Going Places March 2019 by Spafax

MARCH 2019

Hiking volcanic cones in Auckland, New Zealand

MY Guide to Johor Bahru, Malaysia ■ Interviews with Malaysia’s Women of Achievement

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2019 Coffee Trends ■ The Art of Pandanus Weaving ■ Chef Azalina Eusope

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What’s new in the world of dining

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GIZMOS + GADGETS 61

Cool gadgets in focus this month

EXPLORE Coffee Trends 50 How to drink your coffee in 2019

Where to find some of Klang Valley’s most creative street art

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IN PROFILE Leading Women 31

Features CHEF’S CUT | Azalina Eusope

THE CURE

ENTERTAINMENT

FILM REVIEWS

ARTIST OF THE MONTH

SEEN + HEARD

Journeying into the heart of San Francisco with Mamak food Lotions, potions, spas, and more Your in-flight entertainment guide Your movie guide with Kam Raslan At Adau

Events in Malaysia and around the world

Four dynamic Malaysian women share about the causes closest to their hearts

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Top Things To Do In North London North London is often overlooked by travellers visiting London, but the area is well worth exploring. Visit the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market for your pick of fresh organic produce, shop for designer goods at the London Designer Outlet, or go on a tour of Highgate Cemetery in Islington, where elaborate Victorian tombs are dotted around the eerie (but beautiful) graveyard.

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Dear Guests, Welcome onboard and welcome to March. We have seen some exciting new developments these past few months and I am pleased to welcome Amal, the brand-new division of Malaysia Airlines that officially launched a few weeks ago. Amal is our Hajj and Umrah unit focusing on providing pilgrim-centric airline services. We see big potential for the Hajj and Umrah market and we have years of experience doing this. The opportunity is not only in Malaysia but also Thailand and Indonesia, which are just next door. The aim is to establish an air transport system and infrastructure dedicated to Hajj and Umrah for Muslims from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand in particular, but also other ASEAN countries.

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We also recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the oneworld alliance, of which Malaysia Airlines has been a member since 2013. The anniversary celebrations unveiled fresh initiatives to further strengthen the relevance of the alliance for our customers. This includes a new oneworld digital platform that will, as it is progressively rolled out, bring to life in the digital era the alliance’s core promise of seamless connectivity for customers flying on multi-sector, multiairline journeys, via the convenience of their preferred member airline’s mobile app or website. Together, oneworld member airlines have a footprint that is far larger than Malaysia Airlines could ever have on its own. The partnerships we’ve explored and embarked on with various member airlines have helped us expand beyond the Asia Pacific market that we focus on. Seamless connectivity, unrivalled frequent flyer programmes and enhanced customer convenience are among the things that our customers look for when choosing a oneworld member carrier. We look forward to a brand-new decade with oneworld.

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March is also the month of International Women’s Day, which falls on the 8th. The theme this year is ‘Balance for Better’. This is something I strongly believe in, as an only son in a female-dominated family. My late mother was definitely the driving force of our family; she ran a successful food business supporting an entire cottage industry that mainly comprised women. At Malaysia Airlines, gender diversity is something we are working hard towards. We were very proud to welcome our first female Captain last year and 15 female pilots. That number has now grown and I hope to see it rise further. Lastly, March is also when MATTA, the big sales fair of which Malaysia Airlines is the proud airline sponsor, takes place. MATTA is always an exciting time for everyone when we offer great discounts for travel. It reminds us of the wonder and excitement of travel and the important part that we, as an airline, play in connecting people and places. Whether it is to visit friends in faraway places, reunite with families who live apart or even discover a new place and new adventures, we are glad to be the ones bringing all these moments together. 2019 marks my 40th year in the aviation industry and I have never tired of that promise of travel, of new adventures and of reconnecting. But no matter where or what the journey, we at Malaysia Airlines feel privileged to be your companion. So, to all Malaysians returning, we wish you selamat pulang ke tanahair, and to all our overseas guests, we wish you a great journey with Malaysia Airlines always and a wonderful visit to or stopover in Malaysia. ■

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overestimated. But what’s interesting is that while most respondents supported achieving equality, nearly half think women have already been given enough equal rights. To me, that’s a shocking revelation. The theme for International Women’s Day this year, which falls on 8 March, is #BalanceforBetter. In conjunction with this significant day, we celebrate the work done by four amazing Malaysian women – Professor Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid, Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan and Heidy Quah. Through the individual causes they champion, they are collectively helping to promote gender equality in our society. Their stories are on pages 31-39. When you think of New Zealand, you think of fluffy sheep grazing in green open spaces or road trips along rugged coastlines in a convertible. Or landscapes of Middle Earth as seen in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy might spring to mind. goingplacesmagazine.com | 10 | March 2019

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As I was researching the topic of women in positions of power and women who have inspired other women for our International Women’s Day feature, I came across this quote by journalist and activist Gloria Steinem, who said, “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” How true. Think about it. While women have come a long way, there is so much more we need to achieve. In a study conducted last year by global market and opinion research specialist Ipsos MORI in collaboration with the International Women’s Day movement, sexual harassment is seen as the biggest equality issue facing women around the world. Around half the people in Malaysia, Turkey, Mexico and India picked this out of a long list of equality issues. The study also showed people are overly optimistic about the pace of change on pay and economic equality, while women’s representation in business leadership has been hugely

But does it conjure up images of hikes up one of its volcanic cones? If not, our cover story this month might just be what you need to read. It takes a look at three of Auckland’s most famous volcanic cones – Rangitoto, Maungawhau (Mount Eden), and Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill). All of them offer a unique landscape of rugged lava fields, tunnels, caves and forests that you, as a solo traveller or as a family, will enjoy exploring. And what’s not to love about being outdoors? Spending time in nature does wonders for the soul. In our other travel story, see what you can do in Johor Bahru, the capital city of Malaysia’s southern state of Johor, if you have a long weekend to spend there. The city is best explored on foot, and the Chinese Heritage Museum is a good starting point. If art is more your thing, turn to our Photobook section to see some of the more creative street art you can find in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. It’s wonderful what the local authority has done for some of the city’s back lanes. Once dirty, poorly lit and littered with garbage, now they are colourful, pedestrian-friendly public spaces. I hope more of the city’s laneways will be similarly transformed in time. I hope you enjoy this month’s issue. See you in April. ■

MARCH 2019

Hiking volcanic cones in Auckland, New Zealand

MY Guide to Johor Bahru, Malaysia ■ Interviews with Malaysia’s Women of Achievement

2019 Coffee Trends ■ The Art of Pandanus Weaving ■ Chef Azalina Eusope

On The Cover Auckland's popular volcanic cones offer spectacular vistas of the city. Story on pages 40-43.

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Letter Of The Month I was in Long Seridan for a few days for a community project and decided to go back to Miri by flight. As I waited for our DHC-6 Viking aircraft a.k.a. the Twin Otter to arrive at the Long Seridan STOLport, I had a chance to ask locals about the flight. This 19-seater plane is the main transportation for fellow Malaysians in the far reaches of Sarawak, serving teachers and medical staff who answer the call in this remote place, workers of the timber, gas pipeline and oil palm industries, and most importantly, the locals of Long Seridan and surrounding villages – be it Kelabits or Penans. For a mere RM90, one could reach Miri in under an hour with much comfort, compared to driving for seven hours on a bone-rattling logging road, which could cost between RM800-RM1,200 per car. When we landed and I saw them all disembarking, it hit me how vital it is for these planes to connect all of them to the city. Unknown to many, this route, just one of many similar routes to the remotest areas of Sarawak, is non-profitable. But they keep flying to ensure connectivity of the people, even if it’s just one passenger per flight. This Rural Air Service (RAS) operated by MASwings is a corporate social responsibility programme by Malaysia Airlines, while also subsidised by the state government. Thank you, Malaysia Airlines, for your continuous support to the RAS, for helping to improve the connectivity in Sarawak, and for making some people’s life a little better. RICK DAEG, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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I would like to convey my appreciation and congratulations to Malaysia Airlines on the great and friendly service shown by one of its cabin crew. Miss Teoh Jia En was on my flight back from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching on board MH2530 on 22 November 2018. She is well-trained, polite, humble, sincere and friendly. An employee like her deserves to be given due recognition. Congratulations, Malaysia Airlines, for having her in your cabin crew, and to Miss Teoh, I hope you will continue to serve in your sincere and friendly way. AWANG IKMAN BIN AWANG SEPIAN, Chief Minister’s Department, Sarawak, Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Flying with Malaysia Airlines is not new to me but travelling alone from Johor Bahru to Osaka was my first-ever experience. My journey MH1052 on 5 November 2018 started with the captain announcing that the take-off would be delayed due to bad weather in KLIA. As I love reading, I was glad for Going Places as it helped me pass the time. The article ‘Pillars of Sabah’ was really touching. The pillars were born on 16 September, a meaningful day for Malaysia. One of the interviewees’ comments resonated with me. He said, “Malaysians tend to look to the rest of the world for inspiration, forgetting that inspiration can be found at home too.” How true! It’s time to celebrate our local heroes and the beauty of our own country. Thank you for such a motivating article, and I do hope Johor will have its own pillars too someday. LEE LAY SHAN, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

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

Iconic Musical The Andrew Lloyd Webber smash hit musical The Phantom Of The Opera makes its Kuala Lumpur premiere this June. Based on the classic novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom Of The Opera tells the story of titular Phantom, a musical virtuoso who hides his disfigured face behind a mask and haunts the Paris Opera House from his subterranean lair. He falls in love with the beautiful and talented young singer Christine, and jealously fights to win her love from her childhood friend Raoul. Look forward to enjoying the music of the night that has kept audiences in Broadway and the West End entertained for over 30 years. When: 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30 June | Where: Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ticketcharge.com.my

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Vibrant Festival WOMADelaide returns to the Australian city’s Botanic Park to entertain audiences with a jam-packed line-up, showcasing the best in music, art and dance. This year, the vibrant, four-day openair festival’s main attraction is French art company Cie Artonik’s The Colour of Time, a unique immersive dance experience that pays homage to the traditional Indian festival Holi. This contemporary reinterpretation sees dancers inviting members of the public to join in a massive dance-theatre parade, in a display of unity and friendship amid an explosion of colours.

The World’s A Stage “To be, or not to be” goes the saying, and what better place to hear the famous Shakespearean line uttered than at a full-scale temporary working replica of William Shakespeare’s famous Globe Theatre? The current season of Pop-up Globe in Auckland uses some of Shakespeare’s famous works to discuss the contemporary issue of gender and sexism. These are highlighted particularly in the two featured comedies, The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure. Also showing this season are the dark and bloody Richard III as well as one of the most famous plays in theatre history, Hamlet.

When: 8–11 March Where: Botanic Park, Adelaide, Australia

When: Until 14 April Where: Pop-up Globe, near Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, New Zealand

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High-Tech Theatre As spring blossoms across Japan, visitors to Tokyo will want to put Sumida Park on their itinerary for the Sumida Park Cherry Blossom Festival. Over 600 cherry trees line the park on both sides of the Sumida River, and visitors who come at the right time are guaranteed an extraordinary hanami (cherry blossom viewing) experience as the beautiful light pink flowers bloom all at once. The trees are lit up after dark and visitors can marvel at them by either walking through the tunnel of cherry blossoms or going on a cruise on the river to enjoy the sight from afar.

What makes the award-winning West End play The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time such an incredible experience is its innovative use of giant projection screens on the stage floor and walls to illustrate the inner workings of the protagonist Christopher, a 15-year-old amateur detective and mathematical genius with an apparent disorder on the autism spectrum. Follow this high-tech mystery tale as Christopher works to uncover the culprit behind the murder of his neighbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog and the dangers he faces on his journey to the outside world. The play has made a long-awaited return to the West End for a limited season after a successful UK and international tour.

When: Around late March to early April Where: Sumida Park in the Sumida and Asakusa area, Tokyo, Japan

When: Until 27 April Where: Piccadilly Theatre, London, U.K.

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Restaurant Openings, News+Reviews

INDONESIA

Going Solo Experience a farm-to-table meal the next time you’re in Central Java by booking a stay at the Alila Solo. Towering above the capital city of Surakarta (commonly known as Solo), the hotel is a great place to base yourself as you explore the region’s landscape, volcanic peaks and centuries-old temples. When you’re done travelling, head up to the Sky Garden, where (with a little help from the kitchen staff) you can handpick your own ingredients from the hotel’s farm that will be later cooked at the hotel’s Epice restaurant. You’ll also learn how to cook three or four authentic Indonesian dishes and enjoy them for lunch at the main restaurant, pool deck or in the room. alilahotels.com/solo

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There’s a buzz about London this March as the annual London Coffee Festival returns for the ninth time on 28-31 March. Held at the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, UK’s largest coffee and artisan food event has plenty to offer casual and serious coffee aficionados. To start, there are over 100 coffee artisans, brands and food vendors; Latte Art Live workshops helmed by world-class baristas; and an extensive Lab programme that includes demonstrations, tastings, and discussions for home brewers and café owners. This year will also see the debut of the Mindful Coffee Tasting Experience, a multisensory, guided and meditative coffee tasting experience that gives visitors a novel way to appreciate high-grade coffee. Tickets are available online from GBP14.50 (RM78/USD19) and the price includes unlimited coffee and food tastings, as well as access to workshops and demos. Be sure to check your caffeine levels!

Feeling lucky tonight? Head on down to Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Mesui, where you’ll find Lucky Tora, a contemporary Japanese restaurant that fits right into the city’s bustling nightlife. With a name that means ‘Lucky Tiger’, you can expect a bold and creative menu that fuses Japanese cuisine with Southeast Asian flavours. Those prepping for a big night out in town can start with a kushiyaki selection of lamb rack, prawn and Shiitake truffle skewers; sharing plates of prawn toast, where deep-fried minced prawn is served with toast and wasabi cream; pan-seared salmon with ponzu and truffle oil; or prawn gyozas with Chinese-style sour and spicy dressing; and deep-fried unagi served with four-angle bean with teriyaki sauce. For those seeking a belly-filling meal, choose from a selection of bowl meals like Tiger Fried Rice Seto (garlic fried rice with egg, prawn, squid); Angus Beef Katsu Don; and Seafood Tomyum Udon served with prawn, squid, black mussels, and egg. End your meal on a sweet note with the Banana and Nutella Spring Roll, or if you’re so inclined, the intriguing dish of rum and raisin ice cream with beef bacon and salmon skin.

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Elevate your Tokyo dining experience, literally, by booking a seat at the exclusive Musashi by Aman, the latest culinary addition to the Aman Tokyo luxury hotel housed in the Otemachi Tower in Chiyoda. Located on the 34th floor of Aman Tokyo with views of the city skyline and Mount Fuji on clear days, the restaurant specialises in omakase-style sushi meals comprising eight tsumami (appetisers) and 10 nigiri that differ each day according to what’s best at the market. The man who makes the call is none other than Chef Musashi, whose career as a sushi chef has spanned over three decades and includes a Michelin star for his (now-closed) eponymous restaurant in Tokyo’s Aoyama district in 2009. Musashi by Aman is an intimate restaurant that seats just eight guests at a Hinoki wooden counter, so be sure to book your seats well in advance.

