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MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE
Regulars
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CHECK-IN
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COORDINATES
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News and announcements from Malaysia Airlines
Everything you need to know about flying with us
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oneworld GUIDE
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SELECT
The benefits of the oneworld alliance
Our inflight entertainment guide
The St. Regis Chengdu opens its doors to business travellers; and the Kasara Niseko Village townhouses beckon with authentic Japanese charm
Catch the Pirates Week Festival in Cayman Islands; Lopburi Monkey Banquet in Thailand; and the Royal Kedah World Muay Thai Challenge
Tim Ho Wan’s maiden outlet opens in Malaysia; and David Myers to join list of celebrity chef restaurants at Marina Bay Sands
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Brighter future from sustainable tourism in the Mozambique archipelago
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Never leave home without these travel-friendly gadgets and accessories
A collection of plastic moulds produces quirky crops; and a display of high heels in New York
MUST-HAVES Our selection of scuba gear and diving equipment for deep sea thrills
REMEDY Inner strength spa treatments by Mandarin Oriental; and a tranquil retreat in Bali
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12 HOURS
Three cities that are a haven for vegetarians
Getting the most out of 12 hours in Amsterdam
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HISTORICAL CHARM
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SKY LANTERNS
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SARAWAK LAKSA
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URBANSCAPES
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KRAF ROTAN
Manila’s Intramuros district offers a heady tour of timeless significance
Celebrate Yi Peng in Chiang Mai as thousands of lanterns light up the night sky
Rice vermicelli and delicious toppings served in soup made from aromatic paste
Malaysia’s popular creative arts festival returns for its 12th instalment
Cantik dan tahan lama, perabot rotan juga menyuntik elemen klasik yang tiada tolok bandingan
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CORDOBA
The medieval Spanish city beckons with its boisterous vibe and architectural wonders
Prized truffles are found in abundance on the tables of Istria in Croatia
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GROUP CEO'S MESSAGE
DEAR VALUED GUESTS, It’s been a long 42 years since we took flight as Malaysian Airline System (MAS) in October 1972. 42 years of proudly serving Malaysian Hospitality to millions of guests around the world. 42 years of connecting Malaysia to the world. When you trace our history back even further, our very first commercial flight operated 77 years ago as Malayan Airways Limited. We were deeply honoured when the Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak described Malaysia Airlines as a national icon. Indeed for many Malaysians, the memory of our first flight on our first holiday overseas, or of the journey home after months, perhaps years, away at university abroad, still holds clear and dear. Fast forward to today, and it is time for change. Malaysia Airlines is changing, for the better. You might have heard recent
corporate news that our carrier’s majority shareholder is leading a comprehensive restructuring exercise. Why? In the words of our Prime Minister, “MAS is a part of Malaysia’s history. It is a symbol of national pride, of our ambitions and our place in the world. It is more than just a company to us. So today, we are making changes to ensure it is also part of Malaysia’s future story.” Exciting times lie ahead for this national icon, and for you, our guest. We thank you for your support all this while, and look forward to serving you and flying you on more holidays and business trips well into the future. Warmest regards, AHMAD JAUHARI YAHYA Group Chief Executive Officer
ON THE COVER The medieval Spanish city of Córdoba is the living expression of the different cultures that have existed there. Read about its rich history and see its stunning architecture in our story on pages 50-55. Cover Image: Gustasp & Jeroo Irani
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PROFILE
EXCLUSIVE MENU
Malaysia Airlines has partnered with Malaysian-born Australian artist Poh Ling Yeow to create a Signature Dish for the airline. The star of her own cooking show Poh’s Kitchen, she shares her thoughts with Going Places on Malaysian cuisine and why she chose to showcase her Nyonya Chicken Curry.
Why did you choose Nyonya Chicken Curry With Roti Canai as your Malaysia Airlines Signature Dish?
It’s such a definitive Malaysian dish and a definite crowd pleaser. Curry chicken is so loved in my family that it has a permanent, albeit out-of-place position, next to the ham on the Christmas table every year! Why are you so passionate about Malaysian cuisine?
Because the fusion of Malay, Indian and Chinese cultures creates such an incredibly diverse, vibrant and unique cuisine unlike no other in the world. It’s also a very unpretentious, inclusive food culture – there’s no such thing as an in-crowd and the food is amazingly cheap, so everyone can afford to eat out. Which ingredient is an absolute must in your kitchen?
Pandan. The heady aroma of grassy jasmine that this leaf imparts into food is totally unique and very versatile. Dubbed South East Asian vanilla, it’s used as a staple in sticky Malaysian desserts (perfect with coconut and palm sugar) but is equally delicious in savoury food. Throw into rice to accentuate the jasmine perfume or into curries to add another complex layer of fragrance. A whiff of this is pure comfort for me. Which is your favourite restaurant in Malaysia?
