Going Places January 2017

JANUARY 2017

Interviews with Fashion Valet’s Vivy Yusof, Photo Face-Off’s Justin Mott, and more

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MY Guide to Auckland, Nepal’s artistic and cultural heart of Patan, Japanese chefs in Paris

Malaysia’s oldest Chinese bakery Fung Wong, and businessman Marc Chaya takes our quiz!

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Contents

InThis Issue

January 2017

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INSIDE

NAVIGATOR

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

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NEWS

Updates and promotions

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GUIDE

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GOING PLACES ON THE WEB

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GIZMOS & GADGETS Cool gadgets to have

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

MESSAGE FROM THE TOP

Movie recommendations

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Airline and oneworld network

EDITOR’S NOTE & MAIL ROOM

THREE TO WATCH

THE CURE Lotions, potions, spas, and more

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FASHION & ACCESSORIES The globetrotter’s styling guide

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

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ART & DESIGN London Art Fair, Singapore Contemporary, Beijing smog in a ring, and more this month

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GLOBAL CITIZEN Photo Face-Off’s Justin Mott on Hanoi and San Francisco

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FEATURES

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WINDOW OR AISLE

HOMEGROWN

Kam Raslan on making Chinese New Year resolutions

Vivy Yusof: Building an e-commerce fashion empire

Tan Kim Weng of Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel KL

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46 UNPLUGGED: TRAVEL

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Auckland, New Zealand

Patan, Nepal

Going meat-free

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CHEF’S CUT

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WARISAN Pastri Cina tradisional

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GP ENTERTAINMENT Your in-flight entertainment guide

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GIVING BACK

UP CLOSE

PE Land’s Joanna Ling walks us through Design Village in Penang and other projects

Japanese chefs make their presence felt in Paris

Malaysian NGO strives to lift literacy rate in underprivileged communities

Marc Chaya of luxury perfume house Maison Francis Kurkdjian takes our personality quiz

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From exclusive interviews with a beauty queen to top destinations for singletons, our exclusive online features will keep you entertained. If you’re heading to New Zealand soon, you may want to check out the unique activities you can experience in Wellington, or discover how Korea is carving a niche for itself as a Muslim-friendly destination. From travelrelated news to cool events and features, we invite you to stay up-to-date on goingplacesmagazine.com

Five Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Wellington New Zealand has always carved a reputation for its vast natural beauty but the renowned destination has a lot more to offer visitors and Lord of the Rings fans. If you’re planning a trip to the capital of New Zealand in the near future, you may want to put these unique activities and excursions on your itinerary.

Going Places With Miss Universe Malaysia

South Korea: A Muslim-Friendly Destination

Best Destinations For The Recently Singled

A beauty with brains and a penchant for adventure, Kiran Jassal talks about her favourite things to do and experience in Kuala Lumpur. From her favourite food to activities and local experiences, we invite you to get up close and personal with the reigning Malaysian beauty queen.

To boost Muslim tourist and visitor numbers, Korean Tourism is working continuously to increase awareness of Islamic practices among Koreans and to create a friendlier environment for Muslim tourists during their stay in the country. Take a look at how the East Asian country is making a strong push to boost their numbers.

People tend to forget that there’s always a rainbow after the rain, especially when they go through a break-up. But being alone doesn’t necessarily translate to being lonely.

On the contrary, it gives you a chance to step back, do things you’ve always wanted to do by yourself, and visit places you’ve only ever dreamt of visiting before.

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Message From The Top

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Dear Guests, Welcome aboard your home in the sky with the Malaysia Airlines family.

WE ARE CONSTANTLY STRIVING to maintain your trust, and earn the privilege of being your choice each and every time you fly as we work on upgrading our fleet, expanding our network of destinations, as well as developing and enhancing our services.

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2017 looks set to be an exciting year as we launch nine new routes into China, with direct services from Penang to both Shenzhen and Shanghai. Kota Kinabalu will see a new service to Tianjin. Kuala Lumpur will get new services to Haikou, Nanjing, Fuzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu and Chongqing. China is, of course, the global megatrend in tourism. I spent a week there recently where I can see there is enormous potential for visitors to Malaysia with the shared roots in cultures and language. Today just 4 percent of the Chinese population have a passport but this is expected to increase to 12 percent in 10 years. This will create another 150 million potential visitors to Malaysia and I plan for our airline to take a big share of that market.

PETER BELLEW

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

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This focus on China is kick-started this month with a new service upgrade on our morning Kuala Lumpur-Hong Kong sector to the Airbus 330 from the Boeing 737. The A330 will feature our great new lie-flat business class seats. This is all part of the roll-out of our improved products and services which puts you, our valued customer, at the heart of it all.

This month also marks the beginning of the Year of the Rooster on the Chinese lunar calendar. This is certainly a super time to enjoy Malaysia in all its colours and diversity as we celebrate as one. It is a time where we, Malaysia Airlines, have the privilege of bringing families together as they celebrate the joyous occasion.

To all our guests, a Gong Xi Fa Cai. I sincerely thank you for choosing Malaysia Airlines and, as always, wish you the very best of journeys with the MH family.

JANUARY 2017

Interviews with Fashion Valet’s Vivy Yusof, Photo Face-Off’s Justin Mott, and more

MY Guide to Auckland, Nepal’s artistic and cultural heart of Patan, Japanese chefs in Paris

Cover Illustration LIEW SIO YEN

Malaysia’s oldest Chinese bakery Fung Wong, and businessman Marc Chaya takes our quiz!

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Auckland in New Zealand is our featured city this month. Take our MY Guide with you on your next visit there.

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Happy New Year!

I hope you had an excellent celebration over New Year’s Eve and are all set to take on new challenges this year. As we enter the first few weeks of 2017, some of us would have made plans to achieve great things this year but if you have not, I hope that when you do, you will consider exploring new frontiers, take risks or create memories that will last a lifetime IF YOU ARE A REGULAR READER of Going Places, you would have noticed a small, albeit significant, addition to our pages. Our Chief Executive Officer, Peter Bellew, has started penning his thoughts to share with readers each month. Welcome, Peter!

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Editor’s Note

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” someone once said. I hope you will make plans to travel more this year. It is only through travel that we begin to see things differently.

If you missed out on a vacation in December, January is a particularly good time to visit Auckland in New Zealand. The warm summer days mean there are plenty of outdoor attractions and activities to entertain visitors. Writer Benjamin Mack has listed the must-do experiences that will come in handy for your visit there.

If you are looking for culture, the royal city of Patan in Kathmandu Valley in Nepal is home to the country’s finest craftsmen. They produce wood and stone carvings, metal statues, and thangka paintings using ancient techniques. And in Paris, Japanese chefs are making a name for themselves serving French cuisine.

Lunar New Year, the most important festival in the Chinese calendar, will be celebrated this year on 28 January. The dinner on the eve of the New Year has traditionally been the most lavish. In case you are looking for ideas, Tan Kim Weng, Chinese cuisine chef at Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, has shared with us his recipe for Braised White Cabbage with Fish Maw and Golden Broth, which he says signifies prosperity. Perfect for the occasion!

To all our readers celebrating, Gong Xi Fa Cai!

The Mail Room

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Winner As a military medical specialist, flying to less frequently visited areas is an extraordinary honour. Being a oneworld frequent flier, I am privileged to have flown conveniently for work to as far as Honiara in Solomon Islands to Chamonix in the Swiss Alps to the remote Terumbu Layang-Layang in the Spratly Islands. The new Going Places format of summarising information into bite-sized pieces is neater, focused and extremely informative! The feature stories are great too.

As a military man with extraordinary stories to tell, your June 2016 story on the fighting spirit of people with disabilities going scuba diving (“No Limit”) touched me a lot. Other stories worth mentioning were about rescuing our reefs, the cultural delights in my hometown Penang and the inspiring story of Pandelela Rinong. My salutations to Malaysia Airlines for flying the foreign troops from 27 nations to Malaysia for the Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange in August.

It was a proud moment to hear of the impressive remarks made by the foreign delegates of your excellent service. It made us in the military really proud.

LT COL (DR) MOHAMAD ANUAR MOHAMAD, Penang, Malaysia

It has been a long time since I last picked up Going Places to read in-flight due to the advent of mobile devices. So it was with much pleasure to reconnect with this magazine on a flight from Seoul. The article on Ramli Ibrahim, Malaysia’s iconic Odissi dancer, was illuminating. It is heartwarming to learn that his passion for this art form is still as strong as before, if not more. It also rekindled my memories of his performances, solo or with his dance troupe, through the years. Your article on Canggu was apt too for my upcoming trip to Bali.

Many thanks for the revamped and refreshing magazine. Keep up the good work!.

SW WONG, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I wish to congratulate you on the high standard of your publication, which accompanied me on my flight from Kuala Lumpur to Heathrow. It captured the vibrancy of your country and renewed my desire to visit Malaysia again. A long flight was eased with vivid pictures and articles that brought back memories of when I taught healthcare in Kuching and rural villages in Sarawak ten years ago. Your inspiring article about the Roti 1Malaysia charity reminded me of the generosity I once received. I will also try your recipe for laksa because it brings back some of the best memories! I was sad my time was limited to a transfer at the Kuala Lumpur airport this time, although the services provided by Malaysia Airlines more than made up for this!

CHARLIE AVERILL, Leamington Spa, UK

Each month, Going Places will select a letter of the month and the lucky writer will receive a free gift. For January, the winning letter will receive a 3D2N stay at The Andaman Langkawi (Deluxe Rainforest Room) with daily buffet breakfast for two worth over USD900 (RM4,130).

Going Places welcomes your comment and queries. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity and are published in the language in which they are written. Please include your full name, contact number and location.

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Contributors

Benjamin Mack benmack.net

After living for several years in Europe, Ben pursued a lifelong dream and headed south to New Zealand. Based in Auckland, his work has appeared in Business Insider, Sunday Star-Times, and more.

When not sleeping on flights, he can usually be found haunting cafĂŠs and libraries.

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Oliver Strand

Omar Havana

Liew Sio Yean

Oliver is a food writer and columnist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue and others.

He co-wrote the cookbook Hartwood: Bright, Wild Flavors from the Edge of the YucatĂĄn, and is currently finishing up a book on coffee.

Omar is a photojournalist who has covered stories in Spain, Nepal, Greece, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Libya, Egypt, and Cambodia, where he has created the most content since moving there in 2008. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and more.

An illustrator, comic artist and columnist, Sio Yean graduated with a Masters degree in Art & Design from University of Hertfordshire.

He teaches illustration and visual storytelling at a local art academy. He is the creator of the illustrated map of Auckland used on the Cover and our MY Guide feature.

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Our pick of gadgets to have

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The Windows-powered Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has been given a makeover. Named Galaxy TabPro S Gold Edition, it comes in a new gilt finish and double the RAM (8GB) and storage (256GB SSD) of the previous model. Other specifications are unchanged, including a beautiful 12-inch 2,160 x 1,440 Super AMOLED display and 5,200mAh battery. samsung.com

2. Strap-On Luxury Luxury fashion brand Emporio Armani has recently launched a hybrid smartwatch. The Emporio Armani Connected can be synced to a mobile phone via Bluetooth to give wearers all the basic features a smart wearable provides. Its companion app for iOS and Android devices tracks activities and sleep, controls music, schedules alerts, receives discreet notifications and much more.

Available in colours of rose-gold, black, gunmetal and stainless steel. emporioarmaniconnected.com

3. Picture Perfect Kodak’s Ektra combines a pareddown design with comprehensive functionality. The classic-looking smartphone sports a 21-Megapixel camera with a Sony IMX230 sensor and an aperture of f/2.0. It also has Phase-Detection Autofocus, Optical Image Stabilisation and a dual-tone LED flash, as well as a slew of photo image-editing features. kodakphones.com

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3 4. Perfect Match Huawei has collaborated with Porsche Design on a special edition Mate 9 smartphone. The new device comes with a sleek brushed metal back, coupled with an elegant curved display.

Its second-generation Leica dual-lens camera features a 12MP RGB sensor paired with a larger 20MP monochrome sensor, enabling handy functions like variable depth bokeh applied in post-processing and a true monochrome mode when snapping pictures. consumer.huawei.com

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5. Freedom To Change The Spin 5 by Acer is a convertible notebook with a 360-degree hinge that can be used in various ways: as a notebook or tablet, in a space-saving display mode, or in tent mode for sharing presentations or watching movies. It has a 13.3-inch 1,080p IPS touch display, Intel Core i36100U processor paired with 4GB of DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD, and a battery life of up to 10 hours. acer.com

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6. Essential Travel Companion Need help planning your holiday? Google Trips is an app that serves as a planner and travel guide for anyone who is exploring a new place. It will organise plane tickets and hotel reservations, offer editorial guides to more than 200 cities and make personalised recommendations based on Google history. It even works offline, so you can download all the information needed before leaving home. get.google.com/trips

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Three To Watch Our pick of movies to watch in-flight this month

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1. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children For years, Jake Portman has been told stories

by Grandpa Abe about his childhood battling monsters and being raised in an orphanage filled with peculiar children. When Abe is mysteriously killed, Jake follows clues to the Welsh island where the orphanage is purportedly located, and discovers a world that stretches through time, and later finds out there are menacing enemies out to harm the peculiar children.

ASA BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, EVA GREEN PG-13 / 127 mins / Adventure, Drama, Family / E, J, I, G, C+

2. Kapoor & Sons

3. Call Of Heroes

When their grandfather suffers a heart attack, two brothers are compelled to return to their childhood home in Coonoor, India.

There, they discover that their parents are facing marital problems and the family is undergoing financial difficulties.

This is a story of love and acceptance despite hardship and tribulations, proving that blood is indeed thicker than water.

Set in 1914 after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the movie tells of China’s powers being divided among warlords or military strongmen commanding armies of ruthless warriors.

Trouble erupts after Shaolin, the son of Cao Ying, one of the cruelest commandants, causes a fracas in rural Pucheng and is detained by Sheriff Yang Kenan. The villagers of Pucheng, led by Yang, are forced to come together and fight against Cao Ying and his militia.

SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, FAWAD KHAN, ALIA BHATT PG-13 / 110 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / H, E+

SEAN LAU, LOUIS KHOO, EDDIE PENG PG-13 / 119 mins / Action, Drama / M, E+, C+

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

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The Spa Lounge at the Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar has two new offerings that will help de-stress the body and rejuvenate the skin. The Splendid Bamboo Body Treatment uses a bamboo stick trundled over the back and limbs to relax muscles, massage deep tissue and improve blood flow. The usage of bamboo helps the masseuse knead knots more effectively, thus relieving muscle tension.

The Exquisite Crystal Stamps Facial Treatment combines fine Biodroga Spa Sensation products with crystal stamp rods and rose quartz chips for healing and detoxifying. This not only helps to deep-cleanse skin but also releases the tension in facial muscles. For those who have not had a good facial in a while, the improvement will be especially distinct. pullmankualalumpur.com

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For those concerned about wrinkly or sagging skin, rough skin and dryness, pigmentation, and even acne, the Embellir line from Menard promises to alleviate each problem with potent products containing Red Reishi and Black Reishi, the mushroom extracts known to be packed with vitamins and antioxidants.

The extracts also help to moisturise skin, while calming irritation and redness, leading to smoother-looking skin that seems to glow from within. You will also love the luxurious texture of the creams and emulsions, as well as their natural fragrance, making your skincare routine a pleasurable experience. nipponmenard.com.my

Light Blue and Light Blue Pour Homme are the new fragrance duo from Dolce & Gabbana with a hint of the Mediterranean amidst a backdrop of the Italian Alps. Light Blue is fruity and floral with wisps of Sicilian cedar, apples, citron wood, amber and musk, while Light Blue Pour Homme contains citrus notes with spice and wood, blended with juniper, bergamot, grapefruit and Sicilian mandarin. dolcegabbana.com

4. Fresh Air At Home Refresh the air at home with Mt Sapola home scents that evoke the calm of the spa.

Using high-quality botanical ingredients and 100 percent pure essential oils, Mt Sapola aromatherapy products have the ability to deliver the benefits of each specific oil such as creating a relaxing atmosphere with lavender, or using peppermint to boost productivity. Mt Sapola products come in many forms, including essential oils, reed diffusers, ultrasonic water mist diffusers, nebulisers and beeswax candles, as well as skin and hair products. mtsapola.com

5. Youth Serum Reverse the effects of jetlag and red-eye flights on your complexion with the Radiance Firming Facial Oil from Nourish, an award-winning British beauty brand. Formulated with a blend of macadamia seed and pumpkin oil, rosehip and borage oil, geranium, Damask rose, marine kalpariane and frankincense, this anti-aging product helps skin stimulate collagen to improve skin elasticity, making it look smoother and more youthful. vphilosophy.com.my

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1. All In One Keep all your travel documents in this handy Bon Voyage pouch, from new British brand Bill, that is also stylish at the same time.

Measuring a spacious 22cm by 17cm and made of soft veg tan leather with suede lining, the pouch comes in either Racing Green or Navy Blue and looks really classy either way. notanotherbill.com

2. Southern Charm Already a firm favourite in the U.S., premium collectible jewellery charm brand Jet Set Candy is now available in Singapore at Takashimaya and Capitol Piazza. First created by founder Nicole Parker King to mark her travels around the world, the range features dainty luggage tags denoting various international airport codes including KUL and LHR, as well as moveable charms representing a certain destination, such as the chilli crab with moveable chopsticks and the Singapore Sling charm, marking the company’s presence in the Lion City. jetsetcandy.com

3. Street Style Cool cord bracelets from Salvatore Ferragamo will inject casual adventurer panache to any outfit, channelling a laid-back attitude with a hint of style. ferragamo.com

4. Postcard Perfect Italian master artisan Cesare Bella painstakingly created an image of the Santa Maria della Salute over the Grand Canal of Venice using almost 5,000 tiny glass tesserae on the Piaget Protocole XXL “Secrets & Lights” Venice Micro-Mosaic, and the effort shows in the breath-taking beauty of the watch.

