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SEPTEMBER 2018

Explore Sarawak’s Mulu National Park

MY Guide to Ipoh ■ Kota Kinabalu's best eats ■ A helping hand for the Penan community

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Discover cave systems, rainforests and mountain peaks in Sarawak’s Mulu National Park

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Contents

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FROM THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

Our exclusive digital content

MY GUIDE 32 Ipoh, Malaysia

EDITOR’S NOTE

MAIL ROOM

THREE TO WATCH

TRAVEL CONCIERGE | SEE

TRAVEL CONCIERGE | DINE

TRAVEL CONCIERGE | STAY

TRAVEL CONCIERGE | ART

WINDOW OR AISLE

Our in-flight movie recommendations

Events taking place this month

What’s new in the world of dining Hospitality news and options

What to see in the art world this month

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FASHION + ACCESSORIES 72

The globetrotter’s styling guide

CHEF’S CUT 56

Cook and food writer Rachel Khoo

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IN PROFILE 34

China Pottery’s Alex Toh is on a mission to inculcate appreciation for elegant tableware

WARISAN 64

Kreativiti dan inovasi kuih bulan tradisional masyarakat Cina kini tanpa had

Features EXPLORE | Food

PHOTOBOOK

EXPLORE | Accessories

MALAYSIAN ICON

THE CURE

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SEEN + HEARD

Our guide to Kota Kinabalu’s top eats and where to find them Ordinary Malaysians share their hopes and wishes for a new Malaysia From farm basket to fashion hit Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin

Lotions, potions, spas, and more Your in-flight entertainment guide Events in Malaysia and around the world

Inside Malaysia Airlines NEWS

FLEET

SAFETY + SERVICE INFO

WHERE WE FLY

ENRICH QUICK GUIDE

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Act of charity morphs into Malaysia’s largest fashion social enterprise

GIZMOS + GADGETS 71 Cool gadgets in focus this month

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Stunning Temples in Thailand With a majority of the population professing the Buddhist faith, it is no wonder that Thailand – the land of smiles – is also the land of temples. There are temples dating back centuries, temples with buildings made of glass or wood, and even a temple that forms a unique art exhibition. Take a virtual walk through some of Thailand’s most beautiful temples that every Buddhist pilgrim or visitor should explore in their lifetime.

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Sporty Activities In Bandar Utama, Malaysia There’s more to the weekend than just shopping at malls. Break the monotony with some fun things you can do without having to travel away from the city, from indoor skydiving to flowboarding and rooftop baseball.

Contrary to popular belief, holidays need not be long to truly enjoy a destination, and Western Australia is the perfect place for a brief escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Visit Fremantle, where visitors will find heritage-listed buildings as well as markets selling fresh produce, and arts and crafts, or pamper yourself along the Food & Wine Trail as you drink and dine your way through the countryside.

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harmony, not just within our household but also in our community and the rest of the country. Today, I am proud that the country is thriving and our economy continues to enjoy robust growth. Malaysia Airlines, as the country’s national carrier, has also grown exponentially in tandem with the country and has sealed its status as a national icon that all Malaysians can resonate with. In keeping true to our promise, Malaysia Airlines embraces the modernity of the future Malaysia without forgetting the values of the past, while being progressive, genuine and efficient. In striving to continuously modernise our products and services, Malaysia Airlines has been prioritising its investment in digital advancement over the past year. Our improved website has a ‘Manage Booking' tool which allows for easier changes and refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and a new Enrich members’ portal. We also have a range of valueadded services on the website for our customers, including car rentals, hotel bookings and Takaful insurance. Our in-flight duty-free shopping is also available for orders online. goingplacesmagazine.com | 8 | September 2018

Our digital solutions underline our efforts to deliver the best of Malaysian Hospitality as displayed in our latest brand campaign. Besides offering warm and genuine service, we want our passengers to experience their travel in the most seamless and convenient way. Our studies show a continuous trend of mobile-first in aviation. This means that passengers are self-sufficient and want more control over their travels, where they plan, research and book their trips on mobile devices. This month, we will be the first airline in Asia to allow users to book flights and process payments through Facebook’s Messenger application via the introduction of MHchat. This interactive Facebook Messenger BOT empowers all Malaysia Airlines passengers to make bookings, payments and to retrieve their flight itineraries. Through the integration of AI, the BOT delivers an experience similar to a real customer service agent.

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We will also be rolling out another app this quarter, MHguardian, a mobile application which enables parents or guardians to track unaccompanied minors throughout their travel with Malaysia Airlines. This mobile app was the winning idea of Malaysia Airlines’ 2017 Hackathon. MHguardian will also be extended to support unaccompanied elderly passengers and passengers who require special assistance.

Dear Guests, It is my pleasure to welcome you onboard. In this month of September, Malaysians celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Malaysian federation – the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo (now known as Sabah) and Sarawak to form Malaysia. As a young boy in 1963, I don’t remember much about the historical event. However, coming from a household of mixed Chinese-Malay parentage, I learnt to appreciate the importance of preserving racial unity and

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I believe we are well on our way to becoming a fully digital airline. A lot has been done since our transformation journey kicked off in 2015 and we will continue to harness innovation and creativity to ensure the best customer experience for all our guests. As always, I wish you a great journey with Malaysia Airlines and a wonderful stay in Malaysia. ■

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putting food on their family’s table and enabling them to send their children to school. And that’s badly needed in the world we live in today, where empathy for others appears to be declining. No one wants to be an economic liability; everyone wants to be self-reliant. Causes such as Helping Hands Penan, Gerai OA (a volunteer-run pop-up stall selling crafts made by the indigenous people of Malaysia, the Orang Asli) or Batik Boutique need as much attention as they can get in the media.

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In our Explore section this month, two of our stories highlight the selfless efforts of Violette Tan and Amy Blair, driving forces behind Helping Hands Penan and Batik Boutique, respectively. The latter, set up by American expat Blair, equips marginalised women in the greater Kuala Lumpur area with skills to generate sustainable incomes. Their medium is batik, and the ladies have produced an exceptional range of products, from placemats to bangles, that have become fashion hits.

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If you’ve heard of the Brunei-based non-governmental organisation Helping Hands Penan, chances are you’ve been to one of its sales. And that means you have seen the frenzied scramble of shoppers trying to purchase one or five of the handmade bags or baskets woven by a member of the indigenous Penan community. If this happened at a restaurant or any eatery, I’d scoff at it. But in this case, I’d happily jump into the fray because it’s for a good cause. For every bag or basket you buy, you’ll help to empower a member of the community toward economic independence,

Our cover story takes us to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak state. At 544 square kilometres, the primary rainforest is a naturalist’s playground for its diverse range of flora and fauna, limestone pinnacles, extensive cave system, deep gorges and hidden valleys. From Sarawak, we venture to neighbouring Sabah state’s capital of Kota Kinabalu in search of authentic Sabah food. If you have not tried any of the eight listed in our story, such as Tuaran mee, hinava, ambuyat or butod, you need to go back. In conjunction with Malaysia’s celebration of her 55th year of formation on 16 September, our issue this month celebrates the diversity of the nation. And for this reason, we took to the streets to ask ordinary Malaysians what their hopes and dreams are for the country in the coming decades. Turn to pages 46-51 to read what they have to say. Happy Malaysia Day, my fellow Malaysians! ■

SEPTEMBER 2018

Explore Sarawak’s Mulu National Park

MY Guide to Ipoh ■ Kota Kinabalu's best eats ■ A helping hand for the Penan people

■ Using

batik to empower disadvantaged women ■ wRe-imagining mooncakes

On The Cover With its beautiful limestone caves, lush forests and soaring peaks, Gunung Mulu National Park is a stunning wilderness retreat. Read about it on pages 38-41.

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Letter Of The Month I have been flying for work every week since December 2015. As a wife and a mother, being away from my husband and four children is tough. On 14 April 2016, I had another child and on 21 July, I flew with my 93-day-old infant. My travels with an infant with Malaysia Airlines have always been comfortable not only due to the helpful cabin service, acceptable meals and great in-flight entertainment, but for the priority boarding, pillows and blankets provided and sometimes, a bassinet seat, which make travelling so much more manageable. I am also very satisfied with the service provided by the ground staff and even the call centre. Furthermore, the 10 percent ticket price for infant is very cheap compared to the service provided. My little princess has flown up to 142 flights in two years, nearly 80 percent of them with Malaysia Airlines. Despite the most tiring yet most satisfying of journeys, I still look forward to coming on board with my no-longer-infant child.

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER NURFARAHIN KAMARUDIN nurfarahin.kamarudin@spafax.com

CONTRIBUTORS ADLINA AZHARUDDIN, EMILY SHEELA KOSHY, BERNIE LIM SHAMSUL KHAN @ K K LARKHAN MOHD, PY CHEONG, GEORGINA YATES, JOHN LIM, VENETIA DE SILVA

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My last trip with Malaysia Airlines was a bit special because I went home for the 14th General Elections in May. Sitting in flight MH1252, I was nervous about the results that will determine the future of the country. The May edition of Going Places reduced some of that nervousness. I found a lot of useful information about destinations that could help me plan my future trips with the airline. I found the British-themed issue very fascinating, especially the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on 19 May. As I read about the preparations for the wedding in Windsor Castle, I couldn’t help but remember my own wedding in December last year at the Royal Kedah Golf Club. All the preparations for the special day, from choosing the venue to sending out invitations to friends and family brought back lovely memories all over again. I have always wanted to visit England, especially the twin towns of Windsor and Eton, visiting Windsor Castle to do the Long Walk, visiting Frogmore House, shopping and eating, and so much more. My journey with my sweetheart is just starting. I hope that we can visit many historical places together in order to learn more about the different people and cultures all over the world. AHMAD FAIZUDDIN, Penang, Malaysia

I flew with Malaysia Airlines for the first time on 13 June 2018. My birthday was the day before and my flight experience made me feel like I had rewarded myself with the best present. Malaysia Airlines provided me with a smooth and unhindered travel experience from the day I booked my ticket to check-in, boarding and on arrival. One thing that really surprised me was Going Places. The content was easily understood, the photos were colourful and the information was up-to-date. I look forward to more wonderful moments with Malaysia Airlines. Keep it up!

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Kudos to all at Going Places for the use of environmentallyfriendlier, recycled paper in your magazine. It is great to see Malaysia Airlines placing increased concern for the environment. I also love your crew collecting headphones at the end of each flight for re-use by fellow passengers. As for all the plastic cutlery, here’s hoping that it is all collected for recycling. Malaysia Airlines is a prominent global airline, one I earnestly hope also means Malaysian Hospitality for the environment. MELVIN GUMAL, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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THREE TO WATCH Our pick of movies to watch in-flight this month

LOST CHILD – TATTERDEMALION LEVEN RAMBIN, JIM PARRACK, TAYLOR JOHN SMITH NR /

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A young army veteran returns home to the Ozarks to search for her estranged brother and stumbles upon an abandoned young boy in the woods. She tries to uncover his enigmatic identity but soon discovers a mysterious world steeped in folklore and must risk her own life to protect the child.

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

Fin, a young teenager, copes with the loss of his mother by retreating into a fantasy world of butterflies, while his father, Al, tries to forget his sorrows by engaging in short-term relationships. When Evelyn, a former burlesque queen, moves into the neighbourhood, both father and son compete for her attention and ultimately come to terms with their own conflicts and discover the meaning of selfless love.

LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS SOTA FUKUSHI, YUMA NAKAYAMA, KIRATO WAKAYAMA G/

/ 94 mins / Action, Drama / J, E+

Following the Meiji Restoration, many criminals, including fallen samurais, wreak havoc across Japan. The government constructs a prison in the middle of Lake Biwa to imprison these criminals for good. The Kumo brothers are entrusted with the duty of transporting these criminals to the new prison but must also battle the Orochi snake demon, which threatens to destroy mankind.

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Travel Concierge

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

Cultural Odyssey This year marks a milestone for the Bangkok International Festival of Dance and Music, as it celebrates its 20th year with over a thousand performers. The programme includes classical concerts, opera, ballet, contemporary and folk dances, jazz and less common musical genres such as fado, a traditional folk music popular in Lisbon, Portugal. With acts like the Moscow State Classical Ballet of Russia, who will be performing three of its flagship shows, as well as the Karlsruhe Theatre from Germany and the Magnificent Seven Magician show by New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Magicians Society, this is an artistic and cultural event not to be missed. When: 12 September-18 October | Where: Thailand Cultural Centre, Bangkok, Thailand bangkokfestivals.com

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Inaugural Asian Games Thousands of participants from all over the world will converge in Penang this month for the inaugural Asia Pacific Masters Games 2018. This is the first-ever Masters Games in Asia involving Masters athletes, who are on average 30 years old and above. A total of 22 sports, ranging from perennial favourites like athletics, swimming, football and badminton to the Masters Games debutants tenpin bowling, wushu, pencak silat and lion dance, will be held in various locations throughout the island and mainland, with entries coming from as far as Australia, India, China, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Canada, the U.S. and Zimbabwe. The games are unlike any other in the region, as anybody who meets the minimum age requirement can sign up to be a participant.

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Action Packed The event all F1 fans have been waiting for, the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix returns to the island republic – and it’s bigger and better than ever. Witness the world’s finest drivers go wheel-to-wheel at astonishing speeds around the street circuit of Singapore’s picturesque Marina Bay. Then, stay for the after-party featuring the hottest acts in music such as Taiwanese pop idol Jay Chou, English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa and Liam Gallagher of Oasis fame.

When: 7-15 September 2018 | Where: Penang, Malaysia

When: 14-16 September Where: Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore

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Events+Happenings

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Jolly Good Time The 10th Underbelly Festival is set to brighten up the city of London with an array of festivities, with the best in live circus, comedy, cabaret and family entertainment. Enjoy an amazing line-up of shows, including the likes of ‘psychic’ comedian Peter Antoniou, Circa’s thrilling circus-cabaret show, Peepshow, and for the little ones, the family-friendly Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall. Replenish yourself at the riverside where vendors offer a variety of street food, or grab a cold one at London’s biggest outdoor bars such as the Rekorderlig Botanicals Bar and Pimms Hut.

Multi-talented Taiwanese superstar Richie Jen, who has had equal success in the worlds of music, television and film, will be captivating fans at his upcoming Richie Jen Live In Concert at Resorts World Genting. Concertgoers will be treated to a trip down memory lane with his iconic soundtrack songs such as Candlelight from Fly Me To Polaris and signature ballads such as Too Softhearted.

When: Until 30 September Where: South Bank, London, U.K.

When: 19-20 October Where: Arena of Stars, Resorts World Genting, Malaysia

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Restaurant Openings, News+Reviews

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Pop In For A Fine Meal Dine in style at Hong Kong’s latest addition to the European food scene, Popinjays, a restaurant and bar located on the rooftop of The Murray hotel on Cotton Tree Drive. Named after the resident cockatoos along neighbouring Garden Road, Hong Kong Park and Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, the restaurant is led by Chef Didier Quennouelle, who brings 25 years’ worth of culinary experience to create an European-inspired menu. From Tuesdays to Thursdays, have your pick of four- or six-course seasonal degustation menus that change every week, while Fridays and Saturdays feature the ‘Birds of a Feather’ menu, which includes a selection of shared dishes and free-flow cocktails for a minimum of four guests. Among the dishes that have been served here include pan-seared Dover sole with Tasmanian winter truffles, roast Challans chicken, foie gras terrine, and poached wild sea bass with Caviar Kristal. niccolohotels.com/en/hotels/hongkong/central/the_murray/

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You’re in for a shucking good time at the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, Ireland’s most popular food festival. Held on 28-30 September every year since 1964, the event draws thousands to this harbour city on Ireland’s west coast to enjoy an endless feast of oysters, seafood and, of course, Guinness. The event kicks off on Friday evening with an opening night featuring a Food Village with local restaurants, followed by the World Oyster Opening Championship and Masquerade Mardi Gras ball on Saturday, while Sunday features the day-long Feile Bia na Mara Wild Atlantic Tastes programme, with cooking demos, family activities, live music, and more.

You won’t find a better tipple in London than at The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel. The iconic bar, which has been around since the 1890s, was recently named the World’s Best Bar 2018 at the 12th annual Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans. This year, The American Bar launched a new menu that was inspired by iconic black-and-white portraits that have lined the bar walls, including those of Elizabeth Taylor, David Bowie and Judy Garland. Called ‘Every Moment Tells a Story’, the cocktail menu reinterprets each portrait in drink form, using ingredients such as fermented artichoke, clarified tomato water, jasmine oil and edamame.

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Restaurant Openings, News+Reviews

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Time For Tapas Spanish cuisine continues to flourish in Kuala Lumpur in the form of Tapas Club Malaysia, Pavilion KL’s latest restaurant to satisfy diners’ craving for tapas, paella, churros and more. Tapas Club was originally founded in Singapore by chefs Jose Alonso, who worked with Singapore's Binomio, and Manuel Berganza, who led the crew at New York City's Michelin-starred Andanada. Tapas Club Malaysia is the third outlet in Southeast Asia, following the opening of Jakarta's Setiabudi One outlet in May. Expect all the dishes a Spanish restaurant will offer: five versions of paella, including paella arroz negro (squid ink paella) and paella de chorizo, more than a dozen tapas selections like gambas al ajillo, croquetas and tortilla de patatas, as well as cheeses and cold cuts. Cap the meal off with a selection of churros-based desserts such as the popular churros sandwich with ice cream or stuffed churros with chocolate cream.

You don’t need to head far from Busan’s airport to discover the best of Korea’s dining scene. Located next to Gimhae Airport is a new 400-seat dining complex that houses five branches of Chef Edward Kwon’s restaurants: contemporary French restaurant Lab XXIV; modern Korean restaurant Elements; European casual dining space Eddie’s Kitchen; French deli and bakery Atelier M; and American-style diner Eddie’s Café. Chef Kwon is one of Korea’s most celebrated chefs, and is best known for his modern take on French cuisine served at Lab XXIV in Le Méridien Seoul, which was named one of the world's top 1,000 restaurants on La Liste.

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Hospitality News+Reviews

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A Decadent Stay London welcomes the stylish L’oscar this month, a luxurious 39-bedroom architectural gem located in the heart of Bloomsbury’s historic Holborn. Converted from a 110-year-old Grade II-listed Baptist church, the superbly restored hotel retains its Baroque features with ornately decorated high ceilings and large windows. The interiors, however, have been given the decadent touches of famed French designer Jacques Garcia, who also renovated the Palace of Versailles in France and revived La Mamounia in Morocco. While each of the guest rooms is unique in shape, size and design, all are richly decorated with silk, velvet and damasks in red and gold tones and the recurring motifs of birds and butterflies – animals being a signature element of Garcia’s designs. The hotel’s restaurant, the Baptist Grill, is located in the former octagonshaped chapel and is helmed by chef Tony Fleming, advocating seasonal British produce. There is also a cocktail bar and a café offering breakfast, bistro-style lunches and shared plates for casual dinners. Spaces for parties, weddings, dinners and private events are available at The Committee Room and The Library and are able to seat up to 25 and 80 people, respectively. loscar.com

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Situated on the corner of the famous Pantai Cenang on Langkawi island and just 10-15 minutes from the airport and other duty-free shopping venues is Resorts World Langkawi. Choose from six types of rooms, ranging from standard rooms to the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lavish signature suites or from its premier standard rooms and premier seaview rooms which have been recently refurbished. Dine at the Seagull Coffee House, where delectable local and Western buffet spreads for breakfast and a la carte meals are served. Once night falls, enjoy a selection of mixed grills and steak sandwiches, among other dishes at Zest. With the convenience of a private jetty close by, guests can easily enjoy activities like island hopping, boat rides and sunset cruises without the hassle of travelling far in between.

