorong Muda, 10200 Penang, Malaysia Tel: +604-262 7325 Opens 9 am-5 pm daily, including public holidays. To witness Mr. Lee making joss sticks, come between 9 am-11 am daily. facebook.com/Penang-Heritage-Joss-StickMaker-166621773763481
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The Tale Of The Bangle With a single sacrifice, Datuk Siti Rahmah Kassim earned her place among the nation’s beloved, playing a small but important role as the country headed toward independence. Words Siva Sithraputhran | Photography The Star, Malaysia
Siti Rahmah Kassim was not much different. In 1957, she attended a political rally in the southwestern Malaysian state of Melaka just as British Malaya was closing in on independence from colonial Britain. In the crowded hall that day, she heard Tunku Abdul Rahman, who later was to become Malaya’s first prime minister, talk about a lack of funds to go to London to make a final push in the negotiations for the handover of power. So frustrated was he by the predicament that tears began to run down his cheeks.
Spontaneous Act Moved by what she saw and heard, Siti Rahmah acted quickly and decisively. She took off her prized gold bangle, a wedding present from her father, and handed it over to Tunku Abdul Rahman, placing the item in a red shawl. It was her gift to the budding nation. Emboldened by her own actions, she began to urge others to join in her effort. Soon, women were handing over pieces of gold jewellery. Men gave away their watches and rings. The nation was their cause. Siti Rahmah’s spontaneous act had caused a ripple effect.
national news agency Bernama that she had felt compelled to act, spurred on by her love for the country and people.
Pioneering Politics Born in Rembau, Negri Sembilan, in November 1926, Siti Rahmah’s political awakening came early. She joined a popular protest to oppose colonial plans for the country’s future when she was 19 years old. Ethnic Malays opposed the then-formation of Malayan Union, which they believed weakened Malay sovereignty. Siti Rahmah become a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), which formed the backbone of the Barisan Nasional coalition that ruled Malaysia from independence until May this year. When Malaya held its first post-independence election in 1959, Siti Rahmah became one of the first women to contest, winning the Negeri
Sembilan state assembly seat of Terentang as a candidate for the Barisan Nasional coalition. She was able to defend the seat in the 1964 election and stood down in 1969. During her tenure she worked hard for women’s welfare. Throughout her life, Siti Rahmah continued to be involved in politics, holding various positions in the women’s wing of UMNO, and serving in several non-governmental organisations, including the Islamic Welfare Organisation of Malaysia (Perkim). “As long as I am alive, I will keep fighting because that’s the spirit flowing in my blood since 1945, when I was starting to become familiar with politics,” she was quoted as saying in an interview with Utusan Malaysia in June 2011. Toward the end of her life, Siti Rahmah was feted as a pioneering politician and honoured with the title of ‘Datuk’. She died in March 2017 due to age-related reasons. She was 90. ■
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In many Asian societies, gold is a safety net, a rainy-day fund, a nest egg. In the 1950s, at a time when few people had bank accounts, and stocks and shares were barely heard of, families hung on to their bits of gold jewellery and trinkets with great care.
(From left) With the late ex-Commissioner of Police for Sarawak Tan Sri Yuen Yuet Leng and Malaysian social activist Datuk Rasammah Bhupalan
“There was a woman with a gold tooth. She wanted to give it away, so she went to the back (of the hall) to take it off in order to make a contribution,” Siti Rahmah told the Malaylanguage daily Utusan Malaysia in August 2015. Siti Rahmah’s exploits cut no ice with her mother, who punished her with a beating. The generosity of the audience that day helped Tunku Abdul Rahman make the trip to London, and on 31 August that year, the Federation of Malaya formally gained independence. Speaking many years later, Siti Rahmah told the
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Knowing how fans of the brand loathe leaving their daily routine behind when they travel, Crabtree & Evelyn has introduced 50 ml travelsized packs for some of its best-loved products, including the Pomegranate & Argan Oil Nourishing Body Wash and Body Lotion and the Pear & Pink Magnolia Uplifting Body Wash and Body Lotion, so travellers can leave home easier, knowing they will still be in the good care of the brand. Packed with the same nourishing benefits as their normal-sized counterparts, Crabtree & Evelyn products are available in all major shopping malls in Malaysia. crabtree-evelyn.com.my
Enhancing Skincare The Menard Beauness Essence is a basic skincare product that prepares the skin for the application of other skincare lotions and creams. Used immediately on a freshly washed face, adding the essence to one’s skincare regime is convenient and easy. Use regularly to promote healthy skin and to keep acne and blemishes at bay. nipponmenard.com.my
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For A Gorgeous Glow
For an incredibly luxurious spa experience, look no further than the Iridium Spa located within St. Regis Kuala Lumpur. The spa offers tailored experiences, from a 90-minute bespoke massage to a seven-day residential retreat. It is furnished with eight treatment rooms, comprising single rooms, and suites equipped with private whirlpool, steam showers, sauna and washroom. Facial rooms are well-equipped with the latest technology such as LPG Endermologie, while reflexology rooms with private pods are also available.
La Mer’s Reparative Skintint SPF30 not only gives skin light-as-air tints on light make-up days but it also heals the skin, smoothing and repairing the look of lines, wrinkles and pores. With constant use, the nutrient-rich Miracle Broth that features in all of La Mer’s products will help skin to focus on repair, while the SPF30 and Lime Tea Concentrate, an antioxidant powerhouse, will help to protect against stress, environmental aggressors and pollution. Formulated without parabens, sulfates and phthalates, what’s not to love about the product? La Mer skincare is available at all major shopping malls in Malaysia or online.
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Our Pick Of Gadgets To Have
GIZMOS+GADGETS
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Rebirth Of An Icon Blackberry’s latest smartphone, the Key2, has a touch sensitive physical keyboard, plus an integrated fingerprint sensor. The model also boasts a 4.5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage with the support for the microSD card at up to 256GB. blackberrymobile.com
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Always Ready Classic style and modern features come together in the Leica C-Lux compact camera. It sports a high-performance 20-megapixel sensor and readiness to shoot 10-frames-per-second ability. This ensures fleeting moments are captured spontaneously in split seconds and that there is never a fear of missing those special memories.
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Easy Listening Plantronics’ BackBeat Go 605 is a set of ultra-portable wireless headphones. It offers two listening modes for the best music experience and comes with ear cups that can be folded flat, as well as a convenient carrying pouch and charging cable. A wideband-enabled microphone further allows access to Siri, Google Now and Cortana.
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Fashionably On Time Marc Jacob’s new Riley Touchscreen features a minimalistic design in three colours: black, rose gold with a white strap, and rose gold with a cement strap. As a smartwatch, it has a 1.19-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 2100 processor and a single button that can be used alongside the touchscreen to control the device. marcjacobs.com
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FASHION+ACCESSORIES
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Nothing To Declare Rimowa has teamed up with streetwear label Off-White to release a one-of-a-kind carry-on suitcase. Featuring a completely transparent design with no interior lining, it comes fitted with black detailing, combination locks and an exclusive amenity kit containing an extra set of orange wheels.