Completed in white gold with alligator straps, the wearer brings more than a piece of art with this timepiece on the wrist. piaget.com

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5. Cool Cases 19 Degree is the name of the first aluminium luggage collection from Tumi. With a striking look in metallic-finish colours, the bags are made to be sturdy, with two-snap closures for carry-ons and three-snap closures for checkin luggage, as well as die-cast corner caps for additional protection. Other appealing features include its low-profile TSA locks, the Tumi Tracer tracking device and the X-Brace 45 telescoping handle system. Soon to follow is the 19 Degree polycarbonate variant, which comes in a copper hue in addition to the aluminium silver and black. tumi.com

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The Kaitlyn computer bag from the Kipling Works collection affords subtle style with its heat-embossed crinkled pattern yet is serious enough for business. It’s perfect for the multitasker with its padded laptop sleeve, large front pocket, mobile phone and card pockets, and pen holder. The included strap means it can be carried cross-body to free up hands, while a trolley sleeve attaches the bag to a suitcase handle securely. kipling.com

Inspired by the idea of a magical trip aboard the legendary Orient Express, the bespectacled teddy clutch by Judith Leiber represents one of the imaginary mythical creatures seen on the journey.

Encrusted in Austrian crystals, this artisanal workof-art manages to capture the bear’s endearing intellectual look with a bit of attitude in its spiffy turned-up collars. As always, a Judith Leiber novelty minaudière is one to behold with its attention to interesting details. judithleiber.com

The latest in the SHEEN line from Casio, the SHE-3050SG is simple yet elegant with its pink gold theme, subtle dahliainspired watch face design, minimally ornamental hour and minute hands, and blue Swarovski crystals for index markers. The watch is also waterresistant, and has a date indicator, making it perfect for the modern contemporary woman. casio.com

Travel Concierge

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

GRAND FESTIVAL

EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF JANUARY, the city of Cebu in the Philippines comes to life with colourful sights and sounds at the Sinulog Festival, an annual event dedicated to Santo NiĂąo (Child Jesus). Highlights include a grand street parade that lasts the whole day, with hundreds of performers in bright and beautiful costumes. They dance the Sinulog, a traditional wave-like dance accompanied by a distinct rhythm of drums and native instruments.

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Events + happenings

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Summer in New Zealand welcomes the World Buskers Festival, which takes to the streets of Christchurch on 19-29 January. The line-up includes 60 local and international acts, playing 650 shows at venues across the city. Expect comedy routines, burlesque acts, a circus rock concert, and for the first time in the festival’s 24-year history, ventriloquism shows.

Heaven, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You and Please Forgive Me are just some of the classic hits that we know and love from Canadian hitmaker Bryan Adams. Fans are in for a treat as the singer heads to Malaysia for Bryan Adams “The Getup Tour” Live in KL on 21 January at Stadium Malawati in Kuala Lumpur. Relive the music that has made him one of the most well-known singers on the planet, with a career spanning three decades and over 65 million records sold.

Thousands of party-goers flock to Victoria, Australia annually for the Rainbow Serpent Festival, which falls on 27-30 January this year. One of the region’s largest electronic music, art and lifestyle festivals, the four-day event will host concerts, art installations, workshops, bazaars, food stalls and more.

In line with its 20th anniversary, the festival will include some of the world’s top producers and DJs such as Astrix, Hallucinogen, and Andhim.

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Explore a city of ice and snow at the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China from now until 28 February. Themed ‘Happy Ice Snow, Exciting City’, this year’s event will feature towering sculptures, ice lanterns and carnival-like attractions.

Drop by at the Amusement World, with fountains and ‘buildings’ made from huge ice blocks that are beautifully lit each night. During the day, check out the festival’s Art Expo.

The annual Malaysia International Jewellery Fair: Spring Edition 2017 returns on 6-9 January at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre with a showcase of gold, diamonds and precious gems. Expect fashion shows, highlights of the latest luxury jewellery collections and special low rates on the price of retail gold at selected exhibitors. The fair will have over 150 booths from local and international brands.

Ladies, challenge yourself at the SCORE Amazonian Race – a race designed by women, for women. Happening on 7 January at Sepang, Selangor, embrace the spirit of sisterhood in a fun, non-competitive setting, running alongside fellow female racers from all walks of life. But that doesn’t make it any less challenging as participants will have to cover a five kilometre track with 12 obstacle courses, whilst getting down and dirty in mud. Part of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Women’s Aid Organisation.

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1. Uncommon Coffee

2. Soul Food

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The Kuala Lumpur coffee scene just got a boost with the opening of Common Man Coffee Roasters in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. This is the first Malaysian outpost by the Singaporebased specialty coffee roaster, wholesaler and café, so expect a whole range of exotic coffee beans sourced from the world over – ask their baristas about their beans, and they’ll be more than happy to help you out. They also have a menu of dishes similar to those served in their Singapore café. Highlights include the Common Man Veggie Wonderland (a full-on healthy breakfast of eggs, halloumi, spinach, herbed tomato, wild mushrooms, and avocado); the Common Man Burger (bone marrow beef patty, topped with provolone cheese, and housemade pickle); and brioche French toast.

Taste the best of Amsterdam’s food trucks at the Food Soul Festival, which sees 18 trucks gather at the Kromhouthal in Amsterdam Noord to provide an atmosphere of jovial fun to go along with the soulful music. Held on 27–29 January, the festival will also feature wine and craft beer bars, with trucks like The Beef Chief (rated amongst Amsterdam’s best burger bars), Brandt & Levie Hotdogs (which serves hot dogs with house-made wursts) and De Pieper Mobiel (which specialises in Patatas Bravas and award-winning golden fries).

Peranakan pride takes another step forward with Candlenut’s newer and larger premises in COMO Dempsey. The one-starred Michelin restaurant is housed in a spacious 4,262 square feet space and is headed by Chef Malcolm Lee, who first opened Candlenut Kitchen in a small shophouse on Neil Road in 2010. In six years, he has taken contemporary Peranakan cuisine to new heights, while maintaining a humble reverence for tradition. “We strive to recreate a dining experience reminiscent of Peranakan banquets of yesteryears – where myriad communal dishes are presented in small servings so that every guest at the table gets to taste a bit of the different rich flavours, contrasting textures and complex tastes – which adds up to the full-flavoured Peranakan dining experience,” Lee said.

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About 100 kilometres west of Sydney lies Katoomba, a former mining town that is now one of the most visited towns in the Blue Mountains. It also hosts the 8th Summer Harvest Festival, organised by Slow Food Blue Mountains to educate and entertain guests about food with events related to the use, preparation and consumption of food. Running from 12 January to 28 February, the festival will feature food-related workshops and events, including long lunches, food tastings, workshops and the famous Chooks Tour that will bring you up close to Katoomba’s chook houses.

La Yeon recently became the darling of the Seoul dining scene, being the only restaurant to be awarded Michelin’s three-star rating in the inaugural Michelin Guide Seoul 2017. The Korean fine-dining restaurant first opened in 2013 on the 23rd floor of The Shilla Hotel, and has built a name for itself by reinterpreting traditional Korean cuisine with modern cooking techniques, innovative research and development, and unique presentations of recipes dating back hundreds of years. “It is an honour to be recognised in the Michelin Guide and to receive the highly coveted three-star rating,” said Executive Chef Kim Sung Il. “The recognition is a result of our combined teamwork and motivates us to further our vision of sharing the beauty of Korean culture to guests from around the world.” La Yeon’s offerings feature seasonal Korean-sourced ingredients such as grouper, codfish, bamboo shoots, pine nuts, edible wild plants, and Hanwoo (Korean beef).

Usher in the New Year with something bright and cheery for your shelf with Evian’s Limited Edition bottle. Designed in collaboration with the House of Christian Lacroix, 10 years after the two first collaborated to produce a similar limited-edition range, the bottle reflects Evian’s flamboyant spirit through Lacroix’s iconic Paseo pattern that first emerged on a red wedding dress at the Lacroix fall 2002 couture show. “The Evian x Lacroix collaboration is just like a wonderful dream come true, and we had the chance to collaborate twice, which makes me a very lucky designer!” said Sacha Walckhoff, creative director for the House of Christian Lacroix, adding that he chose the colours pink and blue for the new designs because they remind him of the spectrum in the sky during sunset.

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So Frenchy So Chic is the ideal opportunity for everyone Down Under to get some fun in the sun.

Held in Melbourne’s Werribee Park on 15 January and Sydney’s Bicentennial Park Glebe on 21 January, the festival features musical performances

by Nouvelle Vague, Bertrand Belin, The Limiñanas and Deluxe, while a banquet that includes fresh oysters matched with Laurent Perrier champagne, plus crêpes, macarons, wine, apéritifs and more will provide the perfect meal for the occasion. And for those who can’t resist a picnic, Ed Dixon Food Design has also created French-inspired picnic hampers, with dishes like confit chicken baguette, Nicoise salad, ratatouille, a variety of charcuterie, and delightful desserts and cheeses.

The Singaporean ‘invasion’ of brunch cafés continues with Wild Honey’s outlet on Pavilion Kuala Lumpur’s sixth floor. Having gained a reputation as Singapore’s go-to brunch place – the long waits attest to that – Wild Honey is creating a buzz among KL-ites with its generous portions and interesting take on the brunch menu. Signature dishes include the Barbary (duck hash with duck confit leg, pink grapefruit, Hollandaise and crispy shallots) and the Greek (openfaced omelette with lamb moussaka, bechamel, parsley, eggplant, shaved onions and Greek cheese).

Relatively new to the scene but already listed as one of the Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants in Indonesia in 2016 by TripAdvisor, Urchin is a hot addition to Seminyak’s wine and dine hub.

Seafood rules at Urchin with main courses consisting of dishes like crispy barramundi, mahi-mahi with roasted almonds, and an entire menu of raw dishes at the Raw Bar featuring coral trout carpaccio with fennel pollen, tuna tartare and even urchin eggs. However, those not partial to seafood need not fret as Urchin also offers fillet of beef with mulled wine jus and other non-fish dishes.

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2. For The Ladies

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Club Med has opened its second ski resort in China with Club Med Beidahu, offering guests a unique skiing experience with state-of-the art facilities and fun-filled indoor activities for all ages. Nestled in the heart of Jilin Province, the resort is blessed with magnificent scenery and boasts 176 rooms designed with luxury and comfort in mind. Ski lovers will be spoilt for choice with the variety of runs available, from adrenaline-pumping cross country and alpine trails to aerial skiing-style platforms and snowboarding options. Indulge in the club’s in-house wellness services or join a yoga class right up in the mountains to soothe away the everyday stresses of life.

Women travellers can rest easy at The Impiana KLCC with the launch of The Orchid Floor, a dedicated level exclusively for the ladies. Located on the Club Tower’s 16th floor, the section houses 10 Club Deluxe Rooms with views overlooking the city. Each room sports feminine furnishings and comes with a Molton Brown bathroom set, bath salts, yukata (Japanese summer kimono) and professional salon hairdryer.

Other amenities include a standing magnifying mirror, a ladies emergency kit, a yoga mat and an exercise ball for workout enthusiasts.

A new icon of luxury and elegance comes to Harbin, China with the opening of Songbei Shangri-La, a 344-room property with beautiful views of the surrounding river and city, framed within floor-toceiling windows. Mood lighting, quality linen and luxury amenities abound, along with an indoor swimming pool and spa with Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and fitness centre. Catering to conferences and banquets is the city’s largest pillarless ballroom that can seat up to 1,000 guests.

The hotel is just a five-minute drive from the site of the famous Harbin International Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival.

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A luxurious experience awaits at Hotel Ritz, Madrid with its exclusive Bvlgari-Ritz accommodation package. This is to celebrate the Bvlgari and Rome exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, which reveals how the art and architecture of classical and modern Rome inspired Bvlgari’s designers. Available until 28 February, the package includes a one-night stay in a suite, airport return transfer in a private limousine, an exclusive gift from Bvlgari, breakfast, private appointment with a Bvlgari ambassador and private access to the museum. Guests can also choose to visit the brand’s flagship boutique in Madrid’s Milla de Oro fashion district.

Enjoy a slice of nature in the lap of luxury at the newly opened Hangzhou Marriott. Sporting 348 guest rooms, 283 of which features scenic views overlooking the Qiantang River, guests can tuck into five-star cuisine at its Cantonese and Japanese restaurants, as well as allday dining at the City Bistro. There are also wellness options for travellers in the form of a fitness centre, a spa and an indoor 24-hour swimming pool.

Located in the scenic temple district, Four Seasons Kyoto offers spacious guest rooms steeped in Japanese hospitality and culture. The centrepiece of this newly opened hotel is a tranquil 800-year-old ikenewa (pond garden), which can be viewed from doubleheight windows while guests enjoy modern-day brasserie dining. Nearby is the quaint Tea House, reachable by crossing a glass bridge, where visitors can drink tea by day and sake by night.

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Located just minutes away from vibrant Orchard Road and Bugis Street, Hotel G Singapore takes lifestyle living to heart with 308 stylish rooms done to reflect modern comfort and chic decor, complete with curated art displays, two restaurants, trendy communal spaces and a 24-hour fitness centre.

Enjoy high-speed Wi-Fi, flat-screen IPTV and complimentary dedicated smartphones for guests to make free local and international calls.

It doesn’t get more exclusive than at the one-hectare Owner’s Villa at Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Republic of Maldives. Designed by acclaimed hotel architect Jean-Michel Gathy, the villa offers complete privacy as it is only accessible via a private jetty from the main island. The stunning beachfront villa has a spacious bedroom and large living areas, including an outdoor dining pergola and a cinema for private screening.

Running alongside the main house is a 25-metrelong swimming pool with magnificent views of the surrounding seascape. Dedicated chefs and butlers will be at hand to serve local delicacies and the fresh catch of the day, for a truly decadent experience.

After an extensive, multi-million dollar renovation, Sheraton Grand London Park Lane reopens to guests, promising a place where business and leisure mingle together seamlessly. Its redesigned 303 guest rooms and public spaces draw on the hotel’s rich Art Deco era heritage, with modern and stylish touches added throughout. New to the hotel are 43 Club Rooms and suites offering exclusive access to the Club Lounge, a private space where guests can enjoy complimentary food and beverages.

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2. Singapore Bling The Singapore Contemporary art show celebrates its second anniversary this January and already the annual art fair is swiftly gaining momentum. On 19-22 January at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, over 3,000 individual pieces of carefully selected art will be on display alongside a rich programme of tours for adults and children, talks and demonstrations. “It’s not only about the art,” states Show Director Douwe Cramer. “It is about the learning and experiencing of art, the talking about art, and Singapore Contemporary supports this ethos with a defined programme that fosters artistic discovery.” singaporecontemporary.com

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Melbourne-based artist Rone is renowned for his large-scale murals, which largely comprise images of beautiful women painted onto urban objects. His talent has taken him around the globe, completing a myriad of commissioned projects where his beautiful pieces have breathed new life into otherwise bleak urban landscapes. However, his latest series ‘Empty’ was a personal assignment, completed in his home city. For two years, Rone scoured Melbourne for derelict buildings to transform into works of art a matter of weeks before they were destroyed. “There’s a sadness knowing that each space was once a comforting place. People lived and worked within these walls and now they’re on the brink of collapse,” says Rone. “By painting each of these spaces, I wanted to bring back that human element.” Now the buildings are gone and Rone’s ‘Empty’ series only exists through photographs. r-o-n-e.com

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5. Holy Smog In celebration of his successful ‘Smog Free’ project in Beijing, Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has created a limited edition range of rings, each of which contain smog collected from his ‘Smog Free’ air-filter tower in Beijing. It’s a tangible souvenir from the project that turns harmful waste into a thing of beauty to be treasured. studioroosegaarde.net

6. Industry Of Hope Inspired by G-Dog, a documentary following Father Greg Boyle’s work as the founder of Homeboy Industries (an organisation that helps former gang members reintegrate into society), photographer Steven Burton decided to capture portraits of heavily tattooed ex-gang members and present them with two versions of their portraits, one with their tattoos digitally removed. Entitled ‘Skin Deep’, the project had a huge emotional impact on all involved and raised important issues about how former gang-members are judged by society. “By removing the tattoos, I thought people might be inspired to pay attention and listen to the stories of how the Homeboys are fighting for a better life, and hopefully change their perspective,” says Burton. The ‘Skin Deep’ book is now available for purchase online through Burton’s website.

A donation to Homeboy Industries will be given with each purchase. stevenburtonphotography.com homeboyindustries.org

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Global Citizen

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Justin Mott Hanoi, Vietnam

San Francisco, California, USA

What do you love most about this city?

I love the rawness and how unique Hanoi is. It’s so different from the other Southeast Asian cities. The city is so authentic and the contrast between the past and the present is amazing to watch.

One thing about the locals.

Friendly.

Where would you take a first-timer to in this city?

Walk and wander at sunrise with your camera. Hanoi is a very safe city.

At sunrise, the city is already bustling as it prepares for the day ahead.

Wander down random alleyways and talk to people.

What is the one thing that the first-timer must do in this city?

When people come to visit me in Hanoi, the first thing I do is to give them a helmet and we hop on the back of my motorbike. This city is built for motorcycles and it’s the best way to absorb the city. The highlights are driving over Long Bien Bridge, going around West Lake and around Hoan Kiem Lake. If you don’t know anyone here, hire a motorbike taxi to drive you around.

Your favourite dish from here and where might we find it?

Cha Ca is my favourite and it’s a Hanoi specialty. The best Cha Ca is served at Chá Cá Thăng Long on 21 Duong Thanh St. They serve only this dish and they do it perfectly. The décor is nothing fancy but the food is fantastic.

The best thing about the locals.

Hanoi people appear tough at first but once you get to know them, they are friendly and full of life. The younger generation is curious and is instantly friendly. The older generation has been through some horrible times, and they have amazing resilience, forgiveness, and fascinating stories to tell.

Name one souvenir to bring home.

Dong Ho paintings. You can find them at the museum and in bookstores around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Five words that sum up this city.

Raw, textured, visual, unique, bustling.

Where might we find you at 1 am in this city?

