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Just 90 minutes by train from Copenhagen, Odense, in the island of Funen, blends reality with fantasy. Read about the whimsical air that drifts through the city in our story on pages 40-45.

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MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

News and announcements from Malaysia Airlines

Everything you need to know about flying with us

oneworld GUIDE

SELECT

The benefits of the oneworld alliance

Ayurvedic detox in Goa, India; brightening foundation from Korea’s Sulwhasoo; and Clinique’s overnight mask to pamper you this month

INDULGE New menu at KL’s Cantaloupe a must-try, while the Westin Kuala Lumpur serves up a delicious range of Malaysian favourites for the fasting month of Ramadan

Our in-flight entertainment guide

REMEDY

MUST-HAVES Our selection of brightlycoloured gems and jewellery to celebrate the festival of Eid

HYPERMODERN DOHA Few places on Earth are as fast changing as Qatar

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COORDINATES

ON THE GO

A home away from home at INVITO Hotel Suites; and family fun at Club Med Cherating

The Fuji Rock Festival in Japan; and a musical tribute to the life of the late founding father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew

Take Tory Burch’s Minnie ballet flats; Samsung’s S6; or Leica’s new camera on your next getaway

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contents Travel & features

PHNOM PENH’S TIME

Chefs in the Cambodian capital are creating a new dining buzz

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CREATIVE THAIS Young entrepreneurs put Chiang Mai on the design map

INSPIRE An exhibition of Ferragamo’s shoe designs; and a celebration of Lagerfeld’s work over 40 years are some of the art and design events for this month

FAIRY TALE LIFE

CHEF’S CUT

SONGKOK KHAS

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NATURAL WORLD

TRACKER The three best destinations for sustainability-savvy travellers

12 HOURS Getting the most out of 12 hours in Avignon, France

Experience the magical world of Hans Christian Andersen in Odense, Denmark

Tippling Club’s Ryan Clift has ‘King of Chefs’ Escoffier to thank for early inspiration

Satu-satunya aksesori yang paling ikonik di negara ini

The Malaysian island of Langkawi offers ecoadventure thrill like no other

WAY OF LIFE

In Portland, where food comes from is as important as how it tastes

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I love nature and have a deep respect for it. I believe that in a world that’s moving fast towards consumerism, it is imperative as human beings that we cherish, protect and nurture the natural environment. I work very closely with Sanctuary Asia, a wildlife and photography magazine. With them, I’ve launched an awareness campaign called ‘Leave Me Alone’, which highlights the tiger, its role in the ecological cycle and the need to protect this species. I feel grateful to be in a position where my voice can be used to convey important messages to people.

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ONBOARD SAFETY Passengers are advised to pay attention to the policy on carrying spare lithium batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices. These must be individually wrapped and carried in carry-on baggage to prevent incidences caused by short circuits. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried but they must be individually packed. Lithium metal or lithium alloy batteries should not contain more than 2g of lithium, while lithium ion batteries are limited to a watt-hour rating of not more than 100Wh. Concurrently, do note that small PEDs that have slipped or dropped in between seats during flights may pose a fire hazard. Do not attempt to retrieve the PED; instead, alert a member of the cabin crew for assistance immediately.

15 MINS WITH

SAND MAN

Going Places chats with selftaught Malaysian sand artist Loong Bee, who mesmerised audiences with his talent during the launch of the magazine’s online publication, goingplacesmagazine.com. Please share with us your journey to master the sand art technique?

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NATURAL BEAUTY

On her first trip to Langkawi, Bollywood actress and film producer Dia Mirza Handrich flew Malaysia Airlines. We caught up with her in transit at Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s Golden Lounge to ask about her trip. How did you like Langkawi? It was beautiful. My favourite part was discovering the mangroves and limestone formations and finding out how long these have been around for – it makes me feel really small in this world. I am very happy that it has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site and love all the eco-tourism happening here. You’re known to have a soft spot for environmental issues. What are some of the causes that are special to you?

About four years ago, I came across a TV programme about a master sand artist from China called Su Da Bao. I was so fascinated with his art that I decided to go on YouTube to watch and learn more about this amazing sand art performance. Eventually, I mastered this art after practising almost every day. I crafted the equipment needed and let my imagination flow with the versatile sand material. What is special about sand art compared to other forms of artistic work? The biggest difference between sand art and other art forms is that I am creating an image that

Your latest venture as a film producer can be considered your latest journey in life. What are your hopes for this? My dream is to become the Harvey Weinstein of India. I want to make meaningful films that can reach out to audiences as I believe that film and entertainment can be used to cause social change. Any plans to shoot a movie in Malaysia some day? I love Malaysia and would love to explore the opportunity. I am aware that the Malaysian government is making effort to encourage the industry with incentives for film-makers and that’s a very encouraging move. What was your experience flying Business Class on Malaysia Airlines? It was great and very comfortable.

constantly moves and changes. This gives a semblance of life to the images. What comments from the public about your works are most memorable to you? People always have very nice things to say about my art, but the most memorable one would have to be when someone told me that God gave me fingers that work magic. Who is your greatest inspiration? Without a shadow of a doubt, my greatest inspiration has been Su Da Bao. I hope I get to meet him in person someday.

What do you foresee yourself doing in the next decade? Sand art animation!

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INNOVATION LEADERS In this final instalment, we converse with two speakers of the recent Business of Innovation forum held in Kuala Lumpur, organised by the London Speaker Bureau. MARK THOMPSON, CEO and Co-Founder, Virgin Unite Mentors What is your impression of Malaysia and how far it has come to be innovative? I had the privilege of coming here and looking from the perspective of 20 years ago, and then 10 years ago, and then more recently. I’ve seen such an extraordinary amount of development and so much optimism for the future. What is your view on innovation, and how high should businesses rank it in terms of priority? Innovation is so critically important because the customer is being faced with a very fast changing world. It is not just about a product, but it may be the way you serve someone, it might be the way you recognize what their needs are in a fresh way, it might be the way you partner with people. So innovation ends up being the core of everything that the modern business does. What is the single biggest challenge companies face right now? The single biggest challenge right now is the inability to be focused on helping the employees create that service experience. And that only happens when you have a group of employees who are motivated, caring and really feel the incentive to produce great results. I think it’s easy to copy everything else and that’s why, you can buy the same equipment, you can have the same aircraft, you can have the same infrastructure or technology, all of that can be copied but the differentiator is always the service and the experience and that defines in more ways than ever the willingness for the buyer to come back.

ENRICH

EXCITING THE SENSES A second getaway trip was organised in March by Malaysia Airlines’ frequent flyer programme as part of its Enrich Luxe Retreat, this time to Sydney. Two top Platinum Plus members from Malaysia, Stephen Blackburn and Khor Kim Hong, and their respective spouses, were joined by locals Phillip Lee and his wife. They were treated to an enriching experience that included attending the musical Aida, going on a Harley Davidson tour, a seaplane tour, BridgeClimb experience, winery tour, quad-biking in the sand dunes, and hot air-ballooning over Hunter Valley. The retreat was a collaboration with Tourism Australia where Australia is

one of Enrich’s biggest key markets. “The whole experience was amazing! We felt like it was all magic. I can say this was a great effort by Enrich,” said Stephen during a sunset dinner aboard a yacht. “We are going beyond being an airline frequent flyer programme; we are also a lifestyle partner for our Enrich members,” said Khairul Nisa Ismail, head of the loyalty programme.

Who has been your greatest inspiration in creating art? Author Seth Godin, who writes a lot of books about making art that is not necessarily painting art but creating something new. He writes about taking risks and overcoming your fears. I was able to meet him when I joined one of his summer classes in New York, and he encouraged me to not be afraid and to just go for it. If you could change one thing in this world right now, what would it be? Education for everyone, regardless of who they are, their gender or their status. It changes the landscape of a person’s future. Education is something that has become increasingly close to my heart as I had the opportunity to share my work with students in university, primary schools, and in poorer countries. The next step is to throw myself into the deep end and tackle this issue.

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RED HONG YI, Malaysian ArtistArchitect You’re known for your food art. Why choose food to create artwork? Right before I did my food project, I worked on a very big piece with flowers. The work got very complicated and it took too long to complete. I was very tired and I wondered what was going to happen after that. So I decided that I had to really overcome all my doubts and resistance to create art by downsizing my art piece and challenging myself to make a piece of art every day with food over 31 days. That was two years ago. That was how I started playing with food. I really wanted a material that I was familiar with, that I see and eat every day.

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PRENATAL

OH BABY BABY As part of the ‘Babymoon’ trend of taking a holiday before a baby’s arrival, Dorchester Collection’s London properties, The Dorchester, 45 Park Lane and Coworth Park, are offering “Mommymoon” packages for quality mommy-time before the due date. Included in the packages are accommodation, pickings from a cravings list, spa credit, a choice of movies, and a guide to maternity and nursery furniture shops for items inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge, as well as a signature rubber duck as a souvenir. dorchestercollection.com

MAKEUP

SILKY SKIN Created with the busy professional in mind, the Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion Brightening foundation enhances the wearer’s beauty and promotes healthy skin. In four natural skin tones, the creamy foundation offers medium coverage that looks natural while providing a healthy glow thanks to white magnolia extracts and pearlescent complex. Its matte finish allows the foundation to last up to 12 hours. Licorice purifying water and white ginseng help keep skin clear, moisturised and revitalised. sulwhasoo.com.my GROOMING DETOX

CLEANSING ROUTINE Rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit with Detox Detour, a new Ayurvedic detox programme designed by Alila Diwa Goa resort’s permanent in-house expert, Dr Arjita Kumari. The holistic programme includes in-depth consultations, yoga exercise, healthy meal plans, Ayurvedic supplements, workshops, massages and cooking classes amid the rustic beauty of Goa, India. Detox Detour is a three-night retreat, while custom detox packages for up to 14 nights are also available. aliladiwagoa.com

TRAFALGAR SCENTS It’s a new morning routine for the gentlemen with Truefitt & Hill’s Trafalgar collection, featuring an array of grooming products, including shaving cream, bath and shower gel, soap, after-shave balm and cologne with scents of cedar, sandalwood, jasmine, spice musk and vetiver. bakhacheluxuries.com

SKINCARE

NIGHTLY FACIAL

Wake up to refreshed, wellmoisturised skin thanks to Clinique’s Moisture Surge Overnight Mask. It is a rich no-rinse cream to be left overnight for its formula, which includes hyaluronic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf water, murumuru seed butter, olive extract, shea butter and mango butter to deliver hydration, restore lipids and strengthen skin barriers. clinique.com. my

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NEW MENU

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE

DINE

BALIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BIG MAMA Hot on the heels of the success of the original Mama San in Bali and sister restaurant in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur is the latest destination to have Mama San grace its vibrant culinary scene. Founded by award-winning chef and street food enthusiast Will Meyrick, patrons to the new diner can look forward to innovative dishes combining Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, Malay, Singaporean, Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese cooking. mamasanbali.com

Since opening in 2012, Cantaloupe, part of Troika Sky Dining in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, has been nothing if not exciting. Now the establishment takes it up a notch by allowing patrons to choose dishes in a five-course, eight-course or 10-course meal, picking from 24 options with the freedom to have as many starters or mains as desired. Among the beautiful new creations from Executive Chef and Director Christian Bauer are caviar and jelly toast, caviar almond panna cotta, and beef cheek lasagna. Imaginative desserts include pistachio cheesecake, rhubarb cream and beetroot ice cream with burnt ginger meringue and blood orange gel, and milk chocolate and hazelnut cremeux dessert bowl. troikaskydining.com

DINE

AN INCH ABOVE Penangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Muntri Street is abuzz with casual-chic restaurants and bars, the latest being Inch, a Southeast Asian-inspired tapas bar that serves house-made cocktails. Step inside for a relaxing cocktail like their signature Inch Pisco Sour or Muntri Mule, or order one of their many bite-sized delights such as Neua Satay (beef skewers marinated in coconut milk, curry powder and coriander roots) and Salmon Chae Nam Pla (raw salmon with sliced garlic, mint and coriander in ginger and lime dressing). facebook.com/inchfoodbar

SEASONAL

RAMADAN BOUNTY The Living Room at the Westin Kuala Lumpur is serving up an extensive smorgasbord of local favourites for the month of Ramadan. Diners can look forward to iftar with a collection of Malay appetisers such as smoked beef and mango salad, and calamari with soy sauce and water spinach. Mains from the buffet include the quintessential Ramadan savoury bubur lambuk porridge, roast lamb, roast chicken with percik sauce, fried squid, and many other Chinese and Indian specialties. The dessert buffet is not to be outdone, boasting as impressive a list as the drinks station. thewestinkualalumpur.com

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BEA VALDES

NEON GLOW

GLAMOUR RUSH

This statement necklace encrusted in gems and crystals will make any woman feel special and celebrated. Don’t let the bright hue throw you off – pink goes with anything! melium.com/aseana

Celebrate the festive season of Eid in dazzling colours Text Zurien Onn

HABIB JEWELS

TIMELESS STYLE A timeless and traditional brooch design is given the glamour treatment in this piece from Habib Jewel’s Rantaian Kasih collection inspired by the Moghul era. A fitting future heirloom for a celebration steeped in heritage and culture.

KATE SPADE

BED OF JEWELS The Garden Bed Gems cuff from Kate Spade could only inspire joy and happiness in the fashionista doing rounds visiting friends and family. katespade.com valiram.com

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SELBERAN

STARS AND GEMS The combination of white diamonds wrapped around a solid ring with a single, brightly coloured, marquise-cut stone exudes tasteful elegance amidst the bling.

From the Saloma series in conjunction with Eid, this rubelite-and-diamond ring is for the graceful lady with a subtle splash of personality.

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AVAKIAN

POP OF COLOUR

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MALAYSIA

AT THE HEART OF IT ALL

If you’re seeking exclusive living in the city, minutes from premium shopping and a variety of dining options for your next holiday stay, look no further than INVITO Hotel Suites. Located strategically in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle, INVITO offers exceptional hotel suite-style accommodation right in a lifestyle enclave. It offers four different suites to choose from, all elegantly furnished and adequately equipped, with floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors and balconies framing glorious panoramic views of the city. When famished, choose from a wide selection of eateries a stone’s throw away on the hip and happening Changkat Bukit Bintang, ranging from scrumptious hawker fare to gourmet restaurants, pubs, bars, and clubs. Getting around is convenient too, with two monorail stations serving the area. More than just an accommodation for your holiday, it is your home away from home. invitohotelsuites.com.my

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FAMILY FUN

SHANGHAI’S URBAN LUXURY

From now till 31 July 2015, Club Med Cherating Beach is offering a Family Nature Fun package aimed at revitalising mom, dad and the kids with a host of fun, uplifting and exciting activities for a truly enjoyable family retreat. From dance and art events designed for parents and kids, to rejuvenating holistic health programmes, soccer clinics, and music performances with soulful tunes and feetthumping beats by local and international artists, there’s no better time than now to plan that escape to Malaysia’s first eco-nature resort. clubmed.com.my

Located centrally between Nanjing West Road and Yan’an Road in the thriving metropolis of Shanghai, The PuLi Hotel and Spa is an urban luxury resort housed in a sleek glass structure. The hotel offers 193 rooms and 36 suites across 26 floors, featuring a contemporary design accentuated with historical touches. The hotel exudes old-world charm coupled with the comforts and amenities of modern life. Indulge in soothing spa services, delectable cuisines, and swanky cocktails combined with amazing views in a relaxing atmosphere. thepuli.com

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ROCK OUT IN NATURE The Fuji Rock Festival is set to take place at one of Japan’s biggest ski resorts set amidst a pristine mountain. More than 150,000 visitors are expected to rock to the sounds of major international bands and the best in the Japanese music scene. The festival is also known for being one of the cleanest in the world. 24-26 July at Mount Naeba, Honshu, Japan fujirock-eng.com

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SACRED JOURNEY

Rath Yatra, or the Chariot Festival, is one of India’s largest and most important festivals. More than a million people from all over the world are set to congregate on the streets of Puri to witness the wooden deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra on elaborately constructed, nearly 15-metre-tall chariots, travel from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple in a grand procession. 18-26 July in Puri, India rathyatra.org

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BON DANCE The Bon Odori Festival 2015 in Shah Alam will welcome over 20,000 visitors to the largest Bon Odori celebration in Malaysia, showcasing Japanese culture through art, dance, as well as food and handicrafts. 5 Sep at Kompleks Sukan Negara, Shah Alam, Selangor tourismselangor.my

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ILLUMINATING RUN Get ready for a one-of-a-kind, neon-coloured nocturnal run that engages the senses as the world-famous Electric Run™ makes its way to Malaysia for the first time ever. The one-night-only fun run, held on the eve of National Day, is expected to attract over 10,000 runners of all ages. Throughout the 5-kilometre course, participants will encounter a brightly lit path as they run, walk, or dance toward a live music stage at the finish line. 30 Aug at Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur electricrun.my

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TRIBUTE TO A STATESMAN The LKY Musical is a compelling story that follows the life of the late founding Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew. Depicting his struggles and achievements, the show is set for its world premiere this month at Marina Bay Sands. It’s a musical that’s not to be missed. From 21 July at MasterCard® Theatres, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore facebook.com/theLKYmusical

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APPLY

REFRESHING SCENT Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Occitane en Provence has launched a light infusion for men called Cedrat Eau de Toilette. It opens with zesty citrusy scents, blending cedrat bark and sparkling bergamot. While notes of nutmeg and blue ginger develop in the heart, the base closes with cedar and cashmere wood. Also available is a matching range of body and skincare products: shower gel, shaving gel, aftershave, soap, deodorant stick and face cleanser.

SNAP

THE NEXT GEN

The new Leica M Monochrom is taking the next step forward in digital black-and-white photography. Dubbed Type 246, it boasts improvements in image and processing quality (24-megapixel CMOS sensor with a maximum ISO of 25,000, plus 2GB buffer) as well as new video and live view features. Other features of the camera include sapphire crystal glass on the LCD screen and a durable magnesium alloy body. leicacamera.com MAKEUP

EASY ON Color Me makes it easy to achieve flawless finish makeup in accelerated time. The automatic sponge mimics the motion of finger tapping and gives you the perfect look in under two minutes. It can be used with any foundation, BB cream, loose or pressed powder, and even concealers or bronzers. The sponge applicators can be swapped after several uses.