Mixed Appeal
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The Michael Kors Autumn 2018 designs are an ode to personal style. They denote an eclectic mix of aesthetics, from modern and rugged to crisp and feminine. Leopard, tartan, camo and floral prints feature heavily – all in the form of beautiful, easy-to-style clothes. michaelkors.com
Bright & Beautiful The Paul Smith x New Balance capsule collection fuses tradition and modernity. A highlight design from the collaboration is the very stylish MiUK-One Football Boot, which features an upper crafted from soft kangaroo leather with Paul Smith’s signature stripe accents on the insole, tongue and heel counter.
Graham has unveiled its latest line of Chronofighter Superlight Carbon watches, which take their inspiration from the vibrant colours of Formula One racing. Each variant is encased in carbon with the iconic trigger crown powered by the G1747 automatic chronograph movement.
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The Globetrotter’s Styling Guide
DKNY pushes its wear-everywhere ethos with an Autumn 2018 collection that calls to the hearts of what all modern women need. Straightforward silhouettes, sharp tailoring and activewear-tinged separates all come paired with statement embellishments, making for feminine yet edgy wardrobe essentials. dkny.com
Heritage Inspired Referencing its trench coats with the iconic matching fastening is Burberry’s new D-ring bag. The stylish accessory opens via the logoembossed silver-tone hardware to interior compartments for essentials, and is offered in three sizes (mini, small and medium) with either a leather or chain shoulder strap.
Ermenegildo Zegna’s Maserati capsule collection offers men a sophisticated selection of fine leather goods, travel-friendly clothing and elegant accessories. It includes casual pieces such as jersey polo shirts and luxe knitwear, as well as a spacious holdall, garment bag, backpack, clutch and trolley.
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Luxe Looks
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Everyday Essentials
Celebrating Craftsmanship Backed by the UN Refugee Agency, Earth Heir x Made51 is a beautiful refugee-made jewellery line. It features delicately hand-stitched embroidery panels, set on 24 karat gold and .999 fine silver-plated bases. The beautiful designs comprise earrings, bangles and necklaces that are suitable for everyday wear. earthheir.com
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80 Our Networks & Those Of Our oneworld Partners
79 Safety & Service Information
86 Enrich Quick Facts & Guide
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Inside Malaysia Airlines
75 News & Updates
Final Delivery Malaysia Airlines took delivery of its sixth and final A350 XWB last month when it arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport from Toulouse, France. The A350-900 is the world’s most modern and efficient twin engine widebody aircraft. It is configured in a three class cabin layout with a total of 286 seats – four First Class, 35 Business, featuring convertible seats to fully flat beds, and 247 in Economy.
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INSIDE MALAYSIA AIRLINES
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It was a fun and lively affair as Malaysia Airlines celebrated its inaugural Kuala Lumpur-Brisbane-Kuala Lumpur service with a send-off event at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 6 June. The event marked the reopening of the airline’s operations into Queensland, whilst promoting Brisbane as a key travel destination for business and leisure. As part of the launch, passengers onboard MH135 departing from Kuala Lumpur were given special goodies at the airport’s boarding lounge prior to their flight. The four-times weekly service will be operated by the A330-300 with 290 seats, comprising 27 seats in Business Class and 263 seats in Economy Class.
Groomed To Shine Knowledge of personal hygiene and grooming is important as it encourages independence and helps to boost one’s confidence. To help empower the visuallyimpaired and to give back to the community, the Malaysia Airlines Berhad Academy’s School of Hospitality recently organised a two-day programme on grooming and self-image called ‘The Power to Shine’. The event saw 12 enthusiastic trainers, visually-impaired individuals, and caregivers taking part in talks and activities to enhance their personal image. Among the topics covered were first impressions, image management, wardrobe planning, as well as hair, personal and oral hygiene. Participants were given live demonstrations and practical sessions on skincare and makeup. The programme also focused on body image and social acceptability, such as maintaining a healthy diet and exercise.
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No. of aircraft 15 | Passenger Seating 290 B777-200 Length 63.7m | Wingspan 60.3m | Height 16.9m
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SAFETY + SERVICE INFO
CABIN LUGGAGE HANDLING Passenger and crew safety onboard our flights is our highest priority. In compliance with the airline’s policy and in observing Occupational, Safety and Health Regulations requirements, cabin crew are no longer required to stow passengers’ hand luggages into the overhead stowage compartment. This is to minimise occupational hazard and ergonomic risks faced by cabin crew in the aircraft. Cabin crew on duty will, however, assist passengers travelling with infants, young passengers travelling alone, the elderly, and passengers with reduced mobility. Passengers who are fit and in good health must carry, stow and secure their own hand luggages on board. Hand luggage exceeding the 7kg weight limit is required to be checked in before boarding.
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED) For safety reasons and in line with the Department of Civil Aviation guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once aircraft doors are closed. Whilst cruising, devices placed in flight mode may be used. The devices must again be switched off during the approach for landing until the aircraft is parked at the terminal building. Devices transmitting strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. The Captain may prohibit the use of devices that can interfere with the aircraft’s system.
LITHIUM BATTERIES Lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices must not exceed 2g for lithium metal batteries and 100Wh for lithium ion batteries. All spare batteries, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for PEDs must be carried in passengers’ carry-on baggage only. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. For PEDs containing non-spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less or 100Wh or less. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits.
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes must be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage only. Recharging of the device in-flight 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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BAGGAGE FOR TRANSIT PASSENGERS We recommend that transit passengers in KLIA reconfirm their final baggage destination at the Transfer Desk to ensure they are identified and loaded accordingly. Just show your baggage identification tag to the Transfer Desk officer.
COMFORT AND CARE Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request.
IN ADDITION TO AIRPORT CHECK-IN, HERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS:
WEB: Check in online at malaysiaairlines.com. Print out the boarding pass yourself.
ENTERTAINMENT Movies, TV and Music On-Demand are available on selected flights.
ONBOARD CONNECTION Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. First and Business Class guests may use Chef-on-Call services to book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available on flights over three hours to passengers above the age of 21. Our cabin crew reserve the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited.
FRESH AND FROZEN SEAFOOD Fresh and frozen seafood are strictly not permitted in check-in baggage. They may be accepted in cabin baggage, subject to the destination’s quarantine regulations. They must be properly packed and meet the cabin baggage weight and size requirements. A maximum of 2.5 kg of dry ice per passenger is permissible if dry ice is used to carry these items. We reserve the right to refuse carriage if the items are not properly packed.
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.
FASTCHECK SELFSERVICE KIOSK: Check in and print your boarding pass at these kiosks at the airport.
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ON-TIME PERFORMANCE Our check-in counters close 60 minutes before departure. Please allow at least 45 minutes for immigration and security clearance. Boarding gate will close 20 minutes prior to departure and late passengers will not be accepted.
CITY CENTRE COUNTER CHECK-IN: Available at KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and in Hong Kong.
WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE Wheelchair requests must be made through the Global Customer Contact Centre and/ or Ticket Office and/or Malaysia Airlines appointed travel agents at least 48 hours prior to departure. Contact the call centre at 1-300-88-3000 for more information.
YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA) We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request.
NO-SMOKING POLICY Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.
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, which is correct at the time of printing. Visit malaysiaairlines.com for more information.
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Horn Island Darwin
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Townsville Townsville Mount Isa Mount Isa Cloncurry Cloncurry Hamilton Island Hamilton Island Port Hedland Port Hedland Mackay Mackay Karratha Karratha Moranbah Moranbah Exmouth Exmouth Alice Springs Alice Springs Rockhampton Rockhampton Longreach Longreach New Caledonia New Caledonia Paraburdoo Paraburdoo Newman Newman Gladstone Gladstone Emerald Emerald Blackall Blackall Ayers Rock Ayers Rock Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Roma Roma Charleville Charleville Brisbane Brisbane Moree Moree Geraldton Geraldton Armidale Armidale Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Tamworth Tamworth Lord Howe IslandLord Howe Island Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie Port Macquarie Port Macquarie Perth Perth Dubbo Dubbo Newcastle Newcastle Whyalla Whyalla Mildura Mildura Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Sydney Sydney Port Lincoln Port Lincoln Adelaide Adelaide Canberra Canberra Albury Albury Auckland Auckland
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Milwaukee Chicago
St Louis
Brownsville Mazatlán San José del Cabo Mexico City
Gulf of Alaska
Ixtapa
Tallahassee
Corpus Christi
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Gulf of Mexico
Puebla
Belize City
Nantucket Philadelphia Salisbury-Ocean City
Hudson Bay
Ponta Delg
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Bermuda
Charleston Jacksonville
Sargasso Sea
West Palm Beach
Montego Bay
Port-au- Santo Prince Domingo
Kingston
San Pedro Sula
Guatemala City San Salvador
Liberia
San Juan
Caribbean Sea
San Jose
Tobago
Santa Marta
San Andrés Island
Caracas Port of Spain
Panama City
PACIFIC OCEAN Honolulu
Martha's Vineyard
Nassau Key West Miami George Town Havana Varadero Providenciales Cancún Cap-Haïtien Santiago Grand Cayman Merida
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Lihue
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Portland
Watertown Boston New York
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Buffalo
Pittsburgh Washington Winston-Salem
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Traverse City
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Reno
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Yopal Cali
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Baltra Island
Kahului
San Cristóbal Island
Kailua Kona
Guayaquil Talara
Tumbes
Chiclayo
Sargasso Sea
Macapá
Gulf of Mexico
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Fortaleza Natal João Pessoa
Teresina
Cajamarca
Trujillo Puerto Maldonado
Maceió Aracaju
Caribbean Sea
Salvador Porto Seguro
Santa Cruz
Tacna
Calama
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Asuncion
Antofagasta
São Paulo
Copiapó Easter Island
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Comodoro Rivadavia
La Serena Santiago
San Juan Mendoza
Porto Alegre Rio Grande
Rosario Buenos Aires
Concepción Valdivia Puerto Montt
Punta Del Este
Neuquén Bahía Blanca
Osorno
San Carlos Bariloche
Castro
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Balmaceda El Calafate
oneworld destinations
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MH flights operated by Emirates
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Birmingham
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Black Sea
North Sea
Ponta Delgada (Azores)
Mediterranean Sea
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Bay of Bengal
Anda Se
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Dar Es Salaam
Zanzibar
Jeddah
Taif
Luanda
Abha Asmara
Khartoum
Dakar
Salalah
Djibouti
Livingstone Abuja
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Harare
Victoria Falls
Arabian Sea
Addis Ababa
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Malabo
Maputo
Entebbe
Johannesburg
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Nairobi Kigali
Durban
Kilimanjaro Dar Es Salaam
Port Elizabeth Luanda
Zanzibar
INDIAN OCEAN
Lusaka
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GMT -1
Victoria Falls
Harare Mauritius
Windhoek Maputo
GREENWICH MERIDIAN
Greenwich Meridian
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Livingstone
Johannesburg Durban Cape Town
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GMT +1
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GMT +2
GMT +3
GMT +4
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88 MOVIES
RATINGS: G / U General audience. Suitable for all ages. PG Parental guidance recommended. Some content may not be suitable for children. PG-13 Parental guidance strongly recommended. Some content may be inappropriate for children under 13 years of age. 15 Suitable for audiences aged 15 years and above.
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R Restricted. Not suitable for audiences under 17 years of age. NR Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
92 AUDIO RADIO
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Š 2018 WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Entertainment
90 TV SHOWS
LANGUAGES: A Arabic / D Danish / E English / ES Spanish / F French / G German / H Hindi / I Italian / IN Indonesian / J Japanese / K Korean / M Mandarin / ML Malay / T Tamil / TA Tagalog
Programmes with Malaysian content.
SUBTITLES:
Award-winning movies/programmes.
A+ Arabic / C+ Chinese / E+ English / J+ Japanese / M+ Malay
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MOVIES
FAVOURITES
LATEST
JUST WRIGHT PG / 99 mins / Comedy, Romance, Sport / E, J, K
ANTWONE FISHER PG-13 / 119 mins / Biography, Drama / E, J, K
ADAM PG-13 / 98 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E
New RAMPAGE DWAYNE JOHNSON, NAOMIE HARRIS, MALIN AKERMAN
PG-13 / 101 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+
RED SPARROW JENNIFER LAWRENCE, JOEL EDGERTON, CHARLOTTE RAMPLING
R/
/ 140 mins / Mystery, Thriller / E
THE 15:17 TO PARIS ALEK SKARLATOS, ANTHONY SADLER, SPENCER STONE PG-13 / 93 mins / Drama, History, Thriller / E, J, K, C+
FATHER FIGURES OWEN WILSON, ED HELMS, GLENN CLOSE, J. K. SIMMONS, CHRISTOPHER WALKEN R/
/ 113 mins / Comedy / E, C+
ONLY THE BRAVE JOSH BROLIN, MILES TELLER, JEFF BRIDGES
PG-13 / 134 mins / Biography, Drama / E, F, C+
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE R / 102 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, C+
I, ROBOT PG-13 / 114 mins / Action, Adventure, Crime / E, J
CEDAR RAPIDS R/
/ 83 mins / Comedy / E
ANALYZE THAT R/
/ 93 mins / Comedy, Crime / E
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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TOMB RAIDER ALICIA VIKANDER, DOMINIC WEST, WALTON GOGGINS
PG-13 / 98 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E, J, K, E+, C+
ISLE OF DOGS BRYAN CRANSTON, KOYU RANKIN, EDWARD NORTON PG-13 / 101 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, C+
DEN OF THIEVES GERARD BUTLER, PABLO SCHREIBER, CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON, O'SHEA JACKSON JR. R/
/ 140 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E, C+
STRATTON DOMINIC COOPER, AUSTIN STOWELL, GEMMA CHAN R/
/ 95 mins / Action, Thriller / E, C+
WONDER JACOB TREMBLAY, OWEN WILSON, IZABELA VIDOVIC
PG-13 / 114 mins / Action, Comedy, Crime / E
PG / 113 mins / Drama, Family / E, F, I, ES, C+
DAVE PG-13 / 109 mins / Comedy, Romance / E
THE SHAPE OF WATER SALLY HAWKINS, OCTAVIA SPENCER, MICHAEL SHANNON R/
For the complete list of Favourites, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.
