Going Places October 2017 by Spafax

OCTOBER 2017 Interviews with ERL’s Tan Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, actor Dato’ Zahim Albakri, Chef Sapna Anand

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MY Guide to Bengaluru, India, rural living in Australia’s Victoria state, Diwali sweet delights

Artisanal skincare, stopping pangolin consumption and trade, the Indian art of kolam and more!

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Contents

In This Issue

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October 2017

INSIDE

NAVIGATOR

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

NEWS

Updates and promotions

GP ON THE WEB

GUIDE

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

WHERE WE FLY

Airline and oneworld network

CEO’S MESSAGE

GIZMOS & GADGETS Cool gadgets to have

THREE TO WATCH

Movie recommendations

THE CURE

EDITOR’S NOTE

THE MAIL ROOM

Lotions, potions, spas, and more

FASHION & ACCESSORIES The globetrotter’s styling guide

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

ART & DESIGN Exhibitions in Dubai, New York and Manila

GLOBAL CITIZEN Christian Bauer

WINDOW OR AISLE Kam Raslan on taking time off when sick

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52 FEATURES

MY GUIDE

UNPLUGGED: TRAVEL

CHEF’S CUT

MALAYSIAN ICONS

Bengaluru, India

Experience country living deep in the state of Victoria in Australia

Sapna Anand

Robbi Sapinggi, modern day hero

TÊTE-À-TÊTE Tan Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh lets us in on his 20-year journey with ERL

HOMEGROWN Dato’ Zahim Albakri, from TV actor to theatre luminary

52 UNPLUGGED: GOURMET Diwali’s sweet delights

TRENDSPOTTING Artisanal skincare that cares for the skin and the environment

GIVING BACK Protecting the pangolin, the world’s most trafficked wildlife

WARISAN Seni hiasan kolam memeriahkan sambutan hari Diwali

GP ENTERTAINMENT Your in-flight entertainment guide

SEEN + HEARD Events in Malaysia and around the world

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GP On The Web

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The ‘Thronies’ Pilgrimage Game Of Thrones has sparked worldwide wanderlust with fans wanting more than just to catch the latest episode of the hit HBO series. Game of Thrones has ignited the imaginations of millions of ‘Thronies’ across the globe since it first aired in 2011, influencing them to embark on Seven Kingdoms-inspired vacations. If you’re a ‘Thronie’, you may want to add some of these locations in Iceland, Spain, Croatia and Northern Ireland to your list of must-visit destinations in the near future.

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From cool Game of Thrones-inspired trips to where to tuck into some unique Western Australian cuisine during the highly popular wildflower season, check out these stories and more at

World’s Costliest Taxi Rides Despite ride-sharing increasing in popularity, taxis still rank as the preferred mode of transport for most travellers. The Taxi Price Index 2017 charts the world’s costliest and cheapest taxi rides in 80 cities around the world to help travellers prepare for safe, fun and budget-friendly travel in whatever ride best suits them. From the most affordable to the most expensive fares along with waiting time, this list will help maximise your next overseas getaway.

Upcoming Attractions at Disney Parks Walt Disney Parks and Resorts have announced an extraordinary line-up of brand new attractions and experiences coming to its parks and resorts around the world. With rides and themed lands based on Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar and more, Disney is set to revolutionise the theme park experience for guests to provide memories that last a lifetime.

Taste Of The Wild Western Australia is home to over 12,000 species of wildflowers, many of them unique to the state. During the Australian Spring, COMO The Treasury in Perth will be offering the ‘Wildflower Experience’ – a culinary journey through the area’s freshest local indigenous produce. For foodies, the adventure will not only highlight the best of Western Australia but also some of the best farmer-andforager-driven dishes revolving around the indigenous seasons.

Message From The Top

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Dear Guests, The month of October is upon us and I take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy and blessed Diwali. In true Malaysian style, Diwali or Deepavali, is a colourful festival filled with joy, peace, togetherness and of course, food. No festival in Malaysia would be complete without the many mouthwatering delicacies the country is well known for.

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Last year, I spent my Deepavali holiday enjoying far too many appams, thosais and curries and watching colleagues and friends getting together with their families to make beautiful kolams. I love that Malaysia is a melting pot of culture and exquisite cuisine. It is here that I discovered the true meaning of unity in diversity.

PETER

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In keeping with the theme of unity and light, this month also marks a special month for the Malaysia Airlines family as we join forces and pledge our support to the Malaysian Government and the IM4U movement in bringing humanitarian aid to the Rohingya community. This mission is very close to my heart and the hearts of my Malaysia Airlines family. It also speaks of our continued support for the Malaysian Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in spreading the generosity and wishes of all Malaysians to those less fortunate.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

On the business front, we are making steady progress in our journey towards rebuilding our airline from inside out. We weathered a tough second quarter, but our load factors continued to be strong and passenger revenue saw positive year-on-year growth amidst the tough operating environment. In all of this, our key to sustainability remains keeping our customers first in everything we do. With this, we continue breaking new grounds in terms of enhancing our products and services by leveraging on both talent and technology. We are continually investing in our people, aircraft, products and services. A part of enhancing our products involves keeping our menus fresh and exciting. In the last few months, we have introduced new meals that incorporate both local and international flavours. Our new menus on our domestic and regional sectors, which feature more Malaysian and Asian dishes, have thus far received very encouraging reviews. We have also introduced Malaysian classics such as Hainanese Chicken Rice, Nyonya Fish Curry and Yong Tow Foo. We recognise that there is still much more to be done and I can assure you that my team and I are working hard to ensure our inflight meals meet and exceed all your expectations.

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A lot of work is also being done to upgrade and improve our domestic and regional lounges at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). These upgrades, which are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, will be progressively rolled out to cover the international lounge in the satellite terminal at KLIA, as well as the Malaysia Airlines lounge in London Heathrow. Our guests are once again very much at the centre of everything we do and our end goal is to provide you with an exceptional end-to-end experience. October is a busy month for the Malaysia Airlines family as we also resume flights to and from Surabaya. This is in line with our efforts to expand our reach to more ASEAN destinations to give our guests better connectivity. As the second largest city of Indonesia, Surabaya is rich with cultural and historical sites and we are very excited to be able to offer guests travel on this route. We are serious about turning the airline around, not just for us, but also for our guests and we will pull out all the stops to ensure you enjoy the very best Malaysian Hospitality onboard every Malaysia Airlines flight. As always, I thank you for your support in choosing Malaysia Airlines and wish you the best of journeys with the MH family.

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Editor’s Note

Writing this note, I realised that we have something to celebrate every month. Being made up of many ethnic groups, Malaysians naturally have many festivals – religious and cultural – to commemorate. This month, global citizens of the Hindu faith will celebrate Diwali or the Festival of Lights, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness. The story of how Diwali came to be celebrated can be traced back to the great Indian epic poems of Ramayana or Rama’s Journey. According to the Britannica encyclopedia, the poem describes the royal birth of the god Rama in the kingdom of Ayodhya, his tutelage under the sage Vishvamitra, and his success in bending Shiva’s mighty bow at the bridegroom tournament of Sita, the daughter of King Janaka, which won him her hand in marriage.

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“After Rama is banished from his position as heir to the kingdom through a palace intrigue, he retreats to the forest with his wife and his favourite half-brother, Lakshmana, to spend 14 years in exile. There Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka, carries off Sita to his capital while her two protectors are busy pursuing a golden deer sent to the forest to mislead them. Sita resolutely rejects Ravana’s attentions, and Rama and his brother set out to rescue her. After numerous adventures, they enter into alliance with Sugriva, king of the monkeys, and with the assistance of the monkey-general Hanuman and Ravana’s own brother, Vibhishana, they attack Lanka. Rama slays Ravana and rescues Sita,” reads the Britannica.

JULIE GOH EDITOR

The return of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana was celebrated as Diwali by the people of Ayodhya, who put on new clothes and lit diyas (oil lamps) to signify the victory of good over evil. Diwali, literally meaning “row of lights”, is celebrated in Malaysia on 18 October this year. Mumbai-based food columnist Madhulika Dash writes in our food story this month that the Mughal Emperor Akbar transformed Diwali from a community-based festival into a court celebration by sending a platter of Persian and Rajasthani sweets to a Hindu courtier, Birbal, on that day. Birbal reciprocated by sending a platter made by his wife said to consist of every single sweet in India! And this was the start of the Diwali decadence, a lavish affair of rituals over a feast of sweets. In her story, Madhulika describes the sweet, and sometimes savoury, platter for each region in India. Closer to home, read writer Alexandra Wong’s story about the inspiring start to a blossoming career for Ruben Prakash, a kolam artist extraordinaire, in our Warisan segment. Ruben will be attempting to break a record he set in 2014 by creating a gigantic 44.2-metre-long kolam, an ancient Indian rice art form, at Malaysia’s low-cost carrier terminal, KLIA2, this month. His previous record was for a 18.3-metre-long peacock-and-lotus kolam created for Mid Valley Megamall, a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. In keeping with our festive theme, cookbook author and TV host Sapna Anand shares with us the story of how she got her start in cooking. She also shared her recipe for Chicken Biryani, a dish that has increasingly made an appearance at Indian households during Diwali. Lastly, do read about the plight of the pangolins, the shy, harmless mammal that resembles an anteater in our Giving Back segment. It’s the world’s most hunted wildlife by poachers, mainly in Asia and Africa, for its meat and scales, which are considered a delicacy and for use in traditional medicine, respectively. It is illegal to trade in pangolins and their parts, and every effort is needed to educate the public of their vulnerability. Categorised as endangered, with some species critically, they desperately need all the help they can get. We hope you enjoy reading this month’s issue. It was a pleasure to put it together for you. For our Hindu friends and anyone celebrating, we wish you a Happy Diwali!

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MY Guide to Bengaluru, India, rural living in Australia’s Victoria state, Diwali sweet delights

Artisanal skin care, stopping pangolin consumption and trade, the Indian art of kolam and more!

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The city of Bengaluru in India is our cover story for this month. Take our curated travel tips on pg 34-37 with you on your next visit.

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The Mail Room

Message From The Top

Negaraku! CEO Peter Bellew’s ‘Message From The Top’ in the April issue caught my eye. As soon as a Malaysian sees the word Negaraku invariably the mind will utter tanah tumpahnya darah ku… Indeed, Negaraku never fails to inspire patriotism and a sense of belonging. And Peter says it right that we are both diverse and yet uniquely cohesive. We have much to showcase to the world. As I read on, I reflect on how our Malaysia Airlines has flown through great times and also through many tribulations. But still, she survives and takes flight. History teaches well those who are astute. We have had many lessons. I really hope our airline will scale great heights and dominate the skies. Dear Guests,

Negaraku. A simple Malay word that means My Nation. But it means so much more than that. It speaks volumes for the pride and love Malaysians have for each other and their wonderful nation.

Few countries globally have had 60 years of peace and prosperity since their independence. Malaysia will celebrate on 31 August 2017 its 60th Hari Kebangsaan (National Day) with enormous joy. Malaysia Airlines, in April, will commence our own celebrations as the Nation’s only 100 percent locally-owned airline.

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PETER BELLEW

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

I have been fortunate enough to visit many corners of Malaysia where there is an infinite variety of landscape, adventure and delicious food. But it always comes back to the remarkable welcome from the people of Malaysia. They truly and deeply care for each other even if they have never met before. As a first time or repeat visitor I am sure you will also feel their sincere welcome for you. The unique harmony between the Malaysian Chinese, Indian and Malay heritage is reflected in the ease in which they greet visitors. Negaraku. It also speaks volumes about a nation that is in the top 25 economies globally, producing world class electronics, food products and software. A nation that has a unique culture and bio-diversity. A nation that has rapidly grown to First World status but without losing its family values.

Malaysia Airlines is well on the road to recovery. It is our goal to be the pride of the nation again. The Golden Rule at Malaysia Airlines is to treat our customers as we would wish to be treated ourselves. We look forward to taking care of our guests with a sense of national pride. The spirit of Negaraku that lives in Malaysia is driving us on to improve your journey as fast as we can.

I sincerely thank you for choosing Malaysia Airlines and, as always, wish you the best of journeys with the MH family.

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LOUISA CHAN, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Peter Bellew’s ‘Message From The Top’ in the May 2017 issue about going digital caught my attention. Great move to increase customer service! For me, apart from taking off and landing, another great moment during flight is when meals are served. But unlike others, I was unlucky as I did not get the chance to choose what was being offered. For the second time this month, I ended up not having the option to choose. In the move towards digitalisation, perhaps meal choices can be pre-selected prior to boarding. MOHD AIMEE ADNAN, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

I picked up Going Places to finish the rest of my journey from Kuala Lumpur to Miri, Malaysia. It is a habit of mine to read every single printed word, be it the masthead or even that single strip acting as a beacon to potential advertisers. When I flipped to ‘Passwords’ (Window or Aisle, May 2017), I positively giggled! I am always on the lookout for witty and even snarky writing styles and it’s comforting to know there are a handful of such writers in Malaysia. The month of Ramadhan observes the obligatory fasting for those who are abled. While I can’t escape the hunger pangs, I can certainly find relief in reading your magazine. Thank you for all the hard work that has no doubt been imbibed in this magazine making for a pleasurable read.

Your May 2017 issue was an enriching experience for me. During this time, I discovered two new things that I appreciated very much. First, I learnt I could express my view in a magazine and secondly, I learnt not to take things for granted, especially when using a smart phone. From Kam Raslan’s article ‘Passwords’, I realised that if I don’t act fast to save my photos and important information in the ‘cloud’ or pen drive, I may lose the numerous passwords, links and phone numbers which I never try to remember, except my husband’s. The valuable lesson learnt is to jot down our important information using a paper and a pen, essentially going back to basics!

JEOFFRY SIAW NASIR, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

CINDY PEH, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia

I have been using your current app to book flights and agree that it needs a refresh to make the app more than just a flight booking/status checking tool. It was, therefore, a breath of fresh air to read how a huge organisation like Malaysia Airlines is making the move to organise events like ‘Hackathon’ to promote fresh ideas and to stay current while breeding young entrepreneurs via incubation programmes. Our young and hungry talents need opportunities like this to grow. This takes guts and strong foresight to execute. I look forward to seeing a new app soon. KOW KUAN HUA, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Your story in the April 2017 issue about a young Malaysian artist named Red Hong Yi from Sabah caught my eye. Her unconventional way of using coffee stains, chopsticks and melted candles to create art is mind-blowing. Not only is she an artist, she is also a humanitarian, sponsoring a child in Cambodia under World Vision. I hope she finds further success in her work and inspires fledgling artists to follow in her footsteps.

Saya berasa bangga menulis dalam bahasa kebangsaan, sesuatu yang harus saya promosikan ke seluruh dunia. Saya tertarik membaca tulisan pengarang dalam Going Places edisi Mei 2017. Kita sudah memulakan banyak kempen berkenaan kitar semula dan pemuliharaan alam sekitar. Pengasingan sampah dan tidak menyediakan beg plastik adalah antara kempen yang sangat baik tetapi rakyat Malaysia selalu beranggapan supaya kita menjadi diri kita dan tidak meniru orang lain terutamanya orang barat. Hello rakyat Malaysia! Pepatah ada menyebut “yang baik dijadikan tauladan, yang buruk dijadikan sempadan”. Ambil lah contoh baik dari rakyat Finland, simpan sampah anda di dalam kereta dan buangkan di rumah, jangan buang keluar tingkap kereta. Ambil lah contoh di USA, mereka menggunakan beg kitar semula ketika membeli barang. Di Jepun, yang ada di jalanan ialah tong kitar semula, bukan tong sampah. Ayuh, kita tiru budaya baik orang barat, kitar semula untuk mengurangkan pencemaran alam sekitar.

ALFRED DISTO, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

ABDULLAH SANI B IBRAHIM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Our pick of gadgets to have

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2 mobile-friendly form. It is claimed to provide 350 hours of continuous use on a single pair of AA batteries. Other features include dual connectivity, plus a 7,200 DPI optical sensor, tactile scroll wheel and ambidextrous design with rubber side grips. razerzone.com

The Band 2 and Band 2 Pro are new wearable devices from Huawei that provide all-day heart monitoring. Both feature a PMOLED display and are waterproof up to 5 ATM. Available in colours of blue, black and red, the devices are compatible with Android devices running version 4.4 and up, as well as iOS devices running version 8.0 and up. huawei.com

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4. Stay Connected Stylish, slim and economical, the GlocalMe U2 portable roaming Wi-Fi hotspot can connect up to five devices simultaneously, ensuring you remain connected with travelling companions or loved ones while on holiday. It uses cloud technology to access local 4G networks, and includes two optional slots for both standard and micro SIMs. Weighing just 151g, the gadget is extremely portable and easy for users to take on any trip. Choose from different package options, data sizes, duration and coverage from a single country to multiple regions. glocalme.com

5. Picture Perfect

1. Fresh Features The Pavilion X360 range of convertible notebooks now comes with pen support and ships with a stylus in the box. HP has also added an optional infrared camera function to the design, which works with Windows Hello face authentication. Each available variant offers different configurations and specifications but shares the same versatility of being able to seamlessly shift between four modes: stand, tent, laptop and tablet. hp.com For more gadget reviews and suggestions, visit goingplacesmagazine.com

2. Work To Play The Razer Atheris is a 66g wireless mouse that packs gaming-grade performance in a

Snap amazing photos with the ZenFone 4 Pro by Asus, which features an advanced dual-camera system designed to take mobile photography to new heights. The Qualcomm Spectra image signal processing further improves on this, providing smoother zooming, faster auto-focus, and photos with gorgeous, true-to-life colours. asus.com

6. Technology & Luxury Samsung has teamed up with Tumi to launch a special edition Gear S3 Frontier. The strap – resistant to water, dust and rough conditions – is made from Italian canvas and features a stainless-steel buckle with stitched edge detailing. The smartwatch sports a custom Tumi face, and even comes in the brand’s iconic Earl Grey colourway. samsung.com

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3. Track Yourself

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Our pick of movies to watch in-flight this month

Viceroy’s House

Woodpeckers

Dear Zindagi

The last Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, has been tasked to oversee the transition of the country from British rule to independence, but ending centuries of colonial rule in a country divided by deep religious and cultural differences is no easy feat. This inevitably sets off a power struggle that threatens to tear the country apart. In the servants’ quarters of the palace, Mountbatten’s Hindu manservant, Jeet, falls for Aalia, a beautiful Muslim girl, and the country’s conflict is explored at a more personal level.

Set in a Dominican Republic prison, male and female inmates communicate between their detention centres using a form of “pecking” sign language. New prisoner Julian Sosa forges an alliance with fellow inmate Manuary and learns the secret to sending messages as a “woodpecker”. When Manuary is moved to another unit for causing trouble, Julian starts communicating with Manuary’s girlfriend, Yanelly, on his behalf using the secret language. They fall in love but are forced to keep their feelings hidden.

Kaira, a budding cinematographer, is discontented with her life when everything around her starts to fall apart. With nowhere to go, she returns to Goa and begrudgingly moves back home to live with her parents with whom she has deep-seated issues. While in Goa, she seeks out Dr. Jehangir “Jug” Khan, a free-spirited psychologist, who teaches her how to deal with and accept life’s disappointments. As her sessions with Jug progresses, she finds herself falling for her therapist.