I rarely go to restaurants because the street food is so exciting. I always make a beeline for an assam laksa vendor the minute I land! And which is your go-to Malaysian restaurant in Australia?
PappaRich because there’s so much choice. It’s fun, tasty, fast and cheap – everything hawker food is about. Poh’s Nyonya Chicken Curry with Roti Canai will be available to Business Class passengers as well as Economy Class passengers on all flights leaving Australia from 1 Dec 2014, and on all flights leaving New Zealand from 1 Jan 2015.
MH GOURMET
BEST MEAL Malaysia Airlines’ in-flight dish of grilled lamb chops with olive and sundried tomato gravy was recently voted one of the six knockout economy class meals by the Business Traveller magazine. The dish is one of several in the MHgourmet menu, an innovative service for which 86 percent of the passengers surveyed have rated as good or excellent.
RE-BRANDING
NEW DISHES Beginning this month, the rebranded MHindulge menu will be rolled out across all routes in the Malaysia Airlines network, for First Class and Business Class. The re-branding comes with new menu choices, which include Western and Asian dishes such as noisette of chicken, beef kouzi, chicken murtabak, and grilled sea bass fillet, among others. PARTNERSHIP
ADDED VALUE Malaysia Airlines’ frequent flyer programme, Enrich, has partnered with Rocketmiles to enable Enrich members to earn thousands of Enrich Miles for each night booked with participating hotels represented by Rocketmiles. With each booking valued at an average of 7,000 Enrich Miles, members can now earn about 10 to 20 times more than the typical incentive.
HOLIDAYS
TRAVEL TIPS
Get a copy of Golden Holidays’ comprehensive vacation brochure covering Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar and start planning for your next holiday. The 144-page Destinasi ASEAN is packed with recommended holiday ideas, travel information, and destination tips and maps. For more information, pick up the brochure from your travel agent or at Golden Holidays’ office at KL Sentral or visit holiday. malaysiaairlines.com
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CHINA
GRAND OPENING The St. Regis Chengdu has opened its doors with 279 luxuriously appointed guestrooms and suites artfully designed to blend the residential Art Deco style of the 1920s with traditional elements of Sichuan culture. Ideally located at the intersection of Chengdu’s business and luxury retail districts, and steps away from Tianfu Square and Chun Xi Road, the hotel offers its signature St. Regis butlers, who carry smartphones instead of silver trays, to cater to a new generation of luxury travellers. With over 1,100 square metres of meeting spaces, the hotel is also the perfect venue for intimate social and high-level corporate gatherings. stregis.com/chengdu
JAPAN
PREMIER POWDER
Located a stone’s throw from the famous Seminyak Beach and Oberoi dining scene, the new Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak is the perfect hotel for a business retreat, couples’ getaway or family vacation. This urban resort features an expansive lagoon pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, and large modern meeting rooms for conferences and functions.
YTL Hotels has launched a collection of townhouses that embody authentic Japanese charm with contemporary elegance in the heart of Niseko Village. Situated at the base of Mount Niseko Annupuri, each of the Kasara Niseko Village townhouses is crafted with a sense of calm and a touch of richness through contemporary furnishings. Guests will be entitled to priority privileges such as guided mountain orientation, access to both onsen and gym at the Hilton Niseko Village and The Green Leaf Niseko Village, plus in-residence ski or snowboard boot fitting and a host of other personalised services. The first phase of the townhouses will open on 1 December.
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INDONESIA
LITTLE OASIS
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THAILAND
MONKEY FEAST
In central Thailand’s provincial capital of Lopburi, the last Sunday in November is reserved for the Lopburi Monkey Banquet. The world’s wildest dinner party is held in honour of the long-tailed macaques, who have become integrated into local society despite their pickpocketing tendencies and mercurial attitudes! 30 Nov at Lopburi
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KUALA LUMPUR
ARTISTIC DRUMMING Part of the Malaysian performing arts scene since 1997, Hands Percussion returns for its third drumming festival this month. Be wowed by spellbinding performances by local artists Kamrul Hussin, Kumar Karthigesu & Friends, and No Noise Percussion as well as international acts from Spain, Netherlands, Norway, and Vietnam.
