Going Places January 2019

JANUARY 2019

Best Places To Travel in 2019

MY Guide to Bangkok, Thailand ■ 2019 Food Trends ■ MAHB Rethinking Airport Experience

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The Scourge Of Single-Use Plastic ■ Interview with Chef Marta Alonso Garcia of Marta’s Kitchen

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Contents EXPLORE | Anfield Stadium 38

EXPLORE | Best Places To Travel In 2019 33

TOURISM AUSTRALIA

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Travel experts say these destinations should be on your travel list this year

Navigator FROM THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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GP ON THE WEB

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MAIL ROOM

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | SEE

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | DINE

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | STAY

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | ART

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Our exclusive digital content

Events taking place this month

What’s new in the world of dining

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Hospitality news and options

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An inside look at Liverpool FC’s iconic football stadium

What to see in the art world this month

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CONTENTS

FASHION + ACCESSORIES 54

MY GUIDE 28

The globetrotter’s styling guide

Bangkok, Thailand

CHEF’S CUT 44

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EXPLORE | Food Trend 38 What can we expect from the food industry this year

Features IN PROFILE | Changes Ahead

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EXPLORE | The Last Straw

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THE CURE

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GP ENTERTAINMENT

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SEEN + HEARD

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Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad on why it is rethinking the terminal experience Eliminating single-use plastic

Lotions, potions, spas, and more Your in-flight entertainment guide

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Marta Alonso Garcia serves up Spanish comfort food in Kuala Lumpur

Events in Malaysia and around the world

Inside Malaysia Airlines NEWS

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FLEET

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SAFETY + SERVICE INFO

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WHERE WE FLY

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ENRICH QUICK GUIDE

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WARISAN 48

Pembuat tanur naga dari Ipoh

GIZMOS + GADGETS 53

Cool gadgets in focus this month

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FROM THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

each of us has a new chance to make 2019 a great year, better than the last.

As a business, no matter the challenges, my team and I are working hard to make 2019 better than 2018, meeting challenges head-on and providing the best of Malaysian Hospitality for you, guests of the national airline.

Last year, we launched our global brand campaign that revisits the essence of Malaysia Airlines as the national carrier of the country.

Branded “Malaysian Hospitality Begins With Us”, the tagline encompasses all aspects of the customer experience reflected in Malaysia Airlines’ products and services, including our newly refurbished lounges in KLIA, various digital innovations, new widebody aircraft and the introduction of the latest Best of Malaysia menu on-board.

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I am happy to report that this global campaign has resonated with many. I am also very pleased to share that we were selected as the Industry Champion in the aviation category at the recent BrandLaureate Brand Icon Leadership Awards 2018. This was truly an unexpected win and I am grateful for the recognition of our efforts in elevating the Malaysia Airlines brand globally.

It takes the entire 13,000-strong staff of Malaysia Airlines and its sister companies to ensure the success of this campaign. As the national airline, we represent the traditions of Malaysia combined with the promise of the future. My team and I take our mission of Malaysian Hospitality very seriously, ensuring a unique end-to-end experience of warm, genuine and efficient service from the heart.

Therefore, to be accorded an award such as this after putting our hearts and souls into this campaign is really something we truly appreciate.

Izham Ismail

Group Chief Executive Officer Malaysia Airlines Berhad

Dear Guests, It is my pleasure to welcome you onboard.

2018 has finally come to a close and a new chapter opens – marking an opportunity to start afresh. Whether it’s spring cleaning your home, revisiting that gym you signed up to early last year (but never went) or planning a big trip with your loved ones this year,

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We are all geared up for 2019, when we will be taking Malaysian Hospitality to another level with the second phase of the campaign.

Look out for new and exciting products in 2019, planned with our guests’ convenience in mind. To close 2018, we most recently rebranded our First Class cabin to Business Suite on the A350-900 and A380-800 aircraft. The new Business Suite was introduced in response to the growing demand of our guests seeking enhanced comfort at competitive prices. We love hearing from you. If you have any ideas for improvement, please download our MHassistant app and share your feedback with us.

I wish you a great journey with Malaysia Airlines always and a wonderful visit to or stopover in Malaysia. ■

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Next, I urge you to read Vincent Vichit-Vadakan’s excellent piece on food trends to expect this year. From fermenting going mainstream to full-on food tours where participants don’t just try out local delicacies but learn their origins and the secrets behind their preparations, you’d want the low-down on our eight predictions.

If you’ve been an avid follower of Going Places, I’m happy to report that we’ll keep the magazine much the same this year.

It’ll still be filled with insightful articles about travel, food, lifestyle, and social issues that impact us, just to name a few, and the articles will continue to be accompanied by visually stunning photographs, where applicable.

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One significant change that I must mention, though, is we’ve decided to retire Kam Raslan’s hugely popular Window or Aisle column. Kam has entertained us with his brand of humour, sarcasm and style of writing since our January 2016 issue and he’s collected quite a number of fans through Going Places.

I’ll be the first to say I’ll miss his column the most, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. The decision to let the column go wasn’t easy, but as with all good things, it’s better to end on a high note.

Julie Goh Editor

Wow, it’s 2019!

Here comes that time of the year again, where new beginnings will undoubtedly coax us into thinking we have to make resolutions at self-betterment. But are New Year’s resolutions still in? I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions because it’s the same story every year. By March, I’ll start to slack off, and by April, I’d have fallen off the bandwagon completely.

But that’s me. Some of you might still believe in resolutions.

Most of us will pledge to live healthier, others will vow to be kinder to others. A number of us might even draw up a list of travel destinations to visit before the year ends. If you’re in the latter group, kudos to you, as travelling does add perspective to the challenges that we face every day.

To help you decide where to travel in 2019, we turned to five well-travelled influencers for suggestions. They are CNN International host and anchor Richard Quest, award-winning travel influencers and Instagram stars Alyssa Ramos and Daniel James, our very own Malaysian “wanderluster” Mei Mei Chu, and Nepali-Australian Anna Sherchand. From Egypt’s colourful markets to Easter Island’s Moai statues, we hope their recommendations will inspire you to plan a visit of your own. Turn to pages 33-37 for our cover story this month.

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That said, Kam has not left us entirely. We adore him so much, we asked him to take on a brand new section we created within our in-flight entertainment guide. From this issue onwards, Kam will review three films that are playing onboard each month. They aren’t necessarily the latest releases or fan favourites, just Kam’s take on some of the movies. If you’d like to know what Kam thinks of a certain movie, write to me and we’ll try to make it happen. For now, turn to page 70 to read what he thinks of Logan, Edge of Tomorrow and The Incredibles.

See you again in February. For now, I’ll leave you with this: “May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art – write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can.

And I hope somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.”

– Neil Gaiman. ■

On The Cover From Easter Island to Egypt, turn to pages 33-37 to read where you should travel to this year.

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Things To Do in Kuching, Sarawak A land rich with culture and history, Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak state in Malaysia, is an alluring enigma. It is fondly called Cat City, and its beauty lies in the interesting heritage of its indigenous people, each with their own practices, language, food and traditions not found in other parts of Malaysia.

Kuching makes for the perfect base to explore once-in-a-lifetime experiences, from visiting an Orangutan sanctuary to a ride in a traditional sampan down the great Sarawak River.

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Swings With Incredible Views Nothing beats riding a swing – unless it’s going on one with a view!

The rush of the wind in our hair and the feeling of butterflies in our stomach as we are launched back and forth into the air brings back childhood memories, long after our days in the playground are over. We list four swings around the world that offer panoramic sights worth travelling for.

Sitting at 1,400 metres above sea level, Cau Vang – literally the Golden Bridge – looks like it comes from the set of a fantasy film. The unique 150-metre-long pedestrian bridge, located in the Ba Na Hills Resort near Da Nang, Vietnam, consists of two giant stone hands that seem to sprout out of the earth, supporting a slim golden bridge within its cusp. Aside from the bridge, the resort also has a medieval French village complete with squares and a cathedral, hotels, as well as attractions such as a shrine and a wax museum.

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MAILROOM

Letter Of The Month Your brand’s promise of Malaysian Hospitality has proven its exclusiveness and premium feel as well as in giving the right experience. This can be felt first-hand by the bright smile of the cabin crew in their sharp-looking suits and beautiful Kebaya uniforms. Your greeting, with the palm close to the heart, signifies humility and professionalism and embodies true Malaysian Hospitality. Kudos MAB! Similarly, I love taking a Malaysia Airlines flight on the first day of the month as I’ll be privileged to browse a newly published Going Places from cover to cover. I noticed in the July Edition, the magazine has a brand new feel and as I flip the pages, I could feel the exclusivity and quality of the paper. I’m a frequent traveller over the South China Sea and when it’s time for my weekly (weekend) travel, I’d turn quickly to Kam Raslan’s Window or Aisle column.

He has entertained me every single time with his witty musings filled with well-researched facts peppered with sarcasm, of course. The only setback I have for the column is that I have to wait for another 29 days before a new write-up is featured. I am so getting the book he wrote, Confessions Of An Old Boy: The Dato’ Hamid Adventures”!

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I am still a regular customer of Malaysia Airlines due to work-related activities. My most recent flight was from Bangalore, India to Kuala Lumpur. On that flight, I had the opportunity to read the September issue. The cover was very attractive about Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak. It may entice potential tourists to consider Sarawak as their possible holiday destination. However, what attracted my attention the most was the Photobook section. It highlighted the hopes and dreams of ordinary Malaysians post 14th general election. Everyone seemed to aspire for a better life and more prosperous nation. Kudos to Going Places for becoming one of the voices for the ordinary people. Hopefully the relevant authorities and all Malaysians will continue to strive for a better future in whichever way possible.

Adam Husein Kelantan, Malaysia

I have been a regular visitor to Malaysia and a client of Malaysia Airlines for over 20 years, but only recently discovered the benefits of your Business Promo fares on domestic routes for members of other oneworld partner airline programmes. As most of my travelling is within Europe, I accumulate my air miles and tier points with one of the other airlines, and in August this year, I took advantage of an excellent Business Promo fare to fly with my wife from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu and back for our holiday on Perhentian island. The level of service and comfort as well as the very tasty satay served on board were all excellent, and the air miles and tier points that we earned more than justified the extra cost paid to fly in Business rather than Economy on this short flight. I would like to congratulate Malaysia Airlines and oneworld on a truly rewarding frequent flyer programme.

Bruce Hawker Portugal

Each month, Going Places will select a Letter of the Month and the winner will receive a gift. For January, the winning letter will receive a stay in an Executive RoomPM at G Hotel Gurney, Penang, inclusive of 1 3D2N 06/12/2018 12:31 club benefits and breakfast for two, worth about USD500 (RM2,140).

Going Places welcomes your comment and queries. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity and are published in the language in which they are written. Please include your full name, contact number and location when writing to us at mhmedia@spafax.com.

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Travel Concierge

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

Fresh Melodies Music festivals are a great way to enjoy the summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival promises a good time for the youth of Australia and New Zealand. Starting out as an indie music event in 2005, the Laneway Festival has evolved into a platform that introduces fresh new music by promising young artists. This year’s list of performers hail from a melting pot of genres, from rap to hiphop, indie rock, rock, pop, electronic, R&B, dance, and everything in between.

When: 28 January – 10 February Where: Auckland in New Zealand; Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Fremantle in Australia lanewayfestival.com

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | SEE

TENNIS AUSTRALIA

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Hardcourt Clash The biggest international tennis stars are all set to bring the courts to a fever pitch at the Australian Open. Come for the action, stay for the festivities; catch music artists such as Craig David, Bastille and top Australian acts performing at the AO Live Stage. Families may want to mark their calendars for Kids Tennis Day, when kids will have a ball of a time playing in the AO Ballpark outdoor play area.

Guests also have a plethora of food and beverage options to enjoy, from fine sit-down dining experiences to pop-up eateries and food trucks. With plenty more to see and do in the Grand Slam Oval area as well as at the AO Festival and AO Film Festival, the Australian Open is undoubtedly one of Australia’s biggest events.

The HSBC Women’s World Championship returns to test the skills of 63 top women golfers, in what is hailed as one of the strongest fields of women’s golf outside of the five major championships on the LPGA Tour. American star Michelle Wie will be back to defend her title against strong contenders for a prize purse of USD1.5 million (RM6.28 million). Outside of the tournament, the event’s festival concept ensures that visitors will have plenty to look forward to, from food and beverages to activity booths and musical performances.

When: 8 – 27 January (Tournament matches on 14 – 27 January) Where: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

When: 28 February – 3 March Where: Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore

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On The Fairway

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Events+Happenings

GARDENS BY THE BAY

HUGO-GLENDINNING

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Exploring Movement Award-winning dance troupe BalletBoyz will soon present the London premiere of Them/Us, an innovative double bill featuring two new works set to original scores by returning BalletBoyz composers.

Them is a unique collaboration involving the company’s own dancers, showcasing the individuality of the dancers through the company’s signature versatility of movement. The second part, Us, is inspired by the critically acclaimed duet by Olivier Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon that premiered in 2017, a tender piece that explores human connections. This collaboration with composer Charlotte Harding and singer-songwriter Keaton Henson asks where we see ourselves in relation to the “other”, exploring the fine balance between them and us.

Visitors will have a rare opportunity to see Orchids Of The Andes in Singapore, some 20,000 kilometres away from their native region.

Around 3,000 orchids from 85 varieties are currently on display in Gardens by the Bay’s cooled conservatory, Cloud Forest. These rare varieties originate from seven South American countries – Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, spanning a more than 5,000-kilometre mountain range.

When: 5 – 9 March Where: Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, U.K.

When: Until 24 March Where: Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

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Mountain Beauties

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | DINE

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Restaurant Openings, News+Reviews

MALAYSIA

Curious Cuisine Fans of Spanish jamon and iberico pork can satisfy their hunger at Kuala Lumpur’s Curious Kitchen. Located on the alfresco second-floor dining area of Tropicana Avenue, the restaurant is helmed by Spanish Chef Rainer Krieger and Malaysian Chef C.K., who work to bring the best out of slabs of iberico pork ribs, chops and tenderloin by cooking them over a charcoal and oak fire grill – just the way the Spanish like it back home.

If big cuts aren’t your thing, go for the meat board, where a selection of jamon, chorizo and salchichon is served alongside slices of gorgonzola, 36-month-old parmesan and gruyere cheese; choricitos al vino (chorizo sauteed in a red wine sauce with caramelised onions); or the classic cheeseburger, where an all-beef patty is served with toppings of burnt onions, pickles, chilli jam and romaine lettuce. facebook.com/curiouskitchen

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | DINE

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Orlando Marzo

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AUSTRALIA

Top Of The Glass Make your next drink a world-class one when you drop by Melbourne’s Bar Lûmé, which made the news when its resident bartender, Orlando Marzo, beat 10,000 others to be named the World Class Global Bartender of the Year for 2018. Previously attached to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Marzo leads the way in creating cocktails in the form of seasonal creations like the Olive Oil Royale (mandarin-pressed olive oil liqueur, sparkling wine, green tea extract), as well as innovative takes on classics like the Wattle Seed Negroni (roasted wattleseed, Tanqueray No. 10, Campari, Mancino Rosso Amaranto). Non-alcoholic drinkers will have a great time too: the zero-proof cocktails are no less impressive, featuring house creations like the Single Origin (ice-cold Houjicha, vanilla vinegar, apple smoke). For the full experience, opt for the Lûmé Looking Glass cocktail flight, which features four of Orlando’s favourite recipes, with snacks from the kitchen.

It’s a fine time for the sweet tooth to be in London, with the opening of Cakes & Bubbles, helmed by Albert Adria of the legendary elBulli fame. Housed in Hotel Café Royal on Regent Street, the dessert haven features a selection of treats that carry Adria’s playful yet precise approach that characterises his other restaurants like Tickets, 41°, Pakta and Enigma. Standout desserts include house-made donuts, fruit cakes, ‘Airwaffles’ with caramelised bananas, and chocolate Japanese ningyo-yaki cake balls. If there’s only one thing to try, it’s The Cheese Cake, a signature creation made with coulommiers cheese, hazelnut and white chocolate. Other must-haves are the selection of bubblies that range from affordably priced cavas to vintage Krug and Dom Pérignon.

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UNITED KINGDOM

Just Desserts

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Restaurant Openings, News+Reviews

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MALAYSIA

MALAYSIA

Flower Power

Contemporary Cantonese

A night out doesn’t have to be a pricey affair at Los Flowerpecker, Damansara Uptown’s newest cocktail bar that specialises in low-ABV drinks (typically less than 20 percent alcohol by volume) and European vermouths like Dolin, La Quintinye and Carpano.