When Shanghai’s city life gets too hectic, head up to the Garden Podium floor of the Xintiandi Plaza mall to find refuge at PS.Cafe. As the first overseas venture for the Singapore-based franchise, the Parisian-chic café doesn’t hold back in creating a relaxed atmosphere in the mall’s elevated garden, offering a great view of the tree-lined Huaihai Middle Road while you enjoy a nice cuppa. On the menu are dishes that are exclusive to this branch, such as the Lobster & Shrimp pasta, Chicken Cacio e Pepe as well as the Ginger Sticky Date Pudding, a combination of the café’s signature Sticky Date Pudding and Ginger Pudding. On the lookout for familiar Singaporean flavours? You’ll be more than happy with signature dishes like Hainanese Chicken Rice, as well as Singapore Chilli Crab and Prawn served with crispy mantou bread and jade rice.

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Hospitality News+Reviews

INDONESIA

Cultural Retreat Inspired by the concept of a Balinese village, Amandari offers an exclusive tranquil retreat and an immersive way to experience Ubud, with resort facilities linked by winding stone pathways. Enjoy peace and quiet in the signature Amandari Villa or one of 30 thatched-roof suites, many of which are equipped with their own private pool overlooking cascading rice terraces. Dine while being serenaded by Gamelan players at The Restaurant or opt for a cosy picnic on the lush green hills. Rejuvenate with local treatments or Balinese yoga classes at the Spa, or choose to unwind in the main swimming pool, the Bar or the library. Complete the experience by getting acquainted with local artisans from Kedewatan and other villages around Ubud, exploring the terraced rice fields on bicycle or on foot, attending local ceremonies and celebrations, or exploring historical temples in the region. amandari.com

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Down The Rabbit Hole A fun and whimsical experience awaits at Dash Resort Langkawi, one of the latest luxury resorts to grace the island. Nestled on a stretch of private beach, it overlooks the azure waters of the Andaman Sea and embraces a quirky design philosophy, with Instagram-worthy photo opportunities at every corner. Public areas are decked out with opulent, gold-framed portraits of superheroes in Victorian clothing and avant-garde figurines, while the courtyard features a giant turquoise bunny sculpture. Its 108 rooms, suites and villas are equally colourful and charming, with creature comforts such as soft, fluffy duvets and comfortable bathrobes. Unwind at the beachside infinity pool or the stunning Beach Club, where breakfast is served to the soothing sounds of waves lapping onto the shore. Fitness enthusiasts will want to utilise the well-equipped Flex Gym, or head to the Rabbit Hole Spa for a slew of pampering treatments and beauty regimes. The Dashoppee retail store is the place to get limited edition merchandise, particularly the resort’s beach-loving bunny mascot with sunglasses and a tropical drink.

Located in the heart of Shanghai, The Middle House sets standards for luxurious living with 111 guest rooms and 102 serviced residences sporting contemporary designs by renowned Italian architect Piero Lissoni. Sitting on the 14th floor, the recently opened Penthouse features a splendid 660-square-metre space with two lavish bedrooms, a bar and pantry kitchen, a private library and a spacious private outdoor terrace. The space doubles as a private function venue for stylish events, able to host up to 200 guests at a time. Savour sumptuous dishes at the hotel’s three restaurants, enjoy Asian-inspired craft cocktails at the lounge, or have the fine-dining experience brought to you with the hotel’s comprehensive in-room dining option. Unwind from daily stresses at the Mi Xun Spa, which also has an indoor heated swimming pool, a state-of-the-art 24-hour gym, as well as group yoga sessions.

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Lavish Designs

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Elegant Residence Following its closure and redevelopment, The Biltmore, Mayfair has finally opened its doors in the heart of Mayfair, London. Reflecting the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origin as an elegant private residence, the luxuriously redesigned hotel offers 257 guest rooms and 51 suites. The Biltmore, Mayfair has a 500-square-metre ballroom that can accommodate up to 700 guests, while smaller, more intimate functions can be hosted in the Waterloo and Manhattan Suites, accommodating up to 100 guests. Dine in and savour quality dishes featuring new culinary concepts headed by internationally renowned chefs. Food and beverage options include an all-year-round alfresco terrace as well as an exclusive cocktail bar. Guests who wish to work up a sweat will have access to a large gym and fitness suite.

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Exhibitions, News+Reviews

Surreal State Of Mine The prestigious Tate Modern in London hosts the first large-scale exhibition of surrealist artist Dorothea Tanning’s work in some 25 years. Tanning enjoyed a vast seven-decade career, which saw her create surrealist paintings, abstract sculptures and thought-provoking poetry; indeed, she published her last collection of poems at the age of 101. Always striving to present “unknown but knowable states”, Tanning’s work showed there is more to life than meets the eye. The Tate collects 100 of the late artist’s work, including her huge room-sized installation Chambre 202, Hotel du Pavot, which she created in the seventies. When: Until 9 June | Where: Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG tate.org.uk

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Life In Colour

Catch the Forward: New Art from Birmingham showcase at the Medicine Bakery and Gallery, which sheds light on the city of Birmingham’s artistic community and local talent. The venue was formerly the old gallery space of the Royal Birmingham Arts Society, and given its history promoting art from new generations, it is befitting that the show should take place here. The group exhibition features some 27 artists working in and around Birmingham and is free to visit. Be sure to take some time to catch a glimpse of the art titans of tomorrow.

The colour photography of legendary German fashion and portrait photographer Erwin Blumenfeld is explored in depth at the latest exhibition at Amsterdam’s Foam museum. In the mid-1930s, Blumenfeld began experimenting with photography at the back of his leather goods store, often displaying his images in the shop window. Soon, his photography became more popular than the items for sale, and he left for Paris to pursue his art. He became a household name on the pages of Vogue and Life magazines. Initially, Blumenfeld worked solely in black and white; however, when he moved to New York in 1941, he began using colour and earned an international reputation. The Erwin Blumenfeld exhibition gathers some 80 colour prints taken during his time in New York between 1941 and 1960. For budding fashion photographers, this is a show not to be missed.

When: Until 24 March Where: Medicine Bakery and Gallery, 69 New Street, Birmingham B2 4DU

When: Until 14 April Where: Foam Fotografiemuseum, Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS, Amsterdam

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Exhibitions, News+Reviews

Portrait Of A Man The Asian Civilisations Museum hosts Raffles in Southeast Asia: Revisiting the Scholar and Statesman, an exhibition that explores the life of British official Sir Stamford Raffles, who was stationed in Singapore during the early 1800s with the British East India Company. Raffles was known for establishing Singapore as a British port; he was also the author of The History of Java and a collector of many cultural and historical items. Opinions of Raffles have fluctuated over the years; some view him as an expert on the region and some a plagiariser. However, the Asian Civilisations Museum presents a multi-layered and complex portrait of the scholar, while reflecting a rich display of cultural and artistic items from Java and beyond.

City Scape The city of Kuala Lumpur is currently an outdoor canvas for 14 largescale artworks created by 13 local artists. Developed by CENDANA (Cultural Economy Development Agency), Art In The City has been designed to raise awareness about the local burgeoning art scene and to encourage the city’s inhabitants to become more involved with it. The urban landscape has been transformed with impressive works, including by celebrated mural artist Syamsul Addenno and illustrator Nor Aziela Binti Ahmad, presented across the city’s buildings. To coincide with the colourful displays, locals and visitors can enjoy a rich programme of events at various locations across Kuala Lumpur, including a pop-up art fair, workshops and performances.

When: Until 28 April Where: The Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl, Singapore 179555

When: Until 30 April Where: Various venues across Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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MY GUIDE | Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Rough Diamond

Explore the hidden history of Johor Bahru, the capital of Malaysia’s southern Johor state, and feast on its multicultural heritage. Words Helen Gray | Illustration Maggie Li | Art Direction Euric Liew

water spinach with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce) and ikan bakar (charcoal-grilled fish); try the stingray for something different. Those in need of a curry fix and a special occasion should try Spice Garden in Puteri Harbour or relaxed outdoor dining at Chakra. For foodies, there is no better guide than JB Food on Foot Day Trip by blogger Johor Kaki. goingplacesmagazine.com | 28 | March 2019

WALK THE STREETS Much of the history of Johor Bahru can be seen on the streets within walking distance of the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ), and the Amari and DoubleTree by Hilton hotels. The official ‘Tourism Johor’ service is not yet ready for individual travellers using English, but you can pick up a map from the Chinese Heritage Museum or search the Web for inspiration. The Chinese Heritage Museum is an excellent starting point for your visit to Johor Bahru. Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in the Chinese Heritage Area was named after an influential Teochew businessman of the 1800s, and was originally inhabited mainly by migrants of the dialect group. Look out for the red banners showing the pepper and gambier plants on which the fortune of Sultan Abu Bakar, known as the Father of Modern Johor, was made.

A VIEW OF THE PAST Johor was the last Malaysian state to accept a British Resident in the colonial era and is the only state allowed to have its own standing army. Johor Bahru is, therefore, unlike any of the other maritime ex-colonial cities of Malaysia.

A TASTE OF THE PAST Ask any local how they entertain visitors and the answer will inevitably revolve around food.

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Around the Chinese Heritage Area are numerous small cafés and restaurants. Hipsters will savour sumptuous milkshakes at Shakespeare in Jalan Trus, while traditionalists will enjoy tasty Chinese food in the nearby Restoran Hua Mui, iconic banana bread from Hiap Joo Bakery and pastries from Salahuddin Bakery. And everyone will love the ice cream parlours on Jalan Dhoby. If you are staying at the Thistle

Hotel, you can walk to Pisang Goreng Mawar for deep-fried bananas and other delicious lunchtime snacks. Take your family to Sedap Corner for traditional Malay dishes and kuih-muih (desserts) to take away. For dinner, go to the row of food stalls that make up Medan Selera Tepian Tebrau. Stop at Stall #1 Top One BBQ Seafood Ikan Bakar for sotong kangkung (squid and

Jalan Trus epitomises the multicultural nature of Johor Bahru. Sultan Abu Bakar emphasised the need to promote harmony among the various Chinese communities, insisting

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drums, decorated trucks and tens of thousands of Chinese people. For the Hindu community, the Thaipusam Festival is an intensely spiritual affair celebrated at many Hindu temples and is a visual feast. The night-time Golden Chariot Parade is a similarly colourful event worth watching. This would be a good opportunity to visit the Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple with its stunning wall-towall glass mosaics.

they all meet and pray together in one temple. Hence, the Johor Chinese Ancient Temple was established around 1875. The Gurdwara Sikh Temple and the Arulmigu Rajamariamman Devasthanam Temple soon followed in response to the increasing Indian and Sri Lankan workforce. As a result, you will find a good selection of Tamil movies showing in the City Square cinema and in the newly renovated Broadway cinema along the Segget River. Wong Ah Fook was a Cantonese migrant who became the main building contractor for Sultan Abu Bakar and was rewarded with a lease of land east of the Segget River, including the landing pier for visitors from Singapore. Visit the Kwong Sew Heritage Gallery for some history of the Cantonese community.

see today on the streets of Johor Bahru – if you know where to look!

FOR CULTURE VULTURES Reserve a slot on your calendar for the annual Johor Arts Festival and for music and fun festivals held at Puteri Harbour and the Edible Park in Medini. Read up on stories of locals on Peggy Loh’s blog, My Johor Stories. Attend a performance of 24 Festive Drums, now recognised as a Malaysian National Cultural Heritage. The cofounder of 24 Festive Drums, Tan Chai Puan, owns the Drums café in Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, where you can learn more about this art form. If

you want to take home a souvenir, check out handicrafts at JARO, an organisation providing training and work for physically, intellectually and visually challenged individuals.

TRIVIA FESTIVAL TIME A must-see event in Johor Bahru is the Chingay Festival and the Night Parade on the 21st day of the Lunar New Year, which traditionally falls in the months of January or February. The five Chinese deities are taken out from the Johor Chinese Ancient Temple and are paraded around the streets to bring good luck and fortune to the city’s inhabitants. They are accompanied by dragons,

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Sultan Abu Bakar replaced the traditional rice noodles in Johor Laksa with spaghetti following a trip to Italy. ■

About the writer Helen Gray has lived and worked in Asia for over 25 years, finally retiring in Johor Bahru in 2015. She is the author of the book Johor Bahru – A Walking History Tour. Her explorations of the region are recorded on her website helengray.net.

Travel Tips: Best time to visit Time your visit to coincide with a major festival to get the most out of the city.

HIDDEN HISTORY When Sir Stamford Raffles arrived in Singapore in 1819, the rulers of Johor were also the rulers of Singapore. But by 1855, the British dominated Singapore and the Malay ruler Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim had to accept sovereignty over Johor alone, and in 1858, he set up his new capital base in what is now called Johor Bahru. His son is Sultan Abu Bakar and it is his influence that you can still

Children will love a visit to Legoland and its water park, and maybe a morning visit to the Johor Zoo. For families, take a trip westward to Kukup and enjoy a seafood meal and a short boat trip to Kukup National Park to explore the mangroves. Or drive eastward to Desaru for beaches, water parks and much more. Take a boat trip with Sungai Melayu Ecotourism and discover life on the river just a few kilometres from the heart of Johor Bahru. Hikers can head off to Gunung Pulau for a hike and a swim in the waterfalls. Farther afield are the islands off the coast of Mersing, with Pulau Tioman being the most popular.

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DAY TRIPS

Transportation Johor Bahru has little public transport, but ride-hailing service Grab is readily available if you are car-less. Coaches run frequently to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore from Larkin Bus Terminal. The train from Johor Bahru Sentral to Woodlands is the fastest route across the Causeway to and from Singapore, but tickets must be booked online at ktmb.com.my. If travelling from Singapore Changi Airport to Johor Bahru, book a taxi in advance or pick up a cross-border taxi at Queen Street Bus Terminal. For travellers within Malaysia, use Johor’s Senai International Airport.

What’s on and where to go The face of Johor Bahru is rapidly changing, so check out activities or destinations of interest in advance. Businesses tend to use Facebook instead of websites, so start your searches there.