KUALA LUMPUR
MUSICALLY THRILLING
7-16 Nov at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre facebook.com/handspercussion
CAYMAN ISLANDS LANGKAWI
BEST OF MUAY THAI One of the most awaited sporting events of the year, the seventh edition of the Royal Kedah World Muay Thai Challenge will feature participants from countries such as Brazil, South Africa, Scotland, Iran and many more. 14-15 Nov at Mahsuri International Exhibition and Convention Centre z1international.com.my
CARIBBEAN CELEBRATION Every November for 11 days, pirates run amok throughout the Cayman Islands at the annual Pirates Week Festival. This family-friendly festival comes complete with a simulated pirate invasion and plenty of fancy dress that brings the famous Pirates of the Caribbean to life. There are plenty of Jack Sparrow look-a-likes marauding the streets, so best be on the lookout! 6-16 Nov at George Town, Grand Cayman piratesweekfestival.com
Two West End Stars and three of Malaysia’s most versatile singers will share a stage at License to Thrill: A Bond Concert, dedicated to the most iconic secret agent of all time. David Shannon and Simon Bailey will join Malaysia’s very own Jaclyn Victor, Salamiah Hassan, and Nikki Palikat at the 90minute concert. Expect some of the most memorable songs and music from For Your Eyes Only, Goldfinger, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Skyfall, amongst others. 14-16 Nov at Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya limelight.com.my
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CELEBRITY VISIT It can only be an act of serendipity. Ipohborn, UK-based MasterChef UK 2014 winner Catherine Chin Wan Ping Coombes was three weeks shy of going back to work after her maternity leave when she was suddenly made redundant. Out of work, a friend decided to enter her for the popular TV cooking competition, and now, slightly over a year later, the former hotel manager is doing whirlwind around-the-world tours as a celebrity chef. Recently back in Malaysia as ambassador for the UK’s GREAT campaign celebrating British food and drinks, Ping Coombes spoke exclusively to Going Places in the Platinum Lounge of the KLIA before her Malaysia Airlines First Class flight back to the UK. Has your homecoming experience changed since winning MasterChef 2014? Well, I seem to have gained a lot of unknown relatives suddenly! Nothing else has changed much in my personal life. My mother still will not let me into her kitchen, and my friends treat me the same. Professionally, it has definitely kicked up a notch. I have been doing a lot more flying since it was revealed in May that I won MasterChef.
Speaking of flying, you have been back to Malaysia twice this year. How was your experience flying Business Class on Malaysia Airlines? I love how I get to go straight to my destination with Malaysia Airlines. I used to transfer a lot, but Malaysia Airlines is comfortable. Business Class even more so! Plus, the food they serve on board is reminiscent of my Malaysian roots. I love how clean the planes are, too, and the airline staff are always helpful even during long, tiring flights. What are your must-eat foods when you are back in Malaysia? Definitely my mother’s cooking, most particularly her stewed pork with preserved vegetables, and sambal petai. Then there are the hawker foods, which I hope will stick around for a while. I felt touched recently when my daughter Alexa ate the exact same chicken rice I had when I was a child. It is important to me that my daughter is in touch with my roots. Finally, how have the British taken to your Malaysian dishes? During my recent stint at the MasterChef Pop-up Restaurant & Bar, many
complimented my prawn laksa and said they were converted despite not liking spicy food before. I was also told that they wished to visit Malaysia to sample more of our dishes. I am proud that my culinary skills have promoted Malaysian cuisine, as well as Malaysian tourism.
DINE
TIM HO WAN IN KL
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This month sees the arrival of Tim Ho Wan’s maiden outlet in Malaysia, and as expected, the queues are filled with diners eager to taste what the hype is all about. Owned by chef Mak Kwai Pui, the Hong Kong-based dim sum restaurant started off as a hole-in-thewall eatery in Mongkok, but quickly rose to fame after it was awarded its first Michelin star in the first year of operations. If you do manage to snag a table, be sure to order its Heavenly Kings signature items of baked buns with BBQ pork, pan-fried turnip cake, steamed egg cake and vermicelli roll stuffed with pork liver. Tim Ho Wan, Ground Floor & Unit 27-1, First Floor, Signature Office, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
FEAST
NAPA WINE FESTIVAL There’s no better time to taste the finest American wines than during the five-day Napa Valley festival. The annual event gives you a chance to savour the best of what Napa Valley has in store during demonstrations with master chefs and connoisseurs, tastings throughout the day, and other hands-on experiences. Tickets for individual events start from USD75. 19-23 Nov flavornapavalley.com
DINE
DAVID MYERS IN SINGAPORE Come 2015, Marina Bay Sands will welcome LA-based David Myers into its already glittering list of celebrity chef restaurants. For his Singaporean debut, Myers – whose previous restaurants include Sona, Hinoki & The Bird, and Comme Ça – will focus on creating a modern pairing of Asian and Californian cuisine. Among some of the dishes diners can expect are crispy buckwheat chicken with Okinawan salt, big-eye tuna with a spicy mint-coconut salad, and scallops with grapefruit and mustard seeds. Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore
NEW MENU
DUCASSE GOES GREEN Alain Ducasse’s three-star Michelin restaurant at Plaza Athénée caused quite a stir in September when it unveiled a new menu that focused on environmentally friendly vegetarian and pescetarian fare. In place of several meat dishes are new menu items that include black rice cooked in the oven with shellfish, squid and octopus, Mediterranean fish with bulgur wheat in a tagine, and Anjou-grown quinoa and seafood. Hôtel Plaza Athénée. 25, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France
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LUGGAGE ACCESSORY
MAXIMISING SPACE
Having problems with fitting all that you need in your luggage? The Spacepak by Flight 001 maximises case space while achieving considerable compression. Spacepak Clothes for instance, allows garments to undergo double compression and organisation. While Spacepak Shoe lets you maintain a clean case, Spacepak Mini Toiletry is for all your toiletry essentials – featuring a mesh zip pocket and small zip area. flight001.com MAKEUP
EASY-ON POWDER Laneige has launched an all-in-one makeup brush coupled with loose powder that’s easy to carry around during travels. Known as the Brush Pact, it’s available in a selection of finishes (textureimproving, matte, splendid) to suit different needs. The retractable, densely made brush is said to be capable of picking up more powder, leaving skin with an even spread – minus the streaking.
