Going Places

goingplaces WINNER OF THE KUALA LUMPUR MAYOR’S TOURISM AWARDS 2014

WINNER OF

2014, 2015

HOMEMADE DWELLINGS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAKE TITICACA ART AND CULTURE REVIVAL IN CAMBODIA’S BATTAMBANG

JANUARY 2016

IFC_dps_Maybank GP Jan16.pdf

1

12/16/15

5:19 PM

IFC_dps_Maybank GP Jan16.pdf

1

12/16/15

5:19 PM

Where we`ve been...

and where we`re going...

JOIN US IN FEBRUARY AS WE EMBARK ON AN EXCITING NEW JOURNEY WITH GOING PLACES. LET US TAKE YOU NEAR AND FAR WITH A FRESH NEW LOOK, INSPIRING STORIES AND GREAT FEATURES.

goingplaces PUBLISHER

Chief Executive Officer

Spafax Dubai (Middle East)

All other enquiries

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD (1116944-X)

Niall McBain

Nicholas Hopkins nicholas.hopkins@spafax.com

mhmedia@spafax.com

Editorial Committee Corporate Communications

Faridah Hashim

Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Financial Officer

Simon Ogden Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Development

Katrin Kopvillem

Global Marketing

PRINTED AND COLOUR SEPARATION BY

Jelle de Mey jelle.deMey@spafax.com

KHL Printing Co. Sdn. Bhd. Lot 10 & 12, Jalan Modal 23/2 Seksyen 23 Kawasan MIEL Phase 8 40300 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia Tel +603 5541 3695 Fax +603 5541 3712

Spafax London (Europe)

Phil Peachey phil.peachey@spafax.com Merle Stein merle.stein@spafax.com

Johanna Ezreen Othman Mohd Farid Mohd Zainuddin Zammilluzzetta Md Yaacob

Managing Director, Asia-Pacific

In-flight Operations

President, Content Marketing

Wong Wei-Ru

Raymond Girard

Mary Rae Esposito maryrae.esposito@spafaxnetworks.com

Senior Vice President, Content Strategy

Spafax Canada

Website goingplacesmagazine.com Facebook facebook.com/

goingplacesmagazine

Twitter @goingplacesmag PUBLISHED FOR MALAYSIA AIRLINES BY Spafax Networks Sdn Bhd

Unit No B-11-3A, Block B West PJ 8, Jalan Barat, 46050 Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia Tel +603 7960 0711

Geraldine Lee

Arjun Basu

Spafax USA

Laura Maurice laura.maurice@spafax.com Spafax Chile (South America)

ADVERTISING SALES Spafax Malaysia

Deborah Mogelberg deborah.mogelberg@spafax.com

Darren Teoh darren.teoh@spafax.com

Japan

Fawzana Fathy fawzana.fathy@spafax.com

Anna Tomizawa Nakayama Media International Inc nmi_a@zac.att.ne.jp

Business Director

Sue Loke sue.loke@spafax.com

Glendon Choo glendon.choo@spafax.com

Editor

Spafax Asia-Pacific

Julie Goh julie.goh@spafax.com

Kris Chan kris.chan@spafax.com

Deputy Editor

Shahreil Aziz shahreil.aziz@spafax.com

Zurien Onn zurien.onn@spafax.com

India

Faredoon Kuka Ronny Mistry Associates Pvt Ltd kuka@rmamedia.com

No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permission of Malaysia Airlines (1116944-X). All rights reserved.

Copyright @ 2015 by Malaysia Airlines.

Opinions expressed in GOING PLACES are the writers’ and not necessarily endorsed by Malaysia Airlines and/or Spafax Networks Sdn. Bhd. They are not responsible or liable in any way for the contents in any of the advertisements, articles, photographs or illustrations contained in this publication.

Editorial inquiries and inquiries concerning advertising and circulation should be addressed to Spafax Networks Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia Airlines and Spafax Networks Sdn. Bhd. accept no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photography, illustration and other editorial materials. The Editorial Team reserves the right to edit and/or re-write all materials according to the needs of the publication upon usage. Unsolicited materials will not be returned unless they are accompanied by sufficient return postage.

Art Director

goingplaces

Euric Liew euric.liew@spafax.com Senior Graphic Designer

Cass Loh cass.loh@spafax.com

pg 6.indd 4

WINNER OF THE KUALA LUMPUR MAYOR’S TOURISM AWARDS 2014

WINNER OF

On the cover

The fabled Lake Titicaca and its floating islands have long been the lifeblood of the Andeans. Read about the simple existence of its people in our story on pages 34-39.

JANUARY 2016

2014, 2015

HOMEMADE DWELLINGS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAKE TITICACA ART AND CULTURE REVIVAL IN CAMBODIA’S BATTAMBANG

PHOTO GETTY IMAGES

1st Floor, Administration Building, Southern Support Zone, KLIA, 64000 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel 1 300 88 3000

12/17/15 10:25 AM

CIMB_010116_GP

-

1

2015-12-04T15:52:20+08:00

contents From the airline

12 63

UPDATES News and announcements from Malaysia Airlines

MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

28

ARTISTIC REVIVAL

Battambang’s art and culture scene reawakens post-Khmer Rouge

Everything you need to know about flying with us

70

oneworld GUIDE

73

SELECT

The benefits of the oneworld alliance

Our in-flight entertainment guide

Regulars

14

REMEDY

15

MUST-HAVES

16

CHECK-IN

18

COORDINATES

Of golden fragrances and premium skincare products

Start the year right with these daily basics

Indulge in French finery in Singapore, a robot butler in Silicon Valley or select a centrally-located hotel in Sydney

PHOTO CHARLES FOX

Catch international orchestras and the Hindu celebration of Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, and various festivals in Quebec, Chiang Mai and Sydney

contents Travel & features

52

HOLISTIC HOLIDAY

20

INSPIRE

22

ON THE GO

24

TRACKER

25

INDULGE

26

12 HOURS

Yoga retreats are gaining popularity with vacationers in Southeast Asia

Modern art in Denmark, the Netherlands and Singapore, Botticelli in Berlin, and the Great Barrier Reef in Leipzig

A menu translating app complements this month’s recommended products

40

ISLAND CHARM

48

THE CONNOISSEUR

58

KHAS DARI MUAR

Don’t miss three of these captivating national parks

New delicacies at British Museum of Food, Michelin shares the best of street food, and The Han Room in Kuala Lumpur gets a fresh look

108

Lose yourself in the beauty and rich history of Labuan Island near Sabah

Chef Alex Au elevates Chiu Chow cuisine in Malaysia with local influences

Otak-otak kekal sebagai kudapan tradisional popular di Malaysia

SURREAL VIEWS Seasonal changes bring different colours to Japan’s Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki

Getting the most out of 12 hours in San Francisco

34

LIFE AFLOAT The indigenous Uros people of Lake Titicaca make their homes on floating islands

44

GRILLING SEOUL On the hunt for the best of South Korea’s barbeque restaurants

Going Places Magazine FA.pdf

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

1

15/12/2015

11:56 am

12 UPDATES goingplaces january 2016

ENRICH

LAVISH GETAWAY Selected Enrich Platinum Plus members were treated to a luxurious getaway to Great Britain recently, after similar trips were organised to Paris and Sydney to thank Enrich members who have remained loyal to Malaysia Airlines and have travelled more than 150,000 miles annually. The guests this time were retail entrepreneur Datuk Alfred Cheng; Sherene Azli, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council; and managing consultant Vijayaratnam Tharumartnam.The activities were curated around their profiles, keeping in mind that they were no strangers to Great Britain.

London Calling After touching down at Heathrow, the guests checked in at the Mayfair Hotel and this was followed by shopping at Harrods. In the evening, they were joined at arguably England’s most haunted building, the Tower of London, by Texan supermodel Jerry Hall for a private tour of the Crown Jewels.

Dinner was next, presented in the tower

by Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gary Rhodes, who showcased the finest in British seasonal produce. The next day, the guests had champagne brunch with chocolates at nearly 500 feet high at the London Eye catered by the luxurious Hotel Chocolat. The quintessential English tea with scones was had at the Mayfair later, with the day ending at West End for Wicked, the musical.

Soaking in Bath Next day after breakfast, the guests went on a shopping expedition to Bicester

Village in Oxford (with over 130 designer labels) on the way to Bath. Thereafter, the recently-launched Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel, developed by Malaysia’s YTL Hotels, welcomed the guests, who enjoyed ancient Roman rituals of well-being in the spa’s thermal pools. In the evening, dinner was hosted by the Gainsborough.

The next day saw a tour of the original hot springs site at the Pump Room Restaurant – part of a structure housing an ancient temple as well as the Sacred Springs. Later, a guided tour by a gentleman dressed up in finery from the Regency period, when the author Jane Austen lived here, saw the group savouring a pub lunch and walking across centuries-old cobbled streets through the city’s market, with a stop at Bertie & Jack’s booth for some lovely customised picture frames as souvenirs. The afternoon was spent on a hot air balloon ride over the city, going up to 3,000 feet in the air, before the sojourn in Bath ended with an exclusive event at The Great Bath Feast with Masterchef UK

2014 winner, Malaysian Ping Coombes, who artfully interpreted classic Malaysian dishes for the international palate.

The Cotswolds The final leg of the Great British experience was in Gloucestershire in the Cotswolds – famous for its cheese, and home of Charles, Prince of Wales. A brief rest at the charming Greenway Hotel and traditional pub grub at the Royal Oak was followed by a tour of Sudeley Castle and its gardens. On the final morning of the retreat, the guests took in the magnificent views of the countryside in style – in vintage Bentleys and Rolls-Royce – before adjourning to the Ellenborough Park hotel for a farewell lunch.

Reflecting on their adventures, Datuk Alfred felt that meeting Jerry Hall was a bonus, and that Ellenborough Park was the kind of place he would return to. Meanwhile, Sherene loved the shopping, the ballooning, and the hard work in putting the itinerary together. This was echoed by Vijay, who appreciated the rewards received as an Enrich member, with his highlight being Gainsborough and the spa’s healing waters. enrich.malaysiaairlines.com

HIGH FLYER

ONBOARD ACTION The crew of flight MH183 from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur late last year was privileged to host a superstar onboard in the form of legendary South Indian action star, Rajinikanth. The actor was in Malaysia to film scenes from his movie Kabaali, shooting in Kuala Lumpur, Sepang and Malacca. Rajinikanth was, of course, given a VIP welcome at the airport with hassle-free immigration and security clearance, and he, in turn, was game enough to pose for photos with the captain, second officer and the crew members.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

SPECIAL CARGO MASkargo has once again come to the rescue of critically endangered wildlife by helping to repatriate two infant Sumatran orangutans (pongo abelii) back to their natural habitat in Medan after they were smuggled into Malaysia from Indonesia. The year-old orangutans, Citrawan, a male, and Bobina, a female, will first be quarantined at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) Centre before returning to the wild. The last repatriation sponsored by MASkargo was in 2013, involving three rescued adult orangutans. Malaysia Airlines is an active member of the IATA Live Animals and Perishables Board.

14 REMEDY text by Zurien Onn

goingplaces january 2016

FRAGRANCE

GOLD STANDARD

Take your pick from white, rose or 24k gold from designer Michael Kors’ new line of fragrances, The Gold Collection.

Each scent is inspired by the sensuality the metal exudes.

White Luminous Gold is described as sensuous with hints of pear, jasmine and amber, while seductive 24K Brilliant Gold contains notes of mandarin orange, fresh flowers and hints of wood. Rose Radiant Gold hypnotises with spice, rich florals and soft musks.

MAKE-UP

SOFT ON SKIN If you’ve been avoiding make-up due to sensitive skin, C’est Moi make-up and skincare may be the solution.

Originally created as professional makeup for children active in the performing arts, the line benefits adults with sensitive skin, too, as all products are allergen-free and do not contain toxic or irritating ingredients like parabens, phthalates, benzophenone, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate, propylene glycol, colourant and synthetic fragrances.

C’est Moi products are available in Malaysia and Singapore, and via its website. cest-moi.com

michaelkors.com

SKINCARE

TIMELESS BEAUTY Turn back the signs of time with Sulwhasoo’s Timetreasure EX collection, a line of anti-ageing facial products containing extract from the Korean Red Pine, an ingredient that helps with cellular turnover and deep hydration for more youthful-looking skin. The limited edition box set, containing full-sized Timetreasure Renovating Water EX (125ml) and Timetreasure Renovating Emulsion EX (125ml) and travel-sized versions of the two along with the Serum EX, Cream EX and Eye Cream EX, are available at all Sulwhasoo counters while stocks last. sulwhasoo.com.my

BODY CARE

CAFFEINE FIX Scrub away dead skin cells, cellulite and stretch marks the organic way with The Bean Rush Coffee Scrubs. Handmade using freshly ground coffee infused with skin-softening ingredients such as argan oil, grape seed oil and almond oil in each different variant, the mixture keeps skin moisturised while being polished by the coffee. Its antioxidant properties help to firm up skin and protect against damage from sun rays. Available for worldwide delivery on the FashionValet website, the range also includes a coffee lip scrub that incorporates honey. fashionvalet.com

15 MUSTHAVES

CLEAN SLATE

text by Zurien Onn goingplaces january 2016

Fresh new gear for a brand new year

CARTIER

HANDY HOLD-ALL Organise all your travel needs in Cartier’s saddle-stitched wallet that holds your money, six credit cards as well as your passport. Extra pockets may hold other essentials such as flight tickets and ID. Made of green calfskin leather.

PORSCHE DESIGN

BARE NECESSITY The 1919 Datetimer Series 1 Titanium & Rubber watch from Porsche Design is a minimalist piece that lets you focus on time and make the best of it. With a Sellita SW200 calibre and Porsche Design icon rotor, it does its daily duty well enough.

LaserFlex texture ensures maximum comfort.

cartier.com

porsche-design.com

TOD’S

MCM

WEAR EVERYWHERE

JUST PERFECT

The right shoes will take you places and you can’t go wrong with a pair of black leather loafers from Tod’s. The classic understated style and robust yet streamlined rubber soles make this pair good for both work and weekends.

The medium-sized Munich Boston bag from MCM makes an unfussy briefcase for your laptop and essential documents that can also double as a weekender.

Lambskin nappa leather lines the interior, which has three interior pockets while an adjustable detachable strap provides carrying options.

tods.com

mcmworldwide.com

MOLESKINE

MASTER PLAN Design your future plans in a Moleskine PRO Professional Notebook with a blank table of contents to correspond with page numbers, making it easier for you to keep track of different activities and projects. moleskine.com

RALPH LAUREN

TRAIN SMARTER Recharge your fitness routine with the Polo Ralph Lauren PoloTech Smartshirt that tracks vital statistics, including heart rate, intensity of movement and calories burned through silver fibres woven into the fabric that transmit information to a clipped-on data collector.

An accompanying app then queues up possible exercise combinations based on three options of either cardio, strength or agility workouts. ralphlauren.com

16 CHECK-IN goingplaces january 2016

AUSTRALIA

CENTRAL LOCATION Indulge in the signature St Giles hospitality when in Sydney at The Tank Stream Hotel, Australia’s first from the hotel chain managed

by Malaysia’s IGB Corporation. Strategically placed in the Central Business District and a mere 20 minutes by car from the airport, The Tank Stream, named after its location above Sydney’s fresh water tributary, offers unparalleled convenience to both business and leisure travellers, with unique in-room experiences in its 280 rooms. Guests can indulge in high quality, natural and luxurious beddings for restorative sleep, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi across multiple devices, an in-room coffee machine, and a complimentary mini bar stocked with snacks, sparkling water and juices. Rooms come with a wide selection of in-room movies on a 42-inch high-definition IPTV and toiletries infused with Australian plant extracts. Iconic landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge are just a short distance away, as are the main shopping and dining hotspots, and public transport. “Our guests will not only enjoy the convenience and comforts of a hotel, but find a home away from home that they can come back to time and time again,” says Tan Boon Lee, Managing Director of Tank Stream Holdings Pty Ltd. The Tank Stream’s hospitality comes complete with a variety of dining options. Opt for contemporary dishes from Le Petit Flot Restaurant and Wine Bar or satiate hunger pangs with sandwiches, light bites and coffee at the deli. tankstreamhotel.com

� USA

HIGH-TECH SERVICE Guests staying at The Grand Hotel in Silicon Valley will experience a new level of exceptional service with the introduction of the hotel’s new robotic staff. Named Jarvis, the delivery robot is created by Savioke, which specialises in robot solutions for the hospitality industry. At nearly a metre tall and weighing less than 50 kilogrammes, the robot travels at a human walking pace and complements the front desk personnel by delivering snacks and other small amenities to guests in their rooms. Capable of independently navigating between floors, and even calling the hotel elevator using Wi-Fi, Jarvis will phone the guest upon arrival, deliver the requested items, and return to the front desk.

PHOTO SOFITEL SINGAPORE RESORT & SPA

svgrandhotel.com

� SINGAPORE

FRENCH LUXURY Perched at the top of a cliff rising above Tanjong Beach, the newly-opened Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa brings the brand’s distinctive French flair to Sentosa, one of Asia’s most renowned leisure destinations. Overlooking the South China Sea and surrounded by lush tropical greenery, the property has 215 luxuriously furnished rooms, suites, and villas. Four dining options serve up some of the finest French fare and other global delicacies. The award-winning So SPA, the largest in the world, boasts 20 treatment rooms, and offers an exhilarating and rejuvenating experience through pampering therapies that combine ancient techniques with French cosmetology. MICE facilities, including 15 meeting rooms and two ballrooms, are customisable to suit any event and function. Some of the biggest attractions on the island are minutes away, namely Universal Studios Singapore and Sentosa Golf Club. sofitel.com

18 COORDINATES text by Joshua Lim goingplaces january 2016

� MALAYSIA

24 Jan at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur wonderfulmalaysia.com

TERRY CHONG/FLICKR NOMAD@LIVE/FLICKR

Tourists to Malaysia must head to the magnificent Batu Caves, a limestone hill with a series of altars and temples, where the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam takes place this month. Witness thousands of devotees make the pilgrimage up 272 steps to the top, some impaled with metal skewers and carrying constructions known as kavadis containing offerings to Lord Murugan as a form of penance.

LEOCADIO SEBASTIAN/FLICKR

PAYING PENANCE

� MALAYSIA

TIMELESS CLASSICS The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) has lined up an extensive selection of concerts this January, starting with a Ballet Festival, a collaboration between the MPO and the Ballet Stars of Moscow in two series of concerts. The first, from 8-10 January, will see the production of Adam’s Giselle, while the second, Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet, will be staged from 15-17 January. And for the first time, the MPO will present Mozart’s final composition, touted as one of his most compelling and impactful masterpieces, in concerts themed Mozart’s Requiem from 30-31 January.

At Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, Kuala Lumpur mpo.com.my

� CANADA

WINTER THRILLS Held every year since 1955, the Quebec winter carnival is steeped in tradition and symbolism. As the biggest winter carnival in the world, a myriad of fun activities such as snow baths, ice canoe races, night parades, snow slides, giant foosball, snow sculptures, sleigh rides, and skating promises an unforgettable experience.

29 Jan-14 Feb at Quebec City carnaval.qc.ca

AUSTRALIA

� THAILAND

KALEIDOSCOPE OF CULTURES

FLORAL CELEBRATION

The Sydney Festival is an eclectic and vivacious celebration featuring some of the world’s biggest and best performing and visual arts. The Festival will host around 370 performances and over 1,000 artists in more than 30 venues across the city. From late-night burlesque to alfresco concerts, art installations to contemporary dance, the incredible range of free and ticketed events will cater to visitors of all ages.

Held annually on the first weekend in February when plants are in full bloom, the Chiang Mai Flower Festival fills the city’s streets with vibrant colours, from the electric orange and lilac colours of the bougainvillea to the strident red of the poinsettias, and so much more. Floral exhibitions, contests, parades, beauty pageants, food fairs, and music shows are some of the activities at this three-day festival.

7-26 Jan throughout Sydney sydneyfestival.org.au

5-7 Feb at Suan Buak Haad Park, Chiang Mai chiangmaibest.com

20 INSPIRE text by Georgina Yates goingplaces january 2016

EXHIBITION

DOT-TO-DOT

LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART; HUMLEBAEK, DENMARK, KIM HANSEN

Legendary contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama brings her vibrant universe to Scandinavia with a comprehensive exhibition at Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. The Museum will host In Infinity, a chronological presentation of Kusama’s impressive oeuvre. The show revolves around her fascination with the concept of infinity, starting with early sketches and ending with pieces from her most recent body of work My Eternal Soul, on which Kusama is still working. Aside from modernist artwork, Kusama is also known for her eccentric fashion design, and a section of the exhibition is dedicated to her collaborative work with fashion houses like Louis Vuitton.

Until 24 Jan en.louisiana.dk

DESIGN

TABLE MANNERS Designer Nacho Carbonell transforms tables and chairs from practical objects into fantastical sculptures. “I like to see objects as living organisms,” says Carbonell of the inspiration behind his unique style. “I want to create objects with a fictional or fantasy element that allow you to escape everyday life.” For the Netherlands’ Groninger Museum, Carbonell creates a series of weird and wonderful furnishings that wouldn’t look out of place at a Mad Hatter’s tea party. Billowing shapes rise from tables and chairs hovering above the artwork like storm clouds. nachocarbonell.com

EXHIBITION

Sandro Botticelli was one of the most important painters of the Italian Renaissance, and to this day his images are constantly being reinterpreted and reproduced. The Staatliche Museum in Berlin has curated an exhibition that asks what sets Botticelli apart from his peers and what inspires contemporary artists to revisit his images. The Botticelli Renaissance gathers over 50 of the master’s originals and displays them alongside a multitude of interpretations from modern artists, such as Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman and Bill Viola, thoroughly exploring the timeless quality of Botticelli’s oeuvre.

Until 24 Jan smb.museum

EXHIBITION

UNDER THE SEA See the Great Barrier Reef without scuba gear or even getting wet at the Panometer in the German city of Leipzig. In 2003, artist Yadegar Asisi began creating the world’s largest panoramas inside the Panometer, a former gasholder, which has since become his studio. The panoramas themselves are created using a ‘modern painting’ method that digitally weaves together thousands of sketches drafted from photographs.

Over the next few months, he is presenting the famous reef on a 1:1 ratio, 360 degrees around the curved walls of the Panometer. The image stretches 32 metres high, engulfing the audience in an incredible, hyper-realistic sub-marine world.

Until 15 Jan 2017 asisi.de

PRESENTED!BY!SERINDIA!GALLERY!(BANGKOK)

PRESENTED!BY!CORE!DESIGN!GALLERY!(KUALA!LUMPUR)!

DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI: DER TAGTRAUM, 1880 © VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON

MODERN MASTER

EXPO

PAINTING A THOUSAND WORDS Art Stage Singapore has quickly become somewhat of a flagship art expo in Southeast Asia – last year’s fifth instalment drew a whopping 51,000 visitors. For Lorenzo Rudolf, the Founder and President of Art Stage Singapore, the key to creating a thriving arts market is “raising the awareness for contemporary arts and its role in our societies”. Therefore this year, the team behind the annual event has put together a show that has as much to do with the exchange of ideas as exhibiting artwork, introducing an in-depth talk series, a new forum and a publication entitled CATALYST to the extensive programme.