I’m a photographer, so I get up at sunrise, which means I’m sleeping in my bed by 1 am. But if I were out, you’d find me at Tadioto bar, a very relaxed place with an artistic crowd.

What do you find most refreshing about this city?

The characters. San Francisco is filled with so many interesting and eclectic characters and each neighbourhood has its own character.

Your favourite restaurant here.

I’m a vegetarian and my favourite is a fine dining vegetarian restaurant called Millennium.

The best thing you can do here for free.

Walk from the panhandle of Golden Gate Park all the way out to the beach. It’s a fun walk and you’ll see so much. If you have an adventurous and active spirit, rent a bicycle and go over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Your favourite memory of this city.

I lived here between the ages of 21 and 28. It was one of the best times of my life. I bartended for most of my time here and met so many people from all walks of life and it taught me so much about the world.

A lesson learnt from this city.

Be open and be kind. I grew up on the East Coast where people have more of an edge to them. SF taught me to let my guard down, try new things, and meet new people.

The one thing you would do if you went back.

The first thing I’d like to do is to go back to the bar where I worked. It’s called Royal Exchange and my brother is the manager there. The bar has amazing beer and food, service and a mix of patrons from different backgrounds.

Name something they have here that you wished you had at home: I live in Hanoi and we have great food there but not great for vegetarians. San Francisco has many wonderful vegetarian restaurants.

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The award-winning American photographer and judge of History Channel’s Photo Face-Off gives us the lowdown on Hanoi, where he now calls home, and San Francisco.

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such a wrench away from old habits that it can be a deeply unhappy experience, leading to a series of failures that just make you want to eat more. The bookshelves are groaning under the weight of so many self-help books and Oprah Winfrey has made a fortune because it’s so hard to change.

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Chinese New Year Resolutions TO ALL THOSE CELEBRATING Chinese New Year: Enjoy yourselves. You’ve earned it. And if you’re not celebrating Chinese New Year, you still deserve a break.

For most of my life, Chinese New Year didn’t mean very much to me, but I did notice that a lot of Malaysians were very excited the week before and very tired the week after.

Living in Kuala Lumpur it was the time of year when the city was suddenly depopulated and driving around was blissfully easy, even though all the shops were shut. If my old car broke down the day before Chinese New Year, which it did almost every year, then it sat by the side of the road until everyone came back. But if my car was working then during the Chinese New Year exodus I was smugly satisfied that all the traffic jams were faraway at Malaysia’s highway tollbooths and in its small towns. And then I got married and suddenly I was in those traffic jams. You may never have heard of Raub or Temerloh but I can tell you that during Chinese New Year, they are like rush hour Manhattan.

I’m not Malaysian Chinese but my wife is and now every year I am welcomed into the celebrations where I see families reunited and hardworking people who normally deny themselves any luxuries suddenly enjoy a guilt-free holiday. I always feel like I’m in a Lat cartoon being a part of an experience unique

to an old Malaysia, deep inside Pahang on the banks of the Sungai Lipis. There are traffic jams and I didn’t grow up in that part of the world or with these customs but it’s all instinctively familiar to me, as it should be to all Malaysians. We all have annual celebrations where we remind ourselves that we’re still alive. These are times for reunions, rejuvenation and perhaps reinvention.

Whenever a new year comes along I feel a pressure to make a bunch of promises to change myself into somebody who is healthier, wealthier and wiser. In Chinese astrology, I’m a fire horse. This sounds very dynamic but is sadly opposite to my self-image as a coffeedrinking lazy person, which is something I always want to change. And I’m not alone in this. According to one American survey 45 percent of the respondents said they usually make New Year’s resolutions, which must be why 12 percent of gym memberships start in January. Unfortunately, 25 percent of the people polled give up their resolutions within a week and only 46 percent said they managed to last for even six months.

Trying to change creates a lot of stress, often more stress than the thing you were trying to change in the first place. If you’re trying to lose weight then dieting clashes with your life-long belief that you are a person who can eat anything and at any time. Dieting is

The individual authors of these books and Oprah might want you to succeed but the self-help industry needs you to repeatedly try and then fail, which might be why they pump out so many competing titles. You can’t help thinking that some of the titles might be right but many of them must be wrong. But, which ones? Did I get the wrong one? And how many calories are there in that chicken soup for the soul?

The only New Year’s resolution I have successfully maintained for over ten years is to not make New Year’s resolutions anymore.

It has been a trade-off between failing to make the necessary changes and not beating myself up for failing. In other words, I’ve stopped even the pretence of trying. But perhaps it’s possible to go for a subtle and very un-Chinese re-working of the lesson I think I’ve learnt from Chinese New Year.

The whole year might be about hard work, saving and self-denial and probably feeling bad about yourself because you haven’t succeeded as much as you had hoped. But once a year absolutely everybody agrees to abandon all guilt and sacrifice and instead just to enjoy life. It’s a wonderful thing but the thing is I’m not Chinese and I don’t personally feel the need to save it all up for once a year.

Perhaps there can be a part of every day and maybe even every minute that can be a private New Year celebration with imagined firecrackers and lion dances as we enjoy the important things and silently celebrate even the smallest triumphs. As I say, I’m not Chinese and self-denial does not come easily to me, but that’s the beauty of Malaysia; we can all experience and learn from each other’s cultures. Either way, if you’re reading this during Chinese New Year then spare a thought for me because I’ll be way down below you, sitting in a traffic jam somewhere outside Mentakab.

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. Kam's column is written exclusively for Malaysia Airlines.

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Pristine Wonder New Zealand’s largest city has no lack of activities, with big-city fun and stunning natural areas.

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SKY HIGH At 328 metres, Auckland’s Sky Tower is the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.

At such a lofty height, it naturally offers the best views of the city. There’s even a rotating restaurant called Orbit from which you can watch the city below.

GETTING AROUND Auckland has great public transportation, with connections to almost anywhere in the city by bus and train. Ferries go to places like Waiheke Island, a getaway in the Hauraki Gulf famed for its stunning beaches and wineries. Uber is popular among locals, especially for airport transfers.

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SUMMER FUN January is the sunniest month in Auckland, with an average of just eight days of rain. It’s also among the warmest months, perfect for outdoor events and activities, including the ASB Classic tennis tournament. Taking place on 2-14 January at the ASB Tennis Centre in the Parnell neighbourhood, this year’s edition is expected to be the biggest ever. Just a short ferry ride away on Waiheke Island is Headland Sculpture on the Gulf (27 January – 19 February), New Zealand’s premier contemporary outdoor sculpture exhibition featuring artists from around the world. A great way to experience New Zealand’s famous native Māori culture is

at the Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival (2830 January at Viaduct Events Centre and Viaduct Basin). Visitors can enjoy three days of musical performances, traditional kapa haka (Māori performing arts) dance groups, and more.

BE (IN) A SQUARE Just off Queen St in the city centre is Aotea Square. The site of numerous cultural festivals and concerts, it’s a great place to people-watch. To boot, it’s right next to The Civic, an atmospheric theatre built to look like an old Moorish palace. The theatre had a starring role in Peter Jackson’s 2005 King Kong remake.

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GET HIP Chock-full of trendy shops, cafés and restaurants, Ponsonby Road is known as a place to see and be seen. A must-visit is Ponsonby Central, a collective space where artists sell their wares alongside upmarket gastropubs and barbers specialising in beard trims.

CITY OF SAILS One of Auckland’s nicknames is the City of Sails, and with literally thousands of vessels anchored at all times of the year, it’s easy to see why. A stroll through the vibrant Viaduct Harbour (formerly known as Viaduct Basin) is one of the best ways to experience the city’s maritime culture. It’s worth making a stop at the historical Ferry Terminal or eat at the nautical-themed waterfront restaurant Swashbucklers.

HITTING THE BEACHES Being sandwiched between the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean, there’s no shortage of spectacular beaches in Auckland. Not far from Ponsonby Road in the Herne Bay neighbourhood is Sentinel Beach, which has great views at sunset and of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. About an hour’s drive west of the city centre are Piha and Muriwai, which aside from the scenery also boast great surfing and swimming opportunities.

SHOPPING FOR SHEEP There are almost 30 million sheep in New Zealand (compared to about 4.5 million people). The country is particularly famed for its ultra-soft merino wool, and to buy high-quality merino sweaters, blankets and more. One of the best places to go is Parnell Village, a collection of upmarket boutiques in Auckland’s oldest suburb. Icebreaker is a New Zealand company known for its merino clothing that has several locations in the city.

High Street in the central city is also a good bet. The central city’s Britomart is where many international luxury brands can be found. There’s also Karen Walker, probably New Zealand’s most famous designer, who has a few outlets in the city bearing her name.

INTO THE KITCHEN Tanuki’s Cave is also next to Aotea Square.

Serving Japanese cuisine, it’s worth a visit simply for the experience. To get to the dining area, visitors have to climb a flight of metal stairs against the side of an old brick building and walk right through the bustling kitchen.

As for the food, the chicken tenderloin with cheese yakitori is especially sumptuous.

BURGERS GALORE If burgers are your thing, then you’re in luck.

Burger Burger at Ponsonby Central uses tender lamb with blue cheese as one of its specialties. Tiger Burger offers a Koreaninspired take in a casual setting. Better Burger uses organic and locally sourced ingredients, while Velvet Burger and BurgerFuel are popular chains that also have a wide selection of gourmet milkshakes.

KEEPING IT CASUAL A laid-back vibe pervades Auckland. A haven for artists, writers, actors, musicians and other creative types, the Grey Lynn neighbourhood is chock-full of beautiful multi-storey homes and friendly residents.

It’s also just a few minutes’ walk from Ponsonby Road, and because it’s on a hill it has great views of the Sky Tower and city centre. Mount Eden is another place to go to for great views. Domain Wintergardens and Myers Park are good places to take a stroll within the city centre.

LISTEN UP English is spoken by most New Zealanders, but “Kiwis” (as New Zealanders are known) also use a lot of slang. Phrases like “sweet as” and “good as gold” mean something is OK, while “mean” means something is good, “chur” means “thank you”, and if someone is “crook”, it means they are unwell. “Kia ora” is a phrase borrowed from Te Reo Māori that means “hello”. Expect to hear it a lot.

Travel Tips

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED Temperatures in Auckland are usually pleasant year-round, but the weather can change very suddenly – sometimes in just minutes. This is why it’s best to wear clothing suitable for all types of weather.

GET SOME SLEEP The Langham Hotel is a fivestar hotel that’s one of the most luxurious in the country, hosting numerous black-tie events and high teas. The Hilton Auckland looks like a large ship from a distance, and its waterfront views are legendary.

SKYCITY Grand Hotel is also famed for its luxury and helpful staff.

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BRUNCHING AWAY Brunch is beloved by many Aucklanders, known for their slow pace of life. Kokako is one of the best places to indulge, with dishes like chopped avocado on rye bread with edamame, buffalo feta, pickled onions and soft-boiled egg. Atomic Coffee Roasters does good smashed avocado on bread with feta, Bestie Café has an elegant feel in a beautiful shopping arcade, and Algerianthemed Little Algiers is an underrated gem with meat-laden dishes and friendly staff.

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APPS FOR ALL THAT Wi-Fi coverage throughout Auckland is excellent – and there are numerous apps to help visitors take advantage of all the city has to offer.

Hello Auckland covers great things to see and do, places to eat, where to shop and stay, plus events and deals. Auckland Map and Walks offers great self-guided walking tours suitable for all tastes and interests, from popular attractions to hidden gems.

Malaysia Airlines operates seven times weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Auckland (AKL), New Zealand

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Interview Eris Choo Photography courtesy of Design Village

Tête-à-Tête

Revitalising Penang Through Retail

1. Joanna Ling, PE Land's director 2. Design Village was built to challenge the conventional layout of a retail centre

Now that Design Village has been launched, tell us what visitors can expect at the mall.

Malls are a dime a dozen in Malaysia. How do you differentiate Design Village from the rest?

Design Village in Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan is the only outlet mall in the northern region of Malaysia offering attractive discounted branded merchandise. Built on a single floor with 150 shops, it features lush tropical gardens with a central plaza and wide sheltered streets, creating the best environment for retail therapy. There are captivating and eye-catching ‘jewel boxes’ located at the corners to house anchor tenants and premium brands. The mall has great accessibility, being directly accessible from the second bridge and the North-South highway, is 45 minutes from George Town and 30 minutes from the Penang International Airport. In time, it will also be surrounded by global brands such as IKEA, KDU University and EcoWorld as well as an international golf course and a theme park.

We have built typical shopping malls that are essentially concrete boxes with air conditioning, and that has been very successful for us. But with Design Village, we want to push boundaries and challenge the conventions of how a retail centre should be. Why should all shopping malls look the same? Design Village, therefore, is our unique interpretation of a shopping mall.

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Set over 25 acres (10 hectares), it is designed with a shopper and eco-friendly ambience, incorporating stateof-the-art building technologies such as ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) roof structures; a balloon-like plastic roof covering that allows sunlight in and yet provides insulation and ultra violet protection.

Our 'jewel boxes' are made with Italian perforated fabric wrapped around a web of steel structures to mimic a diamond amongst our shops. They are lit from within with LED lighting, thus creating a jewel-like appearance.

Share with us the idea and inspiration behind the mall’s design.

An eco-friendly lifestyle, optimised shopper comfort and value to customers. We reject the idea that outlet shopping needs to be in a factory-like setting. We strive to cater to shoppers’ needs, where they feel like they can get good bargains and enjoy the shopping process in a comfy parklike retail environment. This is why most of the architectural elements are designed with eco-friendly ideas.

We have wide public spaces and common areas, providing landscaping and seating areas within the park for the public. This is an eco-centric way to bring the temperature down and provide a nicer environment. There are also 10 water features, all serving to provide a cool, wonderful setting for shoppers.

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PE Land Sdn Bhd, the developer of Penang’s first premium outlet mall Design Village, has big plans for the mixed development, its director Joanna Ling tells us.

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Design Village is Phase 1 of a mixed development.

What’s in store for Phase 2?

Phase 1 comprises the Design Village Outlet Mall, and Phase 2 will see a mixed development of hotels, condominium and serviced apartments.

With Design Village, we want to ‘‘push boundaries and challenge the conventions of how a retail centre should be. Why should all shopping malls look the same?

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How will the opening of Design Village benefit Penang’s development and economy?

Do you see an increased demand for high-end, luxury goods in Malaysia?

We will provide employment in excess of 1,000 jobs as tenants are recruiting for their retail shops and F&B outlets.

There will be opportunities for security, housekeeping and customer service, to name a few. Phase 2 of the development will generate even more jobs.

Malaysian shoppers are very affluent and exposed, hence there is definitely an appetite for high-end luxury goods. From observation, there is a growing demand for alternative brands and we are looking to meet that need in our outlet mall.

What is your expected visitor turnout for 2017?

PE Land is based in Sarawak and Design Village is your first investment in Peninsular Malaysia. Why Penang?

Penang has a great catchment. There were 6.25 million tourists to Penang in 2015 from Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and China. The local catchment comprises 5.7 million from Kedah, Penang and North and Central Perak combined. These numbers will provide the market for our outlet mall.

When the opportunity to build Design Village in Penang arose, we did a site recce and immediately fell in love with the UNESCO Heritage City. Penang has so much to offer in terms of tourism, food, heritage and nightlife.

We immediately saw the potential and after conducting

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studies – Penang is indeed one of the fastest-growing cities in Malaysia, with one of the top tourism numbers, it was a nobrainer that our first development outside of Sarawak would be here. Penang also has many similarities to Kuching, so we felt comfortable and at ease here.

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Every member of our team knows our Vision and Core Values by heart. It is constantly repeated, and every aspect of how we manage the mall ties back to our core values. Our emphasis on our values even translates down to each person’s Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and performance review. At the end of the day, only when every member of the team is working towards a shared vision and working with values that are close to their heart, can the company grow stronger.

Moving forward, what other projects can we expect from the company?

We are currently constructing another Spring Shopping Mall in Bintulu, Sarawak, which is scheduled for completion in 2018.

We are also embarking on two hotel projects, in Kuching and in Penang, and we have residential developments in the pipeline too.

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You own and run The Spring Mall in Kuching, which has been named Best Shopping Mall in Sabah and Sarawak by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. What’s your secret to success?

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Words Zurien Onn Photography Stacy Liu and courtesy of Vivy Yusof

Homegrown

The Business Of Fashion YOU KNOW YOU’VE MADE IT when an article about you reaches more than 70,000 views on Forbes.com. In comparison, anything featuring the ubiquitous Kardashians gets an average of around 5,000 to 7,000 views on the predominantly business website, even those featuring controversial rapper Kanye West a.k.a. Mr Kim Kardashian.

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High online views are nothing new to Vivy Sofinas Yusof, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of online multi-label fashion retailer Fashion Valet. She openly attributes her social media popularity to being one of the reasons for the success of Fashion Valet. Vivy regularly shares snapshots of her outfits (almost all available from Fashion Valet) and her life with more than 800,000 followers on photo-sharing social network Instagram.

Her huge popularity is also leveraged on when promoting the luxe scarf brand she founded, called “dUCk”, named after Vivy’s blog, where she first amassed her immense following of fans who later turned into loyal customers.

Her status as an influencer has grown so big that she was recently invited into a very exclusive circle – to be one of luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s Friends of the House – the first headscarf-wearing personality to be invited. However, simply being well-known would not have gotten Vivy to where she, and Fashion Valet, are now.

1. From blogger to entrepreneur, Vivy Yusof keeps chasing greater heights 2. Vivy keeps her followers engaged with daily snapshots of her outfits

Set up in 2010, Fashion Valet is arguably one of the earliest multi-label online fashion retailers in Malaysia, but it was not without competitors. At that time, Internet-savvy local customers were buying on websites like eBay and Asos, and from local sellers selling on self-publishing sites like Blogger and WordPress.

Inspired by their time studying in London when they could buy almost anything online, Vivy and her husband (then fiancé) Fadzarudin Anuar set up the Fashion Valet website as a go-to point for fashion-savvy consumers

to purchase clothes from local designers. Starting with about USD30,000 (RM100,000) in personal savings and loans from family members, the co-founders persuaded 10 local couture designers to sign on, and have not looked back since.