Conceptualised by Shawn Chong, one of KL’s top bartenders and the co-founder of Omakase + Appreciate, Los Flowerpecker features a wide selection of light spritzes (you can’t go wrong with an Aperol Spritz), Martinis and Americanos that are priced between USD4.80 to USD6.00 (RM20 to RM25), making it one of the city’s more affordable cocktail bars. The colourful Latin American-themed bar is also not short of rum- and tequila-based classics such as mojitos, daiquiris and frozen margaritas, as well as nachos and other bar bites for a fun night out without the hangover.

Part bar, part art space, W Kuala Lumpur’s Yen wows patrons with its imperial ambience, elevated by an avant-garde concept and a harmonious dining experience. Although inspired by age-old traditions, diners can expect imaginative interpretations of Cantonese cuisine such as decadent dim sum offerings that include pairings of foie gras, chicken and crispy yam, chicken siew mai with black truffle, and deep-fried cod fillet with cili padi cheese and spicy sauce.

Not to be missed is the Braised Whole Abalone with Nepalese Rock Rice, Organic Quinoa and Crispy Rice (photo, top) as well as a wide selection of fresh seafood. All meals are paired with some of the world’s most exquisite Chinese teas. Private rooms with panoramic views of the city are available for functions, celebratory luncheons and intimate get-togethers.

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | STAY

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Hospitality News+Reviews

CAMBODIA

Rejuvenating Refuge Find rest amidst thriving tropical foliage at Alila Villas Koh Russey, just 4.5 kilometres off the coast of Sihanoukville. With just 50 pavilions and 13 villas on 24 hectares of lush grounds, this low-density boutique resort makes for a quiet getaway for families and honeymoon couples alike. The environmentally sustainable resort offers wellness and rejuvenation through its beachfront Spa Alila, featuring signature treatments that include local Khmer healing techniques. Guests will love the complimentary daily yoga and Tai Chi classes, as well as the infinity pool overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. Enjoy French and Khmer cuisines at speciality restaurants Horizon and the Beach Shack respectively, and explore southern Cambodia with complimentary shuttle boat transfers to the mainland. alilahotels.com/kohrussey

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | STAY

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MALAYSIA

Hidden Gem

Facing a spectacular view of the South China Sea, the Capella Sanya is set to take travellers through an exquisite hospitality experience.

Celebrated luxury resort architects Jean-Michel Gathy and Bill Bensley drew inspiration from the rich culture surrounding China’s historical Maritime Silk Road to create this extraordinary contemporary holiday haven along a secluded beach on the southern edge of Hainan Island.

Be spoiled for comfort in 190 spacious rooms and villas surrounded by wide, lush gardens and let tired bodies be rejuvenated through a selection of spa treatments inspired by Eastern traditions. With private pools, terrace dining and dedicated service, Capella Sanya is set to redefine hospitality standards.

Tucked away by the sea in Kuala Rompin, Pahang is Lanjut Beach & Golf Resort, an idyllic getaway for both business and leisure travellers. The 196-room resort boasts a contemporary design, with a striking double height lobby, bespoke interiors and sweeping public spaces. Choose from a variety of rooms catering to different needs, such as the spacious Junior Suite or the Superior Twin Room, which comes with connectivity options for families. The Anjung Brasserie Coffee House offers mouthwatering local favourites as well as fresh seafood dishes, while Cafe Strada carries freshly baked pastries and snacks. Take a stroll on the resort’s private beach, which features a unique ‘mirror’ phenomenon at certain times of the day. There are two pools for guests to enjoy – a half Olympic-sized pool and a children’s pool with fun water features. Meanwhile, golfing enthusiasts will want to head to the 18-hole par-72 golf course, located adjacent to the resort’s accommodation. Fun recreational activities, such as beach sports, fishing activities, jungle trekking, firefly watching and clam picking can be arranged on request. For business meetings and corporate retreats, the resort has a fully furnished ballroom, meeting rooms and flexible setups for events of any kind.

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lanjut.my

CHINA

Exquisite Sanctuary

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Hospitality News+Reviews

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MALAYSIA

HONG KONG

Stylishly Modern

Resembling an urban oasis, the newly opened Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel is designed to provide a quality holiday experience for families. In addition to access to exclusive Ocean Park benefits, the resort’s special M Passport programme encourages parent-child bonding by offering rewards for participation in fun activities such as seashell art, scavenger hunts and dinner events.

Surrounded by three hotel wings, the large lagoon pools make for a cool spot to play and relax. For adults, the executive M Club is an exclusive space to work and enjoy premium services for breakfast, evening cocktails and premium drinks. Guests are also spoiled for choice when it comes to having a meal, with options for all-day dining, an extensive international buffet, Cantonese specialities, American steakhouse and cocktails to satiate one’s appetite.

Modern, chic and contemporary, G Hotel Gurney is conveniently positioned in a prime location along the iconic Gurney Drive, between Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon shopping malls and near the famous Gurney Drive open-air hawker centre. The 312 spacious rooms are stylishly furnished with Camerich lifestyle furniture from the U.K., Serta Royal Platinum Mattresses, 300 thread count linen, Herman Miller designer work-chairs and 55-inch smart HD LED televisions to provide elevated levels of comfort for both business travellers and holidaymakers. Restaurant and bar options are in abundance outside the hotel and within, at the G Lounge, Taste Café, the alfresco Tree Bar and the G Pool Bar. With an executive lounge for affluent travellers, a state-of-the-art 24hour gym and a large infinity pool, G Hotel Gurney is the place to go for a relaxing retreat within Penang’s urban sprawl.

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INSTALLATION BY MERE PHANTOMS (MAYA ERSAN AND JAIMIE ROBSON).

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ALEXANDER CALDER: RADICAL INVENTOR EXHIBITION, PRESENTED AT THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 2018, TO FEBRUARY 24, 2019.

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Exhibitions, News+Reviews

Defining A Movement The Montreal Museum of Fine Art presents a major retrospective of one of the late giants of the modern art movement, Alexander Calder.

Known as the man who “made sculpture move”, the exhibition, Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor, delves into the American artist’s personal archives, showing how his masterpieces came to life, from page to podium. Over 150 of the artist’s iconic mobiles will be on display and set in motion every day by one of the museum’s expert handlers. In a tribute to the artist, at the entrance of the exhibition, visitors will be treated to a presentation, created by the museum in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, exploring the interaction between an object and the viewer.

When: Until 24 February | Where: Montreal Museum of Fine Art, 1380, Sherbrooke Street W, Montreal, QC, H3G 1J5, Canada mbam.qc.ca

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MAT COLLISHAW, LAST MEAL ON DEATH ROW, TEXAS, 2011, COURTESY THE ARTIST AND BLAINSOUTHERN,

JULIAN OPIE JOO YEON CONTEMPLATES HER IMMINENT WEDDING. 2009 CONTINUOUS COMPUTER ANIMATION ON 55” LCD SCREEN, ARTIST'S PROOF 128.0 X 75.0 X 7.3 CM

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Larger Than Life

The Berlin branch of the Blain|Southern gallery presents The Grinders Cease, a mixed-media exhibition by contemporary British artist Mat Collishaw. Collishaw’s works are characteristically preoccupied with death, destruction and decay, and the works in this show pose no exception. The Grinders Cease features works in a variety of mediums, including photography, sculpture and painting, thus showcasing the depth and breadth of Collishaw’s practice. One of the exhibition’s most haunting series is the Last Meal On Death Row photography sequence that pictures the final meals actually requested by prisoners in Texas before execution. The show is a must-see from one of the contemporary art world’s most exciting figures.

Towering installations and works from British artist Julian Opie will take over the NGV International in Melbourne and its Federation Court this month. One of Britain’s most unique and influential contemporary artists, this is Opie’s first major Australian exhibition and he certainly makes a huge impression, creating the tallest installation ever erected in Federation Court. Towering to 13 metres at its tallest point, Opie’s city of skyscrapers fills the court area, reaching right up to its glass ceiling. Adjacent to Opie’s ‘city’, visitors can see a school of digitally animated fish appearing to swim through the gallery’s waterfall. Many of the artist’s most recognised animated and still life images will be on display at the NGV, while an interactive exhibition, Julian Opie: Studio for Kids, will provide little ones with hands-on digital activities made in collaboration with the artist.

Admission is free.

When: Until 26 January Where: Blain|Southern Potsdamer Straße 77–87 (Mercator Höfe) 10785 Berlin, Germany

When: Until 17 February Where: National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Australia

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Exhibitions, News+Reviews

Nature Of Art The Piet Hein Eek, established by the Dutch designer of the same name, is an interior design studio, shop, restaurant and gallery all rolled into one. After stumbling across the works of Gabriel Roca on a trip to Tenerife, Eek felt compelled to introduce the artist’s works through his gallery. Gabriel Roca – Composing Nature explores the length and breadth of the artist’s oeuvre. Roca often uses objects found in nature such as pine needles, stones and volcanic sand from his local beach to create intricate images preserved in glass. The images and patterns he creates with natural material redefines the natural world and provides the viewer with a reinterpretation of our reality and environment.

It’s safe to say that most of us are guilty of taking the odd dinner shot. This month, the Foam Photography Museum in Amsterdam invites visitors to one of its most delectable exhibitions yet, Feast For The Eyes – The Story Of Food In Photography. The show explores the significance of food and its role in images through the ages via three distinct courses: Still Life, Around The Table and Playing With Your Food.

Through these categories, the show presents the evolution of food photography, with works from Andy Warhol, Nobuyoshi Araki, Guy Bourdin and many more on display.

When: Until 24 February Where: Piet Hein Eek, Halvemaanstraat 30, 5651 BP Eindhoven, the Netherlands

When: Until 3 March Where: Foam Fotografiemuseum, Keizersgracht 609, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Food For Thought

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MY GUIDE | Bangkok, Thailand

Mixing The Mystical With The Mundane The Thai capital is an assault on the senses, but beneath the chaotic traffic and market bustle is a city steeped in sacred traditions.

Words Kieran Smith | Illustration Maggie Li | Art Direction Euric Liew

When it comes to meeting locals and haggling for local produce, the Ratchada Train Market is the place to be. Wander down endless rows of tightly packed stalls selling all manner of souvenirs, snacks and vintage goods — from Vespa scooters to beetles on a stick — and then quench your thirst with a fresh coconut.

With all the designer goods you might desire, Emquartier is the mall of choice for the more discerning Bangkokian. This unique and lavishly styled mall is lined with upscale offerings from the world over, with a range of gourmet international food to boot.

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Any decent tour of Bangkok will include a visit to a floating market.

The liveliest and least touristy is at Khlong Latmayom. Here you can sample tidbits of Thai cuisine and pick up souvenirs from friendly locals off colourful boats scattered along the khlong (canal). Best of all, the market is only a 15-minute taxi ride from Wang Wian Yai BTS Skytrain station.

Tranquil Urban Temples Sitting on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River is one of Bangkok’s oldest and most revered temples, Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn. This is a must-visit for Buddhist culture enthusiasts and is best seen — as the name suggests — at sunrise.

Peaceful Parks & Green Retreats Tucked away from the madness of Sukhumvit, the vibrant inner city Lumphini Park is full of life, from massive monitor lizards to crowds of zumba-dancing locals.

If you’re out walking at 6 p.m., remember to stop in silence when the loudspeakers play the national anthem.

Nestled on a curl in the Chao Phraya river is Bang Kachao — a tree-filled island known as

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Bangkok’s green lung. Take a long-tail taxi boat across the water, pick up a rental bike, and spend the day rolling by temples, parks and the island’s very own floating market.

As night falls, strolling lovers, athletes and people-watchers head to Benjasiri Park. Here, you can rent a swan and pedal out to the still water reflecting the city lights, or just take a breather by strolling amid the palms as the heat of the day fades away.

Modern Malls & Makeshift Markets Each floor of the towering Terminal 21 mall represents a different location — from Rome, Paris, Istanbul and London to the Caribbean. Aside from the usual international chain stores, there are plenty of independent market stalls selling unique products. The real treat, however, is the food court on the fifth floor, where you can find delicious (and cheap) local cuisine. The coconut ice cream is highly recommended!

Right next to the Grand Palace, Wat Pho is famous for being home to the reclining Buddha — a massive golden statue with a mystifying smile, lying in a temple of intricately designed flowers and jewels. The temple is free to enter, and it costs only USD3 (THB100) to see the sleeping Buddha. Don’t forget to wear long pants and keep shoulders covered if you’re a woman. There is also no better place to get a Thai massage than at Wat Pho — although the massages are expensive by Thai standards, you can be assured that you are getting the real deal from

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cocktails would be a standout moment in anyone’s vacation.

Best visited at night, this densely packed warren of streets in Chinatown hosts all manner of stalls, offering some of the more daring and adventurous street cuisine that Asia has to offer. Just follow the fragrances that waft off every corner, and you will find your way to gastronomic contentment.

The king of fruits, durian, has a unique spiky appearance, and an even more memorable smell. This much-celebrated fruit is a Bangkok favourite, and you would be wise to not leave the city without sampling it first, even if you do have to hold your nose!

a masseur fully qualified in this ancient art.

A few short hours by bus or train from Bangkok lie the spectacular ruins of Thailand’s former capital, Ayutthaya, now a modern yet majestic Thai city studded with headless Buddhas and the towers of crumbling temples.

Mingling With The Sacred & The Profane Thai culture is built on sacred foundations; these come to the surface every April at the Songkran festival, where for three days, water is thrown over all and sundry to symbolise the washing away of misfortune from the previous year.

The narrow, bustling alleys of Chinatown — or Yaowarat — are lively every day of the year, but at

Chinese New Year, this excitement is catalysed with theatrical dragon parades, lion dances, firecrackers and more iconic red Chinese lanterns than ever.

One of the most picturesque festivals in Bangkok is the evening of Loy Krathong, which usually falls in early November at the end of the rainy season on a full moon.

Here, people gather around lakes, rivers and canals to pay respect to the Goddess of Water by releasing lotus-shaped rafts — lit up with candles and awash with the colours of flowers — into the water to drift away.

Eat Your Way Through Thai Culture A stone’s throw from Wat Pho is Thip Samai, a restaurant famous for Thailand’s signature dish, pad thai noodles, available

with seafood or as a vegetarian dish, washed down with freshly squeezed orange juice. Expect to queue for 45 minutes at least.

Long ago, locals would quickly slurp miniature bowls of noodles after unloading cargo from longtail boats on the canal. Today, this style of eating is popular with students and tourists as it allows the sampling of several different flavours in one sitting. The most famous is Boat Noodle Alley, just north of the Victory Monument.

They don’t call Bangkok the Venice of the East for nothing. Waterways cut through the heart of the city, and there’s no better way to experience them than with a river cruise. Riding an old restored wooden rice barge down the Chao Phraya river at dusk while dining on top-notch Thai cuisine and

Muay Thai tourism has grown in recent years, but even if you don’t want to get in the ring, this ancient martial art is also a popular spectator sport, and there are two big stadiums to catch a thrilling Muay Thai fight: Ratchadamnoen Stadium, the oldest in Bangkok, and Lumpini Stadium.

Cycling might seem perilous in the chaos of Bangkok traffic, but colourful city backstreets offer peaceful exploration by bike — you can rent or sign up for a bicycle tour to guide you around the riverside temples and artefacts of the old city.

The closest beach is several hours from Bangkok, but Flow House is an artificial wave machine and beach club in the heart of Bangkok that brings the waves and the chilled vibes to the city. This is a great way for the whole family to have fun, keep fit and cool off while enjoying some surfing and bodyboarding.

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Get Active – Thai Style

Visit At Least One Art Museum

Useful Tips TAXI

Order coffee mai wan Thailand has a very sweet tooth. If you like your iced coffee not piped full of sugar, then just utter this phrase, meaning literally ‘no sweet’.

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Order food mai ped Food vendors lather their food in hot chilli sauce, and if you cannot speak Thai, then you have little hope of stopping them! If don’t want your tongue burnt off, try this phrase, or ped nid noi, if you like a little spice.

Carry cash Cash remains king in Thailand, and cards are not widely accepted. Even at ATMs, foreign cards are hit with a hefty withdrawal fee.

Go by meter Taxis or tuktuks but make sure you agree on the price in advance, or use the meter.