21-24 Jan artstagesingapore.com

22 ON THE GO text by PY Cheong goingplaces january 2016

APPLY

AN OLFACTORY ESCAPADE

APPLY

COMPLETE PROTECTION The Swiss line Cell Shock White Invisible Veil SPF50 PA++ is said to be perfect for everyone.

The formulation does not interfere with make-up or leave a whitish tinted residue. Its dual-white complex comprises a pharmaceuticalgrade fraction of licorice and Japanese cherry tree leaf extract that offer antiinflammatory and whitening effects.

Use it alone or over a moisturiser to shield skin against harmful UV rays. swisslinecosmetics.com

Fancy a weekend getaway at a vineyard? The newest Bath & Body Works Napa Valley collection will place you right in the middle of one.

Choose from three scent variants – Napa Valley Sunset, Sonoma Weekend Escape, Vineyard Champagne Kiss – with combination notes of pomegranate, plum blossom, peach nectar, pear nectar, berries or jasmine. The range includes a shower gel, body lotion, body cream and fragrance mist. bathandbodyworks.com

DOWNLOAD

JEMPUT MAKAN Need help in exploring the delicious cuisines of Malaysia and Indonesia?

FoodTranslator is an Android app that contains over 900 descriptions of local dishes, plus translations of food words and phrases from Malay or Indonesian to English. Fully functional even while offline, it conveniently allows phone users to decipher menus at restaurants, communicate with vendors, and discover obscure delights from the two countries.

PACK

SHOES THAT MOVE Skechers Go Flex Walk is designed with performance technology and material. The articulated and segmented sole is said to provide anatomically correct flexibility, while a lightweight memory retention compound absorbs impact with each footfall. The shoes also feature high-rebound cushioning insoles, as well as padded fabric uppers that give you a comfortable custom-fit feel. skechers.com

CARRY CARRY

SADDLE UP

WELL SUITED

lat56.com

coach.com

AD

Coach is relaunching the saddle bag in celebration of its upcoming 75th anniversary. As a rework of the original 9170 Classic Pouch, designed by founding designer Bonnie Cashin in 1972, it features luxurious glove-tanned leather and contrast edge painting for a playful pop of colour. The new design is available in two different sizes and six refreshing colours.

1/ 2P AG E

AdPNBDP

Say goodbye to wrinkled suits with the Road Warrior from LAT_56. It incorporates a ‘Suit Packing System’ – designed in consultation with Saville Row tailors – to fit crease-free garment onto its padded hanger that rolls up into the carry-on. It’s then ready to be taken out and hung in the hotel’s wardrobe as soon as you check in. A shoe bag is included, but goingplaces_Aug_edited.pdf 7/7/15 11:44 of AMjeans and eight T-shirts. when it’s taken out, it can fit at1 least three pairs

24 TRACKER text by Tracey Petherick goingplaces january 2016

STUNNING PARKS Discover lesser-known areas of outstanding natural beauty with our pick of national parks

PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK, CROATIA

With its 16 lakes, interconnected by waterfalls and set in deep woodland – all of which can be walked through on special wooden platforms – it’s no wonder Plitvice in Croatia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formed over thousands of years by the flow of water across Jurassic limestone and Triassic dolomite, the Plitvice Lakes have plenty to enthrall budding geologists, while the rest of us can gape in awe at the crystal-clear water, cascading streams and sparkling rock formations. Look out for bears, wolves, otters and many rare bird species. Choose from circular tours that might include a walk through the limestone canyon of the dark blue Lower Lakes, a boat ride across the Park’s largest lake, Kozjak, and a panoramic train ride. You will also see the 78-metre-high Great Waterfall and the stunning Sastavci waterfalls, while the Barac Caves are full of stalactites and stalagmites. Visit at this time of year and be rewarded with a winter wonderland of snow-covered trees, shining icicles and twinkling mists. np-plitvicka-jezera.hr

LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK, ARGENTINA

Fed by the massive South Patagonian Ice Field, Los Glaciares is a breathtaking landscape of towering mountains and glacial lakes. At its northern extreme, the imposing granite peaks of Mount Fitz Roy are perfect for trekking and mountaineering. While at the southern end, the huge Lake Argentino gives way to three glaciers, including the famous – and constantly moving – Perito Moreno. Visitors can take a guided walk atop the glacier, exploring ice peaks, turquoise cracks and small lagoons. Or to get up-close-and-personal, take a boat ride and watch from 300 metres away as the glacier calves icebergs into the water with thunderous splashes. losglaciares.com

ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK, NAMIBIA

Wondrous national parks abound in Africa, but head to Namibia for something a little different. The semi-arid plains of Etosha National Park might appear barren, but the beauty of this safari lover’s dream is its watering holes – each a magnet for lions, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, antelopes and zebras, as well as the endangered black rhino. And after heavy rains, Etosha’s vast, shimmering salt pan transforms into a shallow lagoon, attracting thousands of flamingoes and pelicans. Accommodation inside the Park includes safari lodges, private chalets and – be brave!

– campsites, many of which overlook watering holes that are floodlit at night. etoshanationalpark.co.za

25 INDULGE text by John Lim goingplaces january 2016

FESTIVAL

MELBOURNE STREET FOOD FESTIVAL Start the year with a bang of flavoursome food when Melbourne gathers over 40 of its best street food vendors to hawk their delicious dishes – all for under USD8. Aside from the food, the free-for-all fest will be accompanied by live music performances, mini market bazaars, and even a Ferris Wheel for the kids to ride on.

15-17 Jan isff.com.au

RESTAURANT

THE HAN ROOM’S NEW SPACE Chinese fine-dining restaurant The Han Room has relocated to the third floor of The Gardens Mall.

The new space comes complete with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, a modern Chinese décor, and discreet private dining rooms. Thankfully, the menu remains largely intact with Oriental Restaurants’ Group Executive Chef Justin Hor’s specialities like Peking Duck and Braised Wagyu Beef Cheek still high on the recommended list. orientalrestaurants.com.my

GUIDE

MICHELIN HITS THE STREETS The Michelin Red Guide has included street food in its selection of suggested eateries.

Its maiden voyage into street food can be found in the latest Hong Kong and Macau edition, which includes a wide variety of cuisines and dishes such as Thai rice noodles (Canaan Thai Snack), octopus marinated in soy sauce (Fat Boy), and egg waffles (Lee Keung Kee in North Point). travel.michelin.com

EXHIBITION

BRITISH FOOD MUSEUM

For an offbeat food experience, pay a visit to the British Museum of Food. The exhibitions curated by food company Bompas & Parr invite the public to appreciate the history, science, art, and sociology of food in rooms like Choco-Phonica, which explores the effects of sound on our ability to taste; and the British Menu Archive, where Britain’s historically grand dishes are recreated and displayed in glass cabinets. bmof.org

26 12 HOURS goingplaces january 2016

Savvy

San Francisco SF can be expensive but with clever choices, you won’t leave your wallet behind, just your heart Text Clarence Wong Illustration Nate Padavick

A. 8am Jump out of bed and skip to Tartine Bakery for artisanal bread and buttery pastries. Sit at a communal table to chat with local customers or sit in silence to savour the flavours.

B. 9am

Stroll one block to Mission Dolores Park. Walk to the top of the park and enjoy the breathcatching view of the city on a clear day.

C. 9:30am Saunter three blocks to Mission Street. You’re now in the old Mission district, the heart of the city’s Latino immigrant community. At 16th Street, walk

one block to Valencia Street, the ‘new’ Mission district where hipster eateries and trendy boutiques abound. Check out Dandelion Chocolate, purveyor of high quality small-batch chocolates. The founders are successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who have traded bytes for beans. Also stop at Clarion Alley to admire the street art murals.

D. 10:30am

Take a taxi to Golden Gate Bridge. Ask the driver to drop you at the vista point on the Marin side of the bridge. This is where you take that I Left My Heart in San Francisco selfie for the folks back home.

E. 11:30am

Take another ride to Golden Gate Park and the California Academy of Sciences. GG Park is larger than Central Park in New York City and the California Academy is one of the world’s largest and newest natural history museums.

Completely rebuilt in 2008, the Renzo Piano-designed museum features a living green roof with over one million California native plants and an aquarium with a glass tunnel where sea creatures swim over your head.

F. 1:30pm Time for lunch! Head to the Ferry Building, a historic building converted into a foodie paradise. The eateries here

represent the cream of local gourmet vendors; visitors should try out Delica (Japanese), Boulette’s Larder (Californian), and Il Cane Rosso (Italian). After lunch, browse for gifts, including locally made olive oil, jams, macarons, and chocolates.

G. 3:30pm To burn off lunch calories, walk along the Embarcadero to Pier 19 and cross the street to Filbert Street. Follow Filbert Street to Filbert Steps, which take you up to Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower.

Glance up at the tower and notice its resemblance to a fire hose nozzle. Climb up to the top of Coit Tower and enjoy the 180-degree view of the bay.

H. 5pm

J. 8pm

Walk down the other side of the hill and you’ll arrive at North Beach, the old Italian quarters. Stroll the up-hill-downdale streets and browse the small shops and cafés. Take an espresso break at Caffe Trieste, arguably the oldest café in North Beach.

Treat yourself to a culinary feast at R&G Lounge in Chinatown. Popular with locals and tourists alike, the restaurant is well known for salt and pepper crab, beef, and Cantonese classics like claypot vermicelli and steamed pork with salted eggs.

I. 6:30pm As dusk falls, walk north along the waterfront. After passing the Bay Bridge, you’ll arrive at Quiver Bar, situated inside EPIC Roasthouse.

Order a cocktail and take in the up-close view of the light sculpture and installation, opened in 2013 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bridge.

TIP: For a quick car ride, take rideshare services uberPOOL and Lyft Line for lower fares

28

going places january 2016

WALK THIS WAY

Artistic

Hub

Cambodia’s sleepy city of Battambang regains its creative energy Text Marissa Carruthers Photos Charles Fox

B

A painting by Cambodian artist Khchao Touch

Locally made sculptures and carvings

oasting a unique charm that never fails to captivate, Cambodia’s second largest city of Battambang is gaining traction with visitors, and it’s easy to see why. In an area that’s home to some of Cambodia’s best-preserved colonial architecture, hilltop temples, a sprawling countryside, and a rich artistic heritage, the compact city preserves authentic Cambodia with traces of modern life shining through.

Sitting in northwest Cambodia, the province of Battambang borders Thailand. Dubbed the Rice Bowl of Cambodia with fertile soils and the perfect climate for paddies, Battambang has also earned itself a reputation as the country’s creative hub, with an abundance of artists both young and old setting up base there.

30

going places january 2016

WALK THIS WAY

This has led to a flurry of independent galleries, quirky boutiques and historical haunts opening across the city to cater to the growing demand. Throw in a healthy helping of culture, a string of ancient sites, a meandering river, and the country’s only surviving bamboo train, and Battambang is the perfect place to while away the days.

CREATIVE CAPITAL

Historically, Battambang has been the birthplace of many of the country’s most famous artists, musicians and intellectuals, such as 1960s singer Ros Sereysothea and S-21 prison survivor and painter Vann Nath. Although many of Cambodia’s creatives were killed or fled under the Khmer Rouge rule decades ago, the city’s art scene is creeping back to the forefront.

“Battambang has always had an artistic feel to it. It breeds and attracts artists, and I hope it will continue to encourage new artists to express themselves,” says Khchao Touch, who has played an instrumental part in the city’s creative movement.

Spearheading the push is Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPS), a non-profit Cambodian association that works with vulnerable children, young adults and their families.

The seeds for PPS were first sown in 1986 in a refugee camp on the Cambodia-Thai border, when nine children who met during art therapy workshops pledged to return to their homeland to create a group to help children cope with the psychological aftermath of war.

In 1994, PPS was born; today it offers under-privileged children free education and training in the arts. It is most famous for its packed daily circus shows, which use spectacular acrobatic feats, juggling and other breath-taking performances to bring traditional Cambodian folktales to life.

PPS has spawned a new generation

"Battambang has seen an increase in cultural tourism primarily due to the growing reputation of the local artists, whose artworks have now reached a level of quality, originality and remarkable diversity."

of artists and contemporary collectives, including Romcheik 5, a shining example of using art as a tool to deal with trauma.

It opened in 2012 as four small wooden huts that acted as a studio and living space for young PPS art graduates with no roots or family. Last year, a contemporary space was constructed, housing a gallery featuring exhibitions from local artists and a permanent collection of the collective’s prized pieces.

“For the last two or three years, Battambang has seen an increase in individual and cultural tourism primarily due to the growing reputation of the local artists, whose artworks have now reached a level of quality, originality and remarkable diversity,” says Romcheik 5 founder Alain Troulet.

The bulk of the thriving art scene can be found in small galleries nestled on quaint Street 2.5, with Lotus, Sammaki and Make Meak being the main attractions.

A large scale portrait painted in an abandoned building

A resident artist at Romcheik 5 paints using oil

Lotus Café and Gallery hosts exhibitions to promote local talent

An artist working on a wood carving at Romcheik 5

Shop selling arts and crafts on Street 2.5

HISTORIC HUB

Part of Battambang’s beauty lies in the stunning colonial architecture on its streets. Heritage walking tours taking in the finest operate across the city, usually taking a couple of hours. Visitors with less time can jump on a bike and easily cycle the circuit, thanks to the flat land.

32

going places january 2016

WALK THIS WAY

Battambang's rich landscape as seen from the top of a pagoda

Artwork on the wall of Lotus Café and Gallery

A plate of corn fritters at Jaan Bai, a foodie retreat

Battambang produces the best rice in Cambodia

The Bamboo Train or norry is not for the faint-hearted

Buildings to look out for include several on the eastern bank of the Sangkar River, which majestically slices through the town, and an ensemble of more than 800 heritage buildings from the French protectorate between Streets 1 and 3. Highlights include the Vice Governor of Battambang’s House, a pristine building that merges French colonial style with traditional Khmer elements. The Post Office is another example, having been built by the French administration between 1907 and 1926.

The city is also home to a series of crumbling relics that hark back to a bygone era – think centuries-old villas, decrepit shop houses with arched windows and ornate balconies, and eerily dilapidated cinema houses. Walking maps can be downloaded at ka-tours.org.

A short tuk tuk or motorbike ride out of town brings heaps of rewards. The Bamboo Train is a must, although it’s not for the faint-hearted, with the rickety ride hitting speeds of up to 40 kilometres per hour. Starting from O’Dambong village, the 12-kilometre round trip, which hurtles through the stunning countryside, is taken on a flatbed improvised rail vehicle, also known as a norry. It dates back to the late 1970s, when Cambodians were struggling to rebuild their lives and the country. With roads destroyed, the norry was the perfect way to transport goods and people.

Phnom Sampeau, 12 kilometres from the city, is another historical site, with a giant golden Buddha, pristine wats and the notorious Killing Caves, an underground network where victims of

the Khmer Rouge regime were pushed to their deaths. Climb a little farther up the hill for sweeping 360-degree views of the surroundings and head to the base at dusk to watch an almost endless stream of bats leave the caves to hunt for the night.

RURAL ESCAPE

With rich emerald paddies studded with palm sugar trees, shimmering lakes and thick woodland, the province is a shining example of Cambodian countryside at its finest.

The beauty of Battambang city lies in how visitors can escape the bustle of urban living by taking a mere five-minute trip out of town. Hiring a motorbike or bicycle is probably the best way to explore the pristine countryside and get a glimpse into authentic Cambodia. Bike tour companies, such as Soksabike, offer half and full-day tours of the province. Alternatively, you can take in the sights from the water by hiring a kayak from Green Orange Kayak.

Just a few kilometres outside the city lies the cultural village of Watkor Sangkat with its charming traditional Khmer wooden houses. Here, visitors can discover the Cambodian way of life directly from villagers who are more than happy to take guests on a tour. Another great way to explore the surrounding area is by ox cart – a popular form of transport in rural Cambodia.

“Battambang really does have it all,” says Touch, putting the finishing touches to a colourful painting of Buddha. “It is no wonder so many artists are based here.”

34

going places january 2016

COVER STORY

I

slands n the sun

Lake Titicaca and its floating islands have long been the sacred lifeblood of the Andeans

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ANDREA ALEMANY ORTIZ

Text Darren Loucaides Photos Getty Images

36

going places january 2016

COVER STORY

T

he fabled Lake Titicaca is still making headlines. An exciting new excavation project has begun at a buried pyramid in Tiahuanaco on the Bolivian side of the lake, while recent discoveries of mysterious underwater ruins make Titicaca as tantalising as ever, after thousands of years of continuous human presence dating back far beyond the Incas.

Keen to probe the lake’s secrets while they remain intact, I start my journey at Puno on the Peruvian side, about 300 kilometres east of Arequipa. Known as the folkloric capital of Peru, it’s an interesting town with grand colonial architecture and hilly vistas. My visit coincides with the Virgen de la Candelaria festival, which takes place in the first two weeks of February.

Each evening I watch as dancers wearing traditional costumes and demonic masks proceed to the beat of thundering drums, panpipes and brass, until they reach the giant 18th-century cathedral in the main square. Although dedicated to the city’s patron saint, I

discover that this is far from a sober religious event. Music, dancing and heavy drinking go on until late, and I’m happy to join in.

While the festival makes February a tempting time to visit, I do find it chilly (with the occasional torrential downpour to boot). In fact, the air in Puno is always a little fresh, thanks to the town’s lofty mountain location. When I hit Lake Titicaca, which is borne aloft by the mighty Andes, I’m staggered to learn from a local guide that it lies more than 4,000 metres above sea level, making it the highest large lake in the world. It’s also the biggest freshwater lake in South America, and at about three million years old, it’s one of the last ancient lakes in the world.

Many settlements and cities have grown around Titicaca over millennia – and to this day there are people living on the lake itself. After a half-hour journey over deep-blue waters, a ferry brings me to one of the several dozen Uros islands.

These tiny floating platforms are unique not just for the indigenous people who

One of the many selffashioned floating islands constructed using dried totora reeds

Dancers in traditional costume performing at the Virgen de la Candelaria festival



A cathedral in the main square of Puno

greet us in clothes woven with dazzling colours, but for the fact that the islands are manmade.

After I step onto the springy surface, one of the chieftains explains how the Uros people use the robust totora reeds found in the shallows of the lake to constantly replace rotten reeds and construct their huts. They also eat the reeds (they taste rather bland, but not unpleasant). The Uros people lead very simple lives; a large family shares a small, dark space, with little in the way of possessions.

A simple life was the price to pay for the Uros’ ancestors, who first constructed the reed islands as a means of escaping the powerful clutches of the Colla and Inca peoples. For the Incas, who rose to prominence from the 15th century, Titicaca was bound up with the very creation of Earth. The god Viracocha was believed to have risen from its waters to found the world, directing the sun, moon and stars, before heading to Tiahuanaco to conjure two human beings – the Incas’ Adam and Eve. Local people – the Uros included – still view the lake as sacred, and although the Bolivian government has revealed plans to bring to the surface a 1,500-year-old submerged temple the size of two football pitches, those living in the area oppose any violation of the holy waters. Yet the lake faces a more existential threat.

Climate change and population pressure mean that Titicaca is shrinking, said to be by a couple of centimetres every week; authorities have said that water levels are at their lowest in more than 60 years.

As for the Uros, having survived the all-conquering Incas, they now face a modern challenge to their way of life: Tourism. Ferries arrive almost unceasingly during my brief visit. One young woman selling beautiful textile-art and hand-crafted ornaments tells me that income from visitors has meant that life is no longer just a struggle for survival, but it’s difficult to tell what the long-term effects will be.

From Uros, I continue towards Amantaní, a small island of about nine square kilometres, whose few hundred families are responding to tourism in their own way. Waiting for my fellow passengers and me at the modest harbour – little more than a wooden dock and a couple of poles to tie the boats to – are several women wearing long, bright-red

38

going places january 2016

COVER STORY

In Isla del Sol, a little girl and her llama

Fresh produce for sale at the market in Puno



Prehistoric Inca ruins near Puno

Handmade flutes for sale

A dish of lake trout and quinoa

skirts along with white shirts embroidered with intricate, colourful patterns. Each visitor is welcomed by a different lady, in whose family home they will stay for the evening for a small price.

For the rest of the afternoon, which is cool but sunny, I wander the stone paths that vein the island’s undulating green landscape. Apart from a few shops selling essentials, I find it to be a well-preserved fragment of traditional life. From the simple stone temple at Amantaní’s highest point, I’m gifted a glorious view across the lake to the mainland in the distance.

I also see that dark clouds are rolling in and beat a retreat back to my homestay before nightfall. Dinner is a basic but tasty quinoa soup with vegetables, eaten in a dirt-floor kitchen. The family is poor and their house beyond rustic, yet they are warm in spite of the difficulty in communicating. Spanish is a foreign language both to me and the islanders, who mainly speak Quechua.

In the morning, I board a rickety motorboat steered by a smiley old man over choppy waters back to Puno, from where I then take a bus across the border.

The main town on the Bolivian side of Titicaca is Copacabana, a pleasant bohemian spot with plenty of live music and restaurants. It’s not authentically Bolivian, and after a day, I’m desperate to revisit the magic of the lake.

Not far from Copacabana is Isla del Sol, considered the home of the Inca sun god Inti. Beyond the two small towns on the north and south sides of the island,

it’s largely undeveloped, with just a few huts studding the rolling green fields, fringed by tall trees and dotted by the odd wayward llama.

After following the 200 Inca steps to what’s believed to be a fountain of youth, I stumble upon a solitary house atop a hill. It turns out to be a kind of makeshift restaurant, and I’m welcomed by the kindly matron to one of only two tables amidst the sprawling garden. I dine on grilled fish – caught only that morning, assures the woman – and watch the sun set over nearby Isla de la Luna, home of the goddess Mama Quilla.

As the water turns to gold, then pink, and the mountains darken to purple shadows around Lake Titicaca, I feel I’ve found true luxury. I can see why the locals call it sacred.

40

going places january 2016

TRAVEL

Laid-back

LABUAN The Malaysian island entices with an escapade filled with sun, sea and history Text Alice Yong Photos Alice Yong and Tourism Malaysia

A

s a below-the-radar holiday destination, Labuan has everything going for it: Historical sites, pristine sun-kissed beaches, and abundant fresh seafood. These combine into a winning formula for turning the island territory into a paradise for pleasure-seekers in Borneo.

With a total area covering 92 square kilometres, Labuan comprises the main island of Labuan and several smaller islands, such as Burung, Daat, Papan, Rusukan Besar and Rusukan Kecil. Located six kilometres off the coast of Malaysia’s eastern Sabah state, it was established as an offshore financial centre in 1990, but money, oil and gas aren’t the only things that make Labuan tick.

WHAT TO DO? HISTORY WALK

First-time visitors can delve into the Federal Territory’s rich history and culture at the Labuan Museum, which details the island’s different transition periods, from the prehistoric era up to the formation of the Labuan Corporation. It also highlights the cultural and economic contributions of the Brunei Malay, Kedayan, KadazanDusun, Chinese and Indian communities in Labuan We were fortunate to meet local historian Willie Teoh. A font of knowledge, Teoh’s deep-seated passion and keen interest in Labuan’s early days and community affairs really help to bring the place’s historical past alive for us through his story-telling and anecdotes.