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Women of

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Dean, University of Malaya Medical Faculty

IF there is anyone who seems to have more hours in a day than the rest of us, that person would be Professor Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman. The good doctor is a busy woman who somehow manages to always be on top of things. Among the 55-year-old’s long list of responsibilities: University of Malaya’s medical faculty dean (she is the first woman to helm the position), International AIDS Society presidentelect (she takes over in 2020), chairman of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation, and a member of the newly formed National Health Advisory Council. Dr Adeeba is also involved in numerous healthrelated programmes, including the 50 Keluarga Sihat (50 Healthy Families) pilot programme for households in Taman Medan, Selangor earning a monthly income of RM3,900 (USD958) and below, a joint effort of the University of Malaya medical faculty, Taman Medan Health Clinic and volunteers working for Maria Chin Abdullah, a member of Parliament. “I don’t see myself as a human rights activist or a feminist. I am just a doctor trying to do good,” she said. “I definitely feel deeply about social justice and social determinants of health.” For Dr Adeeba, the challenges of being a woman at the professional level were not initially in the equation. “We have many women in leadership positions at UM. When I get visitors from overseas, they are struck by how many women in leadership there are at UM, including in my own faculty, where three of the four Deputy Deans are women. And they really marvel at it.” However, she adds that as she moved up to more senior positions, she began to feel a difference. “I don’t think that it is necessarily a conscious thing (to invoke gender bias). But you know, men have their boys’ club and especially, at that higher level, women tend to get excluded from certain things. It’s a cultural thing, so we Asian women have to ‘scream’ louder. We have to get ourselves heard more in order to push forward. Then, of course, we get accused of

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being pushy and aggressive, but I tend not to let these things worry me.” Asked if she has ever encountered men who feel they need to explain things to her, she laughs, saying she has not while adding that she would probably outspeak them. “It would not work with me. I am not going to shrink if someone tries that with me. I would probably fight back.” It is clear Dr Adeeba is passionate about her work in illicit drug use. She often goes to great lengths to explain that there are factors in addition to biological ones, such as lack of opportunities, social isolation in rural communities, poverty, unemployment and a broken family background, which can lead a person to compulsive drug use. “It is not simply a moral or biological weakness. We don’t live in isolation. There is a whole range of circumstances that puts us at risk of different diseases. It is not so simple, and therefore, cannot be seen and dealt with in isolation,“ she added.

As dean, I want to ensure that the research we do here at UM is impactful to individuals and society at large. My role is also to provide support and connect my colleagues, especially the more junior members of the Faculty, with colleagues around the world to make sure that we at the university collaborate, learn and innovate with the best around the world.

“This means we want people who use drugs who have not committed any other crimes or violence to be channelled for treatment, care, support and counselling for their drug use and not to be in prison simply because they use drugs. Prisons and compulsory drug detention centres are not places to help someone overcome their addiction, because drug use is a chronic relapsing medical condition,” she said. To back their case are the findings from a study conducted by Dr Adeeba and her University of Malaya colleagues in conjunction with the Yale University School of Medicine and the Burnet Institute Melbourne, supported by the World Bank, which showed that those receiving voluntary methadone treatment had an 81 percent lower chance of relapse into heroin use compared to those in compulsory drug detention centres, who relapse within 30 days of their release. For her role as president-elect of the International AIDS Society, Dr Adeeba is currently working with the organisation to strengthen its governance and recraft its strategies as well as plan two signature IAS conferences in Mexico City and San Francisco in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

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Professor Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman

In terms of drug addiction, Dr Adeeba has been championing drug policy reform from the days of getting harm reduction implemented in the country. That has been a 15-year-and-counting fight. To this end, she and professionals from the healthcare industry and legal and civil societies have been advocating for a more humane and evidence-based drug policy.

Dr Adeeba, who has just been reappointed dean of UM’s medical faculty for the third term, said its current challenge is to produce the best and most competent doctors who can respond to rapid changes in medicine and the digitisation taking place in healthcare. Having revamped the undergraduate medical curriculum when she first became dean in 2011, she is now undertaking a much larger and ambitious project to put in place a National Specialist Training Programme. This involves revamping and strengthening programmes conducted by public universities and the Ministry of Health to ensure Malaysia trains more specialists in all disciplines to the highest standards, on par with the rest of the world. “As dean, I want to ensure that the research we do here at UM is impactful to individuals and society at large. My role is also to provide support and connect my colleagues, especially the more junior members of the Faculty, with colleagues around the world to make sure that we at the university collaborate, learn and innovate with the best around the world.” - Kris Hendricks

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Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid Founder, Pertiwi Soup Kitchen

Despite having achieved much as a corporate leader in the sciences, it is not her career achievements that Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid is most known for.

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She co-founded a few companies with her husband, playing a leading role in the corporate management and business development functions. Together, they were instrumental in the development of the electronic toll collection system in Malaysia and later moved on to other ventures, including genome sequencing and analysis under the Malaysian Genome Resource Centre (MGRC), artificial intelligence, robotics, big data and flu peptide research. However, what Munirah is most famous for is tirelessly taking to the streets of Kuala Lumpur to feed the homeless. She started Pertiwi Soup Kitchen in 2010 and has been running it singlehandedly ever since, but her history with Pertiwi (Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam, or Islamic Women’s Action Organisation) goes back over 50 years to the birth of the charitable organisation. Established in 1967, Pertiwi sought societal reforms to improve education and general welfare for women and children. The group encouraged women in rural areas to send their daughters for tertiary education and lobbied for gender equality in the education system and workforce. “Two of my sisters were among the 10 founders and they dragged me into Pertiwi,” said Munirah, recalling how she helped in their activities as a teenager. “I used to follow them to the

rural areas to raise awareness. The mothers themselves were not educated, so we were organising programmes to teach them how to read and write. We then told them, ‘You have to send your girls to university. Send them all the way, don’t marry them off so early,’ and they were so eager to do that.” Over the years, Munirah never lost touch with Pertiwi, getting involved in programmes whenever she was available. The idea for Pertiwi Soup Kitchen only came about in 2005, when she met up with a group of her long-time boarding school alumni and decided that they wanted to start a new project to give back to society. Munirah initially suggested a beach cleaning programme, having long been frustrated with the amount of rubbish that plagued Malaysian beaches. Her friends, already grandmothers by that time, were quick to object to such an activity and suggested a soup kitchen project instead. “So, I thought it was a good idea because I remember as a child, my mother used to feed the homeless in Alor Setar,” she said. She recalled that as a five-year-old, she would help by cutting banana leaves to hold her mother’s rice pudding, which would be distributed to the homeless at a local mosque. To have a wider reach for their soup kitchen, Munirah made the decision to start the programme under Pertiwi. The project has been running continuously for four nights a week since it began nine years ago, without stopping

for rainy weather, road closures or even political rallies held in the city. Munirah herself is rarely absent from the soup kitchen on the nights it is open. She admits that the people they help have become like family to her. Watching children rush in as the gate opens brings her a surge of energy and joy that helps her forget the stresses of difficult work days. “To me, a caring society should look back and see who is struggling to catch up. What I learned is that if you want to do anything for the community, you’ve got to do it yourself. You cannot just have an idea or a vision and then pass it to other people. You cannot just stand on a podium, talk and then leave,” she added. However, rather than just feeding the needy night after night, she is hoping to go a step further and work with the right people in government to address the root of this complex societal problem for a more permanent solution. Munirah shows similar concern for the urban poor; these are descendants of families who moved to the city but failed to find a sustainable living, making them disillusioned. She worries about the future of the soup kitchen as funding from corporate sponsors has dwindled this year, but her passion for helping the needy keeps her going strong. “I do all this at the age of 68 because I feel I have something to contribute and I hope I’ll be able to do it for as long as I can.” On gender equality, Munirah is all for having equal rights and opportunities for women, but not just for the sake of achieving gender balance. “Don’t just ask for opportunities and then not be able to deliver. We must pursue sustainable goals with sustainable energy. Each one of us must know where we’re going, why we’re pursuing this, and if we have the stamina for it.” - Noel Foo

To me, a caring society should look back and see who is struggling to catch up. What I learned is that if you want to do anything for the community, you’ve got to do it yourself. You cannot just have an idea or a vision and then pass it to other people. You cannot just stand on a podium, talk and then leave.

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Executive Director, Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre

As a child, Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan dreamed of standing up in a courtroom as a lawyer to make an impassioned plea for justice. “I saw lawyers as being so confident. It was the movies,” she said, laughing at her early impressions.

She obtained a bachelor’s degree in science, majoring in microbiology and bio-chemistry, followed by a master’s in science. She then made a round of several corporations but found that the work didn’t suit her. Neither did solitary lab work.

But her father, a school teacher, knew that the study of science would suit her better, and persuaded her to opt for the science stream in secondary school. She agreed but with a plan to return to law in university.

Communicating science was her forte, and Maha’s career blossomed after she joined the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre as a project officer in 2003. She rose to become its Executive Director two years later.

Little did Dr Mahaletchumy, 50, know then that science would woo her away from law, setting her on the path to helm the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC). She was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Biotechnology in the world by the Scientific American Worldview in 2015.

It’s a role that entails communicating with a diverse range of people. On a typical day, Maha may begin by speaking to students about careers in science before attending high-level meetings with politicians and policy-makers on regulating new technologies or reaching out to religious scholars to discuss their concerns. “Everyone has different concerns, so we use different tools to communicate,” she said.

The not-for-profit MABIC is the Malaysian chapter of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, which has its main offices in New York and the Philippines. MABIC works to encourage sustainable development and innovation in science, as well as promote an understanding of science and a science-based response to technological developments. Maha, as she is usually called, has also been appointed the communications specialist for Sri Lanka for the Food and Agriculture Organisation on bio-safety. Recalling her school days, Maha said she discovered the sciences to be fascinating for their systematic precision and reliance on factual evidence. She was also intrigued by the many scientific mysteries. “There’s so much more that we still don’t know,” she said.

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For the young, it could be lively events like carnivals. For serious players, forums are held, and for religious scholars, dialogues are organised. Maha is open to new ideas. In 2011, she joined forces with a journalist to set up Malaysia’s only science newspaper, Petri Dish, to bring scientific news out of academic journals to the public. The next time you stop for a coffee at Starbucks, pick up the lively newspaper to read about Malaysia’s new bird species or funky fungi! She hopes that through reading and dialogue, Malaysians will be encouraged to adopt a more evidence-based approach to life. She said too many decisions are still

In personal lives, many still opt for unproven ‘treatments’ over scientifically proven ones. In policies, she said while there is a need to regulate developments such as gene modification, this should be based on science and not personal beliefs, focusing on safety but not stifling research and innovation. Go by the science, is her mantra. Given her broad role, Maha keeps a packed travel schedule, with at least 10 overseas trips a year and many more domestically. But she has learned to manage her time well, having honed this skill while pursuing a PhD in Science Communication in the University of Malaya while raising two young daughters and continuing her hectic job. With her husband’s support and daughters’ independent nature, she was able to complete her PhD within four years. Technology helped a lot too, she said. While she was abroad, she could still help her girls with their schoolwork via Skype! Maha said her role model was, and still is, her late father, who overcame many obstacles to become a teacher. His parents had been labourers in an estate. He was a man who believed strongly in education and supported her efforts all the way. Her own two daughters, aged 18 and 20, are now pursuing engineering-related studies. Although engineering still lacks women, Maha notes that in general, women now make up at least half the cohort in science courses in universities, and often more.

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Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan

being driven by fear or based on misinformation, from the personal to the highest levels.

Women are no longer shying away from science, but many drop out midway in their career to take care of their families. Maha said it’s not unusual to find herself the only woman at the table at high-level meetings. “The work environment has not evolved as fast as women have,” she said. It wasn’t easy for her, but she persisted because she felt it was important to set an example for her daughters by pursuing her own professional and academic growth. They needed to see that women can have a role outside the home and have a choice in their life direction. Maha feels so strongly about this that she volunteers with several organisations to motivate and mentor younger women, particularly within her own community. “Half the world is made up of women; think of how much they can contribute with their talent,” she said.- Carolyn Hong

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Heidy Quah Co-founder, Refuge for the Refugees

On the outside, Heidy Quah seems like your average 24-year-old. She enjoys reading, baking, hiking and hanging out with friends in her spare time. But underneath the bubbly exterior is a resolve as tough as steel. An accounting and finance graduate, Quah co-founded Refuge for the Refugees (RFTR) when she was just 18 years old. The non-profit organisation seeks to raise awareness on the plight of refugees and provide holistic education for refugee children. goingplacesmagazine.com | 38 | March 2019

“Our aim is to provide education that is internationally recognised, as well as vocational skills such as music and cooking. We also have social enterprise initiatives,” she explains. While known for championing education for refugees, Quah’s work covers a wide spectrum, from human trafficking to baby selling. She often works with refugees and migrants – communities that are vulnerable to exploitation due to their status and lack of legal protection. “Malaysia is not a signatory of the Refugee Convention and Protocol, so refugees in Malaysia have no access to basic education, job opportunities and healthcare. Our organisation strives toward ensuring that they have access to these basic human rights,” she elaborates. Quah’s involvement in activism was unprecedented. The youngest of three siblings, she describes herself as a timid, soft-spoken child who “had everything decided for her”. Fresh out of secondary school and with six months to go before college started, she volunteered to teach at a refugee school in Kuala Lumpur “for a short bit”. Instead, the experience changed her life. “Some of these schools were in pretty bad shape. They were low-cost flats that kept 70 to 80 children in tiny, cramped environments. It can take 30 minutes for some of them to walk there and they can get stopped by the authorities. Others have to work to support their families. Still, they came to study. In contrast, when I was in school, I’d beg to skip classes,” she recalls. Moved by their desire to better themselves, Quah founded RFTR. That was six years ago.

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Today, she keeps herself busy on a day-today basis, running classes at the schools and managing the organisation’s halfway home, going for meetings to tie up partnerships, attending talks to spread awareness, and taking on detention cases. These are challenging enough on their own, but according to Quah, finding like-minded people with the same drive and passion to work with is much harder. “People tend to see non-profit work through rose-tinted glasses. We’ve won awards and we’re in the papers, so they think it’s all about classy meetings and photoshoots. The real question is, are you willing to get in on the ground? Drive 40 minutes in rush-hour traffic to meet a refugee who has just lost her baby? When you’re in it, you’re in it for the long run, to see lives change,” she emphasises. The work can also be dangerous, regularly putting her in contact with criminal elements of society. “Last year, I took on a baby-selling case and got harassed by the syndicate and the clinic involved. I’ve had times where I felt like I was being followed,” she recounts. As a safeguard, she makes the necessary reports to the authorities and takes Muay Thai classes for self-defence. At other times, it’s about turning a deaf ear and picking the right battles. “There are those who are angry that I’m supporting refugees, despite the fact that I also work to support the local urban poor. Sadly, there are many who like to point fingers but fail to ask what we, as individuals, are doing to help our society,” she adds. Quah’s work has not gone unnoticed. In 2017, she was the sole Malaysian recipient of the

Queen’s Young Leaders Award, which honours the contributions of outstanding youths across the Commonwealth, bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II herself. “It was incredibly humbling to meet her. It reminded me how far we’ve come as an organisation and how thankful I am for the journey,” she shares, adding that it has also given RFTR a boost in credibility. Quah’s biggest joy is when she sees her students doing well in life. “We have students who are studying medicine in the United States and those who have gotten full scholarships to study in private universities,” she says. She is proudest to see that her efforts have come full circle, as some of her ex-students now run their own tuition classes and give back to their communities. While awareness on refugees has improved over the years, Quah says that many Malaysians are still ignorant about their plight. “I’ve had people asking if refugees exist in Malaysia, because they think that refugees should be living in big blue tents on empty lands, like what is shown on TV,” she points out. “Refugees live amongst you and me. A lack of understanding means a lack of support. The heart of education is the education of the heart, which is why we work so hard to raise awareness.” Her advice for others who seek to walk her path is to be prepared for a lonely journey. “One’s youth should not be used as an excuse for not making a difference. I would laugh and say that I don’t have any talents, but I know I have a kind heart and the ability to love, and it has gotten me this far. It’s the heart and not the art of doing things. “When you understand your privilege, know your identity and your worth, there’s so much more to give. After all, you can’t give out of an empty well,” she quips. - Eris Choo

One’s youth should not be used as an excuse for not making a difference. I would laugh and say that I don’t have any talents, but I know I have a kind heart and the ability to love, and it has gotten me this far. It’s the heart and not the art of doing things.