“I believe that we grew the Ready-To-Wear market by local couture designers. Before Fashion Valet, most Malaysian

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Growing Fashion Valet is more than just glitz and glam for Vivy Yusof.

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Vivy agrees that her strong ‘‘While personal branding played a role,

laying the groundwork was a monumental effort and there is still much to do

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designers were reluctant to create and sell RTW apparel,” attests Vivy, in a tone that hints at her matter-of-fact confidence as well as a slight pinch-me amazement at their success.

But the road to success was not without challenges.

Neither of the founders had any technical knowledge and experience in running an e-commerce business. Vivy read law at the London School of Economics and Fadzarudin studied Aeronautical Engineering. Both felt vulnerable depending on third parties to help them achieve their targets. And when a competing fashion portal backed by a giant international company entered the market at around the same time, Vivy was convinced it would be the death of Fashion Valet. However, they held on to the belief that there was enough demand for more than one player and went ahead as planned.

Their strategy was to focus on Asian brands and to find the right talents for their company. “Finding talent was hard,” says Vivy. “We used to do everything ourselves at first, but doing it DIY-style meant that growth was very slow. So we had to hire the right talent and delegate work.”

To accommodate their growth strategy, the Fashion Valet founders needed an injection of capital. They went on reality television show Make The Pitch and secured the funding needed from online service portal MyEG, and then later from Elixir Capital, a global firm based in Silicon Valley, California and more recently from Japanese firm Start Today, owner of Zozotown, which operates much like Fashion Valet.

“We needed funding to grow quickly,” says Vivy. “We felt that it was better to get shareholders than to get a loan.”

To Vivy, cash flow is king. It was also important to her that the funds were not mismanaged, and that everything was planned and accounted for. Their approach to partner with investors that had stakes in companies in the information and communications technology industry was also smart as they were able to harness the abilities of these companies in a way that benefitted the fashion retailer.

Fashion Valet now has 150 staff members across Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, with an eye on Brunei and Thailand. For Vivy, she believes she could not have done it without the team of dedicated staff who have added tremendous value to the company. Of all the company’s achievements, one that she is most proud of is the creation of leaders in the company.

“For example, we have someone who came in as a fresh graduate four years ago, and now she is the head of one of our departments, and all our heads of departments are running their divisions effectively with minimal supervision from us,” enthuses Vivy. “Looking for experienced talents is one of the hardest things but I think our management team is quite strong now.”

Casual onlookers have commented that success came easy to Vivy and Fadzarudin as both come from well-to-do families, and that Fashion Valet would not have grown at the rate it did if Vivy was not famous. While Vivy agrees that her strong personal branding played a role, laying the groundwork was a monumental effort and there is still

3. Vivy's scarf brand "dUCk" has amassed a cult following through personal branding 4. Some of the accessories by local and regional designers available at Fashion Valet 5. Vivy's personal style, balancing luxe and casual, keeps her relatable to fans and customers

much to do. Hence, having a good team is crucial for her. “When you have a good idea and a good product, the execution has to be done well. The team needs to deliver, or it will be hard to sell otherwise.”

“Expanding into Indonesia was actually quite difficult,” she confides. Was she surprised given the many similarities between the two countries? “Not really, as we had done our research before going in and we had mentors advising us on the do’s and don’ts. Nevertheless, we are discovering stumbling blocks weekly.”

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Similarly, their expansion into Thailand is proving just as challenging. But not one to quit easily, Vivy looks forward to closing the gap in making Fashion Valet the regional hub for Asian fashion designers.

“I’m very ambitious and I love to be challenged,” she professes. “If it was easy, then everybody would be a regional brand.”

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Patan, Nepal

Words + Photography Omar Havana

Creative Culture Separated from Kathmandu by the Bagmati River, Patan is Nepal’s artistic heart.

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Residents sitting on the remains of a temple damaged by the 2015 earthquake

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Patan, Nepal

KATHMANDU

NEPAL PATAN

TRIBHUVAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Fast facts Patan is a mere

5km south of the capital city, Kathmandu

ENTERING PATAN PATAN

The city is believed to have been built in the

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cultural and artistic capital of Nepal

Nepal is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular flag. The The official name of Patan is

Lalitpur

or "City Of Beauty"

IT IS EARLY MORNING IN PATAN. The dark and narrow streets are beginning to welcome early risers as sunlight struggles to defeat the shadows that hide the vivid colours of doors and facades. A cold breeze mixes with the aromas of spices and incense as a new day starts in one of Kathmandu Valley’s three royal cities.

two triangles

symbolise the Himalayan mountains and the two main religions of Hinduism and Buddhism

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I am at Patan Dokha, the gate to the "City of Beauty", when a female voice captures my attention. “Ticket, sir, ticket,” the voice says from inside a tourist information box. It is time to pay the price to discover beauty, yet the approximately USD8 for admission does not seem an extravagant amount to pay to walk around the city that the legendary King of India, Emperor Asoka, visited in 250 BC, and wherein he erected five Asoka Stupas – four on the outside perimeter and one in the middle of Patan, as the legend says.

Located about five kilometres south of Kathmandu, on the southern side of the Bagmati River, Patan, or Lalitpur, as it is still called by its original Sanskrit name, is one of Kathmandu Valley’s three royal cities, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. While Patan is widely believed to have been built in the third century B.C. by the Kirat dynasty, many scholars argue that Patan was already a well-established and developed town prior to that, with several records indicating that Patan is the oldest of all the cities in the Kathmandu Valley.

CITY OF ARTISTS Patan is an important religious centre for Buddhists and Hindus. The city is full of religious art, temples and monasteries, and the Patan Durbar Square is one of the seven monument zones in the Kathmandu Valley that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites since 1979.

Well-known for its rich tradition of arts and handicrafts and as the birthplace of master craftsmen and artists, such as Arniko and Kuber Singh Shakya, it is said that Patan has produced the highest number of renowned artists and craftsmen ever recorded in the history of Nepali art.

Although some modern artists are now picking up Western influences, most traditional Nepali arts remain heavily influenced by the country’s religious beliefs, with many metal sculptures and paintings, such as the thangka paintings, considered religious icons. The high demand for these items has led to a large industry of skilled artisans.

Their artworks, which are known for being very delicate and colourful, remain popular to this day and can be found in homes and monasteries alike.

1. Shops selling religious handicraft like these are aplenty in Kathmandu Valley

2. Devotees pray and light candles inside the Golden Temple; on the right are prayer wheels

3. A man selling vegetables from his mobile cart in the early hours of the morning

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2 surprise to find shop after shop selling silver jewellery sets with semi-precious stones, wood carvings, stone and metal statues, colourful masks, spices, incense, rugs and much more. Bargaining is a must for anyone wanting to bring home a souvenir.

CITY OF SPIRITUALITY The city was initially designed in the shape of the Buddhist Dharma-Chakra or the "Wheel of Righteousness". Patan’s perimeter is marked by four thurs (mounds) at each of its cardinal points. In addition to these mounds, which are known as Asoka Stupas, one can find more than 1,200 Buddhist monuments throughout Patan, each varying in shape and size. Here, Hinduism and Buddhism have coexisted in exemplary religious harmony for ages.

In the middle of the city is Patan’s magnificent Durbar Square – a place where one can spend the entire day on a bench, taking in the stunning architecture. The Hanuman Dokha Palace, named in honour of the Monkey God, Hanuman, is a must-visit for its elaborately carved wooden windows and panels. Inside are the King Tribhuwan Memorial Museum and the Mahendra Museum, where one can see royal artefacts and a gallery exhibiting artworks of Nepal’s former royalty.

At the southern end of the square, one of the most curious attractions in Nepal has to be the Kumari Chowk, where the Kumari, or Living Goddess of Nepal, resides. The Kumari is a young girl who is chosen from the Shakya community through an ancient and mystical selection process to become the human incarnation of the Hindu Goddess, Taleju.

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4 While hosting Goddess Taleju, the young Kumari is expected to remain solemn and silent, with little contact with the outside world, aside from the worshippers who file through her chamber to receive blessings from the Goddess. As they observe each of her movements for signs that their prayers are being answered, worshippers deposit offerings of flowers, fruits and money. Having become a popular tourist attraction, access to the Kumari is now restricted, making it difficult for foreigners to see her.

Following the tourist route, I head to the Golden Temple, only five minutes away from Durbar Square. The Hiranyavarna Mahavihar, a Buddhist temple built in the 12th century by King Bhaskar Verma, is one of the most intriguing and ornate monuments of Nepal, with roofs and screened windows entirely gilded in gold. Legend has it that the banners that hang from the roof to the doorway were used by Buddha to descend from Heaven to Earth.

CITY OF PEOPLE After spending the afternoon exploring Patan’s tourist attractions, I visit one of the rooftop cafés and restaurants that surround Durbar Square to savour a platter of kothey momo (pan-fried dumplings) and to plan my exploration of Patan away from the tourist sites. I want to get close to the people and observe their everyday life.

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Walking out of the buzzing Durbar Square, I head into one of the narrow streets where fruit vendors make their living. It is here, far away from the crowds of cameratoting tourists that, for the first time, I feel like I am really in Nepal.

Leaving behind the hordes of taxis that follow everyone who leaves the main strip, I am excited by the labyrinth of narrow streets that runs across Patan. These streets are full of life – rickshaw drivers ring their bicycle bells to announce themselves; merchants prepare their fruit stalls; and young children play. As I walk along, houses with small doors in bright colours of blue, green and red amaze me. Inside these houses, I see women sitting on the patio sipping tea and discussing the day’s events.

4. One of the entrances into Durbar Square 5. Residents collecting water from a stone spout 6. A woman stands in front of one of the brightly painted residential doors 7. Two workers sharpen knives on the street 8. Another shop selling religious handicraft; Patan is home to the valley's finest craftsmen

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It is late evening now. The children are returning from school and street vendors are closing their stalls. I make my way back to the place where I started my journey.

Crossing through Patan Dokha, I hear a familiar voice saying, “Goodbye, sir. Thank you very much.” It doesn’t take much to be fascinated by the beauty of Patan. All it needs is a keen eye and an open heart. The architecture is magnificent but the magic of the city lies in its people and their ready smiles.

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Japanese Perfection in Paris THE PITHIVIERS DE CANARD AT CLOWN BAR, a historic restaurant in Paris with circus-themed glazed tiles from the 1920s, is an exquisite rendering of a classic dish. Duck breast surrounded by minced duck meat, topped with duck foie gras and baked inside a pastry shell the color of varnished teak, it is a flaky, tender, succulent argument for why we still worship traditional French cuisine.

The pithiviers may be as French as the four-week vacation, but the one at Clown Bar is the creation of the chef Sota Atsumi, who is from Tokyo.

Atsumi, 30, is part of a new generation of Japanese chefs who set out to master French cooking and who now run some of the most acclaimed French restaurants in Paris — notable in a city known for its snobbish dismissal of outsiders. Le Fooding, possibly the most influential food publication in the country, named Clown Bar the best bistro in all of France for 2015.

Some of the chefs, such as Dai Shinozuka of Les Enfants Rouges, are so orthodox that the food they cook could illustrate a textbook. Others, like Shinichi Sato at Passage 53, a white jewel box of a restaurant with two Michelin stars, or Atsushi Tanaka at Restaurant A.T, embrace modernist cuisine. They moved to France to learn from the country’s culinary lions and to absorb its traditions and techniques.

“You can impress Japanese people with French cuisine, but I want to cook French cuisine for French people,” said Katsuaki Okiyama, the 39-year-old chef at the restaurant Abri. Okiyama, who was born outside Tokyo and studied French cuisine in Japan before moving to France, worked at Taillevent and La Table de Joel Robuchon (now closed), two citadels of formal dining in Paris.

Japanese chefs have been cooking in Paris for some time.

Alexandre Cammas, the editor of Le Fooding, recalled that

a handful of Japanese chefs were running the kitchens of Michelin-starred restaurants with expensive menus in the 1990s.

But recently, he said, many in this new generation are opening the kind of small, studiously informal restaurants that have changed the culinary landscape in Paris. They are card-carrying members of the “bistronomy” movement, which brings the sophistication and technique of fine dining to tastefully scuffed neighbourhood restaurants, where

1. A dish of roast pigeon, asparagus, turnips, and trevisse salad at Dersou, a restaurant in Paris 2. Taku Sekine, Dersou's chef, is one of the new generation of Japanese chefs who set out to Paris to master French cooking

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It’s not easy to win over “Parisians, but diners have

been seduced by how these émigrés have mastered the local vernacular.

After all, food is more than sustenance or a source of pleasure in France; it’s an important part of the nation’s identity.

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the confidently disheveled waiter is more likely to guide you to a weird, wonderful and inexpensive natural wine than a pricey grand cru. These ambitious and affordable restaurants have created a new eating culture, cultivating a youthful and discerning clientele. Some of the most refined cooking in Paris is now found in restaurants that are young, loud and fun.

These Japanese-born chefs are integral to that movement, running the kitchens in a number of the city’s most talkedabout restaurants. “The big increase is maybe since three years,” Cammas said. The current edition of Le Fooding includes a “Japaname Tour” of Paris with a lavishly illustrated foldout map. It lists 40 restaurants headed by Japanese chefs, 28 of which are catalogued as “Japarisiennes”, a portmanteau for Japanese chefs cooking French cuisine.

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It’s not easy to win over Parisians, but diners have been seduced by how these émigrés have mastered the local vernacular. After all, food is more than sustenance or a source of pleasure in France; it’s an important part of the nation’s identity. In 2010, UNESCO named the multicourse French meal — the organisation defines as “commencing with an apéritif” and consisting of “at least four successive courses” — as a heritage worthy of protection.

Chefs like Atsumi and Okiyama are as much the guardians of that legacy as any chef from France.

“It is a question of talent and passion, and it’s a question of soul,” Cammas said, explaining that technical skills will only take you so far in Paris. “The mille-feuille at Abri is one of the best you can taste,” he said, speaking of Okiyama’s playful

3. Sota Atsumi, the chef at Clown Bar 4. Rice pudding, playfully plated,

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There is longstanding mutual admiration between French and Japanese cuisines. Both are refined and highly codified, and revere technique that’s handed down through a strict master-apprentice relationship that is basically the same as that of a medieval guild. Some exceptional French restaurants have opened in Japan over time — out of Tokyo’s 13 restaurants with three Michelin stars, 11 are Japanese and two are French — and the food they serve has ignited the imaginations of some young cooks.

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It helps explain why many of the Japanese chefs working in France are ingredient fanboys. Lamb, butter, chanterelles: What was so exotic back home can be picked up at the local markets in Paris. “Yuzu is easy,” said Okiyama, the chef at Abri. “I go to shops and see what French people are buying.

For example, fennel. I don’t naturally like fennel, but I’m trying to understand fennel and to see what flavours I can bring out of it, what I can do with it.”

one of subtraction.” In French haute cuisine, more is more, with the reductions and sauces that form dishes set out to impress you. On the other hand, formal Japanese cuisine is more understated, defined by its subtleties.

According to Kawamura, that essential distinction is never fully erased. “Young Japanese chefs in France are always saying that they use French technique, but they really are doing their own cooking,” she said.

You see that intersection of cuisines at Dersou, a highceiling restaurant in a raw, loftlike space close to the Place de la Bastille that crackles with animated conversation.

The restaurant is known for its food and its cocktails. The chef, Taku Sekine, worked at Alain Ducasse in Tokyo before moving to Paris and cooking at Clown Bar. Sekine, 35, and the Japanese chefs working in Paris are less an informal group of like-minded expats than a cadre. goingplacesmagazine.com / 55 / January 2017

interpretation of the intricate pastry. It isn’t a classic millefeuille, but the flavours are true to the original — it doesn’t flirt with fusion. “He just does it better,” Cammas said.

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Akiko Kawamura, a Japanese journalist based in Paris who writes for Madame Figaro Japon, said, “The difference between French food and Japanese food is one of addition,

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Words Chris Wan Photography Goh Seng Chong

Chef’s Cut

Traditionalist At Heart BENDING OVER THE STOVE in the humming kitchen of Shang Palace, award-winning Chef Tan Kim Weng is a picture of concentrated dedication.

The soft-spoken chef has been with Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur for five years, and still enjoys what he does there every day. It’s never a ritual for him.

In fact, Chef Tan believes only the simplest method of cooking should be employed to bring out the best of the fresh ingredients. He loves using seafood, both for the tasty flavours as well as the nutritional value. It’s no surprise that some of Chef Tan’s signature dishes use fresh seafood, while his traditional soups are rich in flavour from premium ingredients like fish maw and dried scallops.

Chef Tan’s love affair with food started in his parents’ kitchen in the northern Malaysian city of Ipoh. His family ran a small dim sum business, and Chef Tan can remember sitting by his father’s side, diligently learning how to fold the pleats of har kow (prawn dumplings) and helping to knead the dough for char siew pow (barbecued pork buns). “Life was hard then but I had a ball learning the intricacies of dim sum making,” he says with a laugh. It was this passion that convinced Chef Tan to take the culinary pathway right after school.

“I enjoy simple food, and my passion for traditional comfort food stems from my belief that market-fresh ingredients should shine on their own merits, and my job is only to use the simplest cooking method to enhance their flavours,” explains the humble chef. To him, the mettle of a good chef is the ability to bring out the flavours of the ingredients without resorting to any complicated cooking process. Chef Tan often stresses this to his kitchen team when training and mentoring younger chefs.

1. Chef Tan does not believe in complicated cooking methods 2. The Chef's Braised White Cabbage with Fish Maw and Golden Broth (recipe on page 60)

Thus began his journey, and he headed to Singapore where he learned the trade under several Hong Kong master chefs for three years. Along the way, Chef Tan has won numerous awards. He was named the 2010-2011 ACE Rising Star Winner (Marriott Award of Culinary Excellence) and the 2007-2008 Hospitality Asia Platinum Award For Most Promising Asian Cuisine Chef. He was also the 1998 Winner of the Hong Kong Dim Sum King Southeast Asia Championship as well as the 1993 Gold Winner for Malaysian Cuisine (Hot Cooking), Culinaire Malaysia. In 2014, he was named Tunglok Asian Cuisine Chef of the Year at the Awards of Excellence at the 18th World Gourmet Summit held in Singapore.