/ 123 mins / Adventure, Drama, Fantasy / E, C+
AWARD-WINNING MOVIES
New AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
ROBERT DOWNEY JR., CHRIS HEMSWORTH, MARK RUFFALO
GAME NIGHT JASON BATEMAN, RACHEL MCADAMS, KYLE CHANDLER R/
PG-13 / 149 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / E
/ 93 mins / Comedy, Crime, Mystery / E, K, C+
The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy unite to take on Thanos, who plans to get his hands on the Infinity Stones and use them to end the universe and the whole of existence. The heroes will be tested like never before in their efforts to battle the most powerful threat and his minions.
THE DISASTER ARTIST JAMES FRANCO, DAVE FRANCO, ARI GRAYNOR R / / 103mins / Biography, Comedy, Drama / E, C+
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN HUGH JACKMAN, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, ZAC EFRON, ZENDAYA, KEALA SETTLE
PG / 107 mins / Biography, Drama, Musical / E, C+
I, TONYA MARGOT ROBBIE, SEBASTIAN STAN, ALLISON JANNEY THE TITAN SAM WORTHINGTON, TAYLOR SCHILLING, TOM WILKINSON, AGYNESS DEYN NR / 97 mins / Sci-Fi / E, C+
MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE DYLAN O'BRIEN, KI HONG LEE, KAYA SCODELARIO
New READY PLAYER ONE
TYE SHERIDAN, OLIVIA COOKE, BEN MENDELSOHN
PG-13 / 141 mins / Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller / E, C+
PG-13 / 144 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+
In 2045, the recently departed inventor of OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe, leaves his fortune to the first person who finds an Easter egg hidden inside the world he has created. A young man, Wade Watts, embarks on this reality-bending treasure hunt and is hurled into a universe of discovery and danger that changes his life forever.
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LADY BIRD SAOIRSE RONAN, LAURIE METCALF, TRACY LETTS
R/
/ 93 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, C+
BY MY SIDE BRANDON HO, ARWIND KUMAR, NADIAH NASH
NR / 75 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E, C+
R / / 132mins / Biography, Comedy, Drama / E, C+
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD MICHELLE WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, MARK WAHLBERG
R/
/ 123mins / Biography, Crime, Drama / E, C+
JUSTICE LEAGUE BEN AFFLECK, GAL GADOT, JASON MOMOA, HENRY CAVILL, EZRA MILLER
PG-13 / 119 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / E, F, G, J, C+
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI FRANCES MCDORMAND, WOODY HARRELSON, SAM ROCKWELL
R/
/ 115 mins / Comedy, Crime, Drama / E, C+
BIRDMAN MICHAEL KEATON, EDWARD NORTON, AMY RYAN R/
/ 118 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, C
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS GENE KELLY, LESLIE CARON NR / 113 mins / Drama, Musical, Romance / E
LA LA LAND RYAN GOSLING, EMMA STONE PG-13 / 127 mins / Comedy, Drama, Music / E, C+
THE DEPARTED LEONARDO DICAPRIO, MATT DAMON, JACK NICHOLSON R/
/ 146 mins / Crime, Drama, Thriller / E, A+
GRAND PRIX JAMES GARNER, EVA MARIE SAINT, YVES MONTAND NR / 175 mins / Drama, Sport / E
THE FUGITIVE HARRISON FORD, TOMMY LEE JONES, SELA WARD, JOE PANTOLIANO, ANDREAS KATSULAS
PG-13 / 122 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E
THE WIZARD OF OZ FRANK MORGAN JUDY GARLAND, FRANK MORGAN, RAY BOLGER, JACK HALEY, BERT LAHR, BILLIE BURKE
PG / 101 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E
BONNIE AND CLYDE WARREN BEATTY, FAYE DUNAWAY, MICHAEL J. POLLARD. GENE HACKMAN
R/
/ 111 mins / Action, Biography, Crime / E
WALL STREET CHARLIE SHEEN, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, TAMARA TUNIE, DARYL HANNAH R / 122 mins / Crime, Drama / E
For the complete list of award-winning movies, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.
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MOVIES
CHINESE
JAPANESE
HINDI
心理罪：城市之光 / THE LIQUIDATOR CHAO DENG, ETHAN JUAN, SHI SHI LIU
リベンジGIRL / REVENGE GIRL MIREI KIRITANI, NOBUYUKI SUZUKI, SHO KIYOHARA, FUMIKA BABA, AIMI SATSUKAWA
मु क ्के बाज़ / MUKKABAAZ
NR /
/ 123 mins / Crime / M, E+
G / 110 mins / Romance, Comedy / E+
New JANJI ZEHAN
嘘八百 / WE MAKE ANTIQUES KIICHI NAKAI, KURANOSUKE SASAKI, KOGAN ASHIYA
AMIR REZAZADEH, NUR FAZURA
NR /
/ 120 mins / Drama, Romance / ML, E+
Arman, an aspiring restaurateur, and Zehan, a successful TV producer, are newlyweds who encounter a series of unfortunate events while on honeymoon in Iran. This gives rise to emotional issues as a result of the couple’s diverse backgrounds and upbringing, putting their relationship to the test.