WAR & PEACE

In November each year, High Commission representatives from Commonwealth countries, families of fallen soldiers, and public citizens gather at the Labuan War Memorial Park for Remembrance Day to pay tribute to 3,908 soldiers from Australia, Britain, India, New Zealand and Malaya who died during World War II. Officiated by the Australian government in 1953, the serene memorial park is set with orderly rows of white headstones.

Engraved with the name, military rank and age of each soldier, the headstones serve as

42

going places january 2016

TRAVEL

GETTY IMAGES

a poignant reminder of the heroes’ bravery and sacrifice.

From there, head to the Surrender Point Memorial, where in September 1945, the ceremonial end of World War II in Labuan took place when Lieutenant General Masao Baba of the 37th Japanese Army officially surrendered his sword to Australian Major General George Wootten.

Just a stone’s throw away stands Peace Park, which features a monument built by the Japanese in the 1970s in memory of those who perished during the war. It also stands as a symbol of peace and hope that the island would never witness such atrocities ever again.

TOWER OF MYSTERY

The War Memorial Park pays tribute to the 3,908 soldiers who died during the second world war

Standing high in Tanjung Kubong is The Chimney, a sturdy 32-metre high rectangular structure that is wholly built from raw red bricks. Well over a century old, it is believed by some local historians to be tied to coal mining activities in Labuan between 1847 and 1911. Others speculate it was meant to be a lighthouse or bell tower.

BE A SPORT

Health and fitness buffs have plenty of activities to keep them on the go. Rent a bicycle and enjoy a leisurely cycling tour through some of Labuan’s tourist attractions, like the International Sea Sports Complex, An’Nur Jamek Mosque and Botanical Garden.

You can also hike up the 148-metrehigh Bukit Kubong. A verdant trail that is relatively easy for novice hikers to attempt and navigate. Reaching its peak means being rewarded with a panoramic view of lush vegetation and the beach nearby.

The Chimney is wholly built from raw red bricks

Shopping for fresh seafood at Central Market



The site where the Japanese Army officially surrendered to the Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces during World War II

A guest room at the Dorsett Grand Labuan

Black pepper crabs from Kampung Nagalang Seafood Restaurant

SUN, SAND & SEA

Go for a relaxing stroll or join the locals for a breezy picnic along the sandy stretch of Manikar Beach. You can also embark on a short boat ride to frolic amid the sunny shores and crystal-clear waters of Pulau Kuraman. Dive in for some splashing good fun before settling down for a picnic lunch.

Then relax on a hammock under the isle’s cluster of shady trees before heading back.

GOOD BUYS

If you wish to cart home fresh fish and seafood from Labuan, it pays to wake up at the crack of dawn to check out the spoils at Labuan Fisheries. The no-frills seafood market is at a purpose-built jetty where fishing boats land their catch, so bargain hunters can expect low prices and incomparable freshness.

Local snacks and market produce can be found at Labuan Central Market.

Divided into meat, fish/seafood and vegetable sections, the market accords visitors a fascinating kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and smells.

Few visitors go home empty-handed once they pop into the One Stop Duty Free Shop at Victoria Point. Labuan’s duty-free status means more wallet-friendly prices when you purchase imported chocolates, alcoholic beverages and cosmetics.

WHERE TO EAT?

Eat to your heart’s content at the spacious Victoria’s Brasserie, an all-day dining restaurant at Dorsett Grand Labuan with lavish breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. The carvery and seafood barbecue dinner spread on Saturday is a regular crowd-puller.

Supplement cosy tête–à–tête sessions with afternoon tea − both English and Asian versions are served at the hotel’s airy Lobby Lounge. It’s also a hot spot for catching live telecasts of sporting events amid sips of beer, cocktails and other tipples. Night owls can hit the dance floor at the Fun Pub, complemented by the resident band’s dynamic repertoire, or unwind over a game of pool or darts.

For sea-front dining at its best, a 30-minute drive from the city will take you to Kampung Nagalang Seafood Restaurant. You’ll be spoiled for choice as tanks of live deep-sea fish, shellfish and crustaceans await your selection.

Recommended specialities that hit the spot include stir-fried slipper lobsters with

salted egg, crispy white bait, and crabs that come slicked in a caramelised coating of thick soya sauce, crushed black pepper, garlic and curry leaves.

WHERE TO STAY?

Revel in the lap of five-star luxury at Dorsett Grand Labuan. Strategically located in the business district, the modern 178-room hotel is a mere fiveminute walk to the financial centre, government offices and international banking offices.

Your choice of accommodation ranges from 123 Deluxe Rooms and 44 Executive Rooms to 10 Premier Suites and a Royal Suite. Furnished with all the creature comforts befitting a five-star property, it is the hotel’s unique Rest & Renewed Pillow Menu that caught our attention. Forget Mr Sandman and try being lulled to sleep by the music pillow, which allows you to plug in and play your favourite tunes. The medical stone pillow provides great neck support to ensure a good night’s snooze.

Alternatively, you may opt for water, magnetic or memory pillows.

If you wish to cart home fresh fish and seafood from Labuan, it pays to wake up at the crack of dawn to check out the spoils at Labuan Fisheries.

44

going places january 2016

FOOD TRAIL

Œ

Grilled To

Perfection Seoul is a paradise for fans of grilled meat Text Matthew C. Crawford Photos Dylan Goldby

Server Park Jeong-seop grills bulgogi at Jingogae

Jingogae's vintage décor includes works of calligraphy



Grilling slices of duck at Matda Ori

I

n South Korea, finding a vegetarian restaurant can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, even though the country has a long tradition of Buddhist temple cuisine. Grilled meat restaurants, on the other hand, are as widespread as convenience stores and coffee shops.

Koreans love to eat out, and although there is a wealth of dining options in major cities, the scene is dominated by grilled meat joints in every neighbourhood, in every village, and on every inhabited island.

Foreign visitors can often find one right across the street from their hotel.

And yet this type of dining is relatively new in South Korea. As historian Andrei Lankov points out, “In old Korea, meat was a luxury. Middle-aged Koreans still

remember how their parents, born in the early 20th century, were surprised by the sudden proliferation of barbecue restaurants in the 1970s. The idea that an ordinary person could eat meat at a restaurant on a normal weekday was a startling novelty for this generation.”

Grilled meat restaurants have become much more than just places to satisfy one’s carnivorous cravings. They’re also important cultural spaces, where people can let go of their inhibitions and forget their worries. Generally, a meal of grilled

46

going places january 2016

FOOD TRAIL

meat is a leisurely, drawn-out affair. It takes place not during lunch breaks but after work, while unwinding with friends or colleagues.

Dining on grilled meat is a social experience; hungry individuals who turn up alone at a restaurant may be politely turned away!

After you’ve gotten settled, you’ll need to consult a menu board on the table or placard on the wall that lists different cuts of meat, accompanying dishes, and drinks. Prices are for a single serving, and a pair of diners must order at least one serving each. Popular options are galbisal (ribs), galmaegisal (skirt steak), chadolbagi (thin-sliced beef brisket), bulgogi (marinated beef or pork), hangjeongsal (pork neck), and, most common of all, samgyeopsal (pork belly).

Often, the wisest course of action is to opt for the modeum (sampler) set.

The options don’t end here. It’s also easy to find restaurants serving dakgalbi (spicy stirfried chicken) or grilled tripe, chicken feet, duck, or eel. Fringe eateries even offer grilled pheasant or wild boar.

All these places are cook-it-yourself establishments, though diners receive a great deal of attention and assistance from the staff. Ravenous patrons sit around a gas range or, in the more old-fashioned places, a stove fuelled by a red-hot charcoal briquette. Side dishes are brought to the table, bottles of beer and soju (distilled rice alcohol) are popped open, and the grilling of meat begins.

Soon, the group is using chopsticks to snatch up tender morsels, wrapping them in leafy vegetables along with garlic slices, fermented soybean paste, and other flavourenhancers. With everyone free to choose their own taste combinations, the group ends up happy and satisfied.

With thousands of grilled meat restaurants in Seoul alone, diners are spoilt for choice. Atmosphere and mood play a large role, and locals are also extremely discerning about the quality and taste of the meat. The Saemaeul chain is a reliable choice and offers a nostalgic, vintage-style experience. Its name means New Village Movement, a nod to the rural modernisation campaign of the 1970s that changed the complexion of the country.

Another stalwart in the scene is Jingogae, which has locations in the heart of Old Seoul and in the shopping area of Dongdaemun.

In fast-paced South Korea, restaurants that stand the test of time are often the best, and Jingogae (which means ‘great old treasure’) has been open since 1963. Stepping inside is like entering a different era, a time when going out to eat was like attending a banquet,

and when tasteful decor consisted of calligraphy and ink paintings.

The beef served here includes bulgogi and roasted short ribs as well as yukhoe, Korea’s version of steak tartare.

Simmered in abundant marinade, the bulgogi is tender, marbled, and deliciously seasoned. The side dishes include artfully wrapped balls of kimchi, filled with chestnut slices, pine nuts, jujube, ginseng, and pollack. “Over the years, our guests have included famous actors and politicians – even Park Geun-hye (the current president),” remarked Park Jeongseop, a waitress who has worked at Jingogae for about 10 years.

In recent years, venerable establishments like Jingogae have been joined by a trendy new breed of restaurants that includes Maple Tree House, which serves lamb chops and jumbo-size prawns as well as beef and pork.

Another, Sariwon Grilled Beef, has recently opened its ninth location, in the ultramodern D-Tower, in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul.

Hostess Yoon Jeong-geum lauded its “fresh, special bulgogi” and deungshim (sirloin), explaining how the founder, originally from North Korea, created the unique accompanying sauce. “Because her husband had diabetes, the founder used an assortment of fruits to make a special sugar-free meatdipping sauce for him,” she said.

Another upscale option is Chadoljib, perched along the bend in the road between the multicultural districts of Itaewon and Haebangchon. It offers a sophisticated version of the grilled meat experience, pairing premium cuts of sirloin and thin-sliced brisket with wine. The brick interior is considerably more refined than typical grilled-meat restaurants. Waiter Um Ju-an drew attention to the grilling arrangements – a bowl of red-hot charcoals is brought to each table. The crunchy yet succulent brisket is so tasty that it’s hard to put down your chopsticks.

For a more working-class experience, Eunjujeong, in Seoul’s Bangsan Market, is hard to beat. The owner, Kim Jin-suk, is a former ssireum wrestler and insisted on armwrestling us before treating us to a huge feast.

Koreans eat grilled meat for strength, he said,

adding that “if you eat meat three times a week, you’ll be strong.” In business for about 30 years, the venue attracts patrons from all over the peninsula. There’s no need for a menu since they only serve grilled pork belly and kimchi jjigae (pork and kimchi stew).

He attributes Eunjujeong’s success to the delicious flavour of the food and “the large portions we serve, with unlimited refills of side dishes.” They also offer a cornucopia of fresh, leafy vegetables for meat wraps, and can serve kimchi jjigae minus the pork.

For a taste of the Korean countryside, head to Matda Ori, a short walk from Seoul’s most gorgeous palace, Changdeokgung.

This grilled duck restaurant has a homely feel, thanks to the fact that the building is a renovated hanok (Korean traditional house), constructed over half a century ago.

Run by a mother and daughter who make everything from scratch, including the fermented soybean paste, the restaurant uses oak charcoal for roasting the meat. Aside from grilled duck, they offer smoked duck and whole barbecued duck. “Duck is the healthiest meat, and it helps improve blood circulation,” says Jo Sun-ho, the daughter.

“And we offer a wide range of flavours through our side dishes and sujebi soup, which is very refreshing.” Customers from all walks of life are won over by Matda Ori’s warm-hearted service and fresh, hearty fare.

Eunjujeong serves a variety of leafy vegetables

A bubbling bowl of kimchi jjigae at Eunjujeong



Side dishes of kimchi are customary in South Korea

Grilled chadolbagi wrapped in lettuce

48

going places january 2016

CHEF'S CUT

Œ

Transposing A Tradition Executive Chef Alex Au cultivates a deep appreciation for Chiu Chow cuisine Text Alexandra Wong Photos SooPhye

S

etting up a successful Chinese restaurant in a foreign country is tricky, especially in a serious food city like Kuala Lumpur. When Hong Kong-based Chef Alex Au started Pak Loh Chiu Chow Restaurant in Starhill Gallery in 2004, there was no restaurant specialising in Chiu Chow food.

The city’s ersatz experience of this cuisine was largely limited to Chiu Chow porridge.

While there are overlaps among various Chinese cuisines, there are marked distinctions that can only be discerned by visiting a specialist restaurant. And to understand Chiu Chow cooking, it’s necessary to delve into its history and geography. A prefecture-level city in China’s gastronomy capital of Guangdong province, Chiu Chow lies on a coastline, so seafood is naturally abundant. In earlier times, the locals were not well off, so they had to be innovative to get more mileage out of their food and minimise wastage.

“Through methods like poaching, slow-braising and steaming, or pickling, Chiu Chow people were able to extract the natural flavours of ingredients,” Chef Alex explains. I get what he means when our steamed fish arrives wrapped in a ‘wallet’ fashioned out of tai choy (pickled cabbage). The saltiness of the pickled vegetable subtly plays up the savoury notes of the condiments of minced meat and ginger. At the same time, it acts as a layer of protection to seal the moistness and sweetness of the fish.

Under Chef Alex’s guidance and curation, Pak Loh Chiu Chow has

cultivated a fan base that appreciates the hallmarks of classical Chiu Chow cooking, including an exquisite balance of delicate flavours without relying on heavy seasonings, as well as a focus on fresh quality ingredients with minimal use of oil.

A Hong Kong-born-and-bred Cantonese, Chef Alex discovered his knack for Chiu Chow cooking when a series of unfulfilling jobs led him to apply impulsively for a commis chef position at a restaurant specialising in the cuisine. One day, the head chef, thinking of giving the newbie a hard time, demanded to know why a porcelain spoon is inserted under the steaming plate in preparing Chiu Chow fish. Alex, 16 years old then, said the first thing that popped into his head: “The elevated plate helps conduct heat and gets the fish evenly steamed.” Chuckling, Alex

Pak Loh Chiu Chow has cultivated a fan base under Chef Alex's guidance

The chef's Authentic Sliced Top Shell With Preserved Vegetables (recipe on the next page)

50

going places january 2016

CHEF'S CUT

recalls, “You should have seen the look on his face. But at that moment, something clicked inside. I thought to myself, ‘Chiu Chow cooking has so many fascinating layers. I want to know more.’”

Fuelled by his newfound passion, Alex apprenticed under several famous chefs through his early 20s. When he joined Hong Kong’s Pak Loh Chiu Chow restaurant in 1997, he refined his knowledge and skills under Master Chef Chan Tung. At the same time, he learned the ropes of what it takes to run a restaurant and worked his way up the ranks.

Still, he largely played bridesmaid to his larger-than-life sifu (teacher), until prominent Malaysian businessman Tan Sri Francis Yeoh walked in and changed his life. An avid fan of Chiu Chow cuisine, Tan Sri Francis talked to Edmund Bui, Pak Loh Chiu Chow’s founder, about setting up a branch in Starhill Gallery’s Feast Village. It would be the institution’s – and Chef Alex’s – first excursion outside Hong Kong.

Then barely 30, Chef Alex faced a big challenge on his hands: how could he strike a balance between staying true to a rich culinary tradition with centuries of history, and infusing inventive touches that could distinguish him as a chef befitting his new stature? One way is through new uses for traditional ingredients. Case in point: Chef Alex mixes pumpkin, an ingredient favoured by the Chiu Chow people, into traditionally soy-based tofu, so that its texture is crumbly yet melts in the mouth.

For porridge, whose umami relies heavily on the richness of the stock, he uses fish instead of chicken bones, which results in a more delicate flavour.

More than a decade on, Pak Loh Chiu Chow has built up a menu – and reputation – that matches up with the original in Hong Kong. Chef Alex’s culinary talents were recognised in 2011 when he and his team won the prestigious Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards for Most Authentic Asian Cuisine Restaurant. This was followed by another hat-trick in the 2013-2015 series when Chef Alex was also awarded Masterchef of Authenticity for Asian Cuisine. The best endorsement of all, though, must be the fact that Tan Sri Francis makes it a weekly ritual to come here for his fix of Chiu Chow porridge.

Looking preternaturally youthful for his 40 years, Chef Alex maintains his joie de vivre by drawing his inspiration from everywhere. When he’s not cooking up a

Chef Alex discovered his knack for Chiu Chow cooking at the age of 16

The Homemade Pumpkin Bean Curd Braised With Eel Maw is as flavourful as it looks

storm, he travels around the country. From dibs on the best Hainanese tea in town (Pudu Market) to how long it takes to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Penang (four hours), he has assimilated so well that his colleagues jokingly call him “half a Malaysian”.

His weekend foraging for local specialities isn’t just to feed his stomach; it’s also fodder for his creative soul. “Malaysia has a distinct Chinese culinary culture that’s quite different from China or Hong Kong.

For example, the practice of Yee Sang (raw fish salad tossed during Chinese New Year) originated in Southeast Asia (Malaysia and Singapore). Bak kut teh (a meat dish cooked in a claypot of herbal broth) is also unique to this part of the world. Learning new things everyday keeps me excited about my work. I love being a student, whether of life or in cooking.”

Cook Like A Chef Chef Alex shares his recipe for Authentic Sliced Top Shell With Preserved Vegetables.

Ingredients:

Method of cooking:

280g sliced top shell 200g sliced preserved vegetables 20g chopped spring onions 15g mushrooms 30g sliced carrots 30g minced garlic 20g sliced red chilli

• Wash and clean the top shells, then cut them into butterfly slices.

• Wash and clean the preserved vegetables, then slice them.

• In a pan, heat the oil to 60ºC. Stir fry the sliced top shells for five seconds before adding sugar and salt to taste.

• In a separate wok, add

Ingredients for seasoning: Corn flour, chicken stock, Chinese wine, fish sauce, sugar, salt

the sliced preserved vegetables, spring onions, mushrooms, sliced carrots, minced garlic and red chilli. Stir fry until it is fragrant.

• Add top shells, chicken stock, Chinese wine, fish sauce and corn flour into the wok to boil. Serve.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ORION HEALING AND THE YOGA BARN

52 going places january 2016

ON TREND

Say Om Recharge your batteries at a yoga retreat

Text and Photos Tan Lee Kuen

54

going places january 2016

ON TREND

M

ore holidaymakers are opting to unplug from the world and recharge themselves with a stay at a yoga retreat. Overwhelmed by long working hours and life’s daily stresses, they are attracted to yoga’s recuperative powers and health benefits, even if it’s only for a week. Most retreats offer allinclusive packages with daily yoga sessions, accommodation, and healthful food.

“A retreat gives them a week off to focus on rebalancing their lives. It can have a lasting effect that they can take back home with them, long after the holiday is over,” says Lee Onions, the founder of Retreatments (retreatments.com), an online wellness platform for finding and booking handpicked retreats in Thailand.

With its ancient healing traditions, spiritual roots and spectacular scenery, Southeast Asia is a key destination in the wellness boom. From basic beachfront retreats to luxury resorts, there is a retreat to suit any taste or budget. With the subsequent mushrooming of retreats to meet this demand, the choices can be overwhelming.

“Understand what your needs and expectations are before doing your research to find the perfect retreat for you,” says Onions.

So pack your bags, switch off your phone and get ready to get your om on.

THE YOGA BARN, BALI

The Yoga Barn in Bali is a highly popular one-stop centre for yoga goers, ranging from complete beginners to experienced practitioners. Created in 2007, the yoga studio, which also doubles as a community centre, has over 100 classes a week in its open-air studios overlooking tranquil rice fields. Styles run the gamut of the practice, from the more traditional Hatha to the physical Vinyasa or the meditative Yoga Nidra.

“The beauty of a yoga retreat is that it allows a practitioner to dive deeper into the practice. They are wonderful opportunities to reflect inward and ask oneself important self-searching questions,” says co-founder Charley Patton.

Besides yoga classes, The Yoga Barn also runs a robust Detox & Fasting programme, with an eight-day monthly retreat and individual juice cleanses of up to three days in length. The centre has an Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Centre called KUS and a Holistic Healing Centre, which offers a variety of treatments such as acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, reiki and naturopathy.

Practitioners can stay at the 10-room wellkitted guesthouse while engaging in The Yoga Barn’s programmes. theyogabarn.com

BLUE INDIGO COTTAGE, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

The charming Blue Indigo Cottage is a new addition to Siem Reap’s growing yoga scene.

Situated in a quiet area just five minutes from the busy city centre, it is an all-inclusive retreat with classes opened to the public.

Yoga goers practise in an open-sided sala set in a pleasant garden, which also serves as the dining area for the centre’s restorative vegetarian meals. Accommodation is in one of their seven cottages, simple but tastefully furnished.

The retreat runs daily classes, starting with early morning meditation sessions with Theravada monks, followed by various yoga sessions, including styles such as Hatha and Flow, all the way to late evening. For a unique experience, ask about yoga or meditation sessions at an Angkorian temple.

For advanced practitioners, in-house teacher Krishna Raja from Bangalore runs the teacher training programmes and workshops.

His teachings are based on a holistic form of yoga, which is an integrated approach to the traditional practice from India. blueindigocottage.com

Raw food at The Pavana

Fresh, healthful and restorative meals are available at Blue Indigo Cottage

Stylish lodgings at Blue Indigo Cottage

Striking a pose in the midst of The Yoga Barn's tranquil surroundings

 YOGA NOW, LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA

This intimate retreat in Langkawi offers practitioners a fully immersive yoga experience. Schooled in a beachside studio, Yoga Now offers three types of retreats that run from four to 14 days, with a minimum of four hours of yoga a day, and a maximum of eight people. Retreat goers are housed in a neighbouring resort.

“We don’t teach a specific style of popular brand of yoga. If yoga had a flavour, at Yoga Now it would be plain vanilla,” says co-founder Lai Meng Foong. The retreats are based on the basic essentials of traditional yoga, including asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), kriyas (cleansing techniques), philosophy, meditation, and relaxation.

Besides the physical practice, the focus of the retreat is on the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of yoga.

“By the end of a retreat, participants will have learned a few elements of the yoga practice, including breathing, meditation and postures, that they can take away with them and integrate into their daily lives,” says Lai. yoganowmalaysia.com

ORION HEALING, THAILAND

Set on an idyllic beach in Koh Phangan, Thailand, Orion Healing grew from

a small bungalow by the sea to a fullservice health retreat. Well-known for its yoga retreats, it is also popular for its comprehensive detox programmes that include juice fasting and holistic healing packages. A big plus – Orion Café serves the island’s best raw and vegan food.

“Our yoga retreat clients join us because they are either beginners looking to start on a new journey of healing through yoga, wanting to learn what all the hype is about. Or, they are experienced practitioners joining our advanced classes, where they will be assisted in deepening their personal practice, allowing them to go further into the yoga tradition,” says manager Derek Dickson.