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Volcanoes Sometimes it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all about elevation when it comes to climbing peaks. In the case of Auckland, all you need is a volcano with a story. Words Anis Ibrahim | Photography 123rf

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The dark stony surface is still damp from the rain of two hours ago. Here and there, little shrubs peek out from between the rocks, from somewhere deep down below. I climb one of the small hills by the track and crouch on the ground for a closer look. How odd, I tell myself. There are gaps between the rocks. Spaces in between. This isn’t solid ground. “You might want to get off from there,” the guide calls out, taking me by surprise. “You’re standing on pieces of rock, piled on top of each other. One of them might just slide. Be careful now.”

I’m in New Zealand on Rangitoto Island, Auckland, a city built on and around volcanoes. Maori for ‘Bloody Sky’, Rangitoto last erupted 600 years ago, making it the youngest of Auckland’s 50 – yes, 50 – volcanoes, most of which blew up between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago. The city of Auckland sits on what is called the Auckland Volcanic Field, quite literally a field of volcanoes, which owes its existence to a pool of magma 100 kilometres beneath the city. The volcanoes are considered dormant, but the volcanic field is still active. With 50 volcanic peaks within 20 kilometres of the city centre, Auckland holds the world record for the city with the largest number of volcanoes. Auckland’s volcanic peaks are small in comparison to most

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Got it. I retreat hastily from the mound of what are clearly rocks, not earth, and join the rest of the group.

1. Lava rocks at Rangitoto Island 2. A small bush plant growing in the middle of the black lava field

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of the world’s other volcanoes. Rangitoto, for instance, is only 260 metres above sea level.

on the island, the presence of vegetation is quite a miracle.

The presence of volcanoes in New Zealand is attributed to its location. The country lies within what geologists refer to as the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanic and seismic activity that winds its way around the Pacific Ocean. Volcanoes are ancient creatures – the oldest eruptions on Auckland’s volcanic field occurred 150,000 years ago.

There are six tracks on Rangitoto, but the main ones are the Summit Track (3.1 kilometres) and the Coastal Track (4.5 kilometres). The hike to the top takes you to the crater rim and the summit for glorious views of Auckland city and the Hauraki Gulf. Both tracks are graded moderate and only require reasonable fitness, but mobility is important. Although the tracks have been levelled so people can walk on the lava fields, some sections are still uneven, making them unsuitable for prams, wheelchairs and those who use crutches. Off-track, the terrain is rocky, and caution is essential. For a more challenging hike, combine either of the two with the Boulder Bay Track (an additional 2.5 kilometres).

including any unfinished food, must be taken with you when leaving the island. Wear warm layers – regardless of the season – and bring a rain jacket, sunblock, a sun hat and good walking shoes.

Rangitoto is a pest-free island under the care of the Department of Conservation. To prevent the spread of pests, there are no food outlets or rubbish bins here. Visitors should bring their own water, lunch and snacks (food must be packed in sealed containers). Rubbish,

Rangitoto is a 25-minute cruise from Auckland’s downtown ferry terminal. Visitors should allocate at least four to five hours for their visit and be aware of the ferry times – you don’t want to miss the last boat. For timetables and fares, see fullers.co.nz/destinations/rangitoto-island.

The appeal of going up Auckland’s peaks isn’t their elevation or level of difficulty, but their history. I came to Auckland to climb three of its most important volcanoes.

Rangitoto Rangitoto (‘ra-ngi-toto’) lies off the waters of New Zealand’s North Island, its cone the result of a series of undersea eruptions that began 6,000 years ago. Its surface is hardened lava – craggy, uneven and jagged – and as black as coal. At the right angle, sunlight reveals fissures and cracks in the lava. Rangitoto is formed entirely of volcanic rock, and as there is no soil

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Maungawhau (Mount Eden) Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill)

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Maungawhau (Mount Eden) Maungawhau (moe-nga-foe) is another prominent landmark. Up until 1700, the dormant volcano was an important Maori pā or fortified settlement, housing several hundred people. The early settlers rightly identified Maungawhau as an ideal lookout point against intruders from land and sea – the summit gives you views for kilometres around, particularly of Auckland’s two harbours and the greater Auckland area. There is evidence of Maori occupation like terraces, housing sites and storage pits along the upper slopes of the cone. Long before it was a Maori village, Maungawhau erupted around 28,000 years ago, spewing enough lava to fill 32,000 Olympic swimming pools. Lava erupted from three exit points, resulting in the formation of the three craters you see today. The path to the summit is a tarred road, making Maungawhau more family-friendly than Rangitoto. In order to reduce congestion and to respect the site’s spiritual and cultural significance, the summit is not open to vehicles.

7 3. View of Auckland city from Maungawhau or Mount Eden 4. The main crater of Maungawhau, which erupted 28,000 years ago 5.~6. The obelisk on the summit of One Tree Hill honours the Maori people; the bronze statue of a Maori warrior 7. Sheep grazing on the way to One Tree Hill

Maungawhau, Maungakiekie (182 metres) was a Maori fortified village but much larger, with a population of 5,000 people living on its slopes and around its three craters.

Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill)

A good way to approach Maungakiekie is via Cornwall Park, the public park that adjoins One Tree Hill Domain, where Maungakiekie is located. Cornwall Park is one of Auckland’s prettiest spots, with playgrounds, beautiful gardens and green parkland. The summit of Maungakiekie is unmissable. It is marked by an obelisk, erected in honour of the Maori people. On the summit is the grave of Auckland’s founding father, Sir John Logan Campbell, and a statue of a Maori warrior, marking the site’s significance to the community. Follow the paths to the summit, explore the craters and imagine what it was like there thousands of years ago.

Maungakiekie (moe-nga-kee-er-kee-er) is one of New Zealand’s largest and most culturally significant volcanoes. The volcano erupted 28,500 years ago, producing a lava flow covering an area of 20 square kilometres. Like

Irish rock band U2 makes a reference to Maungakiekie in their song One Tree Hill on The Joshua Tree album. The song is in memory of Greg Carroll, a young Maori who brought the

If you’re in need of post-walk sustenance, a short stroll from the base will lead you to Mount Eden Village, where there are cafés. You can walk up Maungawhau yourself, but for a more enriching experience, go on a guided walk by a member of the Ngati Whatua tribe, the guardians of the volcano. To read about this, visit tamakihikoi.co.nz

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band up the volcano on a visit to Auckland and later died in a road accident while working for the band. There are three eateries at Cornwall Park – The Bistro, The Café and the Creamery. For details, go to cornwallpark.co.nz. The idea of visiting a city with a geological profile like Auckland may sound daunting, and yet 1.7 million people make the Greater Auckland region their home. Scientists are constantly studying the volcanic field and keeping themselves updated, so it would be a shame not to visit Auckland. It is exactly its geography that makes New Zealand such a unique country. ■

About the writer Anis Ibrahim is a freelance writer who explores on foot and by rail. She has walked multi-day trails in New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom, and has travelled solo overland from Russia to Malaysia. Anis travelled to New Zealand as a guest of Tourism New Zealand for this article. fivefeetflat.net

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Seeing KL

Through Art Although a little late in the game, street art in the greater Kuala Lumpur area has flourished and blossomed in recent years. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a look at some of the noteworthy ones. Photography Heartpatrick

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Greater Kuala Lumpur Street Art

Dragonflies on a wall in Jalan Alor

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Skincare brand Kiehl's vibrant mural in Lebuh Ampang

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Street art has brightened up the back lanes of Jalan Alor More painted walls in Jalan Alor

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Interactive fun with this artwork in Petaling Jaya's SS2 neighbourhood

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Russian artist Julia Volchkova's mural of a goldsmith at work in Chinatown

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Suara AnakPHOTOBOOK Malaysia aims to inspire Malaysians to speak up about the country

| Klang Valley Street Art

Prague, Czech Republic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the market in Old Town Square is one of two main markets in the city; the other is in Wenceslas Square

Shoppers queuing for Trdlo, a sweet pastry best paired with coffee

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Greater Kuala Lumpur Street Art | PHOTOBOOK

This clever artwork masks the backdoor of a shoplot in PJ New Town

About the photographer Heartpatrick started his journey in photography while documenting travel stories 13 years ago. He then began dabbling in creative and lifestyle portraits before branching out into architectural and interior photography. Street photography remains his passion as it allows him to derive inspiration from the colourful urban backdrop and stories around him. heartpatrick.com

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EXPLORE | Coffee Trends

Caffeine Trends How to drink your coffee in 2019. Words Tan Lee Kuen

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Drinking coffee is no longer just for a caffeine hit; it has become a lifestyle. The coffee landscape is continually being introduced to trends that come and go (Hello avolatte! Bye avolatte!), while some, such as cold brew coffee, prove to have staying power. “The coffee trend is an ever-changing space which allows passionate speciality coffee industry professionals to keep innovating new coffee experiences for the consumer market,” says Jasen Lee, managing director of coffee roaster and distributor, Global Coffee Resources in Kuala Lumpur. A roaster with more than 20 years of experience in the business, he is privy to changes in consumer tastes in coffee. “The preference has been changing from dark roasted coffee beans for a strong cappuccino to a lightly roasted profile for single-origin hand brewed coffee,” he observes.

Trends and changing consumer tastes affect coffee producers too. “The eagerness of millennials to explore and discover different flavours in the coffee has contributed to the growth of different coffee processes,” says Darwin Arriega, founder of Degayo Coffee Group, citing the natural and honey processed methods as current trends that his farm in the Gayo Highlands in Sumatra, Indonesia has adopted. The group runs a tree-to-cup business, operating not just the farm but coffee mills, processing facilities and coffee labs in Sumatra, as well as a roaster and café through its sister company, Global Coffee Resources. As for café and restaurant owner Najib Hamid, who owns several establishments, including Koffee Bar by Kreate, he tries to stay current with trends using promotions. One of the promotional coffees in the pipeline is a localised latte – iced latte with hand-squeezed coconut cream. “But we notice that only a certain group of our customers are adventurous enough to try out different styles and flavours of coffee before eventually going back to their usuals. The majority of customers stick to their regular orders, which are the traditional milk-based cappuccino and latte,” he says.

DEGAYO COFFEE

If you’re one for trying new things, read on for the trends to watch for in 2019.

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Natural and honey processed coffee It is back to basics for coffee producers as they use traditional process methods such as natural and honey. “You will find more natural and honey processed coffees in cafés as coffee

2 1. Degayo's coffee cherries at its farm in Sumatra, Indonesia 2. Jasen Lee, managing director of Global Coffee Resources

consumption in speciality coffee continues to grow,” says Arriega. In the natural or dry process, coffee cherries are dried with the fruit left on the bean. In the honey process, the fruit is stripped off the bean, leaving the sticky mucilage intact before it is dried. The more widely used wet processing completely removes the red fruit to expose the green coffee beans before fermentation. The natural and longer fermentation of the natural

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3 Cold Brew Coffee

and honey process results in complex notes and characteristics but can also produce inconsistent flavours. These processes are also more environment-friendly.

Cold brew coffee has been around for the last couple of years and it does not look like the trend is letting up. Instead, the trend has kicked up a notch with innovative recipes like cold brew coffee with instant snow cream or cold brew coffee with cherry flavours.

In-House Roasting Latte art, move aside; more cafés are going beyond the pretty and getting into the roasting game as they want to control every aspect of the end product. “This gives the customers the impression that they are roasting their coffee, which comes from different origins, fresh on a daily or weekly basis,” says Arriega, whose café in Kuala Lumpur, The Bean Belt, has its own roaster.

So what is cold brew? In this process, coffee is brewed in room temperature or cold water for 12 to 24 hours. “It creates a more flavourful coffee with much less acidity and bitterness than normal iced coffee,” says Lee. “We believe the trend will not go away. In fact, we think it will slowly replace mainstream iced coffee.”

3. A farmer tending to a coffee plant 4. Drinking coffee is now a lifestyle 5. Darwin Arriega, founder of Degayo Coffee Group 6. Najib Hamid owns several cafés and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur

Nitro Coffee

Roasting in-house also allows the cafés to explore and experiment as they coax the best out of their beans. Other café roasters in Kuala Lumpur to check out are Artisan Roast, Three Little Birds, and Cream.

It is more good news for cold coffee fans as nitro coffee is picking up steam and will be making its way to more cafés around Malaysia, or so Lee predicts. Nitro coffee is cold brew coffee infused with nitrogen in a pressurised keg and is served from a tap, producing a creamy, stout-like effect.

“This coffee product was first brought into Malaysia three years ago and only a handful of speciality cafés have been serving them. But I

foresee this foamy, velvety and richly textured coffee will be widely available in most cafés in 2019.”

Coffee With Non-Dairy Milk Most of us like milk with our cup of joe. But with dairy-based milk taking a PR dive for ethical and health reasons, plant milk is gaining traction as alternatives. While the practice is not currently widespread in Malaysia, Lee thinks that more cafés will offer soy or almond milk as replacements as the year rolls on. Not all plant milks pair well with coffee however, so it is down to trial and error, as well as the skill of the barista, to produce a good cappuccino with them.

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NAJIB HAMID

DEGAYO COFFEE

Sweet & Creamy Coffees For those who like it sweet, you’ll be happy to know that milkshakes are making a comeback. Coffee enthusiasts may enthuse about the taste of black coffee, but the younger ones are opting for sweeter and creamier drinks such as the classic coffee shake, which is brewed coffee blended with ice cream. “The younger generation is excited about coffee shakes,” says Najib. “For those who can’t accept the acidity of coffee, coffee shakes are combined with different flavours to make them more palatable.” ■

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CHEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CUT | Marta Alonso Garcia

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Malaysia

by the Bay Chef from Penang shares her passion for Indian Muslim food in San Francisco. Words Vincent Vichit-Vadakan Photography Vanessa Vichit-Vadakan

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Azalina Eusope never set out to cook for a living. Even though she is the fifth generation of a family of Penang street vendors from the Indian Muslim community that traces its roots back to Sri Lanka and Southern India, she spent much of her youth wanting to break away from that heritage.

She was raised by a grandmother who sold nasi lemak on the street, the coconut rice that is a national dish of Malaysia. Every morning, the children were assigned a specific task in the kitchen to prepare the little bundles. It was hard work for little pay. “Cooking is a skilled art that develops from loving it passionately,” she says. But for her family with modest means, “it was also a way of survival.”