GILLIAN ANDERSON, MICHAEL GAMBON, HUGH BONNEVILLE NR / 106 mins / Biography, Drama / E, F

JEAN JEAN, JUDITH RODRÍGUEZ, RAMÓN EMILIO CANDELARIO NR / / 106 mins / Drama, Romance / ES, E+

ALIA BHATT, SHAH RUKH KHAN, KUNAL KAPOOR, ALI ZAFAR NR / 125 mins / Drama / H, E+

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

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Inspiring health + wellness / The Cure

1. Winning Therapy

4. Skin SOS

For some award-winning relaxing treatments, try Chanterelle-Spa by JW at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay. A recent winner in the Luxury Emerging Spa category at the World Luxury Spa Awards 2017, its signature treatment is the 1970s Sports Therapy & Wrap, which focuses on relaxing knotty muscles with a body wrap, Phu Quoc sea salts and herbs. Alternatively, engage the Bath Butler to prepare what’s needed for a relaxing soak in your own room’s tub, with four options to choose from, namely the Detox Bath, Phu Quoc Signature Bath, Home Sweet Home or Touch of Romance. marriott.com

Too much travelling taking a toll on your skin? Rejuvenate your complexion with Sulwhasoo’s new and improved antiaging cream, the Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream EX, which comes in two formulations: the original formula, offering intense moisturising for stressed-out skin, and its light formula with a softer texture and a whiff of ginseng flowers in its scent. Both creams are infused with Korean ginseng that helps regenerate and reinvigorate the skin with Compound K, an anti-aging substance, and Ginsenoside Re that helps to enhance the skin’s barriers, thus decreasing skin damages. This antiaging cream also helps to firm up skin to give it a more radiant glow. sulwhasoo.com/my

2. Singapore Revisited

For the latest PUMA NTRVL (pronounced ‘interval’), graphic and fashion designer Jeff Staple has created a collection that allows for easy transition from a smart casual dress code at work, to the gym, and then to an evening out with friends. The focus is on the different intervals throughout your day, with gear that takes you from morning to night. Footwear presents two new silhouettes – the Limitless Netfit with its streetwear vibe and the Suede Ignite that looks spiffy with its rich nubuck upper. A collection of clothing is also available, all designed to be adaptable to any activity. Find the AW17 PUMA NTRVL Collection in Malaysia at KLCC, Pavilion, Sunway Pyramid, Genting Sky Avenue and Lot 10. puma.com

Chill out and refresh your mind with an invigorating cup of tea. PIN Tea recently released new flavours inspired by popular spots in Singapore, all recalling the fun and thrills of exploring the island city. Belle Of Bugis is an exuberant flavour made from hand-picked French roses, while Quayside Chamomile is perfect for relaxing in the evenings. Brew some Gardens By The Bae, a blend of osmanthus, chamomile and lavender for sharing with a loved one, or have some Go The Mile – a lemongrass tea inspired by Singapore’s Little Thailand, or the chrysanthemum-infused Uniquely Yishun to perk yourself up! pintea.sg

5. Grand Getaway Just an hour’s ferry ride from Hong Kong International Airport, Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel is offering a ‘Stay & Shine’ package that includes a stay in a Deluxe King or Twin room and a choice of either a Signature Shine Spa massage or a Sports Therapeutic Massage to help relieve tired muscles and improve blood circulation. Add on another night for an additional complimentary massage, or get it at a reduced rate. Make it a relaxing getaway with your significant other or a good friend, or a mother-daughter bonding trip. Package available until 28 December for stays until 30 December. sheratongrandmacao.com

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3. Oh So Versatile! 1. Old World Appeal

The 1926 Montblanc Heritage is a new collection from the revered luxury brand, featuring leather pieces created with the traveller in mind. Made of vegetable tanned leather using traditional Tuscan craftsmanship to bring out that rich brown patina and time-weathered charm, the Montblanc Heritage backpack is just one of the pieces from the collection – a fine travel companion with points for form as well as function. montblanc.com

2. Classic Styling From the Pedro Men’s Fall 2017 collection, this multifunctional backpack is one for the minimalists, yet perfect for any other stylish gentleman as well with the leather on tweed notion. Inside is a compartment big enough for a 15-inch laptop and a useful removable pouch. pedroshoes.com

From Italian fashion brand Coccinelle, this mini backpack in python print leather is a must-have fashion accessory that’s great for complementing your outfit as well as for fashionably carrying your essentials around. The back straps are convertible, so it can easily be changed into a shoulder bag or hand bag for more formal use. coccinelle.com

4. Personal Touch Exclusive to Southeast Asia from the MCM AW2017 Collection, the StarEyed Bunny backpack is a compulsory collectible for fans of the German luxury brand. The cute character was created with Southeast Asian fashion enthusiasts in mind, so it is not only limited-edition, it is personal as well, letting your individuality shine as bright as the bunny’s eyes! Available at MCM boutiques in Southeast Asia, including at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. mcmworldwide.com | melium.com

Evoking the “London Made” pride and spirit of the early 20th century, Gladstone London looks set to liven up the style scene with its brand of quality leather goods with timeless designs and excellence in craftsmanship. One exciting piece is the G23 Backpack, inspired by the hardy and masculine vintage canvas military kit bags used during World War One. Label founder John O’Sullivan, who has over 30 years of experience working at major fashion and luxury brands in Europe, found it prime for a modern interpretation, resulting in the G23 with its cool, modern lines, rugged edge, and full functionality in terms of space and compartments, highquality hardware and versatility for almost all occasions. gladstonelondon.com

6. Eye Spy Add some quirkiness to your day with the Anya Hindmarch Men’s Eyes leather backpack. The unexpected detail on an otherwise strictly-classic design will take onlookers by surprise. Not just easy on the eyes, the bag is easy on your shoulders, too, with padded straps for comfort, while a tablet pocket rounds up its features. anyahindmarch.com

7. Rustic Rucksack There is a quiet luxury about this backpack from Barbour, steeped as the company is in British heritage since 1894, even holding royal warrants from Queen Elizabeth herself as well as the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales, to supply their waterproof and protective products. The no-nonsense practical design hints at a stiff upper lip, yet the rich crimson colour shows off a subtle individuality, while the very item is undeniably intended for outdoorsy adventures – just right for the multi-faceted man on-the-go. barbour.com

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8. Rugged Good Looks Urban lifestyle brand Solo New York has released its new Roadster Collection, inspired by the irreverent ardour of motorcycle riders and modern pursuits. The Kilbourn backpack, named after one of the neighbourhoods in Milwaukee that’s home to the most famous American motorcycle brand, is rugged yet luxe, made of full grain pebbled leather and kitted out with a fully padded laptop compartment, tablet pocket, and padded back and shoulder straps and quality trimmings. One stylish workbag for the stylish working citizen. solo.net/roadster-collection

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

Malaysia

TIMELESS CLASSIC

Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renowned masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro, will be brought to life at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre on 12, 14 and 15 October. Presented by the Kuala Lumpur City Opera, the comic opera in four acts tells the tale of servants Figaro and Susanna, who attempt to marry, while foiling the plans of their philandering master Count Almaviva. Conducted by Colombian conductor Juan Montoya, the play will be supported by a host of other principal characters, the 35-member KL City Opera Chorus and children from the Opera For Kids Workshop. klcityopera.com

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Fans of the well-loved Peanuts comic strip are in for a treat as the awardwinning Broadway musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, will be making its Malaysian premiere at the Damansara Performing Arts Centre from 29 September until 8 October. There’s something for both the young and young at heart, from stellar storytelling and catchy musical tunes to larger than life characters and colourful costumes. Join the familiar cast of Snoopy, Lucy, Sally Brown and Charlie Brown on their journey to learn the meaning of hope, happiness and friendship. dpac.com.my

Every October, the Melbourne Festival celebrates creativity and the arts, dance, theatre and multimedia. Happening from 4 to 22 October at various venues around the city, this year’s highlights include ‘A 24-Decade History of Popular Music’, which walks audiences through America from the 18th century till today through songs of the time, and ‘Tree Of Codes’, a dance event that mixes contemporary ballet, visual art and electronic music. Also in the line-up are theatre performances, classical music shows, comedies, plays, installation art pieces and more. festival.melbourne/2017

Malaysia will once again host the CIMB Classic when it returns for its eighth edition to Kuala Lumpur from 12 to 15 October. As the only PGA Tour-sanctioned golf event in Southeast Asia, this year’s showpiece will be headlined by two-time defending champion, Justin Thomas of the United States. An elite field of 78 golfers, including the top 10 players from the Asian Tour and two leading Malaysian professionals, will converge at TPC Kuala Lumpur, with the winner earning USD1.26 million (RM5.15 million) in prize money, FedExCup points and a spot in the 2018 Masters Tournament. cimbclassic.com

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Run for a good cause at the Luang Prabang Half Marathon, happening on 22 October. The 21-kilometre race course will take runners across scenic sights of the ancient Laotian city, dotted with beautiful old temples boasting detailed architecture as well as peaceful natural landscapes. Funds raised will go to the Lao Friends Hospital For Children, the first full-service paediatric hospital in Northern Laos, which provides free medical care to over 15,000 children every year. luangprabanghalfmarathon.com

Don’t miss out on the crown jewel of tennis events as the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global returns from 22 to 29 October at the Singapore Sports Hub. Catch the world’s top female singles players and doubles team in action as they vie for the USD7 million (RM29.7 million) prize, and the prestigious Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova trophies. Leading up to the event, there will be a glitzy red-carpet Singles Draw Ceremony on 21 October, a one-night only concert by the Backstreet Boys and fun activities at the Fan Village. wtafinals.com

Malaysia’s first and largest environmental film festival, the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, returns for its 10th edition at the Publika shopping gallery from 23 to 29 October. Promising over 300 local and international films by both renowned and independent filmmakers, the on-ground activities and screenings revolve around issues and stories such as pollution, indigenous people’s rights, climate change, wildlife protection and more. Expect community workshops, green markets promoting sustainable living, naturethemed performances as well as art exhibitions, forums and games for the whole family. kleff.my

4. Charity Race

5. World-Class Tennis

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While the afternoon away at Common Man Coffee Roasters in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Taman Tun Dr Ismail, which introduced its High Tea Set for two (USD15++/RM65++). Served from Thursday to Friday from 2.30 pm till 5.30 pm, the set includes a serving of tea, coffee or free-flow of the day’s batch brew, along with four types of sweet items and three savoury dishes – just what you need to complement a quality catch-up session with mates. Delectable sweet treats that are freshly made with each order of a High Tea Set include Lychee Coconut Cheesecakes, Profiteroles with Sesame Custard, Chocolate Caramel Popcorn Bars and Fresh Scones with Jam and Cream. On the savoury side are dishes such as Sesame Bagel with Sour Cream, Mini Beef, Chicken or Vegetable Sliders and Beef Rendang Empanadas. commonmancoffeeroasters.com

Penang’s premium retail destination, Design Village Outlet Mall, has opened the doors to its aptly named food hall, The Food Bazaar. Living up to its billing, the new F&B area boasts nostalgic elements that will transport diners back in time. The tastefully designed 1,500-squaremetre facility is decorated with lanterns and vintage posters inspired by Penang’s iconic kopitiams. Offering visitors an elevated dining experience, The Food Bazaar carries an extensive variety of signature Malaysian favourites under one roof such as char koay teow, assam laksa and prawn noodles as well as a wide selection of international cuisine to cater to the demands and varied taste buds of its visitors. designvillage.today

Spend the magic hour at Nobu Kuala Lumpur with its Kanpai menu, which includes drinks and a chef’s selection of Nobu’s dishes. Diners can pick from either the Regular Kanpai set (USD13++/ RM58++), which includes two regular drinks and two dishes, or the Premium Kanpai set (USD23++/RM98++), which features two premium drinks and four dishes. Among the drinks available in the Regular set are Calamansi Shiso Mule, Thai Mandarin Martini and Tanqueray London Dry Gin, while the Premium set features a better selection of cocktails and spirits such as the Glenmorangie Original, Grey Goose vodka and The Botanist Dry Gin. Available 6 pm to 8 pm, every Sunday to Thursday. noburestaurants.com/kuala-lumpur

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From the open kitchen of Supernormal Canteen in Melbourne’s St Kilda comes an abundance of amazing Asian creations like steamed pork buns, pig’s head bao, chicken skin chicharrones, and Chongqing popcorn, to be washed down with freeflowing Asahi, a selection of wines, sake and cocktails, and complemented by the smoking Yakitori grill from a central bar. “Think Izakaya style with a twist,” says owner Andrew McConnell, who says that Supernormal Canteen is the most fun he has ever had working in a restaurant. If you’re looking for a fun place where you can be yourself, head on here when in Melbourne. supernormal.net.au/canteen

As the Victoria and Albert Museum presents the exhibition ‘Opera: Passion, Power and Politics’ this month, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge, London presents the Opera Afternoon Tea package featuring menu items inspired by the exhibition. From 30 September until 19 November, find mini croissants filled with Brie de Meaux and grape chutney, prune crumble tart, Medovik honey cake and limoncello jelly, served with tea. For guests preferring the cocktail package, a Don Giovanni cocktail made with Mozart chocolate liqueur, amaretto and fresh cream is also included. Within walking distance of the V&A Museum, take a breather at Jumeirah Carlton Tower for tea after admiring the exhibits at the institution. jumeirah.com/opera

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with uniquely handcrafted mooncakes from the award-winning Shanghai by JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur. Expect out-of-the-box creations such as the Snow Skin Fermented Black Garlic with Salted Egg Yolk, or the delicate Snowskin Shiro Umeboshi with Green Tea. Durian lovers rejoice, as the popular Snow Skin Durian Paste, made from fresh Musang King durians wrapped in a delicate chilled snow skin, will be making a comeback this year. For traditionalists, signature classic flavours such as baked white lotus paste with salted egg yolk and baked black sesame paste are also available. The promotion runs until 10 October. marriott.com/Kuala_Lumpur

4. What’s Normal, Anyway?

5. Opera For Two

6. Exquisite Delights

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Malaysia

Malaysia welcomes its first vegan ice cream parlour with the opening of Kind Kones in Kuala Lumpur’s 1 Mont Kiara shopping mall. In making vegan ice cream, owner Serina Singhsachathet, who also owns lifestyle eatery Raisin’ The Roof, used nondairy ingredients such as almond, cashew or coconut milk as a base to make over 20 ice cream flavours such as dark chocolate, jackfruit and black sesame. Besides that, the ice cream is made without refined sugars, artificial preservatives, stabilisers, emulsifiers or other artificial additives, making it a guilt-free (and dare we say, healthy) indulgence that everyone can enjoy. Aside from ice cream, the kiosk also has a selection of unprocessed, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free desserts, including gluten-free banana and walnut bread, chocolate hazelnut balls and raw orange-chocolate cake. facebook.com/kindkones

Martin Selby, one of Koh Samui’s most respected creative chefs, has joined Thailandbased Manathai Hotels and Resorts as the Executive Chef for two of its hotels in Koh Samui and Khao Lak. The British chef – whose list of accomplishments include opening seafood restaurant RockPool, The Page at The Library resort, and The Larder, which is rated as one of the island’s best restaurants by TripAdvisor – has wasted no time in debuting new signature dishes at the two resorts. At the Waterline Restaurant in Manathai Koh Samui, Selby introduced the Blue Swimmer Crab Tian as a light lunch or dinner starter, featuring fresh seafood married with subtle flavours and a pop of salmon egg. At Manathai Khao Lak’s Colours Restaurant, diners can tuck into Australian Flank Steak with Rocket, Stilton & Quince, a secondary-cut steak elevated with high-quality blue cheese and a hint of sweet quince. manathai.com

Indulge yourself every first Sunday of the month at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur’s Lafite, which in August debuted Beats & Brunch, an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring a selection of contemporary European dishes that the restaurant is best known for, while sipping on a free-flow of Veuve Clicquot champagne, wine and Belvedere spritz cocktails. The long brunch begins with a top-shelf selection of freshly shucked Cadoret oysters, along with eggs with smoked salmon and gratinated lobster Thermidor. The six mains are all made-toorder: Smoked Cohiba grilled wagyu, slowcooked lamb shoulder, seared Hokkaido scallops, pan-seared Atlantic Cabillaud, eggs parfait and grilled octopus. If, somehow, you still have room for dessert, have the Chocolate Surprise or the rum-soaked Rum Baba, which might literally floor you by the meal’s end. shangri-la.com/kualalumpur

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8. Martin Selby At Manathai

9. The Ultimate Brunch

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Combining aesthetics from two cultures that have been linked since the days of Marco Polo, the newly-opened Bulgari Hotel Beijing pairs elegant Italian style with a touch of Chinese tradition. Luxury and opulence take centre stage in its 119 exquisitely furnished rooms that feature marble bathtubs and sculpted door handles. The Bulgari Suite, one of the largest in Beijing at 400 square metres, offers some of the best views over the city. Unwind at the hotel spa’s 11 treatment rooms, work out at the fitness centre or swim a few laps at the 25-metre pool made of shimmering mosaic tiles, before enjoying a meal at the hotel’s fine dining restaurant. bulgarihotels.com/beijing

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo is now available for bookings for stays in December. The luxury hotel, which sits along the Galle Face Green promenade, offers uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean from its 500 guestrooms and suites and 41 serviced apartments. Designs are inspired by the country’s beautiful nature, including a life-sized infant elephant metal sculpture in the lobby. For those seeking serenity, CHI, The Spa offers nine treatment rooms. Other facilities include a 24-hour fitness centre and a pool bar. In conjunction with the opening, the hotel is offering an introductory Business Travel package, which includes airport transfers, daily breakfast, complimentary laundry and free Wi-Fi. shangri-la.com/colombo

Fairfield by Marriott Kathmandu recently opened in Thamel, offering a convenient and relaxing stay close to popular attractions as well as shopping spots. The hotel has 115 smart and thoughtfully appointed rooms, with facilities that cater to both business and leisure travellers. Hearty local, Indian and international meals are available at the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, and guests can chill at the lively bar and lobby lounge with a cup of freshly brewed coffee or an array of cocktails in the evening. For business travellers, meeting rooms come equipped with the latest audio visual equipment, and all public areas and guest rooms have high-speed Wi-Fi. fairfieldkathmandu.com

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Discerning travellers to the Big Apple will find a modern but cosy oasis at Cachet Boutique New York, the first by the brand in the United States. Its 107 designfocused rooms come with luxurious beds and the latest technology, from keyless check-in to high-speed Internet. Make use of facilities that include an outdoor wellness area called the Wet Lawn, which has its own Jacuzzi, or raise a toast on the Great Lawn, the hotel’s wine terrace with mesmerising fire pits and an amazing view of the stars. Alternatively, dine at its signature restaurant which promotes a farm-to-table concept. cachethotelgroup.com