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GUIDE

SEE MALAYSIA FOR LESS In conjunction with the Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015, a travel guide to numerous attractions in Malaysia, including in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Perak, Pahang, Sabah and Langkawi has been launched. The pocket-sized SuperPass booklet comes with discount vouchers to these attractions, and for food and beverage, spa and beauty centres, retail outlets and recreational attractions. It is available for purchase online or to be redeemed at SuperPass counters at KLIA, klia2 or KL City Gallery for tourists with voucher receipts. superpass.com.my

PACK

CHIC & COMFORTABLE Whether you’re headed to a getaway destination via plane and security checkpoints, or city-bound and in need of quick high-heel relief, the Minnie ballet flat from Tory Burch makes for perfect wear. Crafted in lightweight, super-soft Napa leather, it features slip-resistant split rubber soles and layers of comfortable foam cushioning for an extra element of ease. toryburch.com C

CALL

STUNNING DESIGN Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are indeed beautiful mobile phones. Despite their slim construction, each packs a punch when it comes to innovative features. The fast charge ability lets you watch two hours of HD video from just 10 minutes of charging. There’s even the convenience of wireless charging, as well as a 16MP rear camera with optical image stabilisation, fast tracking auto focus and bigger F1.9 aperture. samsung.com

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EXHIBITION

STEP INTO THE PAST The esteemed shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo found his calling at the age of seven, when he made his first pair of shoes for his sister. After gaining fame and building a brand that still thrives to this day, Ferragamo set up his company’s headquarters in 1938 in the incredible Palazzo Spini Feroni palace in Florence. The Ferragamo family is instrumental in preserving and restoring the original features of this beautiful example of medieval Italian architecture and has recently opened the Palazzo Spini Feroni’s doors for an exhibition that celebrates the palace’s history and the people who worked and lived in the building. The presentation includes a display of Ferragamo’s shoe designs throughout the ages as well as an insight into its more elusive former residents. Until 3 Apr 2016 at the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, Italy ferragamo.com/museo/en/usa

EXHIBITION

FASHION’S FINEST For lovers of fashion and all things utterly chic, the Karl Lagerfeld: Modemethode presentation at the Art and Exhibition Hall in Germany is a must-see. Besides being at the helm of Chanel as creative director and chief designer, Lagerfeld has filled similar roles for numerous prestigious fashion houses, including Balmain, Fendi and Chloé. Exploring the prolific fashion designer’s genius from sketchpad to finished garment, this is a beautiful celebration of his work over 40 years.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF FENDI ARCHIVES

Until 13 Sep at the Art and Exhibition Hall, Germany bundeskunsthalle.de

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FABRIC OF CULTURE For its latest exhibition entitled Fashion Forward: East and West, the Gallery for Russian Arts and Design (GRAD) in London has brought together an impressive display of 20th-century textiles from across Russia, Britain and the United States. GRAD curators Alexandra Chiriac and Elena Sudakova draw a wealth of examples from various collections, including those at the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Imperial War Museum and Moscow’s Mayakovsky Museum. The presentation places designs from the East and West sideby-side, and in doing so explores the creative exchanges between the two sides.

PHOTOGRAPHY

IMAGES OF A BYGONE ERA Talented Swiss-Italian photographer Christian Tagliavini’s recent series of images entitled 1503 masterfully recreates portraiture from the 1500s. Using modern photographic methods, Tagliavini exaggerates certain features of his sitters, resulting in a modern surrealist take on a classic painting style.

Until 17 Oct at GRAD

COURTESY OF THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, LOS ANGELES, PHOTO BY BRIAN FORREST

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EXHIBITION

SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW It’s your last chance to see a major retrospective of late American artist Sturtevant’s work at MOCA, the only museum in Los Angeles dedicated to modern art. Elaine Frances Sturtevant, better known simply as Sturtevant, was a leading figure in this field. Just three years before her death in 2014, she was awarded the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Biennale. Sturtevant is famous for remaking iconic pieces by other artists, notably Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns. But she doesn’t just mimic; Sturtevant reinterprets her subject matter, producing something that’s often completely different. Sturtevant: Double Trouble is on until 27 July at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. moca.org

LUDMILA MAYAKOVSKAYA, DESIGN FOR A PILLOW CASE, AIRBRUSHED COTTON, BEFORE 1927, COURTESY MAYAKOVSKY MUSEUM, MOSCOW

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RESPONSIBLE TOURISM For sustainability-savvy travellers, here are some of the best places to visit Text Tracey Petherick

FOGO ISLAND INN, CANADA

A modernist structure perched on stilts above the rocky landscape of Newfoundland’s remote Fogo Island, the Fogo Island Inn is a beacon of contemporary architecture and a stylish bolt-hole for sustainability-savvy travellers. It’s also a community-led project to protect the island’s cultural heritage and natural environment. The 29 unique rooms combine smart luxury with cosy authenticity, using traditional hook rugs, handmade quilts and wood burning stoves, courtesy of local artisans. The fine-dining restaurant serves homegrown and locally-sourced produce in recipes handed down over generations. All that, and it’s a non-profit organisation that ploughs 100 percent of the surplus revenue back to the community. fogoislandinn.ca

GROOTBOS PRIVATE NATURE RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA

You might forget that Grootbos is a champion of responsible tourism when you experience its exquisite accommodation – luxury eco lodges, some with personal chef and butler – with breathtaking surroundings and guided adventures such as whale watching, cage diving and more. But this five-star reserve in the southern tip of Africa is committed to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity and the uplifting of the local community. Projects include training and jobs for locals, sports education for youngsters and tree planting. Volunteers are welcomed! grootbos.com

RIVERS FIJI, VITI LEVU, FIJI

Pioneers of white water rafting on Fiji’s largest island Viti Levu, Rivers Fiji is proof that adventure tourism can be ethically sound. Working in partnership with landowning families of the rural highlands, this friendly, passionate and award-winning tour operator runs river rafting and kayaking trips through the Upper Navua Gorge, a deep chasm through the island’s lush interior that is shrouded in rainforest and fed by countless waterfalls. Committed to increasing environmental and cultural awareness, Rivers Fiji’s green credentials are impressive. Back in 2000, it set up the Upper Navua Conservation Area, leasing a 17-kilometre conservation corridor to protect it from logging or gravel extraction. Indigenous landowners are compensated through lease, while the nature of the canyon is maintained. Rivers Fiji holds regular village meetings and provides jobs for locals. All guides receive ‘Leave No Trace’ training. riversfiji.com

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France’s medieval ramparts of Avignon showcase a wealth of discoveries Text Anna Peuckert Illustration Nate Padavick

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Start at the Les Halles market (avignon-leshalles.com), a trove of products from the region of Provence. Vendors sell local vegetables, herbs, meat, olives, oil, and anything lavender-related. The market is housed in a modern building whose façade is overgrown with plants and moss, helping it stand out from its surrounding traditional architecture.

9.30am Right across Place Pie, enjoy a late breakfast at bustling Mélido (melido.fr), a family-

run tea salon and bistro that is frequented by many locals and students from a nearby conservatory.

10.45am It’s time for Avignon’s star attraction, The Papal Palace (palais-des-papes.com/en), which towers over much of the old town. Seven successive Popes resided in this giant fortress, making Avignon the centre of the Catholic world for a time. Most of the furnishing in the accessible rooms were lost during the French Revolution, but the garden is still here in

all its glory. Observation decks give you the chance to discover the hilly surroundings. There are also statues scattered around, secret passageways and a cave with a hidden waterfall. Up here is the perfect place to see the famous bridge of Avignon: The Pont Saint-Bénézet lies in ruins now, leading only halfway over the river Rhône. It once connected Avignon to the Île de la Barthelasse, an island that was a popular destination for the city’s inhabitants to unwind.

2pm For a dose of culture, check out

the private collection of legendary gallerist Yvon Lambert that’s on display in the Hôtel de Caumont, an old townhouse dating back to the 18th century. The Collection Lambert en Avignon (collectionlambert.fr/en) is an amazing showcase of modern art, ranging from paintings and land art to photography and video installations.

4pm Just a few houses down the street lies Galerie 567 (galerie567.blogspot.com), a curious shop that is part art gallery, part vintage furniture

shop with a great selection of items from the 20th century. When Parisians flock to Avignon in the summer for the annual Festival d’Avignon, they come here to stock up on hardto-find items for their homes.

5pm For a spot of shopping, head to Acte 2 (thenextdoor.fr/en), housed in a lovingly restored old theatre, focusing on the higher fashion spheres of menswear. On the racks, you’ll find Comme des Garçons Play and Visvim. Down the street, it’s also worth inspecting The

Next Door, a second store by the same owners, selling more casual clothes.

7pm Dig into a delicious dinner at Le Barrio (facebook. com/LeBarrioAvignon), a favourite with the locals. The mismatched furniture and stripped-down walls give off a charming, laid-back vibe. It’s absolutely unpretentious, and the food is amazing. Staples on the menu include the burger and the catch of the day, as well as tapas-style small dishes that are best shared.

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Phnom Penh’s NEW BUZZ The Cambodian capital’s dining scene takes off Text Marissa Carruthers Photos Charles Fox

he clatter of plates and the chatter of diners fill the spacious courtyard, even though the clock has only just struck 8 a.m. Luu Meng steps outside, away from the heat of the bustling kitchen and into the dappled shade of the tropical trees that line the restaurant. Strolling past the water feature that forms the centrepiece of the outdoor setting, he greets guests with his signature smile and a hearty laugh before humbly bowing as they praise his food. Luu, owner and head chef at Malis restaurant (malis-restaurant.com), has been championing Cambodian food for as long as he can remember. Born into a family of cooks, he picked up his passion from his mother, who owned a street-side restaurant in Phnom Penh. After surviving the Khmer Rouge rule and spending his youth in a refugee camp on the Thai border, Luu returned to Phnom Penh at the age of 18 to study, harbouring the desire to be a chef. He went on to attend hotel school in Thailand, where he made it his mission to revive Cambodian cooking. “Cambodian food is full of flavour – fresh flavour,” he says, pointing to a rainbow of stacked herbs and vegetables bought daily from the nearby market. “I wanted to show this, and fuse it with different influences, to present a modern but traditional cuisine.”

RECREATING TRADITION

Pounding a mix of kroeung, or curry paste, into a large ceramic pestle with a heavy mortar to create the mellow spice paste, which is an integral ingredient in

local dishes, Luu says, “Cambodia is full of incredible ingredients that are unique to the country. I want to showcase their potential to the world.” He was referring to Kampot pepper, Kampong Speu palm sugar, the six types of native lemongrass, and the growing number of organic farms in the country. Malis’ signature dish, and the one Luu presents most proudly, is amok. As one of the country’s best known dishes, the curry is traditionally made using fish, which is steamed in banana leaves, sweetened with coconut milk and seasoned with kroeung, made from cloves, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger and turmeric. Other native ingredients include galangal, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, cilantro and kaffir lime leaves. “This is a great example of how local ingredients can be used to

Timothy Bruyns, The Common Tiger's chef and owner, dresses his signature salad of raw tuna

One of the city's side streets lined with popular restaurants and cafés

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Luu Meng, owner and head chef of Malis, has been championing Cambodian food for years

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Raffles Hotel's Kd’arm trung kroeung or crabs stuffed with coriander root, chillies and herbs

Nhom clam or warm marinated clams served with sweet chilli sauce

Malis' simple yet flavourful fish and bamboo shoot soup

make a very tasty dish,” he says. The introduction and success of Malis in the early 2000s sowed the seeds for a new breed of quality restaurants. Vibrant Phnom Penh, bursting with diverse eateries, is very different compared to a decade ago. “There wasn’t anything but street-side eating and a few small restaurants,” Luu says. “Now the standard has risen from street food to upmarket and everything in between. It has been an honour to help standards rise across the country.” The menu at the iconic Raffles Hotel Le Royal (raffles.com/phnom-penh) also pays testament to traditional Khmer cooking, featuring recipes passed down from royalty alongside classical French cuisine to reflect Cambodia’s colonial past. “This is what makes the dishes we serve so special – the fact that the recipes we use are handed to us from the royal family,” says executive chef Stuart Doust. Sophisticated presentation also ranks highly on the menu with the nhom clam, warm marinated clams served with sweet chilli sauce and pickled lettuce served on a stunning bed of Kampot rock salt. The fragrant Takeo River lobster amok comes in a young coconut with steamed brown rice, and the Kd’arm trung kroeung is a delicate row of crabs stuffed with coriander root, dried chilli and fresh herbs.

CREATIVE CUISINE

South African chef Timothy Bruyns introduced a new concept of dining when he opened The Common Tiger (facebook. com/TheCommonTiger) two years ago.

After landing in the country in 2011 as executive sous chef at the exclusive Song Saa resort off the Cambodian coast, the 34-year-old noticed the rapid development in the capital’s restaurant scene. “We aim to offer something unique,” he says, pausing for a moment to concentrate on decorating a plate of fresh Royal Tuna. “I want to serve the best quality

food without the airs and graces – dishes that are created with care and love, and presented in the best way possible.” That he has done, creating an intimate and unpretentious dining space for up to 45 people. The decor follows Bruyns and partner Christina Thomas’ vision of contemporary cool, featuring heavy wooden tables and brick walls inside the restaurant, and a manicured tropical garden on the outside. Presentation and creativity are key ingredients that give The Common Tiger’s food its unique flair and flavour, along with a smattering of the seasoned chef ’s passion. “A good dish has to be cooked with integrity,” he says. “It has to satisfy emotionally, it doesn’t need to be wild and wacky.” His globetrotting adventures have undoubtedly played a part in the innovative dishes on the constantly changing menu, combining classic European cooking with Asian traditions and his own modern ideas. The result is a combination of textures and tastes that tantalise the senses, stimulating the eye and pleasing the palate. “I try to reintegrate the classical,” he

says. “I play with textures and I want the food to be visually stunning.” The tuna carpaccio is a classic example of what he is trying to achieve. Using Royal Tuna landed in Sihanoukville in the south, he adds herbs bought each morning from the local market and a self-created hot basil gel, before topping it off with shavings of dried and grated tuna. “I’m not trying to be Cambodian,” he adds. “I’m just taking advantage of the great products here.”

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INTERNATIONAL FLAVOUR

An assortment of fresh and dried produce used at The Common Tiger

South African Timothy Bruyns opened The Common Tiger two years ago

Guests tucking into their meals at Bruyns' restaurant

Keiko Fujita-Hix and Corbett Hix have been cooking up a storm in their small kitchen in the up-and-coming Russian Market area. Wanting to offer a quirky eatery with heaps of personality, coupled with a simple menu offering affordable food that suits the country’s climate, the husband-and-wife team set up Sesame Noodle Bar (sesamenoodlebar. com) in 2012. Based on traditional and not-sotraditional cuisines, Sesame Noodle mixes aspects of Japanese and Chinese cooking with a splash of America. It has become a hangout for Phnom Penh’s steadily growing hip crowd, drawn in by the intimate surroundings, the sketches that hang on the wall, and the tiny toy collection that lines the long bar. Noodles inevitably dominate the menu, with the house noodles – a bowl almost overflowing with chewy, ice-cold noodles, vegetables, caramelised pork and a boiled egg – proving the most popular. Other signature dishes include the Mighty Thor Buns – mouth-watering steamed buns packed with layers of crisp pork belly, homemade pickles and hoisin sauce with a touch of Sriracha sauce. “The restaurant offering in Phnom Penh is constantly expanding,” says FujitaHix, who buys most of her ingredients fresh from the nearby Russian Market every morning. “There are all kinds of international foods available, catering to all kinds of people. The quality is also rising, which is great to see.”

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Enchanting

Odense Journey into this charming Danish city where fantasy and reality co-exist Text and Photos Lola Akinmade ร kerstrรถm

Rural structures from the 18th and 19th century complete the village feel of the Funen open-air museum

distinct whimsical air drifts through Odense. Etched into cobblestones are red footprints that guide you down nooks and crannies in search of historical landmarks. Lining narrow streets and alleys are 16th to 19thcentury candy-coloured cottages with maroon timber, brick chimneys, and peaked roofs made of terracotta shingles. Violet flowers, purple tulips, bluebells, and white blossoms frame doorways and gardens. Sculptures of mermaids intertwined with other fabled characters form pillars on Claus Bergs Gade. A one-legged statue of a brave tin soldier stands watch along Overgade Street. A stainless steel model shaped like a paper boat sits quietly in the river Odense Å which flows through the city. One gets the feeling that this small city of roughly 175,000 in southern Denmark has blended reality with fantasy so perfectly that its residents exist in both worlds as if they were the very same. “Many visitors think these are just colourful models,” shares local resident Lone Weideman when I asked her about its fairytale-like houses. “They are in fact residential. People live in them.” A 90-minute train ride from Copenhagen brings you to the island of Funen and its capital, Odense, which lives and breathes the fables of its native son – prolific 19th-century Danish author, poet, and artist Hans Christian Andersen. Chances are you’ve probably thumbed through one of his fairytales as a child. His timeless sagas include The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s New Clothes, and The Brave Tin

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Soldier. During his lifetime, he produced over 156 classic fairytales, 14 novels, over 1,000 poems and more than 50 works of drama. Born in 1805, Andersen grew up in Odense right at the transitional cusp from the 18th to 19th century – an era when rampant poverty and high childhood mortality rates prevailed despite progress in science and technology. So Andersen’s imagination soared. His mind began to create alternate worlds inspired by daily life in Odense, and these fantasies would later manifest as popular tales we know so well today.

FOOTPRINTS

To follow his story through the city, you have to look down. Down at red slender footprints that mark a 3.1-kilometre trek around Odense. These footprints will take you to 13 landmarks that played a significant role in Andersen’s life and relationship with the city. Your first stop along the route is his birthplace, an unassuming ochre cottage he shared with six other families for the

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first two years of his life. Once located in the slums of Odense, his birth home has been physically woven into the modern steel-and-glass H.C. Andersen museum (museum.odense.dk), which chronicles his personal and professional life from 1805 until 1875 when he died of cancer. It was within the museum I also discovered Andersen the artist, who made intricate paper cuttings with nothing more than a crude pair of scissors. A quick dash across a small courtyard with red oversized funnel-like figures takes you into the Tinderbox, which is a cultural art centre where children can live out his stories by becoming characters themselves. Neon spotlights illuminate wooden stages that bring makeshift worlds to life with costumes, props, and makeup. The next stop is Sortebrødre Torv (Black Friars’ Square), where farmers gather to sell produce every Wednesday and Saturday all year round. The square dates back to the 12th-13th century and was named after Black Friar monks who once ran a monastery in Odense.

A plaque in front of The Workhouse where Andersen studied

Carla Lang Nielsen moved to Denmark from Canada 20 years ago

Footsteps guide visitors around Odense's iconic landmarks

Andersen's childhood home on Munkemøllestræde

Cheesemaker Graham Smith slicing a block of artisan cheese

Merete displays her wares at the farmer's market

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Today, farmers sell all sorts of fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers in addition to freshly caught fish, brown eggs, and artisan cheeses. Bright orange carrots, red cabbages, pink rhubarb stalks, and purple grapes glisten under the sun with equally colourful brick houses in the background. “Some farmers have been at this market for generations,” shares farmer Carla Lang Nielsen, pointing over to a

couple of herb and vegetable vendors. “Like Merete, who makes wool jackets, sweaters, and dresses from wool sheared off her own sheep.” Originally from Canada, Carla Lang Nielsen moved to Denmark 20 years ago and now runs a pig farm called Hindsholmgrisen (hindsholmgrisen. dk). She has been selling organic pork products at the market for the last three years. Graham Smith, a local cheese

maker at the market, is also a transplant to Odense from Scotland. He moved to the charming city 40 years ago, leaving behind his career as a horticulturist – a tree surgeon, he says – to pursue his dream of making cheese. I noticed this common thread of people leaving past lives to live out their dreams amidst the fairytale heart of Odense. Sortebrødre Torv was where Andersen himself often daydreamed of performing on the local stage theatre as a teenager. He lived in Odense until he was 14, when his passion for acting and theatre moved him to Copenhagen to join the Royal Danish Theatre. There are several markets on Saturdays, including flea markets (loppemarkedetinedergade.dk), where you can buy antiques amidst a sea of porcelain knick-knacks and eccentric Danish designs, and a children’s toy market on Flakhaven, where kids can sell their used toys and buy new ones.

CHILD’S PLAY

Following Andersen’s footsteps around town, you trace his childhood route as well as his 19th-century playgrounds, from

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Colourful houses on Hans Jensens Straede

Fairytale-like courtyard between Tinderbox and Andersen Museum

Handmade puppets in Østerbyes Gård (Easttown Courtyard), an extension of the Møntergården Museum built in 1631

Roast lamb with vegetables at Den Grimme Ælling

A painting of a duckling on the wall of upscale restaurant, Pasfall

the white workhouse with brown wood panels where he studied as a pre-teen to the washing site along the river’s bank where his mother washed costumes and clothes for Odense’s upper class citizens. The washing site was one of his makeshift playgrounds as was the elegant Odense Palace where his mother also worked as a washerwoman. His playmates included fellow servant children as well as Crown Prince Frits, who would become King Frederik VII of Denmark in 1848.