Occupying the top seven floors of the Banyan Tree Signatures Pavilion Kuala Lumpur building is the five-star exclusive urban resort, Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur, offering travellers a tranquil escape amid the bustle of the big city. The resort features 55 exquisite rooms and suites ranging from 51 square metres to 200 square metres in size, with rooms offering stunning cityscape views that feature the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Tower. Guests are also treated to the Banyan Treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature aromatherapy essentials and chromotherapy shower in all room categories, and private relaxation pool in the suites. Be spoilt for choice at the four restaurants and bar, each of which has been designed to stimulate great sensory and culinary experiences for the guests. Work up a sweat at the state-of-the-art gym and end the day with a dip in the covered open-air pool with stunning views. For meetings and events, the hotel has three spacious and fully equipped boardrooms, perfect for any occasion.

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Hospitality News+Reviews

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PHILIPPINES

MALAYSIA

Par Excellence

Travel back to 19th-century Penang and walk in the shoes of a fabulously rich Chinese tycoon dubbed The Rockefeller of the East at Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion. So named thanks to its iconic indigo walls, the former majestic home of the rags-to-riches Hakka merchant who commissioned it for his seventh wife is a rare surviving example of the eclectic architectural style preferred by wealthy Straits Chinese at that time. Built in the 1880s, the mansion was left in disrepair until a team of local conservationists restored it to its former glory in the 1990s, subsequently winning a UNESCO award for heritage conservation. Blending Eastern and Western designs with louvred windows, art nouveau stained glass and beautiful floor tiles, it was turned into a boutique hotel in 2001 to allow guests to better appreciate its intricate qualities.

Blending contemporary elegance, world-class service and a prime location, the Manila Marriott Hotel welcomes discerning guests to the capital of the Philippines. The hotel features 570 luxuriously appointed guest rooms – each furnished with modern comforts – so expect deluxe bedding, large flat-screen TVs, oversized marble bathrooms and exclusive Thann amenities. When it comes to dining, guests will be spoilt for choice, as they tuck into authentic Cantonese fare from Man Ho, succulent grilled beef at the Cru Steakhouse or all-day dining at the Marriott Cafe. Alternatively, escape the bustle of the city at Still, the hotel’s newest bar lounge. Work out at the gym or take a soak at the rooftop pool while enjoying expansive views of the city skyline, before unwinding to a pampering treatment at the Quan Spa. The hotel also offers event spaces, including five ballrooms, 33 smaller meeting rooms and five outdoor venues.

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | ART

WEI-LING GALLERY

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Exhibitions, News+Reviews

National Flavours September is your last chance to catch Teh Tarik With The Flag, curated by Wei-Ling Gallery, in association with the National Art Gallery and presented by UOB Malaysia. The exhibition sees 14 Malaysian artists explore their flag, also known as the Jalur Gemilang, by extending its symbolism and representing it in fresh and innovative ways. Its simple makeup of stars, stripes and colours belies the flagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s symbolic complexity and the feeling of national unity and pride it stirs in the people of Malaysia. Teh tarik is a popular local drink that also brings together many Malaysians daily. In this way, the exhibition strives to strengthen the bonds among the flag, the people and day-to-day life in Malaysia. When: Until 17 September | Where: National Art Gallery, 2, Jalan Temerloh, Titiwangsa, 53200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia weiling-gallery.com

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POLLY APFELBAUM, AQUARIUS (2018). CERAMIC AND GLAZE, COURTESY THE ARTIST AND FRITH STREET GALLERY, LONDON POLLY APFELBAUM: WAITING FOR THE UFOS (A SPACE SET BETWEEN A LANDSCAPE AND A BUNCH OF FLOWERS), IKON GALLERY, BIRMINGHAM, 19 SEPTEMBER — 18 NOVEMBER 2018, IKON-GALLERY.ORG

YUNCHUL KIM, EFFULGE, 2012-14, ACRYLIC, GLASS, ALUMINIUM, PHOTONIC CRYSTAL, NEODYMIUM, MOTOR, ELECTRONIC MICO CONTROLLER, ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD GENERATOR, AIR PUMP, COURTESY THE ARTI YUNCHUL KIM: DAWNS, MINE, CRYSTAL AT THE KOREAN CULTURAL CENTRE UK, 17 SEPTEMBER – 3 NOVEMBER 2018, KCCUK.ORG.UK

POLLY APFELBAUM, BASIC DIVISION (WAVY GRAVIES) (2012). MARKER PEN ON PAPER, COURTESY THE ARTIST AND FRITH STREET GALLERY, LONDON © POLLY APFELBAUM POLLY APFELBAUM: WAITING FOR THE UFOS (A SPACE SET BETWEEN A LANDSCAPE AND A BUNCH OF FLOWERS), IKON GALLERY, BIRMINGHAM, 19 SEPTEMBER — 18 NOVEMBER 2018, IKON-GALLERY.ORG

POLLY APFELBAUM, WALLFLOWER (1988). MIXED MEDIA, WIRE, PAPER, TACKS, PENCIL, GLITTER, COURTESY THE ARTIST AND FRITH STREET GALLERY, LONDON POLLY APFELBAUM: WAITING FOR THE UFOS (A SPACE SET BETWEEN A LANDSCAPE AND A BUNCH OF FLOWERS), IKON GALLERY, BIRMINGHAM, 19 SEPTEMBER — 18 NOVEMBER 2018, IKON-GALLERY.ORG

YUNCHUL KIM, ELUVIAL HORIZON, 2015, ACRYLIC, DISTILLED WATER, PARAMAGNET PIGMENT, COURTESY THE ARTIST YUNCHUL KIM: DAWNS, MINE, CRYSTAL AT THE KOREAN CULTURAL CENTRE UK, 17 SEPTEMBER – 3 NOVEMBER 2018, KCCUK.ORG.UK

TRAVEL CONCIERGE | ART

Unknown Terrain

The Korean Cultural Centre UK presents Dawns, Mine, Crystal, the first solo exhibition in the U.K. by Yunchul Kim. The South Korean artist combines science and visual effects into his fascinating work, making for educational and innovative pieces of art. The central installation is Cascade, a large-scale piece comprising 18-metre-long interconnected, transparent tubes with liquid continuously flowing through them. In this piece, Kim explores the artistic potential of fluid dynamics and the possibility of controlling the propagation of light through suspended photonic crystals. The rest of the show similarly explores the properties of other materials, cleverly blurring the lines between the realms of science and art.

American artist Polly Apfelbaum will transform a gallery in Birmingham this month into a complex landscape that visitors can walk through. Waiting For The UFOs (A Space Set Between A Landscape And A Bunch Of Flowers) is a mixed-media show of large-scale installations and smaller but no less significant works. Apfelbaum takes the show’s title from two sources: the first part being British singer-songwriter Graham Parker’s 1970s tune Waiting For The UFOs, which depicts eccentric characters awaiting the arrival of extraterrestrials, while drifting across America’s vast landscapes. Surrealist Rene Margritte’s definition of a garden provides the latter half of the title. Playing on these concepts, Apfelbaum strives to create an exhibition that behaves like a landscape to the viewer: as they move through the installation, perspective, light and parallax are constantly changing how they see the work in the space.

When: 17 September – 3 November | Where: Korean Cultural Centre UK, Grand Buildings, 1 - 3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW, U.K.

When: 19 September – 18 November Where: Ikon Gallery, 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, U.K.

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ROARING WILD EMERGENCE NO. 1 / 50CM X 50CM RUBBER PAINT ON CANVAS / 2018 PHOTO CREDIT CHRISTINE DAS / CLAUDIA CADENA

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Exhibitions, News+Reviews

Spirit Of Change

Saving Wild Lives Malaysian artist Christine Das, also known as ‘Ele Girl’ for her wildlife conservation advocacy and work, especially on elephants, will be one of four artists participating in an exhibition sponsored by WWF in conjunction with World Animal Day. Her creations depict majestic animals in danger of extinction to elicit strong emotions about their beauty and their right to co-existence. Das’ unique style blends form, curved lines and colour to create dramatic effects. The animal figures seem to magically appear or float in the horizon, leaving the observer wondering what will happen next. When: 1 – 7 October Where: St Jo’s, Level 3, Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang, Malaysia

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The ILHAM Gallery in Kuala Lumpur has been working closely with the Centre Pompidou in Paris to create a cultural dialogue between the two countries and to showcase Malaysian modernist art to a wider audience abroad. As a result of this collaboration, Malaysian artist Latiff Mohidin became the first Southeast Asian artist to have a solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou with his seminal Pago Pago (1960-1969) series earlier this year. The exhibition has now returned to Kuala Lumpur. During the 1960s, Malaysia, and indeed destinations the world over, were undergoing rapid social and economic transformation and change. Latiff’s Pago Pago series perfectly captures attitudes and reactions to this revolutionary period in history. When: Until 30 December Where: ILHAM Gallery, Levels 3 & 5, Ilham Tower, No. 8 Jalan Binjai, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ilhamgallery.com

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WINDOW OR AISLE

The World

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The excitement over the recently concluded World Cup proved that football is not only the pre-eminent global sport but also a really bad thing if you’re a Malaysian hoping to get a good night’s sleep. Because of the debilitating time difference, I had previously retired from international football, but once again, I found myself being dragged back in and I stayed up to watch matches that started at 2 am Malaysian time. I love the World Cup because on display are such different nations, faces and attitudes that have absorbed and adapted the seemingly simple game into their own diverse social histories. And I always wonder, why isn’t Malaysia there? After all, the British introduced the game to Malaya/Malaysia at the same time as they did to Brazil, and we have the same weather. But Brazil does have a population of over 200 million, whereas Malaysia is only 30 million. Although it is the same game, there are different reasons why some nations are better at it than others. England (the team that I support) did surprisingly well at the recent World Cup. They reached the semi-final for the first time since 1990 but despite inventing the game and having the richest league, they were beaten by Croatia (population: four million). I asked Croatian exfootballer and now the coach for the Malaysia Under-19 team, Bojan Hodak, why is the tiny nation of Croatia so good at football? He thinks it is because Croatians put a premium on team sports (they’re also world leaders in water polo). Croatia does create some very gifted individual players (Luka Modric was named the best player of the tournament) but each player’s mindset is geared toward successfully integrating themselves into the team. The individual player might have limited talent but by being encouraged to perform to the best of their abilities within and for the team, the entire unit can excel. Can Hodak (who has been living and working in Malaysia since the 1990s)

successfully inculcate a Croatian mindset into his young Malaysian players whose footballing history is more British? In his fascinating book The Italian Job, the gifted Italian ex-footballer Gianluca Vialli offers some reasons why he thinks England is international football’s ultimate failure. Italy did not qualify for this year’s World Cup and England did reach the semi-final, but Italy still has the far more illustrious CV. Vialli, who played in both Italy and England, thinks that one of the reasons England cannot beat more tactically astute opponents is because of the wind. The average temperature in northern Italy and England is much the same but in England there is a constant wind blowing

England has created very few players who can operate in the midfield where great Italians, Germans and Argentinians have successfully weaved their magic. off the Atlantic that makes winters feel colder. During practice sessions, Italian players spend a lot of time standing around discussing tactics with their coaches, but English players do not because they would get too cold. Instead the English players do lots of running and five-asides in order to stay warm in the wind-chill. Because of the wind, Vialli believes, English players do not have the time to learn the subtle intricacies of tactics. Unlike in Italy where all sections of society play the game, British football is a working-class sport (middle-class people play rugby) and

English crowds do not celebrate players for the tactical knowledge or cultural sophistication of an Italian like Andrea Pirlo who comes from a very wealthy family and who owns a vineyard. English crowds want to be entertained with exhibitions of muscular endeavour, grit and determination and fighting working-class spirit. Until the 1980s, most English football pitches were muddy quagmires, where it was virtually impossible to play intricate football because the ball would get stuck in the mud. Instead, it was only possible to execute trickery on the edges of the pitch, where there was still some grass so that rare wizards like Stanley Mathews and later George Best could dribble down the wings before delivering a deft cross. With the wealth of the English Premier League, muddy pitches are now long-gone but something of its memory has lingered for far too long. England has created very few players who can operate in the midfield where great Italians, Germans and Argentinians have successfully weaved their magic. The actual mud has gone, but the mud in the memory remains. What about Malaysia? In 1890, the powerhouse of Kuala Lumpur football was a team called the ‘Asiatics’. The captain was Teck Hock and other players included J. Medina, Visalingam, Swee Seng, G. Rahman and J. Moffatt. They beat everybody despite not being allowed to practise on the padang without a proper permit (which the authorities never gave them). The prestigious centrepiece for football was the Selangor team, which was exclusively for European players. State teams remain to this day the cornerstone of Malaysian football and city teams like the Asiatics died out. A big city like Kuala Lumpur could and should have as many teams as London has. I would like to see new versions of the Asiatics, although I don’t think that name is politically correct these days. And I’d love to see new Teck Hocks. The original Teck Hock was apparently a very good “kicker”. ■

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

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MY GUIDE | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Old-World Charm From historical landmarks to heritage food, timeless temples to ancient caves, Ipoh, the capital of Malaysia’s Perak state, has it all. Words Alexandra Wong | Illustration Josephine Skapare | Art Direction Euric Liew

and quirky shops, breathing new life into a historic neighbourhood where tin miners once congregated, while retaining its old-world charm. An outstanding example of urban revitalisation done right, Kong Heng Square helped land Ipoh in Lonely Planet’s 2016 list of top 10 most attractive Asian destinations. goingplacesmagazine.com | 32 | September 2018

Down Memory Lane Book a guided tour to Han Chin Pet Soo Museum, a handsome heritage building (previously the Hakka Tin Miners’ Club) that preserves one of the oldest collections of tin-mining history artefacts in Malaysia.

monumental statues and idyllic gardens, Perak Tong, Sam Poh Tong and Kek Lok Si are hugely popular with tourists, especially during festivals. Tip: Climb the 450 steps to a hilltop pavilion in Perak Tong for breathtaking city views.

Celestial Tribute Mural Hunting Inspired by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic’s etchings, local artists have converted the walls of old buildings into colourful canvases. Spot them at Jalan Dato Maharajalela, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Jalan Panglima, Jalan Bijeh Timah and Jalan Bandar Timah.

SPIRITUAL SANCTUARIES Chinese Mosque

HEART OF IPOH Colonial Cluster With its history as an important administrative centre during British rule, Ipoh has a rich collection of well-preserved colonial-era buildings, many of them concentrated along Jalan(s) Dato Sagor and Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, namely the Ipoh Town Hall, the Ipoh High

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Court and of course, the stately Mughal-inspired Ipoh Railway Station, affectionately called the Taj Mahal of Ipoh.

Inspired by Beijing’s Niu Jie Mosque, Masjid Mohammadiah, the country’s first Chinese mosque, has been drawing the pious and the curious since it opened in 2013. In place of onion domes and towering minarets, the mosque is marked by symmetrical open spaces, bamboo gardens and a green, red and white palette reminiscent of ancient Chinese grand halls.

Urban Rejuvenation

Cave Temple

Way before industrial chic became trendy, a group of “Ipohites” ambitiously rejuvenated a block of once-derelict buildings into a lifestyle hub of hip restaurants

Ipoh’s distinctive features include cave temples built right into the limestone hills that dot the city’s outer periphery. Boasting stunning temples with colourful frescos,

Erected as a tribute to Lord Murugan, the architecturally exquisite Kallumalai Arulmigu Sri Subramaniar Temple straddles Gunung Cheroh, an area covering the foothills of a limestone outcrop and the banks of Kinta River. At the back of the prayer hall, you will find a sanctuary of peacocks, said to be Lord Murugan’s mythological escorts. Trivia: Gunung Cheroh was the catalyst for Ipoh’s transformation from a sleepy village into a thriving township. This area was the final navigation point for river travel between towns during Ipoh’s mining heydays. Since the river beyond Gunung Cheroh was too rocky for boats to pass, the journey would stop here, before the supplies were transported by elephant or bullock cart.

CHIC DIGS Ye Old Ipoh A former opera performers’ abode reimagined into a boutique hotel that reflects acclaimed architect Ng Seksan’s rustic-industrial chic, Sekeping Kong Heng – the centrepiece of Kong Heng Square – may not be everyone’s cup of

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Scrumptious Souvenirs Stock up on heong peng (molassesfilled discs baked in coconut-fired tandoori-style ovens) for friends and family. Order a butter cake from Nancy Cakes, helmed by an 80-something lady whose decadent creations reputedly use 300 grams of butter per one kilogram of cake. Though the football-sized fruit isn’t native here, Ipoh’s pomelos are reputed to be the world’s best, thanks to the famed limestone water. Another popular food souvenir is salt-baked chicken, free-range birds seasoned with angelica root and baked in rock salt to achieve flavourful, fall-off-the-bone meat. Visit the world’s only kacang putih village, home to dozens of family businesses that sell crunchy vegetarian snacks originating from India’s Bombay mix.

coffee, but nowhere else will you experience such an authentic old town setting. Perched above a working coffeeshop, chances are you’ll either be awakened by the hawkers’ banter or the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.

surrounded by limestone hills, it offers geothermal hot springs, meditation caves, spa treatments and unbeatable privacy – it only has 25 villas.

FOODIE’S PARADISE

DAY TRIPS

Eclectic Charm

Hawker Food

Created by award-winning chefpreneur Julie Song, Indulgence Restaurant and Living is housed in a stunning colonial villa with seven rooms, each exquisitely furnished to evoke the country that inspired it. Don’t miss the chance to try out the restaurant downstairs serving excellent Western fusion fare.

White coffee and bean sprouts chicken rice are probably on your bucket list already. If you have time, also sample sar kot liew (a deep-fried yam bean fritter), roti goyang (soft-boiled eggs on buttered toast) and wan thau long (a herbal sour dessert with shaved ice), popular street snacks that are the hallmarks of Ipoh.

Both kids and adults will love Movie Animation Park Studios, Asia’s first animation theme park that has over 40 attractions in six thematic zones. Just half an hour’s drive from Ipoh, Gopeng is a magnet for adrenalin junkies who enjoy outdoor activities like caving and white water rafting. Former mining town Batu Gajah may look sleepy but is chockful of interesting destinations, including the supposedly haunted Kellie’s Castle, bird lovers’ paradise Kinta Nature Park and a restored tin mining dredge. The royal

Nature’s Retreat Commune with nature at The Banjaran, a wellness retreat just 15 minutes’ drive from the city centre. Capitalising on a fairytale setting

Café Explosion Dubbed hipster capital by some, Ipoh has more independent cafés than you can shake a coffee cup

town of Kuala Kangsar is home to majestic mosques, old palaces and traditional cottage industries, including the making of keris (Malay dagger) and labu sayung, a wood-fired gourd-shaped water container.

Heart For The Arts Beloved for its distinctive heritage architecture and bucolic panorama, Ipoh and its surrounds have served as locations for numerous international movies: Indochine, Anna & The King, and Lust, Caution, to name a few. Every third Saturday of the month, community-driven initiative Sharpened Word stages arts and literary events that showcase both up-and-coming and veteran authors.

Famous People A former beauty queen who found fame as an action star and international actress, Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, who acted in Police Story; Tomorrow Never Dies; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and Star Trek: Discovery, amongst others, was born and raised in Ipoh. Get insights into Ipoh – and Malaysia – by picking up any of Lat’s cartoon series. The Ipoh-born cartoonist is renowned for depicting local life with gentle humour and social commentary.