The exterior of The Yoga Barn, where more than 100 classes are conducted each week

It hosts many different yoga styles and healing modalities such as reiki, Theta healing, chakra balancing and Taoist body work. The centre currently has two yoga salas, one by the beach, the other snuggled amidst jungle to support the growing demand for yoga retreats and yoga teacher trainings. orionhealing.com

THE PAVANA, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

For the casual enthusiast who likes to mix yoga practise with a touch of luxury, The Pavana in Chiang Mai is situated just 30 minutes from the Old City. This upscale resort is set amid the lush, serene scenery of Mae Ann Valley; its handsome hardwood and thatched roofed yoga sala sits on a hillside with spectacular views of the surroundings.

Retreat goers can take advantage of the full range of activities, including daily morning yoga and meditation sessions, while indulging in five-star comfort. Deluxe rooms are available, as well as villas with up to five rooms. The resort runs especially robust detox and fasting programmes, conducted under the supervision of the in-house doctor.

To accommodate for different diets, the restaurant offers regular as well as raw food options, including a delicious raw lasagna. thepavanachiangmairesort.com

SPECIAL FEATURE

With more than two thousand employees in Malaysia, how does Novartis invest in nurturing Malaysian talent?

Bio Name Michaela Dinboeck Nationality Austrian Company Novartis Corporation Malaysia Position President and Managing Director

Industry Catalyst Helping to shape and innovate an industry

Heading Novartis Malaysia as President and Managing Director, Michaela Dinboeck is deeply invested in developing the pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia. Here, she shares some of her collaborative work in nurturing Malaysian talent.

What are the collaborations that you have spearheaded for Novartis in Malaysia, in terms of advancing healthcare and talent development?

GP

In healthcare, we collaborate with the Ministry of Health for patients to get access to specialty medication especially for cancer as well as other health issues such as diabetes. We also run clinical trials in Malaysia and do patient screenings together with hospitals to identify patients needing treatment. In developing talent, we have a new programme called B.SMart (Best Sales & Marketing Apprenticeship Training) – a collaboration between Novartis Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education and the Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation (BioTechCorp). We provide industry insights and training to graduates, focusing on the pharmaceutical industry including on code of conduct, ethics, sales and marketing excellence, quality training and patient access.Corp_panel Post-training, these graduates may Talen ad_June2015.pdf 1 5/11/15 apply for jobs with Novartis as well as other

companies working with BioTechCorp.

We also participate in the Provisional Registered Pharmacist Programme, where pharmacist graduates can work in the industry instead of a placement with the Ministry of Health, on the pathway to obtaining their pharmacists licence, providing them with one-on-one training opportunities.

You’re involved in the Ministry of Higher Education’s CEO Faculty Programme and the Industry Centre of Excellence (ICOE) for Healthcare.

What motivates you to do lectures to Malaysian university students?

I have a passion for teaching and really enjoy doing it. And it is really about educating about the industry, where there is a lot of myth about what we do. I find it important that we educate about the reality while at the same time allowing students to ascertain if they want a career in the pharmaceutical industry based on an informed decision. It is a really interactive programme where they can ask any questions to me and my management team from different departments during the lectures at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi. At the same time 6:21 PM it is good access to talent for us.

We have internal trainings and crossdivisional rotations for Novartis employees for skills in their departments, and also across departments, providing a broader experience. We are also building a global service centre for Novartis in Kuala Lumpur, one of five global centres around the world, creating great opportunity for Novartis employees to move into global roles.

On the Alcon contact lense manufacturing side, which serves the global market, we are embarking on a dual-education programme where students have the opportunity to gain hands-on practical training at the factory, while the university provides the theoretical education.

How do you find it living and working in Malaysia as an expatriate and corporate leader?

What I find exciting is the incredible variety and diversity in culture and food! I like the warm climate as well. It is also easy to adjust to living in Malaysia because almost everyone speaks English, making it easy for me to communicate with all employees in the company, instead of just at management level. And Kuala Lumpur with its huge international community allows for exchange with other global leaders from different backgrounds, so it is intellectually exciting.

This is also good experience for my kids, being exposed to vastly varied cultures, along with the international exposure.

The Residence Pass - Talent (RP-T) enables highly qualified expatriates to continue residing and working in Malaysia for up to ten years.

As it is personal to holder, it provides greater flexibility in terms of employment. The RP-T is also extended to spouses and children (below 18 years old) of successful applicants, allowing their spouses to seek employment in Malaysia. Find out more about the RP-T at www.talentcorp.com.my.

58

going places january 2016

TRADISI

SNEK WAJIB MUAR Pedas dan enak, snek kegemaran ramai di Asia Tenggara ini cukup dekat di hati masyarakat Muar Teks Alexandra Wong Foto SooPhye Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian

ď‚Œ

P

uluhan keping otak-otak disusun di atas pemanggang.

Sambil mengamati kesungguhan Uncle Boon itu, satu persoalan masih bermain di kotak fikiran saya sejak perjalanan dua jam dari Kuala Lumpur ke Muar tadi.

Asal-usul otak-otak sering menjadi punca perdebatan di kalangan penduduk di rantau ini, padahal makanan ini bukan sekadar unik di pekan Muar sahaja.

Negara-negara jiran seperti Kemboja, Thailand dan Indonesia juga bangga dengan keenakan versi otak-otak masing-masing. Begitu juga di Melaka dan Pulau Pinang.

Namun, tiada yang lebih mengagungagungkan snek ini berbanding penduduk Muar. Industri perusahaan otak-otak telah sekian lama menjadi punca pendapatan bagi ratusan pengusaha otak-otak yang memproses makanan ini dari rumah.

Salah satu daripada pengusaha ini adalah Tan Boon Suck yang lebih mesra disapa ‘Ah Boon’. Sejak lebih tiga dekad lalu, Ah Boon dan isterinya, Lim Hwee mula mengusahakan perniagaan mereka, Ah Boon Otak Enterprise.

Populariti otak-otak di Muar sesungguhnya tidak dapat disangkal lagi. Muar mendapat nama sempena kedudukan lokasinya di muara sungai.

Ini bererti golongan pengusaha otak-otak akan sentiasa diberkati dengan bekalan ikan yang mencukupi.

Menurut anak perempuan mereka, Yuen Ling, ikan tenggiri adalah spesis ikan terbaik untuk menghasilkan otakotak disebabkan isinya yang tebal.

“Sebaik-baiknya pilih ikan seberat sekilo hingga dua kilo,” ujarnya sambil memberitahu kini sesetengah peniaga juga menambah isi udang bagi mempelbagaikan selera pelanggan.

Pokok nipah, untuk membalut otakotak, dengan daunnya yang mampu mencecah panjang sembilan meter, juga biasa ditemui di rantau ini. Kepelbagaian etnik di Muar turut menjadi punca kewujudan aneka sumber rempah-ratus segar berkualiti tinggi. Lazimnya, pembuat otak-otak masing-masing punyai resipi tersendiri. Namun, ramuan wajib yang biasa digunakan dalam kebanyakan resipi otak-otak termasuk cili, serai, halia dan bawang merah.

Biarpun kesemua bahan ini mudah diperolehi, keenakan otak-otak banyak bergantung kepada kaedah penyediaannya.

Keluarga Tan merupakan sebahagian kecil daripada pengusaha otak-otak masa kini yang masih mengekalkan cara tradisional pembuatan makanan terkemuka itu. Setiap proses diusahakan sendiri tanpa bantuan kecanggihan mesin.

Mula-mula, isi ikan diasingkan daripada tulangnya. Tugasan yang dilakukan secara manual ini memerlukan kemahiran, ketangkasan dan latihan yang mencukupi. Sebelum dicampur dengan

Setiap proses permbuatan snek ini diusahakan tanpa mesin Every step of the process is made from scratch without reliance on machinery

Tan Boon Suck dan isteri telah mengusahakan perniagaan mereka selama lebih tiga dekad Tan Boon Suck and his wife have been in the business for more than three decades

Otak-otak dibuat daripada kisaran isi ikan dicampur cili, serai, halia, bawang merah dan pelbagai rempah Otak-otak is made of fish fillet flavoured with chilli, lemongrass, ginger, shallots and other spices

60

going places

january 2016 september 2014

TRADISI



Ikan tenggiri paling sesuai digunakan untuk membuat otakotak kerana isinya yang tebal The Spanish mackerel is best for making otakotak due to its fleshy meat

Pes otak-otak dibalut dalam daun nipah sebelum dibakar The otak-otak mix is wrapped in palm leaves before it is cooked on the grill

rempah-ratus, isi ikan akan dikisar atau dipotong kiub.

Tanpa menggunakan cili giling komersial, perusahaan Tan menghasilkan pes cili sendiri bagi mengawal kualiti kesegarannya. Cili-cili kering akan dibasuh dengan air panas terlebih dahulu sebelum dikisar atau dimasak. “Pedih satu badan bila buat proses ini,” ujar Yuen Ling sambil tergelak besar.

Cukup cerewet dengan aspek kebersihan, mereka juga memastikan setiap daun nipah dibasuh sebersihbersihnya meskipun daun yang telah dibersihkan dan sedia pakai mudah diperoleh hari ini.

Murah dan popular, snek ini biasanya boleh dibeli pada harga kurang daripada USD0.30. Otak-otak tradisional yang dibalut dengan daun nipah seelok-eloknya dijamah dalam tempoh beberapa jam ekoran kandungan santannya yang tidak tahan lama.

Demi mempelbagaikan pilihan pelanggan, perusahaan Tan juga pernah bereksperimen dengan cara pembungkusan berbeza. Sekitar awal tahun 1980-an, mereka mula memperkenalkan otak-otak sejuk beku berbungkus yang membolehkan pelanggan menikmati otak-otak beberapa hari selepas disediakan. Ia juga boleh dibeli sebagai ole-ole. Otak-otak ini boleh dikukus, dibakar atau dicampur dengan

telur bagi menghasilkan telur dadar atau kastard unik yang enak; cara penyediaan otakotak boleh dipelbagaikan.

Memang sukar untuk memilih otakotak paling enak di Muar, namun otak-otak keluarga Tan yang telah berkali-kali mewakili pekan Muar dalam pelbagai acara kebangsaan pastinya bukti keenakannya. Lazimnya, pengeluaran otak-otak perusahaan Ah Boon meningkat pada musim-musim perayaan seperti Tahun Baru Cina. Golongan penjual dan pembekal dari Kuala Lumpur, Melaka dan Singapura biasanya akan menempah ribuan keping untuk dijual sebagai snek di pasar malam atau kedai runcit.

Seolah-olah membuka hadiah, keseronokan menikmati otak-otak terletak pada cara menanggalkan balutannya.

Mula-mula, kokot yang disemat pada kedua-dua hujung pembalutnya ditanggalkan.

Seterusnya, lipatan pembalut dibuka dengan cermat dan terus dijamah isinya yang padat dan empuk. Kombinasi aroma, tekstur dan rasanya membangkitkan seluruh deria rasa saya. Kini, saya faham mengapa menjamah otak-otak bukan sekadar aktiviti wajib ketika berkunjung ke Muar, tetapi sebenarnya ia bagaikan menghayati khazanah kulinari negara.

Ah Boon Otak-Otak 158 Taman Utama Satu, Jalan Sakeh, Muar, Johor.

Tel: +6012 357 3721 / +606 951 4205

MUAR’S BELOVED DELICACY

The spicy fish-based otak-otak has a sentimental spot in Malaysia's culinary culture

W

atching Uncle Boon cook a row of otak-otak sticks over the fire-grill, I contemplate a mystery that nagged me throughout the two-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur to Muar, a town in Malaysia’s southernmost Johor state.

The ancestry of otak-otak is a source of regional debate.

Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia boast their own variations, and the dish is also available in other Malaysian states like Malacca and Penang. But no one embraces otak-otak with the fervour of Muarians. The otak-otak industry has spawned hundreds, if not thousands, of home-based manufacturers, such as Tan Boon Suck –better known as Ah Boon –and his wife Lim Hwee, the couple who founded Ah Boon Otak Enterprise more than 30 years ago.

There’s no shortage of theories about the otak-otak’s popularity. Muar’s geographical location at the estuary of a river, after which it’s named, means producers can be assured of a steady supply of fish. “The Spanish mackerel, weighing between 1-2 kilogrammes, is deemed the best as the flesh has more bite,” says the couple’s daughter Yuen Ling. In recent times, enterprising locals have added prawns for variation. The attap tree, an unusual palm whose leaves can extend up to nine metres in height, is native to this region as well. Muar’s multi-ethnic population means that quality spices are fresh and easily available. Though recipes vary from chef to chef, chillies, lemongrass, ginger, chilli, onions and shallots are essential in any otak-otak recipe.

Much of the otak-otak’s flavour hinges on the methods of preparation. The Tans belong to a diminishing minority who make otak-otak the old-school way, which means preparing every component from scratch, with minimum reliance on machinery.

The process begins with the manual filleting of the fish, a job that requires skill, dexterity and practice. The fish is then ground or diced before being mixed with spices. Instead of commercially prepared options, the Tans make the chilli paste themselves so that they can control the freshness. The dried chillies are washed in hot water before they are ground and cooked, a process that leaves “your body stinging from head to toe,” Yuen Ling says with a rueful laugh. Fastidious about hygiene, the Tans clean the attap leaves themselves, even though buying pre-washed ones would be far easier.

At less than USD0.30 per stick, otak-otak is an inexpensive and fast-moving snack. Because of the coconut milk content, however, traditional otak-otak wrapped in attap leaves could not keep longer than several hours. In the early 1980s, the Tans experimented with packaging the otak-otak paste in frozen box packs so it could be enjoyed several days after being prepared.

It can also be purchased as a food souvenir. Otak-otak can be steamed, baked, or mixed with egg to make a savoury custard or omelette; it’s nothing if not versatile.

Chasing the best otak-otak in Muar is a subjective affair, but it says something that the Tans have represented Muar in numerous national events. Ah Boon’s production ramps up

during festive seasons like Chinese New Year. Vendors from Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Singapore regularly order otak-otak by the thousands of sticks to sell as snacks in night markets and retail outlets.

A big part of the fun in eating otak-otak is in the unwrapping; think of the anticipation of opening a present. First, you remove the staples securing the wrapper at both ends. Then pull the enfolding leaves apart gently to avoid a crumbly mess, and bite into the firm, creamy contents. As an interplay of flavours, aromas and textures blankets your senses, you’ll understand why eating otak-otak is much more than ticking off a list of must-do activities in Muar: it is to engage in a national treasure.



Otak-otak yang sudah dimasak merah menyala warnanya The otak-otak glistens bright red after it is cooked

Keluarga Tan membersihkan dan memotong sendiri daun nipah untuk membalut otak-otak The Tans prefer to clean and cut the palm leaves for wrapping otak-otak themselves

062_ROOTS GP Jan 2016.pdf

1

MUSIC BY

12/16/15

6:03 PM

MUSIC BY

MUSIC BY

MUSIC BY

MALAYSIA AIRLINES going places january 2016

63 63

MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE _MAS Guide Opening_Jan2016.indd 63

12/14/15 12:56 PM

64

going places january 2016

MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

CHECK-IN OPTIONS

In addition to airport check-in counters, here are other alternatives:

Web

MHmobile

Return check-in

Check in online at malaysiaairlines.com.

Print out the boarding pass yourself.

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

If you have a confirmed return trip within Malaysia or to Singapore, enjoy a one-time check-in.

Web-to-mobile

FastCheck selfservice kiosk

City centre counter check-in

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.

Check in and print your boarding pass at these kiosks at the airport.

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.

Available at KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and in Hong Kong.

*Terms and conditions apply to the above, visit malaysiaairlines.com for more information COMFORT AND CARE

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

ENTERTAINMENT

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

ON BOARD CONNECTIONS

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

CABIN LUGGAGE HANDLING POLICY

Passenger and crew safety on board our flights is our highest priority. In compliance with the airline’s new policy and in observing Occupational, Safety and Health Regulations requirements, cabin crew are no longer required to stow passengers’ hand luggages into the overhead stowage compartment. This new policy aims to minimise occupational hazard and ergonomic risks faced by cabin crew in the aircraft. Cabin crew on duty will, however, assist passengers traveling with infants, young passengers travelling alone, the elderly, and passengers with reduced

_MAS Guide_Jan2016.indd 64

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.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour advance request. MH Gourmet meals upgrade available for a small fee. First and Business Class guests may utilise Chefon-Call services to pre-book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available to passengers over the age of 18. Our cabin crew reserves the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated.

Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

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

ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE

We value courteousness. Any form of threat, verbal abuse or violence towards our staff will be taken

seriously. We are committed to supporting anyone who has been the victim of an assault.

YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA)

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

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED)

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

LITHIUM BATTERIES

Lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices must not exceed 2g for lithium metal batteries and 100Wh for lithium ion batteries. All spare batteries, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for such PEDs must be carried in passengers’ carry-on baggage only.

These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits.

For PEDs containing non-spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less or 100Wh or less. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried.

These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits.

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

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

NO-SMOKING POLICY

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

12/14/15 12:56 PM

66

going places october january2014 2016

GLOBAL OFFICES

AUSTRALIA

CANADA

Chennai (GSA)

JAPAN

Adelaide (MAS)

Toronto (GSA)

R&T 91 44 4219 9999

Osaka (MAS)

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8414 6700

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

A&S&C 91 44 4219 1919

R 81 3 5733 2111 T 81 6 6635 3071

C 61 8 8234 4002 T 1 300 655 324

F 905-361-0848

F 91 44 4219 9299

S 81 6 6635 3072 C 81 6 6635 3074

Hyderabad (GSA)

Tokyo (MAS)

Darwin (MAS) R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8943 0651

CHINA

R&T 91 40 2341 0292/293/294/276

R&T 81 3 5733 2111

T 1300 655 324

Beijing (MAS)

G 91 40 2341 0288

S 81 3 3432 8509 C 81 3 3432 8507

Melbourne (MAS)

R&T 86 10 6505 2681

F 91 40 2341 0295

A 81 3 3432 8505 or 81 3 3432 8500

R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324

F 86 10 6505 2680

Mumbai (GSA)

A 61 3 9279 9999 C 61 3 9335 6334

C 86 10 6945 0476

R 91 22 6650 5757

KOREA

Perth (MAS)

Guangzhou (MAS)

G 91 22 6650 5700

Pusan (GSA)

R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324

R&T 86 20 833 58868/38989 ext

F 91 22 6650 5758

R&T 82 51 468 0682/462 0686

A 61 8 9263 7007 C 61 8 9478 1366

3286/7226

New Delhi (GSA)

F 82 51 468 1540

Sydney (MAS)

A 86 20 836 52699 C 86 20 3607 0621

R&T 91 11 4151 2121

Seoul (MAS)

R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 2 9364 3500

F 86 20 8335 8898

F 91 11 2370 4047

R 82 2 777 7761 T 82 2 777 7762

C 61 2 9667 0701 T 1300 655 324

Hong Kong (MAS)

Pune (GSA)

G 82 2 777 7764 A 82 2 775 0952 C 82 2 771 0124 F 82 2 753 0978

R 852 2916 0088 T 852 2916 0110

G 91 20 6603 2812/13

BANGLADESH

G 852 2916 0066 A 852 2916 0066

91 20 2616 0222

Dhaka (GSA)

C 852 2769 7501

F 91 20 6603 2813

MALAYSIA

R 880 2 9885 7714

Shanghai (MAS)

Punjab

Call Centre (24 hours)

H/P 018 33333336

A 86 21 2329 3988

R 91 181 4636 302/303

T 1 300 88 3000 (within Malaysia)

F 880 2 882 3454

R&T 86 21 2329 3999 F 86 21 2329 3900

G 91 181 4636 304

T 603 7843 3000 (outside Malaysia)

Xiamen (MAS)

C 603 8777 1655/1717

BELGIUM

R&T 86 592 210 6088/8388/1059

INDONESIA

Baggage claims 1 300 88 3000

Brussels (MAS)

A 86 592 210 1168Â C 86 592 210 1065

Denpasar (MAS)

(Press 6)

R&T 32 2 648 3041

F 86 592 210 8988

R&T 62 361 761 425/426

Customer Care

A 62 361 757 760 F 62 361 761 428

customer@malaysiaairlines.com

FINLAND, LITHUANIA,

Jakarta (MAS)

KL International Airport

LATVIA, ESTONIA

R&T 62 21 522 969 082

Ticket Office: Level 5

BRUNEI DARULSALAM

Helsinki (GSA)

A 62 21 522 9705 S 62 21 522

International Transfer Desk: Satellite

Bandar Seri Begawan (MAS)

R 358 9 687 7890

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

Building

F 62 21 522 9815

KL City Air Terminal (KL Sentral)

A 32 2 648 3151 C 32 2 753 2405/06

R 673 222 4141 (24 hrs) A 673 222 4097

FRANCE

Medan (MAS)

Level 1 Departure Hall,

T 673 222 3074/1246

Paris (MAS)

R&T 62 61 4519 333

KL Sentral

F 673 224 1689

R 33 8 9235 0810 C 33 1 7003 9645

G 62 61 4514 300 F 62 61 4569 041

Subang Skypark

A 33 1 4450 1509 F 33 1 4450 1500 CAMBODIA

Lot G3 Ground Floor, IRELAND

Departure Hall,

Phnom Penh (MAS)

INDIA

Dublin (MAS)

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

R&T 855 23 426 688/218 924

Ahmedabad (GSA)

G 353 1 676 2131 R&T 353 1 676 1561

Alor Setar (MAS)

EXT: 11/12/13

G 91 79 2656 1800/11

A 855 23 220 224 F 855 23 426 665

F 91 79 2656 1802

C 04 710 1804 F 04 714 2747

C 855 23 221 528/359

Bangalore (GSA)

Bintulu (MAS)

Siem Reap (MAS)

R&T 91 80 2212 2991/992/993

R 1 300 88 3000 (24 hrs)

R&T 855 63 964 135

G 91 80 2212 2783

G 086 331 349

A 855 63 964 762

F 91 80 2212 2994

C 086 336 843 F 086 331 349

A 04 710 1800

F 855 63 964 760

CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PRINT. LOG ON TO MALAYSIAAIRLINES.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

_MAS Global Offices_jan2016.indd 66

12/14/15 12:55 PM

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

Johor Bahru (MAS)

MALDIVES

NEW ZEALAND

SWITZERLAND

A 07 598 8724

Male (GSA)

Auckland (MAS)

Zurich (MAS)

C 07 599 1529/7331

G 960 333 00 88

R 0800 777 747 (24 hrs)

R 41 44 225 7272 F 41 44 211 6155

Kapit (H/A)

F 960 333 66 77

T 64 9 373 2741 A 64 9 379 3743

A 084 796 484

C 960 333 37 30

C 64 9 255 5365

Keningau (H/A)

H/P 960 777 15 34

A 087 331 553 F 087 336 139

TAIWAN Taipei (MAS)

THE PHILIPPINES

R 886 2 2514 7888 G/C 886 2 2716 8388 F 886 2 2719 6464

Kota Bharu (MAS)

MAURITIUS

Manila (MAS)

S 09 771 4703 700

Port Louis (GSA)

R&T 63 28 873 215

C 09 771 4722 F 09 774 8087

G 230 202 66 97/77

A&S 63 28 436 674

THAILAND

Kota Kinabalu (MAS)

F 230 211 14 11

F 63 28 450 600

Bangkok (MAS)

S&A 088 515 500

230 212 96 63

C 088 515 468 F 088 231 929

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

F 66 2 250 6575-6

Kuala Terengganu (MAS)

MYANMAR

Jeddah (MAS)

Phuket (MAS)

C 09 666 4204 F 09 662 6604

Yangon (MAS)

T 966 2 6670 011/6610 150

G 66 76 216 675/234 467

Kuantan (MAS)

R&T 951 387 648

C 966 2 6670 011 F 966 2 6610 041

A 66 76 327 097

C 09 538 4291 F 09 515 7870

S 951 387 647

Kuching (MAS)

F 951 241 124

S 082 220 633

F 66 76 217 400 SINGAPORE Singapore (MAS)

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

A&G 082 220 601

NEPAL

R 65 6336 6777 (24 hrs)

Dubai (GSA)

C 082 587 553 F 082 411 767

Kathmandu (GSA)

T 65 6433 0220 A 65 6433 0204

R&T 971 4 316 6442

Labuan (MAS)

T 977 1 424 7215

C 65 6542 0678 F 65 6336 2782

A&S 087 413 722 G 087 412 152

F 977 1 424 4484

G 65 6541 6800

C 087 415 121 F 087 419 003

H/P 977 9 8 0105 2359

Langkawi (MAS)

UNITED KINGDOM London (MAS)

SRI LANKA

A 44 207 341 2000

A 04 955 1171

NETHERLANDS

Colombo (GSA)

R&T 44 871 423 9090

Marudi (H/A)

Amsterdam (MAS)

G 94 11 2342 291 R 94 11 2344 322

F 44 207 373 2314

G 085755 240

R&T 3120 521 6262

D 94 11 4731 371 F 94 11 2342 295

C 44 208 759 8078

A 085 755 635 F 085 755 480

A 3120 521 6252

H/P 94 77 7873 973

Manchester (MAS)

Miri (MAS)

C 3120 653 4353 F 3120 638 1189

Kandy (GSA)

A 44 161 831 9876

A 085 416 461 G 085 414 155

G 94 81 4475 696 F 94 81 4475 703

C 085 615 443 F 085 419 313

NEW CALEDONIA

Mataram (GSA)

VIETNAM

Penang (MAS)

Noumea (GSA)

G 94 41 4641 040 F 94 41 4841 041

Hanoi (MAS)

A 04 219 6330 F 04 226 6844

G 687 246 353 F 687 241 213

R&T 84 43 826 8820/21

Sandakan (MAS) .