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“When we were growing up, we didn't have a refrigerator,” she recalls. She had to learn to pickle and ferment perishable ingredients to preserve them, making things like fermented coconut milk and pineapple pickles that are mouth-watering flavours in her repertoire today. “The Mamak (Indian Muslim) community is wellknown for delicious food,” she says proudly. Azalina initially wanted to study medicine. When she found those doors closed, she ended up working abroad. “I left Malaysia for better opportunities.” She worked in hotels and eventually met her husband. They settled in San Francisco. It didn't happen immediately, but two factors led her back to the kitchen. She found herself homesick for the tastes of home. And she needed a way to earn an income. The survival mode of her ancestors kicked in.

1. Azalina's Hokkien Mee (noodles)

She started cooking out of her home kitchen, without health and safety permits. “I started selling food to friends, and on quiet streets,” she says. That led to a stand in a farmers' market. “We were slinging food to help keep a roof over our heads,” she states candidly. She admits that she “did not want to work in the food business” because she knew the hardship involved. But it came naturally. “It was not a hard decision to make. I needed to do something quick to patch a hole in my personal life.” Despite any misgivings she had, success came, first in the form of more food fairs, concerts and pop-ups, as well as catering gigs for big-name clients, including Airbnb and Twitter. On one occasion, she even cooked for President Barack Obama. Early on, a write-up in Bon Appétit, a leading American food magazine, gave her a welcome boost. Then a buyer from the upscale Whole Foods supermarket suggested carrying some of her products, like kaya, the coconut jam of her childhood, in their stores.

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2. Azalina's Kitchen opened in Market Square in 2015 3. The chef from Penang has cooked for US President Barack Obama

Azalina has an explanation for why the business has grown so quickly. “I think when you are passionate about something, you kick into high gear and opportunities present themselves.” The operation had outgrown her home kitchen, but it took another couple of years before she could move into a 1,400-square-metre commercial kitchen and warehouse space. Finally, after years of serving foods from tents, delivering dinners and restocking supermarket shelves in her own car, Azalina's Kitchen opened in The Market in 2015. The popular

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Cook Like A Chef

Azalina shares her recipe for Mamak fried chicken, one of her best-selling dishes.

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4 4. Azalina's Mamak fried chicken which she serves with her late father's secret coconut sauce made from reduced fermented coconut milk, a cilantro sauce, a salad made from pineapple acar (pickle) and tea leaf; nasi lemak and sambal

casual dining space is in Market Square, known to San Francisco locals as the Twitter Building, a reference to the building's biggest tenant. Having a public space gave her another platform to reach out to people. “I wanted the lunch counter to tell the whole world about my community, my people, the Mamak people.” “It was crazy difficult getting customers to try (the food),” she said, laughing. It took a bit of trial and error to strike the right balance between authenticity and local tastes. “We changed our dishes and started serving much simpler Mamak food that was well received.” Today, her most popular dishes are laksa, roasted chicken rice with a slathering of her own chilli sambal (jam), and Mamak fried chicken. Azalina has tackled the problem of reproducing tastes from home head-on. “We have become urban farmers ourselves as we grow our own herbs and spices hydroponically in our commissary.” But she also embraces less traditional produce like local greens. This occasionally attracts criticism from fellow Malaysians, but she doesn't take it personally. “We take it with a grain of salt and keep our fire alive,” she says, defending her choices. She hopes that other Malaysians will learn about

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Mamak food through her too. “It’s a great and exciting challenge.” The overwhelming majority of her customers are curious to sample the unfamiliar cuisine. “I am lucky to have my business here in beautiful San Francisco, a melting pot of people from all around the world. Our customers are openminded and adventurous eaters. We are blessed to have a good following.” She plans on building on that support, opening two full-service restaurants this year. “2019 is all about growth. Business is just like life: things happen, and we have to restart, change, adapt, be resilient and keep moving.” She's keeping quiet about the menu for now but expect her to delve deeper into her Mamak roots. Still, it isn't always easy being far from family and home. “I truly love Malaysia and my beautiful island,” she says, wistfully. When she goes back, the first thing she does is have her brother take her for Mamak oxtail soup at an open-air night market in Georgetown. “'It’s gelatinous, boldly spiced but balanced and thick and meaty. It's so aromatic, and with one sip, I am regenerated.” She doesn't see herself as an ambassador. “I am excited, grateful and humbled to be able to tell the story of Mamak food and culture, but by no means am I trying to be the spokesperson for the community. I just like to share stories about my family.” And it's a responsibility she takes on gladly. ■

Ingredients: n 4 garlic cloves, chopped n 4 coriander roots, chopped n 10 white peppercorns n 1 tbsp turmeric n 2 tbsp cumin n 1 tsp salt n 1 tbsp fish sauce

n 1 tbsp soy sauce n 2 tbsp water n 100g cornstarch

or rice/brown rice flour n 1 egg, beaten n 500g or 2 large chicken thighs, boned but left whole n Oil for deepfrying

Method: 1. Pound the garlic, coriander roots and white peppercorns in a mortar until smooth. 2. Add the dry spices,

water, fish sauce and soy sauce to form a paste. 3. Marinate the chicken thighs with the paste and leave for at least 30 minutes or overnight. 4. Pat the chicken dry, then

dredge in starch or flour.

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5. Dip chicken in beaten egg, then into the flour again. Arrange on a rack. 6. Heat oil to 175°C. Fry chicken until golden or about three minutes on each side. Remove and drain. 7. Increase heat of oil to 200°C. Fry again until crisp or about one minute on each side. Drain and slice.

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Seni anyaman daun pandan merupakan simbol warisan budaya Orang Asli yang tidak ternilai. Teks Alexandra Wong | Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian | Foto SooPhye

Heritage Weaver. Beyond a creative pursuit, the art of Pandanus weaving holds signiďŹ cant economic and cultural value among Malaysiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indigenous people.

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1.&3. Generasi muda tidak berminat untuk mewarisi kraftangan yang berusia ratusan tahun ini ekoran pilihan kerjaya lain The younger generation prefers to pursue other opportunities over learning a centuries-old craft 2. Seni anyaman menjadi sumber pendapatan Abok a/p Angah yang berasal dari suku kaum Temiar Pandanus weaving is a source of income for Abok a/p Angah, who belongs to the Temiar sub-group of Malaysia's indigenous people

Perjalanan kami cukup mencabar – melintasi sebuah jambatan sebelum meredah anak sungai. Kemudian, kami mendaki pula sejumlah anak tangga konkrit sebelum tiba di destinasi yang dihajati – sebuah rumah kampung yang diselubungi dengan aneka tumbuhan liar termasuk pokok pisang dan betik. Di dalam kediaman setingkat berkonkrit separa kayu ini, kelibat seorang wanita berbaju kurung dan berkaca mata jelas kelihatan. Duduk bersila dengan kedutan yang jelas ‘terlakar’ pada permukaan jari-jemarinya, beliau mahir menganyam daun pandan yang berwarnawarni, seolah-olah beliau seperti sedang menocang rambut anaknya. Sejumlah produk anyaman yang telah siap seperti kantung, beg, bakul dan perangkap ikan jelas tersusun di atas meja bersebelahan dinding di belakangnya. Di sinilah Abok a/p Angah, 65, menghabiskan sepenuh masanya memperhalusi kraftangan tradisional yang telah menjadi kebanggaan suku kaumnya selama ini. Anak kelahiran Kampung Tenrek, Kelantan ini berasal daripada suku kaum Temiar. Sebagai populasi kedua terbesar dalam 18 suku kaum Orang Asli di Semenanjung, kelompok masyarakat ini banyak tertumpu di sekitar kawasan hutan di sebelah barat daya

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Kelantan dan utara Perak. Suku kaum Temiar berpengalaman luas dalam bidang perhutanan dan golongan wanitanya juga terkenal dengan kemahiran menganyam produk-produk kegunaan harian dan kraftangan khas bagi upacara atau majlis-majlis penting. Ibu dan nenek Abok merupakan penganyam profesional. Namun, beliau tidak pernah mempelajarinya daripada mereka. “Lagipun, saya bukannya berminat sangat. Semasa kecil, saya cuma mahu berseronok dengan kawan-kawan!” akuinya dengan jujur sambil tergelak. Biarpun pada awalnya minat beliau terhadap seni anyaman belum berputik, keinginan Abok untuk mendalami kemahiran ini semakin menebal melalui pendedahan yang berterusan. Kini, seni anyaman menjadi punca pendapatannya. Sekitar tahun 1970-an dan 1980-an, penempatan masyarakat Orang Asli di kawasan Gombak mulai berkembang dengan pesat. Pada waktu itulah, Abok berpindah untuk bersama suaminya yang bertugas sebagai atendan perubatan di sana. Selepas kelahiran anak ketiganya, hasrat untuk membantu menambah pendapatan keluarga mula timbul. Seingat Abok, produkproduk anyaman daripada daun pandan yang dihasilkan oleh arwah ibunya akan dijual pada

We cross a bridge, traverse a brook and ascend a flight of cement stairs before we reach our destination: a rustic, single-storey, wooden-andcement dwelling enshrouded in banana stems, papaya trees and other jungle plants.

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Inside, a bespectacled lady in a baju kurung (traditional Malay dress) sits cross-legged on the floor. Her fingers, marked by age, deftly weave strips of colourful pandanus leaves, as if she were braiding her daughter’s hair. On the table and wall behind her, an array of pouches, bags, baskets and fishing traps is on display. This is where 65-year-old Abok a/p Angah spends her time practising the traditional craft that is the pride of her community. Originally from Kampung Tenrek in the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan, Abok belongs to the Temiar, the second-largest of 18 indigenous Orang Asli sub-groups in Peninsular Malaysia. Predominantly concentrated in the jungles of southwestern Kelantan and northern Perak, the Temiars are known for their formidable forestry knowledge. Temiar women are celebrated for their skills in producing beautiful utilitarian and ceremonial crafts out of screwpine (pandanus) leaves. Both Abok’s mother and grandmother were

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Kini, terdapat lebih daripada 20 orang penganyam profesional di kawasan kediaman Orang Asli di Gombak. Namun, tiada seorang pun yang melakukannya sepenuh masa. At the Gombak settlement, there are at least 20 skilled women weavers, but none of them are full-time.

harga RM20 hingga RM30. “Tak banyak mana pun. Sekurang-kurangnya bolehlah beli gula, garam dan teh untuk keluarga. Jadi, saya nekad nak mengikut jejaknya dan mula menganyam semula,” ujarnya.

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Abok yang cukup praktikal ini masih mewarisi ciri-ciri penting yang dimiliki oleh setiap wanita Orang Asli. “Masyarakat Temiar berpegang teguh kepada fahaman egalitarian,” jelas Raman bah Tuin, 40-an, yang berketurunan suku kaum Semai dan merupakan rakan keluarga Abok. “Dalam perkahwinan, lelaki dan wanita adalah pasangan yang perlu saling menyumbang kemahiran dan peranan masing-masing. Calon lelaki yang baik perlu tahu memburu dan melakukan kerjakerja pembinaan. Wanita pula perlu pandai menganyam, memasak dan menjaga anak.” Kini, terdapat lebih daripada 20 orang penganyam profesional di kawasan kediaman Orang Asli di Gombak. Namun, tiada seorang pun yang melakukannya sepenuh masa. Hakikatnya, kerja-kerja menganyam dengan daun pandan amat memerih keringat. Bekalan bahan mentahnya juga semakin berkurangan hari ini ekoran pembangunan bandar yang semakin rancak. Faktor usia dan masalah kesihatan yang melanda Abok dan sebahagian daripada rakan seperjuangannya menjadi cabaran untuk industri ini. Satu lagi, ketiadaan generasi muda untuk mewarisi kraftangan yang berusia ratusan tahun ini ekoran pilihan kerjaya lain juga menjadi isu besar bagi masyarakat Orang Asli.

active weavers, though “they never taught me formally. Nor was I particularly interested. As a child, I only wanted to play with my friends!” she confesses laughingly. Despite her indifference at the time, the constant exposure to weaving helped Abok internalise the skill, which turned out to be a lifesaver eventually.

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The 1970s and 1980s saw the development of a thriving Orang Asli settlement in the district of Gombak, and Abok moved there to join her husband, who worked as a medical attendant. Following the birth of their third child, Abok longed to contribute to the family income. She remembered how her mother would sell woven pandanus products for RM20-RM30 (USD4-USD7). “Not a fortune, but enough to purchase salt, sugar and tea for the family. I decided to follow her footsteps and pick up weaving again.” Abok’s pragmatism is very much in keeping with the role of women among Orang Asli. “We are really an egalitarian society,” explains Raman bah Tuin, a fortysomething Orang Asli of Semai descent and family friend of Abok. “In a marital union, men and woman see each other as partners and both are expected to contribute specific skillsets. An eligible man is one who has hunting and building skills, while a woman should be good at weaving, cooking and looking after children.”

Pada tahun 2010, Raman bersama rakan-rakan seperjuangannya telah memperkenalkan satu program khas menerusi penubuhan Jungle School. Program ini memudahkan orang ramai khususnya para pengunjung untuk menyelami dan merasai kehidupan sebenar masyarakat Orang Asli di kawasan Gombak. Pelbagai aktiviti telah disediakan untuk para pengunjung termasuk meredah hutan, membina tempat tinggal daripada daun bertam dan mempelajari kaedah menganyam daripada golongan penganyam profesional. Bagi Raman, hanya dua harapannya: Pertama, semoga peserta Orang Asli dapat meraih

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9 4.–6. Bekalan bahan mentah untuk menganyam semakin berkurangan ekoran pembangunan bandar yang semakin rancak Raw material is in short supply these days with the advent of urban development 7.-8. Kerja-kerja menganyam dengan daun pandan amat memerih keringat Pandanus weaving is laborious work 9. Perangkap ikan diperbuat daripada buluh dan diikat menggunakan rotan Fish traps are made of bamboo and rattan strips

pendapatan sampingan yang tetap menerusi program ini. Kedua, beliau berharap martabat warisan budaya yang menjadi kebanggaan suku kaumnya akan terus menarik minat orang ramai.

At the Gombak settlement, there are at least 20 skilled women weavers, but none of them are full-time. Pandanus weaving is laborious work, and with the advent of urban development, raw material is in short supply. Most of the weavers are getting on in age, and some, like Abok, have ailing health. It doesn’t help that the younger generation prefers to pursue other opportunities over learning a centuries-old craft.

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In 2010, Raman co-founded Jungle School, a training programme that lets visitors experience an authentic Orang Asli lifestyle in an easily accessible location at Gombak. Participants get to go on jungle treks, build shelters from Bertam leaves, and learn how to weave from skilled practitioners. Raman hopes to achieve two outcomes: one, the Orang Asli participants will gain an alternative stream of income, and two, outside interest will instill cultural pride in their heritage.

Ketika perbualan kami semakin rancak, Abok pantas menunjukkan sebidang tikar kekisi dengan corak anyaman yang cukup rumit. “Inilah corak anyaman yang mak biasa buat dulu. Lebih rumit dan halus. Tapi kesihatan saya dah tak sebaik dulu. Setiap kali teringatkan arwah mak, tiba-tiba saya terus nak menganyam semula,” kongsinya.