TRIVIA Ipoh is also known as the city that tin built. Thanks to tin mining, Ipoh was the wealthiest boomtown in the country at the turn of the century. Its hub was situated around the Kong Heng coffeeshop in the historical core known as Old Town. It’s debatable among Ipoh-born locals whether they should be called “Ipohites” or “Ipohans”. But they would unanimously agree that they are Ipoh mali (a colloquial Malay phrase meaning “come from Ipoh”). ■

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at. Artisan Handmade Bread’s innovative menu has won admirers the world over. On the next street, Patisserie Boutique’s delightful cake selection includes pavlovas, lava cakes and a killer durian cheesecake. En route to water theme park Lost World of Tambun, grab the town’s best coffee at Six and a Half Café.

Practical Tips

RAIL CONNECTIONS Introduced in 2015, the high-speed rail system, the Electric Train Service (ETS) that connects Ipoh to the north and south of Peninsular Malaysia is a boon to travellers seeking a comfortable and safe alternative transport to come here. Check ktmb.com.my for schedules.

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BEST TIME TO VISIT Given Ipoh’s year-round tropical weather, anytime that doesn’t coincide with a school holiday (check the Malaysian public holidays calendar) is a good time to visit. The locals are also pretty casual, so even T-shirts and khaki Bermudas can get you into most airconditioned restaurants.

HISTORICAL & CURRENT EVENTS To learn about Ipoh’s social history, check out IpohWorld, a portal run by retired British Royal Navy commander-turnedarchivist Ian Anderson, which documents little-known stories about the city. Ipohecho, the community paper that’s also available online, provides concise updates on the town’s latest happenings.

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IN PROFILE | China Pottery

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Preserving A Legacy Elegant tableware, once the centrepiece of many households, is ready for a revival under China Potteryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-generation owner Alex Toh. Interview Eris Choo Photography courtesy of China Pottery

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China Pottery | IN PROFILE

How has the business evolved over time?

Previously, we did a lot of project-based accounts. When I joined, I realised that the retail market was untapped and there was a lot of room for growth. The economy wasn’t doing well, and I foresaw that B2B projects would be challenging because of increased competition. Retail was a new channel that could bring in instant revenue whilst offering a more stable projection. I was lucky as my father has always been very supportive and has given me a free hand to try a lot of new things with the business.

China Pottery was founded by my father in 1985 as a distributor of branded, quality tableware products in Malaysia, and later Singapore. We started off with a few brands, namely Noritake, which is one of the world’s leading tableware brands known for their quality porcelain tableware; Srithai Superware, a leading brand in the manufacture of plastic and melamine products in Thailand; as well as Queen Anne, the world-famous silver plated tableware and giftware manufacturer. Today, we carry multiple brands and have a wide distribution network covering both retail and business-to-business (B2B) sectors.

We currently have a nice balance of retail and B2B projects, catering to the hospitality industry from food courts to hotels and restaurants, embassies, airlines and royal palaces. We also do unique bespoke and corporate gifts for our clients, customising according to their budgets and requirements.

Tell us more about your role in the company. How did you get your start in the business?

I am currently executive director, overseeing everything from marketing to finance and operations. My wife helps me a lot on the marketing as well. Believe it or not, I never expected to become involved in the business. I was doing my business degree in university and wanted to gain more experience. After awhile, I found myself spending more time in the office, learning about operations, and meeting customers regularly. You can say that my involvement happened without me even realising it.

Could you tell us more about the brands that you carry?

We carry a variety of tableware products and brands for the mid- to high-end retail segment. Some of the mid-range brands include Superware, Queen Anne, Amefa, Konitz, LAV, Maxim, Equinox, Artemis and Deria, while high-end brands include Noritake and LSA International. Noritake was the first Japanese tableware brand to export Western dinnerware out of its country. It is currently a leading luxury tableware brand in Japan, and is sold in more than 100 countries

worldwide. The brand is well-known for its unique design, high-quality porcelain combined with innovative production technology. Some of the newer brands that we have just brought in include Eisch, IVV, Chinelli silverware and Royal Scot Crystal. Eisch Glaskultur from Germany is one of the world’s leading wine glassware manufacturers. The Eisch family has been tinkering with glass for over 300 years, and are well-known for their artistic and innovative creations. IVV was founded in 1952 by a group of master glassmakers in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. It is now one of Europe’s main producers of blown glass and handmade glass, renowned for its eclectic approach that brings together traditional artisanal techniques and process controls with modern design and classic forms for a powerful emotional and aesthetic appeal. With these brands, we now have complete solutions for tabletops and beyond. How do you decide which brands to bring in?

As someone who is passionate about the industry, there are plenty of brands that I want introduced in Malaysia. However, considering that the local market for houseware is much smaller compared to countries such as Japan, South Korea or the United States, we have to be selective and consider factors like demand, purchasing power, design and price point.

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Could you share with us a brief history of China Pottery?

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Where are the brands that you carry available for purchase? goingplacesmagazine.com | 36 | September 2018

We mainly distribute our brands in departmental stores such as Robinsons, Metrojaya, Isetan, Parkson, and Sogo in Kuala Lumpur as well as departmental stores in Singapore. We have a Noritake showroom at Bangsar Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur as well as an outlet in Mitsui Outlet Park in Sepang for our discontinued items. How do you determine which designs have priority over others to market?

We work closely with brands to see what’s trending. Noritake, for example, has six to 10 new collections every year. Not all of these are suitable for Malaysia, so we pick and choose according to what’s trending. Sometimes they will even come up with designs to match our requirements. Speaking of trends, what is popular now with tableware?

Simple designs, but there are also clients who prefer classic designs. Some like to use their tableware for daily use, so they go for something minimalist, but at the same time if you buy branded tableware you want it to be seen, recognised and appreciated, so it can’t be too casual. I believe it’s a balance between the classic and the modern, where it’s still luxurious but not too old-fashioned. Premium tableware has often been associated with vintage and nostalgia. What is being done to attract a new generation of younger buyers?

Back in the days, the focus was always on the home, and tableware played a big part in cultivating a sense of house pride. That has changed as most people today spend a lot of time working and travelling. When they do spend, it’s always on lifestyle offerings, food and holidays – tableware is the last thing on their mind. There is a lack of awareness on the beauty and prestige of owning premium tableware. Even among my friends, many of them did not care for

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3. Noritake's Aidan series is a balance between modern and classic designs 4. China Pottery carries Eisch, a German brand known for its quality wine glassware 5. Noritake's Trefolio Gold series

tableware until they knew me and subsequently fell in love with it! Families have also decreased in size, so they no longer have to buy a full set of tableware for big family dinners or occasions. That being said, we have many parents coming into our stores to buy tableware sets, which they plan to hand down to their children, as well as young couples who have received them as heirlooms and are looking to purchase additional pieces to add to the collection. I believe it is important to inculcate an appreciation for it from a young age. It’s something to be proud of, that you hand down through the generations, like a Patek Philippe watch. We are looking to expand brand awareness through social media and influencers. I think

the younger crowd prefers the personal touch, and part of my plan to attract them is to offer customised, bespoke pieces and services such as initial engraving, as we see an increasing number of young people buying our products as gifts. Moving forward, what are plans in the pipeline for the company?

Since we carry quite a number of brands, we are planning to open multi-brand stores where customers will be able to find everything under one roof. It will also allow us to better anticipate their wants and needs. Rather than expanding to the masses by opening a lot of stores, we hope to focus on a niche market by providing better, personalised services and keeping the business exclusive while maintaining a good relationship with our customers and clients. ■

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Natural Beauty Discover striking forests, mountains, caves and more in Sarawakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gunung Mulu National Park. Words + Photography David Bowden

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I do not know how anyone could have seen it, but my guides Jenny Malang and Eugene Tony managed to notice a Violin Beetle semicamouflaged against the forested backdrop. Then, after alerting me to the possible presence of snakes, a Bornean Keeled Green Pit Viper appeared almost upon command. Coiled around a post, it was poised to strike unsuspecting prey scurrying past. Tony explained that while large animals live in the rainforest, our chances of seeing any were remote, so it was the small details we would focus on. Named after Mount Mulu, the 544-squarekilometre Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak is famous for its subterranean limestone caves. The park is one of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malaysian Borneo and is recognised and protected for its astonishing limestone formations, including caves and karst topography. Three days is the recommended minimum visit, with day one visiting the Deer and Lang Caves, day two visiting the Clearwater and Wind Caves, and day three, climbing up into the rainforest canopy via a 480-metre-long skywalk. Visitors must travel by a small boat to access some of the caves and to visit the Penan communities adjoining the park. Entry fees are charged, and visitors must engage the services of an experienced park guide to visit the caves.

Forests, Caves & Bats Before Vietnam’s Hang Son Doong Cave was discovered in 1991, Mulu Caves were considered some of the biggest in the world. Deer Cave was then the largest cave passage in the world and Sarawak Chamber, the largest rock chamber. While size may be important for some, visitors to Mulu do not leave disappointed. Mulu is a geological wonderland comprising 60 million year old sandstone rocks and limestone caves. Weathering and erosion are continually sculpting the rugged landscape.

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n The park contains eight

2 1. The Pinnacles consists of a series of 45 metre high, razor-sharp limestone spikes mid-way up the Gunung Api slopes 2. The opening to Deer Cave

There are many caves in the park but only 50 have been explored, with five main accessible caves – Deer, Lang, Clearwater, Wind, and Lagand. Facilities at park headquarters are comprehensive and include accommodation, toilets, lockers, a convenience store, café and a visitor information centre. The interpretation display is interactive and detailed and provides background information on the park’s features. The three-kilometre-long elevated boardwalk to Deer and Lang Caves weaves its way through lowland mixed dipterocarp forest with pockets of

different types of forests,

including peat swamps, moss forests and stunted upper montage vegetation. n It has thousands

of species of ferns, fungi, mosses and flowering plants, including 170 species of wild orchids and 10 species of pitcher plants.

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n Wildlife found in the park is equally

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impressive, including 75 species of mammals, 262 species of birds, 74 species of frogs, 47 species of fish, 281 species of butterflies, and 458 species of ants.

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peat swamp forest as well as the unique forest that thrives on limestone rock. Deer Cave is deceptive; the walk up to the entrance gives little away, and then, the gaping chasm unfolds. The cave is home to millions of bats and swiftlets, and the boardwalk, which extends across the cave floor, is a blessing as the ground is in parts a seething mass of insects feverishly feeding on bat droppings or guano.

after the cool breeze that flows through it, Wind Cave provides welcome relief from the tropical heat. While a river no longer flows through it, there is abundant evidence that one once did. Its Kings Chamber has some of the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most amazing stalagmites and columns. Visitors can then walk to Clearwater Cave to admire some of the unique vegetation that grows on limestone cliffs between the two caves. Clearwater is another deceptive cave, and while visitors can grasp the enormity of the space, it is hard to imagine that the limestone passage is some 200 kilometres long. Not surprisingly, clear water flows through it, and many visitors take the opportunity to cool off in the river at the caveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance.

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After exploring Deer and Lang Caves, most visitors adjourn to a viewing platform in the hope that bats (over 30 species in all) will emerge from the caves at dusk. This is an amazing sight and while the bats are small, the sheer number of millions of mostly Wrinklelipped Bats flying out of the caves over a few hours has to be seen to be believed. Many of the bats forage over a wide area, including in neighbouring Brunei some 60 kilometres away. It is important to keep an eye on the weather as the bats do not emerge when it is raining or when rain is imminent.

Riverine Caves Clearwater and Wind Caves are accessible via a boat journey along the Melinau River. Named

It is also possible to ascend the peaks of Mount Api (1,750 metres) and Mount Mulu (2,376 metres) but these three-day exercises should only be undertaken by those fit enough for the gruelling challenge and with the aid of an experienced guide. The rigorous climb to Mount Api takes in the famous limestone, Pinnacles. Guided walks across the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest treebased canopy, suspended 20 metres above the ground and a stream, are offered several times daily.

Park People Parks are not only established to protect the flora, fauna and landscape but also the people who are dependent on the park. While Mulu is a temporary abode for tens of thousands of

3. Millions of Wrinkle-lipped Bats leave the caves to forage for food at dusk 4. Guided walks on the world's longest tree-based canopy are offered several times a day 5. Penan women at Long Iman make beaded crafts for sale to tourists 6. The Bornean Keeled Green Pit Viper is a sure sight at the national park

7. Transportation along the Melinau river 8. Limestone formations in Lang Cave 9. Purchase of beaded crafts will help the local community remain self sustainable 10. The five-star Mulu Marriott Resort and Spa has been built into the forest surroundings

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visitors who travel here annually, it is also home to the local community that interacts with the park daily. River-based Orang Ulu (upriver people) of Long Terawan village belong to the Berawan community, while the once-nomadic Penan people live in the Batu Bungan and Long Iman villages. Visitors have access to these villages, and the locals supplement their livelihood by making and selling native handicrafts, showing visitors around their village, and giving them the opportunity to use a blowpipe, their weapon of choice for hunting.

Luxury In The Wilderness

The resort is located on the banks of the Melinau River on the boundary with the national park, just a few kilometres from park headquarters. While civilisation appears to be hundreds of kilometres away, the resort has every facility to meet the needs of global travellers. The rooms are luxurious and a most welcome refuge from Muluâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s steamy tropical heat and humidity. There is little to no development in the park, but tourism infrastructure is permitted in the buffer zone with the Mulu Marriott blending into its forested surroundings. Its pool and spa are especially inviting, while the restaurant overlooks the pool and offers an enticing selection of local and Western dishes. â&#x2013;

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Chalet and dormitory accommodation is available in the park, and there are some homestays in the village. However, the finest accommodation is in the 101-room Mulu Marriott Resort and Spa, with five-star facilities to make it an international wilderness retreat. Its rather unique layout is based upon the Sarawakian longhouse with various sections connected by elevated walkways.

About the writer/photographer David Bowden is a freelance photojournalist and although born in Australia, he now calls Malaysia home. He is the author of Enchanting Borneo and Blue Skies Travel Guide: Borneo.

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Kota Kinabalu

Must-Eats

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to Kota Kinabalu than the mountain it was named after. Words + Photography Murphy Ng

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As the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, known colloquially as KK, is a popular tourist destination and a gateway for travellers to Sabah and Borneo. The city of half a million people boasts a rich heritage, both historical and cultural. This is reflected in its food, which is as diverse as its people. From fresh seafood and succulent beef noodles to addictive local snacks, here are eight recommended dishes to make a beeline for once you get off the plane and into the city.

Tuaran Mee

While appearing deceptively simple, the process requires delicate kneading, which gives the noodles its signature springy texture and distinctively eggy aftertaste. In KK, Seng Hing Coffee Shop is a popular haunt with locals and tourists alike, where the dish is fried and garnished with egg roll slices, char siew (barbecued pork) or seafood and green vegetables. Some Chinese restaurants fry it with a bit of lihing (rice wine) for added flavour, while some serve it dry (konlou).

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An iconic noodle dish named after Tuaran, a small town about 30 kilometres from KK, Tuaran Mee is made from a simple combination of eggs and flour.

SENG HING COFFEE SHOP. Block E, Lot 10,

Sinsuran Complex. Tel: +6088-211594 TUARAN MEE RESTAURANT. Lot 35, Block E,

Ground Floor, Inanam Business Centre

Sang Nyuk Mee (Pork Noodles) Despite the name, which translates to ‘raw meat noodles’, everything is well cooked in a bowl of sang nyuk mee as the moniker refers more to its quality and freshness. Seasoned with tapioca powder and tenderiser, the meat is smooth with a melt-in-the-mouth texture. There are two ways to enjoy the dish, either with a soup base or served dry. For the latter, the konlou noodles come in a separate bowl, mixed with dark soy sauce and lard, accompanied by tasty pork broth swimming with meat slices, meatballs and pork innards such as liver or kidney. KEDAI KOPI JIA SIANG. Lot 1-0, Ground Floor,

Lorong 3, Lintas Plaza Ring Road, Tel: +6016-8303435 KEDAI KOPI KIM HING LEE. Lot 9, Lorong

Sinsuran 3, Sinsuran, Kota Kinabalu

Kadazandusun Delicacies As the largest indigenous group in Sabah, there is a significant population of Kadazandusun in KK, and they bring with them traditional specialities not to be missed. If you like strongtasting dishes, consider trying the local ‘sashimi’ or hinava, made from thinly sliced raw mackerel fish mixed with chilli, ginger, diced red onions, grated wild mango seed, salt and lime juice. Other notable items include bambangan, a

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1. The food in Kota Kinabalu is as diverse as its people

wild mango that is not usually eaten whole but pickled with salt and mixed with chilli, as well as tuhau, wild ginger mixed with chilli and scallion and pickled with salt and vinegar. All three are appetisers or side dishes that can be eaten with Linopot, rice or mashed yam wrapped in leaves. Adventurous souls may challenge themselves by swallowing a wriggling butod, the sago grub, as the ultimate test of courage. D’ PLACE KINABALU. 2.01 & 2.02, 2nd floor,

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2. Sabah's iconic Tuaran Mee is named after a small town about 30 kilometres away from the city 3. Brave souls can try butod, or the sago grub, a Kadazandusun delicacy

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Ngiu Chap Mee (Beef Noodles) Although beef noodles can be found in other places, ask any homesick Sabahans and they’ll agree that ngiu chap mee is something hard-pressed to be found outside the state. Flavourful with a thick consistency, the dish, which translates to ‘mixed beef noodle’ in the Chinese Hakka dialect, is essentially noodles in beef broth, served with beef balls, marinated meat slices, tripe, tendon, tongue and omasum. The best way to enjoy a steaming bowl of this savoury goodness is to eat it with bird’s eye chilli sauce for an extra kick. KAH HIONG NGAU CHAP. Block A Shop, No. 2-0-

10, Kolam Centre Phase 2, Ground Floor, Jalan Lintas, Kolam Centre, Luyang.

Mee Rojak

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West Malaysians visiting Sabah for the first time may be in for a surprise when they order rojak, as it is completely different from the version found in Peninsular Malaysia. Instead of the ‘typical’ rojak of cucumber, bean sprouts, bean curd puffs and various chopped fruits, one gets thick and sweet peanut sauce, sliced beef or chicken, and yellow noodles in KK. Mee rojak is available in most Malay coffee shops in and around the city.

feast. Don’t forget to try latok, a green seaweed with caviar-like bulbs on its stalk. It can be enjoyed raw by dipping it into lime juice and feeling each bulb pop in the mouth with a salty burst. SINSURAN NIGHT MARKET.

Behind Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Market.

Seafood Tom Yam Noodles For those who love seafood and spicy food, Sabah’s seafood tom yam noodles might bring the best of both worlds in a bowl of soupy goodness. While the dish’s origins may be Thai, KK-ites have put their unique spin on it and made it their own. The version here is added with a lot of coconut milk, making it thick and creamy with a bright reddish hue that warns of its spiciness. Thanks to the abundance of seafood in KK, expect gigantic prawns and fresh fish in each serving, and if you’re lucky (depending on the catch of

RESTORAN SRI REZEKI. Jalan Lintas & Lintas

Plaza 3, Lintas Plaza.

Ambuyat Made from sago, a starchy substance extracted from the sago palm trunk, ambuyat is widely consumed by the Dusun and Bruneian Malays who live in the southwest of Sabah. During World War II, food was scarce and most people could not afford to buy rice, so sago palm provided an alternative source of carbohydrates, which is why the plant is often referred to as the ‘tree of life’ by locals. Ambuyat is bland, so pair it with savoury dishes such as pinasakan, a Kadazandusun dish of fish, wild mango, turmeric, ginger, lemongrass and chilli.