SWEDEN, NORWAY,

A&C 84 43 826 8819/934 2304

S 089 273 972

DENMARK, ICELAND

F 84 43 824 2388

A 089 273 962 G 089 660 525

Stockholm (GSA)

Ho Chi Minh City (MAS)

C 089 667 746 F 089 675 980

R 46 8 555 691 669

R&T 84 83 824 2885/3829 2529

Sibu (MAS)

A 84 83 824 4223 F 84 83 824 2884

S 084 321 515 A 084 326 861 F 084 319 797 Tawau (MAS) A 089 950 191 S 089 950 871 C 089 950 555 F 089 950 887

(MAS) Malaysia Airlines (GSA) General Sales Agent (H/A) Handling Agent T Ticketing R Reservations S Sales A Administration G General C Cargo F Fax

_MAS Global Offices_jan2016.indd 67

12/14/15 12:55 PM

1051_MAB_15 Enrich Benefit Ad_New_Surfing_Mag_FA_ rev2_OL_Test Proof_X3.ai 04/12/2015_6.20PM

CYAN

MAGENTA

M9A72389DEC15

YELLOW

SL

BLACK

205mm

190mm

Ivalo Kittila Reykjavik

Vaasa Bergen Stavanger Aberdeen

Oslo

Norilsk

Rovaniemi

Oulu

Anchorage

Kuusamo Kuopio

Helsinki Stockholm

Joensuu

Nizhnevartovsk

St.Petersburg

Edinburgh Copenhagen Kaliningrad Westerland Newcastle Belfast Heringsdorf Rostock Vilnius Leeds Gdansk Hamburg Dublin Manchester Hannover Berlin Amsterdam Warsaw Leipzig/Halle London Brussels Rotterdam Duesseldorf Dresden Cologne/Bonn Frankfurt Prague Krakow Nuremberg Guernsey Luxembourg Saarbruecken

Vancouver

Portland

MontrĂŠal

Mpls/St. Paul

Toronto Milwaukee Boston Detroit Chicago Hartford Cleveland Pittsburgh Des Moines Omaha Salt Lake City Hayden New York Columbus Indianapolis Denver Reno St Louis Philadelphia Vail/Eagle Kansas City Dayton Sacramento Washington Baltimore Colorado Springs San Francisco Louisville Richmond Montrose Gunnison Wichita Norfolk Tulsa Fayetteville Nashville Las Vegas Fresno Raleigh/Durham Oklahoma City Memphis Albuquerque Huntsville Charlotte Palm Springs Little Rock Los Angeles Atlanta Santa Ana Phoenix Birmingham Dallas/Ft.Worth Bermuda San Diego Tucson El Paso Austin Jacksonville New Orleans Houston Orlando San Antonio Tampa West Palm Beach Monterrey San Jose Cabo

Mcallen

Fort Myers Miami Havana

Ponta Delgada

Fort Lauderdale

Kahului

Chelyabinsk

Novosibirsk

San Jose

Marsa Alam

Varadero

Bahrain Dubai Doha Riyadh Al Ain Abu Dhabi

Novokuznetsk

Irkutsk

Gorno-Altaysk

Ulan-Ude

Ust-Kamenogorsk

Khabarovsk

Asahikawa Shymkent

Urumqi

Almaty

Vladivostok

Bishkek Tashkent Osh Khudzhand Fergana Dushanbe

Seoul

Komatsu Nagoya Tokyo Osaka Takametsu Hiroshima Matsuyama Tokushima Fukuoka Ube Kumamoto Oita Kochi Nagasaki Miyazaki Kagoshima

Busan Izumo

Chengdu New Delhi

Shanghai

Chongqing

Amami

Kathmandu

Karachi

Xiamen

Dhaka

Guangzhou

Okinawa Taipei Kaohsiung

Hyderabad

Yangon

Sana'a

Bangkok Bengaluru

Chennai

Manila

Siem Reap Phnom Penh Ho Chi Minh City

Bangalore

Guam

Cebu

Abuja Colombo Accra

Lagos Male

Malabo

Cali

Dalian

Hanoi

Khartoum

Freetown

Bogota

Tianjin

Xi’an

Mumbai

Aden

Panama City

Memanbetsu Kushiro Obihiro Aomori

Beijing

Kulyab

Jeddah

Dakar

Sapporo Hakodate

Hong Kong

Nouakchott

Medellin

Phuket

Alor Langkawi Setar Kota Bharu Penang K.Terengganu Kuantan Medan Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru

Quito

Koror

Kota Kinabalu Sandakan Bandar Seri Begawan Tawau Miri

FT Labuan Bintulu Sibu

Kuching

Singapore

Entebbe Nairobi

Guayaquil

Manaus

Iquitos

Tumbes

Medina

Bratsk

Abakan

Barnaul Pavlodar Semey

Luxor

Krasnoyarsk

Kemerovo

Omsk

Kiev

Nassau

Providenciales Cancun Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Cozumel Puerto Plata Punta Mexico City Grand Cayman Cana San Juan Port Au Prince St Thomas Island Montego Bay Santo Domingo La Romana St Maarten Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo Belize City St Kitts Kingston St Croix Island Antigua Pointe A Pitre Roatan Guatemala City San Pedro Sula Fort De France Tegucigalpa St Lucia San Salvador Bridgetown Aruba Managua Grenada Curacao Maracaibo Port Of Spain Liberia Caracas

Kona

Ufa

Samara

Magadan

Tomsk

Yekaterinburg

Volgograd Stuttgart Paris Karlsruhe Munich Vienna Baden-Baden Rostov Salzburg Chisinau Budapest Basel/Mulhouse Graz Astrakhan Innsbruck Stavropol Geneva Zurich Krasnodar Ljubljana Odesa Lyon Milan Bordeaux Venice Zagreb Bucharest Verona Turin Anapa Genoa Bologna Toulouse Asturias Mineralnye Vody Simferopol Varna Nice Rimini Zadar Pisa Split Sofia Santiago Sochi Florence Vladikavkaz Dubrovnik Marseille Burgas De Compostela A Coruna Bilbao Rome Tivat Plovdiv Tbilisi Batumi Urgench Barcelona Olbia Kavala Istanbul Madrid Porto Kutaisi Naples Bari Tirana Thessaloniki Baku Menorca Brindisi Kerkyra Yerevan Valencia Cagliari Mytilini Palma De Lamezia Ibiza Lisbon Preveza/Lefkada Mallorca Palermo Terme Samos Sevilla Alicante Ashgabat Zakinthos Athens Kos Faro Catania Aleppo Erbil Antalya Almeria Algiers Tunis Island Malaga Rhodes Jerez Gibraltar Enfidha Malta Karpathos Sulaymaniyah Oran Paphos Irakleion Beirut Larnaca Djerba Casablanca Damascus Baghdad Tripoli Madeira Tel Aviv Yafo Amman Misurata Marrakech Banghazi Alexandria Basra Santa cruz Agadir Cairo Lanzarote de la palma Aqaba Kuwait Fuerteventura Sharm El Sheikh Tenerife Gran Canaria Ad Damman Hurghada

Jackson

Honolulu

Moscow

Nizhny Novgorod Kazan

Jersey

Seattle

Kauai Island

Tyumen

Perm

Gothenburg

Glasgow

Calgary

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

NETWORK

Mombasa Jakarta Surabaya

Dar Es Salaam Recife

Lima

Darwin

Salvador Lusaka

Brasilia

La Paz

Broome Townsville

Belo Horizonte

Iquique Calama

Antofagasta

Cairns

Santa Cruz

Arica

Sao Paolo Asuncion

Easter Island

Denpasar-Bali

Luanda

Mauritius

Karratha

Rio de Janeiro

Port Hedland Newman

Iguazu

Mount Isa Noumea Alice Springs Ayers Rock

Johannesburg

Brisbane

Copiapo

Gold Coast

La Serena Cordoba Santiago

Perth

Mendoza Buenos Aires

Cape Town

Montevideo

Kalgoorlie-boulder Sydney

Adelaide

Canberra

Concepcion

Auckland

Melbourne

Temuco Puerto Montt Hobart

Castro

Christchurch Queenstown

Balmaceda

Punta Arenas Ushuaia

Legend:

Airberlin

TIP IN_NetworkMap_Jan2016.indd All Pages

American Airlines

British Airways

Cathay Pacific

Finnair

Iberia

Japan Airlines

LAN Airlines

Malaysia Airlines

Qantas

Qatar

Royal Jordanian

S7

12/14/15 1:38 PM

DG_83526_GP 2015-12-03T19:56:11+08:00

going places january 2016

69

FLEET

MALAYSIA AIRLINES

Firefly

ATR 72-500 Number 12

ATR 72-600 A380-800 Number 6 Passenger Seating 494 Engine Rolls Royce Trent 970 Length 73m Wingspan 79m Height 24m

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

Number 7 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m

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

MASwings

ATR 72-500 Number 10 Passenger Seating 68

ATR 72-600

Number 4 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m

B777-200 Number 6 Passenger Seating 282 Engine Rolls Royce Trent 892 Length 64m Wingspan 61m Height 19m

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

Range 12,779km Maximum Fuel Capacity 47,380 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.8 (980km/h)

Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter - Series 400 Number 6 Passenger Seating 19 Engine PT6A-34 Length 16m Wingspan 20m

MASkargo

A330-300 Number 15 Passenger Seating 283 Engine PW4170 Length 63m Wingspan 60m Height 17m

Height 6m Maximum Fuel Capacity 378 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 337km/h

Range 10,000km Maximum Fuel Capacity 25,770 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.8 (980km/h)

A330-200F Number 4 Engine PW4000 Length 58m Wingspan 60m Height 17m

Range 13,400km Maximum Fuel Capacity 25,765 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)

B737-800 Number 56 Passenger Seating 160-166 Engine CFM56-7BE Length 40m Wingspan 34m

_Fleet_january 2016.indd 69

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

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

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

12/14/15 12:54 PM

be

As a

reco

be privileged. be one.

prov

flyin

Introducing new oneworld benefits.

Enrich Platinum and Gold members both now enjoy additional baggage allowances on all oneworld airlines - and their baggage also receives priority handling from aircraft to carousel.

Learn more at oneworld.com/benefits

*Acce check Britis flight ticket Airlin Some

member of

be connected

be

Welcome to oneworld, an alliance of the world’s leading airlines committed to providing the highest level of service and

Rou

convenience across almost 1,000 destinations worldwide. Whenever Malaysia Airlines can’t take you to your final

con

destination, we encourage you to travel with our oneworld partner airlines.

one

Enjoy an array of special privileges and rewards — which include earning and redeeming Enrich Miles on all oneworld airlines and, for Enrich Platinum and Gold members, access to over 600 premium airport lounges.

oneworld alliance members

_Oneworld_August 2015.indd 100

7/8/15 5:30 PM

d

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

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

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

be global Round-the-world travel is easy, flexible and affordable with oneworld Explorer. Fares are based on the number of continents you visit or pass through, and class of travel. Select your route, plan your stopovers, even adjust your itinerary. oneworld Explorer means ultimate flexibility and value.

To book, or to discover more multi-continent and single-continent options, visit www.oneworld.com/flights

_Oneworld_August 2015.indd 101

7/8/15 5:30 PM

20TH CENTURY FOX

_Select_Jan2016_Cover 02.indd 81

12/14/15 2:01 PM

74

january 2016

Contents

79

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

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

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

MOVIES Overhead Screens B737-800 Quick guide listings, p.103

90

快速指南节目表，第113页 クイックガイドのリスト は、103ページ

TV

Instructions How to use your system, p.104

97

如何使用您的系统，第114页 システムのご利用方法 は、104ページ

AUDIO

102

Audio Video On Demand B777

Audio Video On Demand B777

Audio Video On Demand B738, A333

Audio Video On Demand A380

GAMES

103

QUICK GUIDE

104

INSTRUCTIONS

YOUR SELECT ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE IS PRODUCED BY SPAFAX NETWORKS SDN BHD BUSINESS DIRECTOR SUE LOKE EDITOR JULIE GOH ACTING EDITOR, SELECT SIMON TUTTON DESIGN EURIC LIEW TRANSLATION CLS COMMUNICATION, LONDON © 2016 SPAFAX NETWORKS SDN BHD, UNIT NO B-11-3A, BLOCK B WEST, PJ 8, JALAN BARAT, 46050, PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA TEL: +603 7960 0711 WWW.SPAFAX.COM YOUR INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE IS PRODUCED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EDITORIAL TEAM OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES’ COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION & INFLIGHT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

COVER THE MARTIAN

_Select_Jan2016_Editorial.indd 74

12/14/15 2:00 PM YOUR SELECT ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE IS PRODUCED BY SPAFAX AIRLINE NETWORK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RICHARD RAWLINSON EDITOR DANNY BROGAN SUB EDITOR ALISTAIR LAWRENCE DESIGN ROBIN CASTLE/RICHARD COOKE PRODUCTION MANAGER HENRIETTA HURLL BUSINESS DIRECTOR SUE LOKE TRANSLATION CLS COMMUNICATION, LONDON © 2015 SPAFAX, THE PUMPHOUSE, 13-16 JACOBS WELL MEWS, LONDON, W1U 3DY

january 2016

75

FOCUS

ROAMING THE RED PLANET Matt Damon embarks on his latest epic adventure in The Martian

S

ince sharing an Oscar win with Ben Affleck in 1997 for the script of acclaimed drama Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon has consistently held a spot among Hollywood’s elite.

Having worked with a who’s who of the industry’s top directors, from Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, to Steven Soderbergh and Christopher Nolan, Damon’s latest project, sci-fi adventure The Martian, offered the opportunity to collaborate with yet another legendary filmmaker for the first time: Ridley Scott.

An ambitiously scientific space drama, The Martian is an adaptation of the 2011 novel of the same name. Set in 2035, the film opens with a manned mission to Mars, in which the crew of the Ares III spacecraft are due to stay for 31 Martian days, or Sols, before returning to Earth. However, just over half way through their mission,

pg 75.indd 75

while evacuating Mars due to a severe storm, astronaut and botanist Mark Watney is lost and presumed dead. The film then charts the actions of the stranded astronaut and with only a meagre amount of supplies, Watney must utilise all his wits and expertise to survive long enough to be rescued.

The film boasts plenty of spectacular vistas of Mars’ vast, mountainous landscape – all rendered in stunning 3D. Its tense scenes depicting the seemingly insurmountable challenges of Watney’s survival are a thrill to behold, but it is the charisma, humour and scientific approach of the movie’s protagonist that really made it a hit among audiences and critics alike.

“It’s not this existential movie about desolation,” says its star. “The character is this incredibly resourceful, optimistic person who just

doesn’t bother winging about things. He just tries to figure out what his next problem is, and has to keep knocking them down in order to stay alive.”

As the director of Alien, Blade Runner, and Prometheus, Scott has taken audiences through some of cinema’s most iconic and ambitious sci-fi voyages over the years, but with The Martian, it was the script’s humour that really drew him in: “The most important thing is the power of the humour, and how it connects to Watney’s control of his fear,” says the director. “Therefore, that control of fear is the ultimate

sign of courage, really. That’s the right stuff, isn’t it?”

With supporting roles from the likes of Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Martian is a blockbuster with brains, and has star quality to match. One not to be missed.

The Martian is playing on board this month.

See page 80 for details

12/17/15 10:26 AM

76

january 2016

FOCUS MOVIES

AND THE AWARD GOES TO...

With the 88th Academy Awards occurring next month, the award season is now in full swing.

With a host of previous Oscar-winning films playing on board, we pick our favourites:

ROCKY

THE ARTIST

BIRDMAN

Everyone’s favourite sporting story. Written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, the film shocked the industry to win three Oscars at the 1977 awards: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing.

Telling the story of a 1920s silent movie star whose career is threatened by the introduction of talking pictures, The Artist ran away with five major awards in 2012, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor in a lead role.

Last year’s major winner. Directed by Alejandro Iñárritu, Birdman’s story about a former star actor and his struggles to stay relevant won four Oscar honours, including Best Director, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

See page 86 for details

See page 81 for details

See page 81 for details

PLAYERS OF THE MAZE With the release of franchise adaptation sequel, Maze Runner: Scorch Trials, we run down the movie’s main players, and their chances of escape...

1 2

4

3

1

THOMAS (DYLAN O’BRIEN) After waking up in the Glade, remembering only his name, Thomas’ bravery and loyalty quickly help establish him as the group’s best hope of survival. After escaping the maze in the first film, Thomas must now outwit evil organisation WCKD as he and his friends are cast into a deserted wasteland called The Scorch.

2

NEWT (THOMAS BRODIE-SANGSTER) Resourceful and equally loyal, Newt is Thomas’ closest confidant and friend. A straight-talker with a quick wit, now exposed to the dangers of the Scorch, Newt must help protect his fellow Gladers from an infected, maniacal group of humans called the Cranks.

3

TERESA (KAYA SCODELARIO) Teresa was the only girl in the original film, who mysteriously arrived in the Glade a day after Thomas. Now, after escaping the maze, Teresa is moved to a competing group of female survivors called Group B. But soon she must decide where her loyalties lie: with Thomas or her new comrades.

pg 76.indd 76

4

MINHO (KI HONG LEE) Minho is the strong and stubborn former Keeper of the Runners. Now, having to brave the elements and unknown threats of The Scorch, Minho and Thomas’ battle for leadership continues to heat up. But can they put their differences aside in order to find the Safe Haven?

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is playing on board this month. See page 80 for details

12/17/15 10:26 AM

january 2016

77

FOCUS TV

EXPLORE 2016 As a new year dawns, a new world of adventures and opportunities open up for the avid traveller. If your new year’s resolution is to see more of the world, begin your planning now as we highlight the best travel-related shows playing on board this month:

AUSTRALIA – JASON DOWN UNDER

Join host Jason Godfrey as he hops on a bicycle to explore Australia’s trendiest city: Melbourne.

See page 95 for details

STALKING TALK Maggie Q swaps weapons for the dark web in TV drama, Stalker

H

aving appeared in Rush Hour 2, Mission: Impossible III, Live Free Or Die Hard, and starred as Nikita’s titular female rogue assassin, AsianAmerican model and actress Maggie Q has become somewhat synonymous with her action roles since breaking into Hollywood ten years ago. But with her latest role in new psychological thriller TV series, Stalker, the Hawaii-native takes the action from the streets to behind the computer as she digs deep into the unsavoury world of cyber stalking.

“We did long hours on Nikita. There was a lot of action, and it was big action,” Q says of her time on her previous show. “But in Stalker, there’s also so much to do in each episode, so much dialogue. Nikita was mental and physical fatigue, and this is pure mental fatigue.”

Co-starring Dylan McDermott as Q’s onscreen partner at LAPD’s Threat Assessment Unit, Stalker deals with murky, dark themes of obsessive behaviour, romantic fixation and cyber harassment – territory that her

_Select_Jan2016_Editorial.indd 77

character Detective Beth Davis knows all too well. “Beth’s background is so bad. The slow reveal of what she went through is fascinating to me and I hope it will be to audiences because her ordeal is not really over,” says the actress of her complex character. “She has a stalker radar because she’s experienced it before, but the problem is she won’t open up to people, which is funny because it’s the same thing she spots in the victims she helps.”

More than just a throwaway thriller, Stalker hopes to send the correct message to its young fans about the dangers of the internet and the risks of social media. “I hope the show makes young women think twice about what they’re putting on social media,” states Q. “Stalkings have increased 30 percent in the past decade, so we need to protect ourselves – be careful what you put out there.”

Stalker is playing on board. See page 91 for details

USA – GLOBE TREKKER

Witness the spectacular landscape of North America’s Wild West in this special episode on the astonishing history of the region.

See page 94 for details

AFRICA – GLOBE GUIDE

Veteran travel host Ian Wright dives into the festivities of eastern Africa’s Ethiopia, and treks into the Semien Mountains.

See page 95 for details

12/14/15 2:00 PM

78

january 2016

FOCUS AUDIO

DISCUSSING DARIN One of Sweden’s best-selling singersongwriters, Darin Zanyar, talks travelling, shooting his videos and his future plans...

How do you like Malaysia so far?

It’s my first time in Malaysia, the people here feel very peaceful and calm, and there’s a nice energy here.

And, I love the food – I’m hooked on chicken rice!

What was it like shooting your recent video for Nobody Knows in Singapore?

It was really cool. We had our team from Sweden there, as well as a team from Singapore, so we had a lot of fun. We shot from 6pm to 9am everyday, so it was pretty intense.