NR /
西游记女儿国 / THE MONKEY KING 3 AARON KWOK, WILLIAM FENG, ZANILIA ZHAO PG-13 / / 114 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / M, E+
INDONESIAN
/ 106 mins / Comedy / E+
リングサイド・ストーリー / THE RINGSIDE STORY ERIKO SATO, EITA, KEIJI MUTOH, TAKERU, JIRO KUROSHIO NR /
/ 104 mins / Romance, Comedy / E+
予兆 散歩する侵略者 劇場版 /
YOCHO - FOREBODING KAHO, SHÔTA SOMETANI, MASAHIRO HIGASHIDE NR /
/ 140 mins / Sci-Fi, Fantasy / E+
VINEET KUMAR SINGH, ZOYA HUSSAIN, RAVI KISHAN NR /
/ 117 mins / Action, Drama, Sport / E+
G/
BUSKER MAS KHAN, HAFEEZ MIKAIL, LIA NATALIA, ANAS RIDZUAN, BULAN TERRY G / 120 mins / Romance / ML, E+
MOONRISE OVER EGYPT REZA ANUGRAH, JAMES DIXON, DRH GANDA NR /
/ 114 mins / History / E+
我来自纽约2 / THE KID FROM THE BIG APPLE 2 DEBBIE GOH, SHAUN TAM, SARAH TAN NR /
/ 105 mins / Romance, Comedy / E+
TOY STORY 2 TOM HANKS, TIM ALLEN, JOAN CUSACK
G / 92 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E
नके व ्तोन / NEWTON RAJKUMMAR RAO, PANKAJ TRIPATHI, ANJALI PATIL
NR /
/ 101 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+
टॉयलके ट - ए् प्के म ्था / TOILET - EK PREM KATHA AKSHAY KUMAR, ANUPAM KHER, BHUMI PEDNEKAR P13 /
/ 122 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+
जब है र ी मके ट सके ज ल / JAB
HARRY MET SEJAL SHAH RUKH KHAN, ANUSHKA SHARMA, BJÖRN FREIBERG NR /
BIG HERO 6 RYAN POTTER, SCOTT ADSIT, JAMIE CHUNG PG / 102 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E
/ 135 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E+
मॉम / MOM SRIDEVI, AKSHAYE KHANNA NR /
こいのわ 婚活クルージング / MATCHMAKING CRUISE MASAMI NAGASAWA, RYUHEI MATSUDA, MAHIRO TAKASUGI
KIDS
/ 144 mins / Drama, Thriller / E+
भू म म/ BHOOMI SUNNY LEONE, SANJAY DUTT NR /
/ 124 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E+
TAMIL
KOREAN
/ 101 mins / Drama / M, E+
BUGS BUNNY'S 3RD MOVIE: 1001 RABBIT TALES MEL BLANC, ARTHUR Q. BRYAN, SHEPARD MENKEN
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BEST OF MALAYSIA
G / 74 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E
MY DOG SKIP FRANKIE MUNIZ, KEVIN BACON, DIANE LANE
PG / 95 mins / Comedy, Drama, Family / E
TEROBEK RAYA JOHAN, AZHAN RANI, BETO KUSYAIRI, ZIZAN NIN, SHERRY AL HADAD G / 120 mins / Comedy / ML, E+
WAGE RENDRA BAGUS PAMUNGKAS, TEUKU RIFNU WIKANA, PUTRI AYUDYA NR /
/ 120 mins / Biography, Drama, History / E+
老兽 / OLD BEAST TUMEN, CHAOBEI WANG, DANNA YI
NR /
살인소설 / TRUE FICTION JI HYUN WOO, OH MAN SEOK, LEE EUN WOO NR / / 103 mins / Thriller, Suspense / E+
/ 110 mins / Drama / M, E+
비밥바룰라 / BE-BOPA-LULA PARK IN-HWAN, SHIN GOO
12+ /
TAGALOG
/ 97 mins / Comedy, Drama, Family / E+
어느날 / ONE DAY NAM-GIL KIM, WOO-HEE CHUN, SANG-HEE BAEK NR /
/ 114 mins / Drama, Fantasy / E+
우리들 / THE WORLD OF US CHOI SOO-IN, SEOL HYE-IN G / / 98 mins / Drama / E+
BABY BRO ZIZAN RAZAK, IZARA AISHAH, SHAHEIZY SAM, ZIZAN RAZAK G / 120 mins / Drama, Family / ML, E+
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UNEXPECTEDLY YOURS SHARON CUNETA, ROBIN PADILLA, JULIA BARRETTO NR /
/ 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+
情遇曼哈顿 / LOVE IS A BROADWAY HIT GODFREY GAO, LIKUN WANG, CHUAN-JUN WANG, LI YUAN, NAREN WEISS NR /
/ 103 mins / Romance/ M, E+
채비 / THE PREPARATION GOH DO-SHIM, KIM SUNG-KYUN, SEON YU NR / / 114 mins / Drama / E+
புரியாதத புத ிர் / PURIYAADTHA PUTHIR VIJAY SETHUPATHI, GAYATHRIE, RAMESH THILAK NR /
THE JETSONS MEET THE FLINTSTONES GEORGE O'HANLON, HENRY CORDEN, PENNY SINGLETON G / 92 mins / Animation, Comedy, Family / E
/ 111 mins / Thriller / E+
ஸ்கெட்ச் / SKETCH VIKRAM, SRIMAN
ROBOTS EWAN MCGREGOR, HALLE BERRY, MEL BROOKS
தானா சேர்்நத கூட்்டம் / THAANAA SERNDHA KOOTTAM SURIYA, KEERTHI SURESH
MARY POPPINS JULIE ANDREWS, DICK VAN DYKE, DAVID TOMLINSON
/ 123 mins / Action, Comedy, Crime / E+
G / 139 mins / Comedy, Family, Fantasy / E
குசேபகொவே ி / GULAEBAGHAVALI PRABHUDHEVA, YOGI BABU
WRECK IT RALPH JOHN C. REILLY, JACK MCBRAYER, JANE LYNCH
18 /
/ 131 mins / Action, Thriller / E+
NR /
NR /
/ 115 mins / Action, Comedy / E+
வ ிக்ரம் சவத / VIKRAM VEDHA MADHAVAN, VIJAY SETHUPATHI NR /
/ 140 mins / Action, Crime, Thriller / E+
PG / 88 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E
PG / 101 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E
For the complete list of movies for kids, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.
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TV PROGRAMMES
COMEDY
DRAMA
BLINDSPOT S2 SULLIVAN STAPLETON, JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
GHOSTED S1
ADAM SCOTT, CRAIG ROBINSON, ALLY WALKER 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
YOUNG SHELDON S1 IAIN ARMITAGE, ZOE PERRY, LANCE BARBER, MONTANA JORDAN, RAEGAN REVORD 11 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
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Ex-cop Leroy Wright, a cynical and skeptic, teams up with Max Jennifer, a genius and firm believer in the paranormal, when they are both recruited by an underground organisation to look into a series of unexplained activities in Los Angeles. Their investigations uncover a mysterious entity that could threaten the very existence of the human species.
IZOMBIE S4
ROSE MCIVER, MALCOLM GOODWIN, RAHUL KOHLI 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
Medical resident, Liv Moore, is killed and becomes a zombie after attending a party that went awry. To stay alive, she must eat human brains, so she begins working in the county morgue to fulfill her macabre needs. In discovering that she is able to access the memories and the traits of the brains she eats, she helps detective Clive Babineaux solve murders linked to the person whose brain she consumes.
