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MARCH 2016
Interviews with Jeff Ramsey, Durrah Khalil, Alan Koh and Yong Yoon Li
MY Guide to Tokyo, New Zealand town of Napier, and Kelantanese cuisine in KL
Adult colouring books, Kampung Bharu walkabout, Kam Raslan on Bowie, and more
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In This Issue
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NAVIGATOR
INSIDE
MALAYSIA AIRLINES
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NEWS Updates and promotions
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GOING PLACES ON THE WEB
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Airline, and oneworld network
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CONNECTIONS
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GUIDE Information on check-in, and the dos and don’ts while flying
THREE TO WATCH Our movie recommendations
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THE CURE Lotions, potions, spas, and more
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GIZMOS & GADGETS
TRAVEL CONCIERGE
Our pick of gadgets to have
Dining, events and hospitality news from around the globe
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FASHION & ACCESSORIES The globetrotter’s styling guide
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ART & DESIGN Art fairs aplenty this month including Art Dubai, and more Star Wars pewter collectibles from Royal Selangor
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GLOBAL CITIZEN Marianne Liow gives Melaka and Milan travel tips
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WINDOW OR AISLE Kam Raslan reminisces about late singer David Bowie
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FEATURES
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MY GUIDE
HOMEGROWN
CHEF’S CUT
WARISAN
Our travel and service guide to the world’s most populous metropolis, Tokyo
Durrah Jewellery
Jeff Ramsey of BABE
Kampung Bharu – village in a city
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UNPLUGGED: TRAVEL
TRENDSPOTTING
What to do in the New Zealand town of Napier
Adult colouring books are the new relaxation craze
TÊTE-À-TÊTE Alan Koh on creating an opulent lifestyle for Star Residences
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UNPLUGGED: GOURMET
GIVING BACK
Kesom does Kelantan cuisine
Teach For Malaysia’s quest to end education inequality
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GP ENTERTAINMENT Your in-flight entertainment guide
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UP CLOSE Royal Selangor’s Yong Yoon Li
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Iconic Souvenirs
Tech-savvy Hotels
Southeast Asia will host some of the biggest Asian sporting events this year. Shuttlers will battle it out at the Malaysian Masters Grand Prix Gold, rugby will reign at the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens, and Vietnam will welcome the Asian Beach Games, to name a few.
Visiting Malaysia for the first time? Flex your shopping muscles and seek out these quintessential souvenirs. There’s something for everyone among this list of six essential mementos, from young to old, and from foodies to fashionistas.
The power of technology is extending beyond our daily work and social platforms – it is penetrating the travel market more than ever this year. Hotels are taking it a step further, starting from iPads in every room to robot-operated hotels in Japan.
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We were putting the finishing touches to the February 2016 issue of Going Places when news outlets reported on 10 January that legendary musician, David Bowie, had died after an 18-month battle with cancer. goingplacesmagazine.com / 6 / March 2016
AS A TEENAGER GROWING UP in the 1980s, my friends and I danced to the fantastically catchy Let’s Dance after school for a while. The song was infectious, with an alien edge that was reflective of the new wave subgenre of that time, much like Thompson Twins’ Hold Me Now and Depeche Mode’s Master And Servant. His death prompted a massive outpouring of love and tribute, and in this issue, our resident columnist, Kam Raslan, too pays homage to Bowie’s inimitable influence on a part of his life.
Alternatively, if you’re looking for travel that’s a bit more laid-back, Napier in New Zealand’s oldest wine region of Hawke’s Bay may just fit the bill. Famously known as the Art Deco capital of the world, rivalled only by Miami’s South Beach, take on city excursions, beach strolls, or sign up for bike and wine tasting tours. Napier can be reached by flying into Auckland from Kuala Lumpur, a route with daily flights operated by Malaysia Airlines. We get a lesson on Kelantanese cuisine in our food story this month. Sweet, with influences of Thai cooking – think rich and creamy curries – get acquainted with the dishes in Kesom, a restaurant run by two very affable ladies, in the Malaysian suburb of Petaling Jaya. If the taste hooks you and you want to experience the cuisine in its authentic settings, make a trip up north to Kelantan one of these days.
As we come to the end of the first quarter, if you have not made new resolutions or goals you hope to achieve by the end of the year, do consider helping out Teach For Malaysia, an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a noble mission of ending education inequality in Malaysia. Read about them and the good work they are doing in our Giving Back section. I would also like to apologise for an error in the Up Close section of our February 2016 issue, in which we inadvertently described Fidel Castro as the late Cuban President. Till April... have an amazing time wherever you are going.
JULIE GOH EDITOR
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I read recently that 2016 should be a year of experiences if you have money to spare. With the global economy expected to go through tough times this year, bonuses, if any, should be used to gain more life experiences than, say, spent on a car or on an expensive watch. If you buy into this theory and you’re still thinking of where to go for spring break, why not visit Tokyo. With its high energy and visual overload, Tokyo is a megalopolis with its share of ancient temples, exquisite gardens and an imperial palace that is home to the Emperor of Japan. Go between the last few days of March and the first two weeks of April to see Japan’s famous cherry blossom season. So symbolic
are cherry blossoms to Japan’s uniqueness that the Japan Weather Association produces forecasts on the flowering, which you can follow here: japan-guide.com/ sakura. Read our MY Guide to Tokyo too for some helpful tips and recommendations before you go.
MARCH 2016
Interviews with Jeff Ramsey, Durrah Khalil, Alan Koh and Yong Yoon Li
MY Guide to Tokyo, New Zealand town of Napier, and Kelantanese cuisine in KL
Adult colouring books, Kampung Bharu walkabout, Kam Raslan on Bowie, and more
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This was the best onboard read I’ve had in ages and I will always be looking forward to boarding a Malaysia Airlines flight here forth just to read what new nuggets you will dish out. Well done! JONATHAN SEEVARATNAM, Kuala Lumpur
Dear Going Places Editor, I always look forward to reading the Chinese New Year-related articles when I fly Malaysia Airlines during the festive month. Every year, the articles published refresh my knowledge of Chinese traditions. Even with the overhauled contents, which are great, Going Places still had an article related to Chinese New Year. Thank you very much. CK
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The February edition again was a delightful discovery of littleknown gems in KL itself. I have been staying in KL for almost 20 years and these new gems are indeed places that I would visit myself and add on to the list to introduce to my international colleagues and friends. Bravo to the team at Going Places!
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Contributors
James Gregory Wilkinson
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James is an award-winning travel magazine editor and TV and radio commentator based in Sydney. For the last 15 years, he has been the Editor-In-Chief of hotel industry magazine, HM. He is also the travel editor of Time Out Australia, and the managing editor of SPICE magazine. James was named Travel Writer of the Year for Trade/Industry by the Australian Society of Travel Writers in 2008.
As an insatiably curious person, Stephanie loves tackling multiple projects all at once. A writer, editor, social media manager, and translator, she is currently studying sommellerie. When not travelling the world on assignment for Going Places, Munchies or Air Canada’s enRoute, Stephanie can be found drinking French wine and gorging on artery-clogging cuisine in Montreal, Canada.
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An illustrator for children’s books, Shazana is a graphics design graduate from UiTM Puncak Alam in the Malaysian state of Selangor. An animal lover, especially of cats, she enjoys making arts and crafts during her free time as a form of relaxation. Shazana is the talented illustrator for our map of Tokyo, used on this month’s cover as well in our travel and service feature on Japan’s capital city in MY Guide.
Sean Yoong was a political journalist for The Associated Press for 15 years before he found his mid-life calling to write about food. He founded Eat Drink KL, arguably Malaysia’s top food and beverage review website, and has so far reviewed more than 2,500 restaurants in the Klang Valley and beyond. In December 2015, Sean was named Malaysia’s top food influencer in the inaugural Influence Asia awards ceremony held in Singapore.
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DAISY RIDLEY, JOHN BOYEGA, OSCAR ISAAC PG-13 / 135 min / Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Sylvester Stallone reprises his famous iconic Rocky Balboa role to serve as Adonis Creed’s trainer. Adonis is the son of Rocky’s former rival-turned-friend Apollo Creed, and is pursuing his own glory in the boxing ring with the help of the legendary boxer.
Set in 1950s Ireland and New York, this movie tells the profoundly moving story of a young Irish woman, Ellis Lacey, who must choose between two men and two countries when her past catches up with her.
MICHAEL B. JORDAN, SYLVESTER STALLONE, TESSA THOMPSON PG-13 / 133 mins / Drama, Sport
SAOIRSE RONAN, EMORY COHEN, DOMHNALL GLEESON PG-13 / 111 mins / Drama, Romance
For more in-flight entertainment selections, please see pages 96–103 of our Going Places In-Flight Entertainment Guide.
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The Cure / Inspiring health + wellness
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Treatment from one of the world’s best hospitals, the Mayo Clinic, is now available when you stay at the Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum in Turkey as the two establishments collaborate on the new Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Programme. The services range from one-day assessments to five-day retreats, focused on cultivating preventive wellness and more balanced lifestyles. The programme will run until end of April 2016. mandarinoriental.com/bodrum
Female travellers need not give up on beauty while on the road, especially when there are all-in-one products like the Melasleep Brightening Daily Defence Cream to help skin retain moisture, shield against the sun’s rays and act as a barrier from pollutants while providing light coverage and correcting skin tone flaws, all with one application. Just choose the best tint for your complexion needs – Peach for uneven skin tones, Rose for sallow complexions, or Lavender to correct dullness. From Taiwan’s For Beloved One skincare brand, this DD cream is available exclusively in Malaysia at Sephora stores. sephora.my
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For refreshed skin on long-haul flights, the Night Infusion Cream from Caudalie’s Resveratrol [Lift] range will help do the trick with its formula containing Stabilised Vine Resveratrol, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, Vinolevure extract from wine yeast, and grapeseed oil. The fresh fragrance might help make for a relaxing flight, too. The cream is available for purchase at the Caudalie store in Bangsar Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur. caudalie.com
4. Treat Your Body Victoria’s Secret’s Ultimate Moisture System is a full body care line that smoothens skin with its scrub wash, nourishes as you clean with its cream wash, hydrates with its body lotion and deeply moisturises with its body oil. valiram.com/victorias-secret
Newly-launched Atmantan Wellness Resort in Pune, India is set to be a leading destination spa in the region with its offerings of customised, scientificallyresearched all-inclusive retreats. Its Wellness Pavilion includes spa, fitness and wellness facilities, consultation areas, 23 therapy rooms, and a fitness and physiotherapy wing covering an indoor salt pool, salon and wellness retail outlet, all spread over 50,000 square feet. Treatments for guests include daily massages, postural integration, Pranic healing and even Taoist Chi Nei Tsang therapy. atmantan.com
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6. City Retreat Need to rejuvenate in the city? In Amsterdam, the Conservatorium Hotel hosts the Akasha spa, which recently launched an Urban Retreat programme with treatments tailored to fit the individual’s lifestyle needs. Starting with a personal assessment, a specific fitness and nutrition programme is created for the guest with KinetiCode Pilates trainer Margherita Bencini and dietician Stefanie Klaver. The retreat also includes a Vitaminstore Detox programme and Akasha detox treatments. conservatoriumhotel.com
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Get fresh with Michael Kors’ latest limited-edition eau de parfum, Sexy Sunset. Comprising notes of nashi pear, lotus flower, blackcurrant and freesia with hints of other florals, including peony, gardenia and magnolia, consider the fragrance a spray-on lift-me-up. michaelkors.com
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Razer’s Leviathan Mini speaker is designed for portability. The dual speaker audio device (measuring at 54 x 185 x 55mm) offers approximately 10 hours of battery-powered playback time and can be connected to mobile devices (up to 10m) using Bluetooth. It even comes equipped with an enhanced microphone with noise suppression and audio enhancement for speakerphone calls. razerzone.com
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2. Mobile Entertainment The Samsung Galaxy View is considered the largest Android tablet on the market. With a huge 18.4-inch display and battery promising eight hours of video playback, this device is perfect for those who spend a lot of time watching videos on the go. Specifications comprise a 1.6GHz octacore Exynos 7580 processor with MaliT720MP2 GPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. samsung.com
3. Power Packed Sony’s Xperia Z5 Premium features a sharp 5.5-inch 3840 x 2160 4K display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage and battery that can provide up to two days of usage. The mobile phone also has a 23MP Exmor RS rear camera, 5MP Exmor R front-facing shooter and water and dust resistance rating of IP68. sonymobile.com
4. Made For Adventurers New from Suunto is the Kailash. As a smart watch, it not only plots a person’s ongoing travel course, but also tracks details like number of countries visited, total distance ventured and days lived out of a suitcase. There is a global positioning satellite too, which automatically updates the time and location, plus calendar data and sunrise/sunset times. suunto.com
4 5. Stay In Touch Whether you’re travelling for business or leisure, having access to the Internet helps. Travel Recommends’ Overseas Wi-Fi Router allows you to connect multiple devices at a time, plus it offers unlimited data at a low daily rate. It comes with a holder pouch, charging cable and travel adaptor. There is even a power bank that you can rent for an additional fee. travelrecommends.com
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6. Get Connected The EL-8 Titanium headphone from Audeze is Apple MFi certified and provides users with quality audio – not just for music playback, but for voice calls, as well. The design includes an exclusive lightning cable and features the same iconic industrial design by BMW DesignWorksUSA. Also included is a builtin microphone that can be used for phone calls, plus a mobile app for applying EQ and sound presets. audeze.com
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1. Flower Power Make a bold statement with florals! Floral prints paired up with leather accents and trims make a handsome piece of accessory as seen on this Double Buckle messenger bag from Pedro. pedroshoes.com
2. Glam Bands These cord bracelets in this season’s hues from Folli Follie are perfect for dressing up bare wrists without going overboard. Diamante accents add just the right amount of glam perfect for night and day. follifollie.com
3. Clever Twist For minimalist style with maximum impact, these rings and cuff bracelets from Charles & Keith make a great impression with their unexpected simplicity. charleskeith.com
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4. Designer Shades New York’s designer darling Wes Gordon, whose creations have been worn by the likes of Michelle Obama, Gwyneth Paltrow and Miranda Kerr, has collaborated with Austrian eyewear company Silhouette on a line of retro-looking sunglasses that come in an array of trendy coloured lenses. Keeping true to the Wes Gordon ethos, the sunglasses lend a touch of effortless sophistication, just like his dresses. silhouette.com
5. Palmy Weather This spring, bright palm prints make an appearance on Jimmy Choo shoes, providing little bursts of colours to your outfit, be it for work or leisure. With colourful prints being in trend this season, you can’t go wrong with a hint of them here and there. jimmychoo.com
6. Spring Prints Spring is definitely in the air with this orientalprint structured tote bag from River Island. A unique piece, this is one accessory that is definitely for the uncommon individual. riverisland.com
Exhibitions, news + reviews
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1. Paradise City Discover Swiss-born artist Mai-Thu Perret’s vision of utopia from 12 March at the Nasher Sculpture Centre in Dallas, Texas. Sightings: Mai-Thu Perret is an extension of a performance Perret previously staged in Geneva and now incorporates ceramics, paintings and a new body of work exploring the concept of paradise. For Perret, it’s a notion she feels compelled to take on: “I think we all, at times, wonder how it would be if the world were different; that’s the essence of imagination,” says Perret. “I don’t think utopian ideas are bound to fail, but quite likely when they become real or succeed, they stop being called utopias.” nashersculpturecenter.org
2. Fresh Basel Following the success of the inaugural Art Basel in Hong Kong last year, the prestigious art fair returns to Asia once more on 24-26 March. Over 200 leading modern and contemporary art galleries in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Africa will be displaying paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, film, and digital art by more than 4,000 artists. artbasel.com
3 3. Eastern Promise Annual art fair Art Dubai celebrates its 10th birthday with yet another diverse event featuring contemporary and modern works from the Middle East and further afield, on 16-19 March. Some 500 artists represented by 94 galleries will take part in Dubai’s premier art event. artdubai.ae
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5. Star Buys Prestigious pewter maker Royal Selangor has added a shiny new selection of desirable collectibles into their Star Wars range. The new figure and key rings depict the “teeth and claws” of the Empire, namely the ruthless Captain Phasma, with four key chains illustrating the helmets of the clone trooper, Imperial stormtrooper, and First Order stormtrooper. Also for sale are the heroes of the franchise, including Yoda, Han Solo and Princess Leia. royalselangor.com
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In its third year, the Copenhagen Architecture Festival is set to present over 100 events in and around the city on 10-20 March. A variety of mediums, including film, seminars and presentations, will be used to discuss and demonstrate current issues affecting the architectural industry. This image (on the left) is taken from the 2014 film Strange & Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island, which will be shown this year. It follows one of the festival’s special guests, architect Todd Saunders, as he creates the Fogo Island Inn and the incredible artist studios perched on the island’s rocky outcrops. copenhagenarchitecturefestival.com
In a BBC interview some 16 years ago, the late David Bowie mused: “What the Internet is going to do to society, both good and bad, is unimaginable.” Art director Stephen McMennamy experienced the extraordinarily positive opportunities the Internet was able to offer when the Instagram app fuelled his passion for photography. Now he’s recognised for a certain style of imagery he calls “combophotos”, which have earned him quite a reputation in the art world for their unique composition. combophotos.squarespace.com
7. Life’s A Beach Where better to hold a sculpture exhibition than at a place that offers artists unlimited space. Sculpture By The Sea heads to Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Western Australia on 4-20 March. With towering and surreal works of art scattered across the golden sands, visitors will feel transported to another world. sculpturebythesea.com
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4. Fogo Conclusion
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HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLOURS
ROOTED IN THE HINDU RELIGION and marking the onset of spring, Holi is celebrated by the religious and non-religious alike. Celebrations open with bonfires and festive merry-making followed by the highlight the next day – a good-natured colour fight in which festivalgoers go wild trying to stain each other with coloured powder. On 23 and 24 March in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, and other parts of India. holifestival.org
Events + happenings
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Spring is the season when many of Europe’s cities from Paris to Barcelona host their annual marathons, a chance for athletes to compete and raise money for good causes. With around 750,000 spectators and 35,000 participants, the London Marathon on 24 April is among the most popular. With its potential for celebrity spotting and clowning around in fancy dress, the event is televised in more than 100 countries.