Take two hours out of your exploration to meander down the corridors of the Museum Of Contemporary Arts, and absorb a variety of Thai art styles, from the traditional to the contemporary. ■

About the writer After a few years on the west coast of Wales and a stint in the south of Spain, Kieran Smith now writes from his current home of bustling Bangkok, where he contributes to national newspapers, magazines and blogs on the topics of travel and technology.

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IN PROFILE

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Ahead

Airports are no longer just transportation hubs, according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Senior General Manager of Commercial Services, Mohammad Nazli Abdul Aziz. The airport operator has been busy rethinking the terminal experience.

Interview Noel Foo | Photography courtesy of MAHB

Tell us about Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) and what services it provides.

the Southeast Asia region was a monumental platform for me to gain experience crossindustries.

Malaysia Airports manages and operates 39 airports in Malaysia – five international, 16 domestic and 18 STOLports (Short Take-Off and Landing airports) with operations in India and Turkey. Our business includes airport management, aviation services, commercial and retail, hospitality and training programmes.

In 2004, I joined KLCC Property Holdings Berhad as their Chief Operating Officer and Senior General Manager of Commercial. My portfolio included managing top-end commercial real estate and operations for various development components within the KLCC precinct.

As the custodian of major gateways into the country for the last two and a half decades, we are proud to have served hundreds of millions of people who pass through our airports. We are also proud to continue flying the Malaysian flag high through our presence overseas.

On the Group’s Commercial Services division, we are responsible for the airports’ retail areas.

We are tasked with reviewing and improving the mix of retailers and service providers to boost overall retail revenue per passenger. The division also devises marketing campaigns to drive retail sales and business strategies to grow retail concessions whilst diversifying its income portfolio by creating new revenue streams.

Tell us briefly about your career and how you came to join MAHB.

I joined MAHB in 2016. I graduated from the University of New South Wales, Australia and my background as a Chartered Building Professional allowed me to start a career in quantity surveying and project management.

My experience in the initial planning, marketing and sales of the award-winning 930-hectare Bukit Jelutong mixed development project at Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad was a turning point in my career.

After that, I went on to oversee a business expansion by TDM Berhad, a listed vehicle of the Terengganu State Government. The expansion into property, F&B and healthcare in

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What are the current trends for duty and tax-free sales at airports in Malaysia?

In recent years, sales of perfume and cosmetics have taken the lead to become the largest contributor to the duty-free segment. The sales per passenger recorded a double-digit growth of 12 percent at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in 2017, and unsurprisingly, sales from the perfume and cosmetics category were the main drivers of this growth. We will continue to bring in more exciting brands from this category. We seek to offer more “retailtainment” and welcome innovations as we head towards the future of travel retail. Capitalising on these commercial developments, efforts are being made to ensure that we continue to entice travellers with exciting value propositions in order to stay relevant.

How is passenger growth in Malaysian airports?

International airports in Malaysia are strong contenders against those in our region. So far in 2018, we have recorded 49 million passengers entering Malaysia. The growth in the aviation industry places Malaysia at a very strategic location, especially with the influx of Chinese and Middle Eastern travellers. Being at the epicentre of the region’s travel retail growth, we will continue to leverage this passenger movement trend and maximise the opportunities that come along.

What have been some of the challenges faced by MAHB in recent years in terms of duty and tax-free shopping?

With the retail industry in general moving towards e-commerce, we acknowledge the need for the travel retail sector to adapt to this phenomenon. Based on sales recorded by the Group in 2016 and 2017, duty-free shopping has seen a steady growth, contributing a substantial amount to non-aeronautical revenue.

Digitalisation of the retail space does not

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Transformation

The non-aero to aero-based revenue is currently at 50:50. We feel that this is a big opportunity for us. The current trend is that 60 percent of nonaero revenue is being seen at mature airports around the world. I am optimistic that we will be on par with other airports in the region.

Perfume and cosmetic sales are the largest contributor to growth in the duty-free segment

Could you please explain the difference between aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenue? What is the ratio between the two types of revenue generated?

The Group’s revenue can be broadly classified under aeronautical and non-aeronautical.

Aeronautical revenue is mainly derived from the airport operations business, which entails the collection of passenger service charge (PSC), landing and parking fees, and other ancillary charges to airlines. Meanwhile, the nonaeronautical revenue is broadly derived from commercial activities in the airport operations business and the non-airport operations business.

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We are in the midst of revamping the retail space in five international airports to sustain our competitiveness amid the ongoing digital disruption, and to transform these airports from being a mere transportation hub to more of a shopping destination.

without incurring major costs. The study showed that travellers expect more in terms of retail offerings and are more likely to spend at the airport if the overall experience is pleasurable.

Taking the feedback and comments into consideration, the team developed a RESET strategy aimed at uplifting and enriching the airport experience for all guests and travellers.

How will the RESET be executed and when will we see any changes?

mean that physical stores are obsolete, but we are paving the way for a seamless customer experience, providing them with an alternative method of duty-free shopping. This also allows us to further study consumer behavior and target specific groups of people who are likely to make a trip to the airport. The journey begins from home rather than at the airport.

being a mere transportation hub to more of a shopping destination. For Malaysians, it will be a shopfront for international brands, while for guests, it will be a shopfront for the best of Malaysian products.

Why has MAHB decided to embark on this reset, and what does it hope to achieve?

To keep abreast with the industry, the key management team carried out extensive research into how we can improve ourselves

Tell us about MAHB’s recently announced Commercial RESET strategy.

We are in the midst of revamping the retail space in five international airports – KLIA, klia2, Langkawi International Airport (LGK), Kuching International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport – to sustain our competitiveness amid the ongoing digital disruption, and to transform these airports from

Gradual changes have taken place and the RESET strategy will take another three to five years to complete. All airports operated by Malaysia Airports in Malaysia will undergo the transformation in phases. While there are no major infrastructural changes, areas will be re-zoned and facilities will be upgraded. For example, KLIA and LGK have had changes this year, where certain retail areas have undergone a revamp. The terminal expansion at LGK now allows an airport capacity of four million passengers per annum. The increase in the retail commercial space will also welcome a myriad of exciting new retail brands. ■

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EXPLORE | Where To Go In 2019

EGYPT MEI MEI CHU meimeichu.com @meixchu

I can’t wait for my third trip to Egypt; there is so much more to discover and do. Perhaps the next trip, I will go for its underwater treasures. When you visit Egypt, you must explore more than just its pyramids. Do that, and I promise you’ll return home with a book of stories to tell.

Mei Mei Chu is an award-winning Malaysian solo travel blogger. She first started solo backpacking at age 18 and has since seen the best and worst in mankind. Through her intimate travel stories, Mei hopes to inspire women to seek their own adventures and find independence, strength and empowerment.

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Away from Cairo, Alexandria in the North and Aswan in the South are drastically different cities, each with its own unique cuisine and architecture to discover. Admittedly, it’s not the most comfortable place to travel – the summer heat is intense, the touts can be suffocating, and the nation is facing political and economic uncertainties. But Egypt is also an incredibly intoxicating country. You will get lost in Egypt, not only on its messy streets but also in its colourful markets, captivating history and its friendly yet chaotic culture. This North African nation sounds far and exotic, but Egypt is very accessible and surprisingly affordable.

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The first time I travelled to Egypt was for its pharaohs and pyramids. Five years later, I returned for its paradise beaches, desert adventures, Coptic Churches, and Mediterranean flair mixed with European influences. It’s easy to be taken away by the sights and sounds of Egypt, and even easier to fall in love with it. Nothing compares to the view of the Cairo skyline from the Saladin Citadel of Cairo. The triangular silhouette of the Great Pyramids of Giza towering over a sea of boxy, tan buildings is truly a sight to behold.

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MYANMAR ANNA SHERCHAND annasherchand.com @annasherchand

Tourism is only just starting to blossom in this ancient country, so it is still a good time to go and experience everything Myanmar has to offer. It is full of natural beauty. One minute you could be watching the jaw-dropping sunrise, the next minute you see modern high-tech hot air balloons flying over 700 year old and more temples. Or you meet a monk who loves taking selfies and then you eat at a place where everything is washed with purified water and freshly made. Your day just keeps getting better! When it is time for sunsets, you head out to one of the 2,000-plus temples to mark the end to a delightful day. Again, the serene view will take your breath away!

Exploring this beautiful country is exciting. You can’t help but take photo after photo of centuries-old pagodas, of life in tiny unheard-of villages, of breathtaking views from mountain hikes, of long-neck ethnic minorities like these Kayan women (photo, right), and of life in the city and more. And who would have thought that the fibre-optic cable network and easy-to-use SIM plans would make staying connected here so convenient!

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Like many other Asian countries, Myanmar does really good food. From the tea leaf salad to different types of chicken and pork dishes, food can be as cheap as 600 Kyats (USD0.40/ RM1.60), depending on where you dine. The dishes are full of flavour, colours and ingredients that you won’t mind eating the same dish again and again!

A Nepali-Australian, Anna Sherchand left a career in corporate Information Technology and Services not too long ago to travel the world. Since then, she has travelled to over 37 countries, lived in four and ticked some big adventures off her to-do list. She has collaborated with brands such as InterContinental Hotels, Red Cross, National Geographic, and others.

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Where To Go In 2019 | EXPLORE

EASTER ISLAND ALYSSA RAMOS mylifesamovie.com @mylifesatravelmovie

While many people might automatically credit aliens with their creation, I highly recommend going to Easter Island yourself to discover how a now-dwindling ancient civilisation handcarved the full-length statues out of the quarry of an extinct volcano! The island itself is small, and literally in the middle of the ocean, which makes exploring it and its fascinating history so alluring! I rented a car and drove the whole island myself, making friends with locals as I went to each site.

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Easter Island wins my vote for the destination that needs to be at the top of your 2019 travel list! Not only was it at the top of my personal bucket list, but it has stood out the most to me out of the

90 countries I’ve been to on all seven continents! What makes Easter Island so incredible and travel-worthy is the fact that it’s one of the very few remaining places with stunning evidence of ancient civilisations. Yes, I’m talking about those iconic Moai “head” statues that are so recognisable, they even have their own emoji!

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ALYSSA RAMOS

Aside from seeing the famous Moai statues, you can also enjoy the one tropical beach on the island (the rest are mostly cliffs!), scuba diving to see a sunken Moai statue, and my favourite, a traditional Rapa Nui dinner-and-dance show.

Your life will never be the same after you see it, trust me. The statues aren’t the only tantalising features on the island!

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Alyssa Ramos is an award-winning travel blogger and social media influencer who has been traveling the world solo full-time for three years. She has been to 90 countries so far, all seven continents, seven World Wonders, seven Wonders of Nature, and has climbed Mt.Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Daniel James Clarke is a full-time travel photographer who has explored Indonesia extensively. He has a passion for getting lost and exploring as many different sides of a culture and nation as possible.

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INDONESIA DANIEL JAMES danflyingsolo.com @danflyingsolo

It’s never been a more exciting time to traverse the beautiful islands that make up Indonesia. With around 17,000 islands to explore and visa-free travel available for many nations now, this archipelago of hidden gems is waiting to be unearthed, so much so Lonely Planet recently named it a top country to visit in 2019.

From the sheer beauty of Komodo National Park (photo, left), where epic hikes complement encounters with Komodo Dragons, to lesser-known islands such as Ambon, which offers traditional culture alongside insanely good diving experiences, the unique diversity that stretches across

the islands make each one an exceptional memory. Whether you want to taste the varied cuisine, explore an underwater playground, relax on a white-sand beach or trek up active volcanoes, the breadth of adventures on offer is outstanding.

Old favourites such as Bali are seeing new resorts and experiences opening in the lessexplored north, while a journey through the rainforest of Sumatra for its unique wildlife encounters, including with orangutans, will leave you breathless. Indonesia is often overlooked, especially as Bali has been in the limelight for so long, but with so many new ways to explore the archipelago, including new luxury liveaboards for those seeking their comforts, that is soon about to change, making now the time to find your hidden paradise before everyone else does!

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2019 Food Trends | EXPLORE

Gardening In The City While sourcing local ingredients is still high on the list of priorities for many restaurants, you’ll see more chefs just reaching out of their kitchen windows for the freshest produce grown right on the spot. Once a privilege reserved for country inns and farmhouse eateries, city restaurants like the much talked-about Haoma, where Chef Deepanker Khosla is using hydroponics and aquaponics to grow vegetables and herbs and raise the fish he serves right in the middle of Bangkok, are catching up. Supermarkets like the American chain Whole Foods are getting in on the act too, growing their own mushrooms in-store. Home gardeners can also grow their own with hydroponic kits such as those available from mega-retailer Ikea.

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tech, like the return of the old-school stacking lunch box, which now sports bright colours, leakproof lids and attractive carrying cases. Look out for your first invitation to a sustainable potluck made up of shared home-cooked or purchased food brought in reusable containers, or lead the trend and organise your own tiffin party at your home, school or workplace.

Flexitarianism Plastic isn’t the only environmental problem that consumers will address in 2019. More than ever,

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The Return Of The Tiffin Alarming statistics that suggest there will soon be more plastic than fish in our oceans have led to a growing awareness of the problem of plastic pollution. Recycling and reusing containers is a big part of the effort to manage waste, but not needing to use plastic at all will reduce overall pollution. Refillable water bottle programmes around the world like Refill Asia reduce the need for plastic by providing QR codes printed on reusable bottles to geo-localise the nearest refill station. But some solutions are decidedly low-

1. More city chefs are expected to grow their own vegetables and herbs

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2. Packing food in tiffins is a great way to reduce the use of plastic or styrofoam containers

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people will also demand humanely raised meat without additives and antibiotics and sustainable fish from clean waters. Vegan and vegetarian diets will be embraced by more followers, but a movement that will be even more widespread will be “flexitarianism”, or a conscious effort to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate, the production of meat and fish that has a huge impact on the environment. Limiting meat consumption and increasing vegetable sources of protein are not only healthy for the planet but are an important part of a healthy diet as well. A third of all Britons have already made a conscious effort to cut out or reduce their meat intake, and eaters around the world will be making similar choices. The 1.6 million followers of Ryoya Takashima’s YouTube channel Peaceful Cuisine aren’t all vegan. They enjoy the elegant simplicity of his presentation, while reducing their intake of products of animal origin.

and good light will still count for a lot, food porn is where unadulterated ingredients look like they do in nature. Look for hashtags like #simplefoods and #naturalfoods to take centre stage in 2019.

Once Upon A Time Discussing the distinctive characteristics of a product based on its origin or terroir used to be the ultimate sign of refinement and fine dining. These days, the importance of quality ingredients is a given, so chefs are more likely to talk about their inspiration, their grandmothers slaving over a hot stove, after-school snacks from their childhood, or recipes gleaned from their travels around the world. At Michelinstarred Labyrinth in Singapore, Chef LG Han

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Fermentation has long been used to preserve food and enhance complex flavours. The digestive benefits of traditional fermentation methods have always appealed to the healthconscious, but that awareness is now going mainstream in a big way. “Fermented foods such as kefir, kimchi, kombucha and even traditional sourdough bread will take centre stage in 2019,” says London-based author and nutritionist Jackie Lynch of the Well Well Well Clinic. “Naturally probiotic foods support the growth of ‘friendly’ bacteria in the gut, relieving digestive symptoms and regulating the immune system, which makes them a highly effective health food.” Shelf-stable fermented foods will figure even more prominently in shops, and restaurant menus will include more ingredients fermented in-house. Even if you don’t have your grandmother’s recipe for pickles, starter kits for kefir or kimchi, for example, will make it easy for anyone to ferment at home.

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Going Au Naturel On Social Media The role that social media plays in shaping our taste for foods is here to stay, but the food that goes viral is changing. We’ll still shoot every dish that comes to the table, but Instagrammers are growing out of their fascination with lurid rainbow bagels and unicorn ice cream, while jet-black charcoal, the antithesis of the unicorn trend, added to everything from cupcakes to pasta is so last year. While plating, setting

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4. The"flexitarianism" movement will see a jump in followers 5. Fermentation starter kits can be purchased quite easily these days 6. Food photography will focus on simple presentations 7. Expect food porn to feature ingredients in their original state 8. Culinary tourism will increasingly include experiences to learn where food comes from

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presents his menu storyboard-style in the form of a series of watercolour cards, telling the story of each such as the “Ang Moh Chicken Rice” his grandmother cooked for her Western tenants.

Chef Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, number one on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, says simply, “My cooking is about storytelling.” The names of his dishes such as “An eel swimming up the Po River” prove the point. Look for more and more chefs to follow suit, coming out of the kitchen with stories of their own to tell.