If you are looking to maximise the effects of your in-flight beauty sleep, try out Sothys’ Noctuelle night cream. The formulation comes fortified with AHA and Vitamin C to speed up the skin’s natural exfoliation process and stimulate cellular renewal. Other ingredients like soy, vitamin E, shea butter and corn germ help in maintaining moisture and slow down the effects of environmental aggressors that aggravate ageing.
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SKINCARE
A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
TABLET
COMPUTING MADE EASY Marrying the portability of a tablet and functionality of a laptop, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 features a 12-inch full high-definition display, plus fourth-generation Intel Core processor options, amazing click-in keyboards and multi-position kickstand. The device also runs Windows 8.1 Pro and comes with the Surface Pen, which allows users to digitally write, draw and paint just as on paper. microsoft.com
HEADSET
IN THE LOOP
SUNCARE
PROTECT YOUR SKIN
New from Samsung, the Gear Circle bluetooth accessory has a built-in mic for users to issue voice commands or reply a short text without having to pull out a smartphone. The headset also doubles as a vibrating notifier whilst connected via Bluetooth. When not in use, it can be hung around the neck as a necklace or conveniently folded to be stored in the pocket.
Holidaymakers who are also devout beachgoers can try out this cool range of sunblocks that use shea butter and a natural UV protection as the main ingredient. Each variation of Sun Off A Beach protects against the sun with a SPF of 50. There is one for anti-aging, which contains ceramides that promote healthy cell turnover. Another, formulated with cucumber extract, is made for sensitive skin. Sun Off The Beach also has different sunblocks for sports enthusiasts, as well as kids.
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EXHIBITION
A FEAST FOR THE EYES
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam presents Marlene Dumas - The Image as Burden, a compelling exhibition of the artist’s work, which spans her portfolio from the 1970s to the present day. Highlights of this incredible retrospective include the 100-piece series entitled Models from the Van Abbemuseum collection and a gallery dedicated to Dumas’ drawings – some of which are making their public debut. The result is one of the largest Dumas exhibitions in Europe to-date and one that truly explores her oeuvre. Until 4 Jan 2015 at Museumplein 10, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands stedelijk.nl
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FOOD ART
SHOE SHOW
WALK THIS WAY From wedges to kitten heels, stilettos and Cuban, Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe explores the impact this accessory has had on society with an incredible display of historical heels dating back to the 17th century and weird and wonderful examples from current designers. The show is split into six categories that investigate all aspects of the elevated shoe, with some revealing the architecture and composition of certain designs and others meditating on the connection between high heels and notions of power, desire, fantasy, and status. Until 15 Feb 2015 at Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York brooklynmuseum.org
ART FAIR
CULTURAL EXCHANGE This month sees the founders of the Beirut Art Fair launch the first edition of the Singapore Art Fair, an event that focuses on works from the Middle East, North Africa and South East Asia. “The Arab world has increasingly turned itself towards Asia and vice-versa,” says Laure d’Hauteville, director and founder of the Beirut Art Fair. “With this new showcase in Asia, we wish to develop the connections between these two regions and promote their cultural exchanges.” 27-30 Nov at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore singapore-art-fair.com
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BUSH BABIES
Fruit Mould Co takes food art to the next level with its creative collection of plastic moulds for fruit and vegetables. The company hit headlines with their selection of baby and Buddha-shaped pears, and square watermelon and peaches in ladies underwear. You can either buy the fruits online or purchase the moulds and grow your own quirky crops.