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Today, Odense is Denmark’s third-largest city after Copenhagen and Aarhus, with a slew of activities, festivals, and parades that pay tribute to the author. During the bicentennial celebration of his birth in 2005, metal sun faces made to resemble paper cuttings of Andersen’s face were erected all over the city in his memory. His sagas seem to permeate every pore of Odense, from traditional Danish restaurant Den Grimme Ælling or The Ugly Duckling (grimme-aelling.dk), which serves a variety of potatoes and roast meats to abstract paintings of ducklings adorning the walls of upscale restaurant Pasfall (thomaspasfall.dk), which serves new Nordic cuisine. Even

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Events to look out for: PARADES Catch the Hans Christian Andersen parade daily as well as the 20 Fairytales in 20 Minutes show from 27 June to 8 Aug. hcandersen-paraden.dk PLAYS The Hans Christian Andersen Festival Plays perform fairytales at the open-air museum in Funen Village from 16 July to 8 Aug. hcandersenfestspillene.dk

the 19th century historic First Hotel Grand (firsthotels.dk), built in 1897, feels palatial and has hosted royalty and aristocrats. “Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale,” he shares in the story What The Whole Family Said. Even though Andersen would eventually move away, his dynamic tales continue to live on in Odense.

FESTIVALS The Hans Christian Andersen Festival will be held with over 270 events including cabaret, concerts, and performances on 16-23 Aug. hcafestivals.dk MARKETS During the first two weekends of December, Odense’s old quarter transforms into a traditional Christmas market with decorations, festive booths, and seasonal vendors. visitodense.com

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The Gulf state of Qatar comes of age Text and Photos Chaney Kwak

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Installations of Egyptian artist Wael Shawky's exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art

’m staring at delicate, colourful glass marionettes created by Egyptian artist Wael Shawky. Some of the dolls are comically grotesque while others are strangely precious. Examining the Crusades from an Arab perspective, Wael Shawky’s solo exhibition Crusades and Other Stories is a fascinating amalgam of drawings, paintings, and videos – featuring the marionettes – that takes a fresh look at the medieval military campaigns that are often recounted from the European point of view. Wael Shawky’s videos are at once humorous and dark, surreal and all too real. And though the wispy drawings are beautiful to behold, they also deal with weighty subjects, like the ways history can be manipulated by how it’s written. This exhibition is not in a prestigious museum in New York or some avantgarde gallery in Düsseldorf, but in the Gulf region – specifically, in Doha, Qatar. Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art (mathaf.org.qa) has been pushing boundaries since opening in 2010. While the neighbouring Emirates rely on bluechip names like Guggenheim and Louvre to grow their fledgling art scenes, Qatar has forged its own way by championing

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The iconic Museum of Islamic Art was designed by Pritzker Prize laureate, architect I.M. Pei

The stunning centrepiece of the Islamic Art Museum

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Handicrafts on display at Souq Waqif

Souq Waqif is a prime place to watch Qatar's multinational population

The unique minaret of FANAR Qatar Islamic Cultural Centre

Colourful spices for sale at Souq Waqif

contemporary artists across the Middle East. Challenging viewers to be culturally and politically critical is a bold move in the region. So far, it seems to be attracting plenty of local attention. Formerly a school building, reimagined by French architect Jean-François Bodin, Mathaf is an intriguing institution. Taking a decidedly Arab look at modern and contemporary art, it brings together inspiring works by such artists as Etel Adnan, a Lebanese-American poet and visual artist, and Shirin Neshat, a multidisciplinary artist from Iran. With the backing of Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Thani, a prolific art collector, the museum is slowly teasing out its permanent collection in public view. The cutting-edge contemporary art museum isn’t the only cultural institution of note in Doha. From Mathaf, a pink shuttle bus will whisk you to the I.M. Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art, surrounded by parklands and an immaculately clean shoreline along which traditional dhow bob on the gentle sea. Thrill-seekers on jet skis speed by, making the wooden boats dance. Inside the boxy, manila-hued building, I find priceless artefacts from across time and continents, representing varied aspects of Islamic art. Figurative rugs from 16th-century Iran, brilliant Iznik pottery from Turkey, a three-metre-long imperial

scroll from the Ottoman Empire, and the oldest surviving Islamic astrolabe, or celestial map, from Iraq are just a few of the items dramatically presented in glass boxes in the dark interior. As I descend the curvy staircase that seems to float in the light-filled atrium, Doha’s futuristic skyline reveals itself through the afternoon haze on the 45-metre-tall window. Few places on Earth are changing as fast as Qatar, and Doha’s population more than doubled in population in the last decade. Packing nearly a million people in 132 square kilometres, Qatar’s largest city was just a fishing village for much of the 20th century. The discovery of oil turned this once-sleepy pearling town into a hypermodern world city, and now, its skyline could rival that of any iconic world city.

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Down the seaside promenade from the museum, however, remnants of Qatar’s past await. On a sandy yard, a dozen camels lounge in the lingering heat of dusk, chewing on grass and yawning, as if they haven’t noticed the furious speed at which Qatar has changed. I am at Souq Waqif, a traditional marketplace whose pedigree reaches back centuries. Completely renovated in 2006, this sprawling market looks like a modernised model of some Indiana Jones set piece. In the warren of two-shoulder-

wide alleys on a Friday evening, I happen upon ladies in head-to-toe black abaya buying colourful spices, gents in starched white thobes texting on their iPhones, and packs of men parading while singing folk songs. Sure, Doha doesn’t lack upscale, Western-style malls – one of which is made to look like a Vegas interpretation of Venice, complete with indoor canals and gondolas – but if you’re not tempted by the same international brands you can find at home, then Souq Waqif is the place for you to pick up, say, antique silver lanterns, natural pearls, or even a falcon. This renovated bazaar is also where you can tuck into grilled kebab and baba ghanouj, a smoky eggplant dip, at a Lebanese restaurant or koshari, tomato sauce over rice, lentils, and pasta, at an Egyptian eatery. Groups of revellers – Western, Asian, and Middle Eastern – sit outside at sidewalk cafés smoking shisha, revelling in the afterglow of the desert heat. Souq Waqif is also a prime place to watch the cross-section of Qatar’s multinational population, 88 percent of whom are foreigners who have built the country from ground up. A quarter of the country hails from India, double the number of Qatari nationals. As I stand at a corner and watch the procession of visitors go by, it occurs to me that Doha is a great experiment in the making, a new model of metropolises, built from scratch and inhabited by people

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of all stripes. If it has changed so much in the past decade, what will it look like in a few years, when the city hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

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Moutabel and baba ghanouj, Middle Eastern staples using eggplant

French mixologist Alexandre Hersent creating a mocktail

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Riding waves in the surf pool at Banana Island

A 20-minute boat ride across the bay from Doha, there used to be a sandbank popular among picnicking families and amateur fishermen. This year, combined with reclaimed land, this empty stretch of sand has been reborn as a 13-hectare family-oriented resort, Banana Island by Anantara. With a 30-slip marina, comprehensive wellness programmes, and overwater bungalows, this upscale hotel complex is a tropical hideaway flanked by sugar-coloured beaches. Away from the bustle of Doha, the young and the young-at-heart can ride boogie boards in the surf pool, which shoots continuous streams of white caps. Parents can park their kids in the activity centre and indulge in Turkish baths and Thai massages, or knock back a few fruit mocktails (there is no alcohol on the entire island). Qatar has other family-friendly attractions. You can get a preview of the World Cup by visiting Aspire Zone, a shiny athletic complex of stadiums, football pitches, and sports trails. Katara Cultural Village, an arts and culture complex encompassing galleries, a marble amphitheatre, performance spaces and water sports facilities, hosts events ranging from flamenco dances to diving contests. Farther afield, you can go out to the Singing Dunes, a vast field of sand dunes that make murmuring sounds in the wind; here, you can go on a swashbuckling off-road ride on 4x4 vehicles designed for dune-bashing. You can even camp out, Bedouin-style, near the saltwater inlet of Khor Al-Adaid, an emerald body of water surrounded by crescent-shaped sand dunes.

Apple juice infused with woodsy smoke

From a fishing village to an oil-rich hub with world-class museums, Doha has come a long way

And lest you forget – Qatar is surrounded by water, and you owe it to yourself to explore the sea. When you snorkel around Banana Island in the sapphire water, you might see small, silver fish dart around you. Turtles have been spotted here as well. Then, when you raise your head above the water, you’ll see Doha’s skyline shimmering above like a mirage. From a fishing village to an oil-rich hub with world-class museums, Doha has come a long way. And the beauty of its Persian Gulf setting has endured all the changes.

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Plate & Pitchfork hosts a truly farm-to-table experience for diners

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Ned Ludd’s seasonal salad of strawberries and wild greens

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ear the phrase ‘farmto-table’ and what do you imagine? A chicken clucking atop your dining table? Or just good ingredients done well? The farm-to-table movement has grown over the years as people become more aware of where their food comes from. If there’s one American city that’s representative of this movement, it’s Portland, Oregon, where working directly with local producers has become much more of a culinary norm than a trend, an ethos that’s fully embraced by chefs and diners. This focus on seasonal, local ingredients isn’t reserved for the white linen establishments. From taco joints to food trucks to brewpubs, fresh ingredients from nearby have become a focus of all kinds of menus, making this style of cooking and eating practically second nature to Portlanders. Portland is well situated to be a leader in this movement. The Willamette Valley is a hotbed of agricultural production. Chefs have flocked to this 240-kilometre valley to take advantage of the abundance of local ingredients, turning Portland into a world-renowned food destination. “The Portland dining scene is distinct because of the growing region that surrounds the city. Oregon and our good neighbours in Washington have a long history of agriculture that continues to develop and flourish,” says Jason French, head chef and owner of Ned Ludd (nedluddpdx.com), a restaurant focused on seasonality and crafting dishes made in the restaurant’s wood-fired oven.

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A fresh zucchini salad at Old Salt Marketplace

Blackberries are a beloved summer ingredient in Pacific Northwest cooking

Cuts of beef from local farms for sale at Old Salt Marketplace

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Olympia Provisions’ selection of charcuterie to take home or to eat in the restaurant

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Old Salt Marketplace receives one or two whole cows each week for their tasty dishes

“Historically, Portlanders have always championed the agriculture surrounding the city and the early chefs in town. That spirit lives on today but we find more chefs working directly with farmers and breeders to get very specific about the ingredients and the range of varieties the farms are growing,” Jason says. He also points out the role of the customers. “Diners welcome a more seasonal approach to eating and they truly want to know where the ingredients come from and about the relationships between the chefs and the farmers/producers.” A close proximity to freshly grown food has made it easy for Portland to ensure access to good ingredients. In 1973, with the help of farmers and environmentalists, Governor Tom McCall crafted the Urban Growth Boundary to control urban expansion onto farm and forest lands. It has been modified numerous times since then, but it has meant that “farms could flourish in close proximity to chefs who could put those products to good use,” says Erika Polmar, the founder of Plate & Pitchfork (plateandpitchfork.com), an organisation that hosts true farm-to-table dinners, bringing diners out of the city and to farms. “Combine the access to delicious, locally grown product, harvest at its peak, with a pioneering spirit, and you’ve got the Portland dining scene.” Drawing the connection between what people eat and who produced it is an important component. “When customers have dinner on a farm, they’re gaining insight into what it takes to create a product, rather than just spotting a beautiful head of Romanesco in a store or market stall. At our dinners, guests walk the fields with the host farmers, they see their sun-tanned skin, calloused

hands and sheer joy on their faces as they talk about their tomatoes or berries as if they are their children,” says Erika. “Diners have the opportunity to hear the stories of the farm, learn the history and ask questions that you wouldn’t have the chance to ask in a busy market stall or even the most well versed server or produce clerk could share.” There are 40 different farmers’ markets in the Portland Metro region, making it easy to have a connection with the farming community. One of the most

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Ned Ludd changes its brunch menu weekly in order to offer the best in seasonal fare

Conversations are encouraged in Portland; ask about where your food comes from and you are sure to get a story

looking for something different. For many of the city’s top farm-to-table restaurants, it’s not just about ticking off a list of ingredients; it’s about taking part in a community. “I really love that we are supporting other people’s dreams too. Meeting a farmer or a forager who is willing to go out and grow something or make something the right way is quite the experience,” says Elias Cairo, co-owner of Olympia Provisions (olympiaprovisions. com). After finishing an apprenticeship in Switzerland where he fell in love with preserving and processing meat, Elias returned to Portland and eventually opened the much-loved Olympia Provisions, bringing the old-world art of charcuterie to the modern Portland food scene. “We are growing a community of folks that are passionate about what they do and love it,” he says.

Old Salt Marketplace (oldsaltpdx. com) in Northeast Portland is certainly indicative of this community. Here, diners are offered a fresh and local menu – the restaurant brings in one to two whole cows and three pigs every week which they butcher in-house and turn into a variety of meat products – and in the summer, the restaurant hosts a weekly farmers’ market featuring some of the producers it works with. “We don’t just use farms when it is convenient. We use those ingredients all year long,” says Ben Meyer of Old Salt. “We don’t cheat. And we do it all the old-fashioned way – by hand.” This style of cooking puts the focus on the full process, allowing for food that is as much inspired by the ingredients as it is by the chef ’s creativity. Chefs are challenged to build a menu based upon what they have access to, and that changes how they cook. “If they did a great job, it is our duty, as chefs, to treat that ingredient as simply as possible, to let it shine. If we stay out of that ingredient’s way, then that grower or rancher can really stand out on the plate,” says Ben. As the farm-to-table ethos spreads throughout the city, it has made people think about their food in a new way. “All restaurants should be farm-to-table,” says Joshua McFadden, Chef Partner at Ava Gene’s (avagenes.com). “Eating locally is the most important topic; it affects the world and I like to do my part.”

SPECIAL FEATURE

Bio Name Dr Onn Akbar Ali Nationality Malaysian Company KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital Position Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Head Of Cardiac Services and Consultant In Charge of Emergency Department Years Overseas 20

Sweet Homecoming Home is where the heart is Upon completing his undergraduate course, Dr Onn Akbar Ali commenced post-graduate training in medicine and subsequently, cardiology at various hospitals in Adelaide and Sydney in Australia. Prior to returning, he was a senior consultant interventional cardiologist at The Queen Elizabeth and Lyell McEwin hospitals in Adelaide, where he was also involved in training junior cardiology specialists, among them Malaysians. In Malaysia, Dr Onn was tasked to build and lead a comprehensive heart services clinic at KPJ Kajang, and while it was challenging – especially for someone who has never worked in the Malaysian healthcare system – the rewards were immense. What made you decide to come back?

Family. I left home at 12, going from one boarding school to another and then more than 20 years in Australia brought the realisation that home is home. I was concerned that my children will not be exposed to our culture and language; and of course, rendang and ayam masak merah are TC_REP 2015_Raya_GP panel ad_21X5_FA_OL.pdf 1 so much better here.

Celebrating Aidilfitri (Eid) this month, what does it mean to you now after spending so many years abroad?

Because Eid is not a public holiday in Australia, we only get to really celebrate it on the weekend. So if it falls on a workday, it’s business as usual after Eid prayers. Some of us may take leave, but others may not be able to, so we couldn’t really visit each other. And you only celebrate with friends, not family. And since there weren’t many other Muslims, it was a really subdued affair. Now, being able to celebrate Eid in Malaysia, I can’t put my feelings into words. You get to celebrate with your whole family, and sometimes for the whole month. It is just really different. How did TalentCorp help you in your return?

TalentCorp came with the Director-General of Health for roadshows in various cities in Australia. I was instantly inspired to return and contribute to my home country. A representative from one of the private hospitals guided me through the process of registering and credentialing. Without their guidance and help, I would probably still be 5/6/15 8:38 PM in Adelaide.

Would you encourage other Malaysian medical specialists abroad to return to Malaysia?

Yes definitely, especially the specialists. In general, major Malaysian tertiary hospitals are very well-equipped and at times, betterequipped than those abroad. The challenge is to bring along leadership, change in working culture and etiquette to achieve better health outcomes for our people. There is also much to learn upon returning. Keep an open mind. Heart disease affects the very young in Malaysia. We are trying to make at least a tiny bit of difference. How can they contribute and what are the prospects for them here?

Career prospects for returning senior medical specialists are extremely good. Discuss your career aspirations with your colleagues and the management at various public and private institutions. Employers recruiting Malaysian professionals from abroad can take advantage of the fast-track REP application. Get in touch with us at rep@talentcorp.com.my

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Tippling Club is one of Singapore's most esteemed restaurants

Ryan's career began as a dishwasher in a Michelin star restaurant in London when he was 13

Like the hero of an anthem, celebrity chef Ryan Clift inspires his own revolution in cuisine culture Text Zurien Onn Photos Todd Beltz

rediting legendary French restaurateur Auguste Escoffier, who modernised and popularised French cuisine and created the Peach Melba dessert, for inspiring his cooking and techniques, Ryan Clift of Tippling Club in Singapore is bringing his own revolutionary fine dining experience to the city-state and other parts of the region. “I was schooled in such Escoffier philosophy and fundamentals of classic French cooking while at Claridge’s in London that I owe a lot of my cooking and techniques to him and my experience there.” Interestingly, Ryan and ‘The King of Chefs’ both shared a similar induction into the culinary world with apprenticeships in restaurants at age 13. The difference, though, was Ryan’s first job was with a Michelin-starred restaurant, near his hometown of Devizes, Wiltshire in the

United Kingdom, while Auguste helped out at his uncle’s restaurant in Nice, France. Their immersion into the culinary world at a tender age and the eagerness to learn led them to become revolutionary and inspiring chefs. Ryan cut his teeth training under notable chefs including British celebrity chef Marco Pierre White, London-based ‘Father of Fusion Cuisine’ Peter Gordon, and Shannon Bennett, head chef at the awardwinning Vue de Monde in Melbourne. These days, Ryan oversees his three establishments in Singapore with the awardwinning Tippling Club being the most progressive, serving modern European cuisine ingeniously paired with creative cocktails, and assembled using scientific and technological know-how. He uses M390 high-precision knives developed with Balinese master blacksmiths, Blades of the Gods, and German craftsmen, Windmühlenmesser. His tools include liquid nitrogen, evaporators, sound wave sonifiers and sound homogenisers to break down food cells in order to be combined with other equally-shattered ingredients to create a full-flavoured culinary experience. When Tippling Club first opened in 2008, Ryan admitted it was tough trying to push something that was considered radical by Singaporean fine dining standards to diners in the republic. The good thing was that they were open to his ideas and generally lauded the restaurant for its offerings. Ryan was never disheartened, believing that they would come round sooner or later and vehemently stuck to his original concept. Come round they did, and for seconds and thirds until Tippling Club became one of the most revered establishments in Singapore and Asia. In less than 10 years, the restaurant has

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won awards and recognitions, including a Top 20 spot in the Miele Guide, which assesses Asia’s finest restaurants; the Restaurant of the Year and Bar of the Year awards as well as three others at the World Gourmet Series Awards 2013, and most recently, was ranked 36th among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015 by The Diners Club World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy – the second year Tippling Club has been on the list. Ryan’s two other establishments, Ding Dong, serving Southeast Asian small plates and cocktails, and Open Door Policy, with its contemporary menu influenced by Australian, Asian and Italian fare, are doing equally brisk business, thanks to his vision in revolutionising Singapore’s dining scene. Like a proud parent, the chef admits he does not have a favourite among his restaurants. “All my restaurants have very different concepts. What I can say for all of them is that I’m interested in creating unique flavour profiles and focusing on the quality of ingredients,” he explains. This year, Ryan has been busy introducing his brand of cooking to the world. Last month, his Masterclass event at the inaugural Ubud Food Festival in

Cook Like A Chef

Chef Ryan shares his recipe for Razor Clams with Garlic and Parsley:

Ingredients: Razor Clams

Parsley puree

3kg Razor clams 1L chicken stock 750ml white wine 2 parsley bunches 50g thyme 10g crushed white pepper 5 banana shallots, sliced 5 garlic cloves 5 bay leaves

Garlic soup

1.5L clam stock 800g purple garlic 3L milk 1L cream

500g parsley, freshly picked 200ml water 25ml olive oil Ultratex 4,15% starch powder Salt and pepper

Parsley shards

200g parsley chlorophyll 500g potato, boiled 7 eggs, yolks removed 5g salt Oil

Parsnip root

1kg parsnip root 100ml milk 2g salt 1 sous vide bag

A refreshing soup of tomato basil and olive oil

Razor clams with garlic and parsley

Bali, Indonesia, was one of the first to be sold out, not long after tickets were released. This was followed by a stint in Milan as one of the judges selecting the winner for the Southeast Asian region in the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 competition. A few other festivals around the world will be commanding his attention in the coming months. Back to base, Ryan will be launching a new restaurant in Singapore while coming up with a new tasting menu for Tippling Club. “Or at least, I’ll be trying to!” he exclaims.