4. Beef noodles with beef balls, meat slices and innards 5. Hinava, made from raw mackerel, is the local version of Japanese sashimi 6. Ambuyat (middle) is usually paired with savoury dishes 7. Seafood enthusiasts should not miss the chance to visit the Sinsuran night market 8. Tuhau is often eaten as an appetiser or side dish 9. Kuih jala is so called because of its net-like appearance 10. UFO tarts or custard-filled pastries are getting popular 11. Kuih pinjaram is a popular tea time snack

SAGANG TIALIU. Grace Point Food Court,

Sembulan (Jalan Pantai Sembulan). ASIA RASA CAFE. Lot No. 3, Block D, Ground

Floor, Karamunsing Capital.

Fresh Seafood It’s not uncommon to see smoke rising from behind the Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Market come dusk. Follow the trail to discover Sinsuran night market, where a bustling seafood corner featuring dozens of ikan bakar (grilled fish) and seafood stalls await. Take your pick from a rich array of freshly caught seafood, be it fish, squid, tiger prawns, lobsters, crabs, stingray or slipper lobsters, and watch as vendors grill them over a charcoal fire. Alternatively, have them prepared in a variety of styles, such as goreng tepung (flour battered and fried), sweet and sour, in chilli or soy sauce, and more, for a truly satisfying

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the day), some juicy lobster meat as well. KEDAI KOPI HOW KEE. Lot 16, Jalan Bundusan,

Beverly Hills Plaza. Tel: +6019-8807392 KEDAI KOPI AH CHEE TOM YAM. Ground Floor,

Segama Complex, Kota Kinabalu City Centre.

UFO Tarts & Other Snacks

Like the wonderfully diverse people of Sabah, all sorts of colourful and delicious snacks abound in KK, making delightful companions to a steaming hot cup of Tenom coffee or Sabah tea. Look out for UFO tarts, which are pastries with meringue and custard on top of a fluffy vanilla cake base. Originally from Sandakan, a town in the east coast of Sabah, these bite-sized treats – also known as ‘cow dung tarts’ because of their shape – are now a favourite all over the state, including KK. A popular place to get them is at Haijoox on the first floor of Suria Sabah Shopping Mall. Dessert lovers can also indulge in kuih pinjaram, a chewy snack from the Bajau ethnic group, made from rice and wheat flour, or kuih jala, a sweet and crispy triangle or tubeshaped snack of sugar and rice flour. Many of these snacks are available in shops all over KK. HAIJOOX OPEN SHOP 11, First Floor, Suria Sabah

Shopping Mall, 1 Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens.

About the writer/photographer Murphy Ng is a programmer by day and a travel blogger by night (or in his spare time). As a Sabahan, he thinks that Sabah has more to offer than just Mount Kinabalu or Sipadan Island. He has been to every nook and corner of Sabah since 2005 in search of beautiful, lesser-known places to share with other avid travellers. mysabah.com

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PHOTOBOOK | Malaysia: Vox Pop

“I have a good feeling about the new Malaysia. The government should look at helping hawkers and smalltime traders.” – SIVA LINGAM

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“More job opportunities for Malaysians, growth in the economy and for everyone to live harmoniously with each other.” – AZIZAH & AZLINDA

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“Provide more help for the homeless. Fair and equal treatment for all.”

“We can breathe easier now. I hope there will be no reason for people to organise rallies to demand for clean and fair elections.” – PEGGY

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– HAFIQ & SIFUDEN

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“We have more freedom to speak our minds now, so I hope the government will listen to the voice of the people.” – REZA “This is our country and we should take good care of it. Bring it back onto the right track.” – DZAINUAL ABIDIN

“We have so much to offer to our foreign visitors. I hope the government can look into boosting the tourism industry.” – KHOO

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“I hope to see a country with zero corruption.” – LEE CHEE FUI

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“I feel great as the economy is getting better. I hope the government will help the people by creating more job opportunities for Malaysians.” – M. DAIBAMANI

“I am happy that the rakyat is happy now.” – SYED MANSOOR

“I hope to see better standards of living for the people.” – KOK LIM

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“Malaysia is, and has always been a beautiful country. Together we can make it great again” – MUTHU

“Please look into creating more jobs for the people and growing the economy.” – LING LEE

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“We want a united nation where freedom of speech is upheld and there is a clean, transparent and corruptionfree government that respects democracy.”

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– BRANDON, EUGENE, YAO, JOHNSON

“Business has been getting better after the abolishment of the goods and services tax. I hope it stays that way.” – ZIAUL HUQ

“Fair treatment for all races and for everyone to live in peace.” – SITI NOOR

About the photographer A rule breaker, Mango Loke has been a photographer for more than a decade. He believes that photography is more than just the visuals; it is a direction and the reflection of the photographer’s mind. mangoloke.com | Instagram: photojourney__

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EXPLORE | Batik Boutique

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Sew Good A friend in need and a single sewing machine set off Malaysiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest fashion social enterprise. Words Sharon Crowther Photography courtesy of Batik Boutique

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she had a sewing machine, Blair saw a bigger opportunity. “I'd noticed that wherever I travelled in Southeast Asia, there were always really cool gifts to bring home, things that are crafted in a specific country or region. But I always struggled to find those things in Malaysia,” she says. “Which didn't make sense to me because we have the same talented artisans as our neighbouring countries.”

that 99.7 percent of children living there were living in poverty, only half attended pre-school, 15 percent of under-fives were underweight and 22 percent of youth were stunted due to malnutrition.

“Ana was teaching me Bahasa (Malaysia’s national language) to earn some extra income, and as I began to know her language, I started to understand her heart and her struggles as a mother,” recalls the entrepreneur.

“I had recently become a mother myself and Ana's challenges resonated with me,” says Blair with compassion. “I couldn't understand how this woman who lived literally five minutes from my home could have such a different life to me. I knew at that point that, as long as I was living in Malaysia, I wanted to be a part of something to help women and mothers have greater opportunities here.”

The plight of those living in the PPR flats was highlighted earlier this year by a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report, which stated

Blair decided that, if she could get Ana to bake or make something to sell to her friends, she could help her financially. But when Ana said

Blair's idea was to reimagine Malaysia's batik industry as a contemporary fashion house and lifestyle brand and create a social enterprise by training and empowering a workforce of marginalised women, like Ana. She started by establishing a sewing centre. “We surveyed women from Ana's community and we asked them what they needed. They all needed money, that's a given, but the barriers they identified as stopping them reaching their financial goals were primarily childcare and transportation,” she explains. “So we started a sewing training centre within walking distance from the flats.” The profits of Blair's business

1. Blair (centre) came to Malaysia nine years ago; Ana is on the extreme right 2. A gap in the Malaysian market for batik products inspired Blair to create a contemporary fashion house founded on social entrepreneurship

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Amy Blair says helping others is in her DNA; it's something she was taught from a young age, growing up in Texas in the United States. Which is why, nine years ago, when she met Ana, a single mother living in the Kota Damansara People's Housing Project (PPR) flats near Kuala Lumpur, she felt compelled to not only change Ana's life but to change the lives of women like her.

3. Some of the products sold at Batik Boutique's retail outlet in Desa Sri Hartamas in Kuala Lumpur

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Blair’s idea was to reimagine Malaysia’s batik industry as a contemporary fashion house and lifestyle brand and create a social enterprise by training and empowering a workforce of marginalised women, like Ana. are then reinvested in the welfare of her workforce through a variety of financial, social and health benefits.

on Malaysia's east coast, another way Batik Boutique is creating opportunity for those who need it most.

“Anyone who finishes our sewing training programme can start working and earning money with us immediately. We pay 40 percent higher than minimum wage and provide childcare stipends for women working more than 20 hours per week,” Blair says proudly. “We also provide dental care for some of our workers, additional training in other aspects of business, English-language lessons and whatever else they need.”

“Batik isn't an industry which has innovated or modernised well and it's difficult to encourage younger generations to stay within these family businesses when, often, they're not making much money. By supporting existing, local businesses with orders and helping them to modernise, we're helping to keep this cultural heritage continuing,” Blair explains.

“We start with the economic stress because when you relieve that burden, people can start to think longer term and that's when you can create sustainable change. By eliminating the struggle of childcare and allowing these women to work fewer hours for a better wage, we create real social impact,” she adds. To date, more than 200 women have been trained by Batik Boutique in the Kota Damansara sewing centre and beyond, including women affected by flooding in eastern Kelantan state and those living in remote parts of Malaysia such as Pulau Sibu. The batik they work with is handdyed and block-printed by family businesses

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In fact, Batik Boutique orders have been some of the biggest these family businesses have ever fulfilled and their work is regularly shipped globally. Printing batik for a modern, global fashion industry means simplifying the prints and muting the colours, and Blair and her team can also customise colours and prints and add logos and labels for corporate clients. “We use only original batik printing blocks for all of our designs because we want to remain true to Malaysian batik. We just tone down the colours and the layering to appeal to a wider market,” she says. Batik Boutique's inaugural retail outlet, which opened in December 2017, is located below its office and creative space in Desa Sri Hartamas,

where customers can sign up to learn the process of making their own batik in a handson workshop. The fashion line is chic and refined, retailing leather clutch bags with batik highlights, lightweight silk kaftans, pretty shift dresses and elegant soft furnishings. Colours are muted pastels and earthy tones. Blair hopes the store will be the first of many outlets to bring the product to the public. “I'd love to eventually have our stores in airports and downtown in the shopping district. The longterm dream is to create an experiential space for batik tourism where you can see batik being made, try some of our workshops and buy our line of clothing, gifts and accessories,” she says. It's a big ambition but, for Blair, the real triumph of her business is the impact it has had on the people who have sewn it all together. “The women who come to us come with no skill sets at all, often they've never worked before. We had one girl who couldn't read or write. She was a single mom of three kids and within a few months, she's working, she's providing for

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4. Batik Boutique sources materials from family-run businesses in Malaysia's east coast states 5.-6. The fabric is hand-dyed and block-printed 7. The fashion line's style is chic and refined, with muted pastels and earthy tones 8. More than 200 women have been trained at Batik Boutique's training centre 9.-10. Colours and prints can be customised according to clients' preference

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9 10 her children and she's even learning English,” she recalls. “We had another who's a mom of seven children who were malnourished and had rotting teeth. We trained her, gave her a job and sorted out dental care for her family. Now she's supporting her family, they're eating better, they bought a car and she has ambitions of opening her own clothing store someday,” she adds. Just as helping others is part of Blair's DNA, Blair says it's also in the DNA of her business. “We're proud to support the individual dreams and ambitions of the women who take part in our programme, because that's the point of it all,” she says, “Batik Boutique is built on those dreams and ambitions and we don't ever forget that.” ■ About the writer Sharon Crowther is a Scottish travel writer currently living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She balances her love of food with a love of running and takes her appetite and running shoes everywhere she travels. Her work has appeared in publications across Europe, North America and Asia. sharoncrowther.com

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Global Cook British star Rachel Khoo of The Little Paris Kitchen takes on Swedish cuisine. Words Tan Lee Kuen Photography courtesy of Rachel Khoo

1. Khoo's version of creamy spinach baked eggs, a Swedish comfort food classic 2. Her latest cookbook reflects the chef's experience of discovering Swedish cuisine in her new home

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Rachel Khoo | CHEF’S CUT

"I decided this year that I need to do a little bit less. But even my doing less is too much," laughed Khoo in a Skype interview from somewhere in the Swedish countryside. It was eight in the morning there and already she was sounding bright and chirpy, fielding questions to promote the cookbook, The Little Swedish Kitchen.

She talked about her new life in Sweden (where she now lives with her family), a foreign country with which she needs to familiarise herself again. "The way I usually integrate into a culture is through the food. It's a good way of learning about the culture and learning the language," said Khoo. It's not unusual that food would be an important connection to her new abode. After all, she became famous as the winsome English girl turning out classic French dishes with her own fresh approach from a tiny Parisian kitchen. Naturally, she has turned her experiences with Swedish cuisine into a cookbook, divided into the four seasons and peppered with personal anecdotes. "In my introduction, I've clearly stated that this is not a 101 on every Swedish dish there

is. This is my way of discovering my new home. That's why it's a personal story in that sense," she explained. "Some people would go, ‘Oh, but this is the traditional way of doing it, you can't change it.’ And I go, ‘But why not try?’ It's not always successful but you never know. I'm always open to trying new things out." For example, with the classic Beef Bourguignon from her Parisian days, Khoo gave it her personal twist by adding baguette dumplings. In her new cookbook, she gives the recipe for vegetarian Swedish meatballs; it was at the insistence of her husband that she included the meat version as well. This playfulness with flavours is probably a product of her mixed cultural upbringing. Born in south London to a Malaysian father and an Austrian mother, she had a jumble of culinary influences for her family’s dining table. "I grew up with rendang and chicken porridge, and we always had Sunday roast at home as well as schnitzel and fries. There would be a lot of flavours involved. I always say it was like having the United Nations on the table." A graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, Khoo embarked on her working life as a fashion PR and marketing rep in London. In a mid-career reflection, she decided to pursue her dream of going to Le Cordon Bleu in Paris for a pastry diploma. "I was only intending to do it for a year, and if it didn't work out, I'd just go back to London and get a job." That was almost eight years ago, and Khoo hasn't had to resort to her fallback plan.

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Rachel Khoo has had a busy year. She usually has a full plate, but this past year has been especially eventful for the British cook, social media star and television personality. She renovated a new studio for her online lifestyle magazine Khoollect, wrote a new cookbook, and oh, she had a baby. If there's anything that we can say about Khoo, it's that life does not sit still with her.

This is thanks to her indefatigable enthusiasm and go-getting attitude. Success did not come to Khoo on a silver platter. In Paris, she worked as

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an au pair while attending school and struggling with loneliness and the French language. She then worked at the delightful La Cocotte, a culinary bookstore and tea salon, where she was meeting authors, catering for book launches and hosting cooking classes. Meanwhile, she was hosting private dinners at her tiny Parisian apartment. "I was out hustling, approaching people instead of waiting for people to come to me. I was knocking on doors," she said. Her time at La Cocotte resulted in two cookbooks in French. With that, Khoo coldcalled publishers and presented them with a PDF layout full of ideas for an English-language cookbook. Her first, The Little Paris Kitchen, was published by Penguin. She now has six cookbooks to her name.

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But what really launched Khoo into food stardom was her BBC2 hit The Little Paris Kitchen, which aired in 2012. Again, it was she who approached the production houses. The appeal was her wide-eyed ingenuousness, packaged in bright lipsticks and whimsical full-skirted dresses. She made cooking seem casual and fun without getting caught up in culinary perfectionism. Khoo cooks like we do. She dusts her clothes with flour, gets on her hands and knees to plug in the blender, and almost forgets about ingredients in the flurry of cooking. Since the success of The Little Paris Kitchen, more shows have followed, including co-hosting Australia's Just Desserts. In one episode of A Cook Abroad, she goes food hunting in her father's home country, Malaysia. "You can't sit on your hands. Nothing comes from nothing. One of my pet hates is people telling me that I'm an overnight success or that I was so lucky. I was very fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time and meeting with the right people but most of it came from sheer hard work and determination," she said. Away from the cameras, Khoo maintains an active social media presence and updates her Instagram account with bright and cheerful images of food and daily life. She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Khoollect, which dispenses curated dining, travel, fashion and beauty news. "We are at an age where we have the tools. You can create your own small community yourself. It is a lot of hard work and you won't get rich quick, but you can do it if you are passionate about it," she advised. Our time is almost up and as we are winding down, I ask if there's a possibility of a little Malaysian cookbook. "That is something that I would love to do. I love the diversity of food there," Khoo enthused. "For me, food is a lot about sharing and that's what I love about visiting relatives in Malaysia and Singapore. It's all about sharing dishes." â&#x2013;

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Cook Like A Chef

Khoo shares her recipe for Chilled Cucumber Soup with Beetroot Yoghurt Granita, above. (Serves 4) Ingredients: n 2 cooked beetroots (about 125g) n 125g plain yoghurt n 900g cucumber, chopped n 4 tbsp chopped fresh dill, plus a few

sprigs to garnish

n 4 tbsp cider vinegar n sea salt n 1 beetroot, peeled, to garnish

Method: 1. Start by making a granita. Blitz the cooked beetroot with the yoghurt in a blender. 2. Pour into a large, flat-

bottomed container and place in the freezer. After 30 minutes, thoroughly stir

through the mixture. Place back in the freezer for another 2-3 hours, or until fully frozen. 3. Blitz the cucumber and dill in a blender until very smooth. 4. Add the vinegar and season

to taste with salt. Place in the fridge to chill. 5. When ready to serve, julienne the remaining beetroot into thin strips. 6. Use a fork to scratch the granita up into snow. 7. Check the soup for seasoning, then divide it into bowls. 8. Top with the granita, some beetroot matchsticks and sprigs of dill.

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Weaving

A Future

From farm basket to fashion hit. Words Carolyn Hong | Photography SooPhye

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If one isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t planning to shop for a Penan bag, it would be best to stand to one side when the sales begin, for eager customers will make a beeline for their picks with a steely determination. The rainbow array of bags is irresistible, and many people end up walking away with half a dozen bags or more, dangling on their arms. These cheerful bags, made of plastic packing straps, have become an unexpected big city fashion hit. The bags are woven by women from the indigenous communities of Malaysiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eastern Sarawak state, primarily the Penan community, which was once nomadic but has mostly settled in villages in remote areas. Living far from town, they are often economically marginalised, and their lives are made more difficult by the loss of forest resources.

The community is known for its expert weaving skills with rattan. But as these jungle vines become increasingly scarce, some have begun to make farm baskets from plastic packing straps sold in hardware stores normally used for tying boxes for transportation. The plastic straps have the advantage of being durable, and the bonus of being colourful. Their earliest carriers, made for farm and domestic use, would not have passed muster with the fashionistas. But one organisation spotted the potential almost 10 years ago. Based in Brunei and Miri, Helping Hands Penan is a registered non-profit non-governmental organisation with a fluid membership of around 30 Malaysian and expatriate volunteers. Like many ventures, it began with a casual conversation. That led to a mission to assist indigenous families, who had to travel far from

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1. Violette (standing, middle) and some of the Helping Hands Penan volunteers at a recent pop-up fair in Kuala Lumpur 2. With jungle vines becoming scarce, artisans have started using plastic packing straps to make their crafts 3.-4. Some of the beautiful handcrafted bags and pouches that have become highly sought-after

their villages to town to care for ailing relatives in the hospital. Helping Hands Penan director Violette Tan said they initially sought to help these families by selling their rattan crafts for income but the supply could not keep pace with the demand. They then spied an opportunity with bulky baskets made from plastic packing straps. The Helping Hands Penan women worked with the Penan rattan weavers to redesign these squat baskets into sleek bags with shoulder straps, suited for contemporary urban use. They suggested sizes and shapes suitable for children and adults, and offered ideas on household items used in the cities such as placemats or cutlery holders. They also encouraged the weavers to switch from a riot of primary colours to a more contemporary colour palette of pastel hues and mono-colours. On their part, the weavers incorporated their traditional motifs into the

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bags, thus keeping alive their heritage even as they invent new patterns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of the motifs come from the older weavers skilled in rattan craft,â&#x20AC;? said Violette. That was a decade ago. Today, many of the weavers have gained a sense of independence as they learn to manage this venture as a business. They source for their own material, come up with new designs, and some also sell in various markets as independent enterprises. In the beginning, Helping Hands Penan sold the bags in private sales among the expatriate community. Today, the bags can be found at pop-up fairs around Malaysia, and as far as Europe and Australia, through a network of volunteers and resellers. Helping Hands Penan is still run by volunteers, who collect the bags, store, tag and transport them for sale. The sales are manned by volunteers, who also make regular trips

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to the remote villages. Weavers are paid upfront for their bags at prices that they set themselves. Profits from the sales are returned to their community in the form of education, infrastructure and welfare programmes. Violette said education is their biggest focus because the children face tremendous challenges in getting to school. It now assists 150 students, from primary to tertiary level, with school supplies, living expenses, transport costs and pocket money, and also helps them to apply for higher education. Bag sales also help fund basic amenities such as clean water supply and solar lights, health and welfare needs, and in cases of emergencies such as deaths or fires. The most recent project is helping to build a homestay for tourists and visitors, with the hope that this can be a source of income for the community. An upcoming project is a piped water system for a village.