Amid our conversation, Abok shows us an intricate latticework mat. “This is the pattern my mother used to weave. It’s finer and more complex. My health is not so good these days, but when I look at it and think of my late mother, I somehow find the energy to do the work,” she says.

Pesan Raman: “Jika bangga dengan warisan budaya itu, kamu akan berusaha sedaya upaya untuk mengekalkan dan memeliharanya untuk generasi seterusnya.” ■

“When cultural pride is strong enough, you will find the will to continue something and preserve it for generations to come,” adds Raman, concluding our interview. ■

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Interesting Facts About Palm Oil PROFESSOR YUEN KAH HAY School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

It’s more nutritious than you think. Crude palm oil is rich in phytonutrients such as Vitamin E tocotrienols – essential for the health of our nervous system due to their neuroprotective properties – and or Pro-Vitamin A carotenoids, which are essential for our immune system and the development of our tissues and bones. Palm oil also contains squalene and palm phenolics. Recent animal studies have shown palm phenolics to be good for controlling the onset of diabetes. Studies have shown that Vitamin A deficiency in children, which may cause poor development and even blindness, can be easily corrected by feeding them biscuits baked with red palm oil.

It contains saturated fats... which may not be so bad after all!

But what about the rainforests?

Malaysia has allocated, under tight controls, only a limited amount of land for agriculture to minimise deforestation. Currently, there are no plans to expand. Fats have always been a complex topic. Instead, higher-yielding oil palm trees are In the late 1940s, the scientist Ancel Keys replanted on existing plantations to increase hypothesised that saturated fats are bad their yield. There are also programmes, such because they are linked to heart diseases. as the animal rescue unit in Sabah, This hypothesis was based on a study which he to ensure sustainable and good claimed was conducted in seven countries. It was agriculture practices as well as later found out that his study was conducted in more minimal harm to our flora than 15 countries but he reported the results of only and fauna. seven countries that fitted his hypothesis! Consequently,

the hypothesis is being challenged today. The real culprits behind increased risk of heart diseases are trans fat and high-carbohydrate diets, especially carbohydrates with high glycemic index. Palm oil is, in fact, a healthy oil. When used for deep frying, it is able to withstand degradation better than most edible oils. At least three studies involving humans have shown that it is comparable to olive oil in terms of cardiovascular risk outcomes (cholesterol profiles).

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

66 News & Updates 68 Our Fleet Of Aircraft

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69 Safety & Service Information

76 Enrich Quick Facts & Guide

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Hospitality From The Heart In a heart-warming video released in conjunction with the recent Lunar New Year celebrations, Malaysia Airlines highlights the most important values and traditions surrounding the festival: reunions and gestures of kindness. The two-and-a-half-minute video titled ‘The Spirit of Hospitality’ tells the story of a pair of siblings – a sister, who is a Malaysia Airlines pilot, and a brother, a member of the cabin crew who has just returned from duty. While waiting for his sister to arrive at the airport, he lets his spirit of Malaysian Hospitality shine through by helping travellers and making their journey to their destinations a memorable one. The video can be viewed on Malaysia Airlines’ social media channels on YouTube and Facebook, or at bit.ly/mhcny2019.

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Mak, 50, started out in the aviation industry as a young aircraft engineer working in Perth, Australia. She was interested in becoming a flight engineer, but by the 1990s, the development of electronic systems that could monitor and automatically resolve technical issues on a flight was quickly rendering the position obsolete. “I was interested in being a flight engineer, but when I was told it was a dying trade back then, I was encouraged to look into flying instead,” she said.

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With her heart set on flying, she enrolled in a flying school in the 1990s with a limited budget. Supporting herself financially in order to fund her course proved to be quite the challenge. However, one of the biggest obstacles she faced was the fact that she was the lone female to enrol in her batch. “I wasn’t really taken seriously. There was no female pilot support group that I could turn to for help. I was very much by myself, trying to break into this male-dominated profession. The challenges were too many to count, and the majority of airlines were unwilling to accept female pilots back then,” she said. Although female pilots are a much more common sight in many parts of the world today, women still make up less than five percent of pilots worldwide. The legacy of this gender stereotype continues to be felt today despite the progress.

Airlines still prefer male pilots to female pilots in many cases. “Most male pilots still don’t know how they should treat or speak to us. I often tell them to treat us as you would a male pilot. We certainly expect no special treatment, we just want to execute and complete a safe flight,” said Mak.

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THE WINNERS:

“The last company I worked for did not offer me a placement on any of their fleets after the 727-200 was grounded, so I had to look at other options. It was a colleague of mine who mentioned that Malaysia Airlines was doing a recruitment drive online and I was prompted to try to see if I could get in.” Having worked with seven airlines before this, Mak said it was her dream to fly for Malaysia Airlines. Considering how the career progression of commercial pilots is often tied to their seniority in an airline, Mak’s acceptance as a direct entry captain was a huge achievement. “I think a lot of girls are still unaware that there is a career in aviation for them as pilots. I still get comments from strangers that they weren’t aware women were even allowed to (pilot an aircraft),” she said. “Flying isn’t a traditional nine-to-five job. Getting real-life experienced female pilots to give career talks and advice might be the first step in encouraging more women to break into the industry. My personal advice to other aspiring female pilots would be to stay focused, be consistent, be independent and never give up.”

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SAFETY + SERVICE INFO

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

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED) For safety reasons and in line with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once aircraft doors are closed. Whilst cruising, devices placed in flight mode may be used. The devices must again be switched off during the approach for landing until the aircraft is parked at the terminal building. Devices transmitting strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. The Captain may prohibit the use of devices that can interfere with the aircraft’s system.

LITHIUM BATTERIES Lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices must not exceed 2g for lithium metal batteries and 100Wh for lithium ion batteries. All spare batteries, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for PEDs must be carried in passengers’ carry-on baggage only. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. For PEDs containing non-spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less or 100Wh or less. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits.

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes must be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage only. Recharging of the device in-flight is not permitted.

ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE We value courteousness. Any form of threat, verbal abuse or violence towards our staff will be taken seriously. We are committed to supporting anyone who has been the victim of an assault.

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BAGGAGE FOR TRANSIT PASSENGERS We recommend that transit passengers in KLIA reconfirm their final baggage destination at the Transfer Desk to ensure they are identified and loaded accordingly. Just show your baggage identification tag to the Transfer Desk officer.

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

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

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

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

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

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

FOOD & BEVERAGE All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. First and Business Class guests may use Chef-on-Call services to book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available on flights over three hours to passengers above the age of 21. Our cabin crew reserve the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited.

FRESH & FROZEN SEAFOOD Fresh and frozen seafood are strictly not permitted in check-in baggage. They may be accepted in cabin baggage, subject to the destination’s quarantine regulations. They must be properly packed and meet the cabin baggage weight and size requirements. A maximum of 2.5 kg of dry ice per passenger is permissible if dry ice is used to carry these items. We reserve the right to refuse carriage if the items are not properly packed.

WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE Wheelchair requests must be made through the Global Customer Contact Centre and/or Ticket Office and/or Malaysia Airlines appointed travel agents at least 48 hours prior to departure. Contact the call centre at 1-300-88-3000 for more information.

UNACCOMPANIED MINOR (UMNR) POLICY We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request.

NO-SMOKING POLICY Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.

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

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

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ON-TIME PERFORMANCE Our check-in counters close 60 minutes before departure. Please allow at least 45 minutes for immigration and security clearance. Boarding gate will close 20 minutes prior to departure and late passengers will not be accepted.

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

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.

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Penang Kuala Terenggganu Kuala Terenggganu Ipoh

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Labuan

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Mulu Marudi

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Guatemala City San Salvador

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Caracas Port of Spain

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Martha's Vineyard Nantucket

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Fortaleza Natal João Pessoa

Teresina

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Trujillo Puerto Maldonado

Maceió Aracaju

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WANT HELP WITH WHAT TO WATCH THIS MONTH? FILMMAKER AND DIRECTOR KAM RASLAN MAKES THE CASE FOR THESE MOVIES. to find babysitters, they enjoy looking pretty (and judge each other for it) and they don’t want to be poor or to die. And then McQueen adds extra layers of political corruption and issues of race. For McQueen, anybody can be a villain, be they a man or a woman, young or old, black or white.

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If you haven’t guessed it already, I really liked this movie and I already can’t wait to see what McQueen does next. Widows is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time.

WIDOWS

But surely Rocky could be a smash hit again? That underdog story is an evergreen. The 1976 original had an astonishing performance by Sylvester Stallone as a down-on-his-luck ex-boxer who gets one last chance at the big time with a boxing match against the World Heavyweight Champion, Apollo Creed. Nobody, including himself, believes he can do it, but through hard work and montage scenes, he loses, but really he wins. With a budget of USD1 million, it made USD225 million, won the Best Picture Oscar and spawned an unprecedented 103 sequels (actually, it was seven). Let’s do a remake of Rocky!

This is an almost unbearably tense movie but sticking with it has its reward. A heist goes fatally wrong in the opening minutes in a scene that could be the end of a movie. But instead, it is now left to the widows of the fallen professional robbers to pick up the pieces of their broken lives, to save themselves and discover who they are by executing their own heist. Widows is only the third movie made by the British film director Steve McQueen, but with it, he proves that his success with 12 Years a Slave was no fluke. In both movies, he builds tension through a constant atmosphere of menace where violence is sudden, almost casual and finished in the blink of an eye. Instead of lingering sadistically on scenes of violence, McQueen chooses to highlight the effect it has on his characters. His characters exist in a position of weakness and he wants to know what they will do to save themselves. I don’t want to give anything away, but in Widows, the women have to delve deep. Widows is a very clever resurrection of a British TV mini-series from the 1980s that was written by Lynda La Plante, who has specialised in putting women at the centre of stories of crime and law enforcement, traditional male bastions. With the movie, McQueen has stayed true to La Plante’s vision that a strong female character isn’t simply a female version of a man. The women still need

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In the vaults of the Hollywood studios are thousands of movies that were smash hits back in their day. Whenever box-office times are tough (when TV arrived in the 1950s or now with internet streaming services like Netflix), it’s understandable for movie executives to think, well, these movies were once smash hits, why not just do a remake? And that’s why we get an unasked-for remake of Ben Hur. It was a hit in the silent era, the epic Technicolor remake was a hit in the 1950s, but the recent remake was a huge flop.

CREED With Creed, the old Rocky franchise gets a triumphant new lease of life with an inspired reworking. Kids, ask your grandparents who Rocky was. They’ll probably start singing some confused tune with words like “the eye of the tiger…”, they’ll look like they’re running on the spot (or is it slow-motion?), and then, they’ll punch the air, and you’ll think, oh no, grandpa’s having a stroke. But don’t worry, kids. Grandpa is remembering the ultimate triumph against the odds and some of the best montage scenes in cinema history. Grandpa, who normally hates the sport of boxing, is remembering the heavyweight boxer Rocky Balboa and his nemesis turned best friend, Apollo Creed, who died in Rocky’s arms in one of the sequels.

It could have been a disaster with the new young audience that knows nothing of Rocky’s past glories. Instead, Creed is a triumph because it is not just a lame remake but an absolutely inspired reworking. Creed is the story of Apollo Creed’s son (the superb Michael B. Jordan), who has his own bitter dreams of boxing success, and he turns to an aging Rocky Balboa to help him train. With friction between young and old, Adonis Creed finds an unlikely father figure he never had. Creed is such an intelligent way to rework a once-successful movie franchise. Grandpa can happily keep his warm memories of Rocky and a young audience can enjoy a movie that feels entirely new. Widows and Creed are playing onboard. Check your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.

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Veteran country music singer Jackson Maine falls in love with struggling artist Ally, who’s on the brink of giving up on her ambition of becoming a singer. Jackson recognises Ally’s talent and persuades her to continue chasing her dream. While finding success, Ally explores a complex relationship with Jackson, who fights an ongoing battle with his own demons.

FANTASTIC BEAST: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD EDDIE REDMAYNE, KATHERINE WATERSTON, DAN FOGLER, ALISON SUDOL, EZRA MILLER PG-13 / 134 mins / Fantasy, Adventure, Family / E, J, K, E+

Seeking to foil the villainous Grindelwald’s plan of assembling pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student, Newt Scamander, on a mission to stop Grindelwald at all costs. Lines are drawn and loyalties are put to the test in a wizarding world that has become more divided and dangerous.

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BERANI JADI PAPA

路過未來 / WALKING PAST

DATO’ AWIE, RYKARL ISKANDAR, UNGKU HARIZ PG-13 / / 90 mins / Family, Drama, E+

万引き家族 / SHOPLIFTERS

YANG ZHI SHAN, YIN FANG PG-13 / / 128 mins / Drama / E+

The relationship between Kamal and son, Ayim, becomes strained after the passing of his wife. One day, their bodies are swapped during a heated argument, and this creates confusion and chaos. Things become more complicated when Sani Joned, a veteran artist managed by Kamal, is forced to move into their home due to financial problems.

Yang Yaoting and her family return to their home village in the province of Gansu after her parents were laid off from their factory jobs in Shenzhen. Hoping to provide a home in the city for her family, Yaoting returns to Shenzhen to work, but due to insufficient salary, she supplements by being a test subject for experimental drugs.

RATINGS: G / U General audience. Suitable for all ages. PG Parental guidance recommended. Some content may not be suitable for children. PG-13 Parental guidance strongly recommended. Some content may be inappropriate for children under 13 years of age. 15 Suitable for audiences aged 15 years and above.

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JOHN C. REILLY, SARAH SILVERMAN, GAL GADOT, JANE LYNCH, JACK MCBRAYER PG / 112 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, E+

Set in contemporary Chicago in a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common are left with a debt from their dead husbands’ past criminal activities. In order to repay the debt owed to a crime lord, Veronica enlists the help of the other widows to carry out a multimillion-dollar heist her husband was planning before he was killed.

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RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: WRECK-IT RALPH 2

VIOLA DAVIS, MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, ELIZABETH DEBICKI, CYNTHIA ERIVO R / / 129 mins / Crime, Drama, Thriller / E, J, E+

Ralph and his best friend, Venellope, travel to the World Wide Web to save her racing game, Sugar Rush, when an accident causes it to become unplugged. Their quest takes them to the vast, uncharted world of the Internet, where they rely on its citizens, the Netizens, to help navigate their way.

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LILY FRANKY, SAKURA ANDÔ, MAYU MATSUOKA PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama, Crime / E+

SINGH BHUPESH, HARISH CHHABRA, RAM NARESH DIWAKAR PG-13 / / 95 mins / Drama / E+

A makeshift family living in a small house in Tokyo resorts to shoplifting to make ends meet. After a shoplifting sessions, they come across a young girl left alone in the freezing cold. They decide to take her in after learning of her abusive past. This new situation soon questions the family’s bond and the life they intend to live.

A blind old man and a bank loa n recovery officer form an alliance to help each other amid extreme climate conditions. One lives in a crop-barren village, wanting to help his son get out of debt, while the other is in a cycloneprone area, yearning to move his family away from constant heavy downpour and flooding. The deal will either save their families or destroy them altogether.