Method of Cooking: Razor clams Start by giving the clams a good wash in cold water. Place them in a large and deep gastronome tray. Bring the rest of the ingredients to a boil in a pan over high heat, then pour the stock over the clams and cover the tray for 30 seconds. Remove the stock immediately and blast chill the clams. Strain the stock and reserve.

Parsley puree Blanch the parsley in rapidly boiling water until tender, then remove and chill. Blend in a Thermomix on high speed with water and a drizzle of olive oil. Pass through a sieve and thicken with Ultratex 4 to obtain a stiff fluid gel, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

Garlic soup Blanch the garlic in milk twice, starting from cold to hot each time and using fresh milk. Then, blanch in 500ml of the cream and simmer until tender. Once cooked strain the garlic of the cream

and reserve both components. Place the blanched garlic, garlic cream and remaining 500ml cream to the clam stock and blend in a Thermomix at 60°C on high speed until smooth. Pass and reserve, when serving never boil the soup. Parsley shards Blend all of the ingredients in a Thermomix on high speed to get a smooth mix. Vacuum to remove air and spread an even layer over a silpat mat to cover the entire mat. Bake in the oven at 130°C for approximately 20 minutes, remove and allow to air dry in a warm and dry area, then peel off the shards and quickly fry in a pan with the oil heated to 180°C until crispy. Drain on a paper towel and season with salt. Parsnip root Place all of the ingredients in a vacuum bag, vacuum seal and cook in a sous vide at 85°C for 45 minutes or until cooked. Remove and chill in the bag.

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Modern THAI Homegrown entrepreneurs put Chiang Mai on the creative map Text and Photos Tan Lee Kuen

Arnon Thitiprasert creates his own coffee blends

Akara Pacchakkhaphati set up Rumpai Loft Habitat for artists to live, work and play

Barefoot owner Sathita sources for ingredients from local organic farms

cool grey building stands out in an open green space, Mount Suthep gently looming in the background. A large logo of a wolf lights up at night, a beacon in the dark. Rumpai Loft Habitat's industrial chic looks wouldn’t seem out of place in a New York or London borough, but this is Chiang Mai. Thailand's second-largest city to the north is famous for its gilded temples, night bazaars and outdoor adventures, but it’s gaining a reputation as a creative hub. A wave of young entrepreneurs is setting up creative enterprises in the last capital of the Lanna Kingdom, adding to its famous handicraft industries a litany of contemporary

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homegrown arts, crafts and design. Akara ‘Jean’ Pacchakkhaphati conceived Rumpai Loft Habitat as an artists’ hub, a community space for creatives to live, work and play, and eventually turned it into a guesthouse for daily and monthly rent. "The concept of this place is important. It's not just style or just looks. I want this place to be a space where we can communicate and exchange ideas," says Jean, who is also a filmmaker, graphic designer and writer. The space held its first exhibition, curated by Austrian Dev Lengjel, earlier this year, featuring 11 local artists and one American. Jean has plans for more events, including student short film festivals, screenings and directors’ talks. Communal artisanal spaces such

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as Rumpai Loft Habitat's intention is not uncommon in Chiang Mai. Baan Kang Wat in the Wat Umong area is a collection of Thai-style huts occupied by small businesses run by young entrepreneurs. Another, called Penguin Village, is a quaint artists' hub located off Canal Road, housing cafés, artisan workspaces and an architect's office. Puttimon Tantithananont moved into the village three years ago, where she lives, works and has a shop. Puttimon works with natural dyes from indigo, mango and turmeric, which she fashions into clothes and bags for her brand Linnel. She also hand-makes limited edition notebooks. “I like to experiment with everything around me,” she says. Her boyfriend Chavatepol Boonsiri works with ceramics and wood for his brand 326 Studio. A graduate of Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Fine Arts, he studied sculpture and ceramics in school. These days, he salvages wood from the neighbourhood, crafting it into his signature lamp bases and wooden toys. “The handmade movement has been in Chiang Mai for the last five years. I find that people of my generation want to have their own business, whether it is a café, shop or guesthouse. There are a lot of handmade things available now,” says Puttimon. A neighbour, Sathita Salabsang, recently opened her cosy café, Barefoot,

after initially selling cookies and cakes. An alumnus of Pun Pun, an organic farm and sustainable learning centre, she is a proponent of healthy living through simple but good food. She regularly sources for her ingredients from local organic farms. “From this café, we want people to know where their food comes from,” says Sathita, who cooks and chats with her customers over the counter of her open kitchen. While young entrepreneurs are taking the lead with personal projects, TCDC Chiang Mai (tcdc.or.th/chiangmai) wants to lend a helping hand. The design resource centre, which lies just outside the Old City walls, is an offshoot of TCDC Bangkok. The governmentsponsored centre aims to inject design sense and sensibilities in the north of Thailand while connecting designers with craftspeople in the area. Its mission is to carry out the country’s drive to fuel a creative society to complement its established manufacturing industries. Up north, Chiang Mai is the perfect base, thanks to its unique Lanna culture, renowned handicrafts, and experience in the export business. “With the right combination of traditional skills and modern design knowledge, they could produce products that meet contemporary needs and tastes

while staying uniquely Chiang Mai,” says manager Inthaphan Buakeow. TCDC Chiang Mai organised the inaugural Chiang Mai Design Week last year with design showcases, workshops, networking parties, dialogues and pop-up markets to showcase, promote and connect local talent. Buyers from Bangkok’s top department stores and chains were invited to view these Made in Chiang Mai goods, several of which are now available in their stores. Inthaphan cites local brands such as Ars D Sine and Nokhook Design as young Thai brands to look out for. These Chiang Mai residents combine traditional handicraft with modern design for their unique office supplies and bags respectively. It doesn't stop with handicraft; young Thais are getting creative with their coffee too. In Chiang Mai, Thailand’s reigning latte art champion Arnon ‘Tong’ Thitiprasert, is elevating the humble coffee with milk and foam to an art form. Having learnt the trade in Australia, he combines science and looks in a cup at his café, Ristr8to (ristr8tocoffee-chiangmai.com), on trendy Nimmanhemin Road. "It's not only about the beauty of it. I use the art to bring out the full base flavour of the coffee and milk," says Tong, who puts his own spin on lattes, creating signature coffees such as Ficardie and Cigar8to.

Originally from the south of Thailand, he was attracted to Chiang Mai's burgeoning coffee scene and the abundance of coffee farms around the city. "Chiang Mai is going to be Thailand's coffee capital, and I wanted to come and share knowledge," says the young man, who has trained several of the country's national barista champions. With these new creative entrepreneurs, businesses are not merely financial enterprises but extensions of passions and hobbies. As Tong sums it up, "I wanted to open my own place where I will want to go to work and I love what I am doing."

The owner of Ristr8to café puts his own spin on lattes

The humble latte has been elevated to an art form

Chavatepol works with ceramics and wood for his brand 326 Studio

326 Studio's handmade wooden spools

TCDC Chiang Mai's Inthaphan

Handmade clothes and bags under the Linnel brand and wooden handicraft from 326 Studio for sale

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Tempahan Khas Pencarian songkok sempurna menjelang Aidilfitri Teks Alexandra Wong Foto SooPhye Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian

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iada aksesori untuk kepala yang lebih ikonik berbanding songkok sebagai lambang negara ini. Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang pertama, Tunku Abdul Rahman cukup terkenal kerana menggayakan songkok dipakai tinggi di bucu kepala dan dicondongkan sedikit. Pelakon lagenda, P. Ramlee juga sinonim dengan pemakaian songkok tinggi. Sekitar tahun 1980-an pula, penyanyi terkemuka, Sudirman sering tampil dengan songkok yang lebih ranggi dan berwarna terang. Songkok dipercayai mula diperkenalkan oleh golongan mubaligh Arab di kepulauan Melayu sekitar abad ke-13, namun kesahihan ini masih diperdebatkan. Ia biasanya dipakai oleh lelaki beragama Islam ke majlis-majlis rasmi jabatan kerajaan, perkahwinan dan juga majlis keagamaan. Pelajar-pelajar sekolah agama turut memakainya ke kelas. Jualan songkok biasanya melonjak tinggi sebelum tibanya Hari Raya. Para pelanggan berbangsa Melayu akan mula membanjiri kedai-kedai di sepanjang Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman dan Wisma Yakin untuk mendapatkan songkok terbaik untuk dipadankan dengan baju Melayu mereka. Meskipun kebanyakan kedai memperoleh bekalan songkok daripada kilang-kilang komersial, pekedai yang bijak lebih gemar membuat tempahan daripada artisan songkok seperti Yusrif Udin Pakih. Lebih dikenali sebagai Abang Is, Yusrif berasal dari Bukit Tinggi iaitu sebuah daerah di Sumatera yang cukup sinonim dengan industri pembuatan songkok. Abang Is sebenarnya memiliki latar belakang yang cukup menarik. Pada asalnya, dia yang berhijrah ke Malaysia pada pertengahan 1980-an merupakan seorang tukang jahit untuk pakaian lelaki. Ketika berada di Kuala Lumpur, dia telah menyaksikan pembuatan songkok oleh abang dan sahabat handainya. “Saya nampak potensi industri ini. Dengan kemahiran sedia ada, saya yakin tidak susah untuk saya menguasai teknik menjahit songkok,” katanya. Setelah menguasai teknik pembuatan songkok menerusi pemerhatian, dia mula menjaja produknya di sebuah pasar malam di Kuala Lumpur. Pujian

yang diterima tentang kehalusan seni jahitannya yang kemas mula tersebar dengan pantas. Tidak lama kemudian, para peruncit utama dari Wisma Yakin mula membuat tempahan yang banyak darinya. Akan tetapi, sejak beberapa tahun yang lalu, tumpuannya mula beralih kepada tempahan peribadi berikutan faktor usianya yang kian meningkat. Lagipun, niat untuk memperlahankan langkah perniagaannya juga bersebab memandangkan keempat-empat anak lelakinya sudah dewasa. Dikelilingi longgokan kain baldu, satin dan akhbar-akhbar lama, Abang Is banyak menghabiskan masa bekerja dengan mesin jahit di bengkel kayunya di Kampung Nakhoda. Rangka pada bahagian dalam songkok perlu diperkukuhkan dengan kadbod serta akhbar lama dan barangkali industri ini adalah yang terawal mempraktikkan amalan kitar semula.

Songkok pelbagai corak dan warna untuk dipadankan dengan baju raya Songkoks in various colours and patterns to match Eid finery

Abang is masih menyulam lapisan dalam songkoknya dengan kemas walaupun bahagian ini tidak kelihatan Abang Is still embroiders the inner lining with threadwork even though this part is invisible

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Penghasilan rangka yang kemas memastikan baldu seterusnya mudah dipasang A well-done frame will ensure an easy fit for the subsequent velvet covering

Dengan rangka songkok yang telah disediakan lebih awal, songkok boleh disiapkan dengan lebih cepat Frames are pre-made so less time is needed to make a songkok

Songkok buatan Abang Is kian popular disebabkan hasil kerja tangannya yang kemas Songkoks made by Abang Is are increasingly popular due to his neat threadwork and finishing

Walaupun turut menjual songkok sedia pakai, sebilangan besar perniagaan Abang Is terdiri daripada tempahan khas. Barisan kotak-kotak kadbod yang disusun rapi di rak almari kaca di sekelilingnya mengandungi songkok-songkok yang telah dilabelkan dengan nombor berganda sebagai tanda diameter kepala si pemakainya. Rangka songkok yang telah siap memudahkan setiap songkok untuk disiapkan dalam masa 30 minit sahaja. Bentuk asas songkok dikekalkan sejak berabad lalu. Pada asasnya, songkok terdiri daripada dua jenis iaitu songkok rata dan songkok Gunung. Juga dikenali sebagai Songkok Sukarno, songkok rata ini dinamakan sempena bekas presiden Indonesia. Songkok Gunung pula beralur di tengah dengan kedua-dua sisinya timbul dan menonjol. Namun, pembuatan songkok boleh diubah. Selain plastik biasa, Abang Is gemar menggunakan kain pada bahagian lingkaran bawah songkok agar si pemakai tidak dibasahi peluh. Atas permintaan pelanggannya, dia turut menebuk lubang kecil pada permukaan atas songkok bagi mengalakkan aliran udara yang baik. Sebuah karya songkok yang baik

terletak pada kehalusan seni jahitannya. Usaha menyambung bahagian bujur di bahagian atas dengan lingkaran tepi songkok sememangnya mencabar. Keduadua bahagian ini perlu dipadankan dan dijahit dengan tepat dan sempurna menggunakan mesin jahit agar hasilnya lebih kemas dan rapi. Hanya dengan cara ini, fabrik baldu untuk bahagian atas boleh diterbalikkan, ditegang dan dijahit pada rangka menggunakan jahitan tangan.

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Pasaran kini penuh dengan lambakan songkok yang dihasilkan secara pukal dengan hasil jahitan yang kasar dan tidak kemas. Namun, kelebihan yang ada pada Abang Is sememangnya jarang dijumpai. Dia masih menyulam lapisan dalam songkoknya dengan kemas walaupun bahagian ini tidak kelihatan melainkan songkok diterbalikkan. Proses membuat songkok tidak berakhir di situ. Sebelum songkok diserahkan kepada pemiliknya, Abang Is akan mengosok permukaan kain baldu agar kilauan songkok lebih menyerlah. “Songkok adalah lambang tradisi. Kalau nak pakai, biarlah sepadan dengan martabatnya,” kata Abang Is.

Suratkhabar dan kertas digunakan untuk mengeraskan rangka songkok Newspapers and cardboard are used to stiffen the songkok's frame

Yusrif bin Udin Pakih (Abang Is) +6019 346 8291

TALL ORDER

Well-made songkoks for the festival of Eid If there’s ever a national vote for the most iconic Malaysian accessory, the songkok would win hands down. The country’s first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, famously wore his high-crowned and at a slanted angle. The tall songkok was also synonymous with legendary actor P. Ramlee. In the 1980s, the late singing sensation Sudirman sported flamboyant ones. Believed by some to have been introduced centuries ago by Arabic missionaries to the Malay archipelago – though this is disputed by others –the songkok is worn by Muslim men and boys for wedding feasts, government functions and religious celebrations. Students from religious schools also wear songkoks when they attend classes. Songkok sales typically peak before the Eid festival when the Muslim menfolk flock to retail shops in Wisma Yakin and along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur in search of the perfect headgear to go with their baju Melayu (traditional Malay costume). Though many retailers source from commercial factories, the more discerning prefer to get theirs from bespoke artisans like Yusrif bin Udin Pakih. Better known as Abang Is, he hails from Bukit Tinggi, a district in Sumatera synonymous with songkokmaking. Abang Is’ history deviates a little though: he originally trained as a tailor of men’s clothes. Then when he migrated to

Malaysia in the mid-1980s, he saw that his brother and his friends in Kuala Lumpur were making songkok. “I saw a promising industry and thought my tailoring skills would help me to pick up the craft.” Learning through observation, he began peddling songkoks in a night market in Kuala Lumpur and word quickly spread of his neat threadwork and smooth finishing. Before long, major retailers in Wisma Yakin approached him with bulk orders. But with age catching up and his four sons grown up, in the last few years, he decided to take a step back and concentrate on personal commissions. On most days, he can be found behind his sewing machine at his wooden workshop in Kampung Nakhoda, surrounded by piles of velvet cloth, satin and old newspapers. Songkok is probably one of the earliest industries to practise recycling –the inner frame of a songkok is stiffened with newspapers and cardboard. The bulk of his business comes from made-to-measure orders but Abang Is also does ready-to-wear. The rows of cardboard boxes lining the glass display shelves around him conceal songkoks, all tagged by double-digit numbers that represent the diameter of the head. His practised hands can churn out one songkok in half an hour, provided the frame is prepared in advance. The general shape of the songkok

has stayed the same for the past century. Essentially, there are two types of the songkok: songkok rata (flat top), also known as Songkok Sukarno after the former Indonesian president, and songkok gunung, which slopes into a groove in the middle while jutting upwards at the sides. A songkok can have improvisations. Instead of the standard plastic, Abang Is likes to use cloth for the lower band of the songkok’s rim so that the wearer does not feel too sweaty. At his customer’s behest, he can also drill small holes at the top of the songkok to let air in. The hallmark of a well-made songkok lies in the subtle details. Joining the oval top to the surrounding rim is tricky: the two must be fitted perfectly and sewn carefully on a machine so that the final product looks and feels smooth and seamless. Only then can the velvet fabric for the top be slipped over like a shirt, stretched taut and stitched to the frame by hand. In a market flooded by massproduced songkoks with crude needlework and short cuts, Abang Is is the rare bespoke maker who embroiders the inner lining with threadwork, even though this part of a songkok is not visible unless you turn it over. The work doesn’t end there. Before a songkok is passed to the hands of its new owner, Abang Is gives the velvet exterior a good brush to make it shine. “When you’re wearing tradition, you want to accord it dignity,” says Abang Is.

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MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

Enjoy Malaysian Hospitality when flying with Malaysia Airlines, the 5-Star award-winning airline

• Comfort and care Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request. • Entertainment Movies, TV and Music On-Demand available on selected flights. • On board connections Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats. • Food and beverage All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour advance request. MH Gourmet meals upgrade available for a small fee. First and Business Class guests may utilise Chef-on-Call services to pre-book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available to passengers over the age of 18. Our cabin crew reserves the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited. • Cabin Luggage Handling policy Passenger and crew safety on board our flights is our highest priority. In compliance with the airline’s new 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 new policy aims to minimise occupational hazard and ergonomic risks faced by cabin crew in the aircraft. Cabin crew on duty will, however, assist passengers traveling 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.

• Young passenger travelling alone (YPTA) We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request. • Special assistance Wheelchairs and attendant services are available with 24-hour advance request. • 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. • 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. During cruise, devices placed on ‘flight mode’ prior to switching off may be used. The PEDs must again be switched off when the ‘Fasten Seat Belt’ sign is on 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 system and safety. • 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 such 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 can only be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage. • No-smoking policy Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.