5. Nenek Buduk is the brand's "cover girl", whose image is used in their certificate of authenticity 6. Artisans weaving bags out of colourful plastic straps 7. Tan is the sole male volunteer who literally does the heavy lifting around the Penan villages 8. Helping Hands Penan pay the weavers upfront for their crafts at prices set by the latter 9. Installing a water pipe in one of the villages in Sarawak 10. Some of the Malaysian and expatriate volunteers of Helping Hands Penan

Amidst the women volunteers, Tan Wei Kheng, who is also a director of Helping Hands Penan,

TAN WEI KHENG

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From just a handful of weavers, they now work with over 100 weavers in 20 villages. “We work with the Penan community because we found that life has been very challenging for some of them,” said Violette. “Our volunteers feel we need to give in any way we can because we have so much more than we need.”

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Helping Hands Penan | EXPLORE

We work with the Penan community because we found that life has been very challenging for some of them. Our volunteers feel we need to give in any way we can because we have so much more than we need. stands out as the sole male volunteer. As he jokes, he is the one who spends the money that the women volunteers earn from selling the bags. And that is a crucial role.

Tan works behind the scenes to identify the needs of the villagers. He provides the manpower and does the heavy lifting, literally. He transports the children between their village and boarding school in town, sources and distributes the solar lights, and even works with the villagers to install water pipes. He does the groundwork, without which the Helping Hands Penan programmes would be challenging. Tan, a portrait artist of breathtaking talent, became part of Helping Hands Penan in 2009 after meeting Violette at his art exhibition in Brunei. He paints exclusively the indigenous community of Sarawak, focusing largely on the Penan as he seeks to discover the stories of his homeland. Through his art, he has become friends with the people of the upper reaches of the Baram river in Sarawak. Like many, he was moved by the need that he saw. Tan works with different groups to assist the community, and Helping Hands Penan is one of them. To Tan, it was a way of fulfilling

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his obligations to the communities who had generously given him their time and agreed to be a part of his art. “When I visited them, I saw a high level of poverty and a low level of education. But things are changing as some now have jobs, and have bought motorbikes and cars,” said Tan. It means that more people are now able to send their children to school. Many of these changes have come about from greater economic and job opportunities. Helping Hands Penan seeks to encourage and support them through additional financial help. “The Helping Hands Penan ladies are very dedicated!” said Tan. Who would have thought that a simple tote bag, made from material found in a hardware store, could become a fashion hit and change the lives of so many! ■

About the writer Carolyn Hong is a freelance writer who splits her time between Kuala Lumpur and her village home in the mountains of Ba’ Kelalan in east Sarawak. She loves both the busy city lights and slow village life, and enjoys discovering the smallest places in Malaysia.

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Kuih Bulan | WARISAN

Inovasi Kuih Bulan Kreativiti dan inovasi kuih bulan tradisional masyarakat Cina kini tanpa had. Teks Alexandra Wong | Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian | Foto SooPhye

Mid-Autumn Marvels. Innovative mooncake-makers give this iconic Chinese pastry imaginative twists.

Pada hari istimewa ini, semua ahli keluarga akan berkumpul. Kanak-kanak akan bermain tanglung yang berwarna-warni. Lantai pula diserikan dengan cahaya lilin bak ribuan bintang yang menyinari langit malam ketika bulan mengambang. Perayaan ini tidak lengkap tanpa menikmati sejenis juadah tradisional – kuih bulan. Rasanya masin, manis, sedikit melekit dan cukup enak. Biasanya, kuih bulan akan dihadiahkan kepada ahli keluarga, sanak saudara, sahabat handai dan juga rakan perniagaan bagi mengeratkan silaturahim.

Juadah tradisional ini biasanya dihasilkan daripada adunan pastri mentega yang berwarna coklat keemasan. Enak berintikan pes biji teratai, kacang merah atau kacang hijau dengan sebiji kuning telur masin. Sedikit melekit tetapi mengenyangkan. Bagi sesetengah masyarakat Cina, kuih bulan tradisional harus mengandungi empat biji kuning telur masin sebagai simbolik empat fasa pembentukan bulan. Maka tidak hairanlah, kuih bulan mengandungi kalori yang amat tinggi dan boleh mencecah sehingga 800 kalori sebiji! Dengan peralihan gaya hidup yang sihat dengan masyarakat kini lebih peka terhadap risiko pengambilan makanan manis, pihak pengeluar kuih bulan mula beralih kepada alternatif lain. Diilhamkan daripada mochi Jepun dan banh deo (kuih bulan Vietnam), kuih

Popularly linked to the legend of Chang’e, the beautiful goddess of immortality who resides on the moon, on this day families get together and children parade their colourful lanterns or light the ground with candles, mirroring the stars above as a full moon illuminates the night sky. And of course, no Mid-Autumn Festival would be complete without the tradition of consuming that salty-sweet, sticky, oh-so-decadent pastry known as mooncake. A majority of mooncakes purchased are also gifted to family, friends, and business associates as a way to nurture guanxi (social capital). Traditionally, mooncakes comprise goldenbrown buttery pastry encasing a heavy, sticky filling made from lotus seeds (lin yong), red beans (hung tao) or green beans (cheng tao), with a whole egg yolk embedded in the middle. In some communities, traditional versions contain four egg yolks, representing the four phases of the moon. Unsurprisingly, mooncakes are also calorie bombs - a single mooncake may contain upward of 800 calories!

1. Kuih bulan Dragon Blossom keluaran KL Hilton datang besertakan bekas berbentuk beg galas dengan kain broked dan sulaman indah, hasil pereka fesyen Malaysia, Khoon Hooi KL Hilton's Dragon Blossom mooncakes come in an embroidered brocade satchel-shaped box created by Malaysian fashion designer Khoon Hooi 2.~3. Proses pembuatan kuih bulan Dragon Blossom yang berwarna-warni Part of the process of making the colourful Dragon Blossom mooncake

Other than the Lunar New Year, the most eagerly anticipated festival for the Chinese must be the Mid-Autumn Festival, a thanksgiving celebration that falls in September.

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Selain Tahun Baru Cina, kehadiran Perayaan Kuih Bulan sering dinanti-nantikan. Disambut pada bulan September, hari kesyukuran bagi masyarakat Cina ini cukup terkenal dengan legenda kejelitaan abadi dewi Chang’e yang menetap di bulan.

As people become more conscious of the health risks associated with sweet and fatty food, mooncake makers began evolving toward healthier options. Inspired by Japanese mochi and banh deo (Vietnamese mooncake), Hong Kong bakery Taipan came up with the snow skin mooncake in 1989. Enveloped by a delicate ‘snow skin’ made from edible glutinous rice, this mooncake is not baked and is significantly lower in calories. What started out as a fad has only grown in popularity, for both healthy and practical reasons. “The advantage of snow skin mooncakes is that they’re not baked,” explains Executive Chinese Chef Lam Hock Hin of Hilton Kuala Lumpur. “Since the ingredients won’t melt, chefs can innovate an incredible variety of flavours and ingredients while preserving its look. Your imagination is your limit.”

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bulan snow skin mula diperkenalkan di pasaran pada tahun 1989. Inisiatif oleh Taipan, sebuah kedai roti di Hong Kong ini menampilkan kuih bulan berkulit lembut seputih salju yang diperbuat daripada serbuk beras pulut. Enak dimakan, lebih rendah kalori dan tidak perlu dibakar. Bermula sebagai trend, penghasilan kuih bulan snow skin kini kian popular atas faktor praktikal dan kesihatan. “Kelebihannya – tidak perlu dibakar,” jelas Lam Hock Hin, Chef Cina Eksekutif Hotel Hilton Kuala Lumpur. Tambahnya lagi: “Bahan-bahannya tidak cair. Jadi, kami bebas bereksperimen dengan aneka perisa dan bahan unik tanpa mengubah rupa kuih bulan. Kami boleh berimaginasi tanpa had.” Kini, kuih bulan snow skin seakan-akan menjadi satu kemestian. Semua hotel akan bersaing untuk memperkenalkan perisa yang lebih kreatif dan imaginatif setiap tahun. Tahun ini, Chef Lam akan memperkenalkan keenakan citarasa tropika – Dragon Blossom. Edisi gabungan perisa buah naga merah dan nenas ini berintikan keunikan pes kacang makadamia berlemak. Rekaan kotak berbentuk beg galas

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dan berkain broked dengan sulaman indah kali ini direalisasikan menerusi kolaborasi khas bersama pereka fesyen tersohor negara, Khoon Hooi. Koleksi khas ini pastinya memukau para pengumpul kotak kuih bulan. Menariknya, trend popular terkini lebih tertumpu kepada kuih bulan berintikan aiskrim. Kulit saljunya yang lembut dan anjal memberi kontras terbaik kepada aiskrim. Walaupun ini bukan inovasi baharu, produk keluaran pembuat aiskrim artisan di Malaysia, Inside Scoop ini cukup menarik perhatian kerana gabungan bahan dan perisa-perisa tempatannya yang agak unik. Tahun ini, Inside Scoop memperkenalkan kuih bulan bertema Over The Moon yang mengetengahkan beberapa perisa klasik – cip coklat pudina, vanila, dan brownie coklat pahit. Perisa tempatan lain pula termasuk gabungan aiskrim durian berintikan ganache coklat, dadih raspberi dan aiskrim berperisa bunga raspberi serta aiskrim bunga telang berinti pes raspberi. Niat memperkenalkan kuih bulan dalam senarai menu Inside Scoop bukan sekadar satu

It is now customary for hotels to outdo each other in the creative stakes by introducing ever more imaginative snow skin mooncake flavours every year. For 2018, Chef Lam has come up with Dragon Blossom, which marries the robust flavours of red dragon fruit and pineapple with a buttery macadamia nut “yolk” for a taste that’s both tropical and decadent. Making this a must-buy, the hotel collaborated with Malaysian fashion designer Khoon Hooi – renowned for his Chinoiserie style - to come up with a stunning embroidered brocade satchel-shaped box that’s a collector’s item on its own merit. Another popular trend is filling snow skin mooncakes with ice cream as the soft, springy snow skin contrasts well with the icy filling. While ice cream mooncakes are no longer a novelty, Malaysian artisanal ice cream maker Inside Scoop stands out for its whimsical combinations of local flavours and ingredients. Themed ‘Over The Moon’, their menu for 2018 features classical flavours such as mint chocolate chip, vanilla bean, and dark chocolate brownies, as well as localised pairings such as durian ice cream with chocolate ganache yolk,

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A majority of mooncakes purchased are also gifted to family, friends, and business associates as a way to nurture guanxi (social capital).

10 4. Kuih bulan biasa dihadiahkan kepada saudara mara, sahabat dan rakan perniagaan Mooncakes are often gifted to family members, friends and business associates 5. Acuan kayu tradisional untuk membuat kuih bulan Traditional wooden mooncake mould 6. Chef Cina Eksekutif KL Hilton Lam Hock Hin KL Hilton Executive Chinese Chef Lam Hock Hin 7. Pengasas Inside Scoop, Tan dan isterinya Shiew Li Inside Scoop co-founders Tan and his wife Shiew Li 8.-9. Kuih bulan snow skin berintikan aiskrim Snow skin mooncakes with ice cream filling 10. Kuih bulan Inside Scoop menarik perhatian orang ramai kerana gabungan bahan and perisa-perisa tempatannya amat unik Inside Scoop's ice cream mooncakes stand out for its whimsical combination of local flavours and ingredients

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keputusan komersial semata-mata. Sebaliknya, hari jadi pengasas kedai tersebut, Edmund Tan, secara kebetulan jatuh pada bulan yang sama dengan perayaan tersebut. Justeru, kuih bulan ada kalanya menjadi pengganti kek hari jadinya. Malah, isterinya, Shiew Li yang juga pengasas bersama kedai tersebut turut membeli kuih bulan aiskrim bagi meraikan hari jadi suaminya. Maka lambat-laun kuih bulan aiskrim turut menjadi sebahagian daripada menu kedai mereka. “Agaknya inilah alasan terbaik untuk menggabungkan pencuci mulut kegemaran saya dengan juadah tradisional. Kuih bulan bukan hanya dinikmati untuk meraikan satu perayaan biasa tetapi mengembalikan memori indah saya,” jelasnya. Kenyataan ini sesungguhnya bersebab. Seperti juga aiskrim, kuih bulan turut menjadi juadah bagi mengeratkan hubungan, sejenis ikon dan kenangan zaman kanak-kanak yang penuh bermakna di hati setiap anak Malaysia. ■ Dapatkan kuih bulan aiskrim Inside Scoop menerusi insidescoop.ecwid.com atau di semua kedainya pada harga RM60 sekotak (2 biji) atau RM100 sekotak (4 biji). Layari insidescoop.com.my/outlets untuk senarai lokasi Inside Scoop. Dapatkan kuih bulan Hotel KL Hilton di Chynna, Hilton Kuala Lumpur. Setiap satunya berharga RM38++ atau RM198++ sekotak (4 biji). Kuih bulan edisi terhad Midnight Bloom keluaran Khoon Hooi dijual pada harga RM198 sekotak (4 biji) dan RM178 sekotak (4 biji) bagi edisi Blossom. Kuih bulan Dragon Blossom pula berharga RM38 sebiji. Tel: 03-2264 2405

and raspberry yogurt and blue pea flower ice cream with raspberry yolk. The motivation for incorporating mooncakes into Inside Scoop’s menu goes beyond commercial. Inside Scoop co-founder Edmund Tan’s birthday falls on the same month as the Mid-Autumn Festival, so his parents sometimes used mooncakes as his birthday cake. Following in their footsteps, his wife-cum-co-founder Shiew Li used to buy him ice cream mooncakes as a birthday cake. Naturally, when they created their ice cream company, it was a matter of time before the ice cream mooncake was born. “It was the perfect excuse to fuse my favourite dessert with tradition. Mooncakes remind me of happy memories, not just another celebration.”

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Biasanya, kuih bulan akan dihadiahkan kepada ahli keluarga, sanak saudara, sahabat handai dan juga rakan perniagaan bagi mengeratkan silaturahim.

And who could argue with that? Like ice cream, mooncakes are a good-time dessert, an icon, and a memory Malaysians cherish from their childhood. ■

Buy Inside Scoop’s ice cream mooncakes online at insidescoop.ecwid.com or at their outlets at insidescoop.com.my/outlets. RM60 (USD15) for a box of two, RM100 (USD25) for a box of four. Buy KL Hilton’s mooncakes at Chynna, Hilton Kuala Lumpur at RM38++ (USD9++) per cake or RM198++ (USD49++) per box of four. Get Khoon Hooi’s Limited Edition Midnight Bloom series priced at RM198 (USD49) per box of four, Khoon Hooi’s Blossom Series priced at RM178 (USD44) per box of four and a la carte Dragon Blossom mooncake at RM38 (USD9) per piece. Tel: +603 2264 2405

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The Man Behind The Scenes

Tun Dato’ Haji Omar Ong Yoke Lin was a diplomat, politician and businessman. Successful in all three fields, he often played crucial behind-the-scenes roles when Malaysia was still a fledgling nation finding its footing in the wider world. Words Siva Sithraputhran | Photography Arkib Negara Malaysia

It was no small feat for the fledgling nation. After all, here was a type of meeting usually reserved for heads of state. "It was unheard of for a minister of any government, and a small and developing one at that, to meet the U.S. president,” former Health Minister Tan Sri Chong Hon Nyan told the New Sunday Times in a December 2006 report. That event says volumes about Tun Omar's diplomatic skills, he added. Thankfully for Malaysia, the price of rubber began to stabilise soon after, averting economic disaster. Throughout his career, Tun Omar was a man who worked mainly behind the scenes. As ambassador to the U.S. and as Malaysia's permanent representative to the United Nations, his quiet diplomacy and ability to influence opinion came into full play. When Malaysia came into existence in 1963, incorporating into one nation peninsular Malaysia, Singapore as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, opposition from neighbouring Indonesia and the Philippines was swift. Tun Omar's skills and efforts were crucial in easing regional tensions and helping the country find recognition. His diplomatic career started in 1962 and lasted until 1972 with postings as ambassador to the U.S. and Brazil, high commissioner to Canada and permanent representative to the U.N.

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The 1960s were a difficult time for newly formed Malaysia. The price of rubber, the country's major export and foreign exchange earner, was falling and starting to hurt its economy. Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin, at the time Malaysia's ambassador to the United States, acted decisively. Using all his influence, he sought and secured a meeting between Malaysia's then finance minister Tun Tan Siew Sin and Lyndon B. Johnson, the President of the U.S., a country that had amassed a large stockpile of rubber after World War 2.

Ong (back row, centre) and members of the Malaysian Cabinet in 1959

Born in Kuala Lumpur in July 1917, Tun Omar was educated at Victoria Institution, a leading school in the country at the time. He became an air-conditioner salesman and started his own business, but also trained as an accountant. He later embraced Islam. For him, politics came early. He was one of the founding members of the Malaysian Chinese Association in 1949. Later, he became a key cog in forging an alliance between his party and the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the dominant party in the coalition that governed Malaysia from independence in 1957 to mid-2018. When colonial Malaya held its first general election in 1955 as a precursor to self-rule, Tun Omar won the Kuala Lumpur West seat with a comfortable majority and was appointed Malaya’s first Post and Telecoms Minister. He also played a supporting role in negotiations for independence from colonial Britain, being part of a delegation that went to London in April 1957.

When Malaya, as it was called then, became independent in August of that year, Tun Omar served as the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. In 1959, Tun Omar was appointed Health and Social Welfare Minister. After the sparkling diplomatic career that followed, he returned to Malaysia. From 1973 to 1980, Tun Omar served as the president of Dewan Negara, the upper house of parliament, later returning to his successful air-conditioning business, which continues to run today. Tun Omar passed away in July 2010 due to agerelated reasons. Writing in his blog in 2010, Malaysia’s current Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad painted a picture of a quiet, determined man. “He was one of those architects of our country, one who made possible the close cooperation between MCA (The Malaysian Chinese Association) and UMNO, between Chinese and Malays,” he said. ■

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GIZMOS+GADGETS

Our Pick Of Gadgets To Have For more gadget selections, visit goingplacesmagazine.com

Top Of The Game The ROG Strix Hero II and Scar II gaming laptops by Asus offer a more immersive experience for gaming on the go. Both are equipped with Intel six-core Coffee Lake processors and NVIDIA 10-series GeForce GTX graphics capable of delivering tripledigit frame rates, as well as the proprietary HyperCool Pro technology to keep crucial components running at top speed all the time. asus.com

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Pocket Storage Powerhouse New from SanDisk is the Extreme Portable SSD. This 38.9g data storage device uses a USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface, which guarantees read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s. It also has an IP55 rating, making it both water and dust resistant, as well as capable of working in extreme or harsh environments. Available in four storage capacities: 250GB, 500GB and 1TB.

Microsoftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Surface Go is a 10-inch tablet designed for business travel. It comes equipped with a kickstand that can be extended to 165-degrees, as well as a detachable keyboard. The PixelSense display is of a 1,800 x 1,200 resolution that supports the Surface Pen with 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity, low pen parallax, low latency and precision. microsoft.com

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For Extreme Workouts Dwayne Johnson, otherwise known as The Rock, has teamed up with Under Armour and JBL to produce his own version of the UA Sport Wireless headphones. Dubbed Project Rock, it is made from rugged materials (IPX4 rating) with an anti-slip, sweat-resistant liner and breathable ear cushions that can be removed and washed for easy cleaning. underarmour.com

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THE CURE

Inspiring Health+Wellness

Box Of Happiness Happy Hopscotch is a lifestyle subscription box of curated goodies delivered every quarter, available in two and four-box plans of either full-sized or petite boxes. Each box is curated according to theme, ensuring that you receive a fresh mix of coveted delights each time. The selection includes exclusive lifestyle items designed by Malaysian artisans, natural skin and body care products, as well as bits and bob to brighten your home.

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Summer Scent Jo Malone’s new fragrance, the Honeysuckle & Davana, captures the exact scent of honeysuckle perfectly, with a twist of davana, moss and patchouli, turning it into a modern chypre fragrance. This is a scent that smells divine worn as it is or paired with another scent for an added allure. jomalone.com.my

Goodbye, Wrinkles

Overnight Glow

The Face Inc’s Eye Serum is formulated to repair delicate skin around the eye region by reducing the appearance of fine lines as well as the depth and volume of wrinkles. The serum contains ingredients such as Jojoba seed oil, Argireline and potent peptides that increase the skin’s elasticity, while preventing the breakdown of collagen to ensure that skin around the eyes stays supple and bouncy. The serum absorbs into the skin quickly, leaving no tackiness behind after application. Perfect for those who prefer an eye cream of a lighter consistency.

Rejuvenate your skin as you sleep the night away with Organique’s Precious Age-Reverse Overnight Sleeping Mask. The mask is rich in Australian wild rosella flower extract and shea butter, containing healing properties that will gradually reverse damage on the skin. It has also been proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, leaving the skin feeling deeply moisturised and glowing the next day.

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FASHION+ACCESSORIES

Built To Endure Latitude is Tumi’s latest hard-shell luggage collection. Crafted with layers of woven self-reinforced poly-propylene ballistic material, the outer shell of each bag can bend and flex in response to its surroundings. This unique construction allows it to perform in any environment – no matter the landscape, climate or culture. tumi.my

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Save The Elephants Loewe and Knot On My Planet are launching a limited edition range of bags featuring beadwork by Samburu women from Northern Kenya. Proceeds will go to the Elephant Crisis Fund, in support of projects designed to stop the killing of elephants, thwart traffickers and end the demand of ivory. loewe.com

Strength In Elegance

Making A Splash

Malaysian jeweller The Straits Finery has released an accessories collection inspired by feminist icon Rosie The Riveter. It features minimalist yet elegant designs coupled with impeccable workmanship, representing the realisation that women can do and be anything.

Bell & Ross’ BR 03-92 Diver Blue and Bronze are diving watches water resistant to 300 metres and driven by a Swiss self-winding mechanical movement. The iconic square case is equipped with a 60-minute calibrated uni-directional rotating bezel, which is used to set time references both on the surface and at depth.

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The Globetrotter’s Styling Guide

Swarovski’s current collection for the season explores the world of magic, enchantment and fairy tales. Vintage glamour evokes the captivating flora and fauna of a mystical forest, with pieces such as long pendants, delicate charms, bold cocktail rings and ornate earrings.

Attraction Of Opposites For Autumn/Winter 2018, Mulberry explores a different facet of British style. The ready-to-wear combines references from different eras and distinct traditions. Crystals are worn with daywear suits or chiffon with jolly prints, while the ease of holiday attire is injected into eveningwear.

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Simply Magical

Go Bold Uniqlo’s collaboration with fashion icon Ines De La Fressange is now entering its 10th season. The new designs offer a modern interpretation of fashion in 1920s Montmartre, Paris. There is even a kids’ range this time around, enabling both mothers and children to enjoy French chic.

The Gucci bag collection for Autumn/Winter 2018 is infused with the spirit of sports and decorative exuberance. It offers a wide variety of styles in different sizes, ranging from large totes to small evening shoulder bags and belt bags, and incorporates a number of different colourful materials.

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78 Our Fleet Of Aircraft

80 Our Network & Those Of Our oneworld Partners

79 Safety & Service Information

86 Enrich Quick Facts & Guide

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

75 News & Updates

All Decked Out A MASwings aircraft will now bear the special Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) livery, which features the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s logo and motto. This is part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between MASwings and UMS that will see both organisations collaborate in areas such as marketing, advertising, education and recreational activities. The launch, which also saw the unveiling of the livery, was held at the Gaya Lounge in the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, graced by guests of honour, the Chief Minister of Sabah Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Shafie Apdal and Minister of Education Sabah Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob.

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INSIDE MALAYSIA AIRLINES

Deserving Win Congratulations to the winners of the Going Places Readers’ Choice Award (RCA) 2017, the third of our annual awards to honour the best brands for providing the highest level of service to their customers. The winners from 10 categories were chosen based on the largest number of votes received. More than 3,000 votes were cast during an online voting campaign from July to December 2017. Each winner received a customised Noritake Masters Collection Dinner Plate. • BEST ONLINE BOOKING SITE OR APP – Grab • BEST OUTLET SHOPPING – Johor Premium Outlets • BEST GOLF COURSE – Tropicana Golf & Country Resort • BEST THEME PARK – Sunway Lagoon Best Online Booking Site or App - Grab

• BEST SHOPPING MALL – Pavilion Kuala Lumpur • BEST BEACH RESORT – Four Seasons Resort Langkawi • BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT – Troika Sky Dining • BEST CITY HOTEL – Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur goingplacesmagazine.com | 76 | September 2018

• BEST 5-STAR HOTEL – Hilton Kuala Lumpur • BEST 4-STAR HOTEL – Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral

Best Beach Resort - Four Seasons Resort Langkawi

Best City Hotel Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Best Outlet Shopping Johor Premium Outlets

Best 4-Star Hotel – Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral

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Best 5-Star Hotel - Hilton Kuala Lumpur

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Best Theme Park - Sunway Lagoon

Best Shopping Mall - Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Best Golf Course - Tropicana Golf & Country Resort

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Best Fine Dining Restaurant - Troika Sky Dining

Safety First Malaysia Airlines held its MAG Safety Day at its headquarters in South Support Zone, Kuala Lumpur International Airport recently to promote a strong safety culture within the group. Themed ‘Inculcate Safety Awareness’, the event saw booths by the National Anti-Drug Agency, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia and Social Security Organisation, talks by health and safety experts, as well as games and prizes. Pledging his commitment to inculcate a safety culture within the group, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail said, “As customer experience is our centre of gravity, safety is at the heart of everything we do. We fly close to 40,000 passengers daily and ensuring that they have a safe and comfortable journey is our utmost priority.” The airline is also committed to providing a healthy and safe working environment for its employees by monitoring best practices across the industry and maintaining the highest standards possible, he added.

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FLEET Maswings

ATR

B777-200

ATR 72-500

A380-800

Firefly

A350-900 Maswings

No. of aircraft 6 | Passenger Seating 494 Length 73m | Wingspan 79m | Height 24m

No. of aircraft 6 | Passenger Seating 286 Length 66.8m | Wingspan 64.75m | Height 17.05m

ATR 72-500

B777-200

A330-200

Vikin

A330-300 A380-800

No. of aircraft 15 | Passenger Seating 290 B777-200 Length 63.7m | Wingspan 60.3m | Height 16.9m

A330-200

ATR 72-500

72-500 Seating 287 No. of aircraft 2ATR | Passenger Length 58.4m | Wingspan 60.3m | Height 16.9m

A330-300

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B737-800

A330-300

No. of aircraft 54 | Passenger Seating 160-166 Length 40m | Wingspan 34m | Height 13m

Firefly

MasKargo

A33

Viking DHC-6

ATR 72-500

B777-200 A330-300

A380-800

B737-800 Firefly

ATR 72-500 Firefly

No. of aircraft 12 | Passenger Seating 72 Length 27m | Wingspan 27m | Height 8m

ATR 72-500

MasKargo

A330 200f

A330-200F

No. of aircraft 3 | Maximum Cargo Capacity 65 (70) tonnes Maswings Length 58m | Wingspan 60m | Height 17m

B74

B737-800 ATR 72-500 ATR 72-500

Maswings ATR 72-500

A330-300 No. of aircraft 10 | Passenger Seating 68 Length 27m | Wingspan 27m | Height 8m

Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter - Series 400

B747 400f

No. of aircraft 6 | Passenger Seating 19 Length 16m | Wingspan 20m | Height 6m

MasKargo

B737-800

ATR 72-500

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SAFETY + SERVICE INFO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA) We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request.

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

EXCLUSIVE CHECK-IN: Enrich Platinum/Gold Members and First/Business Class Passengers can check in at the premium front-end check-in lounge, or via telephone, arriving 30 minutes before take-off if you do not have check-in baggage.

*Terms & conditions apply to the above, which is correct at the time of printing. Visit malaysiaairlines.com for more information.

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OUR NETWORK / MALAYSIA

Tashk

Dushan

Pes

Kudat

Kara Langkawi Langkawi

Kota Bharu Kota Bharu

Alor SetarAlor Setar

Penang

Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Labuan

Penang Kuala Terenggganu Kuala Terenggganu Ipoh

Limbang

Sandakan Sandakan

Labuan

Lawas Limbang

Lawas

Lahad Datu Lahad Datu

Ipoh Miri

Miri Marudi

Mulu Marudi

Mulu Ba’kelalan Ba’kelalan

Seridan Long SeridanLongBario Kuantan Kuantan KLIA

Bintulu

KLIA

(Kuala Lumpur)(Kuala Lumpur)

Subang

Mukah

Subang

(Kuala Lumpur)(Kuala Lumpur)

Sibu Tanjung Manis Tanjung Manis

Bintulu

Semporna Semporna Tawau

Tawau

Bario

Long Akah Long AkahLong Lellang Long Lellang Long Banga Long Banga

Mukah

Sibu

Kuching Kuching Johor Bahru Johor Bahru

LEGEND

Greenwich Meridian

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ASIA + OCEANIA

NizhnevartovskNizhnevartovsk Magadan Omsk

Omsk

Bratsk Novosibirsk Novosibirsk Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk Abakan

Abakan

Chita Ulan-Ude

Ulan-Ude

Semey

Irkutsk

Pavlodar Gorno-Altaysk Gorno-Altaysk

Pavlodar

Magadan

Bratsk

Okha

Chita BlagoveschenskBlagoveschensk Khabarovsk

Ust-Kamenogorsk Ust-Kamenogorsk

Sea ofSea of Okha Okhotsk Okhotsk Petropavlovsk

Petropavlovsk

Khabarovsk

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Almaty Almaty Taraz Bishkek Bishkek

Taraz Tashkent

Tashkent

Dushanbe

Osh Dushanbe

Urumqi Vladivostok

Osh

Kulob

Peshawar

Islamabad Peshawar

Faisalabad

Faisalabad Amritsar

Amritsar

Nagpur

Dhaka

Kunming

Dhaka

Kolkata

NagpurKolkata

Mumbai HyderabadHyderabad

Tianjin Dalian

Asahikawa Memanbetsu Memanbetsu Obihiro Kushiro Kushiro

Aomori Aomori ofMisawa Sea of Sea Akita Akita Hanamaki Japan Japan Niigata Niigata

Bay ofBay of BengalBengal

Goa Bengaluru Bengaluru Chennai Chennai

Fuzhou Guilin Xiamen Xiamen Guangzhou Guangzhou Kaohsiung Hong Kong Hong Kong Hanoi Hanoi

Krabi Phuket

Colombo Colombo Hambantota Hambantota Banda AcehBanda Aceh Medan Male

NORTH NORTH PACIFIC PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN

Kaohsiung

Sanya

South South Angeles China China Sea Manila Sea

Da Nang

Tokyo

Haikou

Haikou Sanya

Misawa Hanamaki Yamagata

East East China China Sea Sea Okinawa Fuzhou TaipeiOkinawa Taipei

Siem Reap Siem Reap Bangkok Bangkok Phnom PenhPhnom Penh

Andaman Andaman Sea Sea Phuket

Qingdao Zhengzhou

Guilin Kunming

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai Yangon Yangon

Kozhikode Kozhikode Tiruchchirappalli Tiruchchirappalli Kochi Kochi ThiruvananthapuramTrincomalee Trincomalee Thiruvananthapuram

Male

Beijing

Tianjin

Asahikawa Vladivostok Obihiro

Dalian Yamagata Seoul Seoul Komatsu Komatsu Busan IzumoBusan Izumo Tokyo Qingdao Hiroshima Hiroshima Osaka Osaka Xi’an Fukuoka Fukuoka Tokushima Tokushima Jeju Jeju Nanjing Nagasaki Nanjing Kochi Kochi Nagasaki Shanghai Shanghai Miyazaki Chengdu Chengdu Miyazaki Wuhan Wuhan Hangzhou Hangzhou Kagoshima Kagoshima Ningbo Ningbo Chongqing Chongqing Changsha Changsha Wenzhou Wenzhou

Islamabad

Karachi Karachi Ahmedabad Ahmedabad

Goa

Beijing

Zhengzhou Xi’an

Multan New Delhi New Delhi KathmanduKathmandu

Multan

Mumbai

Urumqi

Cebu

Ho Chi MinhHo City Chi Minh City

Angeles

Philippine Philippine Sea Sea

Manila

Guam

Cebu

Krabi

Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Bandar Seri Bandar Begawan Seri Begawan Tarakan Tarakan

Koror

Medan Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur

Singapore Singapore

EQUATOR

Jakarta

Surabaya Jakarta

Surabaya

Bali

INDIAN INDIAN OCEAN OCEAN

ArafuraArafura Sea Sea

Bali

TimorTimor Sea Sea Broome

Port Moresby Port Moresby Horn Island

Horn Island Darwin

Darwin

Weipa

Cairns

Broome

Coral Coral Sea Sea

Cairns

Townsville Townsville Mount Isa Mount Isa Cloncurry Cloncurry Hamilton Island Hamilton Island Port Hedland Port Hedland Mackay Mackay Karratha Karratha Moranbah Moranbah Exmouth Exmouth Alice Springs Alice Springs Longreach Rockhampton Rockhampton Longreach New Caledonia New Caledonia Paraburdoo Paraburdoo Newman Newman Gladstone Gladstone Emerald Emerald Blackall Blackall Ayers Rock Ayers Rock Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Roma Roma Charleville Charleville Brisbane Brisbane Moree Moree Geraldton Geraldton Armidale Armidale Coﬀs Harbour Coﬀs Harbour Tamworth Tamworth Lord Howe IslandLord Howe Island Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie Port Macquarie Port Macquarie Perth Perth Dubbo Dubbo Newcastle Newcastle Whyalla Whyalla Mildura Mildura Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln Adelaide

Wagga Sydney Wagga Wagga Wagga Sydney Adelaide Canberra Canberra Albury Albury

Devonport

Devonport Launceston Hobart

Auckland

Tasman Tasman Sea Sea

Melbourne Melbourne

Launceston

GMT +6

GMT +7

GMT +8

GMT +9

Wellington

Hobart Queenstown

GMT +5

Auckland

GMT +10

Queenstown

GMT +11

GMT +12

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AMERICAS + CANADA

Vancouver Seattle Portland

Gulf of Alaska

Milwaukee

St Louis

Phoenix

Dallas San Angelo San Antonio Brownsville Mazatlán

San José del Cabo Mexico City

Gulf of Alaska

Ixtapa

Tallahassee

Corpus Christi

Tampa Sarasota

Gulf of Mexico

Puebla

Belize City

Philadelphia Salisbury-Ocean City

Hudson Bay

Ponta Delg

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Bermuda

Charleston Jacksonville

Sargasso Sea

West Palm Beach

Montego Bay

Port-au- Santo Prince Domingo

Kingston

San Pedro Sula

Guatemala City San Salvador

Liberia

San Juan

Caribbean Sea

San Jose

Tobago

Santa Marta

San Andrés Island

Caracas Port of Spain

Panama City

PACIFIC OCEAN Honolulu

Martha's Vineyard Nantucket

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

Managua

Lihue

Halifax

Portland

Watertown Boston New York

Raleigh-Durham Charlotte New Bern Myrtle Beach Atlanta Savannah

New Orleans Houston

Montreal

Buﬀalo

Pittsburgh Washington Winston-Salem

Nashville

San Diego

Toronto Grand Rapids

Chicago

Las Vegas

Monterey Ontario Santa Barbara Palm Springs Los Angeles

Ottawa

Traverse City

Hayden Denver Aspen Colorado Springs Montrose Vail

Reno

Sacramento San Francisco

Québec

Marquette

Yopal Cali

Bogotá Boa Vista

Baltra Island

Kahului

San Cristóbal Island

Kailua Kona

Guayaquil Talara

Tumbes

Chiclayo

Sargasso Sea

Macapá

Gulf of Mexico

EQUATOR

São Luís

Fortaleza Natal João Pessoa

Teresina

Cajamarca

Trujillo Puerto Maldonado

Maceió Aracaju

Caribbean Sea

Salvador Porto Seguro

Santa Cruz

Tacna

Calama

S AT O

Rio de Janeiro

Asuncion

Antofagasta

São Paulo

Copiapó Easter Island

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

Chilean Sea

Comodoro Rivadavia

La Serena Santiago

San Juan Mendoza

Porto Alegre Rio Grande

Rosario Buenos Aires

Concepción Valdivia Puerto Montt

Punta Del Este

Neuquén Bahía Blanca

Osorno

San Carlos Bariloche

Castro

LEGEND

Scotia Sea

Balmaceda El Calafate

oneworld destinations

Río Gallegos

MH flights operated by Emirates

GMT -8

GMT -7

Punta Arenas

GMT -6

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

Chilean Sea Ushuaia

GMT -5

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GMT -4

GMT -3

GMT -2

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North Sea Inverness Aberdeen

Glasgow

Newcastle

Belfast Shannon

Leeds

Mariehamn

Oslo

Aalborg Billund

Westerland Amsterdam

Turku

Visby

Gothenburg

Helsinki

St Petersburg

Tallinn Tartu Riga

Aarhus Gdansk Hamburg

Kazan

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST + AFRICA Pavlodar

Moscow

Vilnius

Kaliningrad

Novosibirsk

Omsk

Nizhny Novgorod

Samara

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Celtic Sea

Cork

Birmingham

Norwegian Sea

Caspian Sea

Black Sea

North Sea

Ponta Delgada (Azores)

Mediterranean Sea

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Dakar

Celtic Sea

Bay of Bengal

Anda Se

Gulf of Guinea

Luanda

Abha Asmara

Khartoum

Dakar

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Maputo

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Nairobi Kigali

Durban

Kilimanjaro Dar Es Salaam

Port Elizabeth Luanda

Zanzibar

INDIAN OCEAN

Lusaka

GMT -2

GMT -1

Victoria Falls

Harare Mauritius

Windhoek Maputo

GREENWICH MERIDIAN

Greenwich Meridian

SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Livingstone

Johannesburg Durban Cape Town

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88 MOVIES

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

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

92 AUDIO RADIO

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY ÂŠ 2018 WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES

Entertainment

90 TV SHOWS

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

Programmes with Malaysian content.