Forget about looking for the most authentic Mexican restaurant or family recipes from the chefs’ French, Japanese or Brazilian ancestors.

You can even skip fusion, where Peruvian food meets Japanese, sushi collides with pizza, or French haute cuisine techniques are applied to just about anything. These days, chefs are looking beyond national identity to forge cuisines that defy the expectations of a particular label by avoiding the labels altogether.

First-time Michelin star winner Chef Garima Arora of GAA hails from India, honed her craft beside the guru of Nordic cuisine René Redzepi of Noma, and now serves her food in Thailand.

Dishes like her dip-able baby corn are nods to all those places while belonging to none of them.

French food guru Alexandre Cammas coined the term “inclusivism” to describe the cuisine.

Unclassifiable is the new black.

Beyond The Food Tour

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Travelling for food is nothing new. Seeking out the cheesiest cacio e pepe in Rome is as much on anybody’s itinerary as a trip to the Coliseum.

But food tourists are now looking for full-on experiences. They don’t want to just eat the pasta but learn all the secrets of making it themselves, too. In 2019, more people will pull on their wellies to wade into rice paddies or vineyards in Indonesia or South Africa. It doesn’t mean the end of the food tour, but travellers will join bespoke and decidedly un-touristy tours like those hosted by Culinary Backstreet in Istanbul’s multicultural Beyoğlu neighbourhood or Little Adventure’s tour in the overlooked outer islands of Hong Kong, where the people who make the food and the places they live are as important as the food itself. And that Italian pasta? Ask a member of Le Cesarine, a group of Italian women who invite visitors into their kitchens and to their family’s tables to share the traditional recipes they know best. ■

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“The straw is a symbol of change,” says Marissa Parry of The Green Guerrilla, a group of advocates, formed in 2018 to champion environmental awareness, sustainability and conscious living. “We won’t save the world by not using straws, but it is changing our collective mindset. It comes down to the acknowledgement that every single thing we do as humans has an impact on the environment, and that has an impact on us in return.”

Those behind The Green Guerrilla are from a diverse range of backgrounds, from fitness trainers and nutritionists like Parry to food bloggers, entrepreneurs and vegan athletes.

They’re united not only by their commitment to the environment but also their impressive social media clout, which they’re using to take ecofriendly living to the masses.

The Last Straw

Eco-conscious collectives prove that small can be mighty by leading the charge against single-use plastic in Malaysia.

Words Sharon Crowther

It is conservatively estimated that Malaysians use (and toss) somewhere in the region of 31 million plastic straws each day.

That’s the equivalent of eight school buses, filled to the brim with used straws, headed for Malaysia’s landfills, rivers, coastlines and green spaces, every single day.

Not convinced? Think about it: your morning smoothie, your kid’s juice box, your afternoon iced coffee, your weekend cocktails. Now consider that every straw you’ve ever used, your

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entire life, is possibly still out there somewhere because plastic takes around 200 years to decompose.

But, as of this month, single-use straws are officially off the menu in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, with full enforcement a year later. Many hope it’s only a matter of time before other single-use plastics are also struck off, not least the passionate individuals advocating for action as part of campaign groups and lifestyle collectives.

“Our planet needs everyone, not just those already inside the eco-bubble, to do better,” explains Parry. “The power of change lies within all of our hands. Saying ‘no’ to single-use plastic, to bottles of water, to plastic bags, to takeaway containers, to buying more clothes we don’t need, all of that can and does make a big difference.”

Mareena Yahya Kerschot, co-founder of campaign group Tak Nak Straw, founded in 2015 and meaning ‘No Straws, Please’, agrees.

She says the collective ‘no’ ringing in the ears of Malaysian businesses is what has and will continue to drive legislative change.

“Our campaign started out by asking people to make a social media pledge to refuse plastic straws because then businesses will bend to consumer pressure and stop using straws,” she says. “When businesses stop using straws, that creates pressure on the government to follow up with legislation.”

“It might seem like baby steps but when you add them up, those baby steps will take us far,” she continues. “Step one is straws, step two is

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plastic water bottles, step three is toiletry bottles like shampoo. And that’s how it starts, one step at a time.”

Tak Nak Straw’s next step is to reach out to rural Malaysia to educate people on the impact throwaway plastic has on the environment and the greener alternatives available. Straws, she says, are just the tip of the trash pile.

“The challenge in our countryside is that businesses there, such as food vendors, are often 200-ringgit-a-day enterprises and they need incentives in order to be able to make changes that will cost them money. We need to find ways to make alternatives, such as biodegradable cutlery, affordable to even the smallest businesses,” she says.

With necessity being the mother of invention, Mareena believes legislative changes ahead

1. The Tak Nak Straw campaign involves social media users pledging to refuse single-use plastic 2. The Green Guerrilla's Marissa Parry hopes the straw ban will change people's mindset

could present an opportunity for entrepreneurial Malaysians. “We believe Malaysia can be the first country in Southeast Asia to completely ban single-use plastics and I believe there’s a chance for Malaysians to take a lead in developing alternatives to plastics,” she says. “We’re already seeing success with Orang Asli businesses making bamboo straws, for example.”

Yasmin Rasyid, founder of EcoKnights, an environmental organisation that has been tackling issues including waste management and river eco-systems since 2005, says interest in the environment, generated by social media influencers, is also helping to throw a spotlight on other environmental issues such as waste management and sustainable consumption.

“I’ve been in this sector for 20 years and there’s been a tremendous leap in public awareness, action and engagement in our programmes over that time,” she says. “Social media influencers are playing a huge role in that.”

“The government recently announced its environmental roadmap for Malaysia and a plan to abolish single-use plastic by 2030. Part of our remit is to ensure the public are engaged with this plan, they see the benefit, and they throw their support behind it,” she adds.

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In an effort to bring garbage more fully into public sight, EcoKnights members run regular river clean-ups in and around Kuala Lumpur where they invite people to roll up their sleeves and segregate waste collected in log booms.

Yasmin says the “shock value” of this exercise is huge.

“We’ve had up to 200 people turn out for these efforts and we run them for businesses as well as groups of social media influencers and the media. It’s a powerful thing when people are faced with their own trash, things like straws that they assumed just disappeared when they were done with them,” she says. “We live in such a convenience culture these days, it’s important that we face up to the impact that it has on our environment. Then we can make informed decisions on how we manage our lives and the choices we make every day with regards to takeaway cups and food containers, but also to household waste and consumerism.”

Yasmin hopes the momentum behind environmental issues in Malaysia continues to grow. “We’re seeing a trend towards environmental issues in Malaysia, especially among millennials, which is a great thing, but to be sustainable, interest needs to outlast the trend. I hope we’re going to see a long-term generational shift,” she says.

“Ultimately, my utopia would be the day that EcoKnights is obsolete because, in a perfect world, nobody would need us,” adds Yasmin.

For Parry and her comrades, the next step is to translate this consumer trend into a business one, where bigger trash piles mean bigger wins for everyone. “As more individuals become conscious of their own footprint on the planet, we must hold businesses accountable and make them realise that being more sustainable improves their sales prospects to this growing market,” she says.

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The power of change lies within all of our hands. Saying ‘no’ to single-use plastic, to bottles of water, to plastic bags, to takeaway containers, to buying more clothes we don’t need, all of that can and does make a big difference.

“Events also generate huge amounts of waste because responsible waste disposal is often considered an unnecessary logistical hassle. It can be very defeating as a try-hard citizen when you witness businesses undoing the equivalent of months of your hard work in a day. That’s why we’re looking to consult with anyone who wants to make a change to their business, tapping into our collective contacts, knowledge and experience to provide them with the tools needed to make a change for environmental good.” ■

About the writer Sharon Crowther is a Scottish travel writer currently living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She balances her love of food with a love of running and takes her appetite and running shoes everywhere she travels. Her work has appeared in publications across Europe, North America and Asia. sharoncrowther.com

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Flair

Former teacher from Salamanca serves up honest traditional Spanish fare at Marta’s Kitchen.

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Marta Alonso Garcia stands guard over the stovetop with an expression of watchful tenderness. Using a spatula and plate, she inverts the egg mixture in the skillet, pressing the edges to keep the cushion shape and patting to check for springiness. She repeats the action at least seven to eight more times, before sliding the finished product onto a plate. The perfectly pale-yellow, perfectly round omelette is cut into wedges, revealing layers of tender potatoes steeped in a creamy-custardy filling.

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“In a good Spanish omelette, the outside should be perfectly cooked, but the colour should still remain yellow, while the inside remains soft and creamy. You can only achieve that by cooking the omelette at a gentle low heat and turning it over several times to prevent over-browning.

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A much-beloved comfort food of the Spanish, the tortilla de patatas or Spanish omelette is one of the most popular dishes at Marta’s Kitchen, her eponymous restaurant in Desa Sri Hartamas, a suburb in Kuala Lumpur. Marta applies a fastidious, almost military-precise approach to her cooking recipe and techniques. She must be doing something right: the restaurant pulls in over a thousand patrons weekly with its menu of traditional Spanish favourites.

Highlights include croquetas de jamon (delicious deep-fried ham-and-bechamel balls), gambas al ajillo (chilli and garlic prawns), patatas bravas (deep-fried potatoes with aioli and a spicy sauce), and the unmissable paella, that intensely flavoured Valencian rice dish named after the flat pan it is cooked in. Testament to its popularity: the restaurant has sold over 30,000 plates of it since opening!

Ironically, running a restaurant was never part of Marta’s plan, though growing up as the only girl among three siblings in Salamanca, a hilly province in Spain, she spent a great deal of time in the kitchen. As a child, she helped her mother make jam and tomato preserves and loved to frequent the butcher and fish market.

Despite her passion for cooking, being a chef for Marta was absolutely “not an option as a job.

Back then, we didn’t have all these fancy schools that turn out chefs.” She became a teacher and cooked mostly for her family until she was nearly 40, when she enrolled in a course to learn

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3 the professional side of cooking in Holland, where she had relocated after her marriage to Dutchman Finn Leijnse. “The school had a restaurant that we students ran, but after a year or so, I left because it took too much time away from my two young children.”

It wasn't until her husband, an IT engineer, relocated to Malaysia that the idea of a restaurant was mooted. Bored with the expat lifestyle, Marta conducted weekly cooking classes and started catering for small-scale events. When her husband’s contract was up, he suggested opening a restaurant.

She was apoplectic, Marta recalls with a laugh, but after a good hard think, she decided to go for it. Her side hustle had swollen to the point that one weekend, she found herself having to cater to three events for 275 people! Her husband assured her he would go back to his original job after the restaurant was up and running, but that never happened of course. “Suddenly people discovered the place and were coming

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prawns and prawns from cold waters react differently? In Spain, you heat up the oil, turn off the fire, put in the prawns and cover the prawns, and the prawns are done. Here, we cannot do that because the meat is very crunchy and sweet. So we need to fry them first.” and coming and he couldn’t go back to his work,” she says.

Two years later, Marta was offered a bigger venue across the original site of her restaurant.

Sprinkled with subtle touches of Spain, the spanking new site, which can seat up to 250, recreates the lively social vibe of the original place where the tapas tradition started.

According to lore, the tradition of tapas (the word tapa literally means “lid”) started in Andalusian taverns, where beverages were served with a small lid on top to keep flies out. Then tavern owners realised that they could use the saucer to serve small bites to entice customers, hence the beginning of the tapas tradition. Because the serving of food was small enough, people in Spain would hop from bar to bar sampling different types of tapas.

“Here, we aim to bring together all the best tapas experiences under one roof,” Marta explains.

Defining Spanish ingredients such as olive oil, lemon, garlic, parsley, oregano, paprika and pimiento, a sweet and hot spice, make a prominent presence in her repertoire. While Marta stays true to her Spanish roots, she sources her ingredients locally where possible, except for speciality items such as Iberico ham and cheese. For example, her husband goes to the Taman Tun Dr Ismail market four times a week to get seafood.

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Marta’s motto is to only serve her customers what she would serve her kids, so everything is made from scratch without additives. “Feeding people is such a huge responsibility. It is a lot of work to create a menu that is good and consistently good. I’ve never worked so hard

in my life. For three years, I work 80 hours a week and since July, I got three days off,” she says ruefully.

Long hours, military precision, perfectionism – where is the fun part?

“To see people enjoying the food. On Sundays, I have Spanish couples in their 30s with kids coming here and they act the same way like they would when they go to see their mum because they feel at home. They tell me that the food is exactly how one would taste it in Spain.

That makes a world of difference to me and keeps me going.” ■ facebook.com/ MartasKitcheninKLPaellaBar

Cook Like A Chef

Marta shares her recipe for Spanish Omelette.

Ingredients: n 6 eggs n 500g potatoes n 100g yellow onion n 250ml olive oil n 1 tsp salt

Method: 1. Peel, wash and thinly slice the potatoes.

2. Soak them in water for

10 minutes.

3. Mince the onion.

4. Warm up the oil in

a pan.

5. Fry the potatoes and the onion at low heat until soft.

6. Drain the potato and onion mixture. Put aside.

7. Beat the eggs. Add salt and mix well.

8. Add potato-onion mixture into the eggs.

9. Warm up a pan with 15ml of olive oil. Pour the potato, onion and egg mixture into the pan.

10. After 30 seconds, turn

the omelette over to the uncooked side.

11. Repeat the action until omelette is cooked to your taste.

12. Serve on a round plate.

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Secebis Sejarah Ipoh Ikuti kisah pakar pembuat tanur naga dari Ipoh, yang pernah menjadi ibu negara seramik dunia.

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Hidden Dragon. Meet a dragon kiln master from Ipoh, once the ceramic capital of the world.

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“Inikah tapak pasca bencana?” tanya hati kecil ini.

Akhirnya kami tiba di Perusahaan Tembikar Xin Fa setelah mengharungi satu perjalanan singkat yang agak mencabar. Saya bagaikan terpaku seketika melihat longgokan kulit-kulit siput, guni-guni yang berhabuk dan timbunan papan di depan mata. Di ruang ini jugalah, tertimbun aneka tembikar dan mesin-mesin lama yang telah berkarat. Ah, akhirnya jumpa juga! Tanur naga sepanjang 150 kaki itu menjadi tumpuan di lokasi seluas tujuh ekar ini.

Tanur bata panjang dibina menyerupai seekor naga dan dipenuhi kayu-kayu untuk membakar tembikar seramik. Hakikatnya, tanur naga seperti ini merupakan inovasi masyarakat Cina yang mula tersebar luas ketika penghijrahan masyarakatnya ke serata Asia Tenggara sekitar awal abad ke-20. Ipoh merupakan antara lokasi

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terakhir di Malaysia yang masih mengamalkan tradisi warisan ini. Sebagai bekas hab perlombongan bijih timah, Ipoh kaya dengan bekalan tanah liat yang merupakan bahan mentah terbaik untuk industri pembuatan tembikar.

Menurut pemilik dan rakan niaga Xin Fa, Chin Kam Peng, kualiti tanah liat Ipoh (thao dalam

2 1. Suhu yang lebih tinggi dan masa pembakaran yang lebih lama digunakan untuk menghasilkan sepuh abu semula jadi Higher temperatures and longer firing times are used to create a natural ash glaze 2. Terdapat kurang daripada 20 tanur naga yang masih beroperasi di sekitar Ipoh There are now less than 20 wood-fired dragon kilns around Ipoh 3. Chin Kam Peng, pemilik dan rakan niaga Perusahaan Tembikar Xin Fa menunjukkan kemahirannya Chin Kam Peng, Xin Fa Pottery owner-partner demonstrating his craft

Have I just stumbled into a post-apocalyptic site?

Entering Xin Fa Pottery after a short drive over a gravel path, I am stunned momentarily by the sight before me: haphazard piles of cockle shells, dusty sacks and bundles of wooden planks share space with rusty machines and assorted pottery. Then I see it – the 45-metre dragon kiln that forms the heart of this threehectare site.

Long brick constructions that are shaped like a dragon and fuelled with wood to fire ceramics, dragon kilns are an ancient Chinese invention that spread to other parts of Southeast Asia in the early 20th century due to migration. One place that did particularly well was Ipoh, as its tin mining industry generated lots of surplus earth, which in turn produced a steady supply of raw material for the ceramic industry.

Chin Kam Peng, Xin Fa’s owner-partner, tells me that Ipoh’s earth (“thao” in Mandarin) is endowed with a special quality of resilience.

“We found this out accidentally when a friend brought our pots to England for the first time.

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Pada zaman kegemilangannya, terdapat ratusan buah kilang seumpama ini di sini. Bilangan ini bagaimanapun merosot. Kini, hanya sekitar 20 buah kilang yang masih bersisa di sekitar Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Bercham dan Chemor.