Joining its sister hotel in Kowloon is the newly opened Pentahotel Hong Kong, Tuen Mun, a trendy 298-room establishment that sports a contemporary decor seamlessly blended with local cultural references. Just minutes away on foot from the MTR, its convenient location offers ready access to shopping, popular local eateries, seafood markets and heritage sites. The opening coincides with the hotel’s global brand refresh, taglined ‘We Don’t Do Normal’, which pushes boundaries with unique and innovative concepts, such as check in at the bar, and the new ‘penta Player pads’, which feature private gamer gadgets in selected suites. pentahotels.com

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London recently unveiled the first phase of its renovation works with the reopening of the Knightsbridge-facing guest rooms and suites, their designs inspired by the building’s Edwardian heritage and the historic park nearby. The bright and contemporary guest rooms include Art-Deco inspired features, such as hand-gilded mirror artworks, while bathrooms are fashioned from Volakas marble. Suites sport their own elegant hallway entrance, separate walk-in closet and living area furnished with velvet upholstery and a gold bespoke acorn chandelier. To complete the pampering experience, indulge in Miller Harris and Jo Hansford bath products, which are available in every bathroom. mandarinoriental.com/london/hydepark

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5. Unconventional Concept

6. Swanky Digs

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8. Urban Oasis

Australia

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Experience a new way of luxury travel aboard The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, a unique foray by the hotel operator into the cruise industry. The first of its three lavish cruising yachts is scheduled to take to sea in 2019 and will come with all the works of a hotel, including 149 suites, each with its own private balcony, a restaurant, the brand’s signature spa and a Panorama Lounge and wine bar for onboard entertainment. The small-capacity vessels can accommodate up to 298 passengers and itineraries will look at unique locations not typically accessible to large ships, including in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. Reservations open in May 2018. ritzcarlton.com/en/yachts

After a multi-million-dollar refurbishment, Mantra Southbank reopens with a new look inspired by its location in Melbourne’s vibrant arts and entertainment district. Its 118 one- and two-bedroom apartments have been rejuvenated, with custom-designed wallpapers featuring some of the city’s most iconic locations, a monochromatic colour scheme enhanced with dashes of colour, stylish soft furnishings and plush new mattresses and beddings. Accommodation comes complete with kitchen and laundry facilities, as well as TV and internet access. mantrahotels.com

Dutch hotel brand citizenM makes its Asian debut in Taipei, with the opening of citizenM Taipei North Gate. Conveniently located near the popular shopping district of Ximending, the property boasts 267 rooms that come with comfy, XL-sized beds and handy in-room tablet moodpads that allow guests to control lighting, blinds, alarms and room temperature. The lobby is a welcoming space for guests to relax and socialise, with a stylish entrance featuring a spiral staircase, cabinets filled with local items and souvenirs as well as books and inspiring art. citizenm.com/taipei

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1. Art Reboot This month ARTSPACE Dubai relaunches as Tabari Artspace and celebrates with a solo exhibition by renowned Egyptian artist Mohamed Abla. The show, ‘The Silk Road’, comprises a selection of the artist’s more abstract paintings and collages. Narratives play a central role: Abla has created a new series of paintings entitled ‘The Silk Road’ that explore folk tales from across North Africa, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The tales he has selected are symbolic of political, social and economic issues that rose in Egypt following the 2011 revolution; elsewhere in the show, he explores tales from farther afield. ‘The Silk Road’ will be on display from 10 October until 24 November. artspace-dubai.com

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2. Homegrown Talent ManilArt, the largest and longest-running visual art fair in the Philippines, celebrates its 9th year with another dazzling showcase of work from talented artists across the country and farther afield. Featuring works from well-known Filipino masters alongside budding artists, ManilArt is sure to give equal exposure to all exhibitors. This year, the event takes place on 12-15 October at the SMX Convention Centre in Taguig City. Visitors can also enjoy a range of engaging activities, such as mosaic making, printmaking and digital background painting. manilart.org USA

3. Self-Determination Toyin Ojih Odutola presents her first solo exhibition in New York City at the Whitney Museum. ‘To Wander Determined’ opens on 20 October and comprises a series of drawings based on two fictional aristocratic Nigerian families. Using charcoal, pencils and pastels, Odutola carefully depicts these people, the nuances of class and culture drawn into the objects that surround them and the setting of the portraits. The families from ‘To Wander Determined’ upend preconceived conceptions about race and class, suggesting that a person’s identity is inherently fluid. whitney.org

Words Georgina Yates

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SOFIA HULTEN. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 2017. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND VG BILDKUNST

SOFIA HULTEN. SPECULATIVE FICTION 2016. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND VG BILDKUNST

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At the core of Berlin-based artist Sofia Hultén’s mixed media artwork is the belief that “everything is in flux and that change is always possible”. For her exhibition ‘Here’s the Answer, What’s the Question?’ at the Ikon gallery in Birmingham, England until 26 November, Hultén explores the very nature of materials and how our interpretation of them changes over time. Some of the sculptures and installations on display are constructed from repurposed items, such as bicycle parts and locks, and seek to challenge the onlooker’s initial perception of the materials used in their building. ikon-gallery.org

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5. Dive In

6. Old And New

The NGV Australia in Federation Square, Melbourne celebrates the Australian way of life with a fully functioning swimming pool installation. “Whether natural or manmade, inland or coastal, pools are undeniably linked to the Australian lifestyle and our national psyche,” explains Tony Ellwood, Director of NGV. “We encourage visitors to dangle their feet in the water or relax poolside as they reflect on the idea of the pool as a place of cultural exchange, socialising, competition and reminiscence.” This is the Australian premiere of the installation created by Aileen Sage Architects (Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holliday) with Michelle Tabet. Visitors can take a dip at the NGV until 18 February 2018. ngv.vic.gov.au

Berlin is ever a hub for breath-taking and thought-provoking large-scale installations, and the ‘Radiator in a Roofless Church’ by Danish-German duo Anna Borgman and Candy Lenk is no exception. The steel sculpture stands in the ruins of the monastery church in Berlin Mitte, alongside the building’s missing southern wall. The electric blue radiator stands as a three-metretall symbol of failed attempts to rebuild the sacred space using modern methods. The juxtaposition of the radiator and the archaic walls is visually highly contrasting, but in the hollowness of the steel pipes and the dilapidated partitions, the two structures have a sense of emptiness in common. borgmanlenk.com

Global Citizen

Photography courtesy of Christian Bauer

Christian Bauer Hanoi, Vietnam

Penang, Malaysia

What do you love most about this city? I like the intensity of the place. It is a very striving, hard-working society.

One thing about the locals. They have the reputation of being the stingiest people in Malaysia, but that’s not to say they aren’t generous to friends, family and visitors, they just drive a really hard bargain in shops, in markets and also in business.

Where would you take a first-timer to in this city? The Metropole Hotel – it’s my oasis of calm after exploring the chaos of the city. What is the one thing that the first-timer must do in this city? Walk! I don’t think you can experience any city by being driven from one tourist attraction to the next. You won’t experience Hanoi proper unless you venture out, take a stroll around the lake, get lost in the little side roads, try the food in the stalls, sit at a café, sip Vietnamese coffee and soak up the atmosphere. Your favourite dish from here, and where might we find it? Bun Oc. That’s snail soup with fried green banana, small and big snails and tofu stewed in turmeric broth. My favourite is on Lane 191 Khuong Thuong, Dong Da district. It’s quite hard to find, so ask the locals. The best place to have dinner with: a. family – Porte D’Annam; the food is great, and the atmosphere is a bit more genteel. b. friends – Ngon Villa; it’s noisy, bustling and the food is, for the most part, outstanding. The best thing about the locals. While there are obviously some people out to make money off the tourists, the people of Hanoi live for the most part a life alongside the tourist trade. The city is still home to most of the locals. It hasn’t lost its identity and turned into a tourist attraction. Name one souvenir to bring home. Vietnamese coffee and the equipment to make it. Vietnam has upheld the old French tradition of the filter coffee in individual cups with a drip on top of it. Sweet condensed milk is ready in the cup and the very strong coffee slowly drips onto it. It wakes you up with a kick! Five words that sum up this city. Vibrant, Bustling, Striving, Fragrant, Chaotic. Where might we find you at 1 am in this city? At Unicorn Bar. They do an amazing Phò cocktail. It sounds disgusting, but it actually works really well! Malaysia Airlines operates seven times weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Hanoi (HAN), Vietnam.

What do you find most refreshing about this city? I have been here hundreds of times and I have walked almost every street in the city centre and the place still has surprises in store. That’s what I like most about Penang. There’s always something new to discover. The one experience that everyone must try. Eat out in the stalls! Just wander around the city and try anything that looks or smells interesting. The city is overflowing with excellent food and eating in nothing but indoor restaurants would be missing the point entirely. The one local dish everyone must try. It’s very hard to limit yourself to one dish when you are in Penang! Of course, the char kuay teow is famous, but for me it’s Hokkien Mee that I crave. That’s my breakfast of choice. The best thing you can do here for free. Go to the E&O Hotel, sit on the wall next to the old pool, look out over the ocean and watch the sun set. You can order a G&T, but that one’s not free. Your favourite memory of this city. My favourite memories are evenings spent with my friends, just eating out, sitting and chatting. It’s these moments that make life fun. What is your favourite thing to do in Penang? Eat. It is still one of the best street food places in the world, but it’s a dangerous undertaking as your waist can expand considerably within the span of three days. Name something they have that you wished you had at home: An old part of the city that is intact and hasn’t been destroyed by greed. I don’t believe in preserving everything just because it’s old, but when you have history attached to a building or a quarter, it’s wise to preserve it.

Malaysia Airlines operates 45 times weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Penang (PEN).

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ONCE, WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I woke up one morning and I couldn’t open my eyes. My eyelids were literally glued together. This had never happened to me before but I remained calm and rational because I immediately understood the implications: I wouldn’t have to go to school today. I called for my mother but with a slight trembling in my voice that I hoped would impart the right balance of fear and courage. The doctor told us I had conjunctivitis, which was a mild but potentially contagious eye infection and, yes, I couldn’t go to school for a while. This was the news I wanted to hear but I listened intently to the description of the affliction because I wanted to have conjunctivitis again, a lot. I was given antibiotics, which cured the disease but this was the 1970s and I would have been given antibiotics even if I had stubbed my toe.

And so, thanks to conjunctivitis, I spent a few glorious days at home in bed and not at school. It was a holiday but it was better than a holiday because this was my personal holiday. I listened to the radio, read books, played with my toys and looked endearingly pathetic whenever my mother visited my room. I didn’t know it at the time but I had invented the “staycation” and it’s one of my happiest memories. I was officially unwell, so I had a valid excuse for not doing the homework that I wasn’t going to do anyway. Even I was becoming tired of using the excuse, “The dog ate my homework” because, well, we didn’t have a dog, but now the teacher would have to accept that I had been unwell. Sadly, all good things come to an end. The infection cleared up and I had to go back to school but every single day when I woke up and before I opened my eyes, I truly hoped that I would have conjunctivitis again. I never did. I have discovered that people react differently to being mildly unwell, like having a cold. Some soldier on bravely, pretending that they don’t have a cold. They think that if they show their

fighting spirit, then the cold will become afraid, will admit defeat and will run away. Not me. I happily wallow in my cold. I hate being ill but it’s a golden opportunity for some guilt-free me time. I cancel everything and settle down for a week of recovery. These times have been some of the most educational in my life. I have forgotten everything I was taught at school but I remember what I discovered for myself when I was unwell. There was the time I discovered David Bowie and that girls are humans too. When I was 12, I had my circumcision. I was growing up in England, so the operation was not performed on a banana tree trunk but I had studied Lat’s cartoons about his circumcision experience, so I had rigged-up the exact same system in my room to help ease my recovery. I had a piece of string hanging from the ceiling to hold up my sarong above my, shall we say, sensitive area. I could not move very much, so I listened to my radio on my new tape recorder and recorded all the songs that caught my attention. It was during this time that I first heard the strange and beguiling songs of a singer called David Bowie.

my entire life. My dignity was quite literally hanging by a thread because I was lying on the floor with a piece of string holding up my sarong. I had just been circumcised and I had not washed for a week and now there was a pretty girl in my room and she appeared to be saying hello and a bunch of other things I didn’t understand. Somehow I managed to extricate myself from my version of Lat’s system but it wasn’t smooth because how do you disconnect your sarong from the ceiling smoothly? You tell me! We ended up having a very nice time together. I played her my David Bowie songs and we talked about what they might mean. She was not horrified by my horrifying appearance but was very understanding even if I couldn’t bring myself to explain the exact nature of my recent operation. And then she left but I had discovered that girls were just like regular people except much prettier. I never met her again and I cannot remember her name but she was my first girlfriend. Obviously, she didn’t know this fact but that’s what I told all the boys when I went back to school. Being mildly unwell is a pain and very inconvenient but I think you should take the opportunity it offers. Take some me time. You never know what might happen.

So I was enjoying the sounds of David Bowie when there was a knock on the door and a girl came into my room. My mother had some visitors and this was somebody’s niece. At that time I lived in an exclusively male world and I did not know any girls. I had read about them and they sounded very interesting but I did not know any. Suddenly there was a girl my own age and she was in my room. It was the single most embarrassing moment in

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

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Fast-Forward City

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While the start-up boom has pitched Bengaluru into the future, its old-world experiences continue to charm.

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Fast facts Reasons To Go TECH MATTERS Long before the IT boom, Bengaluru, the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state, was a hub of science, engineering and technology. The Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum is just the place to see 3D recreations and simulations of scientific principles and inventions over time. The museum is named after the great engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya, who hailed from this city.

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SEAT OF POWER While it’s true that the Vidhan Soudha houses the legislative assembly of Karnataka, what makes it worth visiting is its architecture, which is an amalgamation of British, IndoIslamic and Dravidian. This grand edifice with broad steps leading up to a grand colonnade is emblematic of the city. STATE OF THE ART For an introduction to Indian paintings, past and contemporary, head to Venkatappa Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA). While the former is situated on Kasturba Road, just off M.G. Road, the latter is housed in a century-old mansion on Palace Road. The works of renowned artists such as Raja Ravi Verma, the Tagore brothers and

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Anjolie Ela Menon share space with those of less-known but brilliant artists. TAPPING FEET For a close look at traditional dance forms in an intimate setting, Nrityagram is a place like no other. This commune of dancers allows visitors to watch rehearsals and recitals from Tuesday to Saturday in the morning. Mohiniattam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Bharatanatyam and other dance forms are on offer. BUT, NATURALLY Cubbon Park, located near M.G. Road, is the perfect introduction to the city’s considerable expanse of green cover. Cubbon Park is the

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natural outdoor gym for many. On weekends, you can watch people gather in informal groups for talks, poetry readings and music sessions. The chirping of birds provides great background music. If you love wildlife, visit the Bannerghatta National Park on the southern fringe of the city. It gets crowded on holidays, so visiting on a workday is a good idea. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Take leisurely strolls through some of the oldest parts of the city. Their traditional charm stands in stark contrast to the glitz of the business districts. Malleswaram, Jayanagar and Basavanagudi are rich with the scents of coffee, old bakeries and markets selling flowers and vegetables. Many buildings are more than half a century old. In Malleswaram, you could also visit the 400-year-old Kadu Malleswara temple before hopping across the road to Veena Stores for a hearty South Indian breakfast and filter coffee. WESTWARD HO Step back into British colonial times by visiting the Taj Westend. This luxury hotel has been a Bengaluru fixture for several decades. The lush greenery and colonial-era architecture will soothe your senses. TAKE A WALK Despite the rise in traffic, some parts of Bengaluru are eminently walkable. Sign up for a walking tour with INTACH or Bangalore Walks and acquaint yourself with the city’s green heritage, its Victorian legacy and interestingly, its military heritage. You can choose a regular weekend walk or ask for a customised one. Malaysia Airlines flies 12 times weekly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Bengaluru (BLR), India.

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HOOF IT Participating in a run can be an interesting way of exploring a city. If this appeals to you, sign up for the Bengaluru Marathon on 15 October. The race starts and ends at Kanteerava Stadium. If you don’t fancy running the full marathon, you could sign up for the half marathon or a fun five-kilometre run.

from the city on the highway to Mysuru. The terrain is perfect for rock climbing and short treks. Adventure over, dig into divine thatte idlis (soft rice cakes) and vadas (a fried snack) at Renuka Tiffanies, a popular eatery at Bidadi junction (between Ramanagar and Bengaluru). DOLLED UP Chennapatna is a riot of colour. This tiny town is a short distance after Ramanagara on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway and is known for wooden toys coloured with vegetable dyes. It is said that the natives learnt this art from the Persians during the time of Tipu Sultan, the erstwhile ruler of Mysuru.

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GO TRIPPING If you crave a little adventure, heed the call of Ramanagaram, situated about 56 kilometres

TUMMY TUCK For atmospheric open-air dining, head to Thindi Beedi (‘Food Street’ in Kannada, the

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Auto rickshaws (similar to tuk-tuks in other countries), taxis and the metro are the best modes of local transport. While rolling autos are available, taxis can be hailed using a ride-hailing app. Bengaluru is a city of traffic jams, so wherever you go, keep some extra time in hand.

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KEEPSAKE South India is home to a wondrous range of handicrafts. Vilakku, a small store tucked on a bylane near the Anjaneya Temple, off Tippasandra Main Road, is a treasure trove of these. Choose from dainty brass and bronze idols and lamps, traditional Aranmula mirrors, handlooms from Kerala, paintings and wooden artefacts. Taking some back home as beautiful souvenirs would be a good idea.

Practical Advice UNDER WRAPS Hinduism, Islam and Christianity are the chief religions here. While shorts, skirts and sleeveless tops are fine by and large, do cover up when visiting places of worship or traditional markets. People are friendly and treat visitors well. Just keep your wits about you, take it easy and smile a lot. However, do avoid venturing out alone late at night.

Practical Tips

The days are cool (with temperatures in the high twenties Celsius) and the nights chilly during the latter half of the year. There could be a few sharp showers once in a while. From October to February, a jacket or a set of light woolens will come in handy.

A TIPPLE OR TWO India’s original pub capital has a jolly drinking scene. Enjoy craft beer at Windmills Craft Works (Whitefield) or at Arbor Brewing Company (near Garuda Mall). The former has the added attraction of live music gigs on most days.

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THE DRAMA OF LIFE Witness a wonderful selection of English plays and performing arts at Jagriti Theatre (in Whitefield) and Rangashankara (in J.P. Nagar). From classics to dramatised takes on contemporary issues, these plays and standup comedy acts provide a dose of stimulation.

local language). The small eateries lining a short stretch of this street dish out a wide variety, even as vehicles crawl by. Idli Mane is a good bet for authentic Karnataka food. Hyderabad Biryani House (near the Lifestyle Store in Victoria Layout) serves delectable Mutton and Chicken Biryani.

MONEY MATTERS

The Indian Rupee (USD0.016) is the official currency. Keep a combination of 500, 100, 50, 20 and 10 rupee notes to meet most of your expenses. The more sophisticated establishments accept credit cards.

Na ma ska ra MIND YOUR LANGUAGE!