SUBTITLES:

Award-winning movies/programmes.

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

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MOVIES

FAVOURITES

LATEST

THE A-TEAM (2010) PG-13 / 115 mins / Action, Adventure, Comedy / E, C+

BRIDE WARS PG / 88 mins / Comedy, Romance / E, C+

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

New THE BUTTERFLY TREE MELISSA GEORGE, EWEN LESLIE, ED OXENBOULD

PG-13 / 97 mins / Comedy, Drama, Family / E

RAMPAGE DWAYNE JOHNSON, NAOMIE HARRIS, MALIN AKERMAN

PG-13 / 101 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+

THE TITAN SAM WORTHINGTON, TAYLOR SCHILLING, TOM WILKINSON, AGYNESS DEYN NR / 97 mins / Sci-Fi / E, C+

PG-13 / 105 mins / Biography, Comedy, Drama / E, J, K, C+

I, TONYA MARGOT ROBBIE, SEBASTIAN STAN, ALLISON JANNEY, JULIANNE NICHOLSON, BOBBY CANNAVALE

A GOOD YEAR PG-13 / 114 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E, C+

/ 132 mins / Biography, Comedy, Drama / E, C+

I ORIGINS R/

/ 105 mins / Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi / E, J, C+

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES PG-13 / 103 mins / Action, Comedy / E, J, C+

THE MARTIAN

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New LOST CHILD – TATTERDEMALION LEVEN RAMBIN, JIM PARRACK, TAYLOR JOHN SMITH NR /

/ 105 mins / Drama, Mystery, Thriller / E, C+

READY PLAYER ONE TYE SHERIDAN, OLIVIA COOKE, BEN MENDELSOHN PG-13 / 140 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+

TOMB RAIDER ALICIA VIKANDER, DOMINIC WEST, WALTON GOGGINS

PG-13 / 98 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E, J, K, E+, C+

PG-13 / 141 mins / Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi / E, C+

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE DYLAN O'BRIEN, KI HONG LEE, KAYA SCODELARIO PG-13 / 141 mins / Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller / E, C+

MY COUSIN RACHEL ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD MICHELLE WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, MARK WAHLBERG, ANDREW BUCHAN, CHARLIE PLUMMER R/

PG-13 / 105 mins / Drama, Mystery, Romance / E, J, C+

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

/ 123 mins / Biography, Crime, Drama / E, C+

AWARD-WINNING MOVIES New SOLO: A STAR WARS MOVIE ALDEN EHRENREICH, WOODY HARRELSON, EMILIA CLARKE PG-13 / 135 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / E, C+

A young Han Solo finds himself joining a group of intergalactic smugglers to carry out a heist, where he meets Chewbacca and notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. The crew devises a plan to travel to the mining planet of Kessel to steal valuable resources in an adventure that threatens to expose the galaxy’s criminal underworld.

RED SPARROW JENNIFER LAWRENCE, JOEL EDGERTON, CHARLOTTE RAMPLING

/ 140 mins / Mystery, Thriller / E

THE 15:17 TO PARIS ALEK SKARLATOS, ANTHONY SADLER, SPENCER STONE PG-13 / 93 mins / Drama, History, Thriller / E, J, K, C+

SANDRA OH, TZI MA, LIANE BALABAN

Maria and Bing Wang are an elderly immigrant couple from Hong Kong residing in Vancouver. After suspecting her husband of infidelity, Maria decides to break out of her shell of isolation and seek independence. This may prove challenging as she lacks social skills given she has spent her whole life as a housewife and mother looking after her family.

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/ 93 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, C+

NR / 75 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E, C+ /

PG-13 / 101 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, C+

PG-13 / 94 mins / Drama / E, C+

BY MY SIDE BRANDON HO, ARWIND KUMAR, NADIAH NASH, MARIANNE TAN, ADAM SHAMIL

ISLE OF DOGS BRYAN CRANSTON, KOYU RANKIN, EDWARD NORTON

New MEDITATION PARK

LADY BIRD SAOIRSE RONAN, LAURIE METCALF, TRACY LETTS, LUCAS HEDGES, TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET

DEN OF THIEVES GERARD BUTLER, PABLO SCHREIBER, CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON, O'SHEA JACKSON JR. R/

/ 140 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E, C+

GAME NIGHT JASON BATEMAN, RACHEL MCADAMS, KYLE CHANDLER R/

/ 93 mins / Comedy, Crime, Mystery / E, K, C+

FATHER FIGURES OWEN WILSON, ED HELMS, GLENN CLOSE, J.K. SIMMONS, CHRISTOPHER WALKEN, TERRY BRADSHAW R/

/ 113 mins / Comedy / E, C+

STRATTON DOMINIC COOPER, AUSTIN STOWELL, GEMMA CHAN, TYLER HOECHLIN R/

/ 95 mins / Action, Thriller / E, C+

THE DISASTER ARTIST JAMES FRANCO, DAVE FRANCO, ARI GRAYNOR R / / 103mins / Biography, Comedy, Drama / E, C+

CRAZY HEART JEFF BRIDGES, MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, COLIN FARRELL

THE FAMILY STONE CLAIRE DANES, DIANE KEATON, RACHEL MCADAMS

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS GENE KELLY, LESLIE CARON, OSCAR LEVANT, GEORGES GUÉTARY

BONNIE AND CLYDE WARREN BEATTY, MICHAEL J.POLLARD

LA LA LAND RYAN GOSLING, EMMA STONE, ROSEMARIE DEWITT

DANGEROUS LIAISONS GLENN CLOSE, JOHN MALKOVICH, MICHELLE PFEIFFER

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL KEVIN SPACEY, RUSSELL CROWE, GUY PEARCE, KIM BASINGER

THE WIZARD OF OZ JUDY GARLAND, FRANK MORGAN, RAY BOLGER, JACK HALEY

NR / 113 mins / Drama, Musical, Romance / E

PG-13 / 127 mins / Comedy, Drama, Music / E, C+

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN HUGH JACKMAN, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, ZAC EFRON, ZENDAYA, KEALA SETTLE

PG / 107 mins / Biography, Drama, Musical / E, C+

/ 107 mins / Drama, Music, Romance / E, C+

/ 100 mins / Crime, Drama, Mystery / E

PG-13 / 102 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E, J, K, C+

/ 111 mins / Action, Biography, Crime / E, E+

/ 115 mins / Drama, Romance / E

PG / 101 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, E+

For the complete list of Award-Winning Movies, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

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MOVIES

BEST OF MALAYSIA

CHINESE

JAPANESE

HINDI

紅海行動 / OPERATION RED SEA YI ZHANG, JOHNNY HUANG, HAI-QING, DU-JIANG, YUTIAN WANG, LUXIA JIANG

羊の木 / THE SCYTHIAN

र ा इ ड / RAID AJAY DEVGN, SAURABH SHUKLA, ILEANA D'CRUZ

NR /

/ 139 mins / Action, Drama, Thriller / E+

LAMB RYÔ NISHIKIDO, FUMINO KIMURA, RYUHEI MATSUDA, KAZUKI KITAMURA, YUKA G/

NR /

/ 120 mins / Drama / ML, E+

/ 120 mins / Action, Comedy, Thriller / E+

VINEET KUMAR SINGH, ZOYA HUSSAIN, RAVI KISHAN

泄密者们 / THE LEAKERS

FRANCIS NG, CHRISSIE CHAU, KENT CHENG, CHARMAINE SHEH, JULIAN CHEUNG / 101 mins / Thriller / E+

曇天に笑う / LAUGHING

UNDER THE CLOUDS SÔTA FUKUSHI, YÛMA NAKAYAMA, YUKI FURUKAWA, SHUNSUKE DAITO G/

/ 94 mins / Action, Drama / E+

G / 110 mins / Romance, Comedy / E+

/ 117 mins / Action, Drama, Sport / E+

ने व ् तो न / NEWTON RAJKUMMAR RAO, PANKAJ TRIPATHI, ANJALI PATIL

NR /

/ 101 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

TOILET - EK PREM KATHA AKSHAY KUMAR, ANUPAM KHER, BHUMI PEDNEKAR P13 /

心理罪：城市之光 / THE LIQUIDATOR CHAO DENG, ETHAN JUAN, CECILIA LIU, KARENA LAM, JINGFEI GUO, VICKY CHEN NR /

INDONESIAN

/ 123 mins / Crime / E+

KOREAN 지금 만나러 갑니다 / BE WITH YOU SO JI-SEOB, SON YE-JIN, BAE YOO-RAM, KIM JI-HWAN, KO CHANG-SEOK NR / / 119 mins / Fantasy, Romance / E+

MOONRISE OVER EGYPT REZA ANUGRAH, JAMES DIXON, DRH GANDA NR /

머니백 / SNATCH UP KIM MOO-YUL, PARK HEE-SOON, LEE KYOUNGYOUNG, JEON KWANG-LEOL PG-15 / / 100 mins / Comedy, Crime / E+

/ 114 mins / History / E+

살인소설 / TRUE FICTION JI HYUN-WOO, OH MAN-SEOK, LEE NA-RA, KIM HAK-CHEOL, JO EUN-JI NR /

/ 122 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

ज ब हलै र ी मे ट से ज ् / JAB HARRY MET SEJAL SHAH RUKH KHAN, ANUSHKA SHARMA, BJÖRN FREIBERG NR /

G / 120 mins / Romance / ML, E+

/ 135 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E+

EPIC AMANDA SEYFRIED, JOSH HUTCHERSON, BEYONCÉ

ANTIQUES KIICHI NAKAI, KURANOSUKE SASAKI, KOGAN ASHIYA, TOMOCHIKA, AOI MORIKAWA NR /

/ 106 mins / Comedy / E+

TAMIL ந ிம ிர் / NIMIR

リングサイド・ストーリー /

THE RINGSIDE STORY ERIKO SATO, EITA, KEIJI MUTOH, TAKERU, JIRO KUROSHIO NR /

M.S. BHASKAR, J. MAHENDRAN, PARVATHY NAIR

NR /

/ 123 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

/ 104 mins / Romance, Comedy / E+

நாச் ியார் /

予兆散歩する侵略者劇場版

/ FOREBODING KAHO, SHÔTA SOMETANI, MASAHIRO HIGASHIDE, ERIKO NAKAMURA NR /

西游记女儿国 / THE MONKEY KING 3 AARON KWOK, WILLIAM FENG, ZANILIA ZHAO, HIM LAW, LIN CHI-LING PG-13 / / 114 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / E+

NAACHIYAR JYOTHIKA, G.V. PRAKASH KUMAR, ROCKLINE VENKATESH

18 /

/ 94 mins / Action, Drama, Thriller / E+

/ 140 mins / Sci-Fi, Fantasy / E+

புரியாதத புத ிர் /

PURIYAADTHA PUTHIR VIJAY SETHUPATHI, GAYATHRIE, RAMESH THILAK

TAGALOG

NR /

/ 111 mins / Thriller / E+

ஸ்கெட்ச / SKETCH

/ 103 mins / Thriller, Suspense / E+

18 /

VIKRAM, SRIMAN

/ 131 mins / Action, Thriller / E+

我来自纽约2 / THE KID

비밥바룰라 / BE-BOPA-LULA PARK IN-HWAN, SHIN GOO, LIM HYEON-SHIK 12+ / / 97 mins / Comedy, Drama, Family / E+

WAGE RENDRA BAGUS PAMUNGKAS, TEUKU RIFNU WIKANA, PUTRI AYUDYA NR /

/ 120 mins / Biography, Drama, History / E+

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어느날 / ONE DAY KIM NAM-GIL, CHUN WOO-HEE, BAEK SANG-HEE NR /

/ 114 mins / Drama, Fantasy / E+

FROM THE BIG APPLE 2 TOMMY TAM, TAN QIN LIN, DEBBIE GOH, SHAUN TAM, SARAH TAN NR /

老兽 / OLD BEAST

TU-MEN, CHAOBEI WANG, SU-FENG, DANNA YI, MINGSHUO WANG, ALATENGWULA NR /

தானா ச்ர்்நத கூட்்டம் / THAANAA

SERNDHA KOOTTAM SURIYA, KEERTHI SURESH

/ 101 mins / Drama / E+

/ 110 mins / Drama / E+

NR /

UNEXPECTEDLY YOURS SHARON CUNETA, ROBIN PADILLA, JULIA BARRETTO NR /

/ 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

PG / 91 mins / Animation, Comedy, Family / E

ट ॉ य ्े ट - ए क प्े म कथ ा /

嘘八百 / WE MAKE

NR / / 120 mins / Drama, Romance / ML, E+

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS JASON LEE, ROSS BAGDASARIAN JR.

/ 123 mins / Action, Comedy, Crime / E+

குசேபகொவே ி / GULAEBAGHAVALI PRABHUDHEVA, YOGI BABU NR /

/ 115 mins / Action, Comedy / E+

PG / 102 mins / Animation, Adventure, Family / E

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NR /

リベンジGIRL / REVENGE GIRL MIREI KIRITANI, NOBUYUKI SUZUKI, SHO KIYOHARA, FUMIKA BABA, AIMI SATSUKAWA

BUSKER MAS KHAN, HAFEEZ MIKAIL, LIA NATALIA, ANAS RIDZUAN

PG / 106 mins / Adventure, Drama, Family / E, C+

मु क के ब ा ज़ / MUKKABAAZ

PG-13 /

JANJI ZEHAN NUR FAZURA, AMIR REZAZADEH

THE JUNGLE BOOK (2016) NEEL SETHI, BILL MURRAY

ब ्लै क मे ् / BLACKMAIL IRRFAN KHAN, KIRTI KULHARI, URMILA MATONDKAR

New SUATUKALA

An anthology film of Southeast Asian folktales set in the fantasy land of Inderaloka, which is inhabited by two beings, the Indera, who possess magical powers, and the Loka, ordinary humans who shun their mystical counterparts. The film comprises three stories – Malin Kundang, Merah & Puteh and Badang – each told with modern humour and twists to stay relevant with the times.

/ 105 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E+

/ 126 mins / Thriller / E+

KAMAL ADLI, DYNAS MOKHTAR, AMIR RAJA LAWAK G/

NR /

KIDS

ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS RAY ROMANO, JOHN LEGUIZAMO, DENIS LEARY PG / 92 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E

ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE RAY ROMANO, DENIS LEARY, JOHN LEGUIZAMO PG / 95 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E

MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM NATALIE PORTMAN, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, JASON BATEMAN G / 94 mins / Comedy, Family, Fantasy / E

THE IRON GIANT ELI MARIENTHAL, HARRY CONNICK JR., JENNIFER ANISTON

PG / 87 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E

THUMBELINA JODI BENSON, GARY IMHOFF, GINO CONFORTI G / 84 mins / Animation, Family, Fantasy / E

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

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TV PROGRAMMES

COMEDY

DRAMA

FAMOUS IN LOVE S1 BELLA THORNE, CHARLIE DEPEW, GEORGIE FLORES, CARTER JENKINS

THE BIG BANG THEORY S11 JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO, SIMON HELBERG ADAM SCOTT, CRAIG ROBINSON, ALLY WALKER 8 Episodes / 30 mins each /

6 Episodes /

5 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE MICK S2

THE ORVILLE S1

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Mickey Murphy moves to affluent Greenwich, Connecticut to raise the spoiled children of her wealthy but estranged sister who has fled the country with her husband to avoid arrest on federal fraud charges. Never really planning on parenthood, Mickey faces the challenges of being a responsible guardian while tackling issues in her personal life. In Season 2, the family takes up residence in an expensive hotel after having their mansion burn down.

SETH MACFARLANE, ADRIANNE PALICKI, PENNY JOHNSON JERALD, SCOTT GRIMES, PETER MACON 8 Episodes / 60 mins each /

GHOSTED S1 ADAM SCOTT, CRAIG ROBINSON, ALLY WALKER, ADEEL AKHTAR

Ed Mercer is the Commander of the U.S.S. Orville, an exploratory space vessel of the Planetary Union. His career took a downturn following his divorce, and as if things could not get worse, his ex-wife has been assigned to be his First Officer. The motley crew of space explorers embark on missions where no comedic drama has boldly gone before.

10 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE MIDDLE S8/S9 PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT, EDEN SHER

S8, 6 Episodes / S9, 13 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

LIFE IN PIECES S2/S3 COLIN HANKS, BETSY BRANDT, THOMAS SADOSKI S2, 4 Episodes / S3, 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

NEW GIRL S7 ZOOEY DESCHANEL, JAKE JOHNSON, MAX GREENFIELD, HANNAH SIMONE, LAMORNE MORRIS 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

POWERLESS S1 VANESSA HUDGENS, DANNY PUDI, CHRISTINA KIRK, RON FUNCHES, ALAN TUDYK

GOTHAM S3/S4 BEN MCKENZIE, JADA PINKETT SMITH, DONAL LOGUE

7 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

S3, 11 Episodes / S4, 11 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

THE LAST MAN ON EARTH S3 WILL FORTE, KRISTEN SCHAAL, JANUARY JONES, CLEOPATRA COLEMAN, MEL RODRIGUEZ

IZOMBIE S4 ROSE MCIVER, MALCOLM GOODWIN, RAHUL KOHLI, ROBERT BUCKLEY, DAVID ANDERS

4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE 100 S4 ELIZA TAYLOR, BOB MORLEY, MARIE AVGEROPOULOS, PAIGE TURCO, ELI GOREE 5 Episodes /

8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

YOUNG SHELDON S1 IAIN ARMITAGE, ZOE PERRY, LANCE BARBER, MONTANA JORDAN, RAEGAN REVORD

/ 60 mins each / E

10 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

PRISON BREAK S4 DOMINIC PURCELL, WENTWORTH MILLER, AMAURY NOLASCO

8 Episodes /

/ 60 mins each / E

ARROW S5/S6 STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE CASSIDY, COLIN DONNELL, DAVID RAMSEY

S5, 9 Episodes / S6, 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

/ 60 mins each / E

LEGENDS OF TOMORROW S2 ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS

4 Episodes /

/ 60 mins each / E

STAR S1 JUDE DEMOREST, BRITTANY O'GRADY, RYAN DESTINY, AMIYAH SCOTT 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

THIS IS US S1 MILO VENTIMIGLIA, MANDY MOORE, STERLING K. BROWN, CHRISSY METZ 4 Episodes /

/ 60 mins each / E

ANIMAL KINGDOM S2 ELLEN BARKIN, SCOTT SPEEDMAN, SHAWN HATOSY, BEN ROBSON 7 Episodes /

SPEECHLESS S1/S2 MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH S1, 4 Episodes / S2, 12 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

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MOM S5 ANNA FARIS, ALLISON JANNEY, MIMI KENNEDY, SADIE CALVANO

19 Episodes /

/ 30 mins each / E

FRESH OFF THE BOAT S3 RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG, IAN CHEN, FORREST WHEELER 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE GIFTED S1 STEPHEN MOYER, AMY ACKER, SEAN TEALE, NATALIE ALYN LIND 12 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

BLINDSPOT S2 SULLIVAN STAPLETON, JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN, AUDREY ESPARZA 8 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

/ 60 mins each / E

SUPERGIRL S2 MELISSA BENOIST, MEHCAD BROOKS, CHYLER LEIGH, JEREMY JORDAN 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