Your music videos tend to be very cinematic, why is that?

And have you ever considered swapping music for acting?

It’s because I love movies, and I like videos that have stories and a meaning that leave you thinking. I’ve had acting offers and I’ve been very tempted, but music is where my passion lies for now.

Why did you choose to sing your latest album, Fjärilar i magen, entirely in Swedish?

The reason was, I did a show back home with six other Swedish artists, during which we reinterpreted each other’s songs. That was the first time I had sung publicly in Swedish, and it felt really good. So I started writing some songs in Swedish and it grew into a whole album. Luckily, it’s been very successful back home.

at a young age, I already knew what music I wanted to make, so luckily I had it all figured out from the beginning.

Is it your dream to break into the US Billboard?

Well, that would be nice. But for now, I’m concentrating on the Nordic and the Asian markets. That’s like 20 countries or so, so I think my focus has to be there right now. Europe and the US will come after.

What’s on your current playlist?

It’s very different. It’s everything from classical music, to sixties and seventies music, to pop music and alternative guitar music. A good song is a good song!

Lastly, how do you spend your long haul flights?

I listen to a lot of music, watch movies sometimes, sleep, eat, and think. I think a lot!

Exit is playing on board this month. See page 97 for details

You started at such a young age when you appeared on the 2004 season of Idol. How do you look back at that time?

It can be a positive or a negative thing, but it’s what you make of it afterwards. It can all fall away so quickly after a big show like that, so I didn’t take my shot for granted. Even

_Select_Jan2016_Editorial.indd 78

12/18/15 12:01 PM

79

january 2016

MOVIES

MOVIES

HOLLYWOOD LATEST

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

The Gift JASON BATEMAN, REBECCA HALL, JOEL EDGERTON R – 108 MINS – MYSTERY, THRILLER E, A+

Languages

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

Psychological thriller written, directed by and starring Joel Edgerton. When Simon and Robyn move into a new house, they discover that Gordo, an old school friend of Simon’s, lives nearby. But as Gordo’s strange behaviour becomes more obsessive, a secret from the past bubbles to the surface.

G

General audience.

SuIble for all ages.

PG

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

PG13

arental guidance P strongly recommended.

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R

estricted. Not suIble for R under 17s.

NR

Not rated.

pg 79.indd 79

ROBERT DE NIRO, ANNE HATHAWAY, RENE RUSSO PG13 – 121 MINS – COMEDY E, I, K, ES, A+

When 70-year-old Ben Whittaker retires, he soon finds himself with too much time on his hands.

Looking to get back into the game, Ben scores a job as a senior intern at an online fashion site. But can his age and experience help win over his new, much younger, colleagues?

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

NEW He Named Me Malala MALALA YOUSAFZAI, ZIAUDDIN YOUSAFZAI, TOOR PEKAI YOUSAFZAI

Ratings

NEW The Intern

PG13 – 87 MINS – DOCUMENTARY E, I, G, C+

After the Taliban tries to kill her for speaking out on issues such as education for girls, Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai emerges as a leading advocate for children’s rights and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

The Little Prince RACHEL MCADAMS, BENICIO DEL TORO, MARION COTILLARD G – 108 MINS – ANIMATION, FANTASY E

Inspired by the 1943 novel of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, this children’s tale uses a clever mixture of both stop motion and computer animation to tell the story of a child prodigy who befriends her eccentric new neighbour, ‘The Aviator’, who tells her a magical story called ‘The Little Prince’.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. HENRY CAVILL, ARMIE HAMMER, ALICIA VIKANDER PG13 – 116 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY E, F, G, I, C+

Stylish period adaptation by director Guy Ritchie of the 1960s spy TV show of the same name. At the height of the Cold War, CIA Agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin must work together to stop a mysterious criminal agency from using nuclear weapons.

12/17/15 10:27 AM

80

january 2016

MOVIES HOLLYWOOD LATEST

NEW The Martian

NEW Room

MATT DAMON, JESSICA CHASTAIN, KRISTEN WIIG

BRIE LARSON, JOAN ALLEN, WILLIAM H. MACY

PG13 – 141 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, SCI-FI

R – 118 MINS – DRAMA E, G, F

E, G, F, J, C+

Ambitious sci-fi adventure by Ridley Scott. When astronaut and botanist Mark Whatney is left behind and presumed dead while on a space expedition to Mars, he must use all his wits and experience to survive the red planet’s unforgiving environment with only meager supplies.

Match PATRICK STEWART, CARLA GUGINO, MATTHEW LILLARD

Ratings

G

General audience.

SuIble for all ages.

PG

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

PG13

Parental guidance strongly recommended.

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R

estricted. Not suIble for R under 17s.

NR

Not rated.

pg 80.indd 80

R – 92 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, MUSIC

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

NEW Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials DYLAN O’BRIEN, KAYA SCODELARIO, THOMAS BRODIESANGSTER

E

PG13 – 132 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, SCI-FI

A married couple interview a Juilliard professor for a dissertation on dance in 1960s New York. But, it soon becomes obvious there are ulterior reasons for the couple’s visit.

E, ES, G, I, A+

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Five-year-old Jack was born in captivity after his mother was kidnapped at age 17 and confined to a small shed. After the pair finally escape their ‘room’, Jack starts to experience the outside world for the very first time.

The first sequel in the popular Maze Runner franchise. Cast into a desolate landscape, the Gladers now face their greatest challenge: searching for clues about the mysterious organisation known as WCKD.

NEW The Transporter Refueled ED SKREIN, LOAN CHABANOL, RAY STEVENSON PG13 – 96 MINS – ACTION, CRIME, THRILLER E, K, ES, F, C+

When his father is kidnapped in the South of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin is caught in a game of chess by a mysterious femme-fatale.

Frank is forced to choose between kidnapping and killing a notorious human trafficker or never seeing his father again.

12/17/15 10:27 AM

january 2016

81

MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

12 Years A Slave

The Artist

Blue Jasmine

CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS, MICHAEL FASSBENDER

JEAN DUJARDIN, BÉRÉNICE BEJO, JOHN GOODMAN

CATE BLANCHETT, ALEC BALDWIN, PETER SARSGAARD

PG13 –100 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE

PG13 – 98 MINS – DRAMA, ROMANCE

E

E

R – 134 MINS – BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, HISTORY E, G, ES, I, C+

Hard-hitting, triple Oscarwinning drama from acclaimed director Steve McQueen. In 18th Century United States, a free black man from upstate New York is abducted and sold into slavery.

Peppy Miller’s acting career is launched when she literally bumps into silent movie star, George Valentin. However, the arrival of talking pictures sends them in opposite directions.

Romantic drama from Woody Allen with an all-star cast. When the life of an unstable New York socialite falls apart, she moves into her sister’s modest San Francisco apartment to start afresh.

The Bourne Ultimatum MATT DAMON, ÉDGAR RAMÍREZ, JOAN ALLEN PG13 – 115 MINS – ACTION, THRILLER E

Evading a ruthless CIA official and highly skilled agents tasked with his assassination, Jason Bourne searches for answers about his former life as a trained killer.

Despicable Me 2 STEVE CARELL, KRISTEN WIIG, BENJAMIN BRATT PG – 98 MINS – ANIMATION, COMEDY, FAMILY E, I, G, F, C+

Grappling with his parental duties, Gru has put crime behind him. Settling into his new life, the Anti-Villain League recruits Gru to bring down the criminal behind a dazzling heist.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

NEW S

SELECT – S

SELECT – D

SELECT – L

The Adjustment Bureau MATT DAMON, EMILY BLUNT, LISA THORESON PG13 – 106 MINS – ROMANCE, SCI-FI, THRILLER E, G, J, K, C+

When rising politician David Norris becomes enamoured with a ballerina, he must choose between a predestined course that doesn’t include his new love or resist his own fate to have her in his life.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 81

Diamonds Are Forever

Select –S Synopsis Select –S Synopsis

SEAN CONNERY, JILL ST. JOHN, CHARLES GRAY

Select – W

Birdman

The Book Thief

Dallas Buyers Club

MICHAEL KEATON, NAOMI WATTS, EDWARD NORTON, EMMA STONE

SOPHIE NÉLISSE, GEOFFREY RUSH, EMILY WATSON

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, JENNIFER GARNER, JARED LETO

PG13 – 131 MINS – DRAMA, WAR

R – 117 MINS – BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA

E, J, F, G, A+

E, G, F, A+

PG – 120 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, THRILLER

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, this period drama tells the story of a nine year old girl who finds solace in stealing books and sharing them with others while the horrors of World War II unfold around her.

Both Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto won Oscars for their roles in this acclaimed drama about an AIDS sufferer in 1985 who resorts to extreme measures to attain the illegal medication he needs to prolong his life.

E, ES, C+

R – 119 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA E, K, J, ES

Winner of Best Motion Picture at the 2015 Oscars, this acclaimed drama revolves around an actor struggling with declining fame while he prepares for the debut of his new Broadway play.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

The seventh film in the long-running James Bond series. A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an extortion plot headed by his nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

82

january 2016

MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

Edge Of Tomorrow

Eliza Graves

The Expendables 3

TOM CRUISE, EMILY BLUNT, BILL PAXTON

KATE BECKINSALE, JIM STURGESS, DAVID THEWLIS

PG13 – 113 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, SCI-FI

PG13 – 112 MINS – DRAMA, HORROR, MYSTERY

SYLVESTER STALLONE, JASON STATHAM, JET LI, MEL GIBSON, HARRISON FORD, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

SHAILENE WOODLEY, ANSEL ELGORT, NAT WOLFF

E, F, J, K, C+

E, A+

PG13 – 126 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, THRILLER

PG13 – 126 MINS – DRAMA, ROMANCE

New Oxford graduate, Dr. Edward Newgate arrives at the Stonehearst Asylum to conclude his training.

But he soon discovers that appearances are far from what they seem.

E, C+

E, ES, I, F

Only Horton the elephant hears a cry for help from a speck of dust. It turns out to be home to the Whos of Whoville. They need to find a safer home and Horton agrees to help them.

High concept sci-fi action.

An officer is sent on a suicide mission to fight aliens. Killed immediately, he is thrust into a time loop to relive his death.

Improving each time, he gradually gets closer to escaping his mission.

Stonebanks is back and determined to finish the Expendables. Gathering a younger, swifter team, the battle turns into a fight between tried and true skills and high-tech proficiency.

Teenage cancer patients, Hazel and Gus meet and fall in love. When Gus scores an invitation to meet a reclusive author in Amsterdam, they embark on the adventure of their brief lives.

The Drop

Elf

Elsa & Fred

The Family Stone

Four Christmases

TOM HARDY, NOOMI RAPACE, JAMES GANDOLFINI

WILL FERRELL, JAMES CAAN, BOB NEWHART

DERMOT MULRONEY, SARAH JESSICA PARKER, CLAIRE DANES

REESE WITHERSPOON, VINCE VAUGHN, MARY STEENBURGEN

R – 106 MINS – CRIME, DRAMA

PG – 97 MINS – COMEDY, FAMILY, FANTASY

SHIRLEY MACLAINE, CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, MARCIA GAY HARDEN

PG13 – 103 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE

PG13 – 88 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE

E, J, K, ES, C+

E, J, F, G, C+

Star-studded festive family drama. An uptight business woman joins her boyfriend to spend Christmas with his eccentric family, but soon struggles to adjust to their free-spirited ways.

Family comedy about a married couple who are forced to cancel their annual end-of-year getaway to celebrate Christmas four times with their unconventional families.

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! JIM CARREY, STEVE CARELL, CAROL BURNETT G – 86 MINS – ANIMATION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY E, J, G, I

E, I, G, F, A+

When a robbery goes wrong, Bob Saginowski finds himself sucked back into a life of crime.

The blunder entwines him in an investigation that delves deep into the neighbourhood.

E, ES, G, F, C+

PG13 – 97 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE E

Popular Christmas comedy about a lovable yet calamitous man called Buddy, who has been raised as an elf in the North Pole only to learn that his true identity can be found in New York City.

As Elsa and Fred head towards the end of the road, they discover that it’s never too late to love and make dreams come true.

Together, they enrich each other’s lives as time fades.

The Fault In Our Stars

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 82

12/14/15 2:07 PM

january 2016

83

MOVIES

Frequency

Goldfinger

DENNIS QUAID, JIM CAVIEZEL, SHAWN DOYLE

SEAN CONNERY, GERT FRÖBE, HONOR BLACKMAN

PG13 – 118 MINS – CRIME, DRAMA, SCI-FI

PG – 110 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, THRILLER

E, G, F

E, F

When John Sullivan is connected to his father 30 years in the past through an accidental cross-time radio link, he sets out to save his father’s life from an out of control fire.

One of the most iconic Bond movies. When Agent 007 investigates a gold magnate’s smuggling operations, he comes face to face with one of the world’s most notorious villains and discovers his plot to destroy the world’s economy.

The Grand Budapest Hotel RALPH FIENNES, F. MURRAY ABRAHAM, MATHIEU AMALRIC R – 99 MINS –ADVENTURE, COMEDY, DRAMA E, G, I, F, C+

Unique, Oscar-winning drama by Wes Anderson. A chronicle of the escapades of an urbane and eccentric hotel concierge called Gustave H and his lobby boy, Moustafa.

Hairspray

Interstellar

JOHN TRAVOLTA, QUEEN LATIFAH, NIKKI BLONSKY

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, ANNE HATHAWAY, JESSICA CHASTAIN

PG – 117 MINS – COMEDY, MUSICAL, ROMANCE E, G, K, I, C+

When Tracy Turnblad – a big girl with a kind heart and an even bigger hairdo – wins her dream spot on a TV dance show, she becomes an overnight teen sensation and an advocate for integration.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

PG13 – 169 MINS – ADVENTURE, DRAMA, SCI-FI E, I, G, F, A+

Hugely ambitious sci-fi adventure by Christopher Nolan. With humanity’s time on Earth nearing an end due to worldwide crop failures, a team of explorers attempt to travel through a wormhole in space to safeguard humanity’s survival.

Gangster Squad

The Good Lie

Gravity

If I Stay

Jersey Boys

RYAN GOSLING, EMMA STONE, SEAN PENN

REESE WITHERSPOON, ARNOLD OCENG, GER DUANY

SANDRA BULLOCK, GEORGE CLOONEY, ED HARRIS

JOHN LLOYD YOUNG, ERICH BERGEN, MICHAEL LOMENDA

R – 113 MINS – ACTION, CRIME, DRAMA

PG13 – 112 MINS – DRAMA

PG13 – 91 MINS – SCI-FI, THRILLER

CHLOË GRACE MORETZ, MIREILLE ENOS, JAMIE BLACKLEY, JOSHUA LEONARD

E, K, J, ES, C+

E, F, I, ES, A+

Given the chance to resettle in America, a group of Sudanese refugees arrive in Kansas City. It’s there that an encounter with a employment agency adviser changes their lives forever.

Multiple Oscar-winning sci-fi action drama. On her first mission, a medical engineer and a veteran astronaut become stranded in space during a routine space walk. The only way home may be to journey deeper into the unknown.

E, I, ES, F , C+

Loosely based on true events. In 1950s LA, a team of detectives are put together to stop notorious gangster Mickey Cohen.

The squad are given powers beyond the law to wage war on one of the most violent men in US history.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 83

PG13 – 107 MINS – DRAMA, MUSIC, ROMANCE E, F, ES, I, A+

Musical, heartfelt drama. A gifted cellist is on track to pursue her dreams. When a car crash instantaneously changes everything, Mia must make a choice that’ll determine her future.

R – 134 MINS – BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSIC E, K, J, I, A+

A musical retelling of the trials and triumphs of four young New Jersey natives from the wrong side of the tracks who form the iconic 60s rock group, The Four Seasons.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

84

january 2016

MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

Jingle All The Way

The Judge

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, SINBAD, PHIL HARTMAN

ROBERT DOWNEY JR., ROBERT DUVALL, VERA FARMIGA

PG – 89 MINS – COMEDY, FAMILY

R – 141 MINS – CRIME, DRAMA

E, F, G, I

E, K, G, I, A+

Classic family Christmas movie from 1996. Howard Langston is a workaholic dad who promises to buy his son the season’s hottest new toy, the Turbo Man action figure. However, chaos soon unfolds when the toy starts to sell out across the city.

After the death of his mother, lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his Indiana hometown. When his father is arrested for a hit-and-run incident, Hank takes on his defence, despite his father’s objections.

Jobs

Laggies

ASHTON KUTCHER, DERMOT MULRONEY, JOSH GAD

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, CHLOË GRACE MORETZ, SAM ROCKWELL

PG13 – 128 MINS – BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

R – 99 MINS – COMEDY, ROMANCE

E, ES, F, C+

E, C+

Biopic about the late cofounder and CEO of Apple Inc. With their innovative invention of the Apple 1 in 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak transform home computers and in turn, the world. Jobs navigates the rocky road as Apple’s boss.

While suffering a ‘quarterlife crisis’, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes. Taking the opportunity to escape for a week, she hides out in the home of her new 16-yearold friend.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 84

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole JIM STURGESS, HUGO WEAVING, DAVID WENHAM PG – 97 MINS – ANIMATION, ADVENTURE, FANTASY E, F, G, I

After he is abducted by an evil army, young owl, Soren makes a daring escape. With the help of his new friends, he seeks out the Guardians and brings them back to defend their people.

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

As a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius, a spy organisation recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s competitive training programme.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Little Manhattan JOSH HUTCHERSON, CHARLIE RAY, BRADLEY WHITFORD PG – 90 MINS – COMEDY, FAMILY, ROMANCE E, I, J, ES

Sixth-grader Gabe develops his first crush on his karate partner, Rosemary. When he realises she’ll be going away to camp soon, his panicked attempts to win her over begin to backfire.

Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium NATALIE PORTMAN, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, JASON BATEMAN G – 93 MINS – COMEDY, FAMILY, FANTASY E, G, F, ES, C+

The old and eccentric owner of the strangest, most fantastic and magical toy store in the world bequeaths his Emporium to his awkward and insecure manager, Molly Mahoney.

Lucy

New Year’s Eve

SCARLETT JOHANSSON, MORGAN FREEMAN, MIN-SIK CHOI

SARAH JESSICA PARKER, JESSICA BIEL, ASHTON KUTCHER

R – 89 MINS – ACTION, SCI-FI, THRILLER

PG13 – 117 MINS – COMEDY, ROMANCE

E, A+

E, J, ES, F, A+

When a woman is forced to be a drug mule, a chemical substance leaks into her system. As a result, she slowly gains the ability to utilise the full capacity of her mind.

Star-studded romantic comedy. In New York City, multiple stories of love, desire, new beginnings and forgiveness weave together on New Year’s Eve.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

january 2016

85

MOVIES

Notting Hill HUGH GRANT, JULIA ROBERTS, RICHARD MCCABE PG13 – 124 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE E, F, I, G, C+

Iconic British romantic comedy. When William Thacker meets megastar Anna Scott in his London bookstore, his life is turned upside down. The two must reconcile their differences for the sake of love.

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service GEORGE LAZENBY, DIANA RIGG, TELLY SAVALAS PG – 112 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, THRILLER E

The sixth Bond film, made in 1969. 007 woos a mob boss’s daughter and goes undercover to reveal the true reason for Blofeld’s allergy research in the Swiss Alps that involves recruiting beautiful women from around the world.

Parker

Ramona and Beezus

Rock Of Ages

JASON STATHAM, JENNIFER LOPEZ, MICHAEL CHIKLIS

JOEY KING, SELENA GOMEZ, BRIDGET MOYNAHAN

JULIANNE HOUGH, DIEGO BONETA, TOM CRUISE

R – 118 MINS – ACTION, CRIME, THRILLER

G – 103 MINS – ADVENTURE, COMEDY, FAMILY

PG13 – 123 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, MUSICAL

E, F, G, ES, A+

E, G, F, ES, A+

E, ES, I, F, A+

A thief is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead.

Seeking retribution, he assumes a new look and identity and puts together a plan to hijack the spoils of the crew’s latest job.

An adventurous young girl uses her vivid imagination to escape her reality when, alongside her sister, she must help save their family’s home on Klickitat Street.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

An inspiring musical following the lives of a hopeful small town singer and an ambitious bartender who meet and fall in love while chasing their dreams on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip.

Olympus Has Fallen

Pacific Rim

Quantum Of Solace

Robot & Frank

RocknRolla

GERARD BUTLER, AARON ECKHART, MORGAN FREEMAN

IDRIS ELBA, CHARLIE HUNNAM, RINKO KIKUCHI

DANIEL CRAIG, OLGA KURYLENKO, MATHIEU AMALRIC

PETER SARSGAARD, FRANK LANGELLA, SUSAN SARANDON

GERARD BUTLER, TOM WILKINSON, IDRIS ELBA

R – 119 MINS – ACTION, THRILLER

PG13 – 131 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, SCI-FI

PG13 – 106 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE

PG13 – 89 MINS – COMEDY, CRIME, DRAMA

R – 108 MINS – ACTION, CRIME, THRILLER

E, K, I, G, A+

E, G, F, I, A+

E, F, G, K, A+

E, A+

In a desperate attempt to save the world from monstrous sea creatures, a former pilot and an untested trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon.

For Bond, this assignment is personal. Led to a businessman who aided in blackmailing former lover, Vesper Lynd, Bond must stop him obtaining control of a crucial natural resource.

In the not too distant future, an ex-jewel thief is given a robot butler programmed to look after him. Before long, Frank convinces the robot to help him attempt one last heist.

A scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, enticing some of London’s scrappiest tough guys and seasoned gangsters to get involved in the hope of getting rich.

E, F

The President is taken hostage in an attack on the White House. A security officer must race against the clock to save the head of state and his son before it’s too late.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 85

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

86

january 2016

MOVIES HOLLYWOOD FAVOURITES

Rocky SYLVESTER STALLONE, TALIA SHIRE, BURT YOUNG PG – 119 MINS – DRAMA, SPORT E, F, J

Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed. No one expects him to last the first round but Rocky has other ideas.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel JUDI DENCH, MAGGIE SMITH, BILL NIGHY PG – 122 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA E, F, G, I, C+

Sonny decides to pursue his expansionist dream of opening a second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel when he is faced with the predicament of too many guests and too few rooms.

The Spy Who Loved Me ROGER MOORE, BARBARA BACH, CURD JÜRGENS PG – 125 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, SCI-FI E

Roger Moore’s third outing as agent 007.

When British and Russian nuclear submarines begin vanishing, Bond teams up with a beautiful KGB spy to overthrow a shipping magnate who plans to destroy the world.

Unstoppable

X-Men: First Class

DENZEL WASHINGTON, CHRIS PINE, ROSARIO DAWSON

JAMES MCAVOY, MICHAEL FASSBENDER, JENNIFER LAWRENCE

PG13 – 98 MINS – ACTION, THRILLER E, G, J, ES, A+

An unmanned freight train laden with toxic chemicals barrels towards a city and threatens to create an environmental disaster. Two men must work against the clock to stop it.