Get ready to sing and groove along to the tunes of legendary British reggae band, UB40, featuring founding members Ali Campbell, Mickey Virtue, and Astro. The trio will perform classic hits such as Red Red Wine, I Got You Babe, and Can’t Help Falling In Love for an exclusive one-night-only show at KL Live on 30 March.
If anyone knows how to party, it’s the Irish, and for the day celebrating the country’s patron saint on 17 March, their festivities go global. In London, on the Sunday before the big day, follow the St Patrick’s Day Parade floats and marching band, then head to Trafalgar Square for a whole load of ‘craic’ as green-clad revellers enjoy dancing, singing, Irish food and entertainment.
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4. Sydney Royal Easter Show Celebrated since 1823, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is back to showcase the best of Australia through exciting spectacles such as an international rodeo show, woodchop and polo competitions, theatrical horse shows, motocross aerobatics, arts and crafts demonstrations and other interesting activities. Happening from 17 until 30 March at the Sydney Showground, this is one of the best times to visit the city.
5. Disney On Ice Enjoy quality time with the family on the northern Malaysian island of Penang at Disney On Ice’s Magical Ice Festival. Featuring Disney princesses Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel from Tangled and Anna and Elsa from Frozen, kids and adults alike will not want to miss it. Happening 26 and 27 March at the SPICE Arena, Penang.
6. Canada International Film Festival Held in Vancouver annually, the Canada International Film Festival will spotlight a diverse range of North American and international feature films, including music videos, animation, experimental films, and a screenplay competition. The Grand Jury Award for the best film in the festival will be announced at the Closing Awards Ceremony, on 25 and 26 March in Vancouver.
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Treat yourself to New Zealand’s exceptional seafood during the Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival on March 19. Held in the coastal village of Havelock in the Marlborough region, the 12th iteration of the annual festival features a full line-up of local seafood – with the signature Marlborough Greenshell Mussel as the hero – ready to be showcased by celebrity chefs and paired with top-quality local wine and beer.
Recent years have seen Canberra undergoing a culinary renaissance with the rise of local wineries, microbreweries, and fine dining outlets like Temporada. Come taste what the buzz is all about during the Canberra Good Food Month, where events like Let’s Do Lunch, Hats Off dinners, Bar Hop and Cider and Slider will be held throughout March.
If there’s one city that knows how to champion the local food movement, it’s Melbourne. Rich not only in natural ingredients, but also in culinary talent and pride, the city will host the 24th Annual Melbourne Food and Wine festival from 4 to 13 March. With the theme ‘A Sense of Place’, the city-wide festival includes events like International Chef Dinners, an Urban Dairy in the CBD serving fresh dairy products, MasterClasses, and The World’s Longest Lunch.
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An interactive Asian fusion dining experience in London is taking off as the Inamo restaurant and bar in the Soho area is being joined by a second outlet in Covent Garden. Dishes with influences from Japan, China and Thailand are ordered from an interactive menu projected onto the table surface. You can discover the local neighbourhood and even order a taxi from your seat.
Las Cabras in Santiago, Chile is a fairly new restaurant dedicated to traditional Chilean food, but with a twist that features refreshing contemporary takes on popular comfort food. Think of the common churrasco made with good quality meat, hamburger made with sliced meat, mashed avocado, tomatoes and mayonnaise. Simple home food done gourmet style.
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Lex Subramaniam, the woman who was behind Kuala Lumpur-based supper club Lexy’s Secret Service, has popped up in Bangkok with a new venture called Dabbawala. Named after the traditional Indian lunch delivery service, Dabbawala seeks to bring a variety of cuisines and flavours through signature dishes like butter chicken curry served with yellow rice and garlic naan, naan-wrapped bacon strips; Italian meat ragu (slow-cooked for four hours with different cuts of meat), and homemade cakes. Starting this month, Dabbawala will also hold themed pop-up dinners in addition to regular appearances at weekend markets. facebook.com/dabbawalabkk
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Hotel InterContinental Kuala Lumpur recently launched IVIV (OneSixFive) Lounge & Wine Bar, offering more than 100 unique wine selections with mid-range prices from 11 countries, comprising mostly boutique and Old World Wines, with rare selections by sommelier Athanasius Albert to be introduced from time to time. Guests will be able to sample different flavours before opting for their preferred taste.
Hong Kong’s Star Street area recently acquired another exciting eatery, Le Garçon Saigon. Celebrating unexplored Vietnamese cuisine complemented by a well-curated list of French wines, cocktails, liqueurs and digestifs, the chic Parisian brasserie ambience really sets the mood for good wine and food.
Celebrating 20 long years in the challenging food industry, award-winning Italian restaurant LaRisata, one of the best Italian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur, has lined up exciting programmes for every 20th of the month until December. This month, kids can make their own pizza for only USD5 (RM20) with proceeds going to charity, while other promotions to look out for include free beer day, drink-all-you-can-wine for USD5, pastas at USD5 per dish and other exciting activities.
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London’s O2 Arena will host concerts by some of the world’s top stars in 2016, with Adele, Mariah Carey and Ellie Goulding headlining this month alone. The only downside of the venue by the Thames at the Greenwich Peninsula is its distance from central London. However, InterContinental will be opening an 18-storey hotel this year within walking distance of the O2 arena, complete with a Sky Bar offering views across the river.
Swissotel Resort, Bodrum Beach in Turkey lies directly on the beachfront in Turgutreis, about 20 kilometres from the centre of Bodrum, a popular destination that offers ideal conditions for water sports, culture and relaxation on the beautiful Aegean Sea. The resort’s three restaurants and two bars provide formal and casual settings to wine and dine, while the Purovel Spa & Sport facilities entice with a wide variety of sports and leisure activities.
Set to be one of the hottest landmarks in the Lion City, the 654-room South Beach Singapore features interiors by famed designer Philippe Starck. With an emphasis on creating a H.I.P. (Highly Individualised People and Places) environment, the hotel offers 43 Imaginative Social Spaces, ranging from individual to group settings, where guests are able to enjoy or work in peace.
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As the only international luxury hotel in the emerging dynamic city of Kunming, the Sofitel Kunming occupies the 27th to 52nd floors of an iconic tower located in the city’s Central Business District. The hotel offers travellers a unique hospitality experience that incorporates French elegance and art de vivre combined with distinctive elements of Yunnan’s colourful ethnic cultures and traditions.
Formerly Ramada Resort Benoa Bali and Ramada Resort Camakila respectively, Radisson Bali Tanjung Benoa and Radisson Bali Legian Camakila opened simultaneously in the new year. Radisson Bali Tanjung Benoa’s location is prime for engaging in water sports in the south, while Radisson Bali Legian Camakila offers direct access to a laidback surfing beach. Both hotels offer venues for private and business events.
The St. Regis brand has made a grand debut in Dubai with the opening of the St. Regis Dubai, located in the heart of Al Habtoor City. Introducing uncompromising experiences with luxurious bespoke hospitality, eight exceptional culinary venues, the first Iridium Spa in Dubai, a fleet of Bentleys, a 913-square-metre Royal Suite, as well as the first-ever Bentley Suite in the Middle East, the experience will be nothing less than opulent.
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Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun is all about convenience and pampered treatment. Its location in Gwanghwamun, close to Gyeongbukgung Palace and other attractions at the geographical intersection of culture, history and business, makes it a choice stay for travellers looking for unrivalled comfort. Hop off one of three subway lines nearby and settle into 100 percent Hungarian goose down bedding at the end of the day.
A former pub and brewery have been transformed into a landmark boutique hotel on Kensington Street in Chippendale, Sydney. The heritage buildings retain their unique industrial old-world charm with warm wood accents and exposed brick and concrete, amid the modern introduction of a stunning rooftop bar and pool. The Old Clare Hotel boasts three restaurants, one of which is under the tutelage of Michelin-star chef Jason Atherton.
Phum Baitang is comfort for the intelligent well-heeled traveller. Both low-key and high-end, the villa cluster is as close as you can get to Khmer rustic roots or a green retreat not far from the historic and cultural epicentre of Angkor without sacrificing five-star comfort. Immerse in traditional Cambodian design surrounded by rice fields and savour cuisine made from organic locally grown ingredients.
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Marianne Liow
Melaka, Malaysia
Milan, Italy
What do you love most about this city? It’s still the best place to go for food! The simplest rojak hawker stall or chicken rice restaurant that I used to visit with my grandparents are all still in business today.
One thing about the locals. Milaneses are very fashionable no matter how old they are. They put a lot of effort into their dressing.
What is your favourite local dish from here and where can we find it? There are two dishes that I will never fail to eat when I return home. The famous chicken rice balls near Christ Church (the corner restaurant next to Hard Rock Café). Still a family-run business with their recipe handed down from generation to generation. Be forewarned though that there is a long queue every day. The other favourite dish is the famous satay celup at Ong Kim Wee. You cannot find this anywhere else in Malaysia. Again, a family-run business, and their sauce is not commercially sold. Where would you take a first-timer to in this city? Local restaurants that only locals would go to. For sightseeing, it'll be the Nyonya Museum or Jonker Street for good reasonably priced antiques or take a boat ride to get a historical lesson of Melaka. What is the one thing that the first-timer must do in this city? Trishaw rides! They are entertaining as individual trishaw owners have souped-up their trishaws with unique decorations such disco lights and even, music. But what is most important is that these trishaw pullers, who are usually in their late 50s, are the best tour guides. The best place to have dinner with: a. family – home with all the ladies in the family cooking a meal together. It’s a dying trend nowadays. My family and I still ensure we keep this tradition alive by cooking or having a meal together every month despite our busy schedules and my frequent travels. b. friends – new places. We are a crazy bunch. We can drive 2-3 hours if there was a worthy place to eat! c. colleagues – at one of our favourite spots. Name one souvenir to bring home. Local delicacies like coconut candy and the local roasted coffee. Five words that sum up this city. Charming, full of character, life, love, and history.
What do you find most refreshing about this city? The air of romance, and the smell of espresso coffee almost everywhere. Name the café/restaurant where you had the best: a. coffee – Cova Montenapoleone. b. lunch – The Small at Via Niccolo Paganini. c. dinner – La Vecchia Lira. The best thing you can do here for free Joining Italian families and colleagues for their festa every night. What was the best experience in this city for you? Seeing the Italian way of bonding through food and wines with their family and friends. Your favourite memory of the city or its surroundings? Going to Lake Como and spending “me time” by the lake. It has the most amazing view. The one thing you would do again if you went back. Eat all my favourite pastas and pizzas! A lesson learnt from this city. Italians are a very close-knit lot, and they treasure the time they have with the family. You see them spending lots of time together every evening. It has taught me that no matter how much work we have or how much we travel, finding time to spend with the family is very important. What was the best piece of souvenir you took home from here? Salami and Burrata cheese! Name something they have here that you wished you had at home. A market where they sell fresh homemade pasta, buffalo cheese, Mediterranean fish, and a vineyard where we can sip wines!
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The regional managing director of Italian luxury jeweller Damiani in Southeast Asia shares some of her top tips for her two favourite cities.
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outlay has not been much but it does amount to something and I wanted to see how David Bowie had spent my money. And there, sitting on a plush sofa was a cushion. I paid for that cushion, that is my contribution to the David Bowie legacy (before he sold it and the house in 1995).
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David Bowie – My Part In His Fame I BOUGHT MY FIRST BOWIE ALBUM in 1979. I was standing in a record shop near London’s Marble Arch holding his newly released album Lodger and Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti, trying to decide which would be the first non-Beatles album I would ever buy. I knew this was an epochal moment; much hinged on my decision. I was in London to meet relatives visiting from Malaysia at a time when all Malaysians visiting London would stay near Marble Arch. This is probably because it was near London’s only Malaysian restaurant, Rasa Sayang. So I was trying to decide which album to buy when suddenly a girl spoke to me and she said: “I love Led Zep.” This was a dream come true, a girl was talking to me, and I was absolutely terrified. I threw away the Led Zeppelin and ran to buy the David Bowie, which I listened to avidly all that summer as I recovered from my circumcision. And so began my enduring love for David Bowie.
Having been a fan of David Bowie since the age of 13, I was devastated by the news of his death in January. But I felt devastated in an uplifted kind of way because his music and art have played such an important role in lives of millions around the world. Tributes
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have been written of how his ever ch-chchanging musical personas of Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane or the Thin White Duke have inspired people to know that it’s OK to be different. In fact, it’s not just OK, David Bowie showed that it can be a winning formula, even if his non-conformity can be frightening for many. He certainly had an immense impact on my life but in all the outpouring of tributes I have not seen any mention of the role that I have played in his legacy. It’s time the world knew about my part in David Bowie’s fame. For all his flamboyance and exuberant artistry, David Bowie was a very private man and his fans knew little about his home life. Did he like to watch TV while eating his dinner? Did he dress up as Ziggy Stardust when doing the housework? He never told us. But in the 1990s he allowed Architectural Digest magazine to photograph his Indonesian-style home on the Caribbean island of Mustique. It was a beautiful home (he sold it in 1995) and I scanned the photos intently. I have bought all of Bowie’s albums on vinyl and CD and although I never paid to see him perform live, I did pay money to see him act in several of his movies. My financial
True aficionados of the David Bowie catalogue know that he did his best work in the 1970s between the albums Hunky Dory (1971) and Scary Monsters (1980), all before he bought his Mustique dream-home and my cushion. But after all his remarkable achievements in the 1970s, he fully deserved the right to relax on my cushion. There were some career highlights in these later years and I think it’s almost certain (and so-called “science” can’t prove otherwise) that it was while reclining on my cushion that Bowie perfected his role as Jareth the Goblin King in the 1986 movie Labyrinth, where he decided to finally terminate the failed musical experiment of Tin Machine, as well as enjoy stunning Caribbean sunsets in the company of his supermodel wife Iman and his Mustique neighbour Mick Jagger, all of whom, I am certain, commented on the exceptional comfort of my cushion. That cushion is my material contribution to the David Bowie legacy but the parallels in our lives don’t end there. First of all, I grew up in England in the town where David Bowie’s parents met. If that’s not enough, then later I moved to Brixton in London and lived just two streets away from his childhood home but he really came of age in Bromley, which I used to drive through a lot! Furthermore, I had an amazing time when I visited Berlin and listened on my iPod to his album Heroes, which he recorded there in 1977. I think you’ll agree from the evidence I have shown that the connections between David Bowie and me are too strong to be ignored. Well, maybe not so much. But unbeknownst to him, he has played an enormous role in the lives of millions, for all of whom he is the hero, forever and ever.
Kam Raslan is the author of Confessions of an Old Boy: The Dato’ Hamid Adventures. He is also a columnist, and a writer and director working in film, TV and theatre in Malaysia. He will one day make his own feature film.
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Futuristic Metropolis From breath-taking sights to tasty delicacies and unique gifts, here’s our guide to making the most of your stay in Tokyo.