Kannada is the native language. While some locals do understand basic English, learning a few Kannada words will stand you in good stead. When in doubt, turn to a local for help. ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ – Namaskara I don’t want it/no, thank you – beda How much? – eshto? Yes – houdu No – illa

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Tan Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh

Interview Eris Choo Photography courtesy of ERL/Kid Chan

Job Done Right Malaysia’s ERL Executive Chairman Tan Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh shares his 20-year journey to build the airport rail link operator to what it is today.

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Tell us how you got your start at Express Rail Link (ERL). I was previously managing director and chief executive officer of Proton, but I retired early so I could focus on my own business. In late 1996, I was appointed as executive chairman for ERL by the Prime Minister. It was my first train project. My years in the automotive and public transportation industry, as well as past experience organising big projects for Edaran Otomobil Nasional and Proton, helped when I took on the task. It was very exciting in the early days as we were a small and dynamic team, and I was actively involved in the management's decision-making. Everyone worked well together and their support made my job easier. The project was completed within budget and ahead of schedule. Today, I’m less hands-on but I still provide strategic direction and advice, and motivate my staff and management team. We have a lot of young people onboard and that’s good as they bring fresh and creative ideas to the table. What were some of the challenges that you faced? The government wanted us to build rail tracks using the metre gauge. After considering the advice of people in the international rail industry, I convinced them to adopt the standard gauge since it is more widely used worldwide and we can have a better selection of train sets. I think this has paid off in the long run. Another major challenge we faced was when the country was hit by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic (in 2002). Because of the outbreak, there was a lot less regional air travel and it affected our ridership. We had to put a lot of effort into marketing to minimise the loss in ridership. After the first few years, though, we were able to attract more riders, and have seen steady growth ever since. Tell us about your ridership and demographics. Initially, we catered mostly to business travellers and foreigners. Now we have more leisure and budget passengers after we extended our service to KLIA2. We also have a lot of

commuters going to Putrajaya and Salak Tinggi for work. Todate, we have carried more than 80 million passengers. Our ridership is now at 24,000 daily. What sort of facilities are provided by ERL? We provide check-in facilities at KL Sentral for passengers flying with Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon and Malindo Air. Just like at the airport, passengers can check-in their luggage and collect their flight boarding passes at least two hours before departure. All they have to do is purchase a valid KLIA Ekspres ticket to use the facilities. We also have a VIP Service that offers premium door-to-door airport transfer combining a ride on the KLIA Ekspres with an executive limousine. For a smoother payment process, we have contactless ticket payment facilities for payWave card holders, and in 2013, we revamped our online ticketing system and created the KLIA Ekspres mobile app so passengers can purchase their tickets anytime, anywhere. On the train, we provide free Wi-Fi. What are some of ERL’s new offerings? A few months ago we launched the enhanced KL TravelPass, an integrated transport ticket for travellers looking for a seamless travel experience on the rail network in Kuala Lumpur. The card comes with a KLIA Ekspres airport transfer and two-day unlimited rides on Rapid KL rail services, such as the LRT, MRT and KL Monorail. The response from tourists has been overwhelming. We hope the pass will be as successful as the Oyster Card in London and the Octopus Card in Hong Kong. Plans are in the works to include KTM rail services in the card. It’s just one of the ways that we’re working with other providers to encourage the use of public transport. Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Grab have picked up in popularity. Is this a major concern for ERL? I think that the greatest threat to businesses is disruption, and I see this happening to my trains with ride-hailing! They can provide door-to-door services, which we can’t, but we know our strengths. We’re reliable, convenient and safe, and passengers won’t have to worry about traffic jams.

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think that public transport services in the ‘‘IKlang Valley can complement each other, which is why we’re looking to work together with ride-hailing companies.‚‚

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When we extended our services to KLIA2, we did not expect to see a 42 percent increase in ridership as the terminal is largely for the budget travel market, and there are other modes of transport such as the bus, which is much cheaper. It goes to show that people are willing to pay more for good service. That said, I think that public transport services in the Klang Valley can complement each other, which is why we’re looking to work together with ride-hailing companies. We’re in the midst of rolling out a collaboration with Grab this month, whereby passengers can get a free ride when they purchase our KLIA Ekspres ticket online. This helps to solve the first and last mile problem. What is the company’s philosophy on going green? We are committed to ensuring good management of resources and promoting green initiatives in our daily operations. As an electric train service, our carbon footprints are five times less than cars, and we help to take 5.3 million trips off the road annually. Since 2009, we have been running the Go Green, Go Lo-Co2 campaign. The idea is that travellers can reduce their carbon footprints by travelling with us, saving 44,800 tonnes of CO2 emissions in a year.

The company has come a long way since it was launched in 2002. What are some of the milestones achieved? We’ve received international recognition on a consistent basis for high standards in the air-rail services industry. The Global Air Rail Alliance named us Air Rail Link of the Year in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016, and we also received the Social Responsibility Award last year for our CSR projects. On the home front, ERL received Best Customer Service and Best Safety Practices at the Malaysian Land Public Transport Commission Symposium 2016. What are some of the plans in the pipeline for ERL? We have six new trains coming in, two of which will be assigned to KLIA Ekspres and four to KLIA Transit to cater to the expected growth in ridership for the next 10 years. They come equipped with two compressors instead of one, more powerful traction and additional sensors to increase safety standards. We hope to have them fully operational by end of 2017. Depending on supply and demand, we may increase the frequency of train operations and enhance service availability. In addition, we are working with strategic business partners such as airlines and online travel agents to offer more exciting products and services for the benefit of our passengers.

Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. (ERL) operates both the KLIA Ekspres and the KLIA Transit lines, which connects the airport to the KL city centre, stopping at the KL City Air Terminal (KL CAT) in KL Sentral. kliaekpres.com

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The Theatre Luminary

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For award-winning actor and theatre director Datoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Zahim Albakri, a short-lived television career was a blessing in disguise.

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Dato’ Zahim AlBakri

teacher and former television host and principal ballet dancer from Yorkshire, England. Television’s loss was theatre’s gain. After Jangan MainMain, the young Zahim was cast alongside Liza Othman and Jit Murad in a play, going back to his roots and training, having studied at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in Middlesex, in the United Kingdom. In fact, Zahim had always wanted to be a “play boy”. “A boy in plays,” he explained. “I didn’t even know the word ‘actor’ then but I knew that was what I wanted to do.” He described a time when he was little and Datin Valerie brought him and his siblings to watch a play, which he thought was a movie until someone flipped a coin and it landed in his lap. It was real! However, he mostly dabbled in theatre without actively pursuing acting. Not knowing what to do after his final secondary school examination, he joined his brother and sister who were studying in London, and enrolled in a Politics and Economics course at Cardiff University. He later switched to major in Law and Politics, but this never came to completion either. “I realised that the whole year I was there, my time was more devoted to the theatre club,” said Zahim. He later auditioned for and was accepted into Drama School, and he knew then that he was finally in the right place. Zahim came home to Malaysia soon after graduating, and after that short television stint, found himself immersed in the world of theatrical arts.

2 1. Zahim with the cast and crew of Shadow In the Sun (previous page) 2. Zahim as Zakaria in the film Spilt Gravy On Rice, which he also directed 3. With producer of Shadow in the Sun, Hayley Holle

IT WAS IN THE LATTER HALF OF THE 1980s that a young Dato’ Zahim Albakri had a taste of what it might have felt like to be Jon Bon Jovi, with screaming girls waiting for him outside the studio, asking for his autograph and requesting photos with him. He was the star of a television show on RTM1, one of only three television channels in Malaysia back then, where he played a trainee kadi (Malay for a Muslim marriage clerk in this context) in the comedy Jangan Main-Main. No doubt his Pan-Asian good looks, along with excellent comedic timing, helped him become the heartthrob of the moment.

Unfortunately for him, that was the only time he experienced such fandom, he divulged, as his television career was cut short. Not long after his newfound fame, a government ban prohibiting television commercials starring models with Western facial features was put in place. At that point, Zahim had a few lucrative television commercial jobs lined up, but all fell through due to his looks, a result from being the son of architect Datuk Ikmal Hisham Albakri and Datin Valerie Suffiah Abdullah, a trained speech and drama

After the play with Liza and Jit, both theatre veterans now, Zahim acted as the male lead in a staging of Romeo and Juliet. He earned bad reviews for it, which he attributed to his own fault for looking down on the character he was playing. It was a lesson learned for him, but that was when he met Andrew Leci, the director of the play. After Romeo and Juliet, Zahim and Leci teamed up with Jit and Malaysian theatre doyenne Jo Kukathas to create the Instant Café Theatre. The name was a reference to how it was set up only two weeks after the main players met up at Bon Ton Café in Kuala Lumpur, but it also alluded to its more spontaneous offerings, consisting of skits and satire. The outfit was a success. “Initially, we wanted to change shows weekly,” said Zahim, “but apparently audiences wanted the old stuff – they had told their friends about it and they came expecting to see the same performance.” They did have to change some of the material occasionally, most notably when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s Prime Minister at that time, came to watch. “It was the least political show that season,” said Zahim. Five years on, Zahim left Instant Café Theatre to create

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Zahim has acted in numerous local movies, directed and won many awards for theatrical works, and has been conferred the honorific Datukship for his contribution to the theatre scene. He is currently deep in the local production of Shadow in the Sun, a play about the relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, originally written by British actress Kate O’Mara, who also acted in it, along with fellow actress Patricia Shakesby. The two controversial monarchs were first cousins yet had never met each other. O’Mara had cleverly devised the play based on letters and diplomatic messages between them – Elizabeth based in London as Queen of England, and Mary imprisoned for 19 years, on Elizabeth’s orders, in various castles in England. One of the actors in the local play, Sarah Shahrum, is incidentally the niece of Shakesby. Sarah will be playing Mary, while Elizabeth will be played by Susan Lankester, another theatre luminary in Malaysia. For Zahim, as production on the play progressed, he seemed to have

chanced on instances that supported his decision to helm the play. On a trip to his mother’s hometown in Yorkshire, the director had the opportunity to visit one of the castles that Mary had been imprisoned in. On the flight there, he accidentally eavesdropped on a conversation behind him. One of the passengers turned out to be a stuntman working on an upcoming Mary Queen of Scots movie, most probably the one starring Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan, set for release in late 2018. Zahim’s fortunes in the play’s production have turned out better than he expected; when the original costumer dropped out, it allowed award-winning Malaysian fashion designer Melinda Looi to be roped in. As he proudly shared photos of the costume designs, it was apparent that he is in his element, directing and producing a play that will be something different and exciting for Malaysian theatre-goers to anticipate.

Shadow in the Sun will be showing at the Kuala Lumpur Damansara Performing Arts Centre from 8-12 November 2017. Tickets can be purchased from dpac.com.my.

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Dramalab, essentially to focus more on directing as he felt there was a need to develop writing for plays (as opposed to skits) as well as to develop writers.

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Victoria, Australia

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Uncover hidden gems and experience the local way of life in Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victoria state.

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Victoria MELBOURNE Malaysia Airlines flies twice daily from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Melbourne (MEL), Australia

MELBOURNE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN STATE OF VICTORIA is one of Australia’s most visited places. It’s vibrant, modern and diverse, with a thriving food, art and culture scene. But while there’s plenty to see and do in the metropolis, there are fewer travellers who would venture beyond, to the countryside of Victoria.

Those who do, however, will find that the region offers endless rewards for travellers looking to experience the authentic, local way of life, amid stunning scenery of rolling vineyards, farms and forests, as well as countrified stores manned by friendly locals and filled with fresh produce. We set off on our heartland adventure to the Strathbogie Ranges, a two-hour drive that took us past low mountains dotted with grazing cows and sheep. Arriving at the impressive Fowles Wine Cellar Door Café, we sat down to enjoy a few sips of their award-winning wines, including the quirkily named ‘Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch’ range, paired with game meats like rabbit and veal. As part of the Ultimate Winery Experience, guests can opt to take a short but scenic drive, accompanied by a wine expert, to the vineyards, or take a personal tour featuring tank and barrel room tastings before tucking into a scrumptious lunch.

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Melbourne. Appearances can be deceiving in this seemingly sleepy town of 10,000 people as we soon discovered.

Accommodation that night was at Milawa, a tiny town dating back to the 1840s. Today, it is home to interesting primary produce outlets such as the Brown Brothers and the Milawa Cheese Factory. Bread, wine and cheese are just some of the famous produce available in the area. We called it a day at Lindenwarrah, an eclectic yet luxurious country house-cumhotel overlooking hectares of vineyards. Departing early the next morning for the King Valley, we journeyed onto Prosecco Road for a slice of Italy, right in the heart of the Australian countryside. Popular among tourists as a food and wine trail, many of the wineries here are run by first, second and third-generation Italian migrant families, who bring traditional Mediterranean-inspired wines, such as pinot grigio, verduzzo and prosecco, paired with hearty Italian food, to the table.

4 Finding the quaint outback town of Ruffy was an adventure on its own, one that took us down well-maintained dirt roads, past segments of bush and fields littered with granite rocks and grazing cattle. The town’s main street was an avenue of shady trees, with a public hall and former primary school turned community centre. As a truck drove past us, the driver waved, reminding me of the friendly communal spirit unique to small towns. Farther down the road was what we came for, the Ruffy Produce Store. There, we found locals unwinding under the shade of giant oak trees, with pet dogs lounging at their feet. We followed suit, tucking unabashedly into hearty country food such as sausage rolls fresh from the oven, creamy tarts and pies, humongous beef burgers and baked quiche – all made from seasonal fresh produce and ingredients sourced from farms around the region. Well-fed and watered, we ventured to our next stop, the Rural City of Benalla, some 200 kilometres northeast of

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1. Guests on the Ultimate Winery Experience can enjoy outdoor wine tastings surrounded by beautiful countryside 2. Fowles Wine Cellar Door Café offers a selection of award-winning wines paired with game meats 3. The annual street art festival in Benalla 4. King Valley is known for its Prosecco Road food and wine trail

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We were in luck, as the annual Benalla Wall to Wall Art Festival was in full swing. Started in 2015 by local art enthusiasts, the event sees dozens of local and international artists come together over a weekend to brighten up the city with colourful, giant murals. Bus stops, brick walls, pavements and even the inside of churches are transformed into vivid canvases. We joined the throng of locals on the streets to watch the artists at work. The murals will remain on display until the next festival, and visitors can take part in walking tours to discover these ‘Instagrammable’ gems all around town.

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After a wine tasting at Christmont Cellar Door, Restaurant and Larder, we made our own lunch at A Tavola! Cooking School, located within Pizzini Wines. Guided by the warm and knowledgeable proprietor, Katrina Pizzini, we sliced, diced and rolled out pasta, gnocchi, apple pie and a delicious stew. Lunch was served on the verandah, next to old tobacco drying sheds overlooking a small creek and the surrounding vineyards. If you’re around the area in November, drop by for the annual Gnocchi Carnavale, as Katrina prepares her signature gnocchi for hundreds of visiting guests, in a carnival-like atmosphere filled with entertainment, music and performances. No visit to the King Valley would be complete without visiting Dal Zotto, the first winery to introduce prosecco to the region. Wine tastings are peppered with family anecdotes, and visitors can even have a game of bocce or Italian lawn bowling while sipping on a glass of the signature prosecco. Our last stop for the day was King Valley Dairy, run by chef turned butter maker, Naomi Ingleton. Tired of importing French butter and unable to find a local alternative, Ingleton set out to make her own. Today, the dairy proudly ships its products to gourmet grocers and independent retailers all over Australia. Visitors can see how the butter is made at the production line, then try out a platter of bestsellers at the airy café area.

5. Dal Zotto is a pioneer of prosecco produced in the King Valley region 6. Katrina Pizzini’s (right) cooking classes emphasise on homemade dishes using the freshest ingredients 7. See how butter is made at King Valley Dairy 8. & 9. Mansfield Produce Store offers hearty food and local produce in a rustic setting 10. The scenic Black Spur route features creeks, eucalpytus and ash trees

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sights of skyscrapers and neon lights, I found myself already missing the calm, quiet nights out in the country.

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It was time for us to head back to Melbourne – but not before paying a visit to the Mansfield Regional Produce Store in Mansfield, a tourist town near the ski resort of Mount Buller. It is the place for locals (and an increasing number of holidaygoers) to kick back, relax and enjoy great food and shopping in a rustic ambience. We came away with dried nuts, cookies, homemade pastes, spices and chocolates.

We took the scenic route back to Melbourne via the Black Spur, a 30-kilometre stretch of road winding through the Great Dividing Range. Although just 50 minutes away from the city, it felt like a million miles away as we wound down the windows and took in the lushness of the forest, thick with ferns. There are several spots for picnics in the area, where visitors can stop and enjoy a packed lunch by a creek, or under the shade of towering eucalyptus and ash trees. As we finally entered Melbourne and its familiar sights of skyscrapers and neon lights, I found myself already missing the calm, quiet nights out in the country.

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The town itself sports quaint architecture and a rich history, with buildings dating back to the early 19th century that give the place a decidedly ‘cowboy town’ look. Its proximity to two large lakes, namely Lake Eildon and Lake Nillahcootie, as well as nearby skiing resorts, makes it a popular stopover with tourists.

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A Potluck of

Sweets (& Savouries) A fascinating array of dishes easily makes Diwali a festival of delights.

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1 1. Sweet offerings make up a large part of Diwali food 2. Mutton curry and rice are a staple of Diwali in the states of Bengal and Assam 3. Gajrela is a delicious sweet pudding made with carrots

ONE OF THE MANY WONDERS OF THE GREAT INDIAN CUISINE

is its magnificent sweet section. The list is so vast and exciting that Ibn Battuta in one of his travelogues once wrote that if he could put every single Indian sweet in a line, it could cover the three seas, three times over. “There is a sweet for every occasion, and season,” he noted. A few centuries later, Shaikh Abu’l Fazl, the chronicler of Ain-i Akbari and Akbar Nama, wrote that the temptations “cascade like a sea of delicious sweetness. Not one was like the other.” Fazl’s account was about history being made as the Mughal emperor Akbar transformed Diwali from a community-based

2 festival into a court celebration (and later pan-Indian one) with a simple act of sending a platter of sweets to Birbal (a Hindu courtier) on the day. The platter, many say, was an assortment of Persian and Rajasthani sweets. In turn, Birbal sent a bigger platter with every single sweet from India, especially made by his wife. It was the beginning of Diwali decadence. By the time Shah Jahan became Emperor, Diwali was a five-day, lavish affair complete with rituals and a celebratory feast of sweets. Since then, whether celebrated as Bandi Chod Divas (for the Sikhs), Kali Puja in West Bengal or the ancient Naraka Chaturdashi in Southern India, sweet and savoury dishes have remained a big part of the day. Each region today has its own platter for Diwali, with one or two dishes especially made for the occasion. In Bengal and Assam, it is celebrated with manghso jhol and bhaat (mutton curry and rice); Kashmir has shufta (a lavish sweetmeat made of dry fruits, spices and sugar); the Kumaon region has bal mithai (fudge-like delicacies coated in tiny sugar balls); and Punjab, with pinni (a form of ladoo that is both an indulgence and for health). Then there’s an array of regular sweets, which take on a new avatar during the festival of lights. Jalebi, a festival regular, for instance becomes sindhi geear (a larger jalebi) or is served

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By the time Shah Jahan became the “Emperor, Diwali was a 5-day lavish affair complete with rituals and a celebratory feast of sweets.„ unique is that while both are versions of the traditional Indian rice pudding, paal payasam is best eaten warm and chawlo ki kheer is always served chilled, garnished with fresh rose petals. Sugar crystals and figurines are also part of Diwali. Kheel batashe, made of puffed rice and sugar drops, can be found in every Diwali sweet box, while khilone (sugar toys) are a customary giveaway, especially to younger kids.