R Restricted. Not suitable for audiences under 17 years of age. NR Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

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A STAR IS BORN BRADLEY COOPER, LADY GAGA, ANDREW SILVERSTEIN, DAVE CHAPPELLE R / / 135 mins / Drama, Music, Romance / E, J, K, E+

LANGUAGES: A Arabic / D Danish / E English / ES Spanish / F French / G German / H Hindi / I Italian / IN Indonesian / J Japanese / K Korean / M Mandarin Malay / T Tamil / TA Tagalog

Programmes with Malaysian content.

SUBTITLES:

Award-winning movies/programmes.

A+ Arabic / C+ Chinese / E+ English / J+ Japanese / M+ Malay

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MOVIES

FAVOURITES

LATEST

PAN PG-13 / / 111 mins / Adventure, Fantasy / E, J, K, E+

CREED PG-13 / / 133 mins / Biography, Drama, Music / E, J, K, E+

New A STAR IS BORN BRADLEY COOPER, LADY GAGA, ANDREW SILVERSTEIN, DAVE CHAPPELLE, SAM ELLIOTT R / / 135 mins / Drama, Music, Romance / E, J, K, E+

New RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: WRECK-IT RALPH 2 JOHN C. REILLY, SARAH SILVERMAN, GAL GADOT PG / 112 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, E+

New WIDOWS VIOLA DAVIS, MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, ELIZABETH DEBICKI R / / 129 mins / Crime, Drama, Thriller / E, J, E+

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

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

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

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New FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD EDDIE REDMAYNE, KATHERINE WATERSTON, DAN FOGLER PG-13 / 134 mins / Fantasy, Adventure, Family / E, J, K, E+

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

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

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

THE MAZE RUNNER PG-13 / / 113 mins / Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller / E, E+

THE JUDGE R / / 141 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E, J, K, E+ THE DROP R / / 106 mins / Romance, Comedy, Crime / E, E+ SINGIN' IN THE RAIN NR / / 103 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, K, E+ PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS PG / / 106 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, C+ For the complete list of Favourites, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

AWARD-WINNING MOVIES

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY RAMI MALEK, LUCY BOYNTON, GWILYM LEE PG-13 / / 134 mins / Biography, Drama, Music / E, E+

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS MACKENZIE FOY, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, MORGAN FREEMAN PG / 99 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, J, K, E+, C+ SMALLFOOT CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN PG / 96 mins / Animation, Children, Family / E BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYAL JEFF BRIDGES, CYNTHIA ERIVO, DAKOTA JOHNSON R / / 140 mins / American Neo-noir, Mystery, Thriller / E, E+ CRAZY RICH ASIANS CONSTANCE WU, HENRY GOLDING, MICHELLE YEOH, GEMMA CHAN PG-13 / / 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / E, C+

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

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

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

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

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

CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? MELISSA MCCARTHY, RICHARD E. GRANT, DOLLY WELLS R / / 106 mins / Biography, Comedy, Crime / E, E+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE JUDGE ROBERT DOWNEY JR., ROBERT DUVALL, VERA FARMIGA, VINCENT D'ONOFRIO PG-13 / / 127 mins / Crime, Drama / E

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952) GENE KELLY, DEBBIE REYNOLDS, DONALD O'CONNOR, JEAN HAGEN R / / 113 mins / Comedy, Musical, Romance / E

FREQUENCY DENNIS QUAID, JIM CAVIEZEL, ANDRE BRAUGHER, PG-13 / / 148 mins / Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi / E

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ANNE HATHAWAY, MERYL STREEP, ADRIAN GRENIER, EMILY BLUNT, STANLEY TUCCI PG-13 / / 115 mins / Comedy, Drama / E

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL JUDI DENCH, BILL NIGHY PG-13 / / 124 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, J, K, E+

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

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

LIFE OF PI SURAJ SHARMA, IRRFAN KHAN PG / 126 mins / Adventure, Drama, Fantasy / E, E+

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

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MOVIES

CHINESE

JAPANESE

TAMIL

HINDI

BERANI JADI PAPA DATO’ AWIE, RYKARL ISKANDAR, UNGKU HARIZ PG-13 / / 90 mins / Family, Drama, E+

路過未來 / WALKING PAST THE FUTURE YANG ZHI SHAN, YIN FANG PG-13 / / 128 mins / Drama / E+

万引き家族 / SHOPLIFTERS

LILY FRANKY, SAKURA ANDÔ, MAYU MATSUOKA PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama, Crime / E+

அச ்சம் தவ ிர /

ATCHAM THAVIR GANA, UTHAYA, GEETHA, AANANTHA PG-13 / / 130 mins / Thriller / E+,

ह ह च क ी / HICHKI RANI MUKERJI, SACHIN, NEERAJ KABI PG-13 / / 116 mins / Comedy, Drama, E+

GOL & GINCU 2 UMMI NAZEERA, DIANA DANIELLE, SHAFIQ KYLE, SAZZY FALAK PG-13 / / 106 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

范保德 / FATHER TO SON MICHEAL JQ HUANG, CHAUNG KAI HSUN PG-13 / / 113 mins / Drama / E+

センセイ君主 / MY TEACHER, MY LOVE RYOMA TAKEUCHI, MINAMI HAMABE, TAIKI SATO, RINA KAWAEI, YUA SHINKAWA PG-13 / / 96 mins / Romance, Comedy / E+

தம ிழ் படம் ௨ /

क ड़ व ी ह व ा / KADVI

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

TAMIZH PADAM 2 JIIVA, MANOBALA, NIZHALGAL RAVI PG-13 / / 143 mins / Comedy / E+

/ SUNNY: OUR HEARTS BEAT TOGETHER RYOKO SHINOHARA, SUZU HIROSE, YUKA ITAYA, RIE TOMOSAKA PG-13 / / 96 mins / Comedy, Drama, Musical / J+

KOREAN DONNIE YEN, JOE CHEN, JACK LOK, BRUCE TONG PG-13 / / 101 mins / Drama, Action / E+

空飛ぶタイヤ / RECALL TOMOYA NAGASE , DEAN FUJIOKA , ISSEY TAKAHASHI PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / E+

ラスト・ホールド！

암수살인 / DARK FIGURE OF CRIME JU JI-HOON, KIM YOON-SEOK, JIN SEON-KYU, HEO JIN, KWON SO-HYUN PG-13 / / 111 mins / Action, Drama / E+

명당 / FENGSHUI CHO SEUNG WOO, JI SUNG KIM SUNG KYUN, BAEK YOON-SIK PG-13 / / 126 mins / Drama, History / E+

너의 결혼식 / ON YOUR WEDDING DAY HA JUNG WOO, JU JI HOON , KIM YANG GI PG-13 / / 110 mins / Romance / E+

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

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逆流大叔 / MEN ON THE DRAGON FRANCIS NG, KENNY WONG, WONG SUK-YEE, TONY WU, POON CHAN LEUNG PG-13 / / 100 mins / Drama, Sports / E+

無問西東 / FOREVER

YOUNG ZHANG ZIYI, HUANG XIAO MING, WANG LEEHOM PG-13 / / 139 mins / Drama, Romance, War / E+

一出好戲 / THE ISLAND

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

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

銀魂2 掟は破るためにこそある / GINTAMA 2: RULES

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

கால / KAALA RAJINIKANTH, NANA PATEKAR, EASWARI RAO, HUMA QURESHI, SAMUTHIRAKANI, ANJALI PATIL PG-13 / / 162 mins / Action, Drama / E+

ஜோ: த ி பழசக் ஸஸ ின ் / JOE: THE

BLACK ASSASSIN SHAFIE AL' FATIHA, ABBDUL KATHER, PURAVALAN NARAYANASAMY, NUTAN RAI, JAYARAM RAMAIYAH PG-13 / / 130 mins / Action / E+

ராட்சசன ் / RATSASAN

VISHNU VISHAL, AMALA PAUL, RADHA RAVI, KAALI VENKAT, PG-13 / / 170 mins / Action / E+

INDONESIAN ச ுகமாய ் ச ுப ப ் ுலக்ஷ்ம ி

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

大大哒 / THINK BIG BIG

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

म न म र ा़ा / MANMARZYAAN ABHISHEK BACHCHAN, TAPSEE PANNU, ABDUL QUADIR AMIN, VICKY KAUSHAL PG-13 / / 156 mins / Romance, Drama / E+

प द म न / PAD MAN AKSHAY KUMAR, RADHIKA APTE, SONAM KAPOOR, RIVA BUBBER, URMILA MAHANTA PG-13 / / 160 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

म म म िं ग / MISSING MANOJ BAJPAYEE, TABU, ANNU KAPOOR, PRIYANKA SETIA, SHRUTI CHANDANA PG-13 / / 120 mins / Thriller / E+

ि ो न ू' ि ट ी ट ू ए ंड ट ी ट ू' ि िव ् ी ट ी / SONU'S TITU

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

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

TAGALOG 今年不回家 / LOVE FROM

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

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

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY JOHNNY DEPP, FREDDIE HIGHMORE, DAVID KELLY PG / 115 mins / Action, Adventure , Family / E

RIO JESSE EISENBERG, ANNE HATHAWAY, GEORGE LOPEZ G / 96 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E

ा ज ज ी / AJJI SUSHAMA DESHPANDE, SMITA TAMBE, SHARVANI SURYAVANSHI PG-13 / / 104 mins / Drama / E+

SUNNY 強い気持ち・強い愛

大師兄 / BIG BROTHER

HAWA SINGH BHUPESH, HARISH CHHABRA, RAM NARESH DIWAKAR PG-13 / / 95 mins / Drama / E+

KIDS

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

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

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE JIM STURGESS, HUGO WEAVING, DAVID WENHAM PG-13 / / 97 mins / Action, Adventure, Mystery / E, J, K, E+

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MALAYSIAN

SCOOBY-DOO! MASK OF THE BLUE FALCON MATTHEW LILLARD, FRANK WELKER, MINDY COHN PG-13 / 110 mins / Action, Fantasy, Thriller / E

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

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

ANASTASIA (1997) MEG RYAN, JOHN CUSACK, KELSEY GRAMMER, CHRISTOPHER LLOYD G / 94 mins / Animation, Adventure, Drama / E For the complete list of movies for kids, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

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TV PROGRAMMES

COMEDY

FULLER HOUSE S2

DRAMA

LONGMIRE S6

CANDACE CAMERON BURE, JODIE SWEETIN, ANDREA BARBER 5 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

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This series is about D.J. Tanner, a widow with three sons, who finds herself back in her childhood home, alongside her sister Stephanie, an aspiring musician, and her best friend, Kimmy Gibbler, also a single mother. Season 2 kicks off with everyone back at the Tanner family household after a long summer vacation during which D.J. and Kimmy were living vicariously through their children.

SHAMELESS S8 EMMY ROSSUM, WILLIAM H. MACY, ETHAN CUTKOSKY, JEREMY ALLEN WHITE 5 Episodes / 46 mins each

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

SPLITTING UP TOGETHER S1 JENNA FISCHER, OLIVER HUDSON, BOBBY LEE 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA S12 CHARLIE DAY, GLENN HOWERTON, KAITLIN OLSON, ROB MCELHENNEY, 4 Episodes / 30 mins each

ME, MYSELF AND I S1 BOBBY MOYNIHAN, JACK DYLAN GRAZER, BRIAN UNGER 7 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

BETTER THINGS S2 PAMELA ADLON, MIKEY MADISON, HANNAH ALLIGOOD 4 Episodes / / 22 mins each

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

TRIAL & ERROR S2 NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO, JAYMA MAYS, STEVEN BOYER 10 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

GHOSTED S1 ADAM SCOTT, CRAIG ROBINSON, ALLY WALKER 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

MAN SEEKING WOMAN S3 JAY BARUCHEL, ERIC ANDRÉ, BRITT LOWER, MAYA ERSKINE 4 Episodes / 30 mins each

PEOPLE OF THE EARTH S2 WYATT CENAC, LUKA JONES, ALICE WETTERLUND 3 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE MIDDLE S9 PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT, EDEN SHER 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE BIG BANG THEORY S10 JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO 5 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

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ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

BASKETS S3 ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, MARTHA KELLY, LOUIE ANDERSON 4 Episodes / 30 mins each

LAST MAN STANDNG S7 TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS, HECTOR ELIZONDO, AMANDA FULLER, KAITLYN DEVER 7 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

SUPERNATURAL S12 JARED PADALECKI, JENSEN ACKLES, JIM BEAVER, KATIE CASSIDY, LAUREN COHAN 6 Episodes / / 44 mins each / E

COOPER BARRETT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE S1 JACK CUTMORE-SCOTT, MEAGHAN RATH, JAMES EARL 4 Episodes / 30 mins each

Walt Longmire is the dedicated sheriff of Absaroka County in Wyoming, who is dealing with the pain of his wife’s recent death. He is assisted by Vic, a female deputy officer, and often turns to his friend and confidant, Henry Standing Bear, for support. In the season opener, a bank robbery ends in a shooting, which gives Mayor Sawyer Crane more leverage against Longmire.