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PEOPLE WATCHING Located in the Harajuku neighbourhood, Tokyo’s flashy teenage mecca Takeshita Dori is home to some of the craziest fashion in the city. This pedestrian-only street is lined with trendy boutiques, cutesy souvenir shops and crepe stands, whose sweet aromas will attract you from a mile away. HEAVY WEIGHT HEROES The Ryōgoku Kokugikan stadium hosts two of the six annual Grand Sumo Tournaments, the sport’s biggest events. Purchase your tickets early and don’t miss the opportunity to meet the world’s best and strongest sumo wrestlers. SEAFOOD EXTRAVAGANZA One of the top tourist attractions in Tokyo,
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Tsukiji doubles as the world’s largest fish market. Visitors line up as early as 3:00 am to attend the famous tuna auctions before visiting the wholesale area for unusual sights and scents. The 80-year-old fish market is set to relocate in November 2016. LITTLE KYOTO For a taste of traditional Japan without having to leave uber-modern Tokyo, head to the Meiji Shrine area. Built during the Meiji period, the grounds surrounding the shrine offer the perfect backdrop for a peaceful afternoon stroll. A DOG’S TALE The Hachiko Statue was built in honour of a dog that was known to wait every day for his master outside the Shibuya train station,
even after his owner’s death. The world’s most loyal dog is so popular that a movie based on his life that starred Richard Gere was released in 2009. WORTH THE HYPE Located in the ultra-modern Roppongi Hills, the Mori Art Museum showcases temporary exhibitions by contemporary artists. In the past, this world-class art museum featured work by controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and Japanese-born painter and sculptor Takashi Murakami. PINK CLOUD IN THE CITY Arguably the best place for cherry blossom viewing, Shinjuku Gyoen Park is also the largest in the city. Blessed with more than 1,000 cherry trees, this 58-hectare park
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FASHIONISTA’S PARADISE Tokyo is one of the most avant-garde fashion capitals of the world, and when it comes to high-end shopping, it doesn’t get much better than Isetan. The country’s most influential department store offers luxury clothing, accessories and food. PLAY ‘TIL YOU DROP In the heart of Ginza, Hakuhinkan Toy Park will bring out the kid in you. Browse the colourful aisles at this impressive four-storey toy store for unusual and unique Japanese toys and souvenirs, like a DIY powdered hamburger kit. HAVE A BREAK... Have a Kit-Kat! Chocolate bar stands in Tokyo benefit from an extra pop of colour thanks to a series of limited edition Kit-Kats only available in Japan. Pick from a variety of flavours, from delicious green matcha tea to fascinating red bean sandwich. HOME-RUN GIFT Higashi Aoyama, part of the Arts and Science boutique complex in Aoyama, offers a wellcurated selection of handmade Japanese ceramics. Treat your loved ones to delicate clay teapots and one-of-a-kind geometrical small plates for the home. SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED Paper is deeply rooted in Japan’s culture, so why not offer your friends impeccable stationery as a gift? Head over to the basement at Loft, a huge department store in Shibuya, and browse aisle after aisle of delicate paper, notebooks and pens. A BREATH OF FRESH AIR Escape the bustle of Japan’s metropolis with a quick getaway to Hakone. This mountainous hot spring town is ideal for those looking to experience the great Japanese outdoors. For breath-taking views over Mount Fuji, hop on the Hakone ropeway or hike two hours up neighbouring Mount Kintoki.
CUSTOM TRANSLATION Google’s Translation app will become your best friend in Tokyo. The application lets you translate from voice recordings and allows you to translate text from pictures you take, a feature that comes in handy when you need to make sense of restaurant menus. DIP, SLURP AND REPEAT Tucked away in the basement of Tokyo Station, Rokurinsha deals in tsukemen, a style of ramen where a rich broth is served as a dip with a bowl of plain noodles. Arguably one of the best slurps in the city, this busy noodle joint is well worth the 45-minute wait. HAUTE CUISINE The elegant Michelin two-star Shigeyoshi restaurant in Shibuya specialises in traditional Japanese cuisine. Chef Kenzo Sato’s meticulously prepared multi-course dinner features delicacies such as soft-shell turtle soup and lean tuna sashimi. FOR THE LOVE OF FISH Cheap sushi is easy to find in Tokyo, but for a high-end experience worth splurging for, head to Sushisho Masa in Roppongi. Chef Masa prepares every piece before your eyes while his apprentices explain everything about the fish on your plate. SIGNATURE BLENDS Japan is home to some of the best bartenders, and perhaps the most innovative cocktail scene in the world. Bar Ben Fiddich in Shinjuku is no exception. Owner Hiroyasu Kayama adds a special touch to his fragrant alcoholic creations by using botanicals from his family’s fields in Saitama, north of Tokyo. FRESH AS A DAISY In Japan, it is customary to give an oshibori (a damp towel made of cloth or paper) at restaurants for patrons to clean their hands before a meal. Be careful, this symbol of Japan’s pristine hospitality is highly addictive. RECYCLE LIKE THE JAPANESE Vending machines are nearly everywhere you go in Tokyo, but trashcans are rare. To avoid carrying your empty plastic bottles with
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you all day, do like the Japanese. Enjoy your soda standing next to the vending machine, where recycling bins are readily available. CAB TO THE FUTURE Taxis in Tokyo are known around the world to be remarkably clean and comfortable, but their most interesting features are the automatic doors. Through the use of a single button, the driver is able to open your door when you board and close it as you exit. You will never have to touch the door yourself.
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RIDE FOR FREE Navigating Tokyo’s complex mazelike subway system can be tricky. The Tokyo Subway Navigation For Tourists app makes sightseeing easier with the option to search for destinations using landmarks. The free app also provides you with the exact fare for your ride.
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UNLIMITED TRAVEL Purchase a day pass if you plan on moving around the city a lot. Subway fares are calculated based on distance travelled. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway Day Pass can be purchased for about USD9 (¥1,000) and lets you navigate most lines easily.
ROOM WITH A VIEW The 5-Star Conrad Tokyo located near the fashionable Ginza district offers impeccable concierge service and spacious rooms. Relax at the spa after a workout at the gym, which is open 24/7. End your evening with a drink at the TwentyEight, a classic cocktail bar overlooking Tokyo Bay.
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Alan Koh, Chief Operating Officer of Alpine Return, is out to create an opulent lifestyle for the luxury Star Residences in the Kuala Lumpur city centre.
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Tell us a bit about yourself, and how you ended up being in property development. I have always been interested in property since my university days in Hawaii where I was inspired by so many beautiful hotels and resorts on the island. As a student, I had the opportunity to work part-time for a Japanese real estate company in the sales and leasing department. My interest grew upon my return to Singapore, especially after joining big corporate real estate companies such as Jones Lang LaSalle, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, and Capitaland. The opportunity to work in these real estate companies gave me a holistic experience in the commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors.
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Headwinds are expected in the Malaysian property market this year. Do you agree? Please elaborate. The global economic slowdown and the oil crisis have hampered growth for most countries. The real estate sector, and not just Malaysia but regionally, has been affected. In Malaysia, banks have been tightening credit since 2014, limiting real estate growth. The government's policy move to ban the DIBS scheme or Developer Interest Bearing Scheme that created a lot of speculators earlier – whilst helping to spur real estate growth – has helped to normalise real estate prices to prevent a property bubble and benefit the market in the long run. Is the current market conducive for property buyers? What type of development is in demand right now? The current market presents an opportunity for those seeking bargain buys. Basically, it’s a buyer's market now. For investment, the residential sector in prime city locations is still an opportunity for those seeking better yield and capital appreciation in the long run. Tell us about Star Residences. What is unique about it? Star Residences will be one of the tallest mixed residential and commercial developments in the Kuala Lumpur city centre when it is completed, with a total gross development value of more than USD700 million (RM3 billion). This mixed development on a 1.6-hectare site has two key components, comprising three residential towers and one signature retail, F&B and entertainment hub. The name Star is synonymous with celebrities. A key highlight of Star Development is the 200-metre Star Walk of Fame in front of the F&B and entertainment hub. The Star Walk of Fame is set to become Malaysia's new tourism attraction. Datuk Jimmy Choo, the world-renowned shoe couturier, is the Star Ambassador and the first celebrity to lend his hand imprint for the Star Walk of Fame. Furthermore, Star Residences is the only development in Kuala Lumpur with three “skyparks” overlooking the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Another key feature is the 9,290 square metres of facilities on Level 6. The whole design is modelled after the W-hotel concept. There is an oversupply of premium residences in Kuala Lumpur. Will this affect Star Residences? If no, why? Property prices in the Kuala Lumpur city centre have lagged the suburban areas for quite a while. Suburban property prices have come up faster to between USD280 and USD360 (RM1,200 and RM1,500) per square foot, while KL city prices have been moving up more gradually to between USD360 and USD840 (RM1,500 to RM3,500) per square foot. Star Residences’ Tower 1 is approximately USD400 (RM1,700) per square foot and Tower 2 is about USD480 (RM2,000) per square foot.
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2 and anywhere else in the world for that matter. Hence, with Star Residences’ prime location next to the Petronas Twin Towers, there is room for prices to move up. Moreover, there is a scarcity of land in the city centre area. Even if prices don’t move up, the value will at least be maintained. With the infrastructure that is coming up, for instance, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and the (Malaysia-Singapore) High Speed Rail projects, the value of properties within a 500-metre radius will be 30-40 percent more than those in non-MRT areas. When will Star Residences be completed, and what do you think the value will be like then? We are looking at about USD720 (RM3,000) per square foot for Star when it is completed in 2019. For investors from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Malaysia is deemed as very cheap compared to Singapore. The feedback that we have received is, Star is value for money. For the sake of comparison, other developments within the vicinity, for instance Four Seasons, is selling for USD840 (RM3,500) per square foot, W Kuala Lumpur for USD600 (RM2,500), and 8 Conlay for USD770 (RM3,200). So, Star is affordable for these investors. What are some of the other features of Star Residences? There will be 1-star, 2-star, and 3-star Michelin restaurants. We intend to talk to chefs such as Joël Robuchon to get him to open a restaurant here. There will be a Madame Tussauds wax museum to correlate with the Star Walk of
Fame. We are also looking at having exclusive clubs to cater to the affluent clientele. That’s the kind of lifestyle that we want to ignite here. Who are the celebrities you are targeting to bring in for the Star Walk of Fame? Datuk Jimmy Choo has many friends. He has indicated to me personalities the likes of Will Smith, Madonna, and David and Victoria Beckham. I will work closely with him to bring in all these celebrities.
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Durrah’s Touch “WHEN I THINK OF MY MOTHER, I think of Elizabeth Taylor
with all her decadent fine jewellery,” says Durrah Khalil, the Malaysian-born, London-based designer and founder of boutique line Durrah Jewellery. “My favourite memories were spent with my mother on Rue du Rhone in Geneva, Place Vendôme in Paris and of course, Bond Street in London, where my heart would always skip a beat,” she says, recalling how she fell in love with jewellery at a young age during family trips to Europe. “I would run up to see all the beautifully decorated windows and all the diamonds sparkling inside.” As a child, Durrah eyed her mother’s collection of jewellery with fascination. Bvlgari, Kutchinsky and Patek Philippe were household names. Her older sister later became an ambassador for Mont Blanc, which also influenced her own ventures into the world of jewellery. Durrah entered the world of jewellery-making about 10 years ago. She got her break in the industry after a chance meeting with Antoine Bakhache of the luxury jewellery house Mouawad, who would later become her mentor. A couple of years later, Durrah joined Tiffany & Co. She then went on to study diamond grading, jewellery design and manufacturing at the Gemological Institute of America and London’s University of the Arts. In 2013, Durrah launched her own line, first in London, then in Kuala Lumpur and New York. Her designs are a playful yet elegant take on everyday luxury, from silver birds to woven cuffs and dimpled pebbles. Each piece of jewellery is finely wrought by artisans in Italy and plated with sterling silver or gold. Her pieces are sold in boutique stores around the world, as well as online to an international base of customers.
For Durrah, who grew up in Kuala Lumpur, travel has always fuelled her imagination. “Every time I am somewhere for too long, I start to feel a little bit of a creative block,” she says. “Travel, I feel, widens our horizons without much effort. Our minds are opened and given a new perspective. The people, the food, the colours, the sounds – they are an absolute feast for my senses.” “My favourite city to recharge my batteries will always be London, with its ever-changing flavours and textures against a very culturally rich and diverse history. Everything and everyone looks different depending on where you are standing.” Similarly, when it comes to her designs, Durrah’s influences are diverse and global – ranging from Malaysian fashion icons Bernard Chandran and Jimmy Choo to the Canadian interior designer Robert Bailey. She would love to collaborate with fashion labels Apiece Apart, IRO, and AllSaints one day. As for her own personal style, Durrah likes to keep things simple, as you’d expect from someone who’s often on the move. “I have pieces which are staples, that can be a consistent canvas for my jewellery. I live in denim, jersey and leather!” Each week, the designer picks out different jewellery pieces to wear depending on her mood. She has worked with many precious and semi-precious stones over the years, and each evokes different emotions for her. Diamonds have never lost their lustre, she says. “I feel that diamonds are very interesting, from the way they are formed to the absence of colour, to the way they interact with you. They are said to have metaphysical
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qualities that give you strength, clarity and truth,” she says. Durrah’s other favourites to work with include rubies, pink tourmalines and rock quartz. Three years into her business, Durrah has seen several milestones. Her designs have been featured by leading fashion magazines and have also been worn by the likes of British band Little Mix and Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer. “I love being my own boss and living and breathing my passion,” says Durrah. But despite the exhilaration, being the boss brings its fair share of challenges. “I often overestimate how much time I actually have! I always start my day with yoga to clear the slate and reset my mind. Then, I will either work from my home office or head to my favourite coffee spot to get through my emails, social media channels or to brainstorm. I normally have a never-ending To-Do list so I methodically go through this and check things off.” A good cup of coffee is essential to finding her groove, she says. In the evenings, she unwinds by cooking and listening to music and audio books. Durrah jokes that if she wasn’t a jewellery designer, she would be a secret agent. “I absolutely adore the Bond films and they influence me greatly – so much so that just after I had decided to start my diploma in Jewellery Design, I saw an advertisement for MI6 and thought for a brief moment that perhaps I ought to join them!”
2 “My obsession with becoming a secret agent still continues. Let’s just say I am a very good detective!” In both her day job as a designer and her fantasy career as a spy, Durrah plans to leave no stone unturned. In the future, she would like to have a brick-and-mortar retail store for her business, but she also has an eye on her homeland. Last year, Durrah received a letter of recognition from Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture. “I would like to continue working closely with Malaysian heritage jewellery designs to make them relevant for today,” she says, noting her collections, Cylinder and Bird, were particularly influenced by Malaysia. “We are a country full of talent that needs to be celebrated and exposed to the world,” she says. Like her intricately designed birds, the warm and bubbly Durrah is poised to take flight.
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THIS BUSTLING, SUN-DRENCHED CITY set amid the renowned wine-producing region of Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island is often referred to as the Art Deco Capital of the world. As you make your way around the centre of town, it’s easy to see why. After the city was all but wiped out by a devastating earthquake in 1931, it was rebuilt over the next decade in a range of styles popular from the era, including Spanish Mission and Stripped Classical. Chief among Napier’s architectural styles, though, is Art Deco. These days, the city is notable for its Deco buildings, chicly adorned with speed lines, sunbursts, geometric patterns and the style’s characteristically flat roofs.
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Famous Chicago architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie Style was used by New Zealander J. A. Louis Hay in the rebuilding of the city. Today, thanks to only a few Art Deco buildings having been replaced in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, a large part of Napier has remained intact for the city to be recognised as architecturally important. By 1989, a two-day Art Deco Weekend was started; it has now turned into an event attended by over 70,000 people dressed from head to toe in 1930s outfits. They don’t just marvel at the city’s architecture, but turn out to see hundreds of vintage cars, warbirds and steam trains alongside over 200 events, including concerts, car parades, aerobatic displays, fashion shows, Great Gatsby-themed picnics, and train rides.
1. Visitors discovering Napier's art deco heritage in a 1930s vintage car 2. A couple cycling through a vineyard in Hawke's Bay, the oldest wine region in New Zealand 3. Sunrise over Cape Kidnappers 4. The iconic T&G building is probably the country's most photographed building 5. Gannets call Cape Kidnappers home from September to May
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Fast facts
MEAN TEMPERATURE
19.5°C
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9.4°C
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58,800
month of July
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412km (from Auckland), 315km (from Wellington)
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Napier
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You don’t need to wait for next year’s event (Feb 15-17, 2017) to enjoy the best of Napier, which nowadays is rivalled only by Miami’s beachfront Streamline Moderne, thanks to the team at the Art Deco Trust, who can take you around town in a restored 1930s vintage car, one of several used on fascinating 75-minute city tours. On that journey, you’ll see the architectural work of Hay firsthand and get steeped in the city’s rich history. The Hawke’s Bay region has been shooting up the nation’s list of gourmand hotspots, thanks to the exceptional food and wine that are produced in the hills and valleys, and freshly caught from the oceans and streams. When it comes to wine, Hawke’s Bay is best known for its delicate Syrah, especially from grapes grown in the Gimblett Gravels wine region. You’ll also find beautiful Chardonnays and respectable Sauvignon Blancs and Merlots around the Gimblett Gravels and across the large wine-growing region. Trinity Hill, Craggy Range, Te Mata and Black Barn are several of the best local wine producers, with all delivering top-notch drops. Craggy Range, 25 minutes from Napier, also offers excellent accommodation, with stylish little cottages tucked amongst the vines, against a spectacular backdrop of the highest peak in the region, Te Mata. Black Barn’s luxury retreats are also highly recommended, offering a range of accommodation options from tiny, romantic cottages and beach houses to properties big enough to comfortably
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1 1. The lounge of the owner's cottage in Cape Kidnappers 2. One of the properties on Black Barn Luxury Retreats which offer unique stays in the heart of a vineyard
Malaysia Airlines flies daily to Auckland (AKL) from Kuala Lumpur (KUL). Napier is a five-hour drive each way from Auckland.
sleep 12 in style. Many of the wineries have fine-dining restaurants attached, with Craggy Range’s silo-shaped dining room one of the most visually stimulating. A twocourse lunch outside under the vines at Black Barn is also hard to beat. If you find yourself here on a Sunday, stop by the Hawke’s Bay Farmers Markets for local fruit, cheese, olives, game meats and more. Back in town, there are more quality eating options. Napier’s proximity to wine country means it’s a town of foodies – you’ll find good food at every price point. Pacifica Kaimoana is the city’s standout restaurant, and it’s easy to see why. No two nights’ menus are the same, with chef Jeremy Rameka working with whatever ingredients are fresh and available on the day to create novel, palate-expanding flavours. Choose from the à la carte or the Pacifica tasting menu, and expect dishes like warmed crayfish medallions, smoked eel porridge, sesame-crusted swordfish, or crispy whitebait. For something a little more casual, Mister D Dining is a café, bar and restaurant in one. Drop in for a hearty breakfast or lunch, or go in the evening for the full dining experience. Don’t leave without trying the house-made doughnuts, which come complete with a do-it-yourself container of custard, jam or chocolate.