5 with an aromatic, dried fruit-laden layer of rabri; geevar, a Marwari sweet, is presented with a thick layer of cream; and malpua (sweet, flour-based fritters) with an extra layer of malai (cream). Likewise, for the range of Indian ladoos, they either go bigger or are dressed in the finest of varq (silver and gold). There is also a small slice of seasonal sweets like the gajrela or gajjar ka, made of black carrots especially in the North, and chettinad ukkarai, a type of halwa made of lentils and jaggery. The sweet decadence that’s really big on Diwali would be fried sweets and those made with khoya (evaporated milk) drizzled with sugar syrup and copious amounts of dried fruits. Whether it’s the extremely rich moong dal halwa, the omnipresent gujia, which one can find in variations across India, or Rampur’s iconic mirch ka halwa, a dish made with green chillies and liberal amounts of khoya that dull its pungency, these make a rare appearance during this festival, along with kheer (rice pudding) of all kinds, including the traditional paal payasam and the chawlo ki kheer. What’s

Given that Diwali signifies the start of winters, the festival is blessed with a lot of warm food and sweets: imarti, gulab jamun, peda (a dense, fudge-like sweet) and the shahi tukda (the Indian version of bread pudding) form an intrinsic part of Diwali across the country. Among the savoury, the two dishes that hold all the attention are puris and kachoris (deep-fried breads with fillings). From dal ni puri, a Parsee community speciality, to puri stuffed with peas and lentils, puran poli (sweet lentil-filled paratha) to the famous Jodhpur samosa (filled with fragrant spices instead of potatoes), much can be had during the festival. In Benares, it is popular to eat sooran (yam) ki sabzi, dal, puri and kheer, and in Madhya Pradesh, bachka (vegetable fritters) and puri. Balushahi, which is a flaky pastry, deep-fried, soaked in sugar syrup and garnished with dried fruits, and the sindhi palagir, which is much like the maharastrian gujia, but with multiple layers, are equally sought after. Squishy treats like gulgule and chenna jhilli (made of deep-fried ricotta cheese dipped in fragrant sugar syrup) are also part of the sweet cascade that dominates Diwali. Interestingly, there are quite a few varieties that are healthy and yet fit into the criteria of a rich indulgence, such as the srikhand and basundi. While the former is made by evaporating milk and resembles the famous rabri, the latter, a Western India specialty, is made of cardamom, sugar and hung curd.

4. The sugary gulab jamun is a classic Indian dessert 5. Laddus or sweet semolina balls made with cashews, raisins and cardamom 6. Meat and seafood dominate the festive palate in Assam 7. Calcutta Chicken Biryani is gaining popularity as a festive dish 8. Puris or deepfried bread are usually eaten with curry for breakfast or as a snack

Diwali in Goa and Maharastra means a choice of four different kinds of poha (flattened rice). Locally known as fau, there is a choice between bataat fau (with piquant potatoes), kalayile fau (with jaggery and spices), doodhatlye fau (with milk), rosathle fau (with cardamom-infused coconut) and a simple sweet poha prepared with curd or buttermilk. The Jain community, which celebrates Diwali as the day Lord Mahavir attained Nirvana, the star attraction is the khara khaja, which is made in sweet, savoury and plain, and is served with aam ka aachar (mango pickle).

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While most parts of the country follow a vegetarian diet and hence, are high on sweet consumption, there are a few exceptions to the rule, where the star dish of the occasion is mutton with rice. One such exception is in Bengal, where Diwali is often celebrated with a tasteful, spicy mangsho jhol and fragrant plain rice. Over the years though, the Calcutta Chicken Biryani has become more popular, and is often a feast’s meal of choice. It is the same in Assam, where meat and seafood dominate the festive palate. So how does a country blessed with such extraordinary sweet decadence navigate its way? With kanji vada, a nonalcoholic Marwari preparation, and Deepavali marundu, a concoction made of ingredients like carom seeds, poppy seeds, dry ginger, dates, nuts and ghee. A few glasses, and you can literally have the cake and eat it too.

Passengers flying in Economy Class to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Dhaka, Sri Lanka and Kathmandu from Kuala Lumpur between 15 September and 30 November can look forward to a special Chicken Biryani dish prepared for the festive occasion.

About the writer A senior food columnist and writer, Madhulika writes on Indian hospitality, cuisines and culture across different platforms, including print and new media. The former editor of Ingredients Business, she has been on the food panel of MasterChef India Season 4 and recently curated India’s first Ayurvedabased Chef’s Retreat called Healing Recipes. facebook.com/TheFoodStory01

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Natural Beauty IT WAS A FINE SUNDAY MORNING IN UBUD, BALI, as six women and I were taken on a tour of Cantika Zest's lush garden. Our guide, Ketut Jasi, affectionately known as Ibu (mother) Jasi, reached out to pluck a leaf, which she crushed between her fingers before handing it to us. "Can you smell what that is?" she asked. We breathed in the sweet, slightly spicy fragrance that reminded me of baked goods. It was the smell of cinnamon. "It's beautiful!" exclaimed one woman.

That whiff set the mood for the natural skincare workshop. Run by Ibu Jasi, the proprietor of the Cantika spas and skincare products line, it is by appointment only and is a revealing look at the time-honoured beauty traditions of the Balinese that Cantika's products are based on. After the garden tour and a brief introduction to a fraction of the herbs and plants it contained – antioxidant-rich moringa leaves, antibacterial neem leaves and energising ylang ylang for starters – we were taught how to use nature's bounty to make our own all-natural facial mask, scrub and body cream, later to be lavished on our skin in a relaxing facial. At a time when natural products are being spotlighted, the Balinese have long looked to their garden and backyard for ways to cleanse and beautify themselves. Part of Cantika's appeal is in being able to take home a bit of this Balinese beauty know-how in a bottle or a jar. Made by hand, the products are packed with an abundance of traditional herbs, picked from the garden, with locally sourced ingredients such as organic cocoa butter from a neighbouring farm in accordance with age-old beauty rituals. Growing up, Ibu Jasi never dreamt she would be making shampoos, body oils and scrubs. It all started when an Australian friend took an interest in her homemade masks and encouraged her to delve deeper into her own roots. In time, Ibu Jasi's newly cultivated interest blossomed into a range of products and a chain of well-regarded spas in Ubud. But it's not only about making people beautiful naturally. For Ibu Jasi, it’s also an education into her own culture, which is about "protecting nature and all the plants", a tradition that she hopes to continue with Cantika. cantikazestbali.com

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Artisanal skincare brands that are kind to the skin and to Mother Earth.

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4 Kinder Soaps Michelle Ho of Kinder Soaps in Malaysia started making soaps to help relieve her newborn's eczema problems. Battling eczema herself, she was loath that Andrea should suffer the same discomforts that she did growing up. She started experimenting with making soaps that are gentler on the skin, soaps that she could use on her daughter without aggravating her problems, and found that goat's milk and patchouli helped to relieve the red, irritated patches on the back of her child's knees and neck. Through a good diet and using the handmade soaps, nineyear-old Andrea's skin health has improved tremendously, and a mother's mission to comfort her child has become a small but thriving beauty business. In 2009, Ho left her job as a department head of a unit trust company to concentrate on making natural soaps for sensitive skin. The soaps, made with essential oils and produced via the cold-pressed method, are free from all chemicals and preservatives. As sensitive skin is triggered by a variety of reasons, coming up with a standard formulation for a specific skin problem can be challenging. "Choosing the right combination of ingredients took me a lot of time initially

because I wanted to understand their individual properties, and test them out in formulations to see how they worked in concert, but the results were worth all the effort," she said. Ho cares for the environment too. As of early this year, she has gone palm oil-free in her products, a difficult and more expensive but necessary decision to make in support of more sustainable sources. "There is no measurable way that I can think of, to say for certain that our practice of dropping palm oil will make any difference to the environment at all, but moving in this direction certainly gives me a certain level of peace of mind." kindersoaps.com

Handmade Heroes Bella Kuan and Jin Lim of Handmade Heroes have a mission to create all-natural skincare that is affordable and accessible for everyone. Using only natural ingredients such as organic rice and sweet almond oil, this vegan brand from Singapore has been certified as cruelty-free by animal rights organisation PETA. "We strongly believe in a kind lifestyle, from being kind to our skin and body to the environment and animals," said Jin.

4. Kinder Soaps' clarity line treats acne-prone skin 5. Natural ingredients used by Kinder Soaps 6. Ho started making soaps to relieve her daughter and her own eczema problems 7. Handmade Heroes is a vegan brand from Singapore certified by PETA to be cruelty-free

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the constant craving for my mother’s home-cooked food, I was determined to get it right,” says Sapna. Her determination turned into passion as Sapna slowly began to enjoy cooking. As she puts it, it was a process of trial and error as well as discovering new ingredients. “It led me to appreciate what I had and my beautiful childhood memories. Today, what I have created is based on those memories – the story of tradition and culture, a bit of old and new,” she says.

Cookbook author and TV host Sapna Anand’s mantra of never giving up changed her life completely.

In 2009, Sapna enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu Bangkok’s Intensive Pastry Programme, and five years later, she was approached by MPH Publishing to write a cookbook. “The rest is history,” says Sapna, whose first book, New Indian Kitchen, has been reprinted, with three more launching soon (one based on her TV show and two from an MPH recipe book series called Everything Curries and Everything Vegetarian). “I thoroughly enjoyed the whole process of writing a cookbook though it involves a lot of work, effort, discipline and takes a year or more. The most creative yet difficult part is taking readers through a journey with the help of my stories and recipes, making sure they experience a little bit of what I have through food,” says Sapna.

2 1. Determination and passion got Sapna to where she is today 2. Sapna's Chicken Biryani (recipe on the next page)

FROM CLUELESS IN THE KITCHEN to Asian Food Channel (AFC) host and cookbook writer extraordinaire – that is how one would describe Sapna Anand’s amazing culinary journey. While before she would have to call home frequently to ask her mum for cooking tips, today Sapna is the one dishing them out in her cooking show, Fast Indian Cooking With Sapna, which premieres this month, and in cookbooks.

It all began when she moved from India to San Francisco with her husband. “Cooking was not something I mastered or knew anything about. My mother is a wonderful cook, so there was never a need to enter the kitchen let alone try a hand at it. It was only when I got married and moved that I started to explore cooking. With multiple failed attempts and

As if she’s not busy enough, Sapna also has her own line of premium spices. “The idea of a spice range came along when I was working on spice research with the Spice Board of India. During one of the visits to an estate, we noticed that the farmers who practised sustainable farming were struggling to get the right value to buyers. There was a large gap between farmers and consumers. That was when I teamed up with Hexa Foods to launch our premium range that supports these farmers,” she says. Aside from helping farmers, Sapna’s spice range – available online at hexafood.com – also supports a small organisation of 120 kids in Kolkata, India, where parts of the sales help fund their education and keep the kids away from the streets and human trafficking. Naturally, Indian cuisine is Sapna’s go-to for the simple fact that she grew up on Indian cooking. “I prefer to keep it simple and always strive to infuse an element of surprise. For example, I would cook a simple curry chicken and smoke it later to add that extra flavour. When one understands the basic and respects the originality, it is easier to add creativity and come up with your own style of cooking. It is also important to enjoy the process and you will discover that it is not hard at all,” says the chef, who grew up in Goa, India.

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It was only when the couple moved to Malaysia in late 1999 that her culinary adventure took on a professional turn. Though it didn’t take off immediately as Sapna was heavily pregnant with her first child and later, a second kid. “Embroiled in the daily life chores with two little kids and discovering a new place, there was no time to fuel my passion,” shares Sapna. “I told myself I had to do something – to enjoy my time in Malaysia and make the best of it.”

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Cook Like A Chef Sapna shares a recipe for Chicken Biryani.

Ingredients: • For chicken: 1 kg of chicken, skinned and chopped into three inches 6 tbsp of vegetable oil or ghee 3 to 4 large onions, thinly sliced Juice of a lemon Salt to taste

• Spices for dry roasting: 1 cinnamon stick 1 tbsp of fennel seeds 10 cardamom pods 1 star anise 1 tbsp black pepper 6 cloves

• Marinade paste:

1 packed cup of mint leaves, chopped 1 packed cup of coriander leaves, chopped 2 to 4 green chillies (adjust to taste) 3 large cloves of garlic 2 inches of peeled ginger, chopped coarsely 3/4 cup plain yoghurt

• For rice:

2 tbsp of ghee 1 bay leaf 4 cardamom pods, opened 1 small cinnamon stick 1 star anise 2 mace (nutmeg derived spice) 600 grams of Basmathi rice 1.2 litres water Salt to taste

• Garnish:

2 large onions, chopped lengthwise Aluminium foil for sealing

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As for what influences her, Sapna says it is through her travels. “Meeting chefs, restaurateurs, locals and kitchen helpers has contributed to developing ideas and creating recipes. Malaysia too has given me the most wonderful experience. After 17 years here, I am still discovering something new every day. Sometimes, just trying a new dish at a local stall gives me new ideas. Malaysia is a confluence of diverse food and culture. It is very hard to find the best of everything in one place; Malaysia has it – the perfect blend of West and East. The people make it even more colourful. I owe my success to the people of Malaysia as they are more than willing to try something new and explore. Things just fell into place for me when the time was right, and I am now happy that I have come a long way.”

Method: For the chicken: 1. Rinse the chopped chicken and thoroughly drain out the liquids. In a non-metallic bowl, rub the chicken with salt and lemon juice. Refrigerate while you prepare the marinade. 2. Over low heat, dry-roast the spices for about two minutes or until fragrant. 3. In a blender, combine the dry-roasted spices and ingredients for the marinade paste. Blend into a smooth paste. 4. Marinate the chicken with the paste and let rest overnight or for a minimum of two hours. 5. In a large pan, heat six tablespoons of vegetable oil or ghee. Sauté the onions until they turn light brown. 6. Add the marinated chicken. Stir thoroughly and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to medium and cook with the lid on for 15 minutes, lid off for 10 minutes until the chicken is well cooked and there is about 20 percent of thick gravy left. For the rice: 1. Rinse the Basmathi rice and soak in water for 30 minutes. Drain in a colander. 2. In a large deep pot over low heat, add two tablespoons of ghee along with the bay leaf. Open the cardamom pods, leaving the seed inside. Toss them in along with star anise, cinnamon and mace.

3. Add the drained rice and sauté for about two minutes. Add water and salt, taste and adjust seasoning. 4. Bring the rice to a boil. Lower the heat and cook covered for about seven to 10 minutes or until cooked. When all the liquid has been absorbed, take the pot off the heat, leave the lid on and let it rest for about 20 minutes. 5. Using a fork, fluff up the rice to ensure the grains do not stick and clump together. 6. For garnishing, cut the onions lengthwise. Shallow fry until they turn golden brown. Set aside.

Assembly: 1. For the first layer, add half of the cooked chicken along with some gravy. Then add a layer of rice over the chicken. Spread half of the fried onions over the rice. Continue with one more layer of chicken and rice, and top it off with the fried onions. 2. Cover the pot with two layers of aluminium foil, tucking in and sealing well. Place the pot in the oven. Lower the temperature to 120°C and cook for about 30 minutes to let the juices and flavours from the gravy absorb into the rice.

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WCS Malaysia sounds the clarion call for the world’s most trafficked wildlife.

and mistaken for a reptile, but perhaps the most surprising and disappointing fact about the pangolin is that it is the world’s most trafficked wildlife. The dubious distinction may come as an eye-opener given its low profile compared to say, the tiger or elephant, but there are people who mistakenly believe that a bowl of pangolin foetus curry will do wonders for their manhood. Aside from their meat, pangolins are also coveted for their scales and its derivatives because of their supposed medicinal properties – a notion that has been debunked by scientific studies. “The scales are made of keratin, which is the same substance as our fingernails and rhino horn,” says Dr Melvin Gumal, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Programme. “So if they want to improve their libido and get good health, these people should just eat their own fingernails.” The massive amount of pangolin meat and scales uncovered during seizures indicates the huge demand for these mammals. In March

and July 2008, approximately 24 tonnes of frozen pangolins were seized in Vietnam and 14 tonnes of frozen pangolins were seized in Indonesia, respectively. Nine tonnes of frozen pangolins were seized in the Philippines in December 2012, and in China, a haul of frozen pangolins weighing 10 tonnes was seized in April 2013. Just earlier this year, Thai customs police confiscated a shipment of three tonnes of pangolin scales at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, and in July, eight tonnes were seized in Malaysia’s Sabah state. It is estimated that a tonne of scales is equivalent to 2,000 dead pangolins. Despite being the most traded animal on the planet, little is known about the pangolin, so a few years back, WCS Malaysia partly funded a study on pangolins in Singapore, the country where protection has meant a high density of them living in the wild. “This was because nobody hunted pangolins there as strict laws are enforced,” says Dr Gumal. “The researcher put trackers on the pangolins and we tracked them to near a golf course and close to an Ambassador’s residence.”

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IT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS AN ANTEATER

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Protecting The Pangolins

Saving The Pangolins

/ Giving Back Words Najua Ismail

There are

8 species of pangolins in the world (4 Asian and 4 African)

Their scales account for of the pangolin’s body weight

20%

Pangolins can consume up to ants a day or more than 70 million ants a year

20,000

A fully extended, adult pangolin’s tongue is over centimetres longer than the length of its entire body

1. Dr Gumal is director of Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Programme 2. Pangolins are prized for their scales and its derivatives because of their supposed medicinal properties

The objective was to learn more about pangolins and gain an understanding of the issues behind their increasingly precarious status in the wild. When the results of the study were published, it paved the way for more knowledge to emerge about pangolins throughout the world. “It was extremely useful because there was a dearth of information about pangolins and people didn’t know what was going on,” says Dr Gumal. “After that, information started coming out about African pangolins and a couple of workshops centred around that study were organised.” Due to their status, pangolins are considered a keystone species and are integral to further comprehending the overall issue of wildlife trafficking. Given the epic scale of the problem and its extensive reach, collaborative efforts are needed to come up with measures and actions to address the global trade in wildlife. In June, Malaysia Airlines signed the Buckingham Declaration, demonstrating the company’s commitment to help stem the tide of wildlife crime by preventing the use of its aircraft to illegally transport endangered animals. It is also working with conservation groups to educate and train its staff to prevent wildlife crime. “There is a lot of interest to stop this (wildlife trafficking) because it is also a crime that funds many nefarious activities,” explains Dr Gumal. “For example in Africa, wildlife trade funds terrorism so if they can find a way to plug this tap, it will help them address a bigger problem as well.” It won’t be easy as the global wildlife trade is steeped in tradition going back centuries and animal species are sought for a wide range of reasons, including food, medicine, fashion, decoration, and prestige. “We do work with traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who are looking for alternatives, but there are also those people who want it (wildlife) just for the sake of showing off,” says Dr Gumal.