With the decline of Ipoh’s mining industry, coupled with the advent of mechanised operations that use diesel and electricity, these laborious kilns began to die out. From over a hundred factories at its peak, the number has dwindled to less than 20 along Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Bercham and Chemor.

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sebutan bahasa Cina) agak unik kerana lebih tahan lama. “Kami jumpa tempat ini secara tak sengaja apabila seorang sahabat membawa tembikar kami ke England buat kali pertama pada musim sejuk. Pada awalnya, kami risau jika tembikar-tembikar ini akan merekah kerana perubahan suhu yang ekstrem berbanding Malaysia. Mujur, semuanya baik-baik saja,” ujarnya lega.

Perusahaan Xin Fa atau lebih dikenali dengan nama asalnya, Sin Cheak Seng semakin maju sehingga berjaya menembusi pasaran Eropah, Amerika Syarikat dan juga Kanada menerusi pengeksportan tembikarnya. Pada zaman kemuncak industri ini, nama Ipoh cukup gah di persada antarabangsa sekitar tahun 1970-an dan 1980-an. Malangnya, industri pembuatan tembikar secara tradisional menggunakan tanur bata semakin pupus. Ini berikutan kemerosotan industri perlombongan dan ledakan pelbagai kilang berkuasa tinggi dengan kemudahan bekalan elektrik dan diesel di Ipoh.

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Pada zaman kegemilangannya, terdapat ratusan buah kilang seumpama ini di sini. Bilangan ini bagaimanapun merosot. Kini, hanya sekitar 20 buah kilang yang masih bersisa di sekitar Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Bercham dan Chemor. Penulis yang merupakan anak jati Ipoh juga tidak menyedari kewujudan tanur naga ini.

Chin, bagaimanapun ada cara tersendiri untuk menghidupkan semula seni kraf lama ini menerusi bantuan beberapa rakan pelukisnya.

Pada tahun 2013, Chin telah membina sebuah tanur bata kecil atas permintaan khas seorang pembuat tembikar artisan dan juga pewaris generasi ketiga seni kraf ini, Tan Vooi Yam yang ingin menghasilkan karya-karyanya untuk sebuah pameran. Menerusi usaha beliau, minat masyarakat tempatan terhadap seni yang kian pupus ini berjaya diberi sinar baharu.

Atas dorongan seorang rakan artisnya, Eric Lai, sebuah lagi tanur bata kecil dibina bagi memudahkan golongan pembuat tembikar

from tropical Malaysia, the pots would crack after being unloaded. But no such thing happened.”

Xin Fa – which old-timers might remember by the name Sin Cheak Seng – went on to do very well, exporting an assortment of pottery to Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada. As the industry flourished in the 1970s and 1980s, Ipoh was dubbed ceramic capital of the world.

With the decline of Ipoh’s mining industry, coupled with the advent of mechanised operations that use diesel and electricity, these laborious kilns began to die out. From over a hundred factories at its peak, the number has dwindled to less than 20 along Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Bercham and Chemor.

So much so that many locals are unaware of these “sleeping dragons” in their backyard.

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profesional mahupun amatur untuk mendalami kaedah tradisional pembuatan tembikar. Selain itu, Xin Fa turut menjadi tarikan para pelukis yang suka menjadikan laman hijau dan strukturstruktur kayunya sebagai sumber inspirasi mereka. Di sinilah lahirnya pelbagai produk tembikar pada suatu ketika dulu hasil daripada usaha dan jerih perih ratusan pekerjanya.

Setelah puas mengamati tanur naga tersebut, saya mula merayau di sekitarnya. Aneka jenis tembikar dan barangan bersejarah memenuhi seluruh tempat. Sambil mengambil sebuah mangkuk bersadurkan sepuh abu seakanakan kristal, Chin bersuara: “Inilah hasil sampingannya. Selepas dibakar pada suhu setinggi 1400 darjah Celcius selama 70 jam, abu kayu akan melekat pada permukaan mangkuk.

Sepuh abu semula jadi terhasil daripada gabungan api, abu dan segala bahan mineral.”

Satu serpihan tembikar yang berukir nama Sin Cheak Seng dalam tulisan diambilnya sambil berkata: “Inilah sisa peninggalan tembikar yang kami buat untuk satu lagi industri besar di Perak, pengeluaran kicap soya. Mengikut kaedah tradisional pembuatan kicap soya, kacangkacang yang telah ditapai akan dibiarkan kering di dalam bekas tembikar secara terbuka selama berbulan-bulan. Bekas-bekas tembikar dengan adunan ini perlu tahan lasak kerana tahap kemasinan dan suhunya yang teramat tinggi.

Hanya kilang kami yang boleh menghasilkan tembikar seperti ini.”

Menerusi penelitian saya, lokasi ini seakan-akan sebuah muzium hidup. Lantas, saya ajukan soalan terakhir: “Kenapa tak buang semua ini?”

Sambil tersenyum sayu, beliau berkata: “Nak kata saya sentimental pun boleh. Bagi saya, inilah cebisan sejarah Ipoh. Saya dah lama simpan semua ini. Moga-moga suatu hari nanti, kewujudannya disedari dan nilainya akan dimartabatkan dalam lipatan sejarah kita.” ■

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6 4. Produk seramik dalam proses pembakaran di dalam tanur naga Ceramic products undergoing the firing process in the dragon kiln 5. Mangkuk disalut sepuh warna coklat sebelum dimasukkan ke dalam tanur Coating a bowl with a brown-coloured glaze before putting it into the kiln 6. Tanah liat mesti dibentuk secara berhati-hati untuk mendapatkan acuan yang dikehendaki Clay must be moulded with care to achieve the desired shape

local artists, the ancient art might find a second lease of life. Local interest in ceramic art got a push in 2013 when Tan Vooi Yam, a third-generation pottery heir and ceramic artisan, approached Chin to construct a small kiln to produce artworks for an exhibition.

At the urging of another local artist Eric Lai, Chin built another small kiln to cater for professional and hobby potters who wish to learn about wood-fired ceramics. Xin Fa also attracts artists who love to paint the foliage-enveloped yard with its abandoned wooden structures, where over a hundred workers once churned out ceramic ware by the lorryloads.

After checking out the dragon kiln, I wander through the grounds, laden with all kinds of ceramic and clay pottery wares and historical memorabilia. Picking up a bowl of ash glaze that looks like crystals, Chin explains: “This is the by-product of 70 hours of firing at 1,400°C. Wood ash settles on the pieces during the firing, and the flame, ash and the minerals of

the clay interact to form a natural ash glaze.”

Then he shows me a broken shard, inscribed with Sin Cheak Seng’s name inscribed in Chinese. “This is the remains of a pot that we made for soya sauce manufacturers, another big industry in Perak. In the traditional way of making soya sauce, the beans are fermented in salt and dried in the open air for months, so the pots holding the mixture had to be able to withstand extreme salinity and high temperature. We were the only factory that could make such pots.”

Looking at my surroundings with new eyes, it dawns on me that this place is no less than a living museum. “Why didn’t you throw any of this stuff away?” I ask.

A wistful smile spreads over Chin’s face. “Call me sentimental, but to me these are pieces of Ipoh’s history. I’ve kept them all these years in hopes that one day somebody would recognise their value and rightful place in our history.” ■

CHIN KAM PENG (FATT KOR) Lot 8317, 2 1/2 Mile, Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Tel: +6012-501 5983

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THE CURE

Inspiring Health+Wellness

Youthful Radiance Enduring Beauty Looking perfect all day long has never been this easy with Tom Ford’s new Traceless Touch Foundation SPF 45/ PA++++ Satin Matte Cushion Compact.

This innovative formula protects the skin from harsh sunlight while forming a natural-looking radiance through a satin-matte finish. On top of providing medium to full coverage, the formula also resists streaking, settling or caking for up to eight hours while providing sufficient moisture to keep the skin looking flawless. The Tom Ford Traceless Touch Foundation SPF 45/PA++++ Satin-Matte Cushion Compact is available in eight shades to suit different skin tones. tomford.com

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Ceramiracle’s First Light Series was born from the desire to capture the essence of a baby’s soft and smooth skin.

Formulated with BioFerment Essence, First Light The Essence is a skin conditioner featuring a saccharomyces-fermented trinity of organic Korean rice water, mugwort and ginseng that is rich in vitamins and minerals, helping to improve one’s complexion, slow down the aging process, firm and hydrate skin, and rectify blemishes.

Complete the routine with First Light The Serum, which mimics the powerful hydration and protective properties of vernix caseosa, a thick wax-like substance that covers and protects babies for weeks before birth. Made from plant-sourced, natural ingredients, the hydrating, nutrientdense serum will help restore baby softness to skin and reveal an instantaneous glow. ceramiracle.com

Goodbye Ageing Turn back the clock and restore youthful facial skin with the Menard Authent Mask II. Using active ingredients such as Rosa Alba extract and sweet cherry seed extract, the formula’s moisturising ingredients permeate the skin to prevent the natural deterioration of stem cells. This greatly slows the ageing process, offering tighter skin, less prominent laugh lines, lifted cheeks and brighter skin tone. The product comes with masks for the face and the neck and décolleté, where signs of ageing are most prominently seen. Enjoy moist, supple and glowing skin after just one use, but for more dramatic long-term effects, use weekly.

Complement with daily use of Menard’s Authent Cream II to achieve long-lasting beauty. nipponmenard.com.my

Sensual Scent Ignite the senses with Jo Malone’s Bronze Wood & Leather, the latest fragrance in its sensual Cologne Intense collection. Rich with precious ingredients, this cologne combines the sultry scent of leather with vibrant notes of juniper, sunny fresh grapefruit and the mysterious earthy fragrance of vetiver to create an alluring smoky and woody aroma. Layer with other Jo Malone fragrances such as Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Myrrh & Tonka, and Pomegranate Noir to change the mood with more intriguing scents. jomalone.com.my

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GIZMOS+GADGETS

Our Pick Of Gadgets To Have For more gadget selections, visit goingplacesmagazine.com

On-The-Go Gaming The new M15 gaming laptop from Alienware has a slim chassis, yet it packs quite a punch. It comes equipped with an 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics and up to 32GB DDR4-2666 RAM. Despite the 15-inch display size, the device weighs a mere 2.16kg.

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Keep The Music Going Grado Labs’ first wireless headphone, the GW100, features an open-back design. The drivers are, however, said to work in tandem to notably diminish escaping sound by up to 60 percent, allowing for an immersive listening experience. A single charge via the micro USB cable is enough to provide up to 15 hours of usage. gradolabs.com

Real-Time Immersion Insta360 has launched the One X, a 5.7K 360-degree camera designed to work with both iOS and Android devices via Wi-Fi connectivity. It is capable of recording spherical footage that can then be edited using a dedicated video app and shared directly to social media platforms. Clips can also be sped up or slowed down without cutting up the footage. insta360.com

Life’s A Snap Fujifilm’s SQ20 is a hybrid camera combining digital photography and the novelty that allows for instant prints. It can capture four different images from the same subject and compile them into a single picture. Users can also shoot a short 15-second video, then choose the best frame within it for printing. fujifilm.com.my

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FASHION+ACCESSORIES

Spirit Of Exploration Montblanc’s #MY4810 luggage case is designed to meet the needs of urban explorers. It blends lightweight polycarbonate with elegant leather trimming to deliver a cool urban look.

Inside, zipped pockets, laptop compartments and other organisational features provide smart storage solutions. montblanc.com

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Looking East Malaysia couturier Khoon Hooi has released his first-ever jewellery collection. Made in partnership with Zcova, it celebrates the beauty of oriental culture. Designs draw from elements of nature that have various meanings in all aspects of one’s life, such as bamboo, plum blossoms and peonies. zcova.com

Edgy Chic

The Salvatore Ferragamo Rainbow collection comprises colourful accessories true to the house’s storied legacy. Technicolour stripes of printed leather are complemented by the Vara bow ornament, an icon originally designed in 1978

by Fiamma Ferragamo, eldest daughter to Salvatore.

Saint Laurent’s Vicky bag is a 1980s-inspired bold design. With a square shape and sliding leather chain strap for cross body or shoulder wear, it makes for a strong statement. The distinctive silhouette is suitable for day and night, no matter in the boardroom or at a ritzy event.

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The Globetrotter’s Styling Guide

Walk In His Shoes Famed fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is collaborating with Puma to introduce two unisex suede sneakers. They are inspired by his iconic signature aesthetic – a tuxedo jacket, high white collar, tie and sunglasses, blending a timeless look with contemporary streetwear style. puma.com

Go Green Tumi has recently launched an environment-friendly capsule collection of backpacks, day bags and pouches. It includes well-loved designs from the brand, each made from postindustrial and post-consumer waste material that would otherwise go into a landfill.

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Freedom For All Under Armour is working with celebrated ballet dancer Misty Copeland to release versatile workout wear. The collection is made to feel comfortable, powerful with a series of structured pieces, leaving each woman feeling confident and free to move around in the apparel. underarmour.com

Hello, Bright Eyes Never one to conform, Ray-Ban’s latest release is made for individuals who follow their own tune. They include performance-driven optical designs, as well as a brand-new selection of washed lenses and colourto-clear gradient shades that are always ready for the bright lights. ray-ban.com

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

58 News & Updates 60 Our Fleet Of Aircraft

62 Our Network & Those Of Our oneworld Partners

61 Safety & Service Information

68 Enrich Quick Facts & Guide

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Branding Excellence Malaysia Airlines once again established its branding dominance in the industry when the airline was announced Industry Champion in the aviation category at the BrandLaureate Brand Icon Leadership Awards 2018. This year’s awards, with the theme “Capitalise Your Leadership to Crystallise Your Brand”, honoured corporate icons who lead their brands to excel through strategies and innovation. Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail received the award, expressing gratitude for the recognition from BrandLaureate for the airline’s effort to elevate the brand globally. Earlier this year, it launched a global campaign to revisit the essence of Malaysia Airlines as the country’s national carrier. The tagline “Malaysian Hospitality Begins With Us” covers all the customer’s experiences when engaging with the airline’s products and services.

Celebrating First Year Success The Malaysia Aviation Group’s (MAG) child care centre, Little Aviators, celebrated the end of a successful first year with an inaugural Annual Concert and Graduation Day for its 38 children, who treated their parents to adorable dance performances.

Understanding the struggle of working parents at MAG, Little Aviators was launched in January to provide a safe and convenient care facility for young children so that their parents can work with peace of mind. The facility can look after up to 80 children from two months to four years old and is equipped with comprehensive modern facilities such as classrooms, a sick bay and bathrooms for little children.

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INSIDE MALAYSIA AIRLINES

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Workout For Champions Ten lucky Malaysia Airlines employees got to attend an exclusive exercise session conducted by national divers and Malaysia Airlines brand ambassadors, Pandelela Rinong and Nur Dhabitah Sabri at MAG Fit-Stop, the airline’s new gym at its headquarters in Sepang. The event was held to reiterate the airline’s support for the divers’ air travel leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. As part of its four-year sponsorship deal, which commenced in 2016, Malaysia Airlines sponsors the athletes’ air travel for training, events and leisure purposes within its network on Business Class. The 10 employees also received T-shirts signed by the divers.

Best Exhibitor The MAB Academy’s display of teamwork and Malaysian Hospitality at the HRDF Conference & Exhibition 2018 earned it the popular vote for the Best Exhibitor award. As the first aviation training academy to participate in the event, MAB Academy provided interactive and engaging learning sessions at its booth, including a Professional Image Mini Workshop & Makeup Demo Session by in-house instructors. The conference, which saw around 1,600 attendees, also celebrated HRDF’s 25th anniversary with the theme “HR Excellence: Change Is Fundamental To Survival – Challenge Everything”.