Hawke's Bay region ‘‘The has been shooting up the nation's list of gourmand hotspots, thanks to the exceptional food and wine.
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Head to the hip FG Smith Eatery, which does café staples such as sandwiches, cakes, and a good cup of coffee. It’s conveniently attached to Aroha and Friends, a chic boutique selling top local labels, including Karen Walker and Zambesi, as well as beautiful prints for wall decorations. Napier has plenty of accommodation options for all budgets, from backpacker hostels to stylish luxury apartments. The Dome Apartments, right on Marine Parade, the esplanade that travels along Napier’s shoreline, are handy to everything in Napier’s commercial centre, and
have stunning ocean views to boot. Little touches such as Bose iPod docks and designer bed linen make the apartments comfortably luxurious.
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For luxury accommodation, The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, a 25-minute drive out of Napier and one of New Zealand’s best lodges, is secluded amid 2,400 hectares of rolling farmland. Overlooking the sea, it has top-class dining, an excellent golf course, and a world-class spa to make it a destination on its own.
The region is also the country’s cycling hotbed, with bike trails around wineries, alongside the ocean and through the hills. Hire bikes downtown or organise a group ride with Takaro Trails, which offers tours around Hawke’s Bay both on-road and off.
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While up at Cape Kidnappers, don’t miss the largest and most accessible colonies of gannets in the world. Some 20,000 gannets with black eye markings and pale gold crowns, sized midway between a sea gull and an albatross, call this place home from September until early May, after which they leave New Zealand for Australia.
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Village Flavours Two women bring the exuberance of rural Malaysian cooking to Kuala Lumpur’s suburbs.
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IT WAS ONE MEAL that changed these two women’s lives.
Susan Lim was working as a manager at Blöok, a Malaysian fashion retailer, when she returned to her eastern home state of Kelantan for a break. There, she decided to prepare nasi kerabu – an elaborate Kelantanese rice dish – to bring back to Kuala Lumpur for an office party. Her boss, Blöok founder Edana Lim Parina, sampled it and was incredibly impressed. “It was my first taste of authentic nasi kerabu,” Edana recalls. “It was the best. I never forgot it.” The experience eventually encouraged Edana and Susan to open Kesom, a café that specialises in kampung (village) flavours, with a focus on the food of peninsular Malaysia’s east coast. Over the past two years, Kesom has become Klang Valley’s most reliable destination for Kelantanese cuisine, thanks to its founders’ painstaking dedication to preserving culinary traditions. Kesom, located in the Aman Suria residential neighbourhood, is one of the rare contemporary venues that succeeds in conveying the complex flavours of Kelantan to an urban market. This is no easy feat, since it involves recognising where to find the finest herbs and spices
for Kelantanese fare and mastering the time-honoured techniques of making everything from scratch. “This has been my dream for a long time,’ Susan says. “I’ve loved cooking and feeding people since I was young. My mother is a terrific cook, and she has been my main inspiration. And I have aunts who work in farming in Kelantan’s rural districts. So I enjoy it when customers tell me that my cooking tastes like what their own mothers and aunts made for them.” Kesom’s name refers to a popular herb in Southeast Asian gastronomy; it’s commonly believed to have calming properties. Edana and Susan chose it to reflect their vision for running a restaurant where customers can relax, feel at home and savour family-conceived recipes. The outlet, converted from a Blöok boutique into a café, marks Susan’s first foray into professional cooking, but she and Edana make a formidable team. Edana was once part of the service team at a Malaysian-Thai eatery in Melbourne, so her understanding of restaurant operations helped Susan adapt from cooking informally for friends to whipping up a menu for an entire establishment. “Everyone basically said we were crazy to open a restaurant
1. Susan (with glasses) and Edana share an easy rapport in running their restaurant 2. Kesom's signature speciality, nasi kerabu, and other authentic dishes 3. Kesom strives to produce wholesome dishes and beverages 4. Bubur cha cha, a dessert with yam, sweet potatoes and chewy jelly
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like this,” Susan remembers. “But we were determined to get it right. We made trips to Kelantan to find suppliers. And I had to learn how to work in a restaurant’s kitchen. When I cooked at home, the most I ever prepared was one whole chicken. Here, I suddenly had to cook 10 kilogrammes of chicken, and I had to use a big wok. At first, I sometimes burned my spices because I couldn’t handle a highpressure stove.” What ensures Kesom’s potency is Susan’s intimate and instinctive discernment of Kelantan’s culinary heritage. For her signature nasi kerabu, she leans on the familiar method of using the extract of butterfly pea flowers to dye the rice blue and to supply extra flavour. But unlike most makers of nasi kerabu, Susan cultivates the plant in her own garden and spends an hour daily plucking the produce, declining to purchase it elsewhere over concerns of pesticide use. The steamed nasi kerabu, made with high-quality basmati rice, is served with a vast variety of accompaniments, including a coconut-based gravy that takes hours to cook, flavoured with shallots, turmeric and lemongrass. The rice is meant to be mixed with a fragrant ulam (raw salad) of winged beans, torch ginger and other vegetables, as well as coconut floss and fish floss, for a combination flooded with fresh, robust flavours and invigorating textures. Nearly every component takes a series of steps to create: The
crispy coconut floss is sun-dried, pan-fried and pounded, while the fluffy fish floss is steamed, salted and squashed. Coupled with spiced fried chicken, the substantial serving of nasi kerabu is an affordable bargain that costs barely USD3 (RM13), underscoring Kesom’s commitment to placing customer satisfaction above excessive profits. Some visitors were initially reluctant to try the nasi kerabu because they feared the raw vegetables, but many found themselves enjoying it. “Early on, we even received one order for 180 servings of nasi kerabu to take away for a gathering. But at that time, we could only prepare 20 a day!” Edana notes with a laugh, adding that patrons from Kelantan have been supportive in spreading the word about Kesom to friends. On weekends, Kesom can now sell up to 300 servings of rice dishes, including nasi dagang (reddish wild rice steamed with coconut milk and fenugreek and served with tuna curry) and khao jam (rice cooked with the juice of around 30 herbs collected from Kelantan’s jungles, served with raw beansprouts and chopped kesom leaves).
1. Ubi kayu sira,a beloved tapiocabased dessert in palm sugar syrup 2. Fermented soybeans with cluster beans for vegetarians 3. Kesom's tuna curry pairs well with its rice recipes 4. Jars of anchovy chilli paste for sale 5. Keropok lekor, a fish sausage snack
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artificial preservatives. Kesom’s beverages are also intended to be wholesome, with ingredients like lemongrass, pandan leaves and dried plums, shunning cheap commercial syrups. Edana and Susan say they’ve received suggestions to open more branches, organise cooking classes and publish cookbooks. But the women insist on more modest goals, such as starting a meals delivery service. Edana continues to separately helm her fashion business, and she refuses to risk compromising Kesom’s standards with an aggressive expansion.
Other dishes also require meticulous thought and effort. Gulai ayam kawah, a chicken curry typically cooked in big pots for celebrations, is made with curry powder sourced from Pasir Mas, Susan’s hometown in Kelantan. The intensely aromatic powder is produced by ethnic Malay women according to household recipes handed down through multiple generations. It’s not too fiery, so even children can relish the curry. Sweet temptations include bubur cha cha (a warm, colourful dessert with yam, sweet potatoes and chewy jelly) and ubi kayu sira (boiled tapioca in palm sugar syrup), all free of
Their primary target this year is a restaurant renovation to enlarge a section where patrons can purchase packets of keropok ikan (fish crackers), jars of sambal ikan bilis (anchovy chilli paste), traditional cookies and other products. These come from small-scale, family-run suppliers as part of Kesom’s efforts to support independent community businesses. “It’s quite a challenge,” Edana says. “We’ve been through a lot and we’re still learning. But ultimately, in a business like this, you need good recipes, and that’s what Susan is able to offer.”
Kesom F-46-G, Jalan PJU 1/45, Aman Suria, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Tel: +603-7880-7022
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Avant-garde Chef Michelin-star chef rides wave to innovate Kuala Lumpur’s culinary scene.
Welcome to Jeff Ramsey’s world of Molecular Gastronomy – the blanket term used to describe a method of cooking that is probably more Einstein than Julia Child. Many Michelin-starred chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Ferran Adria prefer terms like modernist or experimental cuisine, deconstructivist or even technoemotional cuisine but sometimes they just call it “a new approach to cooking”, and that is exactly what Ramsey is bringing to Kuala Lumpur’s already-exploding food scene. Even before BABE was launched in November last year, the hype surrounding his “fun dining” establishment serving Japanese-accented tapas – or “Japas” as he calls it – in the affluent suburb of Damansara Heights, had hit overdrive. Here was Malaysia’s first restaurant by a Michelin-star chef. Japanese-American Ramsey was only 32 and helming the Tapas Molecular Bar in Mandarin Oriental Tokyo when it received its first Michelin star.
Fun Dining You could say there are two main components to the menu at BABE – science and fun. Partnering with Kuala Lumpur-based BE Group, which has a wellness centre and gym, Ramsey is out to create a multi-dimensional experience for diners, especially wellness buffs, through his food. Inspired by the balanced lifestyle concept for the jet-setting generation – typically alluding to a healthy lifestyle during the day to balance out partying during
We'll do whatever is the best here ‘‘ and put our spin to it by incorporating the best of Malay, Indian, and Chinese flavours into the food.‚‚
the night – BABE is the good-times counterpoint to BE’s healthcare regime. In explaining how the name came about, Ramsey says it was based on the concept they had for the food, representing the “Best of Asia”, as well as a new way of doing things. The initials to the catchphrase (the letters B and A) combined with the BE of BE Group became BABE. Although the menu is maintained as mainly Japanese cuisine, he wanted to incorporate something local in the menu. “We’ll do whatever is the best here and put our spin to it by incorporating the best of Malay, Indian, and Chinese flavours into the food,” he says. “To really get people to feel something from eating your food, they have to love it. The food that touches your soul is the food you grew up with, right? We can give you something you remember from your childhood but in a completely unexpected way that makes you say, ‘how in the world did they come up with this?’ We’re focused on fun, social, lifestyle experiences.” “With the launch of our a la carte menu (tentatively in March), we’ll have a few health-driven dishes although our main thing is not a focus on health. It’s about the fun, the dining, (and) the tasting experience. A good life is about creating that balance, and a full life is pushing those two sides of the extreme. We are the extreme of the enjoyment part of that lifestyle,” he explains.
New Way of Doing Things Ramsey is not just introducing a new approach to food and lifestyle in Kuala Lumpur, but also a new work culture to the restaurant industry. When asked about the challenges in setting up BABE, he reckons he probably had it easier than most in terms of staffing due to his Michelin-star status, which attracted local talent. “The most difficult part was to get guys who have never been exposed beyond their hometowns to try to understand where you’re trying to go to,” he says. To help them along, Ramsey and his team prepare lists of YouTube channels and books pertaining to food for staff to look up to better understand his concept.
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HE BLENDS, FREEZES, SHATTERS AND SHAKES.
His ingredients and tools include carbon dioxide, liquid nitrogen, food dehydrators, thermal immersion circulators, hydrocolloids and syringes. Oh, and food glue, and an ice cream maker, too.
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The Malaysian Element If you’re dining at BABE, keep a look out for these innovative dishes infused with local flavours and ingredients.
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MANGA CRAB A deep-fried soft-shell crab plated like a scene from a Japanese comic strip. The crab is depicted sliced in half, with its “guts” of coriander vinaigrette and turmeric mayonnaise spilling out onto the silk-screened black mayonnaise drawing.
THE MANGO SPHERE This tapas dish resembles an egg yolk garnished with Baba’s prawn curry powder, Thai basil leaf and lime.
THE LAKSAS OF MALAYSIA Presented on a map of Malaysia are laksa dishes from the different states and suburbs – Penang, Kelantan, Petaling Jaya, Johor, and Sarawak. While Ramsey provides the idea and concept, his local staff recreates the taste of each laksa.
To get wait staff more involved, Ramsey is teaming up with other chefs around the city in a “training system” he came up with. Under this system, staff from one restaurant will eat at another at a discounted price, after which they’ll report and share their experience, and their boss will contribute to the bill. Ramsey calls this a bonus for everyone involved as it trains staff to be better servers, a network is created and everyone grows together. Ramsey also has a garden on the rooftop terrace of Clearwater Residence, a luxury condominium next to the building where BABE is located. He describes the garden now as a hobby but hopes it will eventually yield highquality herbs and vegetables to supply the restaurant. Urban gardening is a relatively new concept in Malaysia and BABE is partnering Eats, Shoots & Roots to grow the garden. For now, Ramsey sources his greens from A Little Farm In The Hill in Janda Baik, and from several other local farmers. Ramsey credits famed Japanese restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa for opening his eyes to Kuala Lumpur. “I think Nobu sort of gave a signal to other international groups that Kuala Lumpur is ready. If he could do it, then we could do it too,” he acknowledges. On the cards are plans to bring in other Michelin-starred chefs for pop-ups and other collaborations. “There’s so much possibility here. People are crazy about the next big thing. It’s like, ‘what’s next?’ They want it. They’re hungry for it. So I think we’ll just be part of that wave, building the name of Kuala Lumpur."
Ramsey was only 32 and helming the Tapas Molecular Bar in Mandarin Oriental Tokyo when it received its first Michelin star
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Colour Me Calm Colouring craze for adults.
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1 KEEN TO UNPLUG and return to mindfulness, adults are turning to paper and colouring pencils. As anyone who has seen an adult colouring book would know, this activity is no longer just for children. Much of its appeal is rooted in nostalgia, but it also acts as a tool for relieving stress and for relaxation.
Adult colouring books have been around for years; Dover Publications published the first book called Antique Automobiles Coloring Book in 1970. Sales were modest, and it wasn't until a couple of years ago that colouring books for adults caught on as a global trend. Dover now has hundreds of titles under its Creative Haven and Dover Masterworks series. Last year, the company celebrated the first National Colouring Book Day on 2 August. Such is its popularity that on Amazon's bestseller list for 2015, five out of 20 books were adult colouring books. An adult colouring book, featuring mandalas and henna-inspired flowers, animals, and paisley patterns, was among the top three books sold, according to its annual post-holiday report at the end of last year. In Malaysia, MPH Online now offers 105 different titles for adult colouring books, while Popular bookstore has three racks dedicated to them.
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1. Nadia's favourite is William Sim's Colouring The World 2. Drawings in adult colouring books are far from childish
Illustrations in these adult colouring books are hardly childish; instead they are detailed and rich in patterns. Common themes range from flowers and animals to
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With wanderlust in her heart, her favourite book is Colouring the World by William Sim. "As the title suggests, I like this book because I can re-colour the town that I have visited and it is a fun way to travel around the world," she says. Her friend, Thiya Arifin, is relatively new to the whole phenomenon, having only started on Basford's Secret Garden. "IÂ have always loved art and it was one of my favourite subjects in school. With age and a busy life, I find it hard to take the time to draw or colour; therefore this helps to bring out the creativity in a small way," says Thiya. 3. Adults are turning to colouring to relieve stress 4. Sarawak Tattoo Mandalas was inspired by the rich traditional motifs of the Iban culture
mandalas and geomatric shapes. Popular culture is getting into the game with Warner Bros launching adult colouring books themed on Harry Potter. Other themes include illustrations for Game of Thrones, Alice in Wonderland and Sherlock, based on the BBC drama series. Lawyer Nadia Abu Bakar got into adult colouring books when she spotted a friend's post of a coloured-in page on Instagram. "It instantly hit me. The very next day, I purchased my first colouring book. Personally, I like colouring because there is a variety of mediums that I can experiment with, such as coloured pencils, pens or crayons," she says.
With the growing interest in adult colouring books in the country, Mushirah Mohd Yusuf, also known as Haliza, started the Malaysian sector of the Colouring for Adults Facebook group. The group, numbering almost 3,500 members, organises colouring contests and giveaways, while sharing demo videos, tips and information on new tools and books. Members who score hard-to-get colouring memorabilia get temporary bragging rights, but most are there to share information and advice. In 2015, they organised the first Colourist Gathering in Kuala Lumpur. "Adult colouring has become the trendiest thing in the past years but countless colourists all over the world know that
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this activity is not a recent fad. It allows people to express their creativity, even if they feel they have limited talent and ability," says Haliza. For some, colouring has segued into exploring other avenues, such as creating illustrations. Olivia Julius Dunggat discovered adult colouring books in 2012 as she was browsing the Internet and stumbled across a website that was giving out free colouring pages. "The drawings were so beautiful and intricate. Needless to say, I was intrigued. We all heard about colouring books for children, but colouring books for adults? That is so cool!" she enthuses. Having tried the sample pages, the mother of two was hooked. After colouring for several years, she recently published her first colouring book for adults, called Sarawak Tattoo Mandalas, illustrated with rich traditional motifs from her Iban culture. "I have seen a lot of beautiful designs from colouring book artists all over the world, but sadly none showcasing my people's rich traditional motifs. I took up the challenge and made my own designs, inspired by traditional Iban and Orang Ulu's tattoos." Dunggat has her own Facebook page called Coloring is Hip, where she showcases her own coloured-in pages as well as share colouring news and tutorials.