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW S1/S2 ROBERT TAYLOR, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS
S1 – 5 Episodes, S2 – 4 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH S3 WILL FORTE, KRISTEN SCHAAL, JANUARY JONES, CLEOPATRA COLEMAN, MEL RODRIGUEZ
4 Episodes /
THE MIDDLE S8/S9 PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT, EDEN SHER
S8 – 12 Episodes, S9 – 13 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E
/ 30 mins each / E
FAMOUS IN LOVE S1 BELLA THORNE, CHARLIE DEPEW, GEORGIE FLORES, CARTER JENKINS
THE MICK S1/S2 KAITLIN OLSON, SOFIA BLACK-D'ELIA, CARLA JIMENEZ
6 Episodes/
S1 – 4 Episodes, S2 – 8 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E
/ 60 mins each / E
THE ORVILLE S1 SETH MACFARLANE, ADRIANNE PALICKI, PENNY JOHNSON JERALD 8 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
STAR S1 JUDE DEMOREST, BRITTANY O'GRADY, RYAN DESTINY 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
THIS IS US S1 MILO VENTIMIGLIA, MANDY MOORE, STERLING K. BROWN 4 Episodes /
ANIMAL KINGDOM S2 ELLEN BARKIN, SCOTT SPEEDMAN, SHAWN HATOSY
FRESH OFF THE BOAT S3 RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG, IAN CHEN, FORREST WHEELER, LUCILLE SOONG
7 Episodes /
4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
SPEECHLESS S1/S2 MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH S1 – 8 Episodes, S2 – 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
LIFE IN PIECES S2/S3 COLIN HANKS, BETSY BRANDT, THOMAS SADOSKI
THE GIFTED S1 STEPHEN MOYER, AMY ACKER, SEAN TEALE, NATALIE ALYN LIND
S2 – 8 Episodes, S3 – 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
/ 60 mins each / E
8 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
ARROW S5 STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE CASSIDY, COLIN DONNELL, DAVID RAMSEY
9 Episodes /
/ 60 mins each / E
/ 60 mins each / E
SUPERGIRL S2 MELISSA BENOIST, MEHCAD BROOKS, CHYLER LEIGH 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
MAJOR CRIMES S5 MARY MCDONNELL, G.W. BAILEY, TONY DENISON 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
TIME AFTER TIME S1 FREDDIE STROMA, GENESIS RODRIGUEZ 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
MOM S5 ANNA FARIS, ALLISON JANNEY, MIMI KENNEDY, SADIE CALVANO
14 Episodes /
/ 30 mins each / E
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POWERLESS S1 VANESSA HUDGENS, DANNY PUDI, CHRISTINA KIRK, RON FUNCHES 7 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
THE BIG BANG THEORY S11 JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO, SIMON HELBERG, KUNAL NAYYAR, MAYIM BIALIK 7 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
CONTAINMENT S1 DAVID GYASI, CHRISTINA MARIE MOSES, CHRIS WOOD 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
PRISON BREAK S4 DOMINIC PURCELL, WENTWORTH MILLER, AMAURY NOLASCO
4 Episodes /
/ 60 mins each / E
THE 100 S4 ELIZA TAYLOR, BOB MORLEY, MARIE AVGEROPOULOS, PAIGE TURCO, ELI GOREE 5 Episodes /
/ 60 mins each / E
RIVERDALE S1 K.J. APA, LILI REINHART
5 Episodes /
/ 60 mins each / E
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TV PROGRAMMES
KIDS
BEST OF MALAYSIA
CHINESE
HINDI
CHINA ON FILM EP1
KHICHDI S3 EP1
PG / 60 mins / M
PG / 60 mins
CHINA'S VAN GOGHS PG / 60 mins / M
THE GREAT INDIAN LAUGHTER CHALLENGE EP4 PG / 60 mins
POWERLIST ASIA S6 EP4
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS S10 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
LOUD HOUSE S1 PG / 30 mins / E
GEMA UNPLUGGED EP2 PG / 30 mins / ML
RESEPI MEMIKAT ISTERI S2 EP6 PG / 30 mins / ML
PG / 30 mins / M
RAJA RASOI AUR ANDAAZ ANOKHA: FLAVOURS FROM LUCKNOW AND HYDERABAD EP4
JAPANESE
PG / 30 mins
MYSTERY OF PYRAMIDS: RESTORATION OF KHUFU'S SOLAR BOAT PG / 60 mins
SEE IT! - TO RAMEN LOVERS PG / 30 mins
FILM COMPANION: RANVEER SINGH PG / 30 mins / E
TAMIL SMART WHEEL PG / 60 mins /
MASTER KEY EP6 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES S4 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each /E
I LOFA U EP1
WHAT THE FAKTA
PG / 30 mins / ML
PG / 30 mins / ML
ROMANTIKA S8
SUNNAH HOME S2
PG / 30 mins / ML
PG / 30 mins / ML
BOCEY & FRIENDS LIVE EP1
BAIK PUNYA: ALIFF SATAR
PG / 60 mins / ML
PG / 30 mins / ML
PG / 60 mins
RUNNING MAN EP4 FEB 18 PG / 60 mins
KL TO KARAIKUDI EP5 PG / 30 mins /
LEGENDS OF INDIA EP5: SWAMI VIVEKANANDA PG / 60 mins
GUN KANNAYIRAM EP1 PG / 30 mins
DISNEY TSUM TSUM 2 Episodes / 2 mins each / E
STAR WARS REBELS: HEROES OF MANDALORE 2 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
WELCOME TO THE WAYNE S1 PG / 30 mins / E
MARVEL'S SPIDERMAN: PARTY ANIMALS PG / 30 mins / E
NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT S1
CANTIK DETEKTIF S3 EP3
SELERA RASA SEKSA EP7
PG / 60 mins / ML
PG / 30 mins / ML
OH MY FAMILY
OLE OLE TEMASYA S2 EP3
PG / 30 mins / ML
SUPA STRIKAS S4
PG / 30 mins / E
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS S10 PG / 30 mins / E
SUNNY DAY S1
ELENA OF AVALOR
NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT S1
PG / 30 mins / E
TRAVEL MOZAIK EP3
DANGER & EGGS S1 PG / 30 mins / E
ON THE WINE ROAD: CHILE: THE MASTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD PG / 60 mins / E
SPORTS INSIDE GLORY 2018 EP1/EP2 2 Episodes / 30-60 mins each / E
TOYOTA 86 CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 EP2
DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE
PG / 30 mins / E
RELIGIOUS KHALIFAH JR PG / 30 mins / ML
ON THE WINE ROAD: FRANCE PG / 60 mins / F
MANAGING ASIA: JOE GEBBIA, COFOUNDER, AIRBNB PG / 30 mins / E
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FLAVORS OF FRENCH RIVERA
MARKETING. MEDIA. MONEY: AIA MAVCOM
ARABIC THE BEGINNINGS: PG / 30 mins / A
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SATAY WITH RHYS WILLIAMS PG / 4.2 mins / ML, ML+, E+ /
COSTA RICA NATURE'S ARK PG / 60 mins / E
GLOBE TREKKER SPECIAL: SACRED PLACES – GREAT MOSQUES PG / 60 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
IATA AWARENESS
MALAYSIA AIRLINES: THE DAY OF THE LEGENDS
UNITED FOR WILDLIFE
PG / 0.125 mins / E
PG / 0.167 mins / E
PG / 3 mins / E
RHYS WILLIAM A.K.A MAT SALLEH CARI MAKAN: LONDON
HISTORY EMPIRE BUILDERS: MAYANS, AZTECS AND INCAS
ENRICH & MEMBERS: TURNING JOURNEYS INTO GREAT EXPERIENCES
CITIES OF THE WORLD EP10
PG / 4 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
ENRICH BRAND VIDEO
NEGARAKU ICON: 10 SAAT DALAM 1 DEKAD
PG / 1 min / E
PG / 60 mins / F
PG / 0.15 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 60 mins / E
FRENCH
2 Episodes / 4 mins each / E
PG / 30 mins / E
SECRET LIVES OF THE SUPER RICH: THE PRICIEST MANSION IN HAWAII & MAYWEATHER'S SUPERCAR
PG / 1.24 mins / E
PG / 3 mins / E
CONVERSATION: KATE HUDSON
PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
SHOWBIZ
NATURAL WORLD
PG / 60 mins / E
GLOBE GUIDES EXTREME LANDSCAPES
PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
CHEESE SLICES S1 EP6
FIRST CLASS: MACAU MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: LYIN' EYES
PG / 60 mins / E
A HOUSE OF ITS TIME: MALAYSIA - JUNGLE RETREATS, THE GREAT ESCAPE
THAT HACK SHOW EP1
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each /E
PG / 30 mins / E
SEBASTIEN GINIAUX AND DENIS CHANG LIVE IN MONTREAL
PG / 30 mins / E
STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each /E
SOUNDSTAGE
ANIMAL SOCIETY EP10
PG / 60 mins / ML
PG / 30 mins / E
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each /E/
PG / 30 mins / E
GEN F EP1
PG / 30 mins / E
RUSTY RIVETS S1
PG / 30 mins / ML
LIFESTYLE FESTIVALS OF THE WORLD EP1
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KOREAN
PG / 60 mins / E /
VANISHING FOODS EP1
BUSINESS
SCIENCE & TECH
GAME OF DRONES
CAN SEAWEED SAVE THE WORLD
PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 60 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
SUATU KETIKA: THOMAS CUP PG / 60 mins / ML /
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AUDIO ON-DEMAND
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Sick Boy – THE CHAINSMOKERS
The Chainsmokers single has some of the expected EDM squelches but it’s a little more varied and darker than their usual fare. It’s a socially charged anthem about self-identity in today’s world and standing tall in the face of what you can or cannot control.