PHOTO EXHIBITION
SNAP HAPPY Paris Photo celebrates the artistry of a good snap with a four-day photographic exhibition held at the historic Parisian landmark, the Grand Palais. As well as 19 solo showcases from recognised artists such as Eric Poitevin and Miyako Ishiuchi, this year’s event offers a sneak peek into privately owned collections. Visitors can also learn more from the experts at the Paris Photo Platform – an independently curated selection of lectures, discussions, and interviews. 13-16 Nov at Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill 75008 Paris parisphoto.com
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DEEP SEA THRILLS
Take on November beneath the ocean’s surface with our scuba diving equipment guide
DIVE COMPUTER
SUUNTO DX TITANIUM Every diver should own a dive computer. The Suunto DX is a tool for open circuit and rebreather divers. It features a 3D compass, wireless air integration and even an algorithm that helps calculate decompression for a dive. suunto.com
UNDERWATER VISION
ATOMIC AQUATICS VENOM DIVE MASK ALTERNATIVE AIR SOURCE
ATOMIC AQUATICS SS1 SAFE SECONDS INFLATOR Don’t leave surface without one. This alternative air source can be used with any buoyancy control device. It’s built to be stable and is not prone to unnecessary leakage from water movement while swimming or during entries and exits. atomicaquatics.com
Featuring the new UltraClear Schott Superwhite glass lens for exceptional optical clarity and double-layer, dualcolour silicone skirt for comfort, the Venom Dive Mask lets you see more and look great underwater – that’s what diving is all about.
BUOYANCY DEVICE
DIVE RITE TRAVELPAC BCD The TravelPac features less hardware, making it a lightweight BCD that is ideal for travel; plus its design allows it to pack flat in a suitcase. It has the advantages of putting buoyancy where it is most needed. diverite.com
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MARKER LIGHT BREATHING APPARATUS
ATOMIC AQUATICS T3 REGULATOR The signature regulator of Atomic Aquatics, its lightweight materials make it the perfect traveller. Hand-built for quality and forged with titanium to last, breathing underwater has acquired a newfound confidence. atomicaquatics.com
PRINCETON TEC AMP 1L The tiny Amp 1L packs a 45 Lumen LED that is ideal for both underwater and surface use. The snap cone that comes with it converts the flashlight into a marker light for area lighting. And its built-in bottle opener has its practicalities. princetontec.com
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WELLNESS
EMBRACE PASSION SCENT
SEASON TO INDULGE La Mer has long been regarded as a super luxe skincare brand. At the heart of the highly-prized La Mer formulation is nutrient-rich algae, protective anti-oxidant extracts and precious minerals. That said, the brand is now releasing its first-ever candle for the holiday season. This affords a refreshing floral escape for the senses – inspired by the seas and finished in emerald glass. lamer.com.my
Brought to you by OneWorld Retreats, Immerse Yourself in Bali offers six days of yoga and meditation. It is scheduled to run from 30 November to 5 December, led by Wayan Partawan, a certified yoga teacher from Yoga Arts in Australia. The 14-bedroom tranquil retreat is located 1.5 kilometres from the heart of Ubud. Despite being surrounded by jungles and rice fields, it comes complete with a swimming pool, spa and a well-furnished yoga studio. Meals are served table d’hôte with a choice of vegetarian or non-vegetarian dishes. Each nevertheless uses only the freshest and most tasteful ingredients for an enjoyably healthy experience. oneworldretreats.com
SPA
INSPIRING COURAGE Mandarin Oriental spas are currently offering a new treatment utilising the Inner Strength oil from Aromatherapy Associates. Its use incorporates a variety of massage techniques as well as the application of a heated compress to nurture the core and quieten the mind. The oil was created by Aromatherapy Associates founder Geraldine Howard to help her cope with her battle with cancer. Ingredients include calming clary sage and frankincense for focus and clarity, fortifying cardamom and rosemary, and healing rose, vetivert, and geranium. Mandarin Oriental’s Inner Strength treatment was launched in October, in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness month. mandarinoriental.com
BEAUTY
ESSENTIAL PROTECTION Inspired by the great northern lights in Finland, deep blue fjords in Norway, and colourful houses in Copenhagen, Nordic Collection by OPI brings the diverse shades of its namesake region to nails and toes for the season. This new collection of 12 lacquers features a palette ranging from spicy browns in shades of bronze, cinnamon and caramel to rich purples in wine, black cherry and blue-violet hues, with accents of creamy coral, pink and sea green. Available at OPI nail bars and kiosks, as well as leading nail, beauty and hair salons plus spa centres throughout Malaysia.
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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
LIFE ON THE VEG Hot destinations for steadfast vegetarians and flexible carnivores Text Tracey Petherick
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
Said to be the city with the world’s best salads, San Francisco has been a haven for vegetarians since the 1960s. There are plenty of exclusively vegan or vegetarian eateries, but the real beauty here might be the meat-serving establishments with vegetarian-friendly options – including late-night snack bars (try Taqueria Vallarta’s famous veggie burritos, available until midnight everyday) and on-the-go food outlets. One of San Francisco’s legendary vegetarian joints is Green’s. Opened in 1979 by Zen Buddhists, it still sources ingredients from the original organic farm run by the Zen community north of the city. Try the brunch menu’s Pinnacles Scramble – scrambled eggs with yellow finn potatoes, chipotle chillies and cheddar, served on corn tortillas with black bean chilli. And we defy anyone to resist the Snickerdoodle ice cream sandwich with nectarines and blueberries. All this, with a spectacular Bay view to boot.