1. Thiya colours to express her creativity 2. The Malaysian chapter of the Colouring for Adults Facebook group has nearly 3,500 members 3. Adult colouring books have spawned apps like Millie Marotta's Colouring Adventures
There have been some brickbats levelled against adult colouring books as a form of art therapy, but to the adults who colour, it is a fun and relaxing activity that allows them to unwind. "When I colour, I can forget my problems and just focus on the task at hand and colour away. It helps me to clear my mind. It makes me think better, which in turn helps me to solve my problems better," says Dunggat. It was a matter of time, however, before this low-tech activity made its way onto our gadgets. Apps like Colorfy offer in-app purchases of drawings of florals, animals, patterns and mandalas, which you can then tap to colour in between the lines. The finished work can then be easily shared via social media such as Facebook and Instagram. Even Millie Marotta, of the Animal Kingdom colouring book fame, has launched an app called Millie Marotta’s Colouring Adventures. Whether on paper or digitally, it looks like adults are going to continue to pick up their pens and colour their way to relaxation.
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Education For All Recruiting bright young minds to teach for Malaysia.
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1. Dzameer Dzulkifli, one of the founders of Teach For Malaysia 2. TFM fellow Raymond Prakash became a teacher to help the less fortunate
RAYMOND PRAKASH VIJAENDREH got his first taste of teaching when he helped tutor his cousin. Originally from a rural area of Sarawak, Romeo was struggling with his studies until he came to live with Raymond's family in Kuching, the state’s capital city. With access to better education and an encouraging support system, Romeo would graduate from secondary school with good grades. To Raymond, it brought home the point of educational opportunities for all.
"This left a lasting impact on me. I wanted to be part of the solution, and to give back to my community and try to influence lives less fortunate than mine. Teach For Malaysia (TFM) was a natural choice because it offered me a way into the education sector. I strongly believe that there aren't many better ways to serve than being a teacher," reflects Raymond.
1 increase achievement, but to motivate students to discover their passion for learning. A mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Colorado, Raymond teaches Form 4 and 5 Physics, Form 2 English and Form 1 History at a school in Subis, Sarawak. Besides teaching, he has set up an after-school literacy programme using his students’ interest in football to motivate them. He notes a modest but gradual improvement in their English language scores after a year in implementation.
Raymond is one of the fellows of TFM, an independent, not-for-profit organisation that recruits the brightest graduates, trains them and places them in high-need schools in Malaysia for a two-year teaching programme. It is a nationwide movement aimed at eliminating education inequality in schools, while providing a solid leadership programme for graduates.
"I would like to instil a sense of curiosity and joy of learning. Students must be empowered to not only learn but take control of their learning. As clichéd as it may sound, change must start from the bottom, and if we want to develop an informed and mature society, schools are the place to start," he says.
TFM was founded by Dzameer Dzulkifli and Keeran Sivarajah, both colleagues at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Inspired by the successes of initiatives like Teach For America and Teach First in the UK, they started developing the framework for the Malaysian social enterprise with help from the Teach For All network.
In order to facilitate its programmes, TFM looks for high-performing graduates and professionals from all disciplines. The essential qualities that they look for in potential fellows encompass a whole range of leadership competencies, including respect, humility, and an ability to work in a team and in different communities.
The first batch of fellows was sent out in 2012; TFM currently has 240 fellows and alumni in over 80 schools in nine states, impacting roughly 36,000 students in Malaysia.
"The key differentiator that we have seen is perseverance. Did you lead a team? What results did you deliver? Have you faced an obstacle and did you do everything possible to solve it and not give up? Because when it comes to a passion in making a difference in people's lives, everyone is passionate. But who is the one who is going to go the extra mile to do what is needed?" asks Dzameer.
Bright, passionate and inspired to be agents of change, TFM fellows are driven, not only to impart knowledge and
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1. TFM fellows are bright, passionate and inspired to be agents of change 2. Students involved in a group activity
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Recruits are then put through an intensive two-month training, where they are taught pedagogy methods as well as leadership training. This is followed by KemSKORlah, a three-week practical course, where the fellows will be observed and mentored as they engage in real-classroom situations. For some, the two-month pre-service training is not enough to prepare them for the realities of teaching, whether it is dealing with unruly students, motivating them to study or even dealing with their colleagues. With a more stringent selection and training process, TFM's dropout rate fell from 10 percent to 4 percent in its last intake. For the current cohort, a penalty will be imposed if a fellow does not finish the two-year teaching term. "We encourage a lot of self-reflection before they even start. We make the two-month pre-service training a lot harder. They have to own the process," says Dzameer. Throughout their teaching years, the fellows will receive mentorship and on-the-job training on managing students, dealing with peers and problem-solving. As part of the Fellowship, all the fellows are given a full scholarship for a teaching qualification accredited by the Ministry of Education. After the two-year teaching programme, a few fellows stay on as teachers, while others go on to pursue other career
options. TFM helps facilitate the onward process, tying up with corporate partners to provide opportunities and a growing network for their alumni. Currently, 30 percent of TFM's alumni have stayed on in the classroom. Alumnus Jessie Chew continued in the education sector as the Education Manager of Eco-Schools Programme at WWF Malaysia, which works with schools to become more sustainable. "Professionally and personally, I have learnt that there are a lot of things that can be done without being at the top. We need more people on the ground to make change happen. There is a lot of possibility just waiting for us to explore, and it is extremely important to collaborate with others and multiply the effects of change," she says. At the recent GRADMalaysia Graduate Recruitment Awards 2015, TFM won the Best Management Trainee/Graduate Programme. "The true magic of TFM happens after the training, for both the alumni and the students. You will see the impact in the next 10 to 15 years. We are very young, and still in our early days," says Dzameer.
How you can help 1. Become a Fellow. Apply for the Fellowship at teach for malaysia.org. 2. Support Teach for Malaysia's student programmes. For USD12 (RM50) a month, you can help TFM reach out to two students.
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menariknya pengalaman yang dirasai saat mengikuti program Jalan-jalan@Kampung Bharu. Sesi jelajah selama 2.5 jam yang akan merangkumi 10 lokasi penting di sekitar kawasan Kampung Bharu ini menjanjikan pelbagai pengalaman menarik. Para peserta disajikan dengan sejarah, budaya dan kulinari yang telah mempengaruhi pembentukan perkampungan asli di tengah-tengah bandaraya ini. Lawatan dengan berjalan kaki ini juga membolehkan peserta merasai kelazatan kuih-muih dan teh tarik di sebuah warung tradisional. Perjalanan anda ada kalanya juga disulami pemandangan ayam melintas jalan. Kedaikedai gunting rambut lama, kedai songkok dan kedai runcit yang menjual seni khat, ramuan herba dan chapal masih mudah ditemui di sini. Jauh bezanya dengan barangan yang boleh anda lihat di pusat beli-belah berdekatan, Suria KLCC. Walaupun dikelilingi bangunan-bangunan pencakar langit termoden di Kuala Lumpur, Kampung Bharu tetap mengekalkan ciri-ciri kekampungan asli. Suasana kampung yang masih segar di tengah-tengah kesibukan bandaraya itu terhasil daripada keputusan penjajah British untuk mewartakan tapak seluas 157.4 hektar itu sebagai Tanah Penempatan Pertanian Melayu pada 1900. Setiap pasangan yang telah berkahwin pada ketika itu akan menerima tanah seluas 0.2 hingga 0.8 hektar untuk diusahakan. Bertitik-tolak dari situ, Kampung Bharu terus berkembang
dan kini mempunyai populasi penduduk seramai 35,000 orang selain mencatatkan pelbagai rekod tersendiri. Gerai Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa misalnya, amat terkenal di kawasan itu. Malah, nasi santan berlauk pedas dari gerai tersebut sering diangkat sebagai lambang hidangan kebangsaan negara. Dari sisi sejarah pula, Kelab Sultan Sulaiman yang menjadi lokasi permulaan untuk program jalan-jalan ini memiliki nilai sentimental buat rakyat Malaysia. Sebagai kelab
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2 Kemesraan penduduk kampung juga amat ketara sepanjang sambutan bulan Ramadan. Terbentuk daripada maksud ‘bersatu’, Masjid Jamek turut menganjurkan majlis berbuka puasa, bacaan al-Quran dan program amal pengagihan barang serta bubur lambuk (campuran bubur, daging dan herba) yang disertai oleh masyarakat berbilang bangsa dan agama. Menerusi sesi jelajah ini, pengunjung berpeluang untuk mendekati warisan rumah tradisional Melayu. Kebanyakannya diperbuat daripada kayu dan berbumbungkan atap zink serta dihiasi ukiran halus dan tingkap kaca berwarna.
3. Nasi berlauk popular untuk makan tengah hari Rice with a variety of side dishes is a lunch-time favourite
sosial tertua di KL, kelab ini turut menyaksikan kelahiran parti pemerintah negara, Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (UMNO). Terdapat bahan bukti terkini yang menunjukkan perjuangan ke arah menuntut kemerdekaan negara juga dibangkitkan di lokasi ini. Di kebanyakan perkampungan Melayu, masjid lazimnya merupakan destinasi tarikan utama. Mampu menampung sehingga 7,000 orang, kemegahan Masjid Jamek yang tiada tandingan ini menjadikannya masjid utama di Kampung Bharu. Gabungan nilai estetika seni bina Islam dan Mogul menyerikan lagi keindahan masjid yang disemarakkan dengan pintu gerbang berdinding mozek ini.
Setiap rumah warisan masyarakat Melayu ini bukan setakat menarik dari segi seni binanya. Malah, setiap satunya adalah nadi kepada kesinambungan adat resam dan sejarah perkembangan Kampung Bharu. Contohnya, rumah-rumah yang dibina di atas kaki bajang ini sebenarnya untuk melindungi penghuninya daripada binatang liar dan bukan untuk mengelakkan air banjir. Menurut pemandu pelancong kami, rumah bertiang kaki ini juga boleh menggalakkan pengalihan udara yang baik. Lebih menariknya, setiap tiang kaki ini akan ditanggalkan bagi memudahkan proses pemindahan dengan bantuan penduduk kampung ketika penghuninya ingin berpindah pada zaman dahulu! Sesi jalan-jalan ini berakhir di Jalan Raja Alang, satu
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laluan sempit yang menempatkan sebuah bazar sibuk pada sebelah malam. Di sini, tidak rugi jika anda saling menyapa dengan peniaga-peniaga tempatan. Jika kena gaya, anda juga berpeluang merasai sepotong dua buahbuahan bermusim seperti manggis, nangka, jambu air dan keenakan tempoyak. Lambakan produk dan perkakas tempatan di sini jelas menunjukkan signifikan bazar ini kepada penduduk setempat yang menjadi pelanggan tetapnya selama ini. Beralih semula ke gerai Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa untuk makan malam, saya sedar Kampung Bharu belum lagi bebas daripada proses gentrifikasi sepenuhnya. Papanpapan tanda jalan dilengkapi butiran seperti nama asal dan baharu jalannya. Tiang-tiang konkrit untuk bersandar dan laluan-laluan jalan kaki yang lebih selamat juga disediakan. Aktiviti ini paling sesuai untuk mereka yang meminati pengalaman asli berbeza dan ingin menyelami kehidupan di kampung tanpa perlu berganjak dari pusat bandar.
Program Jalan-jalan@Kampung Bharu ini ditawarkan secara percuma pada setiap hari Selasa, Khamis dan Ahad bermula 4.30 petang hingga 7 malam. Layari visitkl.gov.my untuk maklumat lanjut.
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4. Seorang penjaja menyediakan air batu kacang untuk pelanggan A street hawker preparing air batu kacang, a dessert of shaved ice with toppings 5. Masih boleh dijumpai tukang gunting rambut gaya lama di Kampung Bharu Old school-style barbers still exist in Kampung Bharu
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Village Vibe Explore the myriad charms of Kampung Bharu, an authentic Malay village in the heart of the city. Masih terdapat banyak rumah Melayu tradisional di Kampung Bharu Many Malay traditional houses are still standing in Kampung Bharu
“SO CLOSE YET SO DIFFERENT” comes to mind when you embark on the Jalan-Jalan@Kampung Bharu cultural guide.
The two-and-a-half-hour walking trail wends through 10 significant sites in the neighbourhood, giving participants a taste of historical, cultural and culinary influences that have shaped the village. On this walkabout, expect to sample kuih-muih (Malay sweets) and teh tarik (pulled tea) at a traditional warung (open-air eating stall). Watch the odd chicken run across the street. Check out old-school barbers, songkok makers, and sundry shops selling khat (Islamic calligraphy), herbal concoctions and chapal (traditional slippers). Not quite the sort of thing you would find in the Suria KLCC shopping mall, just across the river. Despite being hemmed by Kuala Lumpur’s newest highrises, Kampung Bharu remains relatively untouched by urbanisation. How it managed to retain a charming village vibe amidst waves of development was possible through a decision made in 1900 when British colonials gazetted this 157-hectare land as a Malay Agricultural Settlement and married couples were given parcels of between 0.2 and 0.8 hectares to develop for agriculture. From that modest start, Kampung Bharu has flourished into a 35,000 population enclave and established a number of significant firsts. Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa, the neighbourhood’s most famous nasi lemak stall, is generally accepted as progenitor of Malaysia’s unofficial national dish, a savoury dish of coconut milk-infused rice with spicy condiments. On a more historical note, Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, the starting point of the walking trail, is of sentimental value
In any Malay village, the mosque is the focal point. With the capacity to accommodate 7,000 people, Masjid Jamek, Kampung Bharu’s principal mosque, has both scale and beauty in spades: it’s a fine-looking example of Mughal and Islamic architecture, highlighted by an exquisite mosaic gateway. The communal warmth typical of villages is most apparent during the Ramadhan month, when the mosque – whose name means "come together" – organises the breaking of fast, al-Quran recitations, the distribution of charity and bubur lambuk (rice porridge cooked with meat and aromatic herbs), which everyone, regardless of religious inclination, is welcome to partake of. On this walk, visitors get to see up close Malay heritage village houses, many made out of wood with zinc-slab roofs and bedecked with beautiful woodcarvings and coloured glass windows. These houses are as fascinating for their architectural significance as for the stories they tell about the village’s history and its people’s customs. Case in point: while many of us thought the houses were built on stilts to keep out floodwaters, our guide corrected us that the reason was to ward off wild jungle animals and to improve ventilation. Another fascinating tidbit: in the old days, people would dismantle each plank or even get the villagers’ help to transport the entire house if a family wanted to move! The last stretch of the walk ends up at Jalan Raja Alang, a narrow street that transforms into a bustling bazaar every evening. Be nice and you may persuade the local hawkers to let you sample slices of seasonal fruits like mangosteen, nangka, water apples or local delicacies like tempoyak (fermented durian). From the abundance of local wares and products, you get the sense that the market caters to longterm locals rather than tourists. Backtracking to Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa for dinner, I observe that Kampung Bharu is not completely free of gentrification. There are detailed road signs that display their legacy monikers alongside their new names, concrete pillars to rest on and safer-looking pavements. All the better for lovers of authentic local experiences who want an intimate glimpse into village life without venturing an inch from the city centre.
Jalan-Jalan@Kampung Bharu guided walk is free for all and is conducted every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 4.30pm to 7pm. The full programme is available on visitkl.gov.my and bookings can be made by calling +603-2698-0332 or emailing pelancongan@dbkl.gov.my
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to Malaysians. Not only is it the oldest Malay social club in Kuala Lumpur, the club is the birthplace of the United Malays National Organisation, the ruling party of the national coalition. New evidence indicates that the nation’s crusade for independence was also mooted here.
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GETTING TO KNOW JAMIE TAN, COMMERCIAL STRATEGIC PLANNING ASSISTANT MANAGER Tell us a bit about your role in Malaysia Airlines. I have been with Malaysia Airlines for eight years, and currently am in charge of business planning, looking at alliances, codeshares and partnerships. We do a lot of codeshare analysis and strategic planning.
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What was the proudest moment in your career? My proudest moment was when I was a pricing analyst for the South Asia region and we made money for the region. We were recognised by the CEO at that time, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, for our hard work and were rewarded for it.
What are your interests outside of work? I am very passionate about makeup. I love colours and I love seeing happy faces on people and bringing out the confidence in them, which is amazing. I also like playing with special effects makeup. It’s something that I find really fascinating. I once joined an online makeup competition just for fun and got into the top 10 with the support of voting friends. We had to do makeup videos and create looks in front of the judges.