Chef Tan has been a chef for more than 20 years, and his forte has always been in traditional Cantonese cuisine because he believes the clear, sweet flavours of most Cantonese dishes pay respect to the ingredients used.

For him, the freshness and quality of ingredients are paramount, and as long as these are present, there is no necessity for complicated cooking methods.

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Shang Palace Chinese Executive Chef Tan Kim Weng believes the natural flavours of fresh food should shine through simple cooking.

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Cook Like A Chef Chef Tan shares his recipe for Braised White Cabbage With Fish Maw And Golden Broth. The golden broth from the pumpkin puree signifies prosperity, perfect for ushering in the Lunar New Year.

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1/3 tsp chicken powder 1/4 tsp salt

3. Ingredients for making Braised White Cabbage With Fish Maw and Golden Broth 4. The white cabbage dish is easy to make at home especially during the Lunar New Year

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STEPS: 1. Cut pumpkin

into small cubes. Steam them till soft.

Blend into a smooth puree and set aside.

2. Blanch the

fish maw and fish stomach in boiling water for 20 seconds.

Drain and keep aside.

3. Heat chicken soup in a wok, add in cabbage and boil for two minutes.

4. Add in the Despite his passion for all things traditional, Chef Tan is always on the lookout for new food trends to explore their potential. On his recent trip to Chengdu, he spent time experimenting with special herbs and spices used in the Sichuanstyle hotpot that’s popular there. The trick is to balance the bold, raw flavours of Sichuan ingredients to transform them into something more delicate and palatable for local tastes.

According to him, it takes experience and skill to hone that balancing act perfectly.

Chef Tan laments that the present generation of young chefs does not have the patience nor flexibility to practise cooking traditional Chinese

cuisines. “There’s no short cut to perfecting those skills. It needs practice, practice and more practice!” Being open-minded and flexible are two qualities that every aspiring chef should have, he says, adding that customer feedback is the best way to improve oneself. “We must never be afraid of criticism as it is through feedback, whether good or bad, that we can improve and innovate,” he says.

To relieve stress, Chef Tan heads to the sea to fish. The vast calmness of the sea is the perfect therapy to soothe tired minds and bodies, he says, adding that he feels rejuvenated after every trip.

rest of the ingredients and golden pumpkin, boil for another minute.

5. Add in the seasoning, scoop out the vegetables, fish maw and fish stomach, and arrange them in a bowl.

6. Pour soup over and serve hot.

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Words Tan Lee Kuen Photography SooPhye

Veganism

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Why more people are going completely meat-free.

ONCE A FEATURE OF AN ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE, veganism is going mainstream. 2016 was proclaimed by some as the Year of the Vegan, and meat-free meals were some of the fastest-growing food trends worldwide. According to Euromonitor International, the vegan market in China is expected to grow 17.2 percent between 2015 and 2020, the fastest growth rate in the world.

Veganism is a way of life that avoids the use of animal products, whether as food or clothing. In Southeast Asia, the number of vegans is slowly growing, especially among young people convinced by ethical and sustainability reasons, and a sense of stewardship towards the earth.

Chloe Lee, a 24-year-old student in Malaysia, started practising the vegan lifestyle in 2013 for ethical reasons when she became aware of where her food was coming from. "I decided I no longer want to continue supporting the killing of innocent beings. Along the way, I also learned about how detrimental it is to our environment, global poverty, and how animal products are affecting our health," she said.

In her three years as a vegan, she has had a smooth transition to a meat-free diet. She starts her day with fruits or oats, followed by rice or potatoes with vegetables for lunch. For dinner, it could be a one-pot pasta or soup.

"When I'm eating with friends, I like to be more adventurous and see how I can 'veganise' items on the menu, or I simply go straight to the vegetarian section, which restaurants often have," she said.

In neighbouring Thailand, Napat Chawsoun made a resolution for 2016 to go vegan. The 24-year-old freelance illustrator from Mae Hong Son, a picturesque province in northern Thailand, was studying English in Chiang Mai when her vegan teacher introduced her to documentaries about the food industry. Shocked by what she watched, Napat made a New Year's resolution to quit meat and dairy.

"I just did the overnight transition. One day, I told my mom that I won’t eat meat, egg and dairy anymore. The next day, I just did it," she recalled. Her mother is vegetarian, so Napat had no problems with meals with the family. "She just told me to eat more plant protein, if I don't eat dairy and eggs," she said.

1. Chloe Lee has had a smooth transition to a vegan diet

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2. Green salads are on the menu of almost every restaurant 3. Elina Nasution feels stronger and more energetic since switching to a plant-based diet 4. A vegan meal at LN Fortunate Cafe 5. Jeremy Loo's health improved drastically after he switched to a vegan lifestyle 6. Loo's LN Fortunate Cafe in Mont Kiara is completely meat-free

6 Living in an area blessed with an abundance of locally grown fruits and vegetables – mangoes in the spring and avocados in summer are just some of the seasonal offerings – she has not had much difficulty in sourcing for fresh food. Eager to share her new lifestyle, Napat makes vegan cakes and desserts, and has plans to open a vegan café in her hometown.

"I think the key to keeping yourself vegan is to understand what you are doing and to respect yourself. Some challenges like craving for meat and dairy, or the feeling of alienation, can happen – it's human nature and familiarity – but if you know your goals on veganism well, educate yourself about nutrition and respect your decision, it won't be that hard to get through," said Napat.

As veganism is still a relatively new way of life in these parts, practitioners have had to rely on the Internet for community support and advice. The online community is especially vigorous, sharing new-found experiences and swapping meat-free recipes, all while posting photographs

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While the starting point for the vegan lifestyle for many of the young people is for virtuous reasons, older practitioners tended to start for health reasons.

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of themselves glowing and bouncing with good health.

Among younger practitioners, social media plays a big part in spreading the vegan message, birthing superstar vegan bloggers and Instagrammers.

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Elina Nasution records her vegan journey on Instagram as @elinagives, and she said that interest through social media is steadily increasing. The 21-year-old university student underwent a 30-day meat-free challenge, after which she switched to this lifestyle permanently.

"It's very important to transition to veganism without having a great dependence on others to force you to change so that you know it is because of your genuine values and beliefs," she said.

Nasution organised Malaysia's first Vegan Meet-Up last April, followed by a second event for World Vegan Day in October. Numbers jumped from 50 to 100 attendees, made up of vegans and non-vegans to this social event promoting the vegan lifestyle with music and meat-free food.

She acknowledged that one of the biggest challenges of going vegan is battling stereotypes. "Vegans have been labelled as passive and aggressive hippies. It is difficult to persuade others that vegans can be humble and fun," admitted Nasution, who is helping to bust myths by lifting weights. She said that physically she feels stronger and more energetic being on a plant-based diet.

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While the starting point for the vegan lifestyle for many of the young people is for virtuous reasons, older practitioners tended to start for health reasons. Plagued by various ailments, including hypertension and skyrocketing cholesterol levels, Jeremy Loo started researching, practising and ultimately, living the vegan lifestyle. The improvement in his health was so drastic that he encouraged his wife, Rina Pang, to make the change with him. Convinced of the vegan cause for health and now ethical reasons, they opened LN Fortunate Cafe, a completely meat-free cafĂŠ, in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.

"While there is more acceptance of a plant-based diet and veganism – and it's growing, albeit slowly – the reality is that this group is still very small. The opening of new vegan restaurants will give the public more choice, and to create awareness and exposure, which will help the plant-based cause," said Loo. Chloe Lee is more hopeful of the lifestyle gaining traction, especially among her peers.

"I think young people these days are becoming increasingly aware of what they put in their bodies, and they are also being exposed to the consequences of animal farming and agriculture with the help of the Internet. I have the pleasure of making friends with many vegans the past few months, and most of them are younger than me. The movement is changing, and it's exhilarating to watch," she said.

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Giving Back /

Words Eris Choo Photography courtesy of SOLS 24/7

Combating computer illiteracy

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Second Chances Malaysian NGO Sols Tech champions digital literacy in underprivileged communities by refurbishing old computers.

1. In 2015, Malaysians generated 44 million pieces of e-waste 2. Raj Ridvan Singh, founder and CEO of SOLS 24/7 3. SOLS 24/7's Solar Academy provides free lessons in English, Maths and IT to underprivileged youths

HOW MANY DIGITAL DEVICES DO YOU OWN? A desktop computer. A laptop for work. A portable music player.

A tablet, and at least one (or two) smartphones. Now, imagine a day with no access to these items – no emails, no social media updates and no reminders for important business meetings. How could you possibly get through the day?

We’ve come to rely so much on our digital devices that it seems impossible to function without them. But that is the reality faced by 10 million people in Malaysia, mostly the poor living in rural areas. And yet, digital devices are being thrown away by the minute. Malaysia produces a staggering 78,000 tonnes of digital waste a year – even though a lot of old computers and laptops can still be given a second chance, especially to transform the lives of the poor.

Realising this, humanitarian organisation Science of Life Studies 24/7, or SOLS 24/7 in short, stepped in with a solution.

Under their technological arm, Sols Tech, they collect old digital devices to be fixed and sent to communities in need.

SOLS 24/7 founder and chief executive officer Raj Ridvan Singh, who started the initiative four years ago, says the initiative is a great opportunity to solve the problems of digital literacy and digital waste.

“We want to upgrade to the latest smartphones or laptops, but what happens to our old devices? They get dumped into landfills, which are connected to our water and the environment. The waste is harmful and takes thousands of years to disintegrate,” he says. And in the meantime, one in every three Malaysians is without access to technology.

Putting two and two together, Sols Tech’s programme is a win for everyone. As Raj explains, “You can get rid of your old devices responsibly and protect the environment.

Poor families will have access to technology and in turn, increase their digital literacy.”

Education and technology are issues close to Raj’s heart.

Growing up in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia, he was exposed to communities living in hardcore poverty. This

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without access to computers or the Internet

44 million pieces of e-waste in Malaysia in 2015 (Source: The E-Waste Inventory Project of the Department of Environment, Malaysia)

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instilled a desire and passion in him to make a difference.

After graduating as a systems engineer in Malaysia, he returned to Cambodia to help his father and brothers set up SOLS 24/7 in 2000.

“We had this old Pentium 3 PC in the school that we had set up for the local kids. The children used to peek through the window and they’d be mesmerised by this machine. It was like they literally saw a diamond,” he recalled.

“I realised that technology could really make a difference.

Getting a computer to a poor family could change their lives. If you don’t know how to use a computer, you are ‘illiterate’. You can’t go to university and almost every company today uses computers,” he says.

Under the Sols Tech initiative, companies can donate their old devices, such as laptops or computers. For devices that can be saved, the team erases the data and installs new software. These are then packaged and distributed to underprivileged communities. Items damaged beyond repair are taken apart and scavenged for future builds, and the parts are recycled responsibly. Besides computers, they also collect computer peripherals such as monitors, mice, keyboards, speakers, printers and cables.

As Sols Tech is one of only four Microsoft-registered refurbishers in Malaysia, the refurbished devices will

5 get original licensing and programmes. Each computer undergoes stringent steps to wipe data from the hard disks – a time consuming process that can take up to 16 hours.

“The problem with unlicensed refurbishers is that you can never tell if your data is compromised, but as far as companies are concerned, they already gave their old computers away. We need to change that mindset,” Raj says. So far, Sols Tech has refurbished over 2,000 computers, benefiting about 300 communities around the country.

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“A 10-year-old desktop can still do the same work as a new one when it comes to core functions. Most of our time is spent on a web browser, and old computers are still able to support emails, documents, sheets and slides,” he explains.

Sols Tech works with a branch of the SOLS 24/7 vehicle, the Solar Academy, which provides free lessons to underprivileged youths on subjects such as English, Mathematics and IT.

4. Sols Tech's refurbishment lab 5. Refurbished computer sets are loaded and ready to be donated

As part of the course, students are trained to become certified computer refurbishers – valuable skills they can utilise in the workforce. “We give the students a sense of ownership and paying it forward, as they are contributing directly to other underprivileged children,” Raj says, adding that this also keeps refurbishing costs to a minimum. After refurbishment, the computers are good for use for another three to five years.

“The vision is for the communities to return the items to us so that we can recycle them responsibly. Eventually, we can get creative, such as turning discarded computers into art pieces,” he says.

Currently, there is a long wait-list for computers, but there aren’t enough devices coming in. Raj attributes this to corporations and the public not being aware or simply not caring what happens to their old computers.

That said, a number of companies are involved in the cause, such as Hong Leong Bank through the Hong Leong Foundation, which covers the cost of refurbishing the computers at about USD60 (RM250) per device. Malaysian telecommunications company Digi has also given a large donation of over 400 computers.

“I read an article once in the papers about a company spending USD9,000 (RM40,000) on ten new computers

for an orphanage in Kuala Lumpur. That money could have been used for our programme. The orphanage gets good working computers, and the environment is protected at the same time,” he says.

6. About 300 communities have benefitted from the programme

Moving forward, Raj hopes more people will become aware of Sols Tech’s initiative and will come forward to assist. As the organisation does not receive public funding, it is looking for ways to be sustainable in the long run. “The whole idea is to give your old devices a second lease of life, so that they can make a difference to someone else’s life,” he says.

How You Can Help • Donate at drop-off points in Petaling Jaya, Wisma Hong Leong and the

Sols Tech centre in Taman Sri Sinar, Kuala Lumpur. If you have more than 10 devices, contact the Sols Tech team for a pick-up.

• Nominate a deserving community or non-profit organisation to receive the refurbished devices.

• Sponsor

USD60 (RM250) to fund the collection, refurbishment and delivery of a complete computer set.

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Teks Alexandra Wong Foto SooPhye Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian

Kudapan Warisan

Pastri Cina Tradisional

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3 DUNIA HARI INI BERUBAH SEPANTAS KILAT. Namun, bukan semua orang ingin terus memacu ke hadapan. Menariknya, kebanyakan anak muda di Malaysia masih sanggup meluangkan masa untuk mengekalkan keindahan khazanah warisan masing-masing. Salah seorang daripadanya adalah Melvin Chan Yuee Soon. Chan merupakan generasi keempat pembuat pastri Cina tradisional, Fung Wong Biscuits yang terkemuka di Jalan Petaling.

Di dapur yang panas dan berwap di kedai utama keluarganya di Jalan Petaling itulah, dia banyak memerah keringat membantu menghasilkan pastri semasa membesar. Mengimbas kenangan lama, dia berkongsi: "Biskut pertama yang saya belajar ialah kong so peng.

Bulat seperti cakera, ia mungkin nampak mudah tetapi adunan cairnya agak sukar untuk dibentuk. Tangan perlu lebih pantas daripada adunan agar biskut yang dihasilkan lebih ringan dan gebu. Bapa saya, Chan Kwok Chin berkata setiap jenis biskut ada sifatnya tersendiri dan perlu diuruskan mengikut cara masing-masing.�

Sejak terpikat dengan hobi tersebut, Chan pernah menolak tawaran untuk menyambung pelajaran ke pengajian tinggi demi membantu perniagaan keluarganya pada usia 20 tahun. Minatnya terhadap dunia pembuatan pastri jelas diwarisi daripada keluarganya. Bermula sebagai hobi semata-mata, Chan Weng, yang merupakan datuk moyang Chan, mula mempelajari seni pembuatan pastri di Guangdong, China sebagai juadah untuk keluarga dan sahabat handai. Namun, biskut buatannya mendapat sambutan hangat dan akhirnya dia menubuhkan jenama Fung Wong pada tahun 1909. Fung Wong dalam bahasa Kantonis bermaksud Raja Burung Phoenix. Selepas Perang Dunia Kedua berakhir, keluarga Chan pun berhijrah ke Malaysia dan mula menjual produk pastri mereka di kaki lima sebuah kedai kopi.

Pada tahun 1950-an, jenama Fung Wong Biscuits bergema megah di Kuala Lumpur. Semuanya berikutan daripada biskut perkahwinan eksklusif keluarannya. Chan berkata, “Untuk menonjolkan diri dalam pasaran yang begitu sengit, kami perlu menghasilkan biskut khas untuk perkahwinan. Biskut perkahwinan dipilih kerana biskutbiskut lain adalah produk bermusim. Jadi, kami akan memperoleh hasil sepanjang tahun.�

Lama-kelamaan, kedai pastri tersebut turut memperluaskan senarai produk keluarannya yang merangkumi berdozen jenis snek Cina tradisional. Kek span telur bakar (dibakar di atas arang), biskut walnut, gula kacang, tart telur masin dan biskut kong so keluarannya juga mempunyai sejumlah peminatnya tersendiri. Apabila hala tuju perusahaan keluarganya sudah dikenal pasti, mereka mengambil alih kedai kopi tersebut pada tahun 1970-an dan kini merupakan lokasi ibu pejabatnya.

1. Pastri Cina tradisional masih disambut hangat Traditional Chinese pastries are still much sought after 2. Kedai Fung Wong di Jalan Petaling mempunyai sejarah selama 107 tahun The Fung Wong Biscuits shop at Petaling Street is 107 years old 3. Melvin Chan merupakan pembuat pastri Cina tradisional generasi keempat yang mewarisi perniagaan keluarganya Melvin Chan is a fourth generation traditional Chinese pastry maker

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Inovasi dan tradisi telah membantu mengekalkan kesinambungan kedai Fung Wong selama 107 tahun.