PG13 – 132 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, SCI-FI E, I, F, G

Marvel Comics blockbuster action. Two fellow mutants, Charles and Erik, become friends during the Cold War. As the world dances on the edge of nuclear warfare, they and other mutants combine strengths to save humanity.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Ruby Sparks

Singin’ In The Rain

The Transporter

Walk The Line

You Only Live Twice

PAUL DANO, ZOE KAZAN, ANNETTE BENING

GENE KELLY, DONALD O’CONNOR, DEBBIE REYNOLDS

JASON STATHAM, QI SHU, MATT SCHULZE

SEAN CONNERY, AKIKO WAKABAYASHI, MIE HAMA

R – 104 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, FANTASY

G – 98 MINS – COMEDY MUSICAL

PG13 – 92 MINS – ACTION, CRIME, THRILLER

JOAQUIN PHOENIX, REESE WITHERSPOON, GINNIFER GOODWIN

E, K, F, I, C+

Following his therapist’s advice, novelist, Calvin Weir-Fields finds love in the most peculiar way: by creating a character he believes will love him and willing her into existence.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 86

E, I

A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound when a chorus girl is brought in to dub one of the main star’s lines.

E

An ex-special forces agent moves goods and people as a mercenary transporter. Hired to kidnap the daughter of a Chinese crime lord, he faces dangerous obstacles.

PG13 – 136 MINS – BIOGRAPHY, DRAMA, MUSIC E, ES, J, I, C+

Drama following the life of country music legend, Johnny Cash. His early days were a struggle under the scorn of his father but that all changes when he meets June Carter, the love of his life.

PG – 117 MINS – ACTION, ADVENTURE, THRILLER E

Bond is sent to Japan to investigate a stolen NASA spacecraft. Together with the Japanese secret service, he must find the villain before he starts WWIII and takes control of the world.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

january 2016

87

MOVIES CINE CLUB

Rosso Mille Miglia 1000 Red Miles

L’Oranais The Man From Oran

MARTINA STELLA, FABIO TROIANO, REMO GIRONE

LYÈS SALEM, KHALED BENAÏSSA, DJEMEL BAREK

NR – 94 MINS – DRAMA I, E+

Una giornalista scopre la verità che si cela dietro a uno scandalo di famiglia quando torna nella sua città natale per partecipare a una famosa gara di auto d’epoca.

A journalist discovers the truth behind a family scandal when she returns to her hometown to cover a famous vintage car race.

NR – 128 MINS – DRAMA F, E+

Anacleto: Agente secreto Spy Time IMANOL ARIAS, QUIM GUTIÉRREZ R – 87 MINS – ACTION, COMEDY ES, E+

Après la Révolution algérienne, deux amis espèrent un avenir meilleur.

Following the Algerian revolution, the bond between two friends is tested over time by a series of governmental secrets.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Adolfo se prepara para vivir una Navidad deprimente después de que su novia lo haya dejado y se convierte en la última víctima de una banda de matones.

MALAY

MALAY CLASSIC

Love, Supermoon

Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang

NADIYA NISSA, FARID KAMIL, RITA RUDAINI G – 90 MINS – COMEDY, ROMANCE

ROSYAM NOR, UMIE AIDA, AVAA VANJA

ML, E+

G – 110 MINS – COMEDY

Tiga kawan baik melalui suka duka bersama.

The story of three best girlfriends whose friendship overcomes all of life’s ups and downs.

Adolfo prepares himself for a miserable Christmas after his girlfriend dumps him.

ML

Laporan Saleh dipertikai oleh editor di tempat kerjanya.

Reporter Saleh’s career is in jeopardy when his editors suspect his stories are fictional.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Nos femmes Our Women DANIEL AUTEUIL, RICHARD BERRY, THIERRY LHERMITTE G – 83 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA F, E+

Un homme étrangle sa femme dans un accès de colère et demande à son meilleur ami de l’aider à échapper à la prison en lui fournissant un alibi.

After a man strangles his wife in a fit of rage, he asks his friends to help him avoid jail by providing an alibi.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 87

Victoria

Rembat

OLIVIA NEERGAARD-HOLM, SEBASTIAN SCHIPPER

SHAHEIZY SAM, ANIU, ZIZAN RAZAK

NR – 138 MINS – CRIME, DRAMA, THRILLER

PG13 – 90 MINS – ACTION, COMEDY

G, E+

Eine Spanierin beginnt einen Urlaubsflirt in einem Berliner Club, der eine unerwartete Wendung nimmt, da es eine alte Schuld zu begleichen gibt.

A tourist's holiday romance in Berlin turns disasterous when her date finds himself in a dangerous debt.

ML, E+

Dua penyokong pasukan bola sepak Malaysia bergabung walau lain latar belakang.

Two men from different backgrounds share their passion for the Malaysian national football team.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

88

january 2016

MOVIES INDONESIAN

TAGALOG

CHINESE

CHINESE CLASSIC

JAPANESE

Doea Tanda Cinta

Para Sa Hopeless Romantic

愛情偵探 Love Detective

笑著回家 Homecoming

グッド・ストライプス

JAMES REID, NADINE LUSTRE

IVANA WONG, CHAU PAK HO, SHIGA LIN

MARK LEE KOK HUANG, JACK NEO, JACELYN TAY

AKIKO KIKUCHI, AYUMU NAKAJIMA

FEDINURIL, RENDY KJAERNETT, TIKA BRAVANI PG13 – 95 MINS – ACTION, DRAMA IN, E+

Drama romantik cinta tiga segi si gadis, Laras, dan dua lelaki.

Romantic drama with a love triangle at its centre, involving two men and their shared love for a girl called Laras.

PG – 105 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE

Good Stripes

PG13 – 100 MINS – COMEDY

PG13 – 93 MINS – COMEDY

G – 119 MINS – DRAMA

TA, E+

CA, M, E+, C+

M, E+, C+

J, E+

Habang ang sarili niyang buhay ay gumuguho sa kanyang paligid, isang estudyanteng manunulat ang nagsusumikap na lumikha ng isang romantikong katapusan sa kanyang nobela.

影片講述了一名熱辣香港女 員警因被自己的搭檔出賣 而不得不暫緩結婚計劃的 故事。

影片講述了三組人物在中國 春節比賽誰先回家吃到年夜 飯的故事。

マンネリカップルの緑と真 生。ところが妊娠発覚を機 に、事態は思わぬ方向へ向 かう。

A writer struggles to create her novel's romantic ending.

A hot shot Hong Kong cop has to put her marriage plans aside when she is double crossed by her partner.

Three groups of individuals desperately race home on the eve of Chinese new year for their respective reunion dinners.

Midori and Mao’s dull relationship takes a new direction when they discover they’re having a baby.

ARABIC

Languages

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

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 88

もういちど

Antar Wa Beesa

捉妖記 Monster Hunt

MOHAMED LUTFI, AMEENA, LAYLA AHMED ZAHER

WEI TANG, BAIHE BAI, ERIC TSANG

TAIHEI HAYASHIYA, NAYUTA FUKUZAKI, YASUKO TOMITA

PG – 89 MINS – COMEDY

NR, 113 MINS – ACTION, COMEDY, FANTASY

G – 96 MINS – DRAMA

A, E+

A, E+

Honest Antar's neighbour needs his help after he gets involved in a failed kidnapping.

CA, M, E+, C+

該喜劇影片講述了一個叫 「胡巴」的萌妖——「胡巴」 的父親與女妖所生的兒子的 故事。 Fantasy comedy about a baby monster called Huba, who is the child of a human father and a monster queen.

His Master’s Voice

J, E+

奉公先の辛い仕事の後も、 貞吉は落語の稽古に励み、 落語会の上演を目指す。 After being bullied at work, Sadakichi enrolls in Rakugo lessons before performing on stage.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

january 2016

89

MOVIES KOREAN

HINDI

HINDI CLASSIC

TAMIL

TAMIL CLASSIC

성난 변호사 The Advocate: A Missing Body

Piku

Tanu Weds Manu

36 Vayadhinile

Veeram

AMITABH BACHCHAN, DEEPIKA PADUKONE, IRRFAN KHAN

R. MADHAVAN, KANGNA RANAUT, JIMMY SHERGILL

JYOTHIKA, RAHMAN, ABHIRAMI

AJITH KUMAR, TAMANNAAH, VIDHARTH

NR – 123 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA

PG13 – 120 MINS – ROMANCE, COMEDY

SUN-KYUN LEE, GO-EUN KIM, HYEONG-SEONG JANG NR – 117 MINS – CRIME

H, E+

H, E+

K, E+

“이기는게 정의지뭐 ” 두뇌상위1%, 승소확률 100%의변호사‘변호성’. 사사건건부딪히는후배검사‘ 진선민’(김고은)의반론에맞서 미스터리살인사건을풀어간다.

Lawyer Byeon Ho-Sung joins forces with prosecutor Jin Sun-Mi to solve a mysterious murder.

Quirky comedy about the differences between an ageing father and his young daughter.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

미쓰 와이프 Wonderful Nightmare JUNG-HWA UHM, SEUNG-HEON SONG PG – 125 MINS – COMEDY K, E+

승소율 100% 잘 나가는 변호사 연우는 갑작스러운 교통사고를 당한다. 생사의 위기에 놓인 연우에게 수상한 한 남자가 한 달간 다른 사람의 인생을 살면 다시 원래의 삶으로 돌려 주겠다고 제안한다.

After a fatal accident, Yeonwoo wakes up in heaven only to discover that her death was a clerical error.

_Select_Jan2016_Movies.indd 89

Tanu Weds Manu Returns

When Manu arrives in India to meet his proposed wife, Tanu, it’s love at first sight.

But the free spirited Tanu has no plans for marriage.

G – 115 MINS – ROMANTIC, COMEDY

PG13 – 120 MINS – ACTION, DRAMA

T, E+

T, E+

Jyothika moves to Ireland to follow her dreams.

Five brothers have a close bond. However, the eldest brother fears that marriage will come between them.

Kayal CHANDAN , ANNANDHI, VINCENT

R.MADHAVAN, KANGANA RANAUT, DEEPAK DOBRIYAL

G – 139 MINS – DRAMA, ROMANCE T, E+

PG13 – 128 MINS – COMEDY, DRAMA, ROMANCE H, E+

After Tanu and Manu's marriage falls apart, Manu becomes infatuated with Tanu's look-alike.

A romantic drama set against the backdrop of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

12/14/15 2:07 PM

90

january 2016

TV

TV

COMEDY

Enjoy a wide range of TV programmes across an array of genres 2 Broke Girls

Fresh Off The Boat

Last Man Standing

New Girl

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

30 MINS EACH

30 MINS EACH

30 MINS EACH

E

E

E

E

Comedy series about two waitresses and their fledgling cupcake business.

In one episode, the girls rent out their apartment to a group of models.

An Asian-American family relocates to Florida in the 1990s. In one episode, Eddie falls for an older girl and seeks relationship advice from his dad, Louis.

A father of three girls tries to maintain his manliness in a house full of women.

Popular US sitcom about an offbeat young woman and her three single roommates.

In one episode, Jess competes for the attention of the best man at a wedding.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Sullivan & Son TWO EPISODES 30 MINS EACH E

A To Z THREE EPISODES 30 MINS E

New comedy about the relationship between Andrew and Zelda, two complete opposites who met each other thanks to a dating website error.

Glee THREE EPISODES 60 MINS EACH E

Enjoy the fifth season of this hit musical comedy.

In one episode, Artie and Tina battle it out over who's graduating as valedictorian.

Mike & Molly THREE EPISODES 30 MINS EACH

Sitcom about an IrishKorean family and their blue collar Pittsburgh bar.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

E

Popular sitcom following the relationship between two self-confessed overeaters.

In one episode, Mike races to get home in time for Christmas Eve dinner.

Two And A Half Men THREE EPISODES 30 MINS EACH E

Long-running sitcom about a single father, his son, and a divorced billionaire – all living under one roof.

Languages

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

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

_Select_Jan2016_TV.indd 90

Undateable Cristela

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

THREE EPISODES

The Middle TWO EPISODES THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

E

30 MINS EACH

E

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

E

Four unruly friends run a bar in Philadelphia.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Meet the Heck family, as they fumble their way through everyday life. In one episode, Sue and Darrin fight over a piece of jewellery.

30 MINS EACH E

Sitcom following a group of hopeless singletons and their newfound ladies man friend.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

12/14/15 1:57 PM

january 2016

91

TV

DRAMA

Legends THREE EPISODES

Arrow

60 MINS EACH

TWO EPISODES

Deep-cover operative Martin Odum questions his own identity. In one episode, Martin poses as legend alter ego Sebastian Egan, a sophisticated, charming writer.

The Originals

E

60 MINS EACH E

Action drama series about a billionaire playboy turned vigilante superhero. In one episode, a cyber attack brings Starling City to its knees.

TWO EPISODES 60 MINS EACH E

A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries, set in New Orleans.

In one episode, Hayley tries to stop Vincent recruiting young teenagers for a werewolf army.

Empire

Gotham

Major Crimes

Salem

Stalker

THREE EPISODES

TWO EPISODES

TWO EPISODES

60 MINS EACH

60 MINS EACH

E

E

E

THREE EPISODES 60 MINS EACH E

THREE EPISODES

60 MINS EACH

Hip-hop drama about the CEO of a multi-million dollar record label and which of his three sons will take over the family empire.

A new prequel series to the Batman saga. In one episode, assassins attack Wayne Manor, forcing Bruce and Selina to flee to an underground mall.

The Closer spin-off crime drama series. In one episode, the Major Crimes unit investigates a double homicide they believe is linked to a string of home invasions.

Supernatural period horror drama series about the infamous Salem witch trials.

In one episide, John Alden returns to Salem after war, and finds the town in panic.

Follow the cases of the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, a special unit dedicated to putting cyber-stalkers and harassers behind bars.

60 MINS EACH E

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

The Flash

Hart Of Dixie

The Mentalist

Sleepy Hollow

Witches Of East End

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

60 MINS EACH

60 MINS EACH

60 MINS EACH

60 MINS EACH

60 MINS EACH

E

E

E

E

E

Comic book adaptation about a crime fighting hero with super speed. In one episode, The Flash must track down the gunman of an attempted robbery.

Popular series about a doctor from New York who accepts a job in Alabama, only to discover that she has inherited her own medical practice.

Fraudulent psychic Patrick Jane reforms and starts working with the California Bureau of Investigation.

In one episode, Lisbon investigates a group of jewel thieves.

Ichabod Crane is resurrected after two and a half centuries to battle his old foe, the Headless Horseman.

In one episode, Katrina and Crane make some disturbing discoveries about their pasts.

Supernatural melodrama set in a sleepy seaside town called East End –home to a family of witches called the Beauchamps.

_Select_Jan2016_TV.indd 91

12/14/15 1:57 PM

92

january 2016

TV

SPORT

MALAY

CHINESE

Adventure Golf: Malaysia

Aku Yang Masak Kau Yang Panas

30 MINS

30 MINS

Makan Angin 30 MINS

E

Ian Cross discovers a vibrant golfing community which is actively trying to make its mark with government support.

新旅程 / A New Journey

ML

30 MINS

Rancangan memasak yang menampilkan para artis di dapur.

M

講述馬來西亞華人祖先根基調查的節目。 An examination of the ancestral roots of Chinese Malaysians.

Lanzhou International Marathon 2015 60 MINS E

Watch the Lanzhou marathon, the largest and most participated sporting event in the Gansu Province.

Toyota Racing Series 2015 – Round 4

老闆經 Call Me Boss

鄉俗 Folks & Tales

30 MINS

30 MINS

M

M

講述由當地經歷豐富的企業 主講述創業及投資技巧以及 獨到見解的節目。

講述被現代馬來西亞社所 遺忘的中國民間禁忌與民俗 的節目。

Tips and insights from local and experienced business owners.

Unearthing Chinese Malaysian folk customs.

一起騎行

日本狂想曲 The Rhapsody of Japan

Let's Cycle

E

Witness the exhilerating fourth round of the 2015 Toyota Racing Series, the premier open-wheeler motorsport category held in New Zealand.

_Select_Jan2016_TV.indd 92

M

一檔講述主持人 和 透過環 馬來西亞騎行向人們傳播綠 色低碳生活理念的節目。 Hosts Baki and Rickman cycle across Malaysia to spread low carbon living.

Hos Faiz berkongsi menu yang kurang diketahui di Malaysia.

Host Faiz tries out some of Malaysia's best-kept food secrets.

Ke Indonesia Ke Kita

Tua Pun Boleh

30 MINS

30 MINS

ML

ML

Wak Doyok dan Myo bertanding dalam beberapa cabaran lucu.

Para artis bertanding dalam cabaran lasak.

A Malaysian fashionista and a rock star compete in a series of hilarious challenges.

Adventurous reality show, as celebrities compete in a series of outdoors tasks.

Lesung Pipit

30 MINS 60 MINS

Reality cooking show where celebrities get creative in the kitchen.

ML

30 MINS C

講述在日本音樂之旅中與當 地明星互動的節目。 Local music celebrities journey throughout Japan.

30 MINS ML

Kenali makanan tradisional Malaysia terbaik.

Explore Malaysian homemade traditional cooking at its best.

12/14/15 1:57 PM

january 2016

93

TV

JAPANESE

KOREAN

さっぽろ雪まつり

인기가요 Inkigayo

Sapporo Snow Festival 30 MINS J

さっぽろ雪まつりは毎年 2月に開催され、200万人以 上が訪れます。その魅力を ご覧ください。 See why over two million people visit the Sopporo Snow Festival every February..

ARABIC

HINDI

Rasikka Rusikka

Made In India – Bodhidharma

30 MINS

30 MINS

T

H, E+

The Facts In Quran

67 MINS

30 MINS

K

A

24K, VAV, 몬스타 엑스 등 K-팝 최고의 밴드들이 출연하는 콘서트.

A concert featuring some of South Korea’s biggest pop groups, including 24K, VAV, and Monsta X.

TAMIL

The scientific facts found in the Quran, proven by nature and everyday life.

A look at India’s biggest contributions to the world.

Host Bala travels across Malaysia in search of its best hawker food.

Pure Sin 30 MINS H, E+

런닝맨 Running Man - Fool Gary

Chinna Chinna Settai

Chef Shipra Khanna explores the sweet world of delicious desserts.

30 MINS 78 MINS

T

K

연예 버라이어티 쇼. 이번 에피소드에서는 팀원들이 선수를 쳐 개리를 속여야 한다.

Celebrity variety show. In this episode, the gang have to fool Gary before he fools them.

Sanrachna Acoustic Wonders 30 MINS H, E+

Watch Kollywood star Ammu travel around some of Malaysia's hottest suburban attractions.

The story beind ancient architectural marvels.

_Select_Jan2016_TV.indd 93

12/14/15 1:57 PM

94

january 2016

TV

FRENCH

HISTORY

Douce France Definitely French

Globe Trekker: The Wild West, USA

30 MINS

60 MINS

F

E

Un Anglais jette un regard amusant sur les traditions françaises les plus insolites.

In this Globe Trekker Special, discover the astonishing history of America’s spectacular Wild West and relive Lewis & Clark’s 3700 mile voyage in 1804.

An Englishman takes an amusing look at France's oddest traditions.

Les cavaliers du mythe The Horsemen

Short History Of The World: The Ancient World

30 MINS

60 MINS

F

E

Un regard sur la manière dont les cowboys américains et les cavaliers arabes ont réussi à préserver leurs traditions.

Take a step back in time and learn about ancient peoples and the world they lived in.

NATURAL WORLD

Animal Adventures THE POWER OF WINGS 60 MINS E

Watch as host Megan McCormick gets chased by an over eager Rhino in Kenya and witness huge brown bears gorge themselves on wild salmon in Alaska.

Extreme Landscapes

Languages

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

_Select_Jan2016_TV.indd 94

MOTION 30 MINS E

Discover the tallest waterfalls in Brazil and the spectacular Pumalin Park in Chile.

A look at how cowboys of America and Arab horse riders preserve their traditions.

The Story Of Coffee 60 MINS E

Host Judith Jones discovers coffee’s origin, following it from Ethiopia to the Muslim world and into Europe and beyond.

Historic Walks: Albertopolis: Age of Empire 30 MINS E

Join host Katy Haswell as she takes a walk through an area of London known as Albertopolis, after Prince Albert.

12/14/15 1:57 PM

january 2016

95

TV

BUSINESS

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Business of Sports – Bayern Munich

Cars That Rock With Brian Johnson

30 MINS

60 MINS

E

E

Mark Barton chats to German football hero and Bayern Munich Chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, about how Bayern became the third biggest club in the world.

AC/DC front man and car enthusiast, Brian Johnson gets under the hood of the world’s most classic cars including McLaren, Land Rover, MG, and Jaguar.

Good Fortunes – Beatrice Trussardi

How The Universe Works

30 MINS

SECRET HISTORY OF THE MOON

E

60 MINS

RELIGIOUS

TRAVEL

Madrasah 30 MINS

Globe Guide: January 30 MINS E

Veteren travel host Ian Wright travels to Ethiopia to experience the colourful celebration of the Timkat Fetival and searches for the Simien mountain range.

ML

Madrash follows the lives of Muslims living in countries where they are the minority, such as in Timor Leste and the Philippines.

Sounds Of Muslims 30 MINS

Globe Trekker: Malaysia: Malacca, Penang, & Borneo

E

Learn how the former head of the Trussardi Italian fashion house, Beatrice Trussardi, has changed her career path to give back to the city of Milan.

Mike Rowe attempts to get to the bottom of how the universe is put together.

60 MINS E

ML

Look into the history, culture and people who have kept the Muslim religion thriving throughout the years.

Ian Wright journeys to Malacca, Penang and the wilds of Borneo.

SOUNDSTAGE

MythBusters vs.

Jaws

_Select_Jan2016_TV.indd 95

Jason Down Under

Masterchef Poh

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA

30 MINS

60 MINS

60 MINS

E

E

E

Adam, Jamie and the MythBusters team are back with a giant anatomically correct shark to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the movie Jaws.

Watch Jason Godfrey cycle his way around Melbourne and discover some of the city’s best attractions.

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

Lady Antebellum: Wheels Up Tour Live 60 MINS E

Country music icons, Lady Antebellum hit the road with their fourth headline tour.

12/16/15 6:24 PM

96

january 2016

TV

LIFESTYLE

Cooking Thai

Icons Of The World

30 MINS

30 MINS

E

E

From creamy curries to spicy salads, learn how Thai cooking balances the best of sour, sweet, salty, bitter and spicy flavours.

Get inspired as we take you on a tour of some of the world’s most astounding landmarks.

SHOWBIZ

KIDS

Esquire Network – Car Matchmaker

Cingkus Blues

Soccer Bugs

TWO EPISODES

TWO EPISODES

CAR COLLECTING 101

30 MINS EACH

30 MINS EACH

30 MINS

E

E

Follow the amusing trials and tribulations of a blue cat called Cing and a red rat called Kus.

Mad about soccer? Watch this cartoon about the best insect soccer team in the world: the soccer bugs.

Pada Zaman Dahulu

Upin & Ipin

THREE EPISODES

THREE EPISODES

30 MINS EACH

30 MINS EACH

E

E

Malaysian animated adventure about two siblings called Aris and Ara and their grandfather, Aki.