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ATR 72-500 Number 12

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Range 15,400km Maximum Fuel Capacity 84,600 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

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Wingspan 27m Height 8m Maximum Fuel Capacity 841 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 510km/h

MASwings

ATR 72-500 Number 10 Passenger Seating 68

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Number 1 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m

B777-200 Number 12 Passenger Seating 282 Engine Rolls Royce Trent 892 Length 64m Wingspan 61m Height 19m

Wingspan 27m Height 8m Maximum Fuel Capacity 841 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 510km/h

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Height 13m Range 5,765km Maximum Fuel Capacity 6,875 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.7 (857km/h)

B747-400F Number 2 Engine PW4056 Length 69m Wingspan 59m Height 19m

Range 8,339km Maximum Fuel Capacity 53,985 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

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GLOBAL OFFICES

AUSTRALIA

CANADA

INDIA

JAPAN

Adelaide (MAS)

Toronto (GSA)

Ahmedabad (GSA)

Osaka (MAS)

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8414 6700

R&T 905-361-0846/ 1-877-509-4646

R&T 91 79 2656 1800

R 81 3 5733 2111 T 81 6 6635 3071

C 61 8 8234 4002 T 1 300 655 324

F 905-361-0848

F 91 79 2656 1802

S 81 6 6635 3072 C 81 6 6635 3074

Bengaluru (MAS/GSA)

Tokyo (MAS)

Brisbane (MAS) R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 7 3218 2500

CHINA

R&T 91 80 2212 2991

R&T 81 3 5733 2111

C 61 7 3860 6860 T 1 300 655 324

Beijing (MAS)

C 91 80 4740 6060 F 91 80 2212 2994

S 81 3 3432 8509 C 81 3 3432 8507

Darwin (MAS)

R&T 86 10 6505 2681

A 91 80 6678 4201

A 81 3 3432 8505 or 81 3 3432 8500

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8943 0651

F 86 10 6505 2680

Chennai (MAS/GSA)

T 1300 655 324

C 86 10 6945 0476

G 91 44 4219 9999 R&T 91 44 4219 1919

KOREA

Melbourne (MAS)

Guangzhou (MAS)

C 91 44 2256 2595 F 91 44 4219 9299

Pusan (GSA)

R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324

R&T 86 20 833 58868/38989 ext

Hyderabad (MAS/GSA)

R&T 82 51 468 0682/462 0686

A 61 3 9279 9999 C 61 3 9335 6334

3286/7226

R&T 91 40 2341 0292/3

F 82 51 468 1540

Perth (MAS)

A 86 20 836 52699 C 86 20 3607 0621

G 91 40 2341 0294/6

Seoul (MAS)

R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324

F 86 20 8335 8898

Jalandar (GSA)

R 82 2 777 7761 T 82 2 777 7762

A 61 8 9263 7007 C 61 8 9478 1366

Hong Kong (MAS)

T 91 181 4636 302/303

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F 91 181 4636 304

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R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 2 9364 3500

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C 61 2 9667 0701 T 1300 655 324

C 852 2769 7501

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BRUNEI DARULSALAM

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Lot G3 Ground Floor,

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Paris (MAS)

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C 33 170 03 96 45

9701/02/03/04 C 62 21 559 13015/6

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S 951 387 647

R 65 6336 6777 (24 hrs)

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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F 951 241 124

T 65 6433 0220 A 65 6433 0204

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G 971 2645 4050 F 971 2645 4060

G 65 6541 6800

Dubai (MAS/GSA)

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C 90 212 465 3325 T 90 212 465 3327

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NEPAL

C 09 666 4204 F 09 662 6604

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SRI LANKA

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T 94 11 234 2291 R 94 11 234 4322

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S 082 220 633

NETHERLANDS

C 94 11 238 1324 F 94 11 234 2295

A 44 207 341 2000

A&G 082 220 601

Amsterdam (MAS)

Kandy (GSA)

R&T 44 871 423 9090

C 082 587 553 F 082 411 767

R&T 3120 521 6262

R&T 94 81 4475 703 F 94 81 4475 696

F 44 207 373 2314

Labuan (MAS)

A 3120 521 6252

Matara (GSA)

C 44 208 759 8078

A&S 087 413 722 G 087 412 152

C 3120 653 4353 F 3120 638 1189

R&T 94 41 4641 040 F 94 41 4641 041

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Langkawi (MAS)

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SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK,

A 04 955 1171

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UNITED STATES

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G 687 246 353 F 687 241 213

R 46 8 555 691 669

Los Angeles (GSA)

A 085 755 635 F 085 755 480

NEW ZEALAND

SWITZERLAND

F 1 310 943 1810

Miri (MAS)

Auckland (MAS)

Zurich (MAS)

A 1 310 953 3739

A 085 416 461 G 085 414 155

R 0800 777 747 (24 hrs)

R 41 44 225 7272 F 41 44 211 6155

New York (GSA)

C 085 615 443 F 085 419 313

T 64 9 373 2741 A 64 9 379 3743

Penang (MAS)

C 64 9 255 5365

C 087 415 121 F 087 419 003

A 44 161 831 9876

G 085755 240

R&T&G 1 800 552 9264

A 04 219 6330 F 04 226 6844

R&T&G 1 800 552 9264 SYRIA

F 1 310 943 1810

Damascus (GSA)

A 1 310 953 3739

G 963 11 332 5700 F 963 11 332 6699

Houston (GSA)

Sandakan (MAS) .

OMAN

S 089 273 972

Muscat (GSA)

A 089 273 962 G 089 660 525

T 968 24 660 305/8/11

TAIWAN

F 1 310 943 1810

C 089 667 746 F 089 675 980

F 968 24 566 125

Taipei (MAS)

A 1 310 953 3739

R 886 2 2514 7888 G/C 886 2 2716 8388

Chicago (GSA)

F 886 2 2719 6464

R&T&G 1 800 552 9264

Sibu (MAS)

R&T&G 1 800 552 9264

S 084 321 515

THE PHILIPPINES

A 084 326 861 F 084 319 797

Manila (MAS)

Tawau (MAS)

R&T 63 28 873 215 A&S 63 28 436 674

THAILAND

A 089 950 191 S 089 950 871

F 63 28 450 600 (R&T) /63 28 892 347 (A&S)

Bangkok (MAS)

C 089 950 555 F 089 950 887

F 1 310 943 1810 A 1 310 953 3739

G 66 2 250 6560 7 R 66 2 250 6568 74

VIETNAM

QATAR

F 66 2 250 6575-6

Hanoi (MAS)

MALDIVES

Doha (GSA)

Phuket (MAS)

R&T 84 43 826 8820/21

Male (GSA)

T 974 4444 4430 F 974 4439 6666

G 66 76 216 675/234 467

A&C 84 43 826 8819/934 2304

R&T 960 3332 555

A 66 76 327 097

F 84 43 824 2388

F 960 3336 968

F 66 76 217 400

Ho Chi Minh City (MAS)

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Contents

Getting Started See which aircraft you’re on by checking the safety card in your seatback. Then find out which entertainment system you have.

請查看座椅背後的安全手冊瞭解您乘坐的飛機型號，找到您所乘坐機型上的娛樂系統。

お座席の後ろの安全カードに記載されているご搭乗機の機体をご参照いただき、どのシステムがお楽しみいただけるかご確認ください。

MOVIES Overhead Screens B737-800 Quick guide listings, p.113

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快速指南节目表，第113页クイックガイドのリストは、113ページ

Instructions How to use your system, p.114

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如何使用您的系统，第114页システムのご利用方法は、114ページ

AUDIO

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Audio Video On Demand B777-200

Audio Video On Demand B777

Audio Video On Demand B737-800, A333

Audio Video On Demand A380

GAMES

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QUICK GUIDE

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INSTRUCTIONS

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COVER AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

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FOCUS

MARVEL’S NEW AGE Director Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron marks a new phase in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Kicking off the summer blockbuster season with a hulk smash, Marvel Studios’ flagship franchise returns for a second outing with Avengers: Age Of Ultron, which sees Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye team up again for another round of spectacular, sceneryswallowing action. This time, the catalyst is provided by franchise newcomers Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and her speedy twin brother Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), who take part in an attack on the Avengers. In response, Tony

Stark attempts to build a global defence artificial intelligence, but what emerges is a sentient system obsessed with cleansing Earth of all humanity. In 2012, Joss Whedon delivered the third highest grossing movie ever with The Avengers. Three years later, expectations are even higher for the sequel. So, how could Whedon improve on the original? His answer was to go bigger, much bigger. The scale of Age Of Ultron is enormous: more characters, more locations, more action

and even more seeds to sow for future Marvel plotlines. But making a film of such proportions comes with a price. The pressure and stress of living up to the first film’s success took its toll on the director. “I wanted this film to be better than the first one,” he stated. “I wanted to spend more time just really working every aspect of it, because why go again if you’re not doing something new?” The next chapter in the Avengers franchise will be the two-part Infinity War, penciled for releases in 2018 and 2019. With Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2, Thor: Ragnarok, and The Spectacular Spider-Man all due between now and then, the Marvel Universe is about to go supernova, causing Whedon to gracefully step aside: “That many balls in the air, it’s only going to get bigger with Infinity War. I’m not going to give it what I would need to, it’s a young man’s game.” And so, the mantle is passed to Captain America: The Winter Soldier directors Joe and Anthony Russo to tie everything into what should be Marvel’s ultimate showdown. Until then, Whedon can finally sit back, job done, and watch it all unfold.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron is playing on board this month. See page 89 for details

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FOCUS MOVIES

AGAINST THE GRAIN Star of new thriller Insurgent, Shailene Woodley, is far from your typical young Hollywood star…

After the success of young adult sci-fi actioner, Divergent, the second part in the popular novel-based trilogy followed this summer; titled Insurgent. Set just three days after the events in the first instalment, the film continues the story of Tris Prior, who is now on the run in a post-apocalyptic dystopian Chicago after being exposed as a Divergent: a person who doesn’t fit into any of the government’s divisive factions.

ODE TO NEW YORK Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, The Cobbler, sees the star play a shoe repairman who discovers he can magically assume the identity of his clients when he slips on their footwear. However, the movie is more than a slapstick tale of swapped identities; it also tells of a story of the changing face of one of the world’s most beloved cities: New York. A city famous for its mix of cultures and local communities, New York

has fast become a gentrified playground for the rich and privileged. The movie depicts greedy real estate developers looking to tear down old buildings and replace them with shiny new condos. But, below all the penthouse suites still lies a city rich with people like Sandler’s humble cobbler, Max Simkin, who would rather preserve New York’s heritage than destroy it for profit.

The Cobbler is playing on board. See page 89 for details

Shailene Woodley, star of The Descendants and A Fault In Our Stars, plays Tris, and much like her onscreen heroine, Woodley has a distinct uniqueness about her. The 23-year-old isn’t your typical pampered Hollywood star; she is a refreshingly open character with unexpected eccentricities. In interviews and chat show appearances, Woodley often talks about her passion for organic eating, making her own medicine, and owning as few belongings as possible. In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Woodley famously admitted to owning very little: “Everything I own and use are in a carry-on suitcase”. She also would rather crash on a friend’s sofa or rent a stranger’s apartment than stay at a luxury hotel. These quirks may seem contrived, but the more Woodley candidly talks the more we realise she is a genuine non-conformist. She talks of brewing her own herbal remedies for ailments and hasn’t taken conventional medicine since she was a child. She also brushes her teeth with her own clay concoction, makes her own deodorant, and gathers spring water once a month from a mountain range near her California home. With the final parts of the Divergent series due in the next two years, and a leading role in Oliver Stone’s upcoming political thriller, Snowden –alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Nicolas Cage – Shailene Woodley is set to become one of Hollywood’s brightest stars. Let’s hope her unique habits and quirky candor continue to shine through.

Insurgent is playing on board this month. See page 89 for details

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FOCUS TV

THE SERIOUS SEVEN Meet the wild and wacky cast of the hugely popular South Korean variety show, Running Man

JI SUK-JIN TV presenter Ji Suk-jin is the oldest member of the show. During race missions he is often the slowest, leading other members to joke that a race only officially starts after his elimination.

6 5

5 2

LEE KWANG-SOO As the youngest of the group, the team have many nicknames for the modelturned-actor. But now they mostly call him ‘Prince of Asia’ after being mobbed by fans wherever he goes.

YOO JAE-SUK Famous for his adaptability and quick thinking, comedian Yoo Jae-suk is the show’s main host. Calm under pressure, he’s the most responsible of the mischievous bunch.

GARY His lack of variety show experience makes him the team’s most gullible member. Although often shown as being clueless, the rapper is nicknamed “the man full of surprises” and “dark horse”.

HAHA The perennial joker who is usually picked on by other cast members for his short stature and his resemblance to the titular character of cartoon Pororo The Little Penguin.

DINING DOWN UNDER Whilefilminghislatesttravelshow, JasonDown Under,model-turned-TVhostJasonGodfreyfell head over heels for Australian cuisine. Here are some of his top picks:

bistros, nothing is quite as cool as sitting in Melbourne’s Metropolitan and sipping a good cup of coffee.” Kangaroo Island Marron

Tasmanian seafood

“Fish that’s pulled fresh from the nets; oysters shucked right in front of you; abalone grilled with butter; and mussels that taste like little shelled steaks – it’s a seafood lovers dream!” Melbourne coffee

“From trendy, hip cafés to classic Italian

KIM JONG-KOOK Popularly known as the strongest man on the show, singer Kim Jong-kook is often considered its top player, employing smart tactics on top of his brawn. His only apparent weakness is women.

“Bigger than crayfish, but smaller and cheaper than lobster. Head to a marron farm on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, for grilled marron, marron salad, baked marron – everything marron!” Jason Down Under is playing on board this month. See page 105 for details

SONG JI-HYO After appearing as a guest on early episodes, the popular actress became the only permanent female member on the show, and has the most wins to date.

Running Man is playing on board this month. See page 103 for details

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NEW SOUND, SAME SUCCESS With their debut studio album, Sigh No More, winning Best British Album at the 2011 Brit Awards, and their follow up, Babel, becoming the fastest-selling rock album for a decade in 2012, London-basedMumford& Sons enjoyed a fledgling success that many bands could only dream of. Now, after a two-year hiatus, the band are back with new album, Wilder Mind. Ditching the banjo (the instrument they were so synonymous with) and doublebass,thebandhave moved away from their distinctive neo-folk-rock sound in favour of heavier, moresweepingindie-rock. Drawingenergyfromboth London and New York, where the album was written,theradicalchange seems to have paid off, with Wilder Mind going straight to No.1 on the UK Album Chart and US Billboard 200 in its first week of release. They may have shaken off their folky image but Mumford & Sons have kept that Midas touch. Wilder Mind is playing on board this month. See page 107 for more details

NO SURRENDER Jean Paul Makhlouf (below left) and Sam Frisch (below middle) of electronic dance group, Cash Cash, talk exclusively to Select...

How have you enjoyed your time in Malaysia during your Asia Tour? Jean Paul: It’s our first time here and it’s been great so far. We got lucky with the weather and the food is excellent... and spicy! What were some of the highlights of your Asia Tour? Jean Paul: Japan. It’s like a second home to us, we’ve been there so many times. The shows are always crazy and the food is also great. Coming from New Jersey, how have you found the crowds in Asia differ from those in the States? Sam: It’s all very similar. Everyone’s enjoying the music and having a good time... just getting silly. What do you miss most about New Jersey when you travel? Jean Paul: Friends and family, my dog, my bed. Sam: The consistency of having a shower with a solid pressure!

What was it like playing at last year’s TomorrowWorld? Jean Paul: It was one of the best shows, it was amazing. There’s so much energy and the visuals are so engaging. Which festivals do you hope to play at in the future? Sam: We just heard that TomorrowWorld Brazil was amazing. Some DJs are now saying it was the best festival they’ve ever played, so that would be cool. And we’ve heard Zouk Out over here is pretty good. Tattoos are quite heavily featured in the video to your latest hit, Surrender. Do you guys have many tattoos of your own? Jean Paul: Yeah I’ve got some. I usually get them if they mean something to you, like I’ve got an important phrase to me; I’ve got a matching one with a friend; a music oriented one, there’s one I want to get for my grandpa, there’s so much.

You’re also well known for your remix output. How do you go about choosing which artist’s tracks you want to remix? Sam: It’s just songs, vocals and lyrics that we really like. We play the remixes live so we look out for something that we can incorporate into our own set. Who are you collaborating with next? Jean Paul: We’ve actually got some stuff with Christina Perri coming out; some stuff with B.o.B, Busta Rhymes, lots of stuff. Lastly, how do spend time on your tour flights? Jean Paul: I sleep, I’m out like a light Sam: I try to work on some music and mixes, and catch up on some TV shows. I really like Breaking Bad, Walking Dead and I just started on Game Of Thrones.

Surrender is playing on board this month. See page 110 for details

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MOVIES

HOLLYWOOD LATEST

We’re pleased to offer a range of movies from Hollywood’s latest to all-time classics

NEW Home JIM PARSONS, RIHANNA, STEVE MARTIN PG – 94 MINS – ANIMATION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY E, G, F, I

NEW Avengers: Age Of Ultron ROBERT DOWNEY JR, CHRIS EVANS, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, MARK RUFFALO, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, JEREMY RENNER PG13 – 141 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, FANTASY

Languages

E ENGLISH E+ ENGLISH SUBTITLES A ARABIC A+ ARABIC SUBTITLES C+ CHINESE SUBTITLES CA CANTONESE ES SPANISH F FRENCH G GERMAN H HINDI I ITALIAN IN INDONESIAN J JAPANESE K KOREAN M MANDARIN MA MALAYALAM ML MALAY T TAMIL TA TAGALOG

Ratings

E, A+

Marvel’s greatest superhero team returns for a second outing. When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner build an artificial intelligence defence program called Ultron, what awakes is a self-conscious being obsessed with saving Earth by ridding it of humanity.

Fun animation from DreamWorks Studios. Oh, an alien on the run from his own people, lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip, who is on a quest of her own.

NEW The Cobbler

Focus

NEW Insurgent

ADAM SANDLER, DAN STEVENS, ELLEN BARKIN

WILL SMITH, MARGOT ROBBIE, RODRIGO SANTORO

PG13 – 99 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, FANTASY

R – 105 MINS – COMEDY, CRIME, DRAMA

SHAILENE WOODLEY, THEO JAMES, ANSEL ELGORT, KATE WINSLET, MILES TELLER

E, G, ES, F, C+

E, F, K, J

Max Simkin has repaired shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with his repetitive life, one day he stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers when he wears their shoes.

Conman Nicky takes Jess under his wing and teaches her the tricks of his trade, but the pair part ways after getting romantically entangled. When their paths cross years later, Nicky discovers he might have taught Jess a little too well.

PG-13 – 119 MINS – ADVENTURE, SCI-FI, THRILLER E, F, G, I, A+

General audience. Suitable for all ages.

arental guidance P suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG13

arental guidance P strongly recommended. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

estricted. Not suitable R for under 17s.

Not rated.

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

The second part in the sci-fi action series which is based on the best-selling novel trilogy. Set immediately after the first film, Tris Prior is now on the run and must confront her inner demons in order to continue her fight against a controlling government in post-apocalyptic dystopian Chicago.

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MOVIES HOLLYWOOD LATEST

Kingsman: The Secret Service COLIN FIRTH, TARON EGERTON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON R - 129 MINS - ACTION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY E, G, J, C+

Eggsy, a young British man with no job and a rough lifestyle, is recruited and trained by a top-secret intelligence agency as an international terrorist threat develops. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

NEW Run All Night LIAM NEESON, ED HARRIS, JOEL KINNAMAN R – 114 MINS – ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA E, F, G, J

Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay for the death of his own son. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

The Voices RYAN REYNOLDS, GEMMA ARTERTON, ANNA KENDRICK R - 103 MINS - COMEDY, CRIME, THRILLER E, F, G, C+

Factory worker Jerry appears perfectly normal. That is, until he goes home to his apartment and is talked into committing a grisly murder by his cat. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

Ratings

G PG

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

NEW Woman In Gold

General audience. Suitable for all ages.

JUDI DENCH, MAGGIE SMITH, BILL NIGHY

HELEN MIRREN, RYAN REYNOLDS, KATIE HOLMES

PG - 122 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA

PG13 – 109 MINS – DRAMA

arental guidance P suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

E, G, J, I

E, ES, K, C+

The occupants of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel have settled into life in India. Evelyn and Douglas have jobs, while Norman and Carol’s relationship is blossoming. Meanwhile, Sonny works to open a second hotel and some quirky new guests arrive.