Vegetarianism is a vibrant sub-culture in Thailand’s northern culinary capital, which regularly rates as one of the best cities for vegetarian travellers. Look out for rows of yellow flags flying outside restaurants or pick up a Nancy Chandler map that clearly indicates vegetarian or vegan venues. Make like the locals and head to Khun Churn at the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Centre for an extensive buffet with an incredible salad bar, or try Anchan Vegetarian – a hot spot for visitors and expats that gets rave reviews. Meanwhile, the inexpensive Chiang Mai Vegetarian Society is a no-frills (you wash your own dishes) but big-hearted café and organic food store. GLASGOW, UK
Scotland’s largest city may not be an obvious destination for vegetarians, but People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) last year named it the UK’s best city for vegans. Its broad cultural mix, buzzing social scene and large student community all add up to a city that’s embracing vegetarian trends and offering more world-class veggie eateries. Mono serves interesting, home-cooked vegan food (try the smoked tofu with pesto mayo sandwich, or the seitan burger with barbecue sauce) while hosting exhibitions and book readings. Or head to the friendly and atmospheric Saramago café bar at the Centre for Contemporary Arts for a vegan take on that most Scottish of dishes – haggis. Thinking of dabbling in a bit of flexitarianism? With origins dating back to World War I, Meatless Monday was launched in the USA in 2003 as a public health awareness program. By 2009, Paul McCartney and his daughters Stella and Mary had brought the concept to the UK and into the limelight. Their Meat Free Mondays campaign has celebrity followers that include Gwyneth Paltrow, Jamie Oliver, and Sir Richard Branson. meatfreemondays.com
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ECLECTIC CITY Visit the ‘Venice of the north’ for canals, culture and cuisine Text Helen Ochyra Illustration Sio Yean
Do like the Dutch and rent a bike, which is relatively cheap and will often get you across the city centre faster than trams or the subway
a 9.30am Amsterdam is a city for walking, so strap on comfortable shoes and fuel up at Café Wildschut (cafewildschut.nl). This art deco grand café serves its full menu from 9.30am so you can start your morning with an omelette, a cheeseburger or even a rib-eye steak. Take a seat in the elegant interior with its vast windows or better yet, out on the expansive terrace on Roelof Hart Square. b 10am Your first stop is the worldfamous Rijksmuseum (rijksmuseum.nl/en), where Pierre Cuypers’ 19th-century gothic and renaissance building recently underwent a complete modernisation. The new Atrium is a spectacular entranceway that sets the tone for the extensive collection,
featuring works from the 15th to 20th centuries, encompassing everything from photography to paintings. The museum’s star is Rembrandt’s Night Watch, a whopping canvas that’s the only artwork to remain in its pre-renovation position, where Cuypers wanted it to be. In fact, he designed the entire original building around it. c 12.30pm After all that culture, you’re sure to need a sugar fix. Head over to the hip, vibrant De Pijp neighbourhood and take a seat at De Taart van m’n Tante (detaart.com/en/home.htm). This thoroughly over-the-top and utterly unapologetic café is so kitsch, you might think you’ve walked into Barbie’s house – seventies-orange sofas sit next to Louis XV-style chairs, while cakes in all colours of the
rainbow pose beneath bright white birdcages. Order the pecan pie or carrot cake, washed down with a restorative cup of tea. d 2pm Take advantage of the sugar rush to walk to the city centre via Bloemenmarkt, the world’s only floating flower market. This is an unrivalled photo opportunity and a great place to stock up on bulbs so you can grow your very own tulips from Amsterdam. e 3pm “I want to go on living after my death,” Anne Frank wrote in 1944. Her diary has become one of the world’s most widely read books, and her Second World War hiding place is now a museum (annefrank.org). Here you can almost step into the shoes of the author, slipping behind the bookcase and into
her story. Few museums are as moving as this one. f 5pm You can’t visit Amsterdam without at least a quick walk through the infamous Red Light District. Stop for coffee at the Waag, the 15th-century weighing house that now hosts an atmospheric candlelit caférestaurant. g 7pm For dinner, head to one of the many outstanding traditional Dutch restaurants. Restaurant Greetje (restaurantgreetje.nl/ en) is one of the best, serving old-fashioned classics with a modern twist. Try the mackerel fillet with ‘a touch of curry’ and end the dinner with Greetje’s Grand Finale, a decadent serving of all the restaurant’s desserts.