“The more rare and endangered the animal, the better, because it shows how powerful they are to be able to procure it and serve it to their guests for dinner. And then it becomes a trend that seeps down to the general population.” However, WCS Malaysia organises and participates in a number of activities every year such as art and culture exhibitions, fun runs, and blood donation drives to raise awareness about wildlife among the public. While they are cognisant about tigers disappearing from the wild and elephants being poached for their ivory, the plight of the pangolins has been lost on the general population. “They didn’t know that there was this quiet creature disappearing out of sight,” says Dr Gumal. “So conservationists decided, let’s highlight this secretive animal that nobody cares about.” If the recent phone call WCS Malaysia received is anything to go by, people are starting to care about the ambiguous looking mammal. “A mechanic called to let us know that a pangolin had wandered into the engine of his car. He said we need you to help us with this animal. If we’re not careful, it’s going to get eaten, so please come.” When Dr Gumal saw the pangolin, which had been placed in a little container, it had rolled itself into a ball. “The animal was really cute. Its eyes were watching us as if it was saying, okay, what are you guys doing?” he laughs. “The moment we put it on the ground to release it, it immediately ran up a tree.” Back to where it belongs out in the wild.

Ways To Help Wildlife • Volunteer for a nature society or club. • Educate yourself by reading about wildlife or watching wildlife ecology and environment programmes. • Plant trees and bushes such as hibiscus and papayas that are attractive to birds.

• Demonstrate your commitment to protecting wildlife by signing a pledge or displaying bumper stickers that support the cause on your car windscreen or window.

About the writer

Najua is a freelance writer specialising in topics such as research and development, education, wildlife and the pulp and paper industry. While features are her forte, she has also worked on corporate communication projects and advertorials for businesses and non-profit organisations. najuaismail.com

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Warisan

Karya Seni Beras 1. Butiran kolam yang indah dihias penyeri yang memantapkan lagi hasil rekaan The workings of an exquisite kolam with all the trimmings 2. Rasa cinta Ruben kepada seni visual telah dipupuk sejak kecil lagi Ruben's interest in visual arts has been cultivated since young 3. Ketelitian penting dalam menghasilkan corak kolam The attention to detail is crucial in a kolam design

SAMBIL BERLUTUT DI ATAS LANTAI, Ruben Prakash pantas mengambil segenggam beras merah jambu terang. Beras yang baru diwarnakannya semalam ditabur sedikit demi sedikit di atas lantai di halaman kuil Sri Muthu Mariamman.

Pengkarya yang berusia 31 tahun itu sedang sibuk menghasilkan kolam, sejenis seni India tradisional yang menggunakan beras. Biasanya, kolam menghiasi perkarangan rumah bagi menyambut kedatangan perayaanperayaan penting. Mengikut tradisi, seni kolam lazimnya dihasilkan daripada butiran beras sebagai makanan haiwanhaiwan kecil seperti semut dan burung. Di India Selatan, corak kolam biasanya dilukis di atas grid bertitik, bergaris dan berlingkar yang sama ukurannya. Di India Utara pula, ekspresi seni pelukis-pelukis kolam seperti Ruben lebih kepada warna-warna terang. Ini dikenali sebagai kolam Ranggoli. Kebanyakan pelukis kolam adalah wanita. Walau bagaimanapun bilangan pelukis kolam lelaki yang memilih kerjaya seni ini semakin meningkat sejak akhir-akhir ini.

Bagi pelukis yang menggemari cabaran, lukisan kolam sememangnya mempunyai tarikan tersendiri. Bebas berkarya tanpa kekangan, proses penghasilan kolam bukan sekadar bergantung kepada imaginasi artistik semata-mata. Kemahiran motor yang baik juga amat diperlukan. Kadangkala, Ruben akan membentuk kon aising dengan tapak tangannya bagi menyalurkan butiran beras berwarna demi menghasilkan jaluran yang seimbang dan sempurna. Ada ketikanya, bantuan botol picit sos dengan muncung tirus diperlukan untuk melukis lingkaran yang tepat. “Kalau kamu perasan, saya tidak akan bercakap ketika berkarya,” ujarnya. “Saya perlu fokus sepenuhnya untuk mengecapi tahap ketepatan teknikal seperti ini. Bagi saya, melukis kolam ibarat meditasi.” Setelah tiga jam memerah keringat menyiapkan kolamnya, peluh membasahi dhoti yang dipakai Ruben. Karya kolam berciri simbol-simbol mandala, bulu merak dan kelopak bunga yang dihiasi indah dengan manik serta pelita sememangnya bercirikan keagamaan namun ia juga cukup artistik. Warnawarna terang, kekuatan lambangnya dan garis-garis mantap menyerlahkan sisi tiga dimensi kolam tersebut. “Saya bukan sekadar mahu orang melihat (kolam) tetapi juga merasai pergerakannya,” kongsinya bersungguh-sungguh.

Saya kagum menyaksikan kesungguhan Ruben berkarya. Di sebalik kesungguhannya itu, kisah hidupnya juga cukup luar biasa.

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Seni kolam mendukung lambang dan keunikan seni serta budaya masyarakat India.

Warisan / Seni Kolam

biasiswa Ijazah Komunikasi Visual dan Rekaan Professional dari Limkokwing University of Creative Technology. Empat tahun selepas tamat pengajian, beliau terus bekerja di universiti tersebut dan berpeluang mempelajari teknik pentonaan yang akhirnya menjadi lambang keunikan karya kolamnya.

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4. Ruben tidak akan bercakap ketika berkarya Ruben will not speak to anyone when he is creating a kolam 5. Ruben memerlukan tiga hari untuk menyediakan warna-warna bagi kolam rekaannya Preparing all the colours for a kolam may take up to three days 6. Seni kolam memerlukan kemahiran motor yang baik Mastering the art requires exceptional motor skilks 7. Pelbagai rona warna mencipta kesan dimensi yang dinamik Different shades of colours to add depth and dynamism

Berasal daripada sebuah keluarga yang bercerai-berai, Ruben dimasukkan ke rumah anak yatim kendalian Persatuan Pure Life ketika berusia sembilan tahun. Sebagai sebuah badan amal, Persatuan Pure Life menawarkan tempat tinggal dan persekolahan untuk golongan kanak-kanak dan keluarga yang tidak bernasib baik. Di situlah, Ruben mula jatuh cinta dengan seni dan juga bernasib baik bila bertemu beberapa insan berhati mulia yang telah membantu memupuk bakat seninya. Setiap kali tibanya musim perayaan, kanak-kanak di pusat tersebut akan menerima hadiah daripada para penderma. Setiap kali itulah, Ruben pasti akan meminta hadiah yang sama: peralatan mewarna. Sama ada Buncho atau Luna, beliau sudah arif dengan jenama-jenama produk seni yang bagus. Suatu hari, sekali lagi beliau mendapat dorongan dalam kerjaya seninya apabila matron rumah amal tersebut Pushpa Jeyasingam menjemput seorang guru seni dari India untuk mengajar seni kolam di rumah yatim tersebut. Ruben adalah salah seorang daripada kanak-kanak bertuah tersebut.

Sejak itu, Ruben gigih memperbaiki kemahiran seni kolamnya menerusi rujukan dan karya-karya guru-guru kolam yang lain. Lebih membanggakan, beliau menjadi pelajar berbangsa India pertama yang berjaya memperolehi

Seorang pelukis kolam yang ‘‘ bukan calang-calang, Ruben berharap

dapat membuka sekolah khas untuk golongan kanak-kanak tidak bernasib baik. Dia ingin mengajar seni visual India seperti kolam, sulaman dan teknik solekan tradisional India.

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Beliau menjadi pelukis kolam sepenuh masa sejak 2011. Titik perubahan dalam kerjayanya bermula selepas dia menjayakan satu lukisan kolam terbesar di negara untuk pusat membeli-belah Mid Valley Megamall pada tahun 2014. Kolam sepanjang 18.3 meter itu telah mendapat liputan meluas daripada media tempatan. Bermula dari situ, status Ruben berubah daripada seorang pelukis kolam berskala kecil kepada pengkarya projek-projek syarikat korporat berskala besar. Malah, beliau kini telah memecahkan rekod bagi lukisan kolam terbesar di Mid Valley itu dengan karya terkininya yang berukuran sepanjang 44.2 meter di lapangan terbang KLIA2. Kini dikenali sebagai seorang pelukis kolam yang bukan calang-calang, Ruben berharap dapat membuka sebuah sekolah khas untuk golongan kanak-kanak tidak bernasib baik. Dia ingin mengajar seni visual India seperti kolam, sulaman dan teknik solekan tradisional India. “Kanakkanak boleh berdikari kalau diberi alat yang sesuai. Semasa saya kecil, Persatuan Pure Life pernah memberi peluang tersebut kepada saya. Jadi, cara terbaik untuk menghargai jasa mereka adalah dengan berkongsi kemahiran dan pengetahuan seni saya.” Ruben Prakash Tel +6011-2321 6344 facebook.com/s4skyrangolikolammalaysia

Rice Art KNEELING ON THE FLOOR, Ruben Prakash scoops up a handful of bright pink rice grains that he had dyed the night before and sprinkles them on the courtyard of the Sri Muthu Mariamman temple. The 31-year-old artist is making kolam, an ancient Indian rice art form typically drawn on the doorstep of homes to welcome auspicious occasions, and traditionally done with rice grains in order to feed ants and small birds.

In South India, kolam is identified by motifs marked on a grid of equidistant dots, curves and lines. In the north, where artists like Ruben take their inspirations, kolam is expressed with bright vibrant colours and known as the rangoli style. Traditionally, kolam artists are women, but of late, there is a rising tide of male artists who have taken up this artform as well. It’s not hard to see the appeal of kolam to an artist who loves a good challenge: entirely freehand, the process not only demands artistic imagination, but exceptional motor skills. Sometimes, Ruben curves his palm like an icing cone to pipe coloured rice grains forming perfectly proportioned stripes. On other occasions, he uses an ordinary squeeze bottle like a pen to draw precisely shaped curls. "You notice I never talk when I'm doing a painting,” he says. “To achieve this level of technical accuracy, I must have full concentration. To me, doing kolam art is like meditation."

6 Three hours of knee-punishing labour later, Ruben’s dhoti (long men’s tunic) is soaked in sweat. Featuring mandala symbols, peacock feathers, petals, and embellished with oil lamps and beadwork, his completed work is unmistakably religious yet beautifully artistic in its execution. The bold colours, strong symbolism and confident lines give it a 3D life-likeness. "I want people to not just see but feel the movement," Ruben says earnestly. Watching him at work is impressive, but his life story is just as extraordinary. Ruben came from a broken family, and at nine years old, was sent to an orphanage run by Pure Life Society, an NGO that runs a home and school for underprivileged children and displaced families. There, he discovered not only his calling for art, but kind Samaritans who nurtured his talent. Every festive season, donors would give presents to the children. Without fail, Ruben would ask for colours: Buncho, Luna, he knew all the good brands. As he got older, he got another boost in his blossoming career when his matron, Pushpa Jeyasingam, invited an art teacher from India to teach the children at the orphanage how to draw kolam. One of them was Ruben. Since then, he has passionately developed his skills in the art by studying the works of great kolam teachers. He did the Society proud by winning a scholarship for a degree in Professional Design and Visual Communications from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, the first Indian to do so. After graduation, he joined the university as a staff; four learning-rich years taught him about using tonality in his work, a technique that eventually became his signature. Ruben went full-time as a kolam artist in 2011, and won his big break in 2014 when he successfully pitched to do a piece for Mid Valley Megamall. The biggest kolam artwork ever in the country then at 18.3 metres long (a record that will be broken this month when his latest artwork measuring 44.2 metres long is unveiled in Malaysia’s low-cost carrier terminal, KLIA2), the feat received wide media coverage. From then on, he graduated from being a small-time freelancer to a highly sought-after collaborator for corporations. Having distinguished himself as a kolam artist extraordinaire, Ruben hopes to start a school for underprivileged children to teach Indian visual arts such as kolam, embroidery and traditional Indian makeup. “If children are given a tool, they can stand on their own two feet. I was given that opportunity at a young age by Pure Life Society and the best way to thank them is to pay it forward.”

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Kolam, the ancient Indian rice art form, is full of symbolism and artistry.

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Robbi Sapinggi

Words Siva Sithraputhran

Modern-Day Hero When an earthquake struck, mountain guide Robbi Sapinggi‘s first instinct was the safety of the hiker under his care.

With his quick smile and encouraging words, he was popular. Julie Ronnie Bindaron, his friend and colleague at the travel firm Amazing Borneo, remembers his charm and sunny personality. “He could turn a fussy guest into a happy guest,” she said, describing him as the type of guy who brought you breakfast and listened to your troubles. One guest recounted how Robbi had given her his gloves and jacket when temperatures tumbled during a climb, leaving him in just a T-shirt. “That was just the kind of person he was,” said Catherine Jayasuriya from Coalition Duchenne, a charity raising awareness of that particular form of muscle dystrophy. For most, the climb to the peak of Mount Kinabalu takes two days. On the first, hikers climb to just over 3,000 metres to rest, heading out again in the wee hours the next morning to reach the summit before starting their descent. Robbi was guiding Thai student Khunakorn Kocharint at 7.15 am on 5 June 2015 when an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck. At a depth of 10 kilometres, the epicentre was 19 kilometres northwest off the

According to newspaper reports, Robbi and his charge had already reached Kinabalu's highest point, Low’s Peak, and were descending when the ground shook and rocks came hurtling down. Both Kocharint and Robbi were hit, with the former falling unconscious. When he woke, Robbi was still by his side though injured. Robbi told Kocharint to make a run for it. The 20-year-old student made it to safety but Robbi suffered fatal injuries. His body was found later, close to where he was hit. Eighteen people died on the slopes that day, including four guides. The disaster was unprecedented in Sabah, which is situated some distance from earthquake-prone plate boundaries. Kinabalu, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, was closed off to climbers for about six months to facilitate repairs and safety measures. Robbi was 31 when he died. He had recently become a father and had been looking forward to a life with his British wife and young son before his tragic death. Tributes poured in for the popular guide after his passing. Another colleague, Lynn Tiang, a director at Amazing Borneo, spoke about the deep gratitude felt by the Thai architecture student Robbi had saved. “(Kocharint) came back to pay his respects and to contribute the prize money he had won in an architecture design contest to Robbi’s family.” Kocharint's message on the travel review site TripAdvisor says it best, “Thank you to my hero Robbi”.

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Robbi Sapinggi's job took him up the mountain regularly. Like his father and brothers, he was a mountain guide. Kinabalu was the centre of his life. He was born at its foothills, met his wife on its slopes and had spurred numerous hikers through the hardest parts of their climb to its peak.

town of Ranau, not far from the mountain. On Kinabalu, the force of the quake dislodged rocks and sent them raining on trekking routes. Trails disappeared amid landslides and heavy fog. Hikers, out since the early hours of the morning, were trapped.

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MALAYSIA'S HIGHEST PEAK, Mount Kinabalu, is aloof but accessible. Shrouded in mists and rising 4,095 metres above the rainforests of Malaysia's easternmost state, Sabah on Borneo island, it maintains an air of mystery and legend. But every year, hundreds ascend its peak.

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Kinabalu was the centre of his life. He was born at its foothills, met his wife on its slopes and had spurred numerous hikers through the hardest parts of their climb to its peak.

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its Negaraku livery on its ATR72500 aircraft, proudly displaying the national flag as it flies across the eastern Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. The new livery is in support of the government’s Negaraku campaign to promote love for the country and unity among Malaysians. The launch of the livery was held at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Passengers travelling from Kuching to Bintulu in the newly decked out plane the next day received surprise goodie bags and special treatment by ground staff, who accompanied them out onto the tarmac and into the aircraft.

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initiative under Khazanah Nasional Berhad’s Negaraku, Negara Kita campaign to celebrate and commemorate Malaysia’s progress as a nation as well as to foster unity by giving back to the community. An event held at the PPR Seri Semarak flats in Kuala Lumpur saw staff, partners and volunteers organising fun and educational activities for residents and members of the public, including free bazaars and workshops, medical check-ups, recycling workshops and more. At the airline’s booth, visitors watched safety demos and spoke to staff about the aviation industry.

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

LITHIUM BATTERIES

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

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

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

ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE

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

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BAGGAGE FOR TRANSIT PASSENGERS

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

COMFORT AND CARE

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

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

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

ONBOARD CONNECTION

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

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. First and Business Class guests may use Chefon-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 18. Our cabin crew reserve the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited.

FRESH AND FROZEN SEAFOOD

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

Wheelchairs and attendant services are available with 24-hour advance request.

YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA)

We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request.

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.

NO-SMOKING POLICY

Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.

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

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Enrich Quick Facts

MISSING MILES What are missing miles? Missing miles are miles you have earned but are not showing in your account. You can submit a missing miles claim within six months from the date of your activity. Here is how:

Remember your profile exclusive inv promo

REDEEM MILES How to redeem miles for your travels: STEP 1: Login to your Enrich account.

STEP 2: Go to “Redeem Flights” or “Redeem Lifestyles” for Enrich MYR50 Voucher Redemption and Golden Lounge Access Vouchers.

Did you know?

STEP 1: Go to the Enrich login page. goingplacesmagazine.com / 80 / October 2017

You can redeem your flights with Malaysia Airlines for as little as 1,000 Enrich Miles with Miles + Cash.

Remember to update your profile for news on exclusive invitations and promotions.

STEP 2: Go to “My Miles” and click “Claim Missing Miles”.

Your Enrich Miles can be used to redeem flights with oneworld® member and Enrich partner airlines through the Malaysia Airlines Ticket Offices and call centres.

ENRICH SERVICES

STEP 3: Select from a list to fill in a claim form and attach proof of your activity (eg. e-ticket, boarding pass, receipt for non-air claims). Click “Submit”.

STEP 4: Look out for an acknowledgement email from us once you have submitted your claim.

Enrich Extension Login to your Enrich account to extend your expired miles or miles to expire for another year from the month of expiry at MYR0.02 per mile.*

Enrich Miles Transfer Share your miles as a gift to your family and friends with “Enrich Transfer” at MYR0.04 per mile.*

*These online services are temporarily unavailable on Enrich Online until further notice. Please contact Malaysia Airlines Call Centre 1-300-88-3000 (within Malaysia) or +603-5562 6330 (outside Malaysia) or Malaysia Airlines Ticket Offices for the services. **Note: GST and administration fees may apply for Enrich Extension & Enrich Miles Transfer. Terms and conditions apply.

FORGOT PASSWORD How to login if you forgot your password: After five unsuccessful attempts, your account will be locked. Please contact our call centre at 1-300-88-3000 for assistance.

STEP 1: Go to the Enrich login page.

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STEP 2: Click “Forgot Password”.

STEP 3: Enter your membership number and registered email address as provided in your Enrich account.