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government with the aid of a young lawyer to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

PG13

arental guidance P strongly recommended. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

estricted. Not suitable R for under 17s.

Not rated.

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MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

The A-Team

The Avengers

LIAM NEESON, BRADLEY COOPER, SHARLTO COPLEY

ROBERT DOWNEY JR, CHRIS EVANS, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, MARK RUFFALO, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, JEREMY RENNER

PG13 - 117 MINS - ACTION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY E, G, ES, F, C+

Four elite American soldiers are framed and imprisoned for a crime they didn’t commit. After escaping prison, the team leader sets off to rescue the other soldiers and begin an explosive mission to prove their innocence and stop the real perpetrator.

PG13 – 143 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, SCI-FI E, C+

The original assembly of Marvel’s greatest superhero team. The Avengers must learn to put their differences aside and work as a team to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.

Avatar SAM WORTHINGTON, ZOE SALDANA, SIGOURNEY WEAVER PG13 – 162 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, FANTASY E, F

Released in 2009, Avatar is still the biggest grossing movie in cinematic history. A paraplegic marine dispatched on a unique mission to a moon called Pandora becomes torn between following his destructive orders and protecting the lush alien world and its Na’vi inhabitants.

The Bucket List

Chocolat

JACK NICHOLSON, MORGAN FREEMAN, SEAN HAYES

JULIETTE BINOCHE, JUDI DENCH, ALFRED MOLINA

PG13 – 97 MINS – ADVENTURE, COMEDY, DRAMA

PG13 - 121 MINS - DRAMA, ROMANCE

PG13 - 133 MINS - DRAMA, ROMANCE

E, I, G, ES, A+

E, J, G, F, C+

E, F, G

Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.

A single mother and her daughter move to a small village in France to open a chocolate store. They are initially met with resistance from the dogmatic townspeople, but their confectionery has a way of opening hearts and minds.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Chronicle

JUDI DENCH, BILL NIGHY, MAGGIE SMITH

JOHNNY DEPP, DAVID KELLY, FREDDIE HIGHMORE

PG13 – 124 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA

PG - 115 MINS - ADVENTURE, COMEDY, FAMILY

E, I, J, K A+

E, G, I, J, C+

An ensemble of esteemed British actors. A group of retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.

A humble young boy named Charlie is announced as one of the winners of a coveted prize: a tour of Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate factory. Together with his Grandpa Joe, Charlie discovers its wonders and dangers.

Bend It Like Beckham PARMINDER NAGRA, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS

In London, a girl goes against her Indian parents’ wishes and joins the local women’s football team. She and a fellow player become friends, but external forces could yet tear them apart.

DANE DEHAAN, ALEX RUSSELL, MICHAEL B JORDAN PG13 – 84 MINS – DRAMA, SCI-FI, THRILLLER E, F

Cult high-school superpower movie from Josh Trank, the director of this summer’s Fantastic Four. Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. However, they soon find their lives spinning out of control.

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MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

City Of Ember SAOIRSE RONAN, TOBY JONES, BILL MURRAY PG – 90 MINS – ADVENTURE, FAMILY, FANTASY E, K, J, G

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But, when Ember’s once powerful generator starts to fail, it falls on two youths, Lina and Doon, to restore the city’s precious light.

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button BRAD PITT, CATE BLANCHETT, TILDA SWINTON

Dead Poets Society

District 9

ROBIN WILLIAMS, ETHAN HAWKE, JOSH CHARLES

SHARLTO COPLEY, DAVID JAMES, JASON COPE

PG - 128 MINS - DRAMA

R – 112 MINS – ACTION, SCI-FI, THRILLER

PG13 – 166 MINS – DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE

E, G, F, I

On the first day of class, a group of boys’ lives are turned upside down by a new English teacher who inspires them to seize the day and to make their lives extraordinary.

Benjamin Button is born with a unique condition that causes him to age backwards. Becoming younger every day of his life, Benjamin encounters the beautiful Daisy when she is a child. He waits for the day when they can meet at the same age.

E, ES, K, G, A+

For thirty years an extraterrestrial race has sought refuge in a South African slum called ‘District 9’. Everything changes when a government agent contracts a mysterious virus causing him to become the one in need of refuge. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

Languages

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

The Descendants

STEVE CARELL , RYAN GOSLING, JULIANNE MOORE

GEORGE CLOONEY, SHAILENE WOODLEY, AMARA MILLER

PG13 - 118 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE

R - 115 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA

E, F, I, ES, A+

E, F, G, J, A+

Cal is living a happy, average life with his wife Emily, until she asks for a divorce. Suddenly single and lacking in social skills, Cal is helped by his charismatic friend Jacob to re-enter the dating world.

When his wife is seriously injured in an accident, a land baron must try to reconnect with his daughters and come to terms with his wife’s affair.

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MOVIES

Ice Age: Continental Drift RAY ROMANO, DENIS LEARY, JOHN LEGUIZAMO G - 88 MINS - ANIMATION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY E, F, G, J

Divergent SHAILENE WOODLEY, THEO JAMES, KATE WINSLET PG13 – 139 MINS – ADVENTURE, SCI-FI, THRILLER E, F, J, K, A+

In a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world in which society is divided into five factions, Tris Prior’s life changes drastically when she discovers that she is Divergent and can’t fit into any one faction. While she attempts to conceal her status, Tris uncovers a looming war which threatens everyone she loves.

Inception

Manny, Diego and Sid embark on another adventure in the wilderness as their continent is set adrift. They use an iceberg as a ship and encounter new creatures and pirates along the way.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO, JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, ELLEN PAGE PG13 – 148 MINS – ACTION, MYSTERY, SCI-FI E, F, G, K, A+

Oscar-winning thriller from Christopher Nolan. A thief who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology is given the job of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. He recruits a team of experts to help him complete this dangerous task.

Gangster Squad

I Am Legend

In Time

The Internship

Invictus

RYAN GOSLING, EMMA STONE, SEAN PENN

WILL SMITH, ALICE BRAGA, CHARLIE TAHAN

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, AMANDA SEYFRIED, CILLIAN MURPHY

VINCE VAUGHN, OWEN WILSON, ROSE BYRNE

MORGAN FREEMAN, MATT DAMON, TONY KGOROGE

R - 113 MINS - ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA

R - 101 MINS - DRAMA, SCI-FI, THRILLER

PG13 - 109 MINS - ACTION, SCI-FI, THRILLER

PG13 - 119 MINS - COMEDY

PG13 - 134 MINS - BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, HISTORY

E, F, G, J , A+

E, F, G, K, C+

E, I, G, J, A+

Loosely based on true events. In 1950s LA, a team of detectives is put together to stop gangster Mickey Cohen. They’re given powers beyond the law to wage war on one of the most violent men in US history.

Years after a plague has killed most of the world’s population and transformed the rest into mindless monsters, New York’s sole survivor bravely navigates the city with his dog, never giving up hope of finding a cure.

In a world where time is currency, the rich never run out of it and the poor never have enough. One man, having been accused of murder, finds himself on the run with a hostage.

Two old-fashioned salesmen find themselves becoming obsolete in the internet age. Rather than giving up, Billy and Nick fight their way into an internship programme at Google.

E, G, I, J, C+

Set in post-apartheid South Africa, this film follows Nelson Mandela’s efforts to unite a divided country using the national rugby team, hoping it can win the Rugby World Cup.

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MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

The Iron Lady MERYL STREEP, JIM BROADBENT, RICHARD E GRANT PG13 - 105 MINS - BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, HISTORY E, F, G, K

Margaret Thatcher looks back on her life and the moments that made her Britain’s first female prime minister. Through the highs and lows, her husband was by her side, but how will she manage without him?

Journey To The Center Of The Earth BRENDAN FRASER, JOSH HUTCHERSON, ANITA BRIEM PG – 93 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, FAMILY E, I, ES, J, C+

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew, and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous world in the centre of the Earth.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King ELIJAH WOOD, IAN MCKELLEN, VIGGO MORTENSEN PG13 - 201 MINS - ADVENTURE, FANTASY E, F, G, K, C+

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the world of men to war against Sauron to distract him and allow Frodo and Sam a chance to destroy the One Ring.

Mamma Mia! MERYL STREEP, PIERCE BROSNAN, AMANDA SEYFRIED PG13 – 108 MINS – COMEDY, MUSICAL, ROMANCE E, C+

Donna is an independent free spirit who lives with her daughter Sophie at their hotel in the Greek Islands. Little does she realise that three men from her past have been invited to Sophie’s pending wedding in an attempt by Sophie to find her real father.

Languages

Juno

Moulin Rouge!

ELLEN PAGE, MICHAEL CERA, JENNIFER GARNER

NICOLE KIDMAN, EWAN MCGREGOR, JOHN LEGUIZAMO

PG - 96 MINS - COMEDY, ROMANCE, DRAMA

PG13 – 127 MINS – DRAMA, MUSICAL, ROMANCE

E, F, G, I

When a high-school student falls pregnant, she decides to keep the baby. While her life begins to change as her pregnancy develops, she searches for suitable adoptive parents.

In 1899, Paris is a hotspot for all things gaudy and glamorous. At the heart of it all is the Moulin Rouge, and its beautiful star, Satine. A young poet, entranced by her beauty, becomes embroiled in a passionate affair that results in a dangerous standoff with a jealous duke.

july 2015

MOVIES

Music And Lyrics HUGH GRANT, DREW BARRYMORE, SCOTT PORTER PG - 96 MINS - COMEDY, MUSIC, ROMANCE E, I, J, ES

Alex Fletcher, an ’80s pop star living off royalties and the odd performance, jumps at the chance to re-enter the spotlight. As he sets about writing a song for a teen sensation, he finds that he needs help with lyrics, and pursues a relationship with a quirky young poet.

Nine

The Prestige

DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, MARION COTILLARD, PENÉLOPE CRUZ

CHRISTIAN BALE, HUGH JACKMAN, SCARLETT JOHANSSON

PG13 – 118 MINS – DRAMA, MUSICAL, ROMANCE

PG13 – 130 MINS – DRAMA, MYSTERY, THRILLER

E, I, F, G, A+

E, G, J, I, C+

All-star musical drama from the director of Chicago. Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to overcome his writer’s block while trying to balance all the women in his life.

Acclaimed suspense thriller about the rivalry between two 19th Century stage magicians who will stop at nothing to create the ultimate illusion. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

My Sister’s Keeper

The Perfect Storm

Pitch Perfect

CAMERON DIAZ, ALEC BALDWIN

GEORGE CLOONEY, MARK WAHLBERG, DIANE LANE

ANNA KENDRICK, BRITTANY SNOW, REBEL WILSON

PG13 - 130 MINS - ACTION, ADVENTURE, DRAMA

PG13 – 112 – COMEDY, MUSIC, ROMANCE

E, F, G, J, C+

E, G, F, J, C+

A group of fishermen go out to sea as usual, looking for a catch. But they get caught in a freak weather phenomenon that places them in the middle of the perfect storm.

University student, Beca, is forced to participate in some extracurricular activities, so joins her school’s all-girl a cappella singing group. Injecting some fresh sounds into the group, they take on the rival male ensemble in a campus competition.

PG13 - 109 MINS - DRAMA E, I, G, K, C+

Based on Jodi Picoult’s bestselling book, this is the story of a girl genetically engineered to save her older sister’s life. However, she decides to sue her family for the right to her own body.

Rio 2 JESSE EISENBERG, ANNE HATHAWAY, JEMAINE CLEMENT G - 101 MINS - ANIMATION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY E, F, G, J, A+

Blu, Jewel and their kids leave Rio de Janeiro and go back to their roots in the wilds of the Amazon. Soon, Nigel is in hot pursuit seeking revenge, while Blu must deal with meeting his father-in-law

july 2015

MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

Rush

Watchmen

CHRIS HEMSWORTH, DANIEL BRÜHL, OLIVIA WILDE

JACKIE EARLE HALEY, PATRICK WILSON, CARLA GUGINO

R - 123 MINS - ACTION, BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA

R – 162 MINS – ACTION, MYSTERY, SCI-FI

E, I, G, C+

The true life story of the fierce Formula 1 rivalry between aloof Austrian driver Niki Lauda and dapper English playboy James Hunt, following their victories, their defeats and their lives away from the race track.

In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

Water For Elephants ROBERT PATTINSON, REESE WITHERSPOON, CHRISTOPH WALTZ PG13 – 120 MINS – DRAMA, ROMANCE

Silver Linings Playbook BRADLEY COOPER, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, ROBERT DE NIRO R - 122 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE E, F, J, G, A+

Pat Solatano is discharged from a mental health institution on the condition that he move back in with his mother and father.Pat aims to reconnect with his ex-wife and get his job back and is determined to get his life back on track without medication or therapy.

E, G, I, J

Romantic drama. A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a travelling circus as their vet.

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory GENE WILDER, PETER OSTRUM, JACK ALBERTSON G - 100 MINS - FAMILY, FANTASY, MUSICAL E, ES

An impoverished young boy called Charlie is named as one of the lucky five winners of a competition that has the whole world talking. His incredible prize: a once-in-a-lifetime tour of Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory.

july 2015

MOVIES CINE CLUB

Confusi E Felici Happily Mixed Up

Le Dernier Diamant The Last Diamond

CLAUDIO BISIO, MASSIMILIANO BRUNO, ANNA FOGLIETTA

BÉRÉNICE BEJO, YVAN ATTAL

PG13 - 105 MINS - COMEDY I, E+

Quando un cinico psicanalista cade in depressione, la sua segretaria e i suoi pazienti cercano, tutti insieme, di farlo uscire dalla crisi. When a psychoanalyst gets depression, his secretary and patients try to get him out of his rut.

G - 108 MINS - DRAMA F, E+

Das Kleine Gespenst The Little Ghost JONAS HOLDENRIEDER, EMILY KUSCHE PG - 92 MINS - FAMILY, DRAMA

Un éleveur de bovins doit changer pour regagner l’amour de sa femme. A cattle farmer must reinvent himself to regain his wife’s affection. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

G, E+

Das kleine Gespenst erwacht genau eine Stunde nach Mitternacht. Es erlebt ein Abenteuer, bei dem es zum ersten Mal den Sonnenaufgang sieht. The Little Ghost awakens for precisely one hour after midnight. Follow him on this adventure to see his first ever sunrise.

MALAY

MALAY CLASSIC

NEW Cicakman 3

Ali Baba Bujang Lapok

LISA SURIHANI, ZIZAN RAZAK, FIZZ FAIRUZ PG13 – 120 MINS – ACTION, COMEDY ML, E+, C+

Seorang pemuda menjadi adiwira selepas menerima sejenis serum. A young man’s life changes when he discovers a serum that gives him the powers of his favourite hero.

NEW Hantu Tok Mudim IZZUE ISLAM, SOFFI JIKAN PG13 – 81 MINS – COMEDY, HORROR

Viewer discretion is advised.

ANNE DORVAL, SUZANNE CLÉMENT, ANTOINE-OLIVIER PILON PG13 - 99 MINS - DRAMA F, E+

Une mère célibataire relève un nouveau défi en choisissant d’assumer l’éducation de son fils impulsif. A struggling single mother faces a new challenge when she decides to home-school her troubled son. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

PG - 122 MINS - COMEDY ML, E+

Seorang lelaki yang menganggur berjumpa dengan 40 pencuri dalam hutan. A man meets 40 thieves in the woods with hilarious consequences.

Anak-ku Sazali P. RAMLEE, SENIWATI ZAITON, TONY CASTELLO PG - 137 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA

ML, E+

Cinta tiga segi tok mudim membawa dendam dan tragedi.

Kisah keluarga muda yang berpecah belah.

Tragedy and vengeance ensues after a renowned guru becomes involved in a love triangle.

Mommy

P. RAMLEE, AZIZ SATTAR, S. SHAMSUDDIN

Rastros de Sándalo Traces Of Sandalwood

Ombak Rindu

NANDITA DAS, AINA CLOTET, SUBODH MASKARA

AARON AZIZ, MAYA KARIN, LISA SURIHANI

PG - 95 MINS - DRAMA

G - 125 MINS - DRAMA, ROMANCE

ES, E+

ML, E+

Una superestrella de Bollywood realiza una película autobiográfica con el propósito de conseguir a su hermana.

Seorang perempuan muda yatim piatu yang dijual oleh pakciknya.

The story of a young family torn apart.

Ibu Mertua Ku P. RAMLEE, SARIMAH, SENIWATI ZAITON PG - 118 MINS - DRAMA ML, E+

A Bollywood star makes an autobiographical film in an attempt to find her sister. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

An orphaned young woman is sold by her uncle.

Sabariah kehilangan kekayaan keluarga apabila dia berkahwin. Sabariah forfeits her family fortune when she marries.

july 2015

MOVIES MALAY CLASSIC

INDONESIAN

TAGALOG

CHINESE

CHINESE CLASSIC

Madu Tiga

NEW Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar

Edsa Woolworth

NEW 智取威虎山 The Taking of Tiger Mountain

被偷走的那五年

P. RAMLEE, SARIMAH, ZAHARAH AGUS PG - 100 MINS - MUSICAL, COMEDY ML, E+

Jamil membuat keputusan untuk berkahwin secara sulit dengan perempuan lain. Jamil decides to marry another woman in secret.

POKWANG, STEVEN SPOHN CHELSEA ISLAN, DION WIYOKO

PG - 110 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA

PG13 – 106 MINS – DRAMA

TA, E+

ZHANG HANYU, LIN GENGXIN, TONY LEUNG KA-FAI

Ang tatlong magkakapatid ay nagkatipon para pangalagaan ang kanilang tatay na matanda na at naghihirap dahil sa sakit na Alzheimer.

PG13 – 141 MINS – ACTION, DRAMA

IN, E+

Kerusuhan sosial menghantarkan lulusan baru SMA terbang sendirian ke Singapura. Dengan sedikit uang dan tanpa teman, kehidupan betulbetul perjuangan bagi gadis muda ini.

Nujum Pak Belalang P. RAMLEE PG - 111 MINS - MUSICAL, COMEDY ML, E+

Belalang mencuba satu komplot supaya dia boleh menuntut ganjaran.

Social riots cause a recent high school graduate to flee alone to Singapore. With little money and no friends, life is a struggle for the young girl.

Three siblings reunite as adults to provide care for their elderly father, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

M, E+, C+

改編自中國名著，講述 1946 年革命時期土匪搶佔中國東北的故事。 Adapted from a famous Chinese novel. A story of the revolutionary era of 1946 when ruthless bandits occupied north-eastern China.

ARABIC

Belalang tries a scam so he can claim a reward.

Pendekar Bujang Lapok P. RAMLEE, AZIZ SATTAR PG - 105 MINS - COMEDY ML, E+

Tiga lelaki membuat keputusan untuk mengikut pakar pahlawan.

NEW 30 Febrayer

NEW 雛妓 Sara

SAMEH HUSSEIN, AYTEN AAMER

CHARLENE CHOI, SIMON YAM

PG – 82 MINS – COMEDY, FAMILY

PG13 – 94 MINS – DRAMA

A, E+

CA, M, E+, C+

Three men decide to follow a master warrior. Noor and Nader are two young people who struggle with constant bad luck. But both of their lives are changed by a surprise turn of events.

於雜誌社工作的何玉玲被老總以雜誌社利益為由抽稿。意興闌珊的她在泰國酒吧偶遇雛妓 Dok-My，玉玲千方百計決定將 Dok-My 救出火海。 Rejected by her boss and her boyfriend, journalist Sara travels to Thailand where she meets a child worker in need of her help.