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A380-800

FLEET Maswings

ATR

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Firefly

A350-900

No. of aircraftMaswings 6 | Passenger Seating 286 Length 66.80 m | Wingspan 64.75 m | Height 17.05 m Max. Cruising Speed 944 km/h ATR 72-500

No. of aircraft 6 | Passenger Seating 494 Length 72.72 m | Wingspan 79.75 m | Height 24.09 m Max. Cruising Speed 1,102 km/h

B777-200

A330-200

Vikin

A330-300

A330-200

No. of aircraft 15 | Passenger Seating 283 A380-800 Length 63.66 m | Wingspan 60.30 m | Height 16.79 m B777-200 Max. Cruising Speed 980 km/h

ATR 72-500

No. of aircraft 6 | Passenger Seating 287 ATR 72-500 Length 58.82 m | Wingspan 60.30 m | Height 17.39 m Max. Cruising Speed 880 km/h

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No. of aircraft 3 | Maximum Cargo Capacity 65 (70) tonnes Length 45 m | Wingspan 60.30 m | Height 16.88 m Maswings Length 27.05 m | Wingspan 27.17 m | Height 7.65 m Max. Cruising Speed 1,021 km/h

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72-500 Maswings ATR Maswings No. of aircraft 10 | Passenger Seating 68 A330-300 Length 27.05 m | Wingspan 27.17 m | Height 7.65 m Max. Cruising Speed 510 km/h

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No. of aircraft 6 | Passenger Seating 19 Length 15.77 m | Wingspan 19.80 m | Height 5.94 m Max. Cruising Speed 337 km/h

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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.

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

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

Movies, TV and Music On-Demand are available on selected flights.

ONBOARD CONNECTION Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats.

USB CHARGING Available on selected aircraft type (A350-900 and A330-200).

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.

FOOD & 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 & 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.

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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OUR NETWORK / MALAYSIA

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Taraz Tashkent

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Dushanbe

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Urumqi Vladivostok

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Nagpur

Dhaka

Kunming

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Kolkata

NagpurKolkata

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Asahikawa Memanbetsu Memanbetsu Obihiro Kushiro Kushiro

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Siem Reap Siem Reap Bangkok Bangkok Phnom PenhPhnom Penh

Andaman Andaman Sea Sea Phuket

Qingdao Zhengzhou

Guilin Kunming

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Dalian Yamagata Seoul Seoul Komatsu Komatsu Busan IzumoBusan Izumo Tokyo Qingdao Hiroshima Hiroshima Osaka Osaka Xi’an Fukuoka Fukuoka Tokushima Tokushima Jeju Jeju Nanjing Nagasaki Nanjing Kochi Kochi Nagasaki Shanghai Shanghai Miyazaki Chengdu Chengdu Miyazaki Wuhan Wuhan Hangzhou Hangzhou Kagoshima Kagoshima Ningbo Ningbo Chongqing Chongqing Changsha Changsha Wenzhou Wenzhou

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Manila

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Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Bandar Seri Bandar Begawan Seri Begawan Tarakan Tarakan

Koror

Koror

Medan Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur

Singapore Singapore

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Surabaya Jakarta

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Bali

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ArafuraArafura Sea Sea

Bali

TimorTimor Sea Sea Broome

Port Moresby Port Moresby Horn Island

Horn Island Darwin

Darwin

Weipa

Weipa

Cairns

Broome

Coral Coral Sea Sea

Cairns

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 Longreach Rockhampton Rockhampton 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 Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln Adelaide

Wagga Sydney Wagga Wagga Wagga Sydney Adelaide Canberra Canberra Albury Albury

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Auckland

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Melbourne Melbourne

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Queenstown

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Gulf of Alaska

Milwaukee

St Louis

Phoenix

Dallas San Angelo San Antonio Brownsville Mazatlán

San José del Cabo Mexico City

Gulf of Alaska

Ixtapa

Tallahassee

Corpus Christi

Tampa Sarasota

Gulf of Mexico

Puebla

Belize City

Philadelphia Salisbury-Ocean City

Hudson Bay

Ponta Delg

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Bermuda

Charleston Jacksonville

Sargasso Sea

West Palm Beach

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Port-au- Santo Prince Domingo

Kingston

San Pedro Sula

Guatemala City San Salvador

Liberia

San Juan

Caribbean Sea

San Jose

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Santa Marta

San Andrés Island

Caracas Port of Spain

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PACIFIC OCEAN Honolulu

Martha's Vineyard Nantucket

Nassau Key West Miami George Town Havana Varadero Providenciales Cancún Cap-Haïtien Santiago Grand Cayman Merida

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WANT HELP WITH WHAT TO WATCH THIS MONTH? FILMMAKER AND DIRECTOR KAM RASLAN MAKES THE CASE FOR THESE THREE MOVIES. THE INCREDIBLES Is The Incredibles the best animated movie ever? Yes. Yes, it is. It’s hilariously funny, exciting, moving and visually beautiful.

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LOGAN Is Logan the best superhero movie ever?

Probably. A thunderous Hugh Jackman is Wolverine one last time as he plays a reluctant father figure to the stunningly intense young actress Dafne Keen. On a desperate journey from Mexico to the far north, the pair are perfectly matched as actors, vulnerable characters and in their superpowers. As they are hunted by evil forces even stronger than themselves, they carry the frail Professor Xavier, played by Sir Patrick Stewart, who channels his Shakespearean training to become King Lear.

Will they succeed? Will they survive?

Normally, with a superhero movie, the answer is simple. Of course they will. I mean, they’re superheroes. They can’t die and neither can the lucrative movie franchise. The middle of the movie will be lots of smashing and bashing, laser beams coming out of their eyes, battleships flying through the air, and wall-to-wall music that makes you lose your superpower of staying awake watching a movie. But in Logan there is real danger.

Right from the start, we see that Wolverine’s powers are fading and he’s earning a pittance as a limo driver. He looks diminished. We don’t know if he’ll survive.

Logan has plenty of smashing and bashing, but it’s more like a thriller than the usual superhero movies. Logan is gritty, exciting, cruel, human and a perfect conclusion.

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A family of superheroes have to live in witness protection as normal people because superheroes have been deemed a menace to society. Naturally, Mr Incredible hates his boring life as an insurance salesman and his children have to hide their superhero skills.

But when an opportunity for a return to the old life comes knocking, Mr Incredible puts his entire family at risk, which sounds like a job for Elastigirl.

EDGE OF TOMORROW Because it was made all the way back in 2004, the animation for The Incredibles may not seem quite as plush as, say, Zootopia, but director Brad Bird (who made his name with The Simpsons) created such a complete universe that you instantly forget. With a humour that has proven to be unique in animated movies, Bird subverts and questions the superhero genre. For instance, what is the legality of superheroes? Can they be sued?

And who designs their outfits? The answer to the last question is Edna Mode (voiced by Brad Bird), who insists, for good reason, “No capes!”

With a visual style, soundtrack and super villain that are more early James Bond than your average superhero movie, The Incredibles has never been matched.

Is Edge of Tomorrow the best science fiction movie ever? Maybe not, but it’s definitely the best science fiction movie starring Tom Cruise, and when it comes to big-budget action Hollywood movies, nobody delivers as consistently as Tom Cruise. He dominates Hollywood in the same way that Jackie Chan dominated Hong Kong. Tom Cruise doesn’t have Jackie Chan’s martial arts skills, but both inject a vulnerability into their action sequences that helps make them become an excitingly believable contest for survival.

Edge of Tomorrow is set in a near future when unbeatable, shape-shifting, metallic aliens have conquered Europe and only the island of Britain remains free. A publicity-seeking and cowardly Major (Cruise) is forced to join an international army’s D-Day attack on the beaches of France. The landing is a disaster, but Cruise finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day. Can he break the loop? Can he enlist the help of the army’s true hero played by the sensational Emily Blunt?

Packed with wit, thought and action, Edge of Tomorrow is an absolute thrill ride.

Logan, The Incredibles and Edge of Tomorrow are playing onboard. Check your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.

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NEW THIS MONTH

HOLLYWOOD

BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE

DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY

LEGO DC COMICS SUPER HEROES: THE FLASH

JEFF BRIDGES, CYNTHIA ERIVO, DAKOTA JOHNSON R / / 140 mins / American neo-noir, Mystery, Thriller / E, E+

COZI ZUEHLDORFF, HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF, RICKY HE PG / 90 mins / Musical / E, E+

JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR, KATE MICUCCI, KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON NR / 78 mins / Animation , Action , Sci-Fi / E

A musical adaptation of the original movie where a mom and her daughter get their bodies switched. Katherine is set to be engaged and Ellie just wants to hang out with her friends at her school’s social event. Both must literally stand in each other’s shoes to see things from each other’s perspective.

The Flash’s arch-nemesis, Reverse-Flash, manipulates the Speed Force, causing The Flash to get caught in an endless time loop that forces him to relive the same day over and over with disastrous results. The Flash must find a way to break free before his own will is broken and to apprehend his worst enemy before all is lost.

Migo is a Yeti who lives with his clan high up on the mountains, sheltered from the rest of the world. He soon discovers something he never knew existed – human.

Facing banishment when his clan refuses to believe in such blasphemy, he sets off on a journey to find the mysterious creature to prove his family wrong.

CHINESE

JAPANESE

HINDI

銀魂2 掟は破るためにこそある

सोनू'स टीटू एंड टीटू'स स्वीटी

SHUN OGURI, KANNA HASHIMOTO, MASAKI SUDA PG-13 / / 135 mins / Action, Comedy / J, E+

KARTIK AARYAN, NUSHRAT BHARUCHA, SUNNY SINGH NIJJAR PG-13 / / 144 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

The Yoruzuya team finds itself in a financial conundrum, not being able to pay the rent for its office. They work odd jobs, but each time are faced with the Shogun. Meanwhile, the special forces Shinsengumi are facing an internal conflict and are at risk of being divided. The Yoruzuya soon discovers that the conflict is a conspiracy linked to the Shogun.

Titu and Sonu are childhood best friends. Titu is a hopeless romantic while Sonu is a cynic who does not believe in true love. Titu soon falls for Sweety, and plans to marry her. But Sonu is less than convinced that Sweety is the perfect bride she makes herself out to be. While Sweety tries to impress Titu, Sonu goes all out to sabotage the wedding.

BEST OF MALAYSIAN

大大哒 / THINK BIG BIG

THE HANTUS

MOON YOONG, VIVIENNE OON, RUBY YAP PG-13 / / 101 mins / Comedy, Drama / M, E+

ALIF SATAR, FAIZAL HUSSEIN, HANNAH DELISHA, KHATIJAH TAN PG-13 / / 115 mins / Comedy, Romance / ML, E+

Inspired by popular local ghost folklore such as the Volkswagen Kuning, Hantu Kak Limah and the haunting of the Mimaland theme park, The Hantus is an anthology of five short stories told through a group of ghosts who visit Mimaland to have some fun. One night, a mortal Fami joins them and goes on a discovery of spirituality and mortality.

Moon is a confident plus-sized girl who enjoys nothing more than hanging out with her friends. One day, she agrees to enter a weight loss competition.

As a result, Moon becomes a popular social media celebrity and alienates her friends in the process. She then realises that true happiness does not come from fame, and all that matters is the love and support of her friends and family.

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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/ GINTAMA 2: RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN

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.

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In the late 1960s, a group of strangers arrives on the same day at the El Royale, a run-down roadside motel on the border of California and Nevada. It becomes increasingly clear that no one there is who they claim to be. Things go from bad to worse when a storm hits and a mysterious person with an even darker past arrives at the motel.

SMALLFOOT CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, ZENDAYA PG / 96 mins / Animation, Children, Family / E

/ SONU'S TITU AND TITU'S SWEETY

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

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Award-winning movies/programmes.

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FAVOURITES

LATEST R/

LOGAN / 137 mins / Action, Drama, Sci-Fi / E

EDGE OF TOMORROW PG-13 / / 113 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, E+

DOWN WITH LOVE PG-13 / / 101 mins / Comedy, Romance / E New SMALLFOOT CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, ZENDAYA PG / 96 mins / Animation, Kids, Family / E

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New BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE JEFF BRIDGES, CYNTHIA ERIVO, DAKOTA JOHNSON R / / 140 mins / American Neo-noir Mystery Thriller / E

THE NUN DEMIAN BICHIIR, TAISSA FARMIGA, JONAS BLOQUET R / / 96 mins / Horror, Mystery, Thriller / E, C+

THE PREDATOR (2018) BOYD HOLBROOK, TREVANTE RHODES, JACOB TREMBLAY R / / 106 mins / Action, Adventure, Horror / E

OCEAN'S 8 SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, ANNE HATHAWAY PG-13 / 110 mins / Action, Comedy, Crime / E, C+

TAG JEREMY RENNER, ED HELMS, JAKE JOHNSON R / / 100 mins / Comedy / E, C+

READY PLAYER ONE TYE SHERIDAN, OLIVIA COOKE, BEN MENDELSOHN PG-13 / 139 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+

RUMOUR HAS IT PG-13 / / 97 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E

RAMPAGE DWAYNE JOHNSON, NAOMIE HARRIS, MALIN AKERMAN PG-13 / 101 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+

PERCY JACKSON SEA OF MONSTERS PG / 106 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E

TOMB RAIDER ALICIA VIKANDER, DOMINIC WEST, WALTON GOGGINS PG-13 / 98 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E, J, K, E+, C+

BAGGAGE CLAIM PG-13 / / 96 mins / Comedy / E

RED SPARROW JENNIFER LAWRENCE, JOEL EDGERTON, CHARLOTTE RAMPLING R / / 140 mins / Mystery, Thriller / E

I AM LEGEND PG-13 / / 107 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, C+ For the complete list of Favourites, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

AWARD-WINNING MOVIES

New LEGO DC COMICS SUPER HEROES: THE FLASH JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR, KATE MICUCCI, KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON NR / 78 mins / Animation, Action, Sci-Fi / E

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN EWAN MCGREGOR, HAYLEY ATWELL, BRONTE CARMICHAEL PG / 104 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E

New DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY COZI ZUEHLSDORFF, HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF, RICKY HE PG / 90 mins / Musical / E

TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES GREG CIPES, SCOTT MENVILLE, KHARY PAYTON, TARA STRONG, WILL ARNETT, KRISTEN BELL, HYNDEN WALCH PG / 88 mins / Animation, Family, Action / E, K, E+

THE MEG JASON STATHAM, LI BINGBING, RAINN WILSON, RUBY ROSE, WINSTON CHAO, CLIFF CURTIS, PAGE KENNEDY PG-13 / 113 mins / Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller / E, J, K, E+

CRAZY RICH ASIANS CONSTANCE WU, HENRY GOLDING, MICHELLE YEOH, GEMMA CHAN PG-13 / / 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / E, C+

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THE DARKEST MINDS AMANDLA STENBERG, MANDY MOORE, HARRIS DICKINSON, SKYLAN BROOKS, GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE PG-13 / 105 mins / Science Fiction, Thriller / E, C+

FROZEN IN LOVE RACHAEL LEIGH COOK, NIALL MATTER, SANDY SIDHU G / 84 mins / Romance / E, C+

LIFE OF THE PARTY GILLIAN JACOBS, MELISSA MCCARTHY, MAYA RUDOLPH, DEBBY RYAN PG-13 / 104 mins / Comedy / E, K, C+

LOST CHILD – TATTERDEMALION LEVEN RAMBIN, JIM PARRACK, TAYLOR JOHN SMITH NR / / 105 mins / Drama, Mystery, Thriller / E, C+

MEDITATION PARK CHENG PEI-PEI, SANDRA OH, TZI MA, LIANE BALABAN, ZAK SANTIAGO PG-13 / 94 mins / Drama / E, C+

THE BUTTERFLY TREE MELISSA GEORGE, EWEN LESLIE, ED OXENBOULD PG-13 / 97 mins / Comedy, Drama, Family / E

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI FRANCES MCDORMAND, WOODY HARRELSON, SAM ROCKWELL R / / 115 mins / Comedy, Crime, Drama / E

THE LION KING MATTHEW BRODERICK, JEREMY IRONS, JAMES EARL JONES G / 78 mins / Animation, Adventure, Drama / E. C+

MOULIN ROUGE NICOLE KIDMAN, EWAN MCGREGOR, JOHN LEGUIZAMO, RICHARD ROXBURGH PG-13 / / 127 mins / Drama, Musical, Romance / E

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA MERYL STREEP, ANNE HATHAWAY PG13 / / 109 mins / Comedy, Drama / E

FROZEN KRISTEN BELL, IDINA MENZEL, JONATHAN GROFF, JOSH GAD, SANTINO FONTANA, JOHN LEGUIZAMO PG / 102 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, C+

THE GREAT GATSBY LEONARDO DICAPRIO, CAREY MULLIGAN, JOEL EDGERTON PG-13 / 134 mins / Drama, Romance / E, J, K

GRAVITY SANDRA BULLOCK, GEORGE CLOONEY PG-13 / 91 mins /Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller / E, J, K, C+

For the complete list of award-winning movies, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