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Historical Charm Manila’s Intramuros district offers a heady tour of timeless significance Text and Photos Mark Eveleigh
A pedicab, Manila's iconic version of the trishaw, plies the streets of Intramuros
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imagine how things ought to be. Then get ‘em, pick ‘em up, turn ‘em around, shake ‘em up, and that’s what you’ll get here.” Carlos Celdran has a delightfully unique way of looking at things. “We are like a huge bowl of halo halo,” he continues. “It’s hard to describe for anyone who hasn’t seen it but the national dessert of Philippines has got shaved ice, jelly, syrup, fruit, evaporated milk, sugar, even sweet potato, kidney beans and sometimes grated cheese. In fact, it’s got way, way too much of everything, like our country.” Celdran’s talks are irreverent, comic, ribald, incisive and frequently, utterly hilarious. He has used his training as an
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actor to forge a career as an immensely popular tour guide. He’s become known as the ‘Pied Piper of Intramuros’ because of the huge crowds that follow him on his daily stroll around this historical district. Intramuros literally means ‘inside the walls’; it’s an area that is not only atmospheric, evocative and charmingly timeless but also crucial to visit if you want to understand what made Manila the sprawling city it is today. Constructed almost completely of stone blocks, the walled area was built by the Spanish during their occupation of Manila in the 16th century. It is today the oldest district in the Philippine capital. “Manila was the second most-destroyed allied city of World War II,” says Celdran. “What’s most astounding is that we were flattened not by the Japanese but by our friends, the Americans. It was Imelda Marcos who rebuilt the old town. “People are disappointed that we don’t have ancient monuments and buildings of our own but we never had any granite to build with, only volcanic stone, which remains very fertile in this tropical climate. Plants grow everywhere. We literally have to ‘shave’ our
The entrance to Fort Santiago
The San Sebastian Church, built in 1891, is the only church in Asia made entirely of steel
fort every six months,” Celdran proclaims as we pass the regal old gate of the fort that was built by Spanish conquerors in 1571. What is perhaps most surprising about the crowd that surrounds Celdran as he leads his entourage across the fort’s lawns is that more than half of them are local Filipinos. While humour is never far below the surface, Celdran never shies away from the dark and disturbing side of Intramuros’ history. Fort Santiago was a Japanese prison during the war; prior to that, it was used by the Spanish to incarcerate political prisoners including national hero José Rizal. There are bronze footprints implanted into the stone path that follow the rebel-author’s last walk as he departed for his rendezvous with the Spanish firing squad. Local folklore has it that if you walk in the footprints, you can sense the ghost of the great man. The Americans popularised the image of José Rizal along with that of Coca-Cola, baseball and the wartime Jeeps that later morphed – with typical Filipino exhilaration – into the Jeepney public buses that now roar between Intramuros and the business district. Like the halo halo, they are also overdecorated. Festooned with mirrors, stickers,
lurid artwork and lights (everywhere except where lights should be!), they have become an icon of national exuberance. A short cross-town trip on a Jeepney should be considered a crucial part of any visit to Manila. But for a perfect experience, take the ride only as far as Intramuros and disembark for a far more restful mode of transport. Dozens of pedicabs (Manila's own iconic type of trishaw) creak amid pastelcoloured colonial houses and 25 horsedrawn carruajes still carry tourists as they once transported Spanish colonial leaders, Filipino nobility and the powerful priests of Intramuros’ seven churches. “We enjoy laughing at ourselves. Just like the tourists who come here, we have a very confused idea of our own culture,” Celdran says. “We don’t have any traditional
Asian dancing because we were subjugated by the Spanish for 333 years. We soak up everything like a sponge, we adopted their culture and they gave us their names. Then the Americans came and we latched on enthusiastically to all things American. We started calling our kids Muhammad Ali and Merry Christmas. And we were a trade centre, so we had influences from everywhere. I have a friend called Casio – obviously his father named him after the watch he’d just bought.” Celdran describes his nation as ‘Uncle Sam’s beaten child’ – the mistreated and abandoned child of colonial fathers. But scratch the surface, and what has traditionally been seen as a lack of culture can instead be appreciated as a uniquely exciting blend. Come to Manila with an open mind and a determination to absorb all the colourful sensations that you’ll find in Intramuros.