THE HITS
MALAY
including... The Chainsmokers, Delta Goodrem (above), Jess & Matt, Stan Walker, Sasha Sloan, Father John Misty, Kasbo, Kayda, Jack White, The Vaccines, Tinashe, Manic Street Preachers, Pentatonix, Samantha Jade
including... Yuna dan Orkestra Simfoni Kebangsaan (above), Datuk Ahmad Jais, Ning Baizura & Fairuz Hussein, Shima, Amy Mastura, Aubrey Suwito & Friends with The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
JAZZ
NASYID
including... Kurt Elling (above), Tia Fuller, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, Nostalgia 77, Till Bronner & Dieter Ilg, Christian McBride Big Band, Dizzy Gillespie, Cecile McLorin Salvant, John Medeski & John Scofield
including... Ustaz Abdullah Fahmi (above), Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Gigi, Raef, Haddad Alwi, Hafiz Hamidun, Maher Zain, Nowseeheart, Lah Ahmad, Harris J, Brothers, 16 Selawat Sepanjang Zaman
KIDS
MEMORIES
including... The Wiggles (above), ABC Kids, Ajay Singha, Original Cast of SpongeBob SquarePants, The New Musical, Little Feet Music, Roshan Treasuriwala, Annabelle Ferro, My Little Pony, John Field, Bananas In Pyjamas
including... LaBelle (above), Michael Bolton, Luther Vandross, Aerosmith, Gary Barlow, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper, Frank Sinatra, Toto, Destiny's Child, Will Smith, Simon & Garfunkel, Gloria Estefan, Taylor Dayne, Electric Light Orchestra, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Eurythmics, Boston, Michael Bolton, Barbra Streisand, Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story, John Denver, Odyssey, Roy Orbison
WORLD including... Baloji, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Eros Ramazzotti, Nadir, At Adau, AkashA, Julio Iglesias, Humood Alkhuder, Santana
Havoc – JOE FLIZZOW Released in 2013 as the second album of the former member of Too Phat, Havoc features 14 hip-hop tracks by our local rap sensation Johan Ishak. The album features collaborations with other local artists likes Amy Search, Rossa, Ajai and DJ Biggie. Joe also performs on the track Negaraku, which can be found under the Malay Favourites genre in the Radio segment.
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HINDI including... Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Yours Truly Arijit, Vol.2, Jab Harry Met Sejal (OMPS), T-Series Mixtape, Dear Zindagi, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Yours Truly Pritam, To My Valentine (Punjabi Love Songs), Kaabil, Bhaaghi, Tum Bin 2
INDONESIAN including... EDEN, Novita Dewi, Audy, Isyana Sarasvati, Astrid, Judika, Sheila On 7
KOREAN including... Yoo Jungmok, VOK, Cocosori, J_ust, EXID, Jung Dongha & Oh Jun Sung, Crayon Pop
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AUDIO ON-DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS
CANTONESE
TAMIL
CLUB
(Not available in A350)
Radio Channels
CHART TOPPERS
including... Mischa Ip (above), ToNick, Hacken Lee, Eman Lam, Phil Lam, Jason Chan, Sandy Lam, Leon Lai, Cass Phang, Ekin Cheng, Angela Pang
including... Summer Vibes: Melody (above), Finesse: Shreya Ghoshal, Mersal (OMPS), Kaatru Veliyidai, They've Got The Moves: Suriya, 20 Biggest Hits: Harris Jayaraj Vol.1, Summer Acoustic: Tamil, Tamil Beats, Kollywood
JAPANESE
LIGHT & EASY (Not available in A350)
including... Paul Kalkbrenner (above), Simian Mobile Disco, Confidence Man, What So Not, CLMD, Kygo, Maya Jane Coles, Makoto, Bonobo, DJ Shadow, Cosmic Gate, Fred V & Grafix, Mirami, Faithless
RELAX
(Not available in A350)
including... A$AP Ferg x Elle Fanning, Childish Gambino, Christina Aguilera feat. Demi Lovato, Jennifer Hudson, Benjamin Ingrosso, H.E.R., Meghan Trainor, BSB - Audio Liner – Generic, Backstreet Boys, Lil Peep feat. Clams Casino, Céline Dion, Rita Ora feat. Cardi, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX
MALAY FAVOURITES including... Jaz, Humood Al-Khuder, Misha Omar, Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir, Lah Ahmad, Ziana Zain, Nora, Ning Baizura, Dessy Fitri, Aishah, Inteam, Najwa Latif, Search, Yuna, Hakim Khan, Wow, L'Zzay & Noraniza Idris, Alif Satar, Govinda, Azharina
including... JUNHO (From 2PM)
including... Ray LaMontagne
(above), Nariaki Obukuro, FLOW,
(above), The Script, Kyle Bielfield,
Scandal, MIREI, LiSA, Mika Nakashima, X JAPAN, Kousuke Atari
Michael Bolton, Boyz II Men, Bob Dylan, Omar Kamal, The Piano Guys, Il Divo, Natalie Imbruglia
MANDARIN
COUNTRY
including... entspanntSEIN Nature Spirit (A Journey Into Magical & Relaxing Rainforest Sounds) (above), Seventh Wave, Sleep Music, Music For The Mind: Classical Music For Your WellBeing, Into The Mist, Whispers From Silence, Music To Sleep By, Classical Chill, Holistic Yoga, Sensuous Chill, By A Wire
(Not available in A350)
COMEDY
(Not available in A350)
including... Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, Jonathan Winters, Bocey, "Weird Al" Yankovic
SOUNDTRACK including... Joey Chiang (above), Chen Pan, Julia Peng, Rainie Yang, Eric Chou, Princess Ai Tai, Eagle Pan, A-Lin, Jian Cui, Jeff Chang, Jolin Tsai, Xue Zhi Qian, Victor Wong
CLASSICAL including... Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, Claus Peter Flor, New Year's Concert 2018, Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, The Great Luciano Pavarotti, Olga Peretyatko
including... Old Crow Medicine Show (above), Jason Aldean, Scotty McCreery, Dixie Chicks, Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Luke Combs, Tammy Wynette, Brad Paisley, Rodney Crowell
(Not available in A350)
including... Father John Misty, Jack White, Manic Street Preachers, Eels, The Vaccines, Judas Priest, Albert Hammond Jr, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper
including... West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) [Remastered], Lady Bird Soundtrack From The Motion Picture, Blade Runner 2049 (OMPS), Moonlight Cinema, War For The Planet Of The Apes (OMPS), Tulip Fever (OMPS), Veeram - Macbeth (OMPS), A Street Cat Named Bob (OMPS), John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
ROCK
(Only available in A350)
(Only available in A350)
(Only available in A350)
TALK RADIO
RHYTHM & BLUES
including... Summer Vibes: Melody, 16 Selawat Sepanjang Zaman, Ultimate … Power Ballads, Ultimate … Disco, I Love the 80s
including... Ed Sullivan Presents The Last Two People In The World, The Next To Last Joan Rivers Album, Wings It!, Perjalanan
including... Leon Bridges, Johnny Jenkins, Charlie Wilson, Tuxedo, Alicia Keys, Usher, Craig David, Stan Walker
PLAYLIST
(Not available in A350)
Audio On-Demand segments depend on your aircraft type. Please refer to your in-flight entertainment system to see which segments are available to you.