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MOVIES

MALAYSIAN

CHINESE

THE HANTUS ALIF SATAR, FAIZAL HUSSEIN, HANNAH DELISHA, KHATIJAH TAN PG-13 / / 115 mins / Comedy, Romance / ML, E+

一出好戲 / THE ISLAND

HUANG BO, SHU QI, WANG BAO QIANG PG-13 / / 133 mins / Drama, Comedy / E+

JAPANESE

TAMIL

HINDI

ラスト・ホールド！

ராட்சசன ் / RATSASAN

स ो न ू' स ट ी ट ू ए ंड ट ी ट ू' स सव ् ी ट ी / SONU'S TITU

/ LAST HOLD! RYOICHI TSUKADA, TATSUYA FUKASAWA PG-13 / / 90 mins / Drama / E+

VISHNU VISHAL, AMALA PAUL, RADHA RAVI PG-13 / / 170 mins / Thriller / E+

ச ுகமாய ் ச ுப ப ் ுலக்ஷ்ம ி

/ SUGHAMAAI SUBBULAKSHMI BHAGYA ARIVUCKARASU, SARESH D'SEVEN, PUNITAH SHANMUGAM PG-13/ / 145 mins / Romance / E+

AND TITU'S SWEETY KARTIK AARYAN, NUSHRAT BHARUCHA, SUNNY SINGH NIJJAR PG-13/ / 144 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

KIDS

SCOOBY-DOO! WRESTLEMANIA MYSTERY FRANK WELKER, MINDY COHN PG-13 / 118 mins / Drama, Fantasy, Mystery / E

स ी क ्र े ट स प ु रसट ् ार / SECRET SUPERSTAR AAMIR KHAN, ZAIRA WASIM, MEHER VIJ PG-13 / / 144 mins / Drama , Music / E+

MAKRIFAT CINTA SABRINA ALI, PUTERI BALQIS, NORA DANISH PG-13 / / 108 mins / Biography, Drama, Romance / ML, E+

大大哒 / THINK BIG BIG

HIJABSTA BALLET PUTEH MAIMUN ZAHRAH, BETTY BENAFE, AMAN GRASEKA, AIDA KHALIDA PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / ML, E+

大師兄 / BIG BROTHER

PINJAMKAN HATIKU AYDA JEBAT, SHAHEIZY SAM, FARID KAMIL G / / 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / ML, E+

今年不回家 / LOVE FROM

KOREAN 신과함께-인과 연 / ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE LAST 49 DAYS HA JUNG WOO , JU JI HOON , KIM YANG GI PG-13 / / 142 mins / Fantasy, Drama, Family / K, E+

홈 / HOME LEE HYO-JYE, HEO JOON-SEOK, LIM TAE-POONG, KIM HA-NA PG-13 / / 101 mins / Drama / E+

공작 / THE SPY GONE NORTH O-KWANG CHOI, BYUNG MO CHOI, JEONG-MIN HWANG, JI-HEON CHA, JI-HUN JU, JIN-WOONG JO, JU-BONG GI PG-13 / / 137 mins / Drama / E+

MOON YOONG, VIVIENNE OON, RUBY YAP PG-13 / / 101 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+,

L風暴 / L STORM LOUIS KOO, JULIAN CHEUNG, KEVIN CHENG, STEPHY TANG PG-13 / / 100 mins / Action, Drama / E+

喜喪 / LAST LAUGH LI FENGYUN, YU FENGYUAN, LI BAOMING, CHEN SHILAN PG-13 / / 123 mins / Drama / E+

動物世界

/ ANIMAL WORLD YI FENG LI, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, DONG YU ZHOU PG-13 / / 109 mins / Action, Drama, Mystery / E+

SILENCE WU JIANG, YANG SONG, WENKANG YUAN PG-13 / / 137 mins / Crime, Drama, Mystery / E+

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/ CONCERTO OF THE BULLY CHERRY NGAN, RONALD CHENG, WAI AL PG-13 / / 101 mins / Comedy, Music / E+

/ ORU NALLA NAAL PAATHU SOLDREN ANNAYYA, VIJI CHANDRASHEKHAR, DAVID PG-13 / / 149 mins / Comedy / E+

फक ु र े रि टर न ् ्स / FUKREY RETURNS PULKIT SAMRAT, VARUN SHARMA, MANJOT SINGH, ALI FAZAL PG-13 / / 137 mins / Comedy / E+

妻よ薔薇のように 家族 はつらいよIII / WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY 3.

MY WIFE, MY LIFE ISAO HASHIZUME, MASAHIKO NISHIMURA G / / 123 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

OVER DRIVE MASAHIRO HIGASHIDE, MACKENYU, AOI MORIKAWA PG-13 / / 109 mins / Anime / E+

オー・ルーシー！/ OH LUCY!

SHINOBU TERAJIMA, JOSH HARTNETT, KAHO MINAMI PG-13 / / 153 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

恋は雨上がりのように

/ AFTER THE RAIN NANA KOMATSU, YÔ ÔIZUMI PG-13 / / 128 mins / Romance, Drama / E+

ADITI BALAN, PADMASHRI MOHAMMAD ALI, ANNAYYA PG-13 / / 130 mins / Drama / E+ மமரசல் / MERSAL JOSEPH VIJAY, S.J. SURYA, KAJAL AGGARWAL NR / / 162 mins / Action, Thriller / E+

இரும்பு த ி்ர /

IRUMBU THIRAI ADITI BALAN, PADMASHRI MOHAMMAD ALI NR / / 154 mins / Action, Thriller / E+

TAGALOG KASAL BEA ALONZO, DEREK RAMSAY, PAULO AVELINO PG-13 / / 115 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

去年の冬、きみと別れ

/ LAST WINTER, WE PARTED TAKANORI IWATA, MIZUKI YAMAMOTO, TAKUMI SAITOH PG-13 / / 149 mins / Crime, Drama / E+

風の色 / COLORS OF THE WIND TAKEMI FUJII, YOSHIHIKO HAKAMADA PG-13 / / 119 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

TOM AND JERRY & THE WIZARD OF OZ GREY GRIFFIN, NIKKI YANOFSKY, JOE ALASKEY G / 78 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E

ऐ य ा र ी / AIYAARY SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, MANOJ BAJPAYEE, RAKUL PREET SINGH PG / / 157 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E+ कु छ भ ी गे अ ल फ ा ज़ / KUCHH BHEEGE ALFAAZ GEETANJALI THAPA, ZAIN KHAN DURRANI, SHRAY RAI TIWARI PG-13 / / 116 mins / Romance / E+

அருவ ி / ARUVI

狄仁傑之四大天王 /

DETECTIVE DEE: THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS CARINA LAU, MARK CHAO, SHAOFENG FENG PG-13 / / 132 mins / Action / E+

ஒர ு நல்ல நாள ் பாத்த ு சொல்றேன ்

ஒரு குப்ப க்த / ORU KUPPAI KATHAI DINESH MASTER, MANISHA YADAV, YOGI BABU PG-13 / / 135 mins / Drama / E+

KAMPUNG EMILY CHAN, JEFF CHIN, JACK LIM PG-13 / / 114 mins / Drama / E+,

大樂師．為愛配樂

당신의 부탁 / MOTHERS SOO-JUNG LIM, TAE-WOO KIM, SANG-HEE LEE, CHAN-YOUNG YOON PG-13 / / 108 mins / Drama / E+

ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN SHUN OGURI, KANNA HASHIMOTO, MASAKI SUDA PG-13 / / 135 mins / Action, Comedy / E+

DONNIE YEN, JOE CHEN PG-13 / / 101 mins / Drama, Action / E+

暴裂无声 / WRATH OF

버닝 / BURNING YOO AH-IN, STEVEN YEUN, JUN JONG-SEO PG-13 / / 148 mins / Mystery, Drama / E+

銀魂2 掟は破るためにこそ ある / GINTAMA 2: RULES

/ GOLI SODA 2 GAUTHAM MENON, SAMUTHIRAKANI, BHARATH SEENI PG-13 / / 128 mins / Drama / E+

च क दे ! / CHAK DE! INDIA

SHAH RUKH KHAN, SAGARIKA GHATGE PG / / 153 mins / Drama, Family, Sport / E+ अं ग्े ज ी

में क ह ते हैं / ANGREZI MEIN KEHTE HAIN SANJAY MISHRA, EKAVALI KHANNA, PANKAJ TRIPATHI PG-13 / / 104 mins / Drama / E+ भ ा वे श ज ोश ी सु प र हे र ो

/ BHAVESH JOSHI SUPERHERO HARSHVARDHAN KAPOOR, PRIYANSHU PAINYULI PG-13 / / 154 mins / Action, Drama / E+ द द ल व ा ले द ु ल ह न न ए ले ज ा यें गे / DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE SHAH RUKH KHAN, KAJOL, AMRISH PURI NR / / 181 mins / Drama / E+

HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN AUSTIN LUX, AMANDA PACE G / 60 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E

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ANASTASIA (1997) MEG RYAN, JOHN CUSACK G / 94 mins / Animation, Adventure, Drama / E CLIFFORD'S REALLY BIG MOVIE (2004) JOHN RITTER, CREE SUMMER G / 74 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E

EPIC (2013) AMANDA SEYFRIED, JOSH HUTCHERSON, BEYONCÉ PG / 102 mins / Animation, Adventure, Family / E THE INCREDIBLES CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, HOLLY HUNTER PG / 116 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E

INDONESIAN MELAWAN TAKDIR ZULKIFLI SUARDI, AQSHA KHALIFAH MATHAR, IRMAWATI JABBAR, SAANING DG.NGUGI PG-13 / / 89 mins / Drama / E+

ग ो ल म ा ल अ गे न / GOLMAAL AGAIN AJAY DEVGN, ARSHAD WARSI, TABU, TUSHAR KAPOOR NR / / 130 mins / Action, Comedy, Fantasy / E+

GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD KNIGHTS (2011) NATHAN FILLION, JASON ISAACS, ELISABETH MOSS PG / 84 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E

DILAN 1990 IQBAAL DHIAFAKHRI RAMADHAN, VANESHA PRESCILLA PG-13 / / 108 mins / Drama / E+

ब ा दश ा ह ो / BAADSHAHO AJAY DEVGN, ILEANA D'CRUZ, EMRAAN HASHMI NR/ / 136 mins / Action, Thriller / 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

PRISON BREAK S4 DOMINIC PURCELL, WENTWORTH MILLER, AMAURY NOLASCO 4 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

FRESH OFF THE BOAT S3/S4 RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG 8 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

KRYPTON S1

LIVING BIBLICALLY S1

CAMERON CUFFE, GEORGINA CAMPBELL, WALLIS DAY 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

JAY R. FERGUSON, LINDSEY KRAFT, DAVID KRUMHOLTZ 5 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

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Film critic Chip Curry is expecting his first child with his wife Leslie. When Chip’s best friend dies unexpectedly, he decides to follow the Bible’s teachings in their literal sense to start living a more moral life. Realising the rules do not translate well in the modern world, Chip assembles a God Squad to help him live according to God’s wishes.

NEW GIRL S7 ZOOEY DESCHANEL, JAKE JOHNSON, MAX GREENFIELD, HANNAH SIMONE 4 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

LAST MAN STANDNG S6/S7 TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS, HECTOR ELIZONDO, AMANDA FULLER, KAITLYN DEVER 8 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

THE MIDDLE S9 PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT, EDEN SHER 17 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

PEOPLE OF THE EARTH S2 WYATT CENAC, LUKA JONES, ALICE WETTERLUND, ANA GASTEYER, BRIAN HUSKEY 10 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE BIG BANG THEORY S10/S11 JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO 9 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

THE MICK S2 KAITLIN OLSON, SOFIA BLACKD'ELIA, CARLA JIMENEZ 8 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

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THIS IS US S1 MILO VENTIMIGLIA, MANDY MOORE, STERLING K. BROWN, CHRISSY METZ 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

EMPIRE S4 TERRENCE HOWARD, TARAJI P. HENSON, JUSSIE SMOLLETT 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

THE ORIGINALS S4 JOSEPH MORGAN, DANIEL GILLIES, CLAIRE HOLT 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

ME, MYSELF AND I S1 BOBBY MOYNIHAN, JACK DYLAN GRAZER, BRIAN UNGER 5 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

QUEEN SUGAR S2 RUTINA WESLEY, DAWN-LYEN GARDNER, KOFI SIRIBOE 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

SPLITTING UP TOGETHER S1 JENNA FISCHER, OLIVER HUDSON, BOBBY LEE 5 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

LIFE IN PIECES S3 COLIN HANKS, BETSY BRANDT 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

2 BROKE GIRLS KAT DENNINGS, BETH BEHRS, GARRETT MORRIS 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E SPEECHLESS S2 MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH, MICAH FOWLER, MASON COOK 6 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

THE X-FILES S11 DAVID DUCHOVNY, GILLIAN ANDERSON, MITCH PILEGGI 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

BLACK LIGHTNING S1 CRESS WILLIAMS, CHINA ANNE MCCLAIN, NAFESSA WILLIAMS 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

CLAWS S2 NIECY NASH, CARRIE PRESTON, JUDY REYES 5 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

MOM S5 ANNA FARIS, ALLISON JANNEY 7 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

TRIAL & ERROR S1/S2 NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO, JAYMA MAYS, STEVEN BOYER, SHERRI SHEPHERD 15 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, the series follows Superman’s grandfather, Seg-El, as he fights to redeem his family’s honour after the House of El is shamed and ostracised.

Seg must work within the system that discarded the House of El in order to protect its legacy and to ensure the birth of his future grandson.

TWO AND A HALF MEN CHARLIE SHEEN, JON CRYER, ANGUS T. JONES 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

LEE DANIELS' STAR S2 JUDE DEMOREST, BRITTANY O'GRADY, RYAN DESTINY, AMIYAH SCOTT 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

THE FLASH S4 GRANT GUSTIN, CANDICE PATTON, DANIELLE PANABAKER, AUDREY ESPARZA 14 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

LEGENDS OF TOMORROW S2 ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

BLINDSPOT S3 SULLIVAN STAPLETON, JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN 12 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

DECEPTION S1 JACK CUTMORE-SCOTT, ILFENESH HADERA 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

LIFE SENTENCE S1 LUCY HALE, ELLIOT KNIGHT, JAYSON BLAIR 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

THE 100 S5 ELIZA TAYLOR, BOB MORLEY, MARIE AVGEROPOULOS, PAIGE TURCO, ELI GOREE 10 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

SHERLOCK S1 BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, MARTIN FREEMAN, UNA STUBBS 6 Episodes / / 90 mins each / E

SUPERGIRL S2 MELISSA BENOIST, MEHCAD BROOKS, DAVID HAREWOOD 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

ANIMAL KINGDOM S2 ELLEN BARKIN, SHAWN HATOSY, BEN ROBSON 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

ARROW S6 STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE CASSIDY, DAVID RAMSEY 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

IZOMBIE S4 ROSE MCIVER, MALCOLM GOODWIN, RAHUL KOHLI 3 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

GOTHAM S4 BEN MCKENZIE, DONAL LOGUE 4 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

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TV PROGRAMMES

KIDS

BEST OF MALAYSIA

HINDI

CHINESE GARDEN OF TREASURE S4 PG / 30 mins

COMFORT FOOD RECIPE S2 PG / 30 mins

STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

UNIKITTY! 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

READY SET ACTION! S2 PG / 30 mins / ML

LENSA 106 PG / 30 mins / ML

HUM PAANCH PHIR SE PG / 30 mins

JAPANESE SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL PG / 30 mins

BOLLYWOOD EXPRESS 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each

TAMIL STUCK IN THE MIDDLE 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

WACKY RACES 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

OH MY FAMILY S2 PG / 30 mins / ML

IMPIANA PG / 30 mins / ML

ROMANTIKA 8 PG / 30 mins / ML

PESONA PENGANTIN PG / 30 mins / ML RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

BEN 10 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

RASA INSTAFAMOUS (COOKING SHOW) PG / 30 mins / ML

JIHAN SHOW PG / 30 mins / ML

BIO SENI ARTIS LAGENDA PG / 30 mins / ML

BUTTERBEAN’S CAFÉ PG / 30 mins / E

THE ADVENTURES OF KID DANGER PG / 30 mins / E

LOUD HOUSE 1 Episode / PG / 30 min / E

SUNNY DAY PG / 30 mins / E

NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT PG / 30 mins / E

SHOWBIZ

TRAVEL

TRAILBLAZERS: AMITABH BACHCHAN & MUMBAI PG / 30 mins / E

QUIRKY WAYS TO HAVE FUN PG / 30 mins / E

MARKETING.MEDIA. MONEY: SWAROVSKI PG / 60 mins / E

ARABIC SAI’QAT AL SAHRAA PG / 60 mins

FRENCH A BRITISH VIEW ON FRANCE AND ITS INHABITANTS - SPORT PG / 30 mins

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MUSEUMS TO VISIT IN JAPAN PG / 30 mins / E GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF EUROPE: OSLO TO BERGEN PG / 30 mins / E GLOBAL LA: ASIAN FUSION PG / 30 mins / E