Cannes Film Festival, I walked down the red carpet with superstars such as Aishwarya Rai and Fan Bingbing. That was really fun! Catch Jamie’s makeup tutorials on Instagram @makeoverbyjamietan and on facebook.com/makeoverbyjamietan
How far has your hobby taken you? I had the chance to go to Cannes in France for The Brush Contest by L’Oréal Paris. I had the opportunity to meet with Hollywood actress Eva Longoria, super models Karlie Kloss and Lara Stone and others. During the
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MALAYSIA AIRLINES AND SABRE CELEBRATE TRAVEL AGENCY PARTNERS AN EVENT WAS HELD RECENTLY to celebrate the longstanding partnership between Malaysia Airlines and Sabre Corporation, the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, and to recognise top Malaysian travel agency partners. At the event, Mayflower Corporate Travel Services Sdn Bhd was awarded the “Most Productive Travel Agent for 2015”, winning the grand prize of a Toyota Vios. “Through our deep-rooted relationship with Sabre, we are maximising the most efficient distribution channels for Malaysia Airlines while ensuring that travel agents and travel management companies, locally and overseas, have access to the best fares and flight information,” said Laurent Recoura, Malaysia Airlines’ Head of Sales.
TOP TIER AND ACTIVE BLUE MEMBERS of Enrich, Malaysia Airlines’ loyalty programme, joined local celebrities Dynas Mokhtar and Sazzy Falak to preview Anya Hindmarch’s SS16 Aprophenia collection at its Pavilion KL store recently. The SS16 collection sees the kaleidoscopic nature of patterns combined with the nostalgia of classic British brands to form reworked prints, saturated in humour and luxurious craftsmanship for which Anya Hindmarch is renowned for. “The Spring Summer 2016 collection is an exploration of pattern and abstraction,” says the designer. Khairul Nisa Ismail, head of Enrich, said the partnership between Enrich and Anya Hindmarch underscores the objective of allowing members to embrace a lifestyle beyond flying.
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What is your impression of Penang? The fresh air, bright sunshine, beautiful white houses, and street art in George Town are all very impressive. People here are kind and warm-hearted. The food is awesome too. Everyone should visit Penang and explore it for themselves! What was your most memorable experience? That would be eating at Gurney Drive together with the locals. The wind from the sea in the evening makes the ambience cosy, and you can try many different kinds of delicious snacks, such as fried noodles and laksa – I heard that Penang is famous for this. I also had barbecued stingray, which was fantastic! We also witnessed the Thaipusam festival. Walking in the parade alongside the religious devotees was a very special experience for me. Will you return to Penang someday to shoot a movie? Yes, if I have the opportunity. How was your flight to Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines? Did you experience the warm Malaysia Airlines hospitality? The Malaysia Airlines service is very warm and sweet, both during the flight and on the ground. The crews were excellent at making passengers feel comfortable. We tasted very good laksa at the Golden Lounge in KLIA. It was wonderful! The lounge itself is big and quiet, good for having a rest. The uniforms of the attendants are so beautiful, too! Thank you very much for everything!
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PLACES, SPAFAX NETWORKS, hosted a cocktail event in January to launch the redesigned award-winning in-flight magazine and to present awards to the winners of the Going Places Readers’ Choice Awards 2015. A lion dance troupe was invited to perform at the event held at Nexus Bangsar South in Kuala Lumpur to symbolise fresh beginnings and good fortune. Charles McKee, Malaysia Airlines’ Head of Marketing, said: “All great brands constantly evolve and Going Places is no different. We are very excited about the new look and the editorial content which is all about celebrating the diversity and richness of Malaysia.” Spafax Asia Pacific Managing Director Geraldine Lee said the relaunch of Going Places is a testament of the publisher’s commitment to the airline. The Readers’ Choice Awards honoured the industry’s best in 16 categories, including Best 5-Star Hotel, Best Beach Hotel, Best Shopping Mall, and others. Julie Goh, Charles McKee and Geraldine Lee Charles McKee
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Yeow Wei Wen, Sheila Shamsuddin and Sue Loke
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Kuzaimah Idris and Angeline Luc
Mariena Malik and Jascelena Ahmad
Winnie Tan, Fong Kah Wai, Geraldine Boyer and Joyce Lee
Razqin Hassan and Daniel Ang
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Julie Goh and Mohd Hazwan Nordin
Silhouette artist Welles Tan
Adlina Mohamed Azharuddin, Faridah Hashim and Khairunnisak Dzun Nurin
Daniel Lau, Dato’ Rosemarie Wee and Tan Ee Loo Dennis Chong, Anita Khoo and Rowena Ngumbang
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Kenneth Toh, Alex Toh and Mareen Teo
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Best Boutique Hotel – Hotel Maison Boutique
Best Beach Resort – Club Med Cherating Beach
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Best Travel Companion (Gadget) – Samsung Galaxy S6
Best Nightspot – Providence @ The Intermark
Best Restaurant – Troika Sky Dining
Best Shopping Mall – Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
Best Convention Centre – KLCC Convention Center
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Going Places Readers’ Choice Awards 2015, who won based on the largest number of votes received during an online voting campaign from June to December 2015. The winners in 16 categories, including Best Restaurant, Best Eco Resort, and Best Nightspot, were honoured for providing the highest level of service to their customers. Each winner received a customised plaque engraved on a Noritake Masters Collection Dinner Plate. For the full list of winners, please visit goingplacesmagazine.com. Best Travel Luggage – Samsonite
LAKSA BAR AT GOLDEN LOUNGE, KLIA FANS OF the popular Malaysian laksa can look forward to four varieties of the dish at the Golden Lounges of the Domestic, Regional and Satellite terminals at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Each week will see one of four variants on the menu: the Curry Laksa, which is egg noodles with curry broth, shredded chicken, prawn, bean sprouts and mint leaves; Laksa Johor, which uses spaghetti doused in thick fish broth; Laksa Sarawak with rice vermicelli in a spicy coconut gravy garnished with shredded chicken, prawns and julienned omelette; and the famous Penang Assam Laksa, voted one of the world’s 50 best foods by CNN, with its thick rice noodles in a spicy and sour fish broth. The Golden Lounge kitchen produces about 1,500 bowls of laksa daily.
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Rotterdam Kiev Dusseldorf Prague Frankfurt Jersey Luxembourg Vienna Quimper Paris Basel Budapest Zurich Chisinau Ljubljana Astrakhan Geneva Simferopol Zagreb Bordeaux Milan Bucharest Venice Pula Chambery Belgrade Genoa Varna Toulouse Sochi Dubrovnik Marseille Leon Sofia Pisa Rimini Burgas Calvi Batumi Urgench Tivat Valladolid Tbilisi Barcelona Porto Bari Tirana Kavala Rome Olbia Yerevan Ankara Brindisi Baku Madrid Volos Mytilini Cagliari Ashgabat Palma De Lisbon Preveza Mallorca Palermo Athens Catania Erbil Almeria Antalya Thira Kalamata Oran Algiers Tunis Malta Tangier Larnaca Karpathos Chania Sulaymaniyah Mashhad Tehran Melilla Paphos Beirut Baghdad Casablanca Tel Aviv Amman Marrakech Al Najaf Alexandria Agadir Shiraz Cairo Shárm el-Sheikh Gassim Hurghada Kudat Kudat Dammam Luxor Madinah Riyadh Marsa Alam Muscat Abu Dhabi
Celtic Sea
Cork
Guernsey
London Brussels
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Halifax
neyard
LEGEND
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
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Ponta Delgada (Azores)
Mediterranean Sea
sso a Langkawi
Langkawi
Jeddah Kota Bharu Kota Bharu
Alor Setar Alor Setar
San Juan Penang
Labuan
Dakar Kuala Terenggganu Kuala Terenggganu
Port of Spain
Ipoh
Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan
Ipoh
Abuja
Kerteh Kuantan
Boa Vista
Accra
Kerteh
Miri
Lagos
Marudi
Malabo
Kuantan
Bintulu
Macapá
Bintulu
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
São Luís
Gulf of Tanjung Manis Tanjung Manis Sibu Guinea
Natal João Pessoa Maceió Aracaju Salvador
Rio de Janeiro
Asuncion
doro Rivadavia
n a
Kuching
Mukah
São Paulo
Lawas
Bario Marudi Long SeridanLong Seridan
Sibu
Bario
Long Akah Long Akah Long Lellang Long Lellang Entebbe Long Banga Long Banga Nairobi
Kilimanjaro Dar Es Salaam
Luanda
Zanzibar
Tawau
Tawau
Arabian Sea
INDIAN OCEAN
Kuching
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Victoria Falls
Harare Mauritius
Windhoek Maputo Johannesburg
Porto Alegre
Durban
Rio Grande
Rosario Buenos Aires
Cape Town
Punta Del Este
Port Elizabeth
Bahía Blanca
oche
Scotia Sea Greenwich Meridian
gos
Mount Pleasant
aia
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Mu
Karachi
Lahad Datu Lahad Datu
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru
Livingstone
Ku
Salalah
Djibouti
Addis Ababa Ba’kelalan Ba’kelalan
Mulu
Mukah
Porto Seguro
Santa Cruz
Mulu
Lawas
Dus
M
Sandakan Sandakan
Limbang
Kigali
Fortaleza Teresina
Miri
Limbang
Abha
Asmara
Labuan Khartoum
Tas
Taif
Kota KinabaluKota Kinabalu
Penang
Tobago
s
Kazan
Moscow
Vilnius
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Asia & Oceania
Nadym
Magadan
Yekaterinburg
abi
Novosibirsk
Irkutsk
Pavlodar
Sea of Okhotsk
Okha Blagoveschensk
Dushanbe
Petropavlovsk
Khabarovsk
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Bishkek Urgench
Tashkent
Ashgabat
Dushanbe Kulob
Mashhad Islamabad
Multan
New Delhi
Karachi Koikata
Nagpur Mumbai
Arabian Sea
Bangalore
Kozhikode Kochi Thiruvananthapuram Colombo
Phuket
Hambantota
Banda Aceh
Komatsu Izumo Osaka Hiroshima Fukuoka Tokushima Jeju Kochi Nagasaki Miyazaki Kagoshima Busan
East China Taipei Sea
Ningbo
Aomori Akita Niigata
Misawa Hanamaki Yamagata Tokyo
NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Fuzhou Xiamen
Hong Kong
Okinawa
Kaohsiung
Haikou Sanya
Chiang Mai Yangon
Bay of Bengal Chennai Andaman Tiruchchirappalli Sea Trincomalee
Seoul
Obihiro Kushiro
Wenzhou
Guangzhou Hanoi
Hyderabad
Goa
Changsha
Guilin
Kunming
Dhaka
Ahmedabad
Wuhan
Chongqing
Kathmandu
Qingdao Nanjing
Chengdu
Amritsar
Muscat
Dalian
Zhengzhou
Xi’an Peshawar
Sea of Japan
Beijing Tianjin
Memanbetsu
Asahikawa
Vladivostok
South China Sea
Da Nang Siem Reap Bangkok Phnom Penh Koh Samui Krabi
Angeles Manila
Philippine Sea
Guam
Cebu
Ho Chi Minh City Kota Kinabalu
Koror
Medan Kuala Lumpur
Male Pekanbaru
DIAN CEAN
Singapore Batam
Jakarta
EQUATOR
Surabaya
Arafura Sea
Denpasar-Bali
Timor Sea
INDIAN OCEAN
Mauritius
Weipa
Mount Isa
Port Hedland Newman
Alice Springs Ayers Rock
Townsville Hamilton Island Mackay Moranbah Rockhampton Longreach Gladstone Emerald Blackall Hervey Bay Roma Charleville Cloncurry
Armidale Tamworth Dubbo
Kalgoorlie Whyalla Port Lincoln
Mildura Adelaide
Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie Newcastle
Lord Howe Island
Wagga Wagga Albury
Sydney Canberra
Melbourne
LEGEND
New Caledonia
Brisbane
Moree
Geraldton Perth
Coral Sea
Cairns
Broome Karratha Exmouth Paraburdoo
Port Moresby
Horn Island
Darwin
Devonport
Launceston
Tasman Sea
Auckland
Wellington
Hobart Queenstown
oneworld destinations
GMT +5
GMT +6
GMT +7
GMT +8
GMT +9
GMT +10
GMT +11
GMT +12
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Hudson Bay Labrador Sea
Americas & Canada Vancouver Seattle
Gulf of Alaska
Milwaukee Denver
Aspen Reno
Montreal
Watertown Portland
Martha's Vineyard Nantucket Philadelphia Salisbury-Ocean City
Dallas San Angelo
New Orleans
Houston
San Antonio Brownsville Mazatlán San José del Cabo
Ixtapa
Tampa Sarasota
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico City
Gulf of Alaska
Tallahassee
Corpus Christi
Merida
Puebla Guatemala City San Salvador
Key West Havana
Bermuda
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Nassau
San Juan
Caribbean Sea
San Pedro Sula
San Jose
Tobago
Santa Marta
San Andrés Island
Liberia
A
George Town Providenciales
Varadero
Cancún Cap-Haïtien Santiago Grand Cayman Montego Bay Port-au- Santo Belize City Kingston Prince Domingo
Managua
Ponta Delgada (Az
Sargasso Sea
West Palm Beach Miami
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Hudson Bay
Raleigh-Durham Charlotte New Bern Myrtle Beach Atlanta
Nashville
Ontario Santa Barbara Palm Springs Phoenix Los Angeles San Diego
Halifax
Boston New York
Buffalo
Pittsburgh Washington Winston-Salem
St Louis
Vail
Las Vegas
Monterey
Toronto Grand Rapids
Chicago
Colorado Springs
Montrose
Ottawa
Traverse City
Hayden
Sacramento San Francisco
Québec
Marquette
Portland
Caracas
Port of Spain
Panama City Yopal
PACIFIC OCEAN
Lihue
Honolulu
Bogotá
Cali Baltra Island
Boa Vista San Cristóbal Island Guayaquil Talara
Kahului
Sargasso Sea
Macapá
Gulf of Tumbes Mexico
Chiclayo
EQUATOR
São Luís
Fortaleza Natal João Pessoa
Teresina
Cajamarca
Trujillo
Kailua Kona
Maceió Aracaju
Puerto Maldonado
Salvador
Caribbean Sea
Porto Seguro
Santa Cruz
Tacna
Calama
SO ATL O
Rio de Janeiro
Asuncion
Antofagasta
São Paulo
Copiapó Easter Island
Chilean Sea
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Comodoro Rivadavia
La Serena
San Juan Mendoza
Santiago
Porto Alegre Rio Grande
Rosario Buenos Aires
Concepción Valdivia
Neuquén Bahía Blanca
Osorno
Puerto Montt
Punta Del Este
San Carlos Bariloche
Castro
LEGEND
Scotia Sea
Balmaceda El Calafate
oneworld destinations
Río Gallegos
MH flights operated by Emirates
GMT -8
GMT -7
Punta Arenas
GMT -6
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
GMT -5
Chilean Ushuaia Sea
Mount Pleasant
GMT -4
GMT -3
GMT -2
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Inverness Glasgow Leeds Birmingham
Mariehamn
Oslo
Aalborg
Aberdeen Newcastle
Belfast Shannon
North Sea Billund Westerland Amsterdam
Turku
Visby
Gothenburg
Helsinki
St Petersburg
Tallinn Tartu
Yekaterinburg
Riga
Aarhus Gdansk
Novosibirsk
Nizhny Novgorod Kazan
Moscow
Vilnius
Europe, Africa & Middle East
Hamburg
Berlin Leipzig
Kaliningrad
Pavlodar
Samara
Warsaw