STEP 4: An email with a temporary password which is valid for 24 hours only will be sent to you.

STEP 5: Login using your temporary password.

STEP 6: Change to a new one by going to “My Account” and click “Change Password”.

STEP 7: Fill in your new password and click “Submit”.

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Zanzibar

Luanda

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Porto Alegre

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Labuan Khartoum Lawas

Ipoh

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Taif

Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

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MASwings flights operated by Royal Brunei

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Sea of Okhotsk

Okha

Chita

Ulan-Ude

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Petropavlovsk

Khabarovsk

Ust-Kamenogorsk

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Taraz

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Urumqi

Sea of Japan

Beijing

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Tianjin

Kulob

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Amritsar

Multan

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Karachi Ahmedabad

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Hyderabad

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Phuket

Hambantota

Aomori Akita Niigata

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Misawa Hanamaki Yamagata Tokyo

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Hong Kong Haikou Sanya

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Siem Reap Bangkok Phnom Penh

Angeles Manila

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Guam

Cebu

Ho Chi Minh City Krabi

Koror

Kota Kinabalu

Banda Aceh

Male

Fuzhou Xiamen

Guilin

Kunming

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Busan

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Seoul

Qingdao

Zhengzhou

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Tashkent

Bandar Seri Begawan Tarakan

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Port Hedland Newman

Alice Springs Ayers Rock

Geraldton Perth

Coral Sea

Cairns

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Exmouth Paraburdoo

Port Moresby

Horn Island

Darwin

Townsville Hamilton Island Mackay Moranbah Rockhampton Longreach Gladstone Emerald Blackall Hervey Bay Roma Charleville Brisbane Moree Cloncurry

Kalgoorlie Whyalla Port Lincoln

Mildura Adelaide

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Armidale Tamworth Dubbo Wagga Wagga

Albury

Port Macquarie Newcastle

Lord Howe Island

Sydney

Canberra

Melbourne Devonport

New Caledonia

Launceston

Tasman Sea

Auckland

Wellington

Hobart Queenstown

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Ixtapa

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Gulf of Mexico

Halifax

Martha's Vineyard

Nantucket Philadelphia Salisbury-Ocean City

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

Mexico City

Gulf of Alaska

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Corpus Christi

Boston New York

Raleigh-Durham Charlotte New Bern Myrtle Beach Atlanta Savannah

New Orleans Houston

Montreal

Watertown Portland

Buﬀalo

Pittsburgh Washington Winston-Salem

Dallas San Antonio

Toronto Grand Rapids

Nashville

San Angelo

Ottawa

Puebla

Belize City

Montego Bay

Managua

Santa Marta

San Andrés Island

Liberia

San Juan

Caribbean Sea

San Pedro Sula

Guatemala City San Salvador

Port-au- Santo Prince Domingo

Kingston

San Jose

Tobago

Caracas

Port of Spain

Panama City Yopal

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Bogotá

Cali

San Cristóbal Island

Kahului

Sargasso Sea

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Baltra Island

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Tumbes

Chiclayo

Macapá

Gulf of Mexico

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Fortaleza Natal João Pessoa

Teresina

Cajamarca

Trujillo

Kailua Kona

Maceió Aracaju

Puerto Maldonado

Caribbean Sea

Salvador Porto Seguro

Santa Cruz

Tacna

Calama

Rio de Janeiro

Asuncion

Antofagasta

São Paulo

Copiapó Easter Island

Chilean Sea

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Comodoro Rivadavia

La Serena Santiago

San Juan Mendoza

Porto Alegre Rio Grande

Rosario Buenos Aires

Concepción Valdivia Puerto Montt

Punta Del Este

Neuquén Osorno

Bahía Blanca

San Carlos Bariloche

Castro

LEGEND

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oneworld destinations

Río Gallegos

MH flights operated by Emirates

GMT -8

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Punta Arenas

GMT -6

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Mount Pleasant

GMT -4

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North Sea Aalborg

Aberdeen Newcastle

Leeds

Mariehamn

Oslo

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Turku

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Warsaw Berlin Semey Rotterdam Leipzig Cork Kiev London Brussels Dusseldorf Ust-Kamenogorsk Prague Guernsey Frankfurt Ivalo Jersey Luxembourg Vienna Quimper Paris Basel Budapest Kittila Zurich Chisinau Ljubljana Astrakhan Geneva Simferopol Zagreb Bordeaux Milan Urumqi Bucharest Kemi Venice Pula Kuusamo Chambery Belgrade Almaty Taraz Genoa Varna Toulouse Bishkek Sochi Dubrovnik Rimini Marseille Kajaani Leon Soﬁa Pisa Burgas Calvi Batumi Tivat Tashkent Reykjavik Valladolid Tbilisi Barcelona Porto Bari Tirana Kavala Rome Olbia Jyvaskyla Yerevan Osh Ankara Brindisi Baku Madrid Volos Mytilini Cagliari Dushanbe Palma De Lisbon Preveza Helsinki Mallorca Oslo Palermo Athens Mariehamn Catania St Petersburg Turku Erbil Almeria Antalya Thira Stockholm Tallinn Kalamata Kulob Oran Algiers Tunis Malta Yekaterinburg Tangier Larnaca Karpathos Chania Sulaymaniyah Gothenburg Visby Tartu Tehran Inverness Melilla Paphos Aalborg Beirut Aberdeen RigaBaghdad Islamabad Casablanca Nizhny Novgorod Peshawar Aarhus Glasgow Billund Tel Aviv Kazan Gdansk Amman Marrakech Al Najaf Newcastle Alexandria Moscow Vilnius Faisalabad Copenhagen Amritsar Belfast Agadir Westerland Kaliningrad Leeds Samara Shiraz HamburgCairo Amsterdam Shannon Multan Shárm el-Sheikh New Delhi Warsaw Kathmandu Berlin Birmingham Gassim Hurghada Rotterdam Leipzig Cork Dammam Kiev London Brussels Dusseldorf Luxor Karachi Madinah Prague Guernsey Luxembourg Frankfurt Riyadh Dhak Marsa Alam Jersey Ahmedabad Abu Dhabi Vienna Munich Quimper Kolkata Paris Basel Nagpur Budapest Jeddah Chisinau Zurich Ljubljana Taif Astrakhan Geneva Simferopol Zagreb Bordeaux Lyon Milan Abha Bucharest Venice Pula Mumbai Belgrade Chambery Hyderabad Varna Sochi Genoa Toulouse Dubrovnik Rimini Soﬁa Leon Pisa SalalahBatumi Marseille Nice Burgas Asmara Urgench Tivat Valladolid Calvi Khartoum Goa Tbilisi Porto Barcelona Kavala Tirana Rome Bari Bangalore Yerevan Ankara Olbia Brindisi Chennai Baku Madrid Volos Mytilini Ashgabat Palma De Lisbon Preveza Cagliari Palermo Djibouti Kozhikode Mallorca Athens Almeria Tiruchchirappalli Erbil Catania Antalya Kochi Thira Ponta Delgada (Azores) Kalamata Oran Tunis Malta Algiers Larnaca Tangier Trincomalee Abuja Karpathos Chania Mashhad Sulaymaniyah Tehran Thiruvananthapuram Addis Ababa Melilla Colombo Beirut Paphos Baghdad Hambantota Casablanca Ba Lagos Accra Tel Aviv Amman Al Najaf Malabo Marrakech Alexandria Agadir Shiraz Male Cairo Kuwait Entebbe Shárm el-Sheikh Gassim Dammam Hurghada Nairobi Luxor Dubai Madinah Bahrain Kigali Riyadh Kilimanjaro Marsa Alam Muscat Abu Dhabi Zanzibar Jeddah Taif Dar Es Salaam

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PG Parental guidance suggested.

Not rated.

PG-13 Parental guidance strongly

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

Programmes with Malaysian content.

Some material may not be suitable for children.

recommended. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Subtitles:

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MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS

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GAL GADOT, CHRIS PINE, ROBIN WRIGHT PG-13 / 137 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E

Beatriz At Dinner Beatriz, a health therapist and holistic healer, pays a house visit to her client, Kathy. After her session with Kathy, her car fails to start, prompting Kathy to invite her to stay for a dinner party being hosted for several business associates. Beatriz accepts the invitation and meets one of the guests, Doug Strutt, a ruthless real estate mogul who cares only about making money at the expense of everything else. Over the course of the party, Beatriz finds herself in an escalating war of words with Doug over his callous ambitions and she soon finds out more about him than she expects. SALMA HAYEK, JOHN LITHGOW, CONNIE BRITTON R / / 83 mins / Drama, Comedy / E, C+

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The Journey Is The Destination

Wonder Woman

Viceroy's House

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Everything, Everything

Alien: Covenant

ELLA PURNELL, KELLY MACDONALD, MARIA BELLO R / / 123 mins / Drama / E, C+

Wonder Woman When army pilot Steve Trevor crashlands on the secluded island paradise of Themyscira, Diana, an immortal Amazon warrior princess, aids in his rescue. After Steve tells Diana of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves behind the only life she’s ever known and journeys to London, convinced it is up to her to stop the “war to end all wars” before it is too late. As she battles against evil while trying to unravel the potential of humanity which she doesn’t always understand, she discovers her full powers and true identity as Wonder Woman.

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SALMA HAYEK, JOHN LITHGOW, CONNIE BRITTON R / / 83 mins / Drama, Comedy / E, C+

AMANDLA STENBERG, NICK ROBINSON, ANIKA NONI ROSE PG-13 / 96 mins / Drama, Romance / E, F, J, K, C+

MICHAEL FASSBENDER, KATHERINE WATERSTON, BILLY CRUDUP R / / 122 mins / Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller / E, F, J, ES, C+

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My Cousin Rachel

CHARLIE HUNNAM, ASTRID BERGÈSFRISBEY, JUDE LAW PG-13 / 126 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E, I, G, ES, C+

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Desolasi

リライフ / ReLIFE TAISHI NAKAGAWA, YUNA TAIRA

डिअर ज़िन्दगी / Dear Zindagi

NR / 120 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

ALIA BHATT, SHAH RUKH KHAN NR / 125 mins / Drama / E+

キセキあの日のソビト / Kiseki: Sobito Of That Day

ऐ दिल है मुशक ् िल / This Heart Is Complicated

TÔRI MATSUZAKA, MASAKI SUDA, RYÛSEI YOKOHAMA NR / 124 mins / Romance, Drama / E+

ふきげんな過去 / Kako: My

Sullen Past

Apa DosaKu: The Sybil Kathigasu Story ELAINE DALY, ZAHIRIL ADZIM NR / / 120 mins / Drama / E+

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ZUL ARIFFIN, IZARA AISHAH, FARID KAMIL, NUR FAZURA, IEDIL PUTRA PG-13 / 120 mins / Action, Drama / E+

KYOKO KOIZUMI, FUMI NIKAIDO, KENGO KORA NR / 120 mins / Drama / E+

RANBIR KAPOOR, ANUSHKA SHARMA NR / 120 mins / Romance, Drama / E+

बद्रीनाथ की दुलह ् निया / Badrinath's Bride

VARUN DHAWAN, ALIA BHATT, SAHIL VAID NR / 139 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E+

उड़ता पंजाब / Punjab On A High ALIA BHATT, SHAHID KAPOOR NR / 119 mins / Crime, Drama / E+

KOREAN

शि वाय / Shivaay

AJAY DEVGN, ERIKA KAAR NR / 119 mins / Action, Thriller / E+

TAMIL

CHINESE 원스텝 / One Step

SANDARA PARK, HAN JAE-SEOK, CHO DONG-IN NR / 95 mins / Drama, Music / E+

美容针 / Special Encounter YAN NI, CALVIN TU NR / 97 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

재심 / New Trial

JUNG-EUN LEE, JAE-YOUNG HAN, MIN JIN-WOONG PG-13 / 84 mins / Crime, Drama / E+

어느날 / One Day

KIM NAM-GIL, CHUN WOO-HEE NR / 114 mins / Drama, Fantasy / E+

Desolasi Aiman is a visual artist with his own perception of reality. After losing his mother and going through a series of mishaps, he prays and asks God to make all his problems disappear. He wakes up the next day to find himself all alone in a world devoid of other people. Though initially frantic, he soon enjoys his solitude, and realises that he can now do as he pleases without fear of being judged, but things start to change when he meets a mysterious woman in this new world.

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SYAMSUL YUSOF, BELLA DALLY, JALALUDDIN HASSAN PG-13 / 111 mins / Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi / E+

MALAY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

SYAMSUL YUSOF, BELLA DALLY, JALALUDDIN HASSAN PG-13 / 111 mins / Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi /M, E+

பைரவா / Bairavaa

VIJAY, KEERTHY SURESH, JAGAPATHI BABU PG / 119 mins / Action / E+

காற்று வெளியிட / Amidst The Air

ADITI RAO HYDARI, SHRADDHA SRINATH NR / 146 mins / Romance / E+

மாநகரம் / Metropolis 神秘家族 / The Mysterious

INDONESIAN

Family

பாஹுபலி / Bahubali

ARIEL LIN, JIANG WU, LAN CHING-LUNG, CHEN XIAO NR / 117 mins / Thriller, Suspense / E+

RANA DAGGUBATI, ANUSHKA SHETTY NR / 159 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E+

德布西森林 / Forêt Debussy GWEI LUN-MEI, LU YI-CHING NR / 94 mins / Drama / E+

记忆大师 / Battle Of

Memories

HUANG BO, XU JINGLEI, DUAN YIHONG, YANG ZISHAN, HSU WEI-NING NR / 119 mins / Crime, Sci-fi, Thriller / E+

我在故宫修文物 / Masters In

The Forbidden City

WANG JIN, QU FENG, WANG YOULIANG, JI DONGGE NR / 86 mins / Documentary / E+

Remember The Flavor

TARRA BUDIMAN, SAHIRA ANJANI, FERRY SALIM, DJENAR MAESA AYU, ENCE BAGUS, VERDI SOLAIMAN, ANNISA PAGIH, ONY SETIAWAN NR / 92 mins / Romance

Salawaku

KARINA SALIM, RAIHAANUN, JFLOW MATULESSY, ELKO KASTANYA NR / 82 mins / Drama / E+

TAGALOG

WANG QIANYUAN, CHANG HSIAOCHUAN, ERIC TSANG, SHU QI NR / 116 mins / Comedy / E+

Can’t Help Falling In Love

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EUROPEAN Crash Test Aglaé

INDIA HAIR, JULIE DEPARDIEU, YOLANDE MOREAU NR / / 85 mins / Comedy / F, E+

Un Paese Quasi Perfetto / An Almost Perfect Town FABIO VOLO, SILVIO ORLANDO NR / / 92 mins / Comedy / I, E+

Wilde Maus / Wild Mouse

健忘村 / The Village Of No

Return

SUNDEEP KISHAN, REGINA CASSANDRA NR / 137 mins / Action, Drama, Thriller / E+

DANIEL PADILLA, KATHRYN BERNARDO PG-13 / 119 mins / Romance / E+

JOSEF HADER, PIA HIERZEGGER NR / / 103 mins / Comedy, Crime / G, E+

Carpinteros / Woodpeckers

JEAN JEAN, JUDITH RODRÍGUEZ NR / / 106 mins / Drama, Romance / ES, E+

The earthquake took

the life of mountain MAJALAH 3 guide Robbi Sapinggi. – Luka-Luka Kinabalu Read about the In June 2015, the highland selfless Malaysian icon on pages district of Ranau in Sabah 70-71 was struck by an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale, one of the strongest ever recorded in Malaysia. The earthquake took the lives of 18 people, including children. Join the crew of Majalah 3, a popular Malaysian documentary programme, as they uncover the aftermath of the earthquake, especially how the people of Ranau have gone about rebuilding their lives.

PG / 60 mins / Documentary / M

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TV HIGHLIGHTS

COMEDY

DRAMA

KIDS

Fresh Off The Boat S3

Lucifer S1

BoBoiBoy Ep27 – 34

RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG 4 Episodes / 30 mins each

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Claws S1 Desna Simms, a manicurist and owner of Nail Artisans in Manatee County, Florida, dreams of running a bigger and fancier salon one day. To achieve that, she agrees to help launder money from trafficking drugs through her salon business at the request of her boyfriend, who works for the local mafia. 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / Comedy / E

TOM ELLIS, LAUREN GERMAN, KEVIN ALEJANDRO 6 Episodes / 60 mins each

8 Episodes / 30 mins each

7 Satria Ep1 – 2 New Girl S6

ZOOEY DESCHANEL, JAKE JOHNSON, MAX GREENFIELD 4 Episodes / 30 mins each

Containment S1

2 Episodes / 30 mins each

DAVID GYASI, CHRISTINA MARIE MOSES, CHRIS WOOD 6 Episodes / 60 mins each

Knowsy Nina Ep1 – 2 2 Episodes / 30 mins each

The Grinder S1

Time After Time S1

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia S11

Legends Of Tomorrow S1

ROB LOWE, FRED SAVAGE, MARY ELIZABETH ELLIS 5 Episodes / 30 mins

Riverdale S1 Based on the characters from the Archie comics, the series follows the life of Archie Andrews and his friends in their hometown of Riverdale. The small town is soon shaken by the untimely death of one of its popular high school students, Jason Blossom. Archie and his friends explore the struggles of high school life while trying to unravel the mystery behind Jason’s death, and in the process, unlock secrets buried deep beneath. 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / Drama / E

4 Episodes /

/ 30 mins each

Mom S4

6 Episodes / 30 mins each

Claws S1 5 Episodes /

5 Episodes / 60 mins each

Last Man Standing S6

Blindspot S2

Powerless S1

Prison Break S4

Sullivan & Son S3

Animal Kingdom S1

5 Episodes /

/ 30 mins each / 30 mins

5 Episodes / 30 mins

/ 30 mins each / 30 mins each

The Librarians S1 3 Episodes / 60 mins each

Trial & Error S1

6 Episodes / 30 mins each

The Crazy Ones S1 6 Episodes / 30 mins each

Cristela S1

6 Episodes / 30 mins each

Friends With Better Lives S1 6 Episodes / 30 mins each

Raising Hope S4 9 Episodes /

Didi & Friends Ep1 – 2

2 Episodes / 30 mins each

5 Episodes / 60 mins each

Gotham S3

4 Episodes /

/ 30 mins each

How I Met Your Mother S9

6 Episodes /

/ 60 mins each

4 Episodes / 60 mins each 7 Episodes / 6 Episodes /

Cam & Leon Ep1 – 3 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

/ 60 mins each

Famous In Love S1 5 Episodes / 60 mins each

Lethal Weapon S1 7 Episodes / 60 mins each

Prisoner Zero Ep1 – 5 5 Episodes / 30 mins each

Empire S3 5 Episodes /

/ 60 mins each

Constantine S1 9 Episodes /

/ 60 mins each

Dallas S3

10 Episodes / 60 mins each

The Following S3 10 Episodes /

Forever S1 9 Episodes /

The Big Bang Theory S10

Bones S11 5 Episodes /

Hi-5 Ep1 – 5

5 Episodes / 30 mins each

/ 60 mins each

6 Episodes / 30 mins each

15 Episodes / 30 mins each

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Riverdale S1

Major Crimes S5 / 60 mins each

Roadies S1

5 Episodes / 30 mins / Kids / E

5 Episodes / 60 mins each

2 Broke Girls S6

6 Episodes /

Prisoner Zero Two teen heroes, Tag Anaton and Gem Coll, travel through space aboard the spaceship Rogue, along with the mysterious Prisoner Zero who takes them under his wing. Together they battle aliens, robots, monsters and the evil Imperium forces, who have enslaved humanity via a digital system.