Popular Malaysian animation about the lives of two twin brothers called Upin and Ipin who live in a fictional Malaysian village.

E

Spike helps a cinematographer find a collectible car that can also hold camera gear.

Esquire Network – Knife Fight QUARTERFINALS: BEEF TOMAHAWK CHOP 30 MINS E

Two celebrity chefs battle it out head-to-head.

Hoods – Stories from The Neighbourhood

Luxury Hotel Escapes (Asia)

30 MINS

VIETNAM

E

30 MINS E

Find out the best kept secrets of the neighbourhoods found in and around Kuala Lumpur.

Sit back and take a personal tour of some of Vietnam’s finest five star resorts.

E! New Money DON'T GO JETSKIING WITH 30 POUNDS OF GOLD ON 30 MINS E

See the lives of the mega rich and how they spend their fortunes.

Style Special SAVED BY DESIGN 30 MINS E

Enrich Luxe Retreats: UK & Sydney 30 MINS E

Hosts Lisa Arch and Matt Iseman come to the rescue of a dysfunctional family.

Using innovative designs, the team restores order to the chaotic home.

Malaysia Airlines rewards a selection of its most loyal travellers with unique trips to the United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia.

_Select_Jan2016_TV.indd 96

12/14/15 1:58 PM

january 2016

97

AUDIO

AUDIO ON DEMAND

THE HITS

CLUB

Passengers with AVOD can access our library of nearly 400 music and spoken-word CDs Including...

Between II Worlds Nero (above) Ultra Dance 2015 Various Artists Ultra Worldwide Asia Various Artists Deja-Vu Giorgio Moroder Forever Alesso

108 albums including…

Revival Selena Gomez (above)

The Great Unknown Rob Thomas

True Colors Zedd

Confident Demi Lovato

Blood Lianne La Havas

United We Are Hardwell

Sounds Good Feels Good 5 Seconds Of Summer

E.MO.TION Carly Rae Jepsen

We Are All We Need Above & Beyond

Higher Than Here James Morrision Surrender Hurts Exit Darin Pentatonix Pentatonix Me 4 U OMI Take Heart The Sam Willows Magazines Or Novels Andy Grammer Crosseyed Heart Keith Richards Anthems For Doomed Youth The Libertines Sometime Last Night R5 Honeymoon Lana Del Rey WILD Mini-Album Troye Sivan

See page 74 to find out which system you’re using

_Select_Jan16_Audio.indd 97

Badlands Halsey

Little Victories The Strypes Burning Bridges Bon Jovi Blood To Bone Gin Wigmore

Our Love Caribou

LIGHT & EASY

I AM Leona Lewis Born In The Echoes The Chemical Brothers Loopified Dirty Loops Water For Your Soul Joss Stone The Bright Side Lenka Work It Out Lucy Rose No Place In Heaven Mika V (Asia Tour Limited Edition) Maroon 5 85% Proof Will Young Communion Years & Years

Currents Tame Impala

Out Of The Wasteland Lifehouse

I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne

Mobile Orchestra Owl City

Including...

That Would Be Me Harry Connick Jr. (above) Bays Fat Freddy’s Drop The Music And The Voice Chris Babida & Frances Yip Before This World James Taylor Into Color Rumer Stages Josh Groban Van Morrison Duets Van Morrison

12/14/15 2:04 PM

98

january 2016

AUDIO R&B

COUNTRY

JAZZ

SOUNDTRACKS

KOREAN

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Double Vision Prince Royce (above)

Cass County Don Henley (above)

My Favourite Songs Lisa Ono (above)

Love & Mercy Various Artists (above)

핑크 메모리 에이핑크 (above)

Beauty Behind The Madness The Weeknd

Pageant Material Kacey Musgraves

A Twist Of Rit Lee Ritenour

Paper Towns Various Artists

오디너리 비스트

Jekyll + Hyde Zac Brown Band

2 In Love David Benoit feat Jane Monheit

The Man From U.N.C.L.E Various Artists

후아유 – 스쿨 (OST) 다양한 아티스트

Mad Max: Fury Road Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL

Complete 비투비

Wildheart Miguel Jackie Ciara Truth & Soul Stan Walker

Freedom Ride Troy Cassar-Daley Old Boots, New Dirt Jason Aldean

Days Of FreeMan James Brandon Lewis Dee Dee’s Feathers Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

Avengers: Age Of Ultron Various

화양연화 방탄소년단

Non-Fiction Ne-Yo

Prizefighter: Hit After Hit Trisha Yearwood

Tuxedo Tuxedo

Melody Road Neil Diamond

The London Sessions Mary J. Blige

ose Ave R You+Me

COMEDY

CLASSICAL

RELAX

WORLD

MALAY

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Cinema Andrea Bocelli (above)

By A Wire Jennifer Defrayne (above)

St. Germain St. Germain (above)

Menakluk Kosmos Wings (above)

Classically Chilled Various Artists

Life Under Stars Carl Weingarten

Ill Bixiga 70

Nada Mojo

Bach Rudolf Buchbinder

Ton Michał Lewicki

Alone (Tenere) Terakaft

Unplugged Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza

Summer Night Concert 2015 The Vienna Philharmonic With Zubin Mehta & Rudolf Buchbinder

The Gathering II Various Artists

Tambolero Toto La Momposina Y Sus Tambores

KRUnomena KRU

The Chopin Project Olafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott

Stanze Ludovico Einaudi & Cecilia Chailly

Paris, Mon Amour Sonya Yoncheva

Flute Spirit: Dreams & Improvisations Jane Rutter

Songs My Father Taught Me Various Artists (above) Perjalanan Bocey Mandatory Fun “Weird Al” Yankovic The Very Best Of Lily Tomlin Sleepwalk With Me (Live) Mike Birbiglia I’m Telling You For The Last Time Jerry Seinfeld Standup Comic Woody Allen

pg 98.indd 98

Made In Brazil Eliane Elias Coming Forth By Day Cassandra Wilson

#Escape Various

Pitch Perfect 2 Various Cinderella Various Fifty Shades Of Grey Various

Tom Zé Tom Zé Music In Exile Songhoy Blues Gandadiko Samba Toure So Frenchy So Chic 2015 Various Artists

미쳐 포미닛 진정한 대화 소년들의 나라

Move BTOB 타임 비스트

Inderaloka - EP Monoloque Tiga Dekad Muzik, Cinta Dan Sanubari Live In Concert Anuar Zain Juara Fantasia Various Artists

12/17/15 10:24 AM

january 2016

99

AUDIO NASYID

JAPANESE

MANDARIN

TAMIL

KIDS

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Including...

Salam Rindu Ya Musthofa (above) Opick

Tears

快乐不快乐 王大文 (above)

I Love Rasulullah Hafiz Hamidun

藍井 エイル

Sabar Brothers Mawi... Lagi World Mawi Cinta Kyrel Al-Gayauwi Greatest Hits UNIC Cinta Hingga Ke Syurga Amar Luahan Rasa Raqib Majid Dengan Rahmatmu Qathrunnada

INDONESIAN

中島美嘉

(above)

D’AZUR

2PM Of 2PM 2PM Hello World Scandal The Best “Red” Kalafina The Best “Blue” Kalafina Genesis Of 2PM 2PM Ken’s Bar III 平 井堅 Under Cover 2 T.M. Revolution

CANTONESE

(above)

The Legacy Collection: Toy Story Various Artists

女也 Herstory With Mayday 华语群星

Anakku Sayang Siti Nordiana The Legacy Collection: Pinocchio Various Artists

Everything 小男孩乐团 不解释亲吻 萧亚轩

Emma! From The Wiggles Emma

Back To The Future 大嘴巴 李荣浩 李荣浩 替我照顾她 胡夏

Hey Hey, Let’s Play!

Nay Nay (above)

Mudahnya Berdoa Various Artists

The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid Various Artists

HINDI

MEMORIES

Including...

Including...

First Chapter 何沛璇 数星星的人 吴克群 学着爱 周兴哲 新地球

林俊杰 罪恶感

黄丽玲

苏盈之

苏盈之 醒着做梦

Including...

Including...

张学友

準備中

第七感

The Essential James Taylor James Taylor (above)

Mozaik Ungu (above)

陳奕迅 (above)

张靓颖

Cahaya Cinta Hijau Daun

現實遊戲 MR

哎呦，不错哦

Terjemahan Hati ST12

撫愛

藍奕邦

双丞戏 杨丞琳

Save The Best For Last Element

嫺情

温度

陳 慧嫻

王赴颖 & 沈展宁

Private Dancer Tina Turner

Tuna Sherina

Re: Workz 林憶蓮

毕书尽

Action Bii

Forever Man Eric Clapton

Hati & Cinta Judika

Wannabe 官恩娜

朱俐静

Live To Love Afgan

8 周柏豪

Love Life And Music Rossa

The Best Of 2008-2012 鄧紫棋

_Select_Jan16_Audio.indd 99

(above)

周杰伦

The Essential Van Morrison Van Morrison

快乐美人鱼 我是曾沛慈

曾沛慈

艳遇

The Best Of The Best Various Artists The Best Of Grateful Dead Grateful Dead

郭静

12/14/15 2:05 PM

100

january 2016

AUDIO

RADIO CHANNELS

CHART TOPPERS

ROCK ARENA

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

INSEAT CHANNEL 2 AVOD CHANNEL 78 HOSTED BY JAY SHELDON (above)

Including...

Let’s Go Def Leppard The Less I Know The Better Tame Impala Lost Rolls Bayce Little Wing Jimi Hendrix

INSEAT CHANNEL 1 AVOD CHANNEL 77 OVERHEAD CHANNEL 5

Grinder Gary Clark Jr.

HOSTED BY BEN LOH (above)

Love Ashu

Zero Chris Brown

Bring On The Night The Corrs

Try Me Jason Derulo feat Jennifer Lopez

Hold On Forever Rob Thomas I Don’t Want To Go To Bed Simple Plan feat Nelly

Trust You Rob Thomas

Hello Adele

Music To Watch Boys To Lana Del Rey

What You Don’t Do Lianne La Havas Hotline Bling Drake Love Me Like You Do Little Mix For A Better Day Avicii Paper Dolls Rob Thomas New Americana Halsey

_Select_Jan16_Audio.indd 100

Confident Demi Lovato

Perfect One Direction

Sugar Robin Schulz

Channel numbers vary depending on which system you’re using. See page 74 to find out

Alive Sia

Ocean Drive Duke Durmont Stitches Shawn Mendes

Easy Love Sigala Burnitup!

Janet Jackson feat Missy Elliot Lay It All On Me Rudimental feat Ed Sheeran

Beeping Polish Club Looking For Someone To Love Buddy Holly Roll With It Oasis 40 oz On Repeat FIDLAR True Friends Bring Me The Horizon Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne Shave The Pride Le Butcherettes I Was Made For Loving You Kiss Slow It Down Now Green Buzzard Machinery Ash When I Come Around Green Day Sweet Little Rock And Roller Chuck Berry Carry On Wayward Son Kansas Black Night Deep Purple Stay With Me Faces

12/14/15 2:05 PM

january 2016

101

AUDIO GOLDEN ERA

AGHANI ARABBIYAH

MALAY HITZ

MANDARIN MIX

JAPANESE COLLECTION

INSEAT CHANNEL 3

INSEAT CHANNEL 8

INSEAT CHANNEL 9

INSEAT CHANNEL 10

INSEAT CHANNEL 12

AVOD CHANNEL 79

AVOD CHANNEL 82

AVOD CHANNEL 83

AVOD CHANNEL 85

AVOD CHANNEL 86

HOSTED BY RICHARD LA FABER

HOSTED BY MONA JASMAN

OVERHEAD CHANNEL 6

OVERHEAD CHANNEL 7

OVERHEAD CHANNEL 8

HOSTED BY KC ISMAIL

HOSTED BY CHONG HUEY LING

HOSTED BY KAORU SATO

Including...

Including...

Including...

Jangan Bimbang Adeep Nahar & Altimet

放闪 温岚

尾崎豊

Terlalu Rindu Eleena Harris

再遥远的距离 光良

恋人と呼ばせて 沢田知可子

Right Here Waiting Richard Marx

Seperti Magic Shae

无言以对 蔡依林

花束のかわりにメロディーを 清水翔太

Africa Toto

DiKoyak Waktu Ronnie Hussein

世纪末烟火 易桀齐

Perfume

Killer Queen Queen

Beautiful Aziz Harun

单行的轨道 邓紫棋

Your Eyes

Do It Again Steely Dan

Mata Hati Azlan & The Typewriter

朋友们都结婚去了 宇珩

唇よ、熱く君を語れ 渡辺真知子

Why Do Fools Fall In Love Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

Derita Kesayanganku Ruth Sahanaya

没你不行 羽泉

我ら思う、故に我ら在り 氣志團

The Beach Bil Musa

如同悲伤被下载了两次 陈珊妮 林宥嘉

花束 中島美嘉

Terbaik Bagimu Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza

约爱丽丝下午茶 林明祯

おやじの海 村木賢吉

I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb

Dapatkah Kau Rasakan Cinta Cakra Khan

就是爱你 陶喆

ユー・メイ・ドリーム シーナ＆ロケッツ

Let’s Stay Together Al Green

Supergirls De Fam

年华 张栋梁

ココロの羽 コブクロ

JAZZ

MALAY CLASSICS

AVOD CHANNEL 81

AVOD CHANNEL 84

Including...

Including...

Handbags & Gladrags Rob Stewart You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling Righteous Brothers

Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper

HINDI RHYTHMS

NASYID

INSEAT CHANNEL 14

Including...

AVOD CHANNEL 87 OVERHEAD CHANNEL 10

Including...

Selfie Le Le Re Vishal Dadlani Hookah Bar Band Of Power Marjaani Sukhwinder Singh & Sunidhi Chauhan Bhar Do Jholi Meri Adnan Sami Chaar Shanivaar Vishal Dadlani Chiggy Wiggy Kylie Minogue & Sonu Nigam Nachan Farrate Meet Bros & Kanika Kapoor Tutti Bole Wedding Di Meet Bros & Shipra Goyal Mauja Hi Mauja Mika Singh Afghan Jalebi (Ya Baba) Asrar & Akhtar Channal

_Select_Jan16_Audio.indd 101

Cuba Renungkan Syifa feat Hijjaz Tiada Tuhan Selain Allah Dato’ M Daud Kilau Tawakallah Brothers Dhuha Sahrul Gunawan Ya Rasulullah Salamun’alaik Kyrel Al-Gayauwi Pergi Tak Kembali Rabbani

KOREAN SELECTIONS AVOD CHANNEL 80

Woo Ri Sa Rang Ha Ji Ma Ra Yo BigBang Jo Eun Gi Eok SG Wannabe I Feel You Wonder Girls Yey Beast Beautiful Liar Vixx LR

山下達郎

Including...

Including...

Pie Eye’s Blues Duke Ellington Ray’s Collard Greens Steve Turre I Want To Talk About You Mary Stallings Evidence Soulive My Shining Hour Roy Hargrove

Ni Ga Bo Yeo Shin Yong Jae

Asmaul Husna Amy Search & Yasin Sulaiman

Uncle James Christian McBride & Inside Straight

Kiss Me 1Tym

I Can’t Get Started Hendrik Meurkens

Salam Lah Ahmad

Looby Loo Ben

Kun Anta Humood Alkhudher

Love Me Do Jang Jae In

What A Difference A Day Makes Etta James

Bukti Cintaku Hafiz Hamidun

Bi Ga Nae Ryeo Wa Zia, Lee Hyun

Mikraj Cinta Dato Siti Nurhaliza

Star Train

HOSTED BY BRAD POWER

HOSTED BY ELLEN HAN

Including...

Forget-Me-Not

The Count Is In The House Charles Earland Through The Fire Courtney Pine

Sri Mersing Zainab Mohd Aku Hanya Pendatang Francisca Peter Kali Terakhir Ku Lihat Wajah Mu Uji Rashid Mawarku 2 By 2 & Siti Nurhaliza Kasih Berubah Flybaits Jangan Ada Dusta Di Antara Kita Broery & Dewi Yull Teringin Shima Jika Kau Bercinta Lagi Alleycats Oh Salamah A Ramlee & Maria Bachok Masihkah Kau Ingat Kopratasa Ku Pendam Sebuah Duka Khadijah Ibrahim

12/14/15 2:05 PM

102

january 2016

GAMES

GAMES Test your skills and challenge your mind with up to 47 games in six different categories

Some games are available in multi-player format using our seat-to-seat function. Select a game for on-screen instructions on how to play.

Games only available on the A380, B777 and A330 aircraft and for passengers with the portable media player.

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

and B777 aircraft * AAll380 the games with an asterisk are only available to passengers travelling on A380 and B777 aircraft.

LEISURE

PUZZLE

SPORT

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

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

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

BOARD

ARCADE

KIDS

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

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

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

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

_Select_Jan2016_Games.indd 102

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

b-wise™

Berlitz® Word Traveler

A380 and B777 only

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

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

Soundview Executive Book Summaries A380 and B777 only

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

12/14/15 2:07 PM

january 2016

103

QUICK GUIDES

B738 VIDEO

PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER

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

The individual media player with high resolution 8� screen is available to all passengers in Business Class on our B738 leased aircraft

SYNOPSES FOR THESE MOVIES BEGIN ON PAGE 79; TV PROGRAMMES ON PAGE 90

FROM MALAYSIA Hollywood Favourites / International Love Detective M, E+

Television Hoods - Stories From The Neighbourhood E The Story Of Coffee E

TO MALAYSIA

12 Years A Slave

Hollywood Favourites / International Happy Feet Two E , CH+

Short History Of The World: The Ancient World E Luxury Hotel Escapes (Asia)

MOVIES

TV

Latest Movies

Comedy

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

Television

Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb E E

The Middle

Taken 3 E, F, G, C+

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

Malay Mamak Cupcake ML

Korean Fashion King K, E+

Chinese Kung Fu Jungle M, C+, E+

The Middle E

Drama Forever E

Lifestyle Tough Trains: Vietnam E

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

Science & Technology Powering The Future E

History Bermuda Triangle Exposed E

Malay Dapur Chef Ammar ML

Hindi Kick H, E+

Languages

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

_Select_Jan16_Quick Guides.indd 103

Extras Your portable media player also gives you access to CDs (see pages 97-101) and games (see page 102)

12/14/15 2:02 PM

104

january 2016

INSTRUCTIONS

HANDSETS Business Class B777

擁有個人屏幕的乘客請參照以下圖像和說明來使用您的遙控器。 個人スクリーンをお持ちのお客様はお手元のハンドセットを下の画像と合わせてから続けてお読みください。

Economy Class & Inseat Video

1

All passengers B738 & A333

Economy Class A380

First & Business Class A380

12

1

1

10 14

11

8

2

3

4

5

6

5

5

4

9

2

14

2

3

15

6

17

6

16

6

5

7 11

8

8

5

12

9

1

7

9 11

11

7

9 11

2

4

4

1

6

7

15

14

13

12

9

15

11

11

On reverse

1. Control Paddle*

1. 控制板*

1. 上下左右ボタン*

2. Window Display

2. 顯示視窗

2. ウィンドウ表示

3. Mode

3. 模式

3. モード

4. Reading Light ON/OFF

4. 閱讀燈 ON/OFF

4. 読書用ライトON/OFF

5. Channel UP/DOWN

5. 頻道 UP/DOWN

5. チャンネルUP/DOWN

6. Volume UP/Down

6. 音量 UP/DOWN

6. 音声ボリュームUP/DOWN

7. Brightness UP/DOWN

7. 亮度 UP/DOWN

7. 明るさUP/DOWN

8. Button Disabled

8. 呼叫乘務員/取消

8. 乗務員呼び出し/取消

9. Select/Start*

9. 選擇/開始*

9. 選択/スタート*

10. Enter*

10. 確認*

10. 入力*

11. Game Controls*

11. 遊戲控制*

11. ゲームコントロール*

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

12.

12.

13. Back button - To go to previous screen.

13.

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

14.

13.

14.

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

15.

16.

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

15.

17.

16.

* Not on the Inseat System 17.

YOUR SYSTEM

Control at your fingertips

指尖操控

手軽な操作

For all passengers with the AVOD system. See page 74 to find out which system you’re using.

適用於使用影音點播系統的乘客。 請查閱第74頁瞭解您所適用的系統。

AVODシステム搭載機種の全てのお客様向 け。お客様のご利用可能なシステムの確認は 74ページ目をご覧ください。

歡迎

ようこそ

Welcome

請在“歡迎”頁面選擇您的語言-英語或 馬來語。

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

From the Welcome screen, select your language –English or Bahasa Malaysia.

Main menu Press Select/Start or Enter to choose from the main menu.

_Select_Jan2016_Instructions.indd 104

主菜單 點擊“選擇/開始”鍵或“確認”鍵在功能表 上進行選擇 。

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

12/14/15 1:58 PM

january 2016

105

INSTRUCTIONS

YOUR SYSTEM

Accessing your handset

Accessing your screen in Business Class

Laptop power point

1.

Press to release the handset.

2.

Press to stow the handset.

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

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

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

取得手持控制器

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

手提電腦電源插座

1. 按下以釋放手持控制器。

取得金色俱樂部艙位顯示幕

2. 按下以放回手持控制器。

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

3. 復位鍵-若連接線拉出過長，可按壓此鍵使其復位。

リモコンの使用法

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

1. リモコンを取り出すには本体全体を押してください。

ゴールデンクラブクラスの画面スクリ ーンの使用法

2. リモコンを収納するには本体全 体を押して入れてくださ い。

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

3. コードが長すぎる場合はリセットボタンを押してください。

電源コンセントはファーストクラス及びゴールデンクラブクラスの全席で ご利用いただけます。コンセントのアダプターが必要な場合は乗務員まで お申し付けください。 但し、マレーシア航空はこのアダプターの使用により生じた、いかなる 傷害、損失或いは損害に対しても責任を負わないものとさせていただ きます。また、アダプターの貸出は先着順で、対応可能機種のみご利用 いただけます。

YOUR TOUCH SCREEN B738/A333 To make a selection, simply touch your chosen item on the seatback screen in front of you.

Welcome to your inflight entertainment!

Simply touch or select the Start button to get started.

A

B

C

D

E

F

A – Back Displays the previous screen.

B – Home Displays the Main Menu screen.

The footer Quick links to the most useful screens.

。

C – Tools Launches the Tools Menu pop-up.

D – Help Launches the Help Menu pop-up.

E – QuickNav Launches the QuickNav Menu pop-up.

F – Flight information Displays flight-related information.

。

_Select_Jan2016_Instructions.indd 105

12/14/15 1:58 PM

march 2014 110 06 january 2016 106 POSTCARD TRAVEL 2 going places going places

PHOTO YUJI TOZAWA/ADVENTURE IBARAKI

AUTUMN COLOURS The hills of Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan sprout a different colour each season. Kochia bushes turn from green to red in autumn, creating a Seuss-like scenery, while spring brings blue nemophilas that seem to merge with the sea into the sky.

2432CEM_MC_263766_Vision4NonStopInternetMagAd_M2.ai

1

11/12/15

8:23 PM