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HINDI RHYTHMS Including... The Yellow Diary, Rahat Fateh, Ali Khan, Shamir Tandon, Boman Irani, Dhvani Bhanushali, Abhishek Arora, Mohit Chauhan, Neeti Mohan, Navraj Hans, Palak Muchhal, Tapeshvar Kalia, Bhoomi Trivedi, Suraj Jagan, Arijit Singh
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POP ASIA including... Hikaru Utada, Jay Chou, 2PM, A-Lin, Edmond Tong, FLOW, EXID, Julia Peng, Ahn Ye Eun, J.Sheon & Waa Wei, Phil Lam feat. Paula, MAN WITH A MISSION, Joey Chiang, Jung Kwonjung, Mischa Ip, J_ust feat. Ahin, Dok2, SHUYA, Karen Mok, 19XX, Xiao-li Zhan, Marcus Chang, Sophia Huang
GOLDEN ERA including... The 5th Dimension, Mr. Mister, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Take That, José Feliciano, Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser, REO Speedwagon, The Isley Brothers, Dead Or Alive, Rick Astley, Toto, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, Scott McKenzie, KC & The Sunshine Band, Paul Young, Wham!
ROCK ARENA including... Sweet, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Eels, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jim James, Lou Reed, The Guess Who, Father John Misty, Crazy Elephant, Johnny Winter, Heart, Beck, Bogert, Appice, Delgres, La Luz, The Buttertones, The Allman Brothers Band, Deep Purple, Jo Passed, Big Mother Gig
Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on the aircraft. Check your aircraft type and then on your in-flight entertainment system to find out.
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HANDSET INSTRUCTIONS
GETTING STARTED For passengers with a seatback personal screen, please refer to the following instructions for use of the remote control. 擁有個人屏幕的乘客請參照以下圖像和說明來使用您的遙控器。 個人スクリーンをお持ちのお客様はお手元のハンドセットを下の画像と合わせてから続けてお読みください。
First & Business Class A380
Economy Class A380
First Class A350-900 1
12 1 14 2
1 11 14 1
11
1 5
13
9
5 4
18
6
6
15
18 6
5 6 7
12
15
17
1
16
4 4
8
18
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All passengers A333 & B737-800
14
4
9
Business Class A332
14
5 18
4
11
2
9 6
6
14
15
Business Class & Extra Legroom Seats A350-900
14
1 9
4
11
11
11
12
11
11 7
11
15
11 On reverse
11 18
*For Economy Class passengers, access to in-flight entertainment and service functions is via the seatback touch screen monitor.
1
Control Paddle*
1
控制板*
1
上下左右ボタン*
2
Window Display
2
顯示視窗
2
ウィンドウ表示
3
Mode
3
模式
3
モード
Reading Light ON/OFF
4
閱讀燈 ON/OFF
4
読書用ライトON/OFF
Channel UP/DOWN
頻道 UP/DOWN
5
5
5
チャンネルUP/DOWN
6
Volume UP/DOWN
6
6
音声ボリュームUP/DOWN
7
Brightness UP/DOWN
明るさUP/DOWN
7
8
乗務員呼び出し/取消
9
選択/スタート*
10
入力*
11
ゲームコントロール*
4
8
Button Disabled
9
Select/Start*
10
Enter*
11
Game Controls*
12
Audio/Video Controls To Rewind, Play/Pause, Forward and Stop for Audio/Video
7
音量 UP/DOWN 亮度 UP/DOWN
8
呼叫乘務員/取消
9
選擇/開始*
10
確認*
11
遊戲控制*
12
12
13
13
13
Back Button To go to previous screen
14
14
14
Screen ON/OFF Button To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF
15
15
15
Home Button Shortcut to go to Main Menu
16
16
16
QWERTY Keyboard - B738/A333
17
Magnetic Card Reader
18
Cabin Crew Assistance
17
18
17
机舱服务员协助
18
フライトアテンダントアシスタンス
*Not on the Inseat System
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Happenings In Malaysia + Around The World
SEEN+HEARD
Time For Tea
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The launch of DOME’s High Tea, hosted by the Melium Group for Friends of Melium, was a lively affair attended by guests and members of the media, made colourful by a beautiful pop-up flower shop organised by the Young Women’s Christian Association. The two High Tea sets, namely the Malaysian High Tea Set and English High Tea Set, can be enjoyed exclusively at selected DOME outlets in Genting Highlands and Kuala Lumpur.
Artful Showcase A collaboration between Malaysia Airports and the faculty of Creative Arts from Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College has produced a whimsical temporary mural at the Langkawi International Airport, depicting the beauty and uniqueness of the Malaysian island. The mural showcases the students’ talent, while providing a pleasant experience for travellers amid refurbishment works being done at the airport.
Stella McCartney (right) with Kylie Minogue and Kate Moss
Sleek & Chic
In With The New
Debuting at Suria KLCC mall in Kuala Lumpur is Tom Ford Beauty, the brand’s second standalone store in the world. Designed with luxury in mind, from the white marble slabs to layered grey glass sculptures, visitors can expect an enhanced shopping experience, with private make-up services by Tom Ford Beauty Specialists, as well as a Makeup Lounge for private cosmetic and fragrance one-to-one consultations.
The opening of 23 Old Bond Street in London marked yet another momentous milestone for designer Stella McCartney as she celebrated the star-studded occasion alongside celebrity friends and family. The store will carry all of the brand’s collections, and marks a new phase in the brand’s retail expansion.
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