FREDDIE STROMA, JOSH BOWMAN, GENESIS RODRIGUEZ 5 Episodes / 60 mins each

/ 60 mins each / 60 mins each

SCIENCE & TECH

Ultimate Gadgets

Sustainable Futures

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HINDI

CHINESE

TRAVEL

LIFESTYLE

SOUNDSTAGE

OMG! Yeh Mera India S2

Foodie Blogger: Selangor

Destination Guides: South East Australia

Metropolis: Bali, Indonesia

Return To Spirit

Let’s Cycle: Trip To Tasik Raban, Perak

Star Stop: Amitabh Bachchan

JAPANESE

BUSINESS

Metropolis: Los Angeles

Celebrity Style Story #87 Megan Fox Maximillian Bittner - CEO: Lazada

Yaar Mera Superstar S2: Badshah & Lauren Gotlieb

Fisherman's Pride In Hokkaido Joyous Japan

Satay With Rhys William Masterchef Poh

런닝맨 / Running Man: The Day Of The Chilling Maze

MAVCOM

Bazaar Delhi And Rajasthan: India

MALAY

NATURAL WORLD

The Streets 2: Sydney, Australia

Sunnah Home Unplugged Konsert Komedi Jalan Makan Tido Jalan-Jalan Makan Angin: Pulau Pinang

கலக்க ப�ோவது யாரு / Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Ep20 நம்ம ஒரு க�ோவை / Namma Ooru Coimbatore துருவங்கள் பதினாறு சஷ்டி விசிட்ஸ் / Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru Cast Visits

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Globe Trekker Antarctica

SHOWBIZ

State Of Sport Ep4

Best Beaches IATA Awareness United For Wildlife

HISTORY

Bollywood Express Ep1: Sensation Shah Rukh Khan

Travelling in The 70s Ep1: The Road Of Freedom The Story Of Coffee: The Drink That Changed America

Robbie Fowler: Liverpool Wishlist Ep7

World's Best Dives

The Last King Of Burma

Majalah 3: Luka Luka Kinabalu

Family Travels

Sami Hyypiä: Liverpool

Ke Jepun Ke Kita?

Majalah 3: Irama Bunyi Kenyalang Di Hutan Konkrit

Hi5: Song Of The Week 2017

Enrich Brand Video

Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan 2017 Ep2

1, 2 Bakar: Healthy Food

Badminton Asia Championships 2017: Chen Long vs Lin Dan

Made Up

Jetlag Ep2: Rome, Italy

அன்புடன் டிடி / Anbudan DD Ep3

Bazaar Treasures Of The Islamic World: Jordan, Nigeria, Turkey

인기가요 / Inkigayo

The Kapil Sharma Show Ep50

TAMIL

Animal Society

SPORTS

Globe Trekker Around The World: Xi'an to Kasghar: China

KOREAN

ETC Bollywood Business: Tanishq Baagchi & Siddharth Mahadevan

Cultural Flavours

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Scandinavian 360

Hollywood Rewind: Tom Hanks

FRENCH

Hollywood’s 10 Best Hollywood Rewind: Sylvester Stallone (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2)

Definitely French: Sport Rushing Dreams

RELIGIOUS

The Leaning Tower

Jejak Rasul As-Salam: Gema Azan Di Oceania

The Story Of Sugar

Madrasah Ep1

ARABIC Dahaliz: Misfat Al Abryeen

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AUDIO ON DEMAND

AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS

THE HITS

MEMORIES

including... Calvin Harris (above), Transviolet, Public Service Broadcasting, kirstin, L D R U, WizKid, French Montana, Declan McKenna, Roger Waters, AJR, Amber Coffman

including... Kenny Loggins (above), Carole King, Paul Simon, Barry Manilow, Manic Street Preachers, Randy California, Bob Dylan, Julio Iglesias, Petula Clark, Elvis Presley

CLUB

CLASSICAL

including... DJ Shadow (above), RAC, Nu:Logic, Leftfield, Roland Tings, Pote, Cosmic Gate, Lisa Stansfield, Lane 8, Shapeshifter NZ, Boom Jinx, Mirami, Kygo

including... The Great Luciano Pavarotti (above), Olga Peretyatko, Yo-Yo Ma, Khatia Buniatishvili, 2CELLOS, Amy Dickson, West Australian Symphony Orchestra

KIDS

MALAY

With their album Karakoram Highway playing onboard, we caught up with some members of the Malaysian fusion band, AkashA.

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How did all of you meet? Jamie Wilson, Guitarist, Composer and Musical Director: All of us met having collaborated on various musical projects across many different genres over the last few years. We were approached to form a collective for a single performance at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak in 2008. We all had such a great time that we went from strength to strength and never looked back. We have been bringing our Malaysian world music to the world ever since. Kumar Karthigesu, Sitarist and Manager: I have worked with Jamie on independent shows for some years now, and have also recorded at Greg’s studio in the past. I have literally grown up with Vick (Ramakrishnan, who plays the Tabla) and studied with him in India too. Greg Henderson, Bassist and Sound Engineer: I met Jamie very briefly when he was a young guitar wizard playing the traps around Sydney in the 1980s. I met him properly in 1997 when he was playing session guitar on an album I produced for Ella. When Akasha formed in 2008, Jamie called up to see if I wanted to play bass, and I did. Who writes the music? JW: I compose all the music for AkashA but each member contributes enormously during the recording process. I always have a clear idea of each piece of music but as each member adds his musical flavour, the result is always more colourful than I had imagined! I try to combine Malaysian with Western and Asian elements, with a strong Indian influence brought on by the Sitar and Tabla. KK: I think, initially, we assumed that each of us could compose and write something for the band, but it quickly became obvious that this area was Jamie’s forte. The way he weaves in Western and Eastern themes using complicated material and yet, making them sound simple and catchy, is amazing. GH: Jamie has an astonishing gift for writing melody and arranging music. It's near impossible for the rest of us to compete with that kind of inspiration! Who are your musical heroes? JW: For me, my influences were naturally guitarists. I grew up with Santana, Clapton and Pink Floyd floating around the house thanks to my parents. As I discovered world music, I listened to Ravi Shankar and Shakti, the usual maestros, but I am far from an authority on world music. KK: Coming from a traditional Indian household, I was drawn to Indian musical contemporaries like Ravi Shankar, V. Balsara

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and Timir Baran from very early on. As I was deciding to pursue playing the Sitar as a career, my heroes were young geniuses like Shujaat Khan and Niladri Kumar. As I delved deeper, I realised that most musical styles fascinate me. GH: My musical heroes don't have much to do with World Music, and my influences have little bearing on the sound of AkashA. I'm from a rock ‘n’ roll background, and my inspirations were the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin, and have only just discovered world fusion through AkashA. What can we expect next from AkashA? JW: We are currently working on our third album, which is sounding great. I am very excited to hear it when it's completed. The album has been delayed a little as I am currently touring with Hong Kong superstar Jacky Cheung. As we say it here in Malaysia, we all have to cari makan! But we will get there! KK: We have travelled to 12 countries and performed in many music festivals and more than 200 concerts. This third album will be great to spur a fresh concert tour and allow us to share our music with more people around the world. GH: 2018 is going to be our 10th anniversary and our ‘relaunch’ year. We're currently in talks with a promoter to do some big shows in the second half of 2018 to coincide with the release of our third album. The new album is fully written and recording has commenced but it's a slow process as we're strewn all over the world at this point in time. The new pieces are amazing, drawing on a wide variety of influences from Qawwali music, Turkish rhythms, Blues, and even The Who! Do you have a message for your fans? JW: To our awesome fans, hang in there! We will be back better than ever soon, with a great new album and some more shows to celebrate our 10th anniversary as a group. Thanks to all for their support! KK: A heartfelt thank you to all of you for the love, and for appreciating music that transcends all boundaries. We promise to bring you more exciting music, albums and concerts in the near future. GH: We’re grateful for all their cheers and their love. We'll be back very soon.

including... Roshan Treasuriwala (above), Annabelle Ferro, My Little Pony, The Wiggles, John Field, Bananas In Pyjamas, Jane Sheldon & Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Nay Nay, Rhys Muldoon

including... iamNEETA

(above), Ifa Raziah, Ziana

Zain, Jacyln Victor, Wings, The Prism, Alif Satar, Aishah, Aliff Aziz, Gerhana Ska Cinta

LIGHT & EASY

COMEDY

including... Jonathan Winters, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding, Guy Noble, George Carlin, Bocey

SOUNDTRACK

including... Tulip Fever (OMPS), John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection, Veeram - Macbeth (OMPS), A Street Cat Named Bob (OMPS), The Girl On The Train (OMPS), Trolls (OMPS), Ghostbusters, Money Monster (OMPS)

including... Bob Dylan, Vancouver Sleep Clinic, Mild High Club, Omar Kamal, The Fray, Cliff Richard, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, Above & Beyond, The Piano Guys

JAZZ

including... John Medeski & John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Gabin, Larry Grenadier, Cameron Graves, Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Bria Skonberg, Hugh Coltman, Flabby, Julia Fordham, Dhaffer Youssef, Till Bronner

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AUDIO ON DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS + E-LEARNING

KOREAN

including... They've Got The Moves: Suriya (above), Kaatru Veliyidai, 20 Biggest Hits: Harris Jayaraj Vol.1, Summer Acoustic – Tamil, Commando 2, Dora (OMPS), Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga

including... J_ust (above), Be.A, Year7 Class1, Flowing, Minzy, WA$$UP, Soo-Bong Shim, EXID, Rhythmking, Jung Dongha & Oh Jun Sung, Leaves Black, Crayon Pop, Royal Pirates

HINDI

JAPANESE

including... Dear Zindagi (above), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Yours Truly Pritam, Seeta Aur Geeta, Noor, To My Valentine (Punjabi Love Songs), 50 Glorious Musical Years (The Complete Works)

including... Mika Nakashima (above), Kousuke Atari, ClariS, X JAPAN, Sekai No Owari

R&B

CANTONESE

CHART TOPPERS

MALAY HITS

including... End of the World, Louis Tomlinson feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals, Kesha feat. The Dap-Kings Horns, ODESZA, Shaggy feat. Romain Virgo, Foster The People, Tinashe, Enrique Iglesias x Sean Paul, NYK, BURNS feat. Johnny Yukon, The Script, Nothing But Thieves, Janice, George Ezra, French Montana feat. The Weeknd & Max B

including... Alyah, Rendy Pandugo, Bunkface, L'Zzay & Noraniza Idris, Izat Ibrahim, Uchop Ahmad, Asyraf Hardy feat. Ila Damiaa, Faizal Ramliy, Firman Siagian feat. Siti Liza, The Changcuters, Amirul Jafril, EDEN

HOSTED BY BEN LOH

ROCK ARENA

HOSTED BY JAY SHELDON

including... J Roddy Watson and the Business, Heart, Cage The Elephant, Motorhead, Jefferson Airplane, Big Thief, Nothing But Thieves, Arcade Fire, The Clash, Santana, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, The Belligerents, Fleetwood Mac, Grizzly Bear, Meat Loaf, Judas Priest, Randall Bramblett

INDONESIAN

including... Isyana Sarasvati, Astrid, Gita Gutawa, Judika, Galih & Ratna (OMPS), Sheila On 7

WORLD

including... AkashA, Julio Iglesias, Meklit, Quarter Street, Quantic & Nidia Gongora, Somi, Prince Royce, Lakuta, Alena Murang

RELAX

including... Music For The Mind: Classical Music For Your Well-Being, Fiona Joy, Sherry Finzer, Yanni, Yiruma, Jennifer Defrayne, Carl Weingarten

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MANDARIN

including... Joshua Jin, Jolin Tsai, Luo Tian Yi, Kiki, J.Sheon, Crispy, Kit Chan, Wei Jen Yuan, Xue Zhi Qian

NASYID

including... Mesut Kurtis, Gigi, Raef, Haddad Alwi, Hafiz Hamidun, Maher Zain, Ustaz Abdullah Fahmi, The Muhibbain, Nowseeheart

COUNTRY

including... Luke Combs, Tammy Wynette, Brad Paisley, Rodney Crowell, Nikki Lane, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, You+Me, Ward Thomas, Dolly Parton

MANDARIN MIX

HOSTED BY CHONG HUEY LING

including... Waa Wei with Di Ma, A-Lin, Luke Loke, Gary Yap, Soo Wincci, Winson Voon, Maggie Chiang, Red Flower, Joshua Jin, Daniel Lee, J.Sheon, Terry Lin

including... Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, George Michael, Donell Jones, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Tyler, Bay City Rollers, Deniece Williams, Miami Sound Machine, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan, TLC

including... VIXX, Park Boram & Basick, Huh Gak, Real Girls Project, Park Sang Min, EXID, Park Hyungsik, Park Seojun, Hyolyn, ALi feat. Lim Changjung

HOSTED BY BRAD POWER

including... Danny Summer (above), Ashia, Lil Ashes, Edmond Tong, Phil Lam, Leon Lai, Cass Phang, Ekin Cheng, Jason Chan, Angela Pang, GEM Tang

including... Broery Marantika & Ning Baizura, Erra Fazira, Man Bai, Azharina, Ibnor Riza, M. Shariff, Sweet Charity, Wow, Aishah, A. Ramli, Search, Safura

KOREAN

HOSTED BY RICHARD LA FABER

including... John Handy, Kenny Burrell, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson & Hubert Laws, Philippe Saisse Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski & John Scofield, The J.J. Johnson Quintet, Sean Jones, Stacey Kent

HINDI RHYTHMS

including... Jatin-Lalit, Amit Kumar, Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Kavita, Krishnamurthy, Pritam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aman Trikha & Nooran Sisters, Jubin Nautiyal,Prakriti Kakar, A.R. Rahman & Arijit Singh, Kamaal Khan, Nakash Aziz, Dev Negi and Tushar Joshi, Armaan Malik, Jonita Gandhi, Shirley Setia, Jeet Gannguli, Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Shefali Alvares, Ankit Tiwari, Badshah & Lady Bee, Lafaz

E-LEARNING

Put your time in the air to good use with our essential learning tools. Some learning tools only available on selected routes.

MALAY CLASSICS

GOLDEN ERA

JAZZ including... Johnny Jenkins (above), Charlie Wilson, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Tuxedo, Alicia Keys, Usher, Solange, Craig David, Fantasia, Izzy Bizzu

HOSTED BY SURAYA BORHAN

Holy Quran

An interactive e-learning application that enables passengers to read the Holy Quran and listen to its recitation. goingplacesmagazine.com / 93 / October 2017

TAMIL

HOSTED BY ELLEN HAN

Berlitz® Word Traveler

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

JAPANESE

HOSTED BY K AORU SATO

including... L'Arc-en-Ciel, Puffy AmiYumi, DJ Krush feat. Inden, Tomomi Saga, Tamaru Yamada, ClariS, SEKAI NO OWARI, Mica 3 Chu, Mika Nakashima X Miliyah Kato, Kousuke Atari & Cecilia

NASYID

including... Sami Yusuf, Fatin, Safe Adam, Amy Mastura, Gita Gutawa, Hafiz Hamidun, Black feat. Rabbani, Muhammed Yaseen Mohamed, The Mikraj, Amirul Haswendy

b-wise™ (A380 only)

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

AGHANI ARABBIYAH

HOSTED by Mona Jasman including... Adnan Breesm, Menna Aatya, Basel Al Aziz, The5, Yehya Swais, El Dakhlaweya, Baraa Al Owaid, Murad Shareef, Mehad Hamad, Ahmed Al Mansouri

Soundview Executive Book Summaries (A380 only)

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.

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

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HANDSET INSTRUCTIONS

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

All passengers B737-800 & A330

First & Business Class A380

Economy Class A380 12

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9 2

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1. 控制板*

1. 上下左右ボタン*

2. Window Display

2. 顯示視窗

2. ウィンドウ表示

3. Mode

3. 模式

3. モード

Reading Light ON/OFF

4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF

4. 読書用ライトON/OFF

Channel UP/DOWN

5. 頻道 UP/DOWN

5. チャンネルUP/DOWN

Volume UP/Down

6. 音量 UP/DOWN

6. 音声ボリュームUP/DOWN

7. Brightness UP/DOWN

7. 亮度 UP/DOWN

7. 明るさUP/DOWN

8. 呼叫乘務員/取消

8. 乗務員呼び出し/取消

9. Select/Start*

9. 選擇/開始*

9. 選択/スタート*

10. Enter*

10. 確認*

10. 入力*

11. Game Controls*

11. 遊戲控制*

11. ゲームコントロール*

12. Audio/Video Controls To Rewind, Play/Pause, Forward and Stop for Audio/Video.

12.

Control Paddle*

Button Disabled

13. Back button To go to previous screen. 14. Screen ON/OFF button To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF. 15. Home button Shortcut to go to Main Menu. 16. QWERTY keyboard - B738 / A333 17. Magnetic card reader * Not on the Inseat System

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Seen + Heard / Events in Malaysia and around the world

1. A DECADE OF STYLE Dato’ Sri Farah Khan (second from right) sharing a joyous moment with (from left) her son Karim, Shaan Chan and Dato’ Dimitri Pantazaras at the recent KL Fashion Week 2017, where the renowned fashion icon presented her 10th anniversary collections.

2. NEW TRAVEL PASS

goingplacesmagazine.com / 96 / October 2017

(From left) CEO of Land Public Transport Commission Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dato’ Sri Nancy Shukri, Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd CEO Dato’ Ir. Zohari Sulaiman, Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd CEO Noormah Mohd Noor and ERL Executive Chairman Tan Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh at the launch of the KL TravelPass in Kuala Lumpur recently. The integrated transport card comes with a KLIA Ekspres airport transfer and two-day unlimited rides on Rapid KL rail services, including the LRT, MRT and KL Monorail lines.

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3. CHOCOLATE BOUTIQUE Lebanese luxury chocolatier Patchi has opened the brand’s third boutique in Kuala Lumpur at the exclusive Pavilion Elite shopping mall. Designed to create a singular shopping experience, the new outlet’s 108-square-metre interior sports a classy and opulent look, carrying chocolate collections in over 55 flavours.

4. NEW DEVELOPMENT Property developer Cenang Resort Bhd recently inked a strategic partnership with Wanda Hotels & Resorts to manage the upcoming Wanda Realm Resort Langkawi, which will be located within the resort-themed development of Tropicana Cenang. Present at the signing ceremony were Chief Minister of Kedah Dato’ Seri DiRaja Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (centre), Cenang Resort chairman Dato Wira Abdullah Hasnan Kamaruddin (fourth from left) and Wanda Hotels and Resorts vice president Ilja Peopper (far right) together with other guests and VIPs.

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