PA & MA S2 PG / 30 mins / ML

GUN KANNAYIRAM PG / 30 mins

RASIKKA RUSIKKA S4 PG / 30 mins

SCIENCE & TECH

THE ADVANCES BEHIND LUDICROUS RESEARCH PG / 60 mins / E

HISTORY EMPIRE BUILDERS: THE BRITISH RAJ PG / 60 mins / E

LIFE LESSONS IN NATURE A LIVING HERITAGE PG / 30 mins / E

GLOBE TREKKER: LONDON CITY GUIDE PG / 30 mins / E

THE PLANET OF TREES: THE WALNUT TREE PG / 30 mins / E

HERITAGE HEROES: MOROCCO/UK/ ARGENTINA PG / 30 mins / E

CITY IN A GARDEN: WHERE RESEARCH ABOUNDS PG / 30 mins / E

HISTORIC WALKS: ALBERTOPOLIS PG / 30 mins / E

SPORT

METROPOLIS: VENICE PG / 30 mins / E

ADVENTURE GOLF: AUSTRALIA PG / 30 mins / E

XIAMEN INTERNATIONAL MARATHON 2018: HIGHLIGHTS PG / 60 mins / E

LIFESTYLE THE STORY OF… SUGAR PG / 60 mins / E

NATURAL WORLD

A GEOLOGICAL SAGA PG / 60 mins / E

STRONGMAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PG / 60 mins / E

INKIGAYO PG / 60 mins

CAPITAL ROMANCING: LOVE IN RIO PG / 60 mins / E A RESOURCE FOR MANY HUMAN ACTIVITIES: A BAMBOO JOURNEY PG / 60 mins / E

MAVCOM PG / 0.15 mins / E SATAY WITH RHYS WILLIAMS PG / 4 mins / E

ONE STEP HIGHER PG / 60 mins

SOLO YOLO CHECKLIST PG / 30 mins / ML

TOP WING PG / 30 mins / E SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

NAAN KABALI ALLA PG / 30 mins

KOREAN RUNNING MAN: DANGEROUS TRIP PG / / 60 mins

IATA AWARENESS PG / 0.125 mins / E

UNITED FOR WILDLIFE PG / 0.167 mins / E

TOP GEAR PG / 5 Episodes / 30-60 mins each / E

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BHABIJI GHAR PAR HAI PG / 30 mins

FISHERMAN'S PRIDE IN HOKKAIDO PG / 30 mins

RHB PREMIER SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE BALI PG / 3 Episodes / 4 mins each / E

DESIGN + STORY: CLASSIC MUSIC + GRAFFITI ART PG / 30 mins / E

BAZAAR: LONDON HERITAGE SHOPS PG / 30 mins / E

MALAYSIA AIRLINES: THE DAY OF THE LEGENDS: STARRING ROBBIE FOWLER & JOHN BARNES PG / 3 mins / E

RHYS WILLIAM A.K.A MAT SALLEH CARI MAKAN: LONDON PG / 1.24 mins / E

RELIGIOUS BUSINESS CNBC CONVERSATION: BRAD SMITH, MICROSOFT PRESIDENT PG / 30 mins / E

MARKETING. MEDIA. MONEY: FORMULA ONE PG / 30 mins / E

HADITH OPEN MIC (UK) 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / ML

ENRICH BRAND VIDEO PG / 1 min / E

MY GENERATION PG / 30 mins / ML

SOUNDSTAGE JEJAK ADAM PG / 30 mins / ML

CLASSIC MUSIC + GRAFFITI ART PG / 30 mins / E

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AUDIO ON-DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS

THE HITS

MANDARIN

TAMIL

CLUB

(Not available in A350)

Radio Channels

CHART TOPPERS

including... Tom Morello (above), Noah Cyrus, Sigala, Nothing But Thieves, Khalid, Nao, MØ, Au/Ra, Elle King, Tom Odell, Tall Heights, Paperplane Pursuit, MAGIC!, alt-J, Kodaline, Hugh Cornwell, St. Lucia, Spiritualized

including... Valen Hsu (above), Joanna Wang, Winnie Ho, Jun Xu, Karen Mok, Joey Chiang, Julia Peng, Rainie Yang, Eric Chou, A-Lin, Jeff Chang, Jolin Tsai, Xue Zhi Qian, Coco Lee

including... The Ultimate Feel Good Mixtape (above), All About Love: Yuvanshankar Raja, Reprise Classics, Summer Vibes:Melody, Finesse:Shreya Ghoshal, Absolute Best of 2017, Mersal (OMPS), Tamil Beats

JAZZ

JAPANESE

MEMORIES

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including... Christian McBride (above), Cecile McLorin Salvant, Thomas Quasthoff, Tia Fuller, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, Nostalgia 77, Till Bronner & Dieter Ilg, Dizzy Gillespie

including... Mika Nakashima (above), Aimer, Nogizaka46, GOT7, Shota Shimizu, Hiragana Keyakizaka46, Hikaru Utada, Suchmos, JUNHO (From 2PM), FLOW, Scandal, LiSA, X JAPAN

KIDS

KOREAN

including... The Wiggles, Fairy Tales for Kids, Kids & Fairy Tales, Sreejoni Nag, ABC Kids, Little Feet Music, Roshan Treasuriwala, Annabelle Ferro, My Little Pony, Bananas In Pyjamas

including... Babylon, 9 and the Numbers, Ahn Ye Eun, A.C.E, J_ust, EXID, Jung Dongha & Oh Jun Sung

WORLD including... Ricky Martin, Baloji, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Eros Ramazzotti, Julio Iglesias, Humood Alkhuder, Santana

CLASSICAL

including... 2CELLOS, Lang Lang, Leonard Bernstein, Stuart Skelton, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Asher Fisch, Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, Claus Peter Flor, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax

NASYID

including... Maher Zain, Ustaz Abdullah Fahmi, Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Gigi, Raef, Haddad Alwi, Lah Ahmad, Harris J, Brothers

CANTONESE

including... Michael Lai, Prudence Liew, Lil Ashes, Candy Lo, Eman Lam, Hacken Lee, Cass Phang, Ekin Cheng

MALAY including... Exists, Pastel Lite, Yuna dan Orkestra Simfoni Kebangsaan, Datuk Ahmad Jais, Ning Baizura & Fairuz Hussein, Shima, Amy Mastura, Sheila Majid

including... Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (above), Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Bruce Springsteen, The Guess Who, The Alan, Parsons Project, Aretha Franklin

ROCK

(Only available in A350)

including... Nothing But Thieves, Hugh Cornwell, Spiritualized, Daughtry, Garbage, Father John Misty, Jack White, Manic Street Preachers, Eels, The Vaccines, Judas Priest

LIGHT & EASY (Not available in A350)

including... The Piano Guys, Iron & Wine, EB Duet, Human Nature, Neil & Liam Finn, Paul Simon, Ray LaMontagne, The Script, Kyle Bielfield, Il Divo

PLAYLIST

(Only available in A350)

INDONESIAN

including... Superman Is Dead, Isyana Sarasvati, Astrid, Judika, Sheila On 7

HINDI including... Namaste England, Mitron, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Yours Truly Arijit, Vol.2, Jab Harry Met Sejal (OMPS), T-Series Mixtape

including... Simply the Best Seventies, British Café, The Ultimate Feel Good Mixtape, Summertime - Relaxing Cocktail Jazz to Chill, Dine and Unwind, Zen Spa Vol.1

TALK RADIO

(Only available in A350)

including... Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, Bocey

including... Paces (above), Danny Byrd, Friction, Pola & Bryson, Soulwax, Claptone, Paul Kalkbrenner, Simian Mobile Disco, Confidence Man, What So Not, Kygo, Bonobo, Cosmic Gate, Fred V & Grafix, Mirami

RELAX

(Not available in A350)

including... Jean-Michel Jarre (above), Emerson Phillips, Jens Buchert, Michelle Qureshi, Fiona Joy, Sherry Finzer, Yanni, Yiruma, Jennifer Defrayne

MALAY FAVOURITES including... Bahiyya Haneesa, Afif Tirmizie, Maia, Inteam, Shima, A To Z, Isma Sane, Khai Bahar, Ben Ladin, Raja Syahiran, Joe Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Faizal Tahir, Hafiz Hamidun, Novita Dewi, Cakra Khan, Safura, Azharina, Klangit, KRU, Aishah, The Overtunes, Nisya Ahmad

POP ASIA COMEDY

(Not available in A350)

including... Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bocey

RHYTHM & BLUES (Not available in A350)

including... Macy Gray, Leon Bridges, Johnny Jenkins, Charlie Wilson, Alicia Keys, Usher, Craig David, Stan Walker

COUNTRY (Not available in A350)

including... Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Aldean, Scotty McCreery, Dixie Chicks, Kelsea Ballerini, Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

SOUNDTRACK (Not available in A350)

including... James HornerThe Classics, The Rick and Morty Soundtrack, West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) [Remastered], Lady Bird (OMPS), Moonlight Cinema

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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including... MØ, Olly Murs feat. Snoop Dogg, Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj, Talitha., Chaleeda, Yung Pinch, Asher Angel, Jocelyn Alice, Jarami, Paloma Faith, Camila Cabello, Isaiah, James Arthur, T.I. feat.

Young Thug, WizKid, Usher x Zaytoven, Alan Walker & Sophia Somajo, Jez Dior feat. Jackson Guthy, Tyler, The Creator, Not3s, T.I., MAX, Tom Odell

including... SEKAI NO OWARI, Sori, CoCo feat.

Microdot, Valen Hsu, Penny Tai, Maggie Chiang, Babylon feat. VINXEN, 9 and the Numbers, Dream Hackers Feat. Thomas Daniel, MIIII, Keyakizaka46, 9Nine, Phil Lam, Jason Chan, Sue, F4, Eve Ai, Masaki Suda, Anly

HINDI RHYTHMS Including... Mannan Shaah/ Atif Aslam/Akanksha Bhandari, Rishi Rich/ Badshah, Vishal Dadlani /Payal Dev, Jatin-Lalit/ Kavita Krishnamurthy/ Udit Narayan/Alka Yagnik, Badshah/Aastha GILL, Aastha Gill feat. DJ Yogii & Badshah, Harrdy Sandhu, Arijit Singh, Mannan Shaah/Shahid Mallya/ Antara Mitra, Nakash Aziz/Aditi Singh Sharma, Shreya Ghoshal/Parry G, A.R.Rahman/Chinmaye/ Murtuza Khan/Qadir Khan

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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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Kuala Lumpur-born singer and songwriter Talitha Tan burst into the music scene with her endearing personality six years ago. Her debut single Okay received heavy airplay and rave reviews, garnering 1.8 million streams on Spotify in 2016. A year later, Please Stay, her second single, hit one million streams on Spotify in less than 12 months. We caught up with the singer, who is also a fitness enthusiast, to find out what she’s been up to.

I started singing in the shower, like everyone else (laughs). But in all seriousness, I sing because I enjoy it. At that point, it seemed like it’s the only thing I felt like I knew how to do. I watched people like Kina Grannis and Tori Kelly on YouTube, and I thought, “if they can, why can't I?” I had a video camera. So I started posting up covers on YouTube. Eventually, I got noticed a little. Went for open mics, then started slowly getting called for performances. But never would I have ever thought I would have been where I am today.

believing in my first official release Okay and for producing it. There are so many artists and producers I’d really like to worth with, but I can't think of anyone specific right now. I guess Jhené Aiko? Tom Misch?

Charlie Puth, maybe?

Who is your greatest musical icon?

Tom Misch, Charlie Puth, Billie Eilish, Jhené Aiko, they all make absolutely amazing music. It’s like when you listen to some music and you go, wow, this is some good stuff, I wish I wrote this. So yes, I want to be able to create music like they do.

Why did you choose a career in music?

Never quite liked studies. I’ve always enjoyed being practical. I’m horrible on paper until my parents begged for me to at least get a “Pass”, not even an “A” in my papers. I knew from the beginning I was only interested in pursuing music. Having said that, I do feel like I’ve missed out a bit on general knowledge that could be somewhat useful. So, kids, stay in school.

But don't let it define you!

How would you define your musical genre?

My songs don’t really have a genre. I’d say I’m a mixture of the music I listen to. A pinch of R&B, Indie, Pop and Acoustic.

Have you had any professional training as a singer/musician?

Nope. Never. Not really. I had piano lessons when I was really young, but I can barely play anything now. It’s sad. I also took basic guitar lessons for a month and realised I could have learned all these on YouTube. My dad sent me for vocal lessons once because he insisted that I could not sing, but the teacher said there was nothing wrong with my singing and I never went back.

How many original songs have you written? Which is your favourite, and where do you get your inspiration from?

I have written, I think, officially eight finished songs. I can’t really choose a favourite because the majority of them are close to my heart. I pour my heart into my songs. For inspiration, (I get them) typical(ly from) heartbreaks, but hey, they work!

Any plans for an album of your own in the future?

What about your style icon? Anyone in particular influences the way you dress?

Not really. I just really love my Nike sports bra and short crop tops, and baggy pants or high slit pants because they are so comfortable, and I look super in them.

We know you’re very much into fitness such as parkour, rock climbing, powerlifting. How often do you train and why is this important to you?

And not to forget, motocross! It’s something I’m quite proud of. I used to train every day without fail. But then, every time I pick up a new sport, I’d neglect the others. So, I’m sort of a jack of all trades but master of none.

I’ve just always wanted to represent Malaysia for something. So, because I was committed to all these sports, I couldn't prioritise my music. Hence, writers block, et cetera et cetera. So, this year, I put the majority of the sports on hold to concentrate on writing and performing. And only on occasions, I get back into the sports I enjoy doing.

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When did you get into singing?

You’ve also started acting. How do you feel about acting as opposed to singing on stage?

I wouldn't say I’ve gotten much opportunities to act, but I love it. I’ve always wanted to act. I love the idea of being able to be in someone else's shoes. Like I get to be someone else for a period. I think it also helps you appreciate who you are. I'm definitely an amateur, but I’m happy to learn if someone is willing to take me in. But of course, music is my first love.

Performing and being on stage is my happy place. Performing for fans and people who have followed my journey means the world to me.

Definitely!

What can we expect from you in 2019?

You’ve collaborated with some of Malaysia’s best and international names in music such as SonaOne, Ali Aiman, Darren Ashley and Tatsuro Miller. What have you taken away from these collaborations, and which global name in the music industry do you dream of working with one day?

Everyone has different ways of working, but music is somehow able to bring us all together! I am so thankful to have been able to work with these individuals. I absolutely LOVE their work. Malaysia has amazing talent. I’m so glad to have been given the opportunity to work with some of them. I’ve got to say a big “Thank you” to Darren Ashley for

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Follow me to find out!

Talitha’s single Fooled Me is playing onboard. Under Radio, locate the Chart Toppers segment to have a listen.

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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

goingplacesmagazine.com | 80 | January 2019

Luxury Living

Clean & Healthy In promoting a clean environment and a healthy lifestyle, 150 participants from PNB Perdana Hotel & Suites On The Park, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), Sekolah Kebangsaan Datuk Keramat and the public came together, equipped with rubbish bags, as they spent their Saturday morning ‘plogging’ – picking up litter while jogging – as part of PNB’s corporate social responsibility programme.

The new Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur celebrated its grand opening with a literal bang – fireworks to light up Kuala Lumpur’s cosmopolitan skyline. The exquisite sit-down dinner in the grand ballroom was graced by the presence of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj, and the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, among other guests.

Personal Styling The Robinsons Kuala Lumpur flagship store at Shoppes at Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur was officially launched in October, giving shoppers a whopping 18,580 square metres of retail space at a prime location in the city centre. The store promises new levels of service with the unique Personal Shopper Suites, a team of in-store consultants tasked with putting together the perfect fashion styles for individual shoppers.

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Culinary Excellence For the third year running, Malaysia Airports held its KULinary Top Food Outlet Award 2018 to give due recognition to the best food and beverage outlets at both the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and at KLIA2.

Five of the 20 winning outlets received further recognition with the special Judges Choice award being introduced this year.

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