The Stolen Years BAI BAIHE, JOSEPH CHANG, CHRISTINE FAN PG13 - 108 MINS - ROMANCE, DRAMA M, E+, C+

事業和婚姻原本都很美滿的何蔓，因一次車禍而意外陷入昏迷，醒來後失去了5年的記憶。

After a car crash, He Man cannot remember anything that has happened since her honeymoon.

july 2015

MOVIES JAPANESE

KOREAN

HINDI

TAMIL

TAMIL CLASSIC

NEW Anegan

Sivaji The Boss

NEW Happy New Year SHAH RUKH KHAN, DEEPIKA PADUKONE, PG13 – 120 MINS – ACTION, COMEDY H, E+

NEW 王妃の館 Chateau De La Reine

NEW 강남 블루스 Gangnam Blues

YUTAKA MIZUTANI, RENA TANAKA

LEE MIN-HO, KIM RAE-WON

PG13 – 124 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA J, E+

2組のツアーグループが、格式の高いホテル「王妃の館」の滞在中に繰り広げるドタバタ劇。 Slapstick comedy about two tour groups staying at the elegant Chateau de la Reine hotel.

PG13 – 135 MINS – ACTION, DRAMA K, E+

1970년대 서울을 배경으로 절박한 어린 시절을 함께 한 후 강남에서 범죄의 길로 들어선 두 남자의 이야기 A story about two desperate childhood friends in 1970s Seoul who turn to a life of crime in their home district of Gangnam.

Revenge is served at Dubai’s biggest dance competition.

DHANUSH, AMYRA DASTUR

NEW Entertainment

G – 120 MINS – ROMANCE, DRAMA T, E+

NEW 쎄시봉 C’est Si Bon

NANA EIKURA, ETSUSHI TOYOKAWA

JUNG WOO, KIM YUN-SEOK

PG13 – 119 MINS – DRAMA, ROMANCE J, E+

恋を諦めた女と、親子のように年の離れた男との恋愛模様を描くロマンチックラブストーリー。 Romantic drama about the relationship between a young woman and a man who is decades her senior. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

PG13 - 120 MINS - ACTION, ADVENTURE, DRAMA T, E+

AKSHAY KUMAR, MITHUN CHAKRABORTY PG13 – 120 MINS – COMEDY H, E+

A businessman leaves his vast empire to his dog.

A pair of star-crossed lovers meet for the first time... or so they think.

HINDI CLASSIC

NEW 孫娘 Her Granddaughter

RAJINIKANTH, SHRIYA SARAN

NEW oliday: A Soldier Is H Never Off Duty

PG13 – 122 MINS – DRAMA, ROMANCE K, E+

AKSHAY KUMAR, SONAKSHI SINHA

한국 포크 뮤직 중흥기에 음악을 통한 젊은 날의 사랑에 관한 이야기

PG13 - 120 MINS - ACTION, THRILLER

Vellaikaara Durai VIKRAM PRABHU, SRI DIVYA G – 120 MINS – ACTION, COMEDY T, E+

H, E+

A story of the youthful romance brought out by music, and the revival of Korean folk music. A soldier goes on holiday, but instead of relaxing he must stop a terrorist sleeper cell.

A young couple must overcome multiple obstacles in order to stay together.

Sivaji fights corruption to help others.

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COMEDY

Enjoy a wide range of TV programmes across an array of genres Glee THREE EPISODES 60 MINS EACH

2 Broke Girls AND THE REALITY PROBLEM 30 MINS E

A television producer introduces herself to Max and asks about shooting an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians at the cupcake store.

The Middle THREE EPISODES 30 MINS EACH

Enjoy the fifth season of this hit musical comedy. In one episode, Artie, Blaine and Sam move to New York City and struggle with the challenges of the real world.

Meet the Heck family as they fumble their way through everyday life. In one episode, Sue decides she wants her braces removed before starting her senior year.

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Mom

The Crazy Ones

Dads

THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

TWO EPISODES

Life inside a chaotic Chicago advertising agency. In one episode, the daughter of an important client is hired as an intern at the agency.

Two thirtysomething men have their fathers move in with them. In one episode, Edna is detained following her exposure as an illegal immigrant.

Cristela

Fresh Off The Boat

THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

Cristela, an ambitious law student on the brink of securing an internship at a prestigious law firm, must deal with her old-fashioned Mexican-American family.

An Asian-American family relocates to Florida in the 1990s. In one episode, when the boys receive excellent grades, Jessica decides they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being sufficiently challenged.

Four unruly friends run a bar in Philadelphia. In one episode, Charlie takes pills that significantly raise his IQ.

A single mother starts a new life in California. But getting things back on track becomes harder when her own mother turns up.

Languages

Last Man Standing THREE EPISODES 30 MINS EACH E

A macho, married father of three tries to maintain his manliness, despite being surrouned by a house full of females.

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DRAMA

Selfie

Arrow

Gotham

FOUR EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

FIVE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

60 MINS EACH

In this modern adaptation of My Fair Lady, a social media addict enlists the services of a marketing guru to help her build real, 'offline' friendships.

Billionaire playboy Oliver Queen moonlights as vigilante crime fighter Arrow. In one episode, Starling City is peaceful until the arrival of a new villain named Vertigo.

A new prequel series to the Batman saga. In one episode, Detectives Gordon and Bullock investigate a child trafficking ring and meet Selina Kyle, a girl ensnared in their midst

Sirens

Forever

Hart Of Dixie

The Mentalist

Sleepy Hollow

THREE EPISODES

FIVE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

60 MINS EACH

Working as a paramedic in Chicago, Brian meets Johnny and Hank, two offbeat colleagues who share his sense of humour.

Henry Morgan works as a medical examiner in an attempt to understand why he has lived for 200 years. Can he keep his past from his new partner?

New York doctor Zoe Hart takes a job in Bluebell, Alabama. In one episode, concerned about the future of their child, Wade and Zoe decide they need more financial security.

Fraudulent psychic Patrick Jane reforms and starts working with the California Bureau of Investigation. In one episode, Jane meets a girl who claims to be his late daughter.

Ichabod Crane is resurrected after two-and-a-half centuries to battle his old foe, the Headless Horseman. In one episode, Abbie and Ichabod witness a violent bank robbery.

The Following

Legends

The Originals

Supernatural

THREE EPISODES

TWO EPISODES

60 MINS EACH

FBI agent Ryan Hardy is on the trail of a serial killer with a cult following. In one episode, Ryan takes the ultimate risk by siding with Joe with the hope of saving someone.

Deep-cover operative Martin Odum questions his own identity. In one episode, Martin poses as Dante Auerbach, a notorious arms dealer.

Longmire THREE EPISODES 60 MINS EACH E

A dedicated sheriff fights crime in Wyoming. In one episode, Longmire must make sense of Henry’s arrest and Branch’s shooting.

A spin-off from the popular The Vampire Diaries series. A family of thousand-yearold vampires return to New Orleans to take back the city they claim is theirs.

Two brothers battle demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings threatening the world. In one episode, Dean becomes a demon and runs wild.

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SPORT

CHINESE

LET Highlights: Ladies German Open Presented By Marriott

零距離

Chat With VVIP

寰遊沖繩日記

Denise's Okinawa Diary

30 MINS M, C+

60 MINS

MALAY

這個訪談節目直擊不為人知的精彩真人真事。

Watch the world's top female golfers take to the course in the Ladies German Open.

This chat show revolves around real people with incredible experiences.

30 MINS M, C+

2012 年 Astro 國際華裔小姐陳楚寰帶大家暢遊沖繩。

Karoot Komedia X

Gaya Raya

SEASON 3 – EP9

30 MINS

Rancangan hiburan bertema muzik, komedi dan isu semasa.

Bila selebriti dan peminat bersama memilih baju raya. Celebrities and their fans meet to pick out the perfect Hari Raya outfit.

Join the 2012 Miss Astro Chinese International Pageant winner on her journeys through Okinawa.

Music, comedy and current affairs in a show that is guaranteed to entertain.

Unsung Places

Hijab Stailista

Toyota Racing Series 2015

百草園

西班牙 360

ECHOES OF UMMAH

30 MINS

60 MINS

30 MINS

M, E+

CA, C+

Get behind the wheel of the racing series that attracts drivers from around the globe, offering them vital experience on the track.

帶大家深入了解草本植物的各種健康療效。

萧慧敏與西班牙當地人交流馬來西亞菜的煮食心得。

A journey into the healing benefits of plants for health and vitality.

Hui Mei exchanges Malaysian recipes with the locals in Spain.

Berkisar hidup penganut Islam di Negara-negara bukan Islam.

World Of Football

美食回憶

Garden of Treasure

Food Moments

30 MINS E

Highlights of some of the best football matches from across the world and interviews with the sport's top players.

Spain 360

Travel-related stories from Muslim minorities in nonMuslim countries.

Hari Hari Hari Raya 30 MINS

30 MINS M, E+

品嚐孩提時的美食，重溫童年回憶。

Mari bergembira menyambut Hari Raya bersama.

The show that relives the magic memory of best loved childhood dishes.

Join us in the celebration and joy of this year's Hari Raya.

Memaparkan trend terkini fesyen Muslimah. A magazine show which looks at the latest trends in fashion for Muslim women.

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JAPANESE

KOREAN

ARABIC

TAMIL

HINDI

北海道花物語

런닝맨

Stories Of The Prophets In Islam

Rasikka Rusikka

Xp Guide

30 MINS

MUMBAI

30 MINS

Hokkaido Flower Story 30 MINS J

北海道の桜と五稜郭の景観にスポットを当てた花の饗宴。 A visual feast focusing on the cherry blossom in Hokkaido and the picturesque Goryokaku Park.

Running Man HELP JI SUK-JIN REACH 100 POINTS!! 60 MINS

30 MINS

한국에서 크게 성공한 장수 예능 버라이어티. 100점을 취득해야 하는 지석진 에피소드. Hugely successful and long-running variety show from South Korea. Classic episode where Ji Suk-Jin must reach 100 points.

The stories of the prophets of Islam depicted in vivid graphics and drawings. For A380 aircraft please find under Religious category

Journey to vibrant, magical Mumbai, one of the most lively cities on Earth. Join a culinary journey throughout Malaysia in search of its most mouthwatering street food.

인도네시아 정글의 법칙

Law Of The Jungle In Indochina INDOCHINA PENINSULA

Bada Weekend Thadam Pathithavargal

60 MINS K

DEHRADUN 30 MINS H

30 MINS T

연예인들이 정글에서 살아남기 우한 도전과 현지 부족민 사회와 함께 지내는 이야기를 담은 프로그램. Watch celebrities rise to the challenge of surviving on their own in the wild, and experiencing life with local tribes and communities.

Find ultimate relaxation in Dehradun and the magical healing powers of Mother Nature. Incredible stories of men and woman who have had a meteoric rise to the pinnacle of success.

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HINDI

FoodMad With Rocky and Mayur CHOCOHOLICS UNITE! ROCKY AND MAYUR'S CHOCOLATY ADVENTURES 30 MINS E

Join Rocky and Mayur as they discover the delightful chocolates of Pune and Hyderabad.

FRENCH

HISTORY

NATURAL WORLD

Les Foyers Du Brésil Homes Of Brazil

The Riddle Of The Leaning Tower

Eco Trekking: The Pacific Islands

Reptiles And Predators

30 MINS

60 MINS

30 MINS

Explorez Rio de Janeiro, l’une des villes plus emblématiques parmi L’Amerique du Sud.

Learn the history of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and discover what modern engineers are doing to preserve the spectacularly skewed landmark.

Join host Ian Wright as he explores the wonders of the Pacific Islands, including the amazing place that inspired Robinson Crusoe.

Travel across the globe to learn about a number of fascinating animals, including bears in Canada, snakes in Malaysia and crocodiles in Costa Rica.

Les Cavaliers The Horsemen

Sacred Places: Great Mosques

Extreme Landscapes

Wild About

30 MINS

60 MINS

30 MINS

Apprenez sur les cowboys légendaires d'Amérique, les cavaliers des chavaux arabes et plus.

Visit the spectacular mosques erected throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, and gain a new appreciation for them.

Join a variety of hosts as they travel around the world to explore some of the planet’s most incredible landscapes.

Explore Rio de Janeiro, one of South America’s most emblematic cities.

30 MINS

Languages

Learn about the legendary cowboys of America, proud Arab horse riders and more.

Wellington Vs Napoleon: Aftermath Of Waterloo 60 MINS E

This documentary examines the lives of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, and the consequences of the Battle of Waterloo for both men.

This documentary series explores the animal kingdom, examining some of its incredible creatures.

july 2015

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BUSINESS

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

TRAVEL

Jimmy Choo – High Flyers

Connect

Great Railway Journeys of Europe: Vienna to Trieste

60 MINS 30 MINS E

Magnificent footwear designer Jimmy Choo discusses his rise to fame, and how his brand came to be synonymous with the idea of luxury.

A fresh, exciting offering for the science and technology genre designed to connect viewers with all things tech.

Xiaomi Rising

Mindworks

30 MINS

60 MINS

Exploring the secret behind the success of Xiaomi 'Little Rice,' and the meteoric rise of the smart phone maker who became Apple’s biggest threat in China.

A series of clever scientific experiments play games with our brains to examine how we think. Prepare to be shocked by the results.

RELIGIOUS

The Maverick Chef – Hong Kong

60 MINS 30 MINS

30 MINS E

Salam Musim S4

Embark on an enchanting ride with historian Julian Davison as he traverses some of Europe's most spectacular railways.

Hong Kong chef Alvin Leung enlists the help of celebrity food gurus as he samples the signature dishes of various vibrant Asian cities.

Jason Down Under – Tasmania

Salam Ramadhan – Australia

30 MINS

Join Jason Godfrey as he travels across one of the most exciting countries in the world – Austraila.

See how the Holy Month of Ramadan is experienced and celebrated by diverse communities of Muslims. This episode: Australia.

A forum for the discussion of recurring issues that confront the Islamic faith.

Halal Galore - China 30 MINS E

A food travelogue series with a simple agenda: to resolve the dietary requirements of Muslim travellers abroad.

SOUNDSTAGE

Tech Tools

Masterchef Poh

60 MINS

30 MINS

Without the knowledge gained from science and technology, humanity would remain literally in the dark. This series captures the breakthroughs within farming, infrastructure and information technology.

Join foodie, author, artist and presenter Poh Ling Yeow on an amazing journey from Australia back to her birthplace – the bustling, capital of Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur.

Cheek To Cheek Live LADY GAGA & TONY BENNETT 60 MINS E

Legendary Tony Bennett and pop superstar Lady Gaga perform jazz standards from their collaborative album. For A380 aircraft please find under Showbiz category.

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Ancient Grain 30 MINS

Enrich Luxe Retreats – City Of Lights

Hi-5 FIVE EPISODES

A captivating journey of discovery into the nutritional richness of ancient grains, including quinoa and spelt.

Bazaar: Silk Road Cities

Take a mystical journey down the Silk Road, from Xi’an in China to Istanbul on Europe’s edge.

Chasing The Yum

After Lately

30 MINS EACH

TASTED AND CONFUSED

Song, dance and more. In one episode, Hi-5 takes on a lot of fun games, such as ‘I spy’, table tennis and even surfing at the beach.

15 MINS E

30 MINS

Malaysia Airlines rewards two of its most loyal travellers with a unique lifestyle experience: a fully-catered trip to Paris.

Globe Guides : Artistic Traveller : Modernism

This parody reality show, starring the real writers and staff of Chelsea Lately, presents a side of celebrity journalism you’re unlikely to see anywhere else!

Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills

The Wanted Life

The Looney Tunes Show

BAHAMAS LIKE A POP STAR PRIDE & PRADA

30 MINS

FIVE EPISODES

30 MINS

30 MINS EACH

Explore the works of the pioneers of modernist art and the post-impressionist movement across the globe.

This reality series follows a group of millionaires in their twenties, and the challenges they face while living it up in Beverly Hills.

30 MINS E

KIDS

SHOWBIZ

LIFESTYLE

What Would Ryan Lochte Do?

30 MINS E

WHAT WOULD RYAN LOCHTE DO… ON SPRING BREAK?

Iron Chef challenger Jet Tila unlocks the secrets of classic Asian cuisine, demystifying the techniques and exploring the richness of Asian cooking.

30 MINS E

Follow American swimmer Ryan Lochte as he balances his life, love, family and his Olympic preparation.

The band travels to the Bahamas as part of Nathan’s birthday celebrations and to play a show.

Cartoon capers from our favourire characters. Bugs becomes obsessed with a video game, while Daffy gets addicted to online shopping.

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AUDIO

AUDIO ON DEMAND

THE HITS

CLUB

Passengers with AVOD can access our library of nearly 400 music and spoken-word CDs Including... United We Are Hardwell We Are All We Need Above & Beyond (above) Our Love Caribou 5 Years Of Mau5 Deadmau5 Motion Calvin Harris

108 albums including… The Desired Effect Brandon Flowers Wilder Mind Mumford & Sons Handwritten Shawn Mendes Lovetap! Smallpools Kindred Passion Pit Love Stuff Elle King

See page 84 to find out which system you’re using

American Beauty/ American Psycho Fall Out Boy Reflection Fifth Harmony Sounds Of The 80s Various Artists Time Mikky Ekko The Veronicas The Veronicas

Dope Machines The Airborne Toxic Event

A Perfect Contradiction Outsiders’ Edition (Deluxe) Paloma Faith

Nick Jonas (Deluxe) Nick Jonas

Demi (Deluxe) Demi Lovato

Froot Marina And The Diamonds

III Take That

Listen David Guetta Prayer Robin Schulz Live Life Living E xample Recognise Fred V & Grafix

LIGHT & EASY

Smoke + Mirrors Imagine Dragons

VS. (Other People’s Heartache, Pt. III) Bastille

Including...

No Romeo Indiana

LIVE SOS 5 Seconds Of Summer

Van Morrison Duets Van Morrison (above)

Coming Up For Air Kodaline

Live By The Words Justice Crew

Natalie Prass Natalie Prass

Uptown Special (Clean) Mark Ronson

Somewhere Under Wonderland Counting Crows

Shadows In The Night Bob Dylan

Piece By Piece Kelly Clarkson

The Golden Echo Kimbra

2015 Grammy Nominees Various Artists

Moon Landing (Apollo Edition) James Blunt

To Be Loved (Asian Tour Edition) Michael Buble

No Fixed Address Nickelback

Title (Deluxe) Meghan Trainor

Sonic Highways Foo Fighters

Classics She & Him My Dream Duets Barry Manilow Nostalgia Annie Lennox Brazilian Nights Kenny G Hope Susan Boyle

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AUDIO R&B

COUNTRY

JAZZ

SOUNDTRACKS

KOREAN

Including...

Truth & Soul Stan Walker (above)

Freedom Ride Troy Cassar-Daley

Made In Brazil Eliane Elias (above)

Avengers: Age Of Ultron Various

미쳐 포미닛

Non-Fiction Ne-Yo

Old Boots, New Dirt Jason Aldean

Coming Forth By Day Cassandra Wilson

Pitch Perfect 2 Various (above)

진정한 대화 소년들의 나라 (above)

Tuxedo Tuxedo

Prizefighter: Hit After Hit Trisha Yearwood (above)

Mockroot Tigran Hamasyan

Cinderella Various

Move BTOB

Wallflower Diana Krall

Fifty Shades Of Grey Various

타임 비스트

The Big Picture Kat Edmonson

Wild Various

7번째 앨범 수 퍼 주니어

Measures Nostalgia 77 & The Monster

Annie Various

플레이 악동뮤지션

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Various

굿럭 비스트

Walking On Sunshine Various

게리

The London Sessions Mary J. Blige JHUD Jennifer Hudson Food Kelis Lift Your Spirit Aloe Blacc

Melody Road Neil Diamond ose Ave R You+Me Bringing Back The Sunshine Blake Shelton To All The Girls Willie Nelson

Cheek To Cheek Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

Out Among The Stars Johnny Cash

Stranger Jo-Yu Chen

COMEDY

CLASSICAL

RELAX

WORLD

MALAY

Including...