Rotterdam Dushanbe Kiev Dusseldorf Prague Guernsey Frankfurt Jersey Ivalo Luxembourg Vienna Quimper Paris Basel Budapest Zurich Chisinau Kittila Ljubljana Astrakhan Geneva Simferopol Zagreb Bordeaux Milan Venice Pula Chambery Kemi Kuusamo Belgrade Bucharest Genoa Varna Toulouse Bishkek Sochi Dubrovnik Marseille Leon Sofia Pisa Rimini Kajaani Burgas Calvi Batumi Urgench Tivat Tashkent Reykjavik Valladolid Tbilisi Barcelona Porto Bari Tirana Kavala Rome Olbia Yerevan Ankara Jyvaskyla Brindisi Baku Madrid Volos Mytilini Cagliari Dushanbe Ashgabat Palma De Lisbon Preveza Helsinki Mallorca Palermo Athens Oslo Mariehamn Catania Erbil St Petersburg Almeria Thira StockholmAntalya Turku Tallinn Kulob Kalamata Oran Algiers Tunis Malta Tangier Yekaterinburg Karpathos Visby Larnaca Chania Gothenburg Sulaymaniyah Mashhad Tehran Tartu Inverness Melilla Paphos Beirut Aalborg Islamabad Casablanca Aberdeen Riga Baghdad Nizhny Novgorod Peshawar Aarhus Glasgow Tel Aviv Amman Billund Kazan Marrakech Al Najaf Gdansk Alexandria Newcastle Amritsar Moscow Vilnius Copenhagen Belfast Agadir Westerland Kaliningrad Shiraz Leeds Samara Cairo Hamburg Multan Amsterdam Shárm el-Sheikh Shannon New Delhi Warsaw Kathmandu Berlin Birmingham Gassim Rotterdam Leipzig Hurghada Dammam Cork Kiev London Brussels Luxor Dusseldorf Karachi Madinah Prague Guernsey Riyadh Luxembourg Frankfurt Marsa Alam Jersey Ahmedabad Muscat Abu Dhabi Vienna Munich Koikata Quimper Paris Basel Nagpur Budapest JeddahChisinau Taif Zurich Ljubljana Astrakhan Geneva Simferopol Zagreb Bordeaux Milan Mumbai Lyon BucharestAbha Venice Pula Belgrade Hyderabad Chambery Varna Genoa Sochi Toulouse Dubrovnik Rimini Leon Sofia Salalah Pisa Asmara Marseille Nice Burgas Batumi Urgench Tivat Khartoum Goa Valladolid Calvi Tbilisi Porto Barcelona Kavala Tirana Rome Bari Bangalore Yerevan Ankara Olbia Chennai Brindisi Baku Madrid Volos Mytilini Ashgabat Palma De Lisbon Preveza Djibouti Cagliari Palermo Kozhikode Mallorca Tiruchchirappalli Athens Catania Erbil Kochi Almeria Antalya Thira Ponta Delgada (Azores) Kalamata Oran Algiers Tunis Malta Trincomalee Thiruvananthapuram Abuja Tangier Larnaca Chania Mashhad Sulaymaniyah Addis Ababa Karpathos Tehran Colombo Melilla Beirut Paphos Hambantota Baghdad Casablanca Lagos Accra Tel Aviv Amman Malabo Marrakech Al Najaf Alexandria Agadir Male Shiraz Cairo Kuwait Shárm el-Sheikh Entebbe Gassim Nairobi Hurghada Dammam Bahrain Luxor Kigali Madinah Kilimanjaro Riyadh Marsa Alam Muscat Abu Dhabi Zanzibar Jeddah Taif Dar Es Salaam
Celtic Sea
Cork
London Brussels
Norwegian Sea
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
North Sea Mediterranean Sea
Ponta Delgada (Azores)
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Dakar
Celtic Sea
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Gulf of Guinea
oa
Abha
Luanda
Asmara
Khartoum
Abuja Lagos AccraWindhoek
Harare
Victoria Falls
Addis Ababa
Maputo
INDIAN OCEAN
Entebbe Nairobi Kigali
Durban
Gulf of Cape Town Guinea
Mauritius
Arabian Sea
Malabo
Johannesburg
EQUATOR
Salalah
Djibouti
Livingstone
INDIAN OCEAN
Kilimanjaro Dar Es Salaam
Port Elizabeth Luanda
Zanzibar
Lusaka
GMT -2
GMT -1
Livingstone
Harare
Victoria Falls
Mauritius
Windhoek Maputo
GREENWICH MERIDIAN
Greenwich Meridian
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Johannesburg Durban Cape Town
GMT 0
GMT +1
Port Elizabeth
GMT +2
GMT +3
GMT +4
eenwich Meridian
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Bay of Bengal Andam Sea
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Dhaka
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Fleet
Firefly
Firefly
Firefly
A380-800
ATR 72-500
A380-800
ATR 72-500
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 6 A380-800 PASSENGER SEATING 494 A380-800 ENGINE Rolls Royce Trent 970 RANGE 15,400km MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 84,600 US Gallons MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h) A380-800
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 12
ATR 72-600
Wingspan 79m
A380-800
Height 24m
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 7 PASSENGER SEATING 72 ENGINE PW127M
Firefly
ATR 72-500 MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 841 US Gallons ATR 72-500 MAXIMUM Firefly CRUISING SPEED Firefly 510km/h
ATR 72-500 Maswings Wingspan 27m Firefly Maswings Maswings ATR 72-500
Height 8m
Malaysia Airlines
Length 27m 72-500 Maswings ATR ATR 72-500
A380-800 A380-800
Maswings NO. OF AIRCRAFT 10 PASSENGER SEATING 68
Length 73m
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 4 PASSENGER SEATING 72 ENGINE PW127M
B777-200 B777-200
ATR 72-500
ATR 72-500 Maswings
B777-200
Length 27m ATR 72-500
B777-200
B777-200
VIKING DHC-6 TWIN OTTER - SERIES 400
Height 17m
Wingspan 60m
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 6 PASSENGER SEATING 19 ENGINE PT6A-34 MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 378 US Gallons MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED 337km/h
Wingspan 20m
Viking DHC-6 Length 16m Viking DHC-6
Viking DHC-6 Viking DHC-6 ATR 72-500 Viking DHC-6
B777-200
Viking DHC-6
Length 63m
A330-300
Viking DHC-6 MasKargo
A330-300 A330-300
A330-200F
A330-300
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 4 ENGINE PW4000 RANGE 13,400km MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 25,765 US Gallons
A330-300
A330-300
MasKargo MasKargo MasKargo MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h) MasKargo MasKargo Wingspan 60m
MasKargo
B737-800
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 56 PASSENGER SEATING 160-166 ENGINE CFM56-7BE RANGE 5,765km MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 6,875 US Gallons MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.7 (857km/h)
A330 200f
A330 200f
Length 58mDHC-6 Viking
A330 200f
B747-400F
B737-800
B737-800
B737-800
B737-800
Height 13m
Wingspan 34m
A330-300
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 2 ENGINE PW4056 RANGE 8,339km MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 53,985 US Gallons
A330 200f A330 200f
MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED A330 200f MACH 0.9 (1,102km/h)
Wingspan A33059m 200f MasKargo B747 400f
B737-800
B747 400f
B737-800
Length 40m
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A330-300
ATR 72-500
Height 6m
A330-300
NO. OF AIRCRAFT 15 B777-200 PASSENGER SEATING 283 ENGINE PW4170 RANGE 10,000km MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 25,770 US Gallons MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.8 (980km/h)
ATR 72-500 Wingspan ATR 27m 72-500
Height 19m
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ATR 72-600
B777-200 A380-800
MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY Maswings 841 US Gallons Maswings ATR MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED ATR72-500 72-500 510km/h
Height 8m
ATR 72-500
B747 400f
Length 69m
B747 400f B747 400f
B747 400f A330 200f
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Safety & Service Info
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED) For safety reasons and in line with the Department of Civil Aviation guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once aircraft doors are closed. Whilst cruising, devices placed in flight mode may be used. The devices must again be switched off during the approach for landing until the aircraft is parked at the terminal building. Devices transmitting strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. The Captain may prohibit the use of devices that can interfere with the aircraft’s system. LITHIUM BATTERIES Lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices must not exceed 2g for lithium metal batteries and 100Wh for lithium ion batteries. All spare batteries, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for PEDs must be carried in passengers’ carry-on baggage only. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. For PEDs containing non-spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less or 100Wh or less. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes must be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage only. Recharging of the device is not permitted. ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE We value courteousness. Any form of threat, verbal abuse or violence towards our staff will be taken seriously. We are committed to supporting anyone who has been the victim of an assault.
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COMFORT AND CARE Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request. ENTERTAINMENT Movies, TV and Music OnDemand are available on selected flights. ON BOARD CONNECTIONS Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats. FOOD AND BEVERAGE All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. Gourmet meal upgrades are available for a small fee. First and Business Class guests may use Chef-on-Call services to book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available to passengers over the age of 18. Our cabin crew reserves the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Wheelchairs and attendant services are available with 24-hour advance request. YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA) We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24hour advance request. NO-SMOKING POLICY Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.
IN ADDITION TO AIRPORT CHECK-IN, HERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS:
WEB: Check in online at malaysiaairlines.com. Print out the boarding pass yourself.
WEB-TO-MOBILE: Check in online. Your boarding pass will be sent to your mobile phone. The 2D barcode mobile boarding pass can be scanned at airport security and at the boarding gate.
MHMOBILE: Download and log onto flymas.mobi on your mobile phone and you will be sent a 2D barcode mobile boarding pass via SMS or email.
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CABIN LUGGAGE HANDLING POLICY Passenger and crew safety on board our flights is our highest priority. In compliance with the airline’s policy and in observing Occupational, Safety and Health Regulations requirements, cabin crew are no longer required to stow passengers’ hand luggages into the overhead stowage compartment. This is to minimise occupational hazard and ergonomic risks faced by cabin crew in the aircraft. Cabin crew on duty will, however, assist passengers travelling with infants, young passengers travelling alone, the elderly, and passengers with reduced mobility. Passengers who are fit and in good health must carry, stow and secure their own hand luggages on board. Hand luggage exceeding the 7kg weight limit is required to be checked in before boarding.
FASTCHECK SELF-SERVICE KIOSK: Check in and print your boarding pass at these kiosks at the airport.
CITY CENTRE COUNTER CHECK-IN: Available at KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and in Hong Kong.
EXCLUSIVE CHECK-IN: Enrich Platinum/Gold Members and First/Business Class Passengers can check in at the premium front-end check-in lounge, or via telephone, arriving 30 minutes before take-off if you do not have check-in baggage.
*Terms & conditions apply to the above, visit malaysiaairlines.com for more information.
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• The Hobbit: An
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• Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters
• X-Men: Days Of Brooklyn
DAISY RIDLEY, JOHN BOYEGA, OSCAR ISAAC PG-13 / 135 min / Action, Adventure, Fantasy
CHRISTIAN BALE, AMY ADAMS, BRADLEY COOPER, JEREMY RENNER R / / 138 mins / Crime, Drama
Of The Apes
The Martian MATT DAMON, JESSICA CHASTAIN, KRISTEN WIIG PG-13 / 141 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
• Tomorrow Never Dies • The Theory Of • Quartet • Alvin And The
Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip JASON LEE, JESICA AHLBERG, JOSH GREEN PG / 92 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
LEVI MILLER, HUGH JACKMAN, GARRETT HEDLUND PG / 111 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Creed MICHAEL B. JORDAN, SYLVESTER STALLONE, TESSA THOMPSON PG-13 / 133 mins / Drama, Sport
The Peanuts Movie NOAH SCHNAPP, BILL MELENDEZ, HADLEY MILLER G / 88 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy
• Silver Linings Playbook
• The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
• Superman Returns • The Blind Side • Becoming Jane • And So It Goes • Runaway Jury • Ice Age: Continental Drift
• Jurassic World • The Devil Wears Prada
The 33 The film is based on the real events of a 2010 mining disaster in Chile, in which 33 miners were trapped inside the San José Mine for more than two months. The film stars Antonio Banderas as Mario Sepúlveda, who sent videos to rescuers to keep them updated of the miners’ condition.
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ANTONIO BANDERAS, RODRIGO SANTORO, JULIETTE BINOCHE PG-13 / 127 mins / Biography, Drama, History
• American Hustle • The Maze Runner • Dawn Of The Planet • Still Alice • Valentine’s Day • The World Is Not
American Hustle Loosely based on the Abscam sting operation during the 1970s, American Hustle is a 2013 black comedy crime film that follows con artists Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) as they team up with FBI agent Richie DiMasso (Bradley Cooper) to take down corrupt US politicians to clear their names. Their primary target is Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner), a New Jersey mayor who is hoping to rebuild Atlantic City.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
SAOIRSE RONAN, EMORY COHEN, DOMHNALL GLEESON PG-13 / 112 mins / Drama, Romance
• The Dark Knight Rises • State Of Play • The Grand Macbeth
Legend
MICHAEL FASSBENDER, MARION COTILLARD, JACK MADIGAN R / / 113 mins / Drama, War
TOM HARDY, EMILY BROWNING, TARON EGERTON R / / 131 mins / Biography, Crime, Thriller
Budapest Hotel
• The Book Thief • 12 Years A Slave
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MOVIES
FAVOURITES
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• Blue Jasmine • Dallas Buyers Club • Robot & Frank • Edge of Tomorrow • Quantum Of Solace • Jobs • The Expendables 3 • Gravity • Despicable Me 2 • The Judge • The Drop • The Fault In Our Stars • Parker • The Bourne
EUROPEAN
MALAY
TAGALOG
KOREAN
Le goût des merveilles / The Sense of Wonder
Polis EVO
Everyday I Love You
뷰티 인사이드 /
SHAHEIZY SAM, ZIZAN RAZAK, NORA DANISH PG-13 / 120 mins / Action
GERALD ANDERSON, ENRIQUE GIL, LIZA SOBERANO G / 120 mins / Drama, Romance
VIRGINIE EFIRA, LUCIE FAGEDET, BENJAMIN LAVERNHE NR / / 101 mins / Romance, Comedy
CHINESE 夏洛特烦恼 /
Goodbye Mr Loser SHEN TENG, MA LI, WANG ZHI, ALLEN AI PG-13 / 104 mins / Comedy
Premiers crus / First Growth
Cinta Paling Agung
GERARD LANVIN, LESPERT, ALICI TAGLIONI NR / / 97 mins / Drama
Ultimatum
AARON AZIZ, SITI SALEHA PG-13 / 120 mins / Drama, Romance
MALAY CLASSICS
• Lucy • Singin’ In The Rain • Mr. Magorium’s
Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang ROSYAM NOR, UMIE AIDA G / 110 mins / Comedy
The Beauty Inside HAN HYO-JOO, PARK SEO-JUN, JURI UENO, LEE JIN-UK PG-13 / 127 mins / Romance, Fantasy
폰 / The Phone SON HYUN-JOO, UHM JI WON, BAE SUNG-WOO PG-13 / / 109 mins / Drama
HINDI
精無門 /
Baahubali: The Beginning
TEDD CHAN, LUKE LOK, JEANNA HO PUI YU , CHELSIA NG
PRABHAS, TAMANNAAH, ANUSHKA SHETTY, RANA DAGGUBATI NR / 159 mins / Action, Adventure, History
Who’s Your Daddy?
PG 13 / 90 mins / Comedy, Family, Drama
CHINESE CLASSICS
Drishyam / The Sight AJAY DEVGAN, SHRIYA SARAN, TABU PG-13 / 163 mins / Thriller
Wonder Emporium
• Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who!