Warisan / Pastri Cina Tradisional

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6 4. Kedai Fung Wong terkenal dengan biskut perkahwinannya Fung Wong's signature wedding biscuits 5. Produk buatan tangan mereka dihasilkan tanpa bahan pengawet Their handmade products are free from preservatives 6. Pastri dan biskut yang terdapat di kedai Fung Wong A variety of pastries and biscuits are sold 7. Chan memberikan nafas baru kepada biskut tradisional dengan perisa seperti durian dan badam Chan puts a new twist to traditional favourites with flavours such as durian and almond

Sejak mengemudikan perniagaan tersebut sepenuh masa, Chan telah memperkenalkan pelbagai perubahan baharu secara berperingkat bagi mempertingkatkan hasil serta menembusi pasaran baharu. Perbelanjaan bernilai RM3 juta turut dilaburkan untuk kos pembaharuan rekaan logo, pembungkusan, pengiklanan, promosi dan pengubahsuaian kedai kopi. “Oleh kerana sebahagian daripada bangunan lama ini sudah semakin reput, maka kami terpaksa menggantikannya dengan keluli dan konkrit. Hanya bahagian hadapan bangunan yang masih dikekalkan,” jelasnya.

Selain itu, Chan turut memperkenalkan biskut dengan perisa baharu seperti kelapa, badam dan kacang tanah.

Malah, produk berasaskan durian juga diperkenalkan pada awal tahun ini. “Saya tanya diri sendiri: apakah produk unik orang Malaysia yang tidak mudah ditiru. Jelas sekali, durianlah jawapannya,” terangnya bersungguh-sungguh.

Bagi Chan, evolusi adalah penting untuk terus bersaing dalam pasaran sedia ada. Menurutnya, sikap pelanggan masa kini juga berbeza dengan zaman lampau. “Dulu, pelanggan lebih cenderung membeli biskut dalam kuantiti yang tidak tetap. Kini, kebanyakan pelanggan, khasnya orang muda, lebih suka membeli berdulang-dulang sebagai cenderamata. Dengan pembungkusan yang lebih menarik, biskut ini juga lebih menonjol di rak dan mampu menarik perhatian pelanggan,” tambahnya.

Walaupun penjenamaan semula ini menelan belanja yang besar, pendekatan inovatifnya itu mungkin berkesan.

Setiap kali tiba musim perayaan seperti Tahun Baru Cina, sekurang-kurangnya tiga syif diperlukan untuk menyiapkan pastri pada waktu puncak. Setiap hari, sekitar 1,000 tat telur bakar laris terjual di Kedai Fung Wong yang baharu di Resorts World Sentosa di Singapura. Kini, mereka dalam perancangan untuk menembusi pasaran baharu di Brisbane di Australia dan China.

Hakikatnya, hanya satu perkara yang masih kekal: sejak dari mula lagi, setiap kek dan pastri buatan tangannya dihasilkan terus dari dapur Fung Wong. Tanpa penggunaan bahan pengawet, semua biskut keluaran Fung Wong perlu dihabiskan seelok-eloknya dalam masa tiga hari, saran Chan. “Inilah satu-satunya cara untuk memastikan semua bahan teragih dan sekata. Doh juga diuli dengan sempurna,” jelas Chan.

Tambahnya di akhir perbualan: “Usah baiki yang tak rosak. Hormatilah apa yang telah dikasihi sejak berkurun lamanya. Rasa tradisional inilah yang memikat pelanggan untuk terus kembali.”

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Nostalgic Treats Innovation and tradition help Fung Wong, one of Malaysia’s oldest Chinese bakeries, thrive for 107 years.

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THE WORLD MAY BE CHANGING at warp speed these days, but not everyone is rushing headfirst into the future. Many young Malaysians are dedicating their lives to preserving their distinctive heritage. One of them is 35-year-old Melvin Chan Yuee Soon, the fourth-generation scion of Fung Wong Biscuits, a popular traditional Chinese bakery on Kuala Lumpur’s Petaling Street.

Growing up, he spent hours helping out in the hot and sweaty kitchen at the company’s flagship shop. He recalls: “The first cookie I learned to make was kong so peng. Shaped like a round disc, it looks simple, but the runny batter is a devil to manipulate. Your hand must be faster than the batter to achieve the desirable airiness. My father, Chan Kwok Chin, taught me each type of biscuit has its own temperament and requires a special sau kam (handling).”

Bitten by the baking bug, Chan rejected a chance to pursue tertiary studies to join his family business at 20 years old. The passion for baking clearly runs in the Chan veins: Chan’s great-grandfather, Chan Weng, learned it as a hobby in Guangdong, China so that he could make cookies for family and friends. He did so well that he eventually founded the Fung Wong brand – which means King of Phoenixes in Cantonese – in 1909. After the Second World War, the Chans migrated to Malaysia and sold their baked goods from a roadside stall outside a coffee shop.

In the 1950s, Fung Wong Biscuits became famous throughout Kuala Lumpur for retailing exclusive wedding biscuits. Explains Chan, “To stand out from the competition, we needed to specialise. And we chose wedding biscuits because they are in demand all year round, unlike other types of baked goods that are seasonal.”

Over time, the bakery expanded its repertoire to over a few dozen varieties of old-school Chinese snacks. Its charcoal-toasted egg sponge, walnut cookies, peanut candy, salted egg tarts and kong so biscuits have also earned them a devoted following. By the 1970s, the Chan family was confident enough in the company’s future to buy over the coffee shop, where its headquarters now stands.

Since taking over the business full-time, Chan has gradually introduced changes to boost revenue and open new markets. He reportedly shelled out RM3 million on the design of a new logo and packaging, advertising and promotion exercises, and a massive facelift of the original coffee shop. “Parts of the old building were rotting, so we had to replace them with steel and concrete, leaving only the façade.”

Additionally, Chan has introduced new flavours such as coconut, almond and peanut biscuits. In early 2016, he rolled out durian-based confections. “I asked myself, what is the one product that is unique to Malaysia that can’t be copied easily?” The thorny durian, Malaysia’s King of Fruits, was the obvious answer, he says.

Chan believes evolution is necessary to compete in the current marketplace. “I’ve noticed that customer behaviour is changing. In the old days, customers would buy biscuits in loose numbers. Nowadays many of them – especially the younger ones – like to buy them by the tray as souvenirs. With a more attractive packaging, the biscuits are easy to see and really pop on the shelf.”

Costly as rebranding might be, his innovative approach may be working. During peak seasons like Chinese New Year, at least three shifts work round the clock to churn out festive pastries. Fung Wong’s new outlet at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore sells some 1,000 freshly baked egg tarts a day. Plans are afoot to tap new markets in Brisbane and China.

One thing hasn’t changed: since day one, every cake and pastry is painstakingly handmade in the Fung Wong kitchen. Because the biscuits are baked without preservatives, they have to be consumed fast – Chan recommends three days. “It is the only way to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed and the dough perfectly kneaded,” says Chan.

“You don’t fix what’s not broken. You have to respect what’s been beloved for generations. And it’s the traditional taste that keeps customers coming back for more.”

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

TEMPLE FAIRS IN BEIJING ARE AN ANNUAL AFFAIR during the Spring Festival. Its origin dates back to the Tang and Song dynasties as Buddhists and Taoists compete to recruit followers and extend their doctrines. Nowadays, temple fairs have nothing to do with religion anymore but are essentially events to highlight local customs and traditions. The five-day temple fair at Ditan Park or The Temple Of Earth (pictured here) attracts hundreds of residents and tourists, who come to try traditional Chinese food, buy arts and crafts or to attend folk arts performances.

Malaysia Airlines operates seven times weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Beijing (PEK), China

NEW APPOINTMENTS MALAYSIA AIRLINES HAS MADE NEW APPOINTMENTS to strengthen its Sales and Marketing departments. Schrene Goh Miow Ying has been appointed Head of Marketing. She brings to the airline more than 15 years of regional marketing and digital experience in industries such as aviation, telecommunications and consumer goods. Goh was most recently the Head of Marketing, Communications, Brand and Digital for U Mobile, where in just one year, she steered the company to become Malaysia’s Strongest Brand in 2016.

Meanwhile, Yeoh Hock Thye has been appointed as Head of Sales.

A 26-year airline veteran with experience in revenue/channel management and distribution, airline operations, relationship building as well as finance and administration, Yeoh joins from Delta Airlines where he successfully established and led a new regional multi-national corporate and Asia sales support team based in Singapore. Prior to that, Yeoh was with Northwest Airlines – before it was merged with Delta Airlines – and Singapore Airlines.

Inside Malaysia Airlines

CELEBRATIONS IN HONG KONG MALAYSIA AIRLINES HOSTED AN EVENT FOR ITS AGENTS IN HONG KONG

last month to thank them for their support throughout 2016 as well as to celebrate the airline’s expansion into the region. Chief Commercial Officer, Arved Von Zur Muehlen, told the attendees the airline undertook a rapid transformation in 2016 to position itself as one of the best airlines in the world. Von Zur Muehlen also shared about the products and services that were rolled out, for instance, the new A330 Business Class seats, new China routes and the introduction of the A330 on the Kuala Lumpur-Hong Kong route from 1 January 2017, making Malaysia Airlines the only airline to provide the fully lieflat Business Class seats on a wide body aircraft for this sector. He said the expansion, centred on always putting the customer first, will continue in 2017 to make the airline the preferred carrier to, from and around Malaysia.

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A380-800

MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 84,600 US Gallons

PASSENGER SEATING 72

MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

ATR 72-500 ENGINE PW127M MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY Firefly 841 US Gallons MAXIMUM Firefly CRUISING SPEED ATR 72-500 510km/h Firefly

Firefly Maswings

ATR 72-500 Maswings

Height 24m

Wingspan 79m

A380-800

Height 8m

Wingspan 27m

Length 27m

ATR 72-500 ATR 72-500

A380-800 A380-800 A380-800

ATR 72-500

Length 73m

Maswings

NO. OF AIRCRAFT 10

ATR 72-500

PASSENGER SEATING 68 ENGINE PW127M

A330-300

Wingspan 27m

ATR 72-500

MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 841 US Gallons

B777-200

PASSENGER SEATING 283

MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED 510km/h

ENGINE PW4170

Maswings

Height 8m

B777-200 NO. OF AIRCRAFT 15

ATR 72-500 Maswings Maswings

Length 27m

RANGE 10,000km MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 25,770 US Gallons MAXIMUM CRUISING B777-200 SPEED Mach 0.8 (980km/h)

ATRATR 72-500 72-500 ATR 72-500

B777-200 B777-200 B777-200

ATR 72-500 VIKING DHC-6 TWIN OTTER - SERIES 400 Height 17m

Wingspan 60m

NO. OF AIRCRAFT 6 ENGINE PT6A-34 MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 378 US Gallons MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED 337km/h

B777-200

Length 63m

Wingspan 20m

PASSENGER SEATING 19

Viking DHC-6 ATR 72-500

Height 6m

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Maswings

ATR 72-500

A380-800

Viking DHC-6 Viking DHC-6 Length 16m

Viking DHC-6 Viking DHC-6

A330-300 A330-300

A330-300

MasKargo MasKargo Viking DHC-6

A330-300 A330-300

B737-800

MasKargo MasKargo MasKargo

NO. OF AIRCRAFT 54

A330-200F

PASSENGER SEATING 160-166 RANGE 5,765km

ENGINE PW4000

A330-300

RANGE 13,400km

MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 6,875 US Gallons

MasKargo MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY 25,765 US Gallons A330 200f

Viking DHC-6

MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.7 (857km/h)

MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

A330-300

B737-800

Height 13m

A330 200f A330 A330 200f 200f

Wingspan 34m

Wingspan 60m

A330 200f

Height 17m

ENGINE CFM56-7BE

NO. OF AIRCRAFT 2

MasKargo B737-800 B737-800 Length 40m B737-800

B737-800

B747 400f Length 58m

A330 200f

B747 400f B747 400f

B747 400f

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Safety & Service Info

CABIN LUGGAGE HANDLING

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

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED)

For safety reasons and in line with the Department of Civil Aviation guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once aircraft doors are closed.

Whilst cruising, devices placed in flight mode may be used. The devices must again be switched off during the approach for landing until the aircraft is parked at the terminal building. Devices transmitting strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. The Captain may prohibit the use of devices that can interfere with the aircraft’s system.

LITHIUM BATTERIES

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

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

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

ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE

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

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BAGGAGE FOR TRANSIT PASSENGERS

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

Just show your baggage identification tag to the Transfer Desk officer.

COMFORT AND CARE

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

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

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

ONBOARD CONNECTION

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

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. First and Business Class guests may use 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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Ivalo Kittila

Norwegian

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Kuusamo Kajaani

Reykjavik Jyvaskyla

Inverness

Labrador Sea

Glasgow Belfast Shannon

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Martha's Vineyard

Nantucket a Ocean City Ponta Delgada (Azores)

Leeds Birmingham

Sargasso Sea Langkawi

Langkawi

Riga

Aarhus Gdansk Hamburg

Kaliningrad

Nizhny Novgorod

Penang

Samara

Cork

Guernsey

London Brussels Jersey

Caspian Sea

Labuan

Dakar Kuala Terenggganu Kuala Terenggganu

Port of Spain

Ipoh

Lawas

Ipoh

Abuja Accra

Boa Vista

Kuantan

KLIA KLIA Macapá (Kuala Lumpur) (Kuala Lumpur)

Gulf of Tanjung Manis Tanjung Manis Sibu Guinea

Calama

Rio de Janeiro

Asuncion

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São Paulo

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Kuching

Mukah Sibu

Bario

Semporna Semporna Tawau

Tawau

Kilimanjaro Dar Es Salaam

Zanzibar

Luanda

Kuching

Johor Bahru Johor Bahru

Livingstone

SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Victoria Falls

Harare

Windhoek Maputo Johannesburg Durban

LEGEND Cape Town

Punta Del Este

Port Elizabeth

Neuquén Bahía Blanca

San Carlos Bariloche

MASwings flights operated by Royal Brunei

Scotia Sea

ate Río Gallegos

oneworld destinations Greenwich Meridian

aceda

Mount Pleasant

Ushuaia

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Peshaw

Faisala

M Karachi

A

Mum

Salalah

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Porto Alegre

Buenos Aires

Addis Ababa Ba’kelalan Ba’kelalan

Mukah

Rio Grande

Rosario

Sandakan Sandakan

Limbang

Mulu

Bario Marudi Long SeridanLong Seridan

Porto Seguro

Santa Cruz

a

Bintulu

Limbang Mulu

Dushanbe

Lahad Datu Lahad Datu Djibouti

Lawas

Kigali

Natal João Pessoa

Salvador

Miri Marudi

Malabo Bintulu

Maceió Aracaju

ado

Lagos

Kuantan

Subang Subang (Kuala Lumpur) (Kuala Lumpur) São Luís Fortaleza

Teresina

Miri

Abha Asmara

Labuan Khartoum

T

Tashkent

Taif

Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

Penang

Tobago

Caracas

Kazan

Moscow

Vilnius

Warsaw

Berlin Leipzig

Kota Bharu Kota Bharu

Alor Setar Alor Setar

San Juan

Sea

rno

St Petersburg

Tallinn Tartu

Jeddah

Santiago

o

Westerland Amsterdam

Visby

Gothenburg

Helsinki

Mediterranean Sea

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Bermuda

- Santo Domingo

Newcastle

Billund

Turku

Black Sea

Halifax

wn rovidenciales

Aalborg

Aberdeen

Mariehamn

Oslo

Rotterdam Kiev Dusseldorf Prague Frankfurt Luxembourg Vienna Quimper Paris Basel Budapest Zurich Ljubljana Chisinau Astrakhan Geneva Simferopol Zagreb Bordeaux Milan Venice Pula Chambery Belgrade Bucharest Genoa Varna Toulouse Sochi Dubrovnik Marseille Leon Sofia Pisa Rimini Burgas Calvi Batumi Tivat Valladolid Tbilisi Barcelona Porto Bari Tirana Kavala Rome Olbia Yerevan Ankara Brindisi Baku Madrid Volos Mytilini Cagliari Palma De Lisbon Preveza Mallorca Palermo Athens Catania Erbil Almeria Antalya Thira Kalamata Oran Algiers Tunis Malta Tangier Larnaca Karpathos Chania Sulaymaniyah Tehran Melilla Paphos Beirut Baghdad Casablanca Tel Aviv Amman Marrakech Al Najaf Alexandria Agadir Shiraz Cairo Shárm el-Sheikh Gassim Hurghada Dammam Kudat Kudat Luxor Madinah Riyadh Marsa Alam Abu Dhabi

Celtic Sea

ontreal

North Sea

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Thiruv

Norilsk

Asia & Oceania

Novyj Urengoj Nadym

Nizhnevartovsk Magadan Novosibirsk

Omsk

Bratsk

Krasnoyarsk

zan

Abakan Pavlodar

Samara

Irkutsk

Gorno-Altaysk Semey

Blagoveschensk

Petropavlovsk

Khabarovsk

Ust-Kamenogorsk

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

pian ea

u

Taraz

Bishkek

Urumqi

Almaty

Vladivostok

Tashkent

Tianjin

Kulob

Faisalabad

Amritsar

Multan

New Delhi

Kathmandu

Karachi Abu Dhabi

Mumbai

an

Salalah

Guangzhou

Kolkata

Nagpur

Chiang Mai

Sanya

Yangon

Bay of Goa Bengal Bangalore Chennai Kozhikode Andaman Tiruchchirappalli Kochi Sea Trincomalee Thiruvananthapuram Phuket

Hambantota

Aomori Akita Niigata

Komatsu

Izumo

Busan

Male

South China Sea

Da Nang Siem Reap Bangkok Phnom Penh

Misawa Hanamaki Yamagata Tokyo

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

Okinawa

Kaohsiung

Angeles Manila

Philippine Sea

Guam

Cebu

Ho Chi Minh City Krabi

Kota Kinabalu

Banda Aceh Medan

East China Taipei Sea

Shenzhen Hong Kong Haikou

Hanoi

Hyderabad

Colombo

Fuzhou Xiamen

Guilin

Kunming

Dhaka

Ahmedabad

Seoul

Qingdao

Obihiro Kushiro

Hiroshima Osaka Xi’an Fukuoka Tokushima Jeju Nanjing Kochi Nagasaki Shanghai Miyazaki Chengdu Wuhan Hangzhou Kagoshima Ningbo Chongqing Changsha Wenzhou