TRAINING DAY S1 BILL PAXTON, JUSTIN CORNWELL, KATRINA LAW, JULIE BENZ 6 Episodes / 42 mins each / E

VAMPIRE DIARIES S8 NINA DOBREV, PAUL WESLEY, IAN SOMERHALDER 8 Episodes / / 43 mins each / E

MODERN FAMILY S9 ED O'NEILL, SOFÍA VERGARA, JULIE BOWEN 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E 2 BROKE GIRLS KAT DENNINGS, BETH BEHRS 3 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

CLAWS S2 NIECY NASH, CARRIE PRESTON, JUDY REYES, KARRUECHE TRAN, JENN LYON, JACK KESY 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E THE FLASH S4 GRANT GUSTIN, CANDICE PATTON, DANIELLE PANABAKER, AUDREY ESPARZA 10 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

SPEECHLESS S2 MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH 2 Episodes / 30 mins each / E THE MICK S2 KAITLIN OLSON, SOFIA BLACKD'ELIA, CARLA JIMENEZ 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

FREQUENCY S1 PEYTON LIST, RILEY SMITH, DEVIN KELLEY, MEKHI PHIFER, ANTHONY RUIVIVAR 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

TIME AFTER TIME S1 FREDDIE STROMA, JOSH BOWMAN, GENESIS RODRIGUEZ 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

BLACK LIGHTNING S1 CRESS WILLIAMS, CHINA ANNE MCCLAIN, NAFESSA WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE ADAMS 11 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS S7 TROIAN BELLISARIO, ASHLEY BENSON, LUCY HALE 6 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

ARROW S6 STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE CASSIDY, DAVID RAMSEY 7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

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

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

LIVING BIBLICALLY S1 JAY R. FERGUSON, LINDSEY KRAFT, DAVID KRUMHOLTZ 5 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

BLINDSPOT S3 SULLIVAN STAPLETON, JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN 7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

KRYPTON S1 CAMERON CUFFE, GEORGINA CAMPBELL, SHAUN SIPOS, ELLIOT COWAN, AARON PIERRE, ANN OGBOMO 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E DECEPTION S1 JACK CUTMORE-SCOTT, ILFENESH HADERA, LENORA CRICHLOW, JUSTIN CHON, LAILA ROBINS 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

THE 100 S5 ELIZA TAYLOR, BOB MORLEY, MARIE AVGEROPOULOS 8 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

QUEEN SUGAR S2 RUTINA WESLEY, DAWN-LYEN GARDNER, KOFI SIRIBOE, TINA LIFFORD, OMAR DORSEY, DONDRE WHITFIELD 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW S2 ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS 7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

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

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TV PROGRAMMES

BIG HERO 6 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

BEST OF MALAYSIA

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

HALAL LAH PG / 30 mins / E+

JANGAN BUAT HAL PG / 30 mins / E+

CHINESE

HINDI

HEALTH CODE S2 PG / 30 mins / E+

ZABAAN SAMBHAL KE: FIRST DAY OF INSTITUTE PG / 30 mins / E+

FOOD PRODUCERS PG / 30 mins / E+

JAPANESE

DUCKTALES 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

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

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

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

MARVEL'S SPIDERMAN: HOW I THWIPPED MY SUMMER VACATION 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER RACERS 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E STUCK IN THE MIDDLE 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

LAWAK BOS BOS PG / 30 mins / E+

DI BALIK TAWA S2 PG / 30 mins / E+

IMPIANA S2 PG / 30 mins / E+

ROMANTIKA 8 PG / 30 mins / E+

ARENA PANGGANG PG / 60 mins / E+

OH MY FAMILY S2 PG / 30 mins / E+

SPORT

HISTORY

JOB TRAINER 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E+

KOREAN RUNNING MAN: DANGEROUS TRIP PG / / 60 mins / E+

TRAVEL LIFESTYLE NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE 2018 PG / 30 mins / E ADVENTURE GOLF: SINGAPORE PG / 30 mins / ML

CNBC CONVERSATION: TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA PG / 30 mins / E

FLAVORS OF BURMA: OUTSTANDING DESTINATIONS. UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES PG / 60 mins / E

NICOLAS BARETZKI, CEO: MONTBLANC PG / 30 mins / E

TRAVELLING NIPPON VIA LOCAL RAILWAY PG / 30 mins / E

SCIENCE & TECH

CIVILIZATION LEGACY PG / 60 mins / E

RELIGIOUS

THE FUTURE STARTS HERE PG / 30 mins / E

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ITHU NAMMA PAATTU LA! PG / 30 mins / E+

SPICE TO LIFE PG / 30 mins / E ENRICH MH: LIFE ENRICHED IN BALI PG / 2 mins / E LIFE ENRICH IN MELBOURNE & VICTORIA 5 Episodes / PG / 4 mins each / E

ROAA'A PG / 30 mins / ML MAN AND THE OCEANS: A SCIENTIFIC ODYSSEY PG / 60 mins / E

FLAVORS OF BURGUNDY PG / 60 mins

KL TO KK PG / 30 mins / E+

NATURAL WORLD

DA VINCI UNFULFILLED DREAM PG / 60 mins / E

THE LOST WORLD OF JOSEPH BANKS PG / 30 mins / E

TRAVELLING IN THE 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PG / 60 mins / E

BUSINESS

PETTIKULLE ENNA S2 PG / 30 mins / E+

EMPIRE BUILDERS PG / 30 mins / E

ARABIC

FRENCH

RASIKKA RUSIKKA S4 PG / 30 mins / E+

HISTORIC WALKS PG / 30 mins / E

TOUGH TRAINS: INDIA PG / 60 mins / E

MODON WA AMAKEN PG / 30 mins / E+

KOFFEE WITH KARAN: DEEPIKA PADUKONE & ALIA BHATT PG / 30 mins / E+

TAMIL

INKIGAYO PG / 60 mins

SHOWBIZ

BOLLYWOOD EXPRESS 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E+

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KIDS

EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORTATION: PLANES ON THE ROAD PG / 60 mins / E

USTAZ EVO (FACTUAL COMEDY) PG / 30 mins / ML MENJEJAK HAMKA PG / 30 mins / ML

SOUNDSTAGE RHYTHMS AND FANTASIES PG / 60 mins / E

EXTINCTIONS/SAVED FROM EXTINCTIONS PG / 60 mins / E GLOBE TREKKER PG / 60 mins / E VOLCANOES PG / 60 mins / E FISH LIFE PG / 30 mins / E

For the complete list of TV programmes, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

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AUDIO ON-DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS

THE HITS

JAPANESE

MALAY

CLUB

(Not available in A350)

Radio Channels

CHART TOPPERS

including... Evanescence ZAYN, The Chainsmokers, Alan Walker, Hippo Campus, ODESZA, Little Mix, Olly Murs, RITA ORA, Lennon Stella, Steve Aoki

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

including... Hitman: Various Artists (above), Misha Omar, Exists, Yuna dan Orkestra Simfoni Kebangsaan, Datuk Ahmad Jais, Ning Baizura & Fairuz Hussein, Shima, Amy Mastura, Sheila Majid

including... Ultra 2019 (above), Martin Garrix, Paces, Danny Byrd, Friction, Pola & Bryson, Soulwax, Claptone, Paul Kalkbrenner, Simian Mobile Disco, Confidence Man, What So Not, Kygo

WORLD

KOREAN

LIGHT & EASY

RHYTHM & BLUES

including... At Adau

including... ATEEZ (above), Babylon, 9 and the Numbers, J_ust, EXID, Jung Dongha & Oh Jun Sung

including... Barbra Streisand (above), The Piano Guys, Iron & Wine, EB Duet, Human Nature, Neil & Liam Finn, Paul Simon, The Script, Kyle Bielfield, Michael Bolton, Boyz II Men, Il Divo

(above), Leikeli47, Sasha Sloan,

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(above), Dead Can Dance,

Ricky Martin, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Julio Iglesias, Santana

KIDS including... Captain Allen Swift, The Sticker Club, The Wiggles, Fairy Tales for Kids, Kids & Fairy Tales, Sreejoni Nag, ABC Kids, Little Feet Music, Roshan Treasuriwala

MANDARIN including... Maggie Chiang, A-Do, Valen Hsu, Joanna Wang, Winnie Ho, Karen Mok, Julia Peng, Rainie Yang, Eric Chou, A-Lin, Jeff Chang

CANTONESE

JAZZ including... Cyrille Aimee, Christian McBride, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Thomas Quasthoff, Tia Fuller, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, Nostalgia 77

CLASSICAL

including... 2CELLOS, Lang Lang, Leonard Bernstein, Stuart Skelton, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Asher Fisch, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma, Riccardo Muti & Wiener Philharmoniker

NASYID

including... Hafiz Hamidun, Opick, Maher Zain, Ustaz Abdullah Fahmi, Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Gigi, Raef, Haddad Alwi, Nowseeheart, Lah Ahmad, Brothers

including... Jason Chan, Phil Lam, Michael Lai, Prudence Liew, Candy Lo, Hacken Lee, Sandy Lam, Leon Lai

(Not available in A350)

including... Playlist and Chill, The Ultimate Feel Good Mixtape, All About Love: Yuvanshankar Raja, Reprise Classics, Summer Vibes: Melody, Finesse: Shreya Ghoshal, Mersal

INDONESIAN

including... Bunga Citra Lestari, Superman Is Dead, Isyana Sarasvati, Judika, Sheila On 7

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

including... Leon Bridges (above), Macy Gray, Johnny

Jenkins, Charlie Wilson, Alicia Keys, Usher, Craig David, Stan Walker

RELAX MEMORIES including... Michael Jackson, Journey, Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio, Train, Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Eddie Fisher, Bruce Springsteen, The Guess Who

ROCK

TAMIL

(Not available in A350)

(Only available in A350)

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

PLAYLIST

(Only available in A350)

including... Ultra 2019, Feel Good 80s, Female Pop Ballads, Sleep Music Vol. 2, Hitman, Playlist and Chill, Feel Good Friday

TALK RADIO

(Only available in A350)

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

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

COMEDY

(Not available in A350)

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

MALAY FAVOURITES including... Ernie Zakri, TheOvertunes, Ayda Jebat, Amy Mastura;Glenn, Isyana Sarasvati & Rara Sekar, Qaidzul, Megat Rahim, Maher Zain, As'ad Motawh, Inteam, Farisha Iris, Sissy Prescillia, Stacy, Ziana Zain & Broery Marantika

POP ASIA including... Misia, EXID, Seulgi, Eric Chou, Michael Lai, Phil Lam, ToNick feat. Fiona Sit, Aimer, Little Glee Monster, Jin, A-Lin, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Hikaru Utada feat. XZT, Suboi, EK, Jason Chan

HINDI RHYTHMS Including... A.R. Rahman, Nakul Abhyankar & Mc Heam, Abhay Jodhpurkar, The Yellow Diary, Dj Lijo, Dj Chetas & Darshan Raval, Sukhe, Millind Gaba, Kamal Raja, Palak Muchhal

GOLDEN ERA COUNTRY (Not available in A350)

including... Kane Brown, Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Aldean, Scotty McCreery, Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

SOUNDTRACK (Not available in A350)

including... James HornerThe Classics, The Rick and Morty Soundtrack, Lady Bird (OMPS), Moonlight Cinema, Blade Runner 2049 (OMPS), Trolls (OMPS), War For The Planet Of The Apes (OMPS), Ghostbusters

Audio On-Demand segments depend on your aircraft type. Please refer to your in-flight entertainment system to see which segments are available to you.

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including... Lennon Stella, Olly Murs, H.E.R., ZAYN, Asher Angel, Flipp Dinero, Kid Ink, lost spaces, Rendy Pandugo, AJ Mitchell feat. Marteen, Mariah Carey, 21 Savage, Hamzaa, Dalton Harris feat. James Arthur, Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus, The Chainsmokers

including... Billy Joel, R. Kelly, Harry Nilsson, Wham!, Michael Jackson, Diana King, Backstreet Boys, Daryl Hall & John Oates, John Denver, Whitney Houston, New Kids On The Block

ROCK ARENA including... Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, Bring Me The Horizon, Nothing But Thieves, Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Boston, Alice In Chains, The Aces Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on the aircraft. Check your aircraft type and then on your in-flight entertainment system to find out.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Formed in 2014 in Kuching, Sarawak, world music band At Adau is a household name at music festivals locally and around the world. Comprising Ezra Tekola, Jackson Lian Ngau, Meldrick Bob Udos, Alfonso McKenzie, Ju Hyun Lee, and Cedric Riseng, the band sits down with Going Places to share what they’ve been up to.

How did you all meet? Lian (Jackson Lian Ngau) and I (Meldrick Bob Udos) go way back. We were friends since school days, playing in multiple bands and gigs before this. One day, Lian came up to me and proposed we start our own band. I agreed, and the hunt for the other four members began. It took us a bit of time to find the right ones, but we did it. First, we recruited Ezra. This was somewhat easy because we were friends and Lian’s father and Ezra’s father were buddies. From Ezra, we recruited Cedric. He was our first bassist. Subsequently, we felt something was still not right. Then, Luke was suggested to Lian and we liked the way he played. Fonso (Alfonso) was the last to join us. How did Juju (Ju Hyun Lee, the only female band member, is from South Korea) end up in Sarawak and in this band? Juju went to the Rainforest World Music Festival in 2013 and fell in love with Sarawak, especially the culture and the music. She was interested to learn more about our traditional music, so we asked her to join the band. She moved to Sarawak with her family so that she could concentrate on the band. But she’s now back in her hometown and we’re missing her. We hope we can jam with her again. Growing up, who are some of the musicians who have inspired you to become musicians yourself? That would be the one and only Sarawak Sape Master Mr Mathew Ngau Jau, who is a living national heritage of Malaysia. His love and passion for the Sape and his love of sharing music with others have greatly influenced us. Master Perutong player Arthur Borman (Baicas) is another great inspiration. His love for tradition and how passionately he gives and shares his music with others have impacted us all. Inspired by their music, we blend the Sape with other instruments to produce our own music. Dewa Budjana and Gusteja, both of Indonesia, Tuku Kame of Malaysia, and Sung Pau of Taiwan are the other musicians we look up to. You describe your work as music that heals. Can you elaborate on that? According to stories told by our forefathers back in the days, Sape was not only a musical instrument that entertains listeners, but it also acts as an instrument to heal the sick. So, we incorporated soft, soothing Sape sounds in our first album, Journey. We hope that those calming sounds can help our listeners to destress and relax, regardless of the trials they’re facing. We also wrote pieces that are suitable for festivals to bring out positive vibes and to revive the soul. Has the fan base for world music increased, say, from five years ago? The numbers are gradually growing, and this somehow justifies that world music will soon be on par with commercial music. World music doesn’t discriminate. It does not know gender, colour or politics. It promotes happiness, culture, tradition and the origins of the country. It doesn't divide the people. Instead, world music brings people together because of the similarities that can be found in sounds or how one plays certain instruments. You will be surprised.

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Name one of the most memorable events in your musical journey so far. The best experience we have had so far was in Korea, where we toured for two weeks. It was out of this world! We had the opportunity to share our culture and traditions in schools and in festivals in Korea. This trip drove us to do better and to dream bigger to travel further to not only promote our music but to promote our home, Sarawak. Who are some of the musicians, local and international, that you hope to work with in the future? Honestly, we have not thought about any collaborations, neither with a local nor an international band. This is because we are still building our band’s standing in our hometown, but also, we are focusing on searching deeply into At Adau’s sound. We would be ecstatic to be able to collaborate one day with local and international bands. It will be cool to see instruments from Borneo together with other instruments from other parts of the world, jiving and promoting love and peace on the same track. What is your greatest inspiration? Our inspiration comes from our different ethnic roots, from our vast multicultural people, from our rich authentic sounds, to the beautiful curves and lines of our own people and our brothers and sisters. Where can fans catch your next performance? We are in the midst of securing slots for a few upcoming festivals but nothing concrete yet. But it is safe to say that in 2019, we will be performing a lot outside of our hometown, like in India, Taiwan, Thailand, New Zealand, Indonesia and hopefully, Europe. What can we expect from At Adau this year? This will be a big year for us. We are releasing our second album, called Oba. This album is very much different compared to our first album. In Oba, we experimented more with Sape, together with various percussion instruments from our multicultural ethnic groups all around Borneo. We want to prove that Sape can be energetic. It can be unique and at the same time, be current as well. Trust us when we say the album will blow your mind! You can get the album at selected outlets in Kuching such as Sape Galeri, Riverside, Museum Cafe and Blackout Tattoo Studio. You can also listen to it and our first album on Spotify. Or you can take a listen now – onboard – on your flight!

Oba is playing onboard this month under the World music genre. Check your in-flight entertainment system for channel information

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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。

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11 7

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顯示視窗

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模式

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Reading Light ON/OFF

閱讀燈 ON/OFF

読書用ライトON/OFF

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QWERTY Keyboard - B738/A333

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Cabin Crew Assistance

机舱服务员协助

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