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TV PROGRAMMES

KIDS

BEST OF MALAYSIA

CHINESE

HINDI

CHINA ON FILM

HUM PAANCH

PG / 60 mins / M

PG / 30 mins

CHINA'S VAN GOGHS

BOLLYWOOD TIMES WITH DEVANSH PATEL: GHAR SE NIKALTE HI SONG COMPOSER

PG / 60 mins / M

POWERLIST ASIA S6

PG / 30 mins

PG / 30 mins / M

KHICHDI S3 PG / 60 mins

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FIGARO PHO

NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT S1

2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

GEN F

BOCEY & FRIENDS

PG / 60 mins / ML

JAPANESE JAPANESE ARMOR PG / 30 mins

THE GREAT INDIAN LAUGHTER CHALLENGE PG / 60 mins

THE JAPANESE GASSHO STYLE HOUSE PG / 30 mins

TAMIL ENEKE VAA S1 PG / 30 mins

RUNNING MAN EP 15/4/18 PRISONER ZERO

SUPA STRIKAS S4

3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each /E/

DAPUR HANCUR LEBUR: DATUK CHEF WAN

PG / 30 mins / ML

ROMANTIKA S8 PG / 30 mins / ML /

I LOFA U

4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

STAR WARS REBELS

PG / 30 mins / ML /

1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

RESEPI MEMIKAT ISTERI S2

PG / 30 mins / ML /

GEMA UNPLUGGED

PG / 30 mins

SMART WHEEL PG / 60 mins /

PG / 60 mins / E+

KL TO KARAIKUDI

PG / 30 mins / ML /

WHAT THE FAKTA

PETTIKULLE ENNA S1

PG / 30 mins /

LIFESTYLE HOMES OF BRAZIL: SAO PAULO PG / 30 mins / E

NATURAL WORLD THE LION QUEEN

PG / 30 mins / ML /

CREATIVE LIVING

PG / 60 mins / E

PG / 30 mins / E

OPERA ZERO WELCOME TO THE WAYNE S1

LAW OF THE JUNGLE EP 16/4/18 MASTER KEY

2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL

PG / 60 mins

PG / 30 mins / ML

FANTASY ESCAPE

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS S10

PA & MA

PG / 30 mins / ML

SUNNAH HOME S2

WILDLIFE DEFENDERS

PG / 30 mins / ML /

FESTIVALS OF THE WORLD

2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

PG / 30 mins / E

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE

A HOUSE OF ITS TIME: MALAYSIA - JUNGLE RETREATS, THE GREAT ESCAPE

PG / 30 mins / E

ANIMAL SOCIETY PG / 30 mins / E

LOUD HOUSE S1 1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

TRAVEL HAUNTING AUSTRALIA PG / 60 mins / E

RUSTY RIVETS S1 1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

FAIRLY ODDPARENTS S10 1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

MARVEL'S SPIDERMAN

NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT S1

MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

DANGER & EGGS S1 1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

FUTUROPOLIS PG / 60 mins / E

MOZAIK

DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE 2 Episodes / PG / 4 mins each / E

DISNEY TSUM TSUM

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

2 Episodes / PG / 2 mins each / E

2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

ON THE WINE ROAD: CHILE: THE MASTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD PG / 60 mins / E

SPORT ULTRA SPORTS 2: EXTREME BLOOPERS PG / 30 mins / E

JUST ANOTHER DAY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

BUSINESS NILE RODGERS HOW TO MAKE IT IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS

PG / 30 mins / E

PG / 3 mins / E

PG / 30 mins / E

MAVCOM

SATAY WITH RHYS WILLIAMS

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PG / 30 mins / E

RHYS WILLIAM A.K.A MAT SALLEH CARI MAKAN: LONDON

UNITED FOR WILDLIFE PG / 0.167 mins / E

HISTORY TOUGH TRAINS: ACROSS BOLIVIA PG / 60 mins / E

ENRICH BRAND VIDEO NEGARAKU ICON: KAMI ANAK MALAYSIA PG / 60 mins / E

PG / 30 mins / E

PG / 60 mins / E

PG / 0.125 mins / E

PG / 3 mins / E

PG / 1 min / E

ARABIC ABU NIDAL SABRI AL BANNA: BLACK BOX PG / 60 mins

PG / 4.2 mins / ML, ML+, E+ /

EMPIRE BUILDERS: MAYANS, AZTECS AND INCAS PG / 60 mins / E

CITIES OF THE WORLD PG / 30 mins / E

PG / 60 mins / E

ARCHITECTS ON THE FRONTLINE

IATA AWARENESS

PG / 30 mins / E

INSIDE GLORY 2018

FRENCH

RELIGIOUS

CLASSIC MUSIC: GRAFFITI ART

DEFINITELY FRENCH: A TABLE

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF IBN BATUTTA

PG / 30 mins / E

SOUNDSTAGE CONVERSATION: KATE HUDSON

THAT HACK SHOW

BODLICIOUS

TOYOTA 86 CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

SHOWBIZ

PG / 60 mins / E

PG / 1.24 mins / E

PG / 0.15 mins / E

SECRET LIVES OF THE SUPER RICH S7

COSTA RICA NATURE'S ARK

PG / 30 mins / E

MALAYSIA AIRLINES: THE DAY OF THE LEGENDS

PG / 30 mins / E

SUNNY DAY S1 1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

CROSSROADS: CAMBODIA NORRIES PG / 30 mins / E

1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

REAL FUTURE PG / 30 mins / E

ELENA OF AVALOR 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

SCIENCE & TECH

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KOREAN

NEGARAKU ICON: 10 SAAT DALAM 1 DEKAD PG / 60 mins / E /

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AUDIO ON-DEMAND

THE HITS

MALAY

including... A$AP Rocky (above), The Carters, Cosmo's Midnight, Christina Aguilera, King Princess, Lykke Li, Ruel, Hatchie, The Chainsmokers, Eels, NJWA, Dami Im, Judas Priest, George Ezra, Chloe x Halle, The Voidz

including... Ning Baizura & Fairuz Hussein (above),Pastel Lite, Yuna dan Orkestra Simfoni Kebangsaan, Datuk Ahmad Jais, Shima, Aubrey Suwito & Friends with The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

JAZZ

NASYID

including... Thomas Quasthoff

including... Maher Zain (above), Ustaz Abdullah Fahmi, Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Gigi, Raef, Haddad Alwi, Hafiz Hamidun, Nowseeheart, Lah Ahmad, Harris J, Brothers

Malaysian indie electronic duo PASTEL LITE's debut album Balada is playing onboard this month. We catch up with band members Eff Hakim and Mohd Faliq on what to expect and the inspiration behind the album.

Tell us more about how you got involved in music.

We’ve always been into making music ever since we could remember. While we didn’t get a formal music education, we did go to audio school, where we learned the basics of audio production, music theories and such. We went on to record our own music and this gave us room to experiment with our sound, which in turn led to a lot of learning and practising, which is always good for any band. How did Pastel Lite come about? goingplacesmagazine.com | 92 | September 2018

An online friend introduced us. At that time, Faliq, our multiinstrumental, was looking for talents to work with for a project, while Eff, the vocalist, had just posted a bunch of her demos online. We met up in real life, started working together to make music, and there was just this really good chemistry between us. After we released our first song online, we were invited to play at a festival in Singapore. Surely it’s too late to change our minds now, we thought, so we stuck to the band thing and called ourselves Pastel Lite to reflect the vibe of our first song, which was minimal electronic pop music. Your latest album, Balada, has a strong 80s feel and theme to it. Could you tell us why?

We were opting for a late 70s and early 80s vibe, which we think is the era where band pop music was at its peak. Why we resonated so much with that decade during the making of Balada has a lot to do with wanting to pay tribute to Eff’s late father, who grew up in that era, (and) our newfound appreciation for international classic bands like ABBA, The Carpenters, Bee Gees, Todd Rundgren as well as local legends such as Alleycats, Uji

Rashid, Sudirman, Kenny Remy Martin and Francissca Peter. To be perfectly honest, however, we never truly planned to have this specific sound in this album; it just happened. Once the theme became apparent, we just went with the flow. It helped that prior to our album, we went through a ‘new wave’ phase. It’s nice to go back to the classics for a change, and we guess it showed in the album. Where do you draw inspiration from for your music and lyrics?

Anything, really! We understand it’s a cliché answer a lot of musicians like to give, but it’s true. During the making of our album, we were inspired by so many things: the death of a loved one, adulthood, unrequited love, graduation, financial issues, friendship, cats, the end of the world, the concept of fame, arguments, our local indie music industry.

& Joey DeFrancesco, Kurt Elling, Nostalgia 77, Till Bronner & Dieter Ilg, Christian McBride Big Band, Dizzy Gillespie, Cecile McLorin Salvant

KIDS

MEMORIES

including... The Wiggles (above), ABC Kids, Ajay Singha, Little Feet Music, Roshan Treasuriwala, Annabelle Ferro, My Little Pony, John Field, Bananas In Pyjamas, Nay Nay

including... Olivia Newton-John (above), The Emotions, Britney Spears, Michael Bolton, Luther Vandross, Aerosmith, Gary Barlow, Jimi Hendrix, LaBelle, Alice Cooper, Frank Sinatra, Toto, Destiny's Child, Will Smith, Simon & Garfunkel, Gloria Estefan, Taylor Dayne, Electric Light Orchestra, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Eurythmics, Boston, Barbra Streisand, John Denver, Odyssey, Jeff Lynne's ELO

What is the most memorable or exciting experience that playing as a band has taken you to?

If we were to pick one, it’d be the 2015 Laneway Festival in Singapore. It was one of those events where we were literally surrounded by all of our favourite bands and musicians like Little Dragon, St Vincent and Mac DeMarco, just to name a few. It was so surreal; it felt like a dream to see your heroes in person. What’s next for Pastel Lite?

We’re working on a few songs. Well, we’re always working on a few songs! Fingers crossed that we’ll be able to release some new music sooner rather than later.

Everything Is Love – THE CARTERS Plans to record a joint album by Beyoncé and Jay-Z have finally come into fruition in the form of this rap and hip-hop focused record. Everything Is Love is the final album in a trilogy documenting the couple’s married life after Beyoncé’s explosive revelation of her husband’s infidelity on Lemonade and Jay-Z’s repentance on 4:44. The album marks the pair’s first full-length collaboration but hopefully not the last.

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(above), Tia Fuller, Van Morrison

WORLD including... Baloji, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Eros Ramazzotti, At Adau, AkashA, Julio Iglesias, Humood Alkhuder, Santana

HINDI including... Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Yours Truly Arijit, Vol.2, Jab Harry Met Sejal (OMPS), T-Series Mixtape, Dear Zindagi, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Yours Truly Pritam, To My Valentine (Punjabi Love Songs), 50 Glorious Musical Years (The Complete Works), Kaabil, Best Of A.R Rahman

INDONESIAN including... EDEN, Novita Dewi, Audy, Isyana Sarasvati, Astrid, Judika, Sheila On 7

KOREAN including... A.C.E, J_ust, Yoo Jungmok, VOK, Cocosori, EXID, Jung Dongha & Oh Jun Sung, Crayon Pop

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AUDIO ON-DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS

CANTONESE

TAMIL

CLUB

(Not available in A350)

Radio Channels

CHART TOPPERS

including... Eman Lam (above), Mischa Ip, ToNick, Hacken Lee, Phil Lam, Jason Chan, Sandy Lam, Leon Lai, Cass Phang, Ekin Cheng, Angela Pang

JAPANESE

including... Summer Vibes: Melody(above), Finesse: Shreya Ghoshal, Absolute Best of 2017, Mersal (OMPS), Kaatru Veliyidai, They've Got The Moves: Suriya, 20 Biggest Hits: Harris Jayaraj, Vol. 1, Summer Acoustic – Tamil

LIGHT & EASY (Not available in A350)

including... Claptone (above), Paul Kalkbrenner, Simian Mobile Disco, Confidence Man, What So Not, CLMD, Kygo, Maya Jane Coles, Makoto, Bonobo, DJ Shadow, Cosmic Gate, Fred V & Grafix, Mirami, Faithless

RELAX

(Not available in A350)

including... Maxwell, Train feat. Cam and Travie McCoy, ayokay, Robinson, MGMT, Khalid x H.E.R., XYLO, A$AP Ferg, The Chainsmokers, Daughtry, Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton, Ruel, MAGIC!, Christina Aguilera feat. Ty Dolla $ign & 2 Chainz, She & Him, The Paper Kites, Rozzi

MALAY FAVOURITES including... Spring, Mawi & Dato AC Mizal, Misha Omar, M. Nasir, Jaclyn Victor;Rio Febrian, Wings, Ziana Zain & Awie, Exists, Pinkan Mambo, Klangit, Ila Damiaa, Aishah, Aliff Aziz & Mira Filzah, Bunkface, Cakra Khan, Man Bai, Spider

including... Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (above), Hikaru Utada, Suchmos, JUNHO (From 2PM), Nariaki Obukuro, FLOW, Scandal, MIREI, LiSA, Mika Nakashima, Kousuke Atari, X JAPAN

MANDARIN

including... Ray LaMontagne (above), The Script, Kyle Bielfield,

Michael Bolton, Boyz II Men, Bob Dylan, The Piano Guys, Il Divo, Natalie Imbruglia

COUNTRY

including... entspanntSEIN: Nature Spirit (A Journey Into Magical & Relaxing Rainforest Sounds)(above), Seventh Wave, Sleep Music, Music For The Mind: Classical Music For Your WellBeing, Into The Mist, Whispers From Silence, Music to Relax To, Music To Sleep By, Classical Chill, Holistic Yoga, By A Wire

(Not available in A350)

COMEDY

(Not available in A350)

including... Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, Jonathan Winters, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bocey

including... Karen Mok (above), Xiao-li Zhan, Joey Chiang, Chen Pan, Julia Peng, Rainie Yang, Eric Chou, Princess Ai Tai, Eagle Pan, A-Lin, Jian Cui, Jeff Chang, Jolin Tsai

CLASSICAL including... Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, Claus Peter Flor, New Year's Concert 2018, Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Luciano Pavarotti

PLAYLIST

(Only available in A350)

including... Outlaws & Armadillos: Country's Roaring '70s, Summer Vibes: Melody, 16 Selawat Sepanjang Zaman, Ultimate … Power Ballads, Ultimate Disco, Ultimate … Party Anthems

including... Outlaws & Armadillos: Country's Roaring '70s (above), Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Aldean, Scotty McCreery, Dixie Chicks, Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Luke Combs

ROCK

(Only available in A350)

including... Father John Misty, Jack White, Manic Street Preachers, Eels, The Vaccines, Judas Priest, Albert Hammond Jr, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper, The Shins, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

TALK RADIO

(Only available in A350)

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

SOUNDTRACK (Not available in A350)

including... West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast), Lady Bird (OMPS), Blade Runner 2049 (OMPS), Moonlight Cinema, War For The Planet Of The Apes (OMPS), Tulip Fever (OMPS), John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection, Macbeth (OMPS), Ghostbusters, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Annie, Trolls (OMPS), The Amazing Spider-Man 2

RHYTHM & BLUES (Not available in A350)

including... Leon Bridges, Johnny Jenkins ,Charlie Wilson, Tuxedo, Alicia Keys, Usher, Craig David, Stan Walker

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

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HINDI RHYTHMS Including... Nucleya & Benny Dayal, Badshah, Anaida, Mehnaz, Tunisha, A.R. Rahman, Pritam & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan, Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chaunhan. Rahul Saxena, Arko, Sunny Boi Singh, Arijit Singh, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Clinton Cerejo, Dominique Cerejo, Loy Mendonsa

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POP ASIA including... Matzka feat. Xiao-s, FLOWxGRANRODEO, Jason Chan, Jay Chou, Yoo Se Yun feat. JU-HO, Ji Yeon, SEKAI NO OWARI, Rainie Yang, Jeon Woosung, Karen Mok, Mason Ma, Ulala Session, Joey Chiang, Eir Aoi, Suchmos, A-Lin, DISH//, ToNick, EXID, Phil Lam, Cocosori, Eve Ai, Keyakizaka46

GOLDEN ERA including... The 5th Dimension, Mr. Mister, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Take That, José Feliciano, Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser, REO Speedwagon, The Isley Brothers, Dead Or Alive, Rick Astley, Toto, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, Scott McKenzie, KC & The Sunshine Band

ROCK ARENA including... Sweet, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Eels, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jim James, Lou Reed, The Guess Who, Father John Misty, Crazy Elephant, Johnny Winter, Heart, Beck, Bogert, Appice, Delgres, La Luz, The Buttertones, The Allman Brothers Band, Deep Purple, Jo Passed, Big Mother Gig

Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on the aircraft. Check your aircraft type and then on your in-flight entertainment system to find out.

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HANDSET INSTRUCTIONS

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

First & Business Class A380

Economy Class A380

First Class A350-900 1

12 1 14 2

1 11 14 1

1 5

5 4

18 6

5 6 7

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18 7

All passengers A333 & B737-800

Business Class A332

5 18

9 6

Business Class & Extra Legroom Seats A350-900

1 9

11 7

11 On reverse

11 18

*For Economy Class passengers, access to in-flight entertainment and service functions is via the seatback touch screen monitor.

Control Paddle*

控制板*

上下左右ボタン*

Window Display

顯示視窗

ウィンドウ表示

Mode

模式

モード

Reading Light ON/OFF

閱讀燈 ON/OFF

読書用ライトON/OFF

Channel UP/DOWN

頻道 UP/DOWN

チャンネルUP/DOWN

Volume UP/DOWN

音声ボリュームUP/DOWN

Brightness UP/DOWN

明るさUP/DOWN

乗務員呼び出し/取消

選択/スタート*

入力*

ゲームコントロール*

Button Disabled

Select/Start*

Enter*

Game Controls*

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

音量 UP/DOWN 亮度 UP/DOWN

呼叫乘務員/取消

選擇/開始*

確認*

遊戲控制*

Back Button To go to previous screen

Screen ON/OFF Button To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF

Home Button Shortcut to go to Main Menu

QWERTY Keyboard - B738/A333

Magnetic Card Reader

Cabin Crew Assistance

机舱服务员协助

フライトアテンダントアシスタンス

*Not on the Inseat System

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SEEN+HEARD

Happenings In Malaysia + Around The World

Au Naturale goingplacesmagazine.com | 96 | September 2018

Innisfree, a renowned Korean beauty brand much-loved for its natural skincare and beauty range, opened its doors at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, making it the brand’s first duty-free store in Malaysia.

Mission: Shop And Fly Malaysia Airports’ Annual Shopping Campaign is back with more than RM20 million (USD4.9 million) worth of prizes up for grabs, including an Aston Martin DB11 as the grand prize. This year’s theme of crime, secret missions and espionage is inspired by popular action movies, and hopes to help enhance travellers’ overall airport experience.

Exciting Collaboration Look East Pavilion Kuala Lumpur unveiled a month-long celebration to commemorate the seventh anniversary of its Tokyo Street. As part of the event, Japan Expo Malaysia held an immersive all-Japanese experience, bringing Japan’s most iconic cultural components, music, anime, art, fashion, food, travel and live entertainment to Malaysia.

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(From left) Resorts World Genting Vice-President of Promotions and Entertainment Keven Tann with Celcom Axiata Berhad Head of Pricing and Retail Marketing Zuwairi Zakaria, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Business Operations Azwan Khan Osman Khan and Chief of Enterprise Business and Solutions Surinderdeep Singh during the launch of the 13th Genting World Lion Dance Championship 2018 recently. Celcom and Resorts World Genting are working together to provide significant benefits spanning multiple areas across both companies, including family offerings such as ticket discounts, special promotions and more.

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