Islamabad

Peshawar Shiraz

Dalian

Zhengzhou

Memanbetsu

Asahikawa

Sea of Japan

Beijing

Osh Dushanbe

Tehran

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Sea of Okhotsk

Okha

Chita

Ulan-Ude

Koror Bandar Seri Begawan Tarakan

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

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Jakarta

Arafura Sea

Denpasar-Bali

Timor Sea

INDIAN OCEAN

Weipa

Karratha

Mount Isa

Port Hedland Newman

Alice Springs Ayers Rock

Geraldton Perth

Coral Sea

Cairns

Broome

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

Coffs Harbour

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

GMT +5

GMT +6

GMT +7

GMT +8

GMT +9

GMT +10

GMT +11

GMT +12

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Hudson Bay Labrador Sea

Americas & Canada

C

Vancouver Seattle

Gulf of Alaska

Sacramento San Francisco

Québec

Marquette

Portland

Traverse City

Hayden Denver Aspen Colorado Springs Montrose Vail

Reno

Las Vegas Monterey Ontario Santa Barbara Palm Springs Los Angeles

Ottawa

Milwaukee

Toronto Grand Rapids

Chicago

Watertown Portland

Buffalo

Pittsburgh Washington Winston-Salem

St Louis

Montreal

Boston New York

Nantucket Philadelphia Salisbury-Ocean City

Hudson Bay

Raleigh-Durham Charlotte New Bern Myrtle Beach Atlanta

Nashville Phoenix

Dallas

San Diego San Angelo

Savannah

Houston

San Antonio Brownsville Mazatlán San José del Cabo

Ixtapa

Tallahassee

Corpus Christi

Tampa Sarasota

Gulf of Mexico

Ponta Delgada (Azores)

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Bermuda

Charleston Jacksonville

Sargasso Sea

West Palm Beach

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

Mexico City

Gulf of Alaska

New Orleans

Halifax

Martha's Vineyard

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

Dakar Tobago

Caracas

Port of Spain

Panama City Yopal

PACIFIC OCEAN Lihue Honolulu

Bogotá

Cali

San Cristóbal Island

Kahului

Sargasso Sea

Boa Vista

Baltra Island

Talara

Tumbes

Chiclayo

Macapá

Gulf of Mexico

Guayaquil

EQUATOR

São Luís

Fortaleza Natal João Pessoa

Teresina

Cajamarca

Trujillo

Kailua Kona

Maceió Aracaju

Puerto Maldonado

Caribbean Sea

Salvador Porto Seguro

Santa Cruz

Tacna

Calama

SOU ATLA OCE

Rio de Janeiro

Asuncion

Antofagasta

São Paulo

Copiapó Easter Island

Chilean Sea

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

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

Scotia Sea

Balmaceda El Calafate

oneworld destinations

Río Gallegos

MH flights operated by Emirates

GMT -8

GMT -7

Punta Arenas

GMT -6

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

GMT -5

Chilean Sea Ushuaia

Mount Pleasant

GMT -4

GMT -3

GMT -2

CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PRINT / DESTINATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. LOG ON TO MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM OR ONEWORLD.COM FOR THE RESPECTIVE ROUTE/DESTINATION MAPS

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Sea

Kajaani

Reykjavik Jyvaskyla

Inverness Glasgow Leeds

Mariehamn

Oslo

Aalborg

Aberdeen Newcastle

Belfast Shannon

North Sea Billund Westerland Amsterdam

Turku

Visby

Gothenburg

Nizhnevartovsk

Helsinki Tallinn Tartu

St Petersburg

Riga

Aarhus Gdansk

Kazan

Moscow

Vilnius

Kaliningrad

Krasnoyarsk Abakan

Europe, Middle East & Africa

Hamburg

Novosibirsk

Omsk

Nizhny Novgorod

Pavlodar

Samara

Gorno-Altaysk

Warsaw Berlin Semey Rotterdam Leipzig 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 Kemi Kuusamo Venice Pula Chambery Belgrade Bucharest Almaty Taraz Genoa Varna Toulouse Bishkek Sochi Rimini Dubrovnik 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 Dhaka 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 Nice SalalahBatumi Marseille 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 Lagos Accra Tel Aviv Amman Al Najaf Malabo Marrakech Alexandria Agadir Shiraz Male Cairo Kuwait Entebbe Shárm el-Sheikh Gassim Hurghada Dammam Nairobi Luxor Dubai Madinah Bahrain Kigali Riyadh Kilimanjaro Marsa Alam Muscat Abu Dhabi

Celtic Sea

Cork

Birmingham

Norwegian Sea

Caspian Sea

Black Sea

North Sea Mediterranean Sea

Ponta Delgada (Azores)

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Celtic Sea

Black Sea

Dakar

Bay of Bengal Andaman Sea

Mediterranean Sea

EQUATOR

Gulf of Guinea

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Dar Es Salaam

Zanzibar

Jeddah

Taif

Luanda

Abha Asmara

Khartoum

Dakar

Salalah

INDIAN OCEAN

Djibouti

Livingstone Abuja

SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Lagos Windhoek Accra

Addis Ababa

Malabo

Maputo

Entebbe

Johannesburg

EQUATOR

Gulf of Cape Town Guinea

Arabian Sea

Harare

Victoria Falls

Nairobi Kigali

Durban

INDIAN OCEAN

Kilimanjaro Dar Es Salaam

Port Elizabeth Luanda

Zanzibar

Lusaka

GMT -2

Livingstone Victoria Falls

Mauritius

Maputo Johannesburg Durban Cape Town

GMT -1

Harare

Windhoek

GREENWICH MERIDIAN

Greenwich Meridian

SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

GMT 0

GMT +1

Port Elizabeth

GMT +2

GMT +3

GMT +4

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be recognised As a oneworld traveller, satisfaction awaits you around the globe. Your Enrich status is recognised across all member airlines. And you are entitled to a range of benefits, which are provided according to the following oneworld tier levels, no matter which cabin class you are flying in:

*Access to preferred or pre-reserved seating is in accordance with the individual policy of the oneworld member airline operating the flight. First and business class check-in desks and lounges are not available at all airports. Fast track is not available at all airports. Priority baggage handling is not available on flights operated by British Airways. Extra baggage allowance benefits differ for Sapphire and Emerald level members. oneworld benefits are available only to passengers on scheduled flights that are both marketed and operated by a oneworld member airline (marketed means that there must be a oneworld member airline’s flight number on your ticket). airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, TAM Airlines and oneworld are trademarks of their respective companies. TAM Airlines (Paraguay) is currently not a part of oneworld.

Some limitations and exceptions may apply. For more information, visit www.oneworld.com/benefits.

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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 6 months from the date of your activity. Here is how:

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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 redemptions worth RM50 and Golden Lounge vouchers.

Did you know?

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

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

Your Enrich Miles can be used to redeem flights with oneworld® member and Enrich partner airlines through our ticketing counters and call centres.

Enrich Extension Login to your Enrich account and you can extend miles that are first to expire for 12 months from the month of expiry at RM0.02 per mile.

Enrich Miles Transfer Share your miles as a gift to your family and friends with “Enrich Transfer” at RM0.04 per mile.

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

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).

Click “Submit”.

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

Enrich Express Top up a maximum of 30% of your miles with minimum purchase of 500 Enrich Miles at RM0.10 per mile for your flight redemption.

*Note: GST and administration fee of RM40 will be charged. Terms and conditions apply.

FORGOT PASSWORD How to login if you forgot your password: After 5 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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MOVIES

MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS

LATEST

Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children

Suicide Squad

Ice Age: Collision Course

WILL SMITH, JARED LETO, MARGOT ROBBIE, JOEL KINNAMAN PG-13 / 123 mins / Adventure, Fantasy, Action / E, G, K, ES, E+

RAY ROMANO, DENIS LEARY, JOHN LEGUIZAMO, SIMON PEGG PG / 94 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, J, K, ES

The Birth Of A Nation

War Dogs

Lights Out

NATE PARKER, ARMIE HAMMER, PENELOPE ANN MILLER R / / 120 mins / Biography, Drama, History / E, F, J, ES

JONAH HILL, MILES TELLER, STEVE LANTZ, ANA DE ARMAS R / / 114 mins / Comedy, Crime, Drama / E, F, I, J, C+

TERESA PALMER, GABRIEL BATEMAN, MARIA BELLO, BILLY BURKE PG-13 / / 81 mins / Horror, Thriller / E, ES, J, I, E+

Our Brand Is Crisis

Morgan

SANDRA BULLOCK, BILLY BOB THORNTON, ANTHONY MACKIE R / / 107 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, K, G, J, C+

KATE MARA, ANYA TAYLOR-JOY, ROSE LESLIE, TOBY JONES R / / 92 mins / Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi / E, F, J, C+

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Storks

Batman: The Killing Joke

ANDY SAMBERG, KATIE CROWN, KELSEY GRAMMER PG / 88 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, F, J, K

KEVIN CONROY, MARK HAMILL, TARA STRONG, RAY WISE R / / 76 mins / Animation, Action, Crime / E, G, F, ES

Pan

The Legend Of Tarzan

The Conjuring 2

LEVI MILLER, HUGH JACKMAN, GARRETT HEDLUND PG / 111 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, G, ES, F

ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD, RORY J. SAPER, CHRISTIAN STEVENS PG-13 / 110 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E, J, K, G, C+

VERA FARMIGA, PATRICK WILSON, MADISON WOLFE R / / 134 mins / Horror, Mystery, Thriller / E, F, J, G, C+

• Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates • 21 Days Under The Sky • Eddie The Eagle • The Intern • X-Men: Apocalypse

• Me Before You

• The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

• Max

• Midnight Special

• Joy

• Deadpool

• In The Heart Of The Sea

• The Revenant

• The Peanuts Movie

• Creed

EVA GREEN, ASA BUTTERFIELD, SAMUEL L. JACKSON PG-13 / 127 mins / Adventure, Drama, Family / E, G, I, J, C+

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Junior, a top performing delivery stork, works for a parcel distribution company that was formerly a baby delivery service. He is friends with Tulip, an orphan which the company has taken in as an employee when she was not delivered as an infant. By accident, the two restarted the baby-making factory and a baby girl was produced.

To conceal what happened and to avoid hurting his chance at a promotion, Junior races to make the baby dropoff together with Tulip in a wild and revealing journey.

ANDY SAMBERG, KATIE CROWN, KELSEY GRAMMER, JENNIFER ANISTON, ANTON STARKMAN PG / 88 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, K, J, F

JENNIFER SAUNDERS, JOANNA LUMLEY, JANE HORROCKS R / / 91 mins / Comedy / E, ES, I, J, C+

Independence Day: Resurgence LIAM HEMSWORTH, JEFF GOLDBLUM, BILL PULLMAN, PG-13 / 120 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, I, ES

The Birth Of A Nation Set against the antebellum South in 1831, the story follows Nat Turner, a literate former slave and preacher, who upon witnessing the cruelty being inflicted on him and his brethren, decides to stand up against the atrocities. He orchestrates an uprising and rebellion in the hope of freeing his people from the chains of oppression.

NATE PARKER, ARMIE HAMMER, PENELOPE ANN MILLER, ACKIE EARLE HALEY R / / 120 mins / Biography, Drama, History / E, ES, F, J

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MOVIES

FAVOURITES

including...

EUROPEAN

MALAY

CHINESE

HINDI

FRENCH

Pekak (above)

危城 / Call Of Heroes (above) SEAN LAU, EDDIE PENG, LOUIS KOO, YUAN QUAN

कप ूर & स स ं / Kapoor & Sons (above)

• The Losers • If I Stay • Valentine’s Day • Shallow Hal • The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001) • The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

La Dream Team / The Dream Team

GÉRARD DEPARDIEU, MEDI SADOUN, CHANTAL LAUBY PG / / 95 mins / Comedy / E+

• The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (2010)

Manisnya Cinta Di Cappadocia FRENCH

Vicky

• Monster-In-Law

VICTORIA BEDOS, CHANTAL LAUBY, FRANCOIS BERLÉAND G / / 88 mins / Comedy / E+

• Godzilla • Wall Street (1987)

BoBoiBoy The Movie NUR SARAH ALISYA, ANAS ABDUL AZIZ, MOHD FATHI DIAZ G / 100 mins / Animation, Action, Comedy / E+

• The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants (Box Set)

• Die Hard 4 - Live Free Or Die Hard (2007)

ZAHIRIL ADZIM, SHARIFAH AMANI, SHARIFAH SAKINAH R / / 95 mins / Drama / E+

NUR FAZURA, SHAHEIZY SAM, LISA SURIHANI G / 110 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E+

PG-13 / 119 mins / Action, Drama / E+, C+

快手枪手快枪手 / For A

Few Bullets

LIN GENGXIN, ZHANG JINGCHU, LIU XIAOQING R / / 115 mins / Action, Comedy / E+

寒戰 2 / Cold War 2 AARON KWOK, CHOW YUN FAT, TONY LEUNG KA-FAI PG-13 / 110 mins / Drama, Action / E+, C+

• The Shawshank Redemption

MALAY CLASSICS

CHINESE CLASSICS

Panglima Badol

• This Means War

A. R. BADUL, YUSNI JAAFAR G / 90 mins / Comedy, Drama

长恨歌 / Everlasting Regret SAMMI CHENG, TONY LEUNG KA FAI, HU JUN, DANIEL WU

• Big Momma’s House (Box Set) • Enough Said

INDONESIA

GERMAN

• Hitchcock

Ich und Kaminski / Me & Kaminski

• The Namesake • The Negotiator (1998) • City Of Ember

PG / 115 mins / Drama / E+, C+

JAPANESE

SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, FAWAD KHAN, ALIA BHATT PG-13 / 110 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E+

बार बार द ख े ो / Look Again And Again SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, KATRINA KAIF, SAYANI GUPTA PG-13 / 141 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E+

पख ं ा / Fan

SHAH RUKH KHAN, WALUSCHA DE SOUSA, SAYANI GUPTA PG-13 / 121 mins / Thriller / E+

हाउसफ ल ु 3 / Housefull 3

AKSHAY KUMAR, JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ, NARGIS FAKHRI PG-13 / 140 mins / Comedy, Action / E+

HINDI CLASSICS चलते चलते / Walking, Walking SHAH RUKH KHAN, RANI MUKHERJEE, SATISH SHAH G / 120 mins / Drama / E+

DANIEL BRÜHL, JESPER CHRISTENSEN, AMIRA CASAR PG-13 / / 124 mins / Drama / E+

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• The Prestige

TAMIL

• Big

Juara (above)

• Inception

BISMA KARISMA, CICCIO MANASSERO, ANJANI DINA, TORA SUDIRO PG-13 / 106 mins / Action, Drama, Comedy / E+

• Doctor Dolittle (Box Set) • The Perfect Storm • Pay It Forward • My Sister’s Keeper • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) • Cheaper By The Dozen (1950)

ITALIAN

I Am Hope

FABRIZIO BENTIVOGLIO, SABRINA FERILLI G / / 95 mins / Comedy / E+

TATJANA SAPHIRA, FACHRI ALBAR, TIO PAKUSADEWO G / 108 mins / Drama / E+

Forever Young

ARABIC

• The Sound Of Music (1965)

嫌な女 / Desperate

ஒரு நாள் கூத்து / One Day Fest

YO YOSHIDA, YOSHINO KIMURA G / 105 mins / Drama / E+

DINESH, NIVETHA PETHURAJ, MIA GEORGE G / 141 mins / Drama, Comedy / E+

Sunflowers (above)

植物図鑑 / Evergreen Love TAKANORI IWATA, MITSUKI TAKAHATA, JOJI ABE G / 112 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

VIJAY, SAMANTHA RUTH PRABHU, AMY JACKSON G / 157 mins / Action, Thriller / E+

KOREAN

TAMIL CLASSICS

• Three Coins In The Fountain (1954)

• He’s Just Not That Into You • 27 Dresses • Fantastic Four (2005) • Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer • Ruby Sparks • Space Jam

SPANISH

Toro - Pfad der Vergeltung / Toro (above)

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Al Mahrajan (above)

MARIO CASAS, LUIS TOSAR, JOSÉ SACRISTÁN R / / 97 mins / Action / E+

RAMI GHAIT, AMEENA KHALIL, MOHSEN MANSOOR PG / 95 mins / Drama, Musical / E+

En la ciudad sin brújula / In The City Without A Compass NATACHA FLORES BEAZARTE, EMILIO EL PASTOR PG-13 / / 80 mins / Drama / E+

• Dolphin Tale

இந் திரன் / Robot

RAJINIKANTH, AISHWARYA RAI, DANNY DENZONGPA G / 120 mins / Action, Sci-Fi / E+

• Lethal Weapon (Box Set) • Casablanca

தேறி / The Spark

‫ةبابمإ ةيروهمج‬

특별수사: 사형수의 편지 /

Proof Of Innocence (above) KIM MYUNG-MIN , KIM SANGHO, SUNG DONG-IL PG-13 / 120 mins / Drama / E+

/ The Republic Of Embaba

조선 마술사 / The Magician

BASSEM SAMRA, INAS IZZ ALDIN PG / 78 mins / Drama / E+

YOO SEUNG-HO, GO A-RA NR / 122 mins / Romance, Drama / E+

‫ةبابمإ ةيروهمج‬

‫ ةبابمإ ةيروهمج‬/ The Republic Of Embaba

BASSEM SAMRA, INAS IZZ ALDIN

TAGALOG How To Be Yours BEA ALONZO, GERALD ANDERSON, BERNARD PALANCA PG / 113 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

The Achy Breaky Hearts IAN VENERACION, RICHARD YAP, JODI STA. MARIA PG / 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

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TV

TV HIGHLIGHTS

COMEDY

Raising Hope S4 LUCAS NEFF, MARTHA PLIMPTON, GARRET DILLAHUNT 22 Episodes / 30 mins each

DRAMA

SPORT

Major Crimes S5

• Football’s Greatest II: Steven Gerrard (above)

MARY MCDONNELL, G.W. BAILEY, TONY DENISON 12 Episodes / 60 mins each /

Major Crimes S5

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In the season opener, the squad investigates the disappearance of a 15 year old girl who was last seen volunteering at a homeless shelter. Meanwhile, Andy considers selling his house, while Buzz opens the cold case of the murders of his father and uncle, and Gus has relationship troubles with Rusty who can’t seem to express his affection.