• RocknRolla • The Artist • Rocky • Little Manhattan • Ramona and Beezus • Ruby Sparks • Unstoppable • Gangster Squad • Pacific Rim • Legend Of The
Der Nanny / The Manny MATTHIAS SCHWEIGHÖFER, MILAN PESCHEL PG / / 110 mins / Comedy
INDONESIA
北京，纽约 / Beijing, New York
Heart Beat FEBBY BLINK, PRISSY BLINK, IFY BLINK, VIA BLINK PG 13 / 92 mins / Drama
Se Dio vuole / God Willing MARGHERITA BUY, JOHN TURTURRO, GIULIA LAZZARINI G / / 87 mins / Comedy
ARABIC
LIN CHI-LING, LIU YE, RICHARD DE KLERK, JIANG SHU-YING NR / 103 mins / Romance, Drama
笑着回家 / Homecoming MARK LEE KOK HUANG, JACK NEO, JACELYN TAY PG / 93 mins / Comedy
JAPANESE 図書館戦争 / Library Wars – The Last Mission
Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole
• Frequency • Walk The Line • Birdman • Interstellar
HINDI CLASSICS
JUNICHI OKADA, NANA EIKURA PG-13 / 120 mins / Action, Drama
سعيد كالكيت/
Isla Bonita / Beautiful Island
Saeid Claquette
TIM BETTERMANN, LILIAN CARO, FERNANDO COLOMO NR / / 90 mins / Comedy
AMRO ABDUL JALIL, OULA GHANIM PG / 82 mins / Drama
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ギャラクシー街道 /
Galaxy Turnpike
SHINGO KATORI, HARUKA AYASE, SHINOBU OTAKE, TOSHIYUKI NISHIDA PG-13 / 110 mins / Comedy
ई वि ल लव हि म टि ल थ े एड ं ऑफ़ टाइम / I Will Love Him Till the End of Time HRITHIK ROSHAN, ABHISHEK BACHCHAN, KAREENA KAPOOR PG 13 / 120 mins / Drama, Romance
TAMIL மசாலா படம் / Masala Padam SHIVA, BOBBY SIMHA, LAKSHMI DEVY G / 105 mins / Comedy
நானும் ரவுடி / I, too, am a Rowdy VIJAY SETHUPATHI, NAYANTHARA, PARTHIBAN G / 140 mins / Comedy
TAMIL CLASSICS
இந்திரன் / Robot
RAJINIKANTH, AISHWARYA RAI, DANNY G / 120 mins / Action, Romance, Sci-Fi
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JAPANESE
TV
TV HIGHLIGHTS
COMEDY
DRAMA
A To Z S1
Undateable S1
Supergirl S1
BEN FELDMAN, CRISTIN MILIOTI, HENRY ZEBROWSKI 3 Episodes / 30 mins each
CHRIS D’ELIA, BRENT MORIN, BIANCA KAJLICH 2 Episodes / / 30 mins each
MELISSA BENOIST, MEHCAD BROOKS, CHYLER LEIGH 3 Episodes / 60 mins each
The Big Bang Theory S9
Mike & Molly S5
The Originals S2
JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO 3 Episodes / 30 mins each / Comedy
BILLY GARDELL, MELISSA MCCARTHY, RENO WILSON 3 Episodes / 30 mins each
JOSEPH MORGAN, DANIEL GILLIES, CLAIRE HOLT 2 Episodes / 60 mins each
Last Man Standing S4
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia S10
Witches Of East End S2
From Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels comes a drama about a family dynasty, set within a world of music, glamour, danger and power. Based in Chicago, it tells the story of the ensuing drama among the members of the founders’ family as they fight for control of the company, Empire Entertainment. TERRENCE HOWARD, TARAJI P. HENSON, JUSSIE SMOLLETT 3 Episodes / 60 mins each / Drama
TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS, MOLLY EPHRAIM 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each
CHARLIE DAY, GLENN HOWERTON, ROB MCELHENNEY 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each
JULIA ORMOND, MÄDCHEN AMICK, JENNA DEWAN TATUM 3 Episodes / / 60 mins each
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Empire S1
Fresh Off The Boat S1 Based very loosely on Chef Eddie Huang’s memoir of the same name, this comedy series follows a family that recently relocated to Orlando, Florida from Washington, D.C. and how they suffer from culture shock as they struggle to live the American dream. RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG 3 Episodes / 30 mins each / Comedy
The Middle S6
The Comedians S1
The Mentalist S7
PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT 3 Episodes / 30 mins each
BILLY CRYSTAL, JOSH GAD, STEPHNIE WEIR 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each
SIMON BAKER, ROBIN TUNNEY, TIM KANG 3 Episodes / 60 mins each
Sullivan & Son S2
2 Broke Girls S5
The Flash S1
STEVE BYRNE, BRIAN DOYLEMURRAY, CHRISTINE EBERSOLE 2 Episodes / / 30 mins each
KAT DENNINGS, BETH BEHRS, GARRETT MORRIS 3 Episodes / 30 mins each
Major Crimes S4 This series explore how the American justice system approaches the art of the deal as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. The sequel to The Closer, it follows the activities of the Major Crimes Division and its new commanding officer, Captain Sharon Raydor. MARY MCDONNELL, G.W. BAILEY, TONY DENISON 4 Episodes / 60 mins / Drama
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4 Episodes / 60 mins
• Arrow S3
4 Episodes / 60 mins each
• Hart of Dixie S4
3 Episodes / 60 mins each
• Stalker S1 New Girl S4
Glee S6
ZOOEY DESCHANEL, JAKE JOHNSON, MAX GREENFIELD 3 Episodes / 30 mins each
CHRIS COLFER, DARREN CRISS, DOT-MARIE JONES 3 Episodes / 60 mins each
3 Episodes / 60 mins each
• Legends S1
3 Episodes / 60 mins each
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TV
SPORT
JAPANESE
FRENCH
HISTORY
LIFESTYLE
• Racing Tour (above)
• 北日本の旅 / Northern Japan Travelers
• Douce France / Definitely French (above)
• The Story of Coffee (above)
• The Eco Traveller: Exploring El Nido (above)
• Rio: City of Sport • Toyota Racing Series 2015 - Round 5
KOREAN
• Les cavaliers du mythe / The Horsemen
NATURAL WORLD
• Golf Fever
• Globe Trekker: The Wild West, USA • Short History Of the World: The Ancient World
SHOWBIZ
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• Beauty Secrets From The East (above) • Remedi • Sembang Teh Tarik S3 • Harta Dalam Stor • Karoot Komedia S4
CHINESE
• Historic Walks: Albertopolis: Age Of Empire (above)
• Esquire Network: Knife Fight (above)
• Extreme Landscapes
• E! New Money
• இயற்கை தேடி / Iyarkai Thedi (above)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
• காலத்தால் மரகபட்ட / Kaalathaal Marakapatta • Powerlist Asia 2 (above)
• Soccer Bugs
• The Successors SR4
• Cingkus Blues
• 预算美食家 / Budget Foodie
ARABIC •
هيئة علامء املسلمني/ Muslim Scholars
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(above)
• How The Universe Works • अब कॉम ड े ी क ी क ्लास े / Comedy Classes (above)
• Cars That Rock With Brian Johnson 2
•फ टं नटन ु / Funtanatan • एटक बॉल ीव ड ु बि ज़न स े / ETC Bollywood Business
• Pada Zaman Dahulu • The Smurfs
TRAVEL
• 杰森味道 / Taste With Jason S10
KIDS
(above)
• 行李 / Luggage (above)
• 美食家博客 / Foodie Blogger
• Enrich Luxe Retreats UK
• Esquire Network: Car Matchmaker
• MythBusters vs. Jaws
• 豪泽 / Ho Chak!
• Asean Solidarity Expedition
• Enrich Luxe Retreats: Destination Sydney
• Animal Adventures
BUSINESS
HINDI
• Supper Heroes
• Enrich Luxe Retreats: City of Lights
• 아, 내 애완 동물 / Oh, My Pet
TAMIL
• Go Asean: Food Maps
• Europe Through The Eye Of Malaysian (above)
• Upin & Ipin • Tom & Jerry Flippin’ Fido Foo • The Looney Tunes Show - Best Friends
SOUNDSTAGE
• Jason Down Under
RELIGIOUS
• Go Asean: Go Travel
• Madrasah
• Day Trips From: London
• Sounds Of Muslims
• MasterChef Poh
• Lady Antebellum: Wheels Up Tour Live
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AUDIO ON DEMAND
THE HITS
COUNTRY
WORLD
MANDARIN
including... Sam Smith (above), Resh, Shawn Mendes, Chris Cornell, Coldplay, Troye Sivan
including... Don Henley (above), Jewel, Cam, Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Neil Diamond
including... Toto la Momposina y Sus Tambores (above), St. Germain, Bixiga 70, Aurelio, Fofoulah, Rohi
including... Hu Xia (above), Yen-J, Fang Wu, Dawen Wang, Lee Hom, Men Envy Children, Kenji Wu
CLUB
CLASSICAL
MEMORIES
JAPANESE
including... Faithless (above), Disclosure, Nero, Giorgio Moroder, Alesso, Zedd, Hardwell, Above & Beyond
including... Ludovico Einaudi (above), David Garrett, Andrea Bocelli, Secret Garden, Igor Levit
including... Van Morrison (above), Bruce Springsteen, Them, Bad Company, James Taylor, Eric Clapton
including... Mika Nakashima (above), Kalafina, Eir Aoi, 2PM, Scandal, Ken Hiraii
LIGHT & EASY
JAZZ
MALAY
COLDPLAY A Head Full of Dreams is the seventh studio album by British rock band Coldplay, in which the band collaborates with notable names such as Beyoncé, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo, US President Barack Obama, and even the former Mrs. Martin herself, Gwyneth Paltrow. A Head Full of Dreams is symbolic of Coldplay’s burning desire to be all things to all people. It’s a fun album full of messages of hope for a better life. Lead vocalist Chris Martin has hinted that this may be the band’s last album.
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AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS
KOREAN including... Royal Pirates, BTOB, CNBLUE, Apink, Beast, BTS, 4minute
CANTONESE
SHAWN MENDES Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes attracted a following in 2013 when he began posting song covers on the popular video sharing application Vine. Shawn released his first album Handwritten in 2015, and then went on to book the opening slot in Taylor Swift’s worldwide 1989 tour, covered One Direction’s Drag Me Down, and won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star. With powerful lyrics and potent vocals in Stitches, it’s no wonder he’s the 2016 People’s Choice Award for Favourite Breakout Artist.
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including... Fat Freddy’s Drop (above), Harry Connick Jr., Il Divo, Natalie Imbruglia, James Taylor
including... James Brandon Lewis (above), Lee Ritenour, Sarah McKenzie, Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap
including... Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza (above), KRU, Monoloque, Anuar Zain, Taufik Batisah, Wings
R&B
RELAX
NASYID
including... Eason Chan, MR., Pong Nan, Priscilla Chan, Ella Koon
HINDI including... Dilwale, Tamasha, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Welcome Back, Ek Paheli Leela
TAMIL including... The Weeknd (above), Prince Royce, Miguel, Stan Walker, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson
COMEDY including... Bocey, Weird Al Yankovic, Lily Tomlin, Mike Birbiglia, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Woody Allen
including... Carl Weingarten (above), Michal Lewicki, Enya, Jennifer Defrayne
including... Kyrel AlGayauwi (above), Destiny, If-One, Opick, Hafiz Hamidun, Brothers, Mawi, Amar, Qathrunnada
including... Size Zero, Masala Padam, Baahubali - The Beginning, Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam, Tenaliraman, Bhooloham, Yaan
SOUNDTRACK
KIDS
including... Spectre, Amy Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Pitch Perfect 2, Fifty Shades Of Grey, Annie
including... Lah-Lah, Jane Sheldon & Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Nay Nay, Siti Nordiana, Emma, Rhys Muldoon
INDONESIA including... Ungu, Hijau Daun, ST12, Element, Sherina, Maudy Ayunda
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RADIO CHANNELS & GAMES
CHART TOPPERS HOSTED BY B EN LOH (below)
including... MAX, Kygo Feat Maty Noyes, Troye Sivan, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Adele, Vance Joy, Akon, The Vamps, The Weeknd
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ROCK ARENA
HOSTED BY J AY SHELDON
including... Nirvana, The Smiths, Gengahr, Neil Young, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pearl Jam, The Temperance Movement, Apes
GOLDEN ERA
HOSTED BY R ICHARD LA FABER
including... Dusty Springfield, Tracy Chapman, Billy Idol, Fine Young Cannibals, The Velvet Underground, Redbone, Simon and Garfunkel, Journey, Blondie, Duran Duran
NASYID including... Fareast, Du’a Feat. Ustaz Amal, M Nasir, Nufi, Damai, Fitri Haris, Maher Zain, AE.MAN, Iwan, Zaidan
MALAY HITS
HOSTED BY K C ISMAIL
including... Nadira Adnan, Fynn Jamal, Kirana & Kaka Azraff, Isyana Sarasvati, Ronnie Hussein, Deasy Natalia Feat. Lawa Ni Geng, IamNeeta, Mahadewa, Azhael, Estranged Feat. Fazura, Marcell
MALAY CLASSICS including... Tan Sri Dato’ S.M. Salim Ft Rosiah Chik, Sanisah Huri, Uji Rashid, Ahmad Jais, Rafeah Buang, Salim I, Rosemaria, Revolvers, Jeffrydin & Siglap 5, Fatimah Razak
HINDI RHYTHMS including... Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Divya Kumar, Arijit Singh, Zack Knight, Raftaar, Arjun, Sona Mohapatra, Rekha Sawhney, Reality Raj, Meet Bros, Shipra Goyal, K. K., Shivranjani Singh, Armaan Malik
AGHANI ARABBIYAH
HOSTED BY M ONA JASMAN
including... Samira, Hisham Abbas, Mona Al Said, Serag Mounir, Nancy Ajram, Tamer Hosny, Sewar, Hamaki, Hanaah, Ramy Sabry
MANDARIN MIX
HOSTED BY C HONG HUEY LING
including... 蔡健雅, 许亮 宇, 王若琳, 戴佩妮, 林俊 杰, 梁静茹, 光良, 范玮 琪, 张韶涵, 罗志祥, 林明 祯, 陶喆
E-LEARNING
Put your time in the air to good use with our essential learning tools.
Puzzle
Holy Quran
Some learning tools only available on selected routes.
KOREAN
HOSTED BY E LLEN HAN
including... Tae Yeon, CNBlue, Twice, iKon, Soyou, Xia Junsu, Brown Eyed Girls, Ailee, Oh Hyuk, f(x)
Bookworm™* (above), Caveman, Hangman*, In-Flight Tetris®, Jubaku*, Minesweeper*, Mummy Maze®*, Pixelus™*, Tangram*, Water Pipes
An interactive e-learning application that enables passengers to read the Holy Quran and listen to its recitation.
JAPANESE
HOSTED BY K AORU SATO
including... 寺尾聰 Terao Satoshi, 中 森明菜 Nakamori Akina, ポルノグラフィ ティ, Pornographitti, Chrystal Kay, 鳥羽一 郎 Toba Ichiro, 坂本冬 美 Sakamoto Fuyumi, スキマスイッチ Sukima switch, 西野カナ Nishino Kana, 徳永英明 Tokunaga Hideaki
JAZZ
HOSTED BY B RAD POWER
including... Stanley Turrentine, Dizzy Gillespie, Percy Heath, Hank Jones, John Lewis, Max Roach & Sonny Stitt, Benny Green, Kurt Elling, Jimmy Smith, Dexter Gordon, Gladys Knight
Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on which system you are using. Please check your system and see your GUI to find out.
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GAMES
Test your skills and challenge your mind with up to 47 games in six categories. Select a game for on-screen instructions on how to play.
Leisure
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire* (above), Big Money®, In-Flight Sudoku, In-Flight Trivia Challenge, In-Flight Trivia Tournament, Memory*, Insaniquarium™*, Mad Caps*, Scramble Dash*, Shanghai, Solitaire, Zuma*
Berlitz® Word Traveler
This language training tool can teach you the basics of 23 languages.
Sport
In-Flight Bowling Tournament, In-Flight Golf Tournament, In-Flight Pool Challenge: Sport Series*, InFlight Tennis Challenge: Sport Series*, Mini Golf
b-wise™ (A380 only)
Learn about local business cultures and etiquette.
Board
Battleship®, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Reversi*, Ultimate Yahtzee®*, Warzone*
Arcade
Asteroids, Cave Crunch*, Galaktor*, Invasion, Niflheim, Pong™, Super Pinball Arcade, UltraBall*, Wacky Safari
Kids
Animal Factory, Elephant Memory, Hangman Jr., Robot Factory
wherever you are in the world!
Soundview Executive Book Summaries
(A380 only)
A quick and easy way to distill key ideas from today’s top business books.
* All games with an asterisk are only available to passengers travelling on A380 aircraft.
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HANDSET INSTRUCTIONS
GETTING STARTED For passengers with a seatback personal screen, please refer to the following instructions for use of the remote control. 擁有個人屏幕的乘客請參照以下圖像和說明來使用您的遙控器. 個人スクリーンをお持ちのお客様はお手元のハンドセットを下の画像と合わせてから続けてお読みください.
All passengers B737-800 & A333
Economy Class A380
First & Business Class A380
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1. 控制板*
1. 上下左右ボタン*
2. Window Display
2. 顯示視窗
2. ウィンドウ表示
3. Mode
3. 模式
3. モード
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Reading Light ON/OFF
4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF
4. 読書用ライトON/OFF
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5. 頻道 UP/DOWN
5. チャンネルUP/DOWN
6.
Volume UP/Down
6. 音量 UP/DOWN
6. 音声ボリュームUP/DOWN
7. Brightness UP/DOWN
7. 亮度 UP/DOWN
7. 明るさUP/DOWN
8. Button Disabled
8. 呼叫乘務員/取消
8. 乗務員呼び出し/取消
9. Select/Start*
9. 選擇/開始*
9. 選択/スタート*
10. Enter*
10. 確認*
10. 入力*
11. Game Controls*
11. 遊戲控制*
11. ゲームコントロール*
12. Audio/Video Controls To Rewind, Play/Pause, Forward and Stop for Audio/Video.
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13. Back button To go to previous screen. 14. Screen ON/OFF button To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF. 15. Home button Shortcut to go to Main Menu.
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Up Close
ROYAL SELANGOR INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YONG YOON LI TAKES OUR QUESTIONNAIRE TO REVEAL A MAN WITH THE BUSINESS AND HIS FAMILY FOREMOST IN HIS MIND. goingplacesmagazine.com / 104 / March 2016
1. The greatest moment in my life was when I got married to my beautiful wife, Grace. 2. The greatest regret is … none yet. 3. The quality I like most in a person is a wonderful sense of humour.
10. My favourite movie of all time is The Empire Strikes Back. Hence, it was so fun to be making collectibles for Star Wars! The Matrix comes a close second. I can watch these films over and over again. 11. The most memorable quote from the movie was ”try not. Do … or do not. There is no try”. Classic!
4. My guilty pleasure is ice cream! 5. To keep motivated, I work out – religiously – every morning, without fail. 6. My current favourite song is David Bowie’s Starman. 7. My favourite restaurant in KL is Cantaloupe at Troika Sky Dining. Great views, stylish decor and more importantly, great menu. 8. The last time I took a vacation was in December to Japan. I travel a lot but not for holidays, so this will be treasured. 9. The three things I cannot live without are Grace and my two daughters!
12. In another life, I am Indiana Jones or James Bond? Er, James Bond? He has a better wardrobe than Indiana. I don’t get the whip thing. 13. If I had super powers, it would be … having the ability to control time. 14. To relieve stress, well, actually, I don’t get too stressed. However, instead of all work, I also enjoy restoring old cars. OK admittedly, I haven’t been doing enough of that lately, but driving them is also a joy. I make it a point to drive the Healey every weekend when I am in KL. 15. If I could go anywhere in the world for a holiday, I would go anywhere in the US to ski. I am not a good skier but I enjoy the sport and hope to improve my skiing skills.
16. My favourite sport to watch is Formula One, and that’s not because we make trophies for some of the races but because I am an engineer – I enjoy the technology, strategy and to a certain extent, the politics! 17. If I could invite some people, dead or alive, to dinner, they would be my great grandparents who came from Shantou province in China over 130 years ago. 18. And we would be eating a typical Hakka Chinese meal on a round marble top table in their first shophouse on Cross Street. 19. And discussing why they left China and what made them start a new life here in Kuala Lumpur as pewtersmiths. It would be nice to hear their thoughts on this fourth generation business and what we as stewards can do for future generations. 20. When flying, I never wear my contact lenses! 21. When flying, I always get into comfortable clothes and have a glass of Champagne, especially for those longhaul flights. It helps me acclimatise and reduces jetlag.
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