The Chopin Project Olafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott (above)

Ton Michał Lewicki

Including...

Perjalanan Bocey (above)

Tom Zé Tom Zé

Tiga Dekad Muzik, Cinta Dan Sanubari Live In Concert Anuar Zain

Love, Marriage And Divorce Toni Braxton And Babyface

Mandatory Fun “Weird Al” Yankovic

The Gathering II Various Artists (above)

Paris, Mon Amour Sonya Yoncheva

#Escape Various

The Classical Album 2015 Various

Ludovico Einaudi & Cecilia Chailly Stanze

New Year’s Concert 2015 Vienna Philharmonic & Zubin Mehta

Flute Spirit: Dreams & Improvisations Jane Rutter

Standup Comic Woody Allen

A Musical Affair: Live in Japan Il Divo

600 Years In A Moment Fiona Joy Hawkins

Monty Python & The Holy Grail Monty Python

Just The Two Of Us Secret Garden

The Very Best Of Lily Tomlin Sleepwalk With Me (Live) Mike Birbiglia I’m Telling You For The Last Time Jerry Seinfeld

Equistice Ken Elkinson

Music In Exile Songhoy Blues Gandadiko Samba Toure (above) So Frenchy So Chic… Various Artists Landini Aurelio Fofoulah Fofoulah Rohi Rohi La noche mas larga Buika

Mr. 게 상속자들 여러 곡

Juara Fantasia Various Artists Chapter One Kool & A TO Z (above) The Best Of Gerhana Ska Cinta Fique Taufik Batisah Satu Sama Klangit Apa Khabar 2015 Various

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AUDIO NASYID

JAPANESE

MANDARIN

TAMIL

KIDS

Including...

Greatest Hits UNIC (above)

2PM Of 2PM 2PM (above)

新地球林俊杰 (above)

Mudahnya Berdoa Various Artists

Cinta Hingga Ke Syurga Amar

Hello World Scandal

罪恶感黄丽玲

Luahan Rasa Raqib Majid

The Best “Red” Kalafina

苏盈之苏盈之

Perfect Is The Enemy Of Good Rhys Muldoon

Dengan Rahmatmu Qathrunnada

The Best “Blue” Kalafina

醒着做梦张学友

Happy Kids Various Artists

Memori El Suraya Various

REAL 中島美嘉

第七感张靓颖

Kasih Tak Bersyarat NowSeeHeart

Genesis Of 2PM 2PM

哎呦，不错哦周杰伦

Ken’s Bar III 平井堅

双丞戏杨丞琳

Zikir Terapi Diri 3 Hafiz Hamidun

Under Cover 2 T.M. Revolution

温度王赴颖 & 沈展宁

Mencari Cinta Hakiki Simfoni

Blau

Action Bii

Satu Kalimah Damai & Friends

INDONESIAN

藍井エイル

CANTONESE

(above)

The Legacy Collection: Sleeping Beauty Various

Wiggle House The Wiggles Favourite Things Play School Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well Jennifer Gasoi

毕书尽

快乐美人鱼朱俐静我是曾沛慈曾沛慈

The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid Various Artists (above)

HINDI

MEMORIES

Including...

艳遇郭静我呸蔡依林第10个王心凌王心凌巨星金曲众星

Including...

Cahaya Cinta Hijau Daun (above)

撫愛藍奕邦 (above)

Terjemahan Hati ST12

嫺情陳慧嫻

Save The Best For Last Element

Re: Workz

模特李荣浩

Tuna Sherina

Wannabe

克卜勒孙燕姿

Hati & Cinta Judika

8 周柏豪

Live To Love Afgan

The Best Of 2008-2012 鄧紫棋

Love Life And Music Rossa

The Key

Terpukau Astrid

Little Singer

林憶蓮官恩娜

你好王大文有所畏韦礼安

1999-2013 精选五月天

(above)

真的假的陶晶莹

Bad Company (Deluxe Edition) Bad Company 25th Anniversary Collection – Fans’ Choice Laura Fygi Blur: The Best Of Blur Best Of The Best Air Supply

陳奕迅

小肥（徐智勇

1974-1979 Bee Gees (above)

RoxBox – A Collection Of Roxette’s Greatest Songs Roxette

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AUDIO

RADIO CHANNELS

CHART TOPPERS

ROCK ARENA

Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres

INSEAT CHANNEL 2 AVOD CHANNEL 78 HOSTED BY JAY SHELDON

Including... Five To One The Doors Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The Clash Wonderlust Kid Wave Millions Gerard Way

INSEAT CHANNEL 1 AVOD CHANNEL 77 OVERHEAD CHANNEL 5

I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones

HOSTED BY BEN LOH

FUN Pitbull feat. Chris Brown I Really Like You Carly Rae Jepsen The Wolf Mumford & Sons Ghost Town (Clean) Adam Lambert Marvin Gaye Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor Tonight Belongs To U! Jeremih feat. Flo Rida Addicted To A Memory Zedd feat. Bahari American Oxygen Rihanna Hold My Hand Jess Glynne Lonely People iLL BLU King Kunta Kendrick Lamar Surrender Cash Cash

Channel numbers vary depending on which system you’re using. See page 84 to find out

Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen Fly Avril Lavigne

Best Friend Yelawolf feat Eminem Lean On Major Lazer Ghosttown Madonna Renegades X Ambassadors Let It Go James Bay Ship To Wreck Florence + The Machine Hypnotic Zella Day All That Carly Rae Jepsen Trouble Iggy Azalea feat Jennifer Hudson Big Girls Cry Sia Chains Nick Jonas

Rock And Roll The Velvet Underground T- Shirt Weather Circa Waves Absolution Calling Incubus Burning For No One The Cribs Better Man Pearl Jam Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party Courtney Barnett Brandy & Coke (Trampled Under Foot) (Initial Rough Mix) Led Zeppelin White Room Eric Clapton Paint It Black The Rolling Stones Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana Living After Midnight (Live At Long Beach Arena 1984) Judas Priest School’s Out Alice Cooper Think You’re So Free Shihad Too Late Guantanamo

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AGHANI ARABBIYAH

MALAY HITZ

MANDARIN MIX

JAPANESE COLLECTION

INSEAT CHANNEL 3

INSEAT CHANNEL 8

INSEAT CHANNEL 9

INSEAT CHANNEL 10

INSEAT CHANNEL 12

AVOD CHANNEL 79

AVOD CHANNEL 82

AVOD CHANNEL 83

AVOD CHANNEL 85

AVOD CHANNEL 86

HOSTED BY RICHARD LA FABER

HOSTED BY MONA JASMAN

OVERHEAD CHANNEL 6

OVERHEAD CHANNEL 7

OVERHEAD CHANNEL 8

HOSTED BY KC ISMAIL

HOSTED BY CHONG HUEY LING

HOSTED BY KAORU SATO

Including...

Aduh Aduh Sayang Deasy Natalina feat. Lawa Nie Geng

不睡张惠妹

時の流れに身をまかせテレサ・テン

那些爱过的事光良

ルビーの指輪寺尾聰

可惜郭静

ラピスラズリ藍井エイル

喜欢寂寞苏打绿

蜩ーひぐらしー長山洋子

天翻地覆王力宏

昴ーすばるー谷村新司

回家路上戴佩妮

明日があるさ坂本九

内疚陈奕迅

わたしの城下町小柳ルミ子

在你耳边说周兴哲

聖母たちのララバイ岩崎宏美

Funky那个女孩大嘴巴 + 蓝心湄

シクラメンのかほり布施明

天后陈势安

ロックンロール•ウィドウ山口百恵

Including...

Don’t Stop Believin’ Journey Summer Of ’69 Bryan Adams

Linangan Terakhir Forteen

King Of Wishful Thinking Go West

Aku Tahu Ungu

Dancing Queen ABBA

Ewau Bule Iwere feat. Noraniza Idris

It Takes Two Marvin Gaye

Sabar Brothers

Waiting In Vain Bob Marley & The Wailers

Langit Tetap Biru Aizat Amdan

Don’t Let Go (Love) En Vogue

Tak Sempurna Once Mekel

I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown

Terima Kasih Hazama

Black Or White Michael Jackson

Sampai Mati Taufik Batisah

Don’t Stop Me Now Queen

Kamu Yang Ku Tunggu Rossa & Afgan

She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals

庆祝杨丞琳

HINDI RHYTHMS

NASYID

KOREAN SELECTIONS

JAZZ

MALAY CLASSICS

INSEAT CHANNEL 14

Including...

AVOD CHANNEL 80

AVOD CHANNEL 81

AVOD CHANNEL 84

HOSTED BY ELLEN HAN

HOSTED BY BRAD POWER

Including...

Jauh Sudah A zizi AF

SARANG SOOM XIA Kim Jun Soo

Birdland James Morrison

Solatuwasalam Raihan

Chu Eok Eun Jan In Ha Ge Jung Yong Hwa

Down By The Riverside Benny Green

AVOD CHANNEL 87 OVERHEAD CHANNEL 10

Including... Beparwah Meet Bros Anjjan, Apeksha Dandekar Locha-E-Ulfat Benny Dayal Katra Katra Ankit Tiwari, Pakriti Kakkar Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan Meet Bros Anjjan, Kanika Kapoor

Ku Harap Pada Mu Tuhan Qathrunnada

Assalamualaikum Rhazes Ibrahim & Sam Bimbo AmpunanMu ST12 Lailahaillallah Raihan

Malang Siddharth Mahadevan, Shilpa Rao

Kembara Di Tanah Gersang Al-Jawaher

Kill Dil Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahadevan

Rahmatan Lil’ Alamin (Akustik) Imam Muda Asyraf

Pakeezah Gulraj Singh

Warkah Cinta (Feat. UNIC) Imam Muda Nazrul & Imam Muda Fakhrul

Nanga Punga Dost Shreya Ghoshal

Khalid Al-Walid Damai

Including...

Hello Happy Yun Mirae & Tiger JK & Yoo Hee Yeol Sae Byeok Ga Ro Soo Gil Back Ji Young Got Eun Si Gan Sok Eui Neo Na Eol Of Brown Eyed Soul Mok So Ri No Eul

What’s With You Mose Allison You Better Not Go To College Bob James And David Sandborn Country Roads Gary Burton (Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny) I Fall In Love Too Easily Gregory Porter

Rindu Bayangan Jay Jay Benci Tapi Rindu Diana Nasution Juwita Alleycats Widuri Bob Tutupoli Pasangan Bahagia Dato Sharifah Aini & M Sani Gadis & Bunga Rahimah Rahim Gelisah Ahmad Jais Wajah Siapa Di Hatimu A zlina Aziz

Pyo Jeok Shin Hwa

Dr Do Right Kenny Barron & Dave Holland

E Byeol Gong Sik Vixx

Lullaby Of Birdland Lee Konitz

Lela Manja Rosiah Chik

Neo Ha Na Myeon Dae Ullala Session & Play The Siren

My Funny Valentine Miles Davis Quintet

Kanda & Dinda DJ Dave & Sarena Hashim

Oh Salama A Ramlie & Maria Bachok

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GAMES

GAMES With 35 games in six categories, why not test your skills and challenge your mind

Some games are available in multi-player format using our seat-to-seat function. Select a game for on-screen instructions on how to play. Games only available on the A380, B777 and A330 aircraft and for passengers with the portable media player.

Please check your system and see your GUI for all available games.

A 380 and B777 aircraft * All the games with an asterisk are only available to passengers travelling on A380 and B777 aircraft.

LEISURE

PUZZLE

SPORT

Big Money®, In-Flight Sudoku, In-Flight Trivia Challenge, In-Flight Trivia Tournament, Insaniquarium™*, Mad Caps*, Memory*, Scramble Dash*, Shanghai, Solitaire, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire* (above), Zuma*

Bookworm™ *(above), Caveman, Hangman*, In-Flight Tertis®, Jubaku*, Minesweeper*, Mummy Maze®*, Pixelus™*, Tangram*, Water Pipes

In-Flight Bowling Tournament, In-Flight Golf Tournament, In-Flight Pool Challenge: Sport Series* (above), In-Flight Tennis Challenge: Sport Series*, Mini Golf

BOARD

ARCADE

KIDS

Battleship®, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers (above), Reversi*, Ultimate Yahtzee®*, Warzone*

Asteroids, Cave Crunch*, Galaktor*, Invasion, Niflheim, Pong™, Super Pinball Arcade, UltraBall*, Wacky Safari (above)

Animal Factory, Elephant Memory, Hangman Jr., Robot Factory (above)

Holy Quran

Berlitz® Word Traveler

b-wise™

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

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

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

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

A380 and B777 only

Soundview Executive Book Summaries A380 and B777 only

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

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QUICK GUIDES

B738 VIDEO

PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER

See which movies and TV are available on selected B738 leased aircraft

The individual media player with high resolution 8” screen is available to all passengers in Business Class on our B738-800 leased aircraft SYNOPSES FOR THESE MOVIES BEGIN ON PAGE 89; TV PROGRAMMES ON PAGE 100

SYNOPSES FOR THESE MOVIES BEGIN ON PAGE 89; TV PROGRAMMES ON PAGE 100

FROM MALAYSIA Hollywood Favourites / International C’est Si Bon K, E+ Happy New Year H, E+ Vellaikaara Durai T, E+

Television Chasing The Yum E Xiaomi Rising E Jimmy Choo – High Flyers

12 Years A Slave

TO MALAYSIA Hollywood Favourites / International

Television

Latest Movies

Comedy

Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb E Taken 3 E, F, G, C+

Salam Ramadhan – Australia E

Movies Library

Ancient Grain E Jason Down Under – Tasmania

MOVIES

The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies E, F, G

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island E, C+

12 Years A Slave E, F, G, I Dallas Buyers Club E Trouble With The Curve E

Malay Mamak Cupcake ML

Korean Fashion King K, E+

Chinese Kung Fu Jungle M, C+, E+

Hindi Kick H, E+

Languages

E ENGLISH E+ ENGLISH SUBTITLES C+ CHINESE SUBTITLES CA CANTONESE F FRENCH G GERMAN H HINDI I ITALIAN K KOREAN M MANDARIN ML MALAY T TAMIL

The Middle

Extras Your portable media player also gives you access to CDs (see pages 107-111) and games (see page 112)

The Middle E

Drama Forever E

Lifestyle Tough Trains: Vietnam E

Soundstage Elton John: Million Dollar Piano Live In Las Vegas E

Science & Technology Powering The Future E

History Bermuda Triangle Exposed E

Malay Dapur Chef Ammar ML

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INSTRUCTIONS

HANDSETS Business Class B777

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。

Economy Class & Inseat Video

All passengers B737-800 & A333

Economy Class A380

First & Business Class A380

10 14

7 11

9 11

On reverse

1. Control Paddle*

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

4. Reading Light ON/OFF

4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF

4. 読書用ライトON/OFF

5. Channel UP/DOWN

5. 頻道 UP/DOWN

5. チャンネルUP/DOWN

6. Volume UP/Down

6. 音量 UP/DOWN

6. 音声ボリュームUP/DOWN

7. Brightness UP/DOWN

7. 亮度 UP/DOWN

7. 明るさUP/DOWN

8. Button Disabled

8. 呼叫乘務員/取消

8. 乗務員呼び出し/取消

9. Select/Start*

9. 選擇/開始*

9. 選択/スタート*

10. Enter*

10. 確認*

10. 入力*

11. Game Controls*

11. 遊戲控制*

11. ゲームコントロール*

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

12.

13. Back button - To go to previous screen.

13.

14. Screen ON/OFF button - To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF.

14.

13. 14.

15. Home button - Shortcut to go to Main Menu.

15. 16.

16. QWERTY keyboard - B738 / A333 17. Magnetic card reader

15.

17.

16.

* Not on the Inseat System 17.

YOUR SYSTEM

Control at your fingertips

指尖操控

手軽な操作

For all passengers with the AVOD system. See page 84 to find out which system you’re using.

適用於使用影音點播系統的乘客。請查閱第 84頁瞭解您所適用的系統。

AVODシステム搭載機種の全てのお客様向け。お客様のご利用可能なシステムの確認は 84ページ目をご覧ください。

歡迎

ようこそ

Welcome

請在“歡迎”頁面選擇您的語言-英語或馬來語。

「ようこそ」の画面スクリーンからお客様のご利用になる言語－英語或いはバハサ・マレーシア（マレーシア公用語）をお選びください。

From the Welcome screen, select your language –English or Bahasa Malaysia. Main menu Press Select/Start or Enter to choose from the main menu.

主菜單點擊“選擇/開始”鍵或“確認”鍵在功能表上進行選擇。

メインメニューメインメニューから「選択／スタート」か「入力」ボタンを押してください。

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INSTRUCTIONS

YOUR SYSTEM

Accessing your handset

Accessing your screen in Golden Club Class

Laptop power point

Press to release the handset.

Press to stow the handset.

Your personal TV screen and handset are stowed in the armrest of your seat. Push OPEN to lift the cover of the armrest and lift the latch to release the screen. Rotate the screen and adjust it to the angle you desire.

A power point is available on all seats in First and Golden Club class. Please ask a member of the cabin crew if you wish to borrow a suitable power adaptor.

3. Reset button –for use if the cord is over-extended.

取得手持控制器

Malaysia Airlines shall not be liable for any kind of injury, loss or damage arising from the use of adaptors. Adaptors are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to availability.

手提電腦電源插座

1. 按下以釋放手持控制器。

取得金色俱樂部艙位顯示幕

2. 按下以放回手持控制器。

您的個人電視顯示幕和控制器位於座椅扶手上。按「OPEN」鍵開啟扶手上蓋，取出顯示幕。將顯示幕旋轉到您需要的角度。

3. 復位鍵-若連接線拉出過長，可按壓此鍵使其復位。

リモコンの使用法

頭等艙和金色俱樂部艙位配備有電源插座。如需要插座轉換器，請向客艙服務員索取。馬來西亞航空公司對於任何因使用插座轉換器造成的任何損傷、損失或損壞不負責任。插座轉換器數量有限，本著先到先得的原則，借完為止。ノートパソコン用電源コンセント

1. リモコンを取り出すには本体全体を押してください。

ゴールデンクラブクラスの画面スクリーンの使用法

2. リモコンを収納するには本体全体を押して入れてください。

お客様専用の画面スクリーンはお座席のひじ掛に収納されています。「OPEN」を押して、ひじ掛けのカバーを開けて、画面スクリーンを引き出してください。お客様のご覧になる位置へ画面スクリーンを回転させ、角度を調節してください。

3. コードが長すぎる場合はリセットボタンを押してください。

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going places july 2015

SCENIC Splendour Southeast Asiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-kept eco-adventure secret is Langkawi Text Joshua Lim The first UNESCO-endorsed geopark in Southeast Asia, the Langkawi Geopark, which comprises three dedicated parks, is a must-see when visiting the island. The Machinchang Cambrian Geoforest Park is renowned for its rock formations dating back 550 million years, and offers stunning panoramas of the entire archipelago. It is home to one of the oldest rainforests on Earth. Kilim Karst Geoforest, which can be explored on foot or by boat, charms with a unique mangrove s an d irline ltiple ecosystem on a limestone A a i u ys Mala perate m een surface, as well as an array o w t y Firefl flights be and of wildlife to look out ) y K l i G da wi (L (KUL) a for, including sea eagles, k g L an p ur a L um l monitor lizards, macaques, a u K and pink dolphins if you are lucky. The third, the Dayang

Bunting Marble Geoforest Park, is famous for its freshwater lake nestled amongst hills of rugged forest. Best visited during the dry season from December through February, Langkawi is also renowned for many myths and legends, including the story of the wronged maiden Mahsuri, whose white blood supposedly cursed Langkawi for seven generations, giving it the sobriquet â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Isle of Legends. naturallylangkawi.my

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LANGKAWI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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