MARY MCDONNELL, G.W. BAILEY, TONY DENISON 12 Episodes / 60 mins each / / Drama / E

• Football’s Greatest Club Teams: Liverpool ‘70s/’80s • Toyota Racing Series 2016 Ep3

Sullivan & Son S3 STEVE BYRNE, BRIAN DOYLEMURRAY, CHRISTINE EBERSOLE 12 Episodes / 30 mins each

The Flash S2

MALAY

GRANT GUSTIN, CANDICE PATTON, DANIELLE PANABAKER 23 Episodes / 60 mins each

• 1, 2 Bakar Ep1 Mom S3 ALLISON JANEY, ANNA FARIS 22 Episodes / 30 mins each /

Chinese New Year – The Greatest Celebration On Earth Every year, the Lunar New Year sees the largest annual mass migration of humans when a sixth of the world’s population travel home to celebrate with their families. Railway stations, bus depots and airports heave with the strain during this time of the year when the weather is harsh and unpredictable in China.

60 mins / Lifestyle / E

Supergirl S1 MELISSA BENOIST, MEHCAD BROOKS, CHYLER LEIGH 20 Episodes / 60 mins each

(above)

• Haramain Backpackers • The Streets 2: Adelaide

CHINESE

Two and a Half Men S12 JON CRYER, ASHTON KUTCHER, ANGUS T. JONES 15 Episodes / 30 mins each

11.22.63 S1 JAMES FRANCO, SARAH GADON, GEORGE MACKAY 9 Episodes / 60 mins each

• 旅行到皇家美食 / Journey To A Royal Cuisine: Beijing (above) • 许多颜色的爱 / A Love Of Many Colour

Modern Family S7 ED O’NEILL, SOFÍA VERGARA, JULIE BOWEN 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

You, Me & Malaysia Denise Keller is tasked with curating bespoke journeys for two New Zealand travellers: Kyle Mulinder and girlfriend Lisa. This is the couple’s first time travelling overseas together, and Denise is convinced that Malaysia can provide an unforgettable experience for the couple – from kayaking in Belum to hanging out with fishermen on Pangkor Island to a day of luxurious pampering at Pangkor Laut Resort.

60 mins / Travel / E

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Fresh Off The Boat S1/S2

Roadies S1

ARABIC

LUKE WILSON, CARLA GUGINO, IMOGEN POOTS 10 Episodes / 60 mins each /

RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

How I Met Your Mother S9 JOSH RADNOR, JASON SEGEL, COBIE SMULDERS 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

•

New Girl S4

The Originals S2

ZOOEY DESCHANEL, JAKE JOHNSON, MAX GREENFIELD 3 Episodes / 30 mins each

JOSEPH MORGAN, DANIEL GILLIES, CLAIRE HOLT 22 Episodes / 60 mins each /

‫إثيوبيا س ريا عىل‬ ‫ األقدام‬/

Ethiopia on Foot Ep1 (above) •

‫مقهى القديم‬

/ Old Café Ep1 & 2

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TV

JAPANESE

FRENCH

HISTORY

LIFESTYLE

KIDS

• 日本で何が暑い / What’s Hot In Japan Ep2: Shizuoka: Bicycle Trip To Mt. Fuji Pt1 (above)

• The French Spiderman Vs Burj Khalifa (above)

• Story Of The London Underground (above)

• Top Gear Series 23 Ep1

• BoBoiBoy Ep1 – Ep10

• Magnificent French Riviera

• HMS Victory – The Nation’s Flagship

• The Great British Bake Off: Series 07 Ep1

• Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Ep2: Party Like It’s 1899

• Chinese New Year - The Greatest Celebration On Earth

• Soccer Bugs Ep6

• 楽しい日本 / Joyous Japan Ep6

• History Of Tanks

SHOWBIZ

KOREAN

• Planet Earth II Ep1 (above) • 아름다움 하늘 / Beauty Sky Ep1 (above) • 나, 나 자신과 여행 / Me, Myself and Travel Ep1

• Savannah Rebirth: The Cycle Of Life

BUSINESS

• Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills: 408 Runaway Bride (above) • Hollywood’s 10 Best: Tom Hanks Movies • Fashion Police: New York Fashion Week

TAMIL

• Car Matchmaker: Ep316 Cross Fit Campers

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NATURAL WORLD

• Hi-5 Ep41 – Ep43 • Supper Heroes Ep3

• Titans At The Table: Bill Gates (above) • உறும் உணவும் / Urum Unavum (above) • க�ோவிலும் பிரசாதமும் / Kovilum Prasadhamum

• Powerlist Asia 5 Ep12: Liew Kee Sin

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

HINDI

• The Drinks List Ep1

• You, Me & Malaysia

• Redesign My Brain Ep1: Help Me Adapt (above)

• कानू न में प्रत िद्वंद्वियों / Rivals In Law Ep2

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• Elegies, Heartbreaks And The Night Of The Soul

• The Eco Traveller Ep3: The Sustainable Side Of Negros Occidental (above)

• ASEAN Solidarity Expedition Ep3: Vietnam

• कॉमे ड ी नाइट्स बचाओ / Comedy Nights Bachao: Team Baar Baar Dekho Light Up The Stage (above)

SOUNDSTAGE

TRAVEL

• The Sound Barrier • OCD And Me

• Four By Four Ep1: Road Trip To Malaysia – Thailand Border • Best In The World: Japan Ep1

RELIGIOUS • Enrich Takes Over Adelaide Ep1 – Ep4 (above) • Enrich Luxe Retreats: Destination Sydney • Enrich Brand Video

• Masterchef Poh

• Enrich Luxe Retreats: United Kingdom

• Inside Islam: Islamic Economy (above)

• Enrich Luxe Retreats: Destination Sydney

• Enrich Luxe Retreats: City Of Lights

• Madrasah Ep3: Philippines

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AUDIO ON DEMAND

AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS

Leann Rimes – Remnants

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Remnants is Leann Rimes’ thirteenth studio album, in which she delivers a message of hope and optimism. For a befitting beginning for the album, Rimes selects a cover of Brandi Carlile’s hit The Story, where she not only delivers a striking rendition, but she takes full possession of the song and turns it into her own.

Rimes has come a long way from her teenage years when she burst into the limelight with How Do I Live. With Remnants, she showcases her diversity of sound and breaks through country music barriers, a change that has long been coming.

Danny Elfman – OST Of The Girl On The Train Composer Danny Elfman once again demonstrates his versatility as a maestro of psychological thrillers and darker action films.

His most popular works come from Tim Burton movies where he has developed a distinct and recognisable sound. This particular score is based on a novel written by Paula Hawkins and sees Elfman complementing the film with the idea of misinterpreted perceptions and the disintegration of the human mind. “The middle of this movie gets very dark, and the darker it gets, the happier I get,” he told the LA Times in an interview.

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THE HITS

COUNTRY

CLASSICAL

NASYID

including... Daya (above), Leann Rimes, Jimmy Eat World, James Arthur, Rebecca Ferguson, Karmin, Kings Of Leon, Britney Spears, Sezairi

including... Ward Thomas (above), Dolly Parton, Jake Owen, Mary Duff, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Bellerini, Jewel, Cam, Carrie Underwood, U+Me

including... Jonas Kaufmann (above), Lang Lang, Steve Reich & Kristjan Jarvi, Sonatori De La Gioiosa Marca, Ulrike Hofbauer

including... Inteam (above), Lah Ahmad, Opick, Harris J, Maher Zain, Ammar Hamdan, Almarhum Ustaz Asri Ibrahim, Hafiz Hamidun, The Mikraj

R&B

JAZZ

RELAX

LIGHT & EASY

including... Alicia Keys (above), Usher, Solagne, Craig David, Fantasia, Izzy Bizzu, Maxwell, Laura Mvula, Prince Royce, Miguel

including... Flabby (above), Julia Fordham, Dhaffer Youssef, Till Bronner, Miles Davis, Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling, Gogo Penguin

including... Holistic Yoga (above), Yanni, Yiruma, Enya, Jennifer Defrayne, Carl Weingarten, Michał Lewicki

including... Barry Gibb (above), Leonard Cohen, The Piano Guys, Above & Beyond, Barbra Streisand, Tom Odell, Gimme Some Lovin’

MEMORIES

SOUNDTRACK

CLUB

MANDARIN

including... Elvis Presley (above), Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen, Lobo, Westlife, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Annie Lennox, Backstreet Boys, James Last Orchestra, John Farnham

including... Mirami (above), Soda, ZHU, DJ Shadow, Moby, Kygo, RUFUS, Faithless, Disclosure

including... Evan Yo (above), Ocean Ou, Eric Chou, Jay Chou, Jam Hsiao, Amber Kuo, Eve Ai, Phil Lam, Coco Lee, Victor Lau

COMEDY

including... Ghostbusters (above), The Girl On The Train, Trolls, Money Monster, The Angry Birds Movie, Original Broadway Cast Recording of ‘On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan’, VINYL: Music From The HBO Original Series Vol.1, Concussion

WORLD

including... Akim & The Majistret, Alif Satar, Ogy Ahmad Daud, Hujan, Aishah, Aliff Aziz, Datuk Hattan, Wings, Mojo, Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza

including... Bocey, Weird Al Yankovic, Lily Tomlin, Mike Birbiglia, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Woody Allen, Russell Peters, Monty Python

including... Seun Kuti, Humood Alkhuder, Celtic Thunder, Magos & Limon, Miloš Karadaglić, Aziza Brahim, Vieux Farka Toure & Julia Easterlin, St. Germain, Bixiga 70, Terakaft, Toto la Momposina y Sus Tambores, Tom Ze

MALAY

KIDS

including... The Wiggles, Lah-Lah, Jane Sheldon & Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Nay Nay, Siti Nordiana, Emma, Rhys Muldoon, Play School

HINDI

including... Freaky Ali, Junooniyat, Housefull 3, Bhaaghi, Ki & Ka, Rocky Handsome, Best Of A.R Rahman, Sanam Re

CANTONESE including... Angela Pang, Phil Lam, Jason Chan, Eason Chan, MR., Pong Nan, Priscilla Chan, Sandy Lam, Ella Koon, PakHo, Terence Siufay

TAMIL

including... Tamil Beats, MS.Dhoni: The Untold Story, Thodari, Meenkuzhambum Manpaanayum, Irudhi Suttru, Kollywood, Size Zero, Masala Padam

INDONESIAN

including... Melly Goeslow, Wali Band, Indah Dewi Pertiwi, Nadira Adnan, Sheila On 7, Hijau Daun, Judika

JAPANESE

including... Island Bag, Angela Aki, Baby Metal, 2PM, Scandal, Depapepe, Flow, Kalafina, Mika Nakashima, Eir Aoi, Ken Hiraii

KOREAN

including... FTIsland, Akdong Musician, AOA, Lee Hi, 4minute, Winner, iKon, Hyuna, Royal Pirates, BTOB, CNBLUE

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RADIO CHANNELS & E-LEARNING

CHART TOPPERS

MALAY HITS

MANDARIN MIX

HOSTED BY B EN LOH

HOSTED BY K C ISMAIL

HOSTED BY C HONG HUEY LING

JAZZ HOSTED BY B RAD POWER

E-LEARNING

Put your time in the air to good use with our essential learning tools.

Some learning tools only available on selected routes.

ROCK ARENA HOSTED BY TERRY ONG

including... Isyana Sarasvati (above), Joe Flizzow feat. SonaOne, Altimet, Bunkface, Noh Salleh, Brootwinz, Aliff Aziz, Deanna Hussin, Khai Bahar, IAmNeeta, Najwa Latif, Gerhana Ska Cinta

MALAY CLASSICS

including... 张靓颖 (above), 邓福如, 周杰伦, 庾澄庆, 戴佩妮, 王力宏, 邓紫棋, 王若琳, ALIN, 南拳妈妈, 品冠, 陈绮贞, 周兴哲, 白安, 陶晶莹和方大同，胡夏， 温岚, 林育群, 丁噹, 光良, 杨丞琳

KOREAN HOSTED BY E LLEN HAN

including... Michel Camilo (above), Bria Skonberg, Bill Frisell, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Miles Davis & Robert Glasper feat.

Stevie Wonder, Dave Grusin Mark O’Connor, Bob James & David Sanborn, Count Basie

Holy Quran

An interactive e-learning application that enables passengers to read the Holy Quran and listen to its recitation.

NASYID

Berlitz® Word Traveler including... Ozzy Osbourne (above), Ram Jam, Kasabian, The Clash, The Strokes, Blue Oyster Cult, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Pink Floyd, Jimmy Hendrix, Oasis

GOLDEN ERA HOSTED BY R ICHARD LA FABER

including... Broery & Dewi Yull (above), Ahmad Jais, Ogy Ahmad Daud, Dato’ M.Nasir, Sanisah Huri, Ben Nathan, Amy, Safura, Awie, Revolvers, Aishah, Hattan, Broery & Ziana Zain, Hasnol

HINDI RHYTHMS

including... Crayon Pop (above), Postmen, C.I.V.A, GB9, Song Yu Vin, COCOSORI, Yoo Sung Eun, Solji & Hani (EXID), The Angels, Ben, Lee Min Ho, Park Si Hwan, Ali, Yang Song E, Ailee

JAPANESE HOSTED BY K AORU SATO

Including... Lah Ahmad feat. Altimet (above), Humood Alkhudher, Brothers, Harris J, Maher Zain, Opick, Fitri Haris, Imam Muda Najdi, Edcoustic

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

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including... One Direction (above), Alicia Keys, Craig David & Sigala, Wrabel, Izzy Bizu, Fantasia, Olly Murs, Pharrell Williams, Little Mix, James Arthur, John Legend, Rachel Platten, Sezairi, Kelly Clarkson, Mike Perry

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(A380 only) Learn about local business cultures and etiquette, wherever you are in the world!

including... The Byrds (above), Electric Light Orchestra, Eurythmics, Paul Simon, Journey, Mariah Carey, Sade, Cyndi Lauper, Toto, Celine Dion, Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Earth, Wind & Fire

including... Armaan Malik (above), Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar, Neuman Pinto, Shraddha Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Ash King, Swati Sharrma, Dev Negi, Joy Baurah, Mithoon, Altamash Faridi, Tulsi Kumar, Tony Kakkar & Neha Kakkar

including... いきものがか り Ikimono-gakari (above), 平井堅 Ken Hirai, 中島美 嘉 Nakashima Mika, 龍雅 Ryoga, Kalafina, Flow, ア ンジェラ・アキ Angela Aki, 2PM, Scandal, Yui

including... Maher Zain (above), Mesut Kurtis, Hamza Namira, and Humood Al-Khudher

Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on the aircraft.

Check your aircraft type and then on your in-flight entertainment system to find out.

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Soundview Executive Book Summaries (A380 only)

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.

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1. 控制板*

1. 上下左右ボタン*

2. Window Display

2. 顯示視窗

2. ウィンドウ表示

3. Mode

3. 模式

3. モード

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Reading Light ON/OFF

4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF

4. 読書用ライトON/OFF

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5. 頻道 UP/DOWN

5. チャンネルUP/DOWN

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Volume UP/Down

6. 音量 UP/DOWN

6. 音声ボリュームUP/DOWN

7. Brightness UP/DOWN

7. 亮度 UP/DOWN

7. 明るさUP/DOWN

8. Button Disabled

8. 呼叫乘務員/取消

8. 乗務員呼び出し/取消

9. Select/Start*

9. 選擇/開始*

9. 選択/スタート*

10. Enter*

10. 確認*

10. 入力*

11. Game Controls*

11. 遊戲控制*

11. ゲームコントロール*

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

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13. Back button To go to previous screen.

14. Screen ON/OFF button To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF. 15. Home button Shortcut to go to Main Menu.

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THE CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF LUXURY FRAGRANCE HOUSE MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN, MARC CHAYA, KNOWS BOREDOM SAPS PRODUCTIVITY. HE CONSTANTLY AVOIDS ROUTINE TO STAY MOTIVATED.

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1. The greatest moment in my life was when... life is full of wonders. Little joys often bring more happiness than just one memorable moment.

2. The greatest regret I have is ... none. I learn from my failures and move on.

3. The one virtue I try to live by is ... many virtues but only one motto: live every day fully as if it was your last, and plan ahead carefully as if you were going to live 100 years.

4. The person I most admire is ... every person that makes the world better.

5. I deplore people who are complicated.

6. The quality I like most in a person is kindness.

7. My guilty pleasures are so numerous I can’t list them all.

8. To keep motivated, I run away from routine.

9. The book I’m reading now is Interviews with Francis Bacon by David Sylvester.

10. My current favourite song is an oldie by Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The Moon.

11. The last time I took a vacation was in November. I went to La Havana, Cuba.

12. To relieve stress, I have a massage.

13. The three things I cannot live without are a Wi-Fi connection, dark chocolate and love.

14. My favourite movie of all time is La Grande Vadrouille with Louis de Funès and Bourvil.

15. The most memorable scene from the movie was … there were so many of them. The two legendary French actors are simply hilarious.

16. In another life, I am James Bond or Indiana Jones?

James Bond, definitely.

17. If I had super powers, it would be Superman’s, only so I could fly.

18. My favorite superhero is my father. He is now 88 and has done a lot and sacrificed so much for my brothers and I so that we can have a better life than he had.

19. If I could turn back time, I would go back to 1871 and live the Belle Époque in Paris.

20. If I could change one thing in this world, it would be to abolish hatred and the fear of others.

21. If I could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, they would be Coco Chanel, Leonardo da Vinci and Barack Obama.

22. And we would be eating at l’Ambassade d’Auvergne, my favourite restaurant in Paris.

23. And discussing about the state of the world.

24. When flying, I never wear tight clothes.

25. When flying, I always have a cashmere zip jumper on (it can get so cold at times) and watch the latest movies.

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