The 'Pied Piper of Intramuros', Carlos Celdran
The steel and glass towers of Manila's business district rise behind the sturdy old fortress walls of Baluarte de San Diego
Jeepneys roar through the center of Manila's massive Chinese quarter
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CHIANG MAI The Thai sky lantern festival of Yi Peng offers a spectacular sight Text Chris Vanderlay Photos Simon Bond
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had travelled to Chiang Mai to experience the Yi Peng Festival, a three-day event that has become a magnet for photographers the world over, and was especially eager to see the synchronised release of thousands of sky lanterns. On the train, I started talking to Nattha Chaloeichanya, a Thai university student who was travelling from Ayutthaya for the festival. We discussed how there seemed to be something distinctly Thai about the splendour of floating lanterns, but she argued there was also something much deeper. “Yi Peng has the beauty of seeing all these lanterns light up the sky, yes, but for a lot of people, there’s also a very real spiritual connection to the festival. It’s about releasing all your negativity and, more subtly, it’s a way for us to simply take a moment to stop, breathe, and let go.” Similar to the nationally celebrated Loi Krathong, Yi Peng has roots in an ancient Brahmanic festival that was later adopted
as a ceremony to honour Buddha. Perhaps the main difference between Loi Krathong and Yi Peng is that instead of focusing on the tradition of sailing candlelit baskets (Krathong) down a river, Yi Peng emphasises the use of rice paper sky lanterns (khom loi) that are released into the ether, creating a dreamlike aesthetic. Yi Peng is now renowned as one of the world’s most spectacular festivals. The Thai people light lanterns all year round, but they are constantly visible across Chiang Mai’s skyline during Yi Peng. The Kingdom of Lanna’s former capital, an extraordinary city that brims with ancient temples, is the perfect backdrop for this spectacle. No matter what time of day I looked up, I could always bet on finding at least one lantern, lolloping in the breeze on a meandering mission. One of the paradoxical elements of visiting an ancient city like Chiang Mai for a festival as spiritual as Yi Peng is the obvious demand of an ever-present
The writer and the photographer launching their lantern together
the following evening at Maejo University, about 20 kilometres outside the city centre. There was no public transport to the event, but the best option seemed to be the omnipresent Thai songthaews, a kind of pick-up truck adapted to carry passengers and fitted with a roof and two parallel benches for seating. At the last minute, I was offered a ride in an air-conditioned sedan by some generous fellow tourists and I jumped at the chance. Still, I was struck by a small sense of envy during the drive out as I peered into the traffic of songthaews. As they headed toward the university, I saw their many happy
The Tudongkhasathan Lanna Meditation Centre is the site of the large-scale launch of lanterns
Up to 1,000 paper lanterns are made for the festival
A big smile before launching her lantern into the air for good luck
Small decorated floats are released on rivers as offerings to river spirits during the Loi Krathong festival which coincides with Yi Peng
tourism industry. Not far beyond the superannuated walls of the old temple city are the bright lights of commerce and fast food restaurants. Here, a certain fastfood clown mascot is fixed in the bowing Thai wai, its yellow gloved hands praying traditionally to greet customers. I saw a young Thai family silhouetted in front of that neon modernity laugh as they lit a sky lantern. As they watched the lantern ascend, the couple closed their eyes and pressed their palms together while their toddler child clapped. Later that night, I bought some khao man kai (chicken with rice) and took a long walk through the winding streets where fine-dining restaurants blended with street food vendors and stalls. There was something intensely personal about each of the yellow dots that peppered the sky, though it was the simultaneous release of thousands of lanterns that I was most keen on witnessing. I learned that this would take place
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Heating the air inside the lanterns to ensure they float
Dressing up for the festival parade
Monks laying out red carpets before the start of the ceremony
A participant of one of the many parades that take place as part of the festival
A monk lighting candles at the start of the ceremony
passengers sharing the journey together, and I felt a pang of solitude in the leatherbound sedan. After entering the university, I bought a couple of huge cream-coloured lanterns and walked to the main sward where a thin Hollywood-style red carpet divided the grass. There were surprisingly few people sitting in the auburn glow of the afternoon and I wondered if I was at the wrong site. I walked to the food stalls and bought a picnic of pad thai to enjoy on the lawn. Before I finished the meal, the sun had almost completely sunk and a sea of people multiplied exponentially around me. As the venue filled, the proceedings began and a procession of Buddhist monks garbed in immaculate simplicity walked along the carpet toward the stage. The crowd listened to a sermon with reverence, and we were soon instructed to begin lighting the lanterns. Experienced locals helped tourists with tips on how to prepare the lanterns as a feeling of community grew. Then, with most of the giant lanterns
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The festival offers a spiritual connection for some people
Dancers in traditional costumes performing the Lanna dance
shining and expanding with heat, my field of vision became restricted to my immediate neighbours and their lanterns. Very quickly, I felt enclosed in a small, comforting space with the bolstering radiance of light, almost like being under a duvet with a torch. As soon as the signal was given, the neighbouring lanterns began to rise, and I could see thousands more beyond floating up majestically. It was as though we were submerged in oceanic waters and enveloped by endless
The Thai people light lanterns all year round, but they are constantly visible across Chiang Mai’s skyline during Yi Peng creatures of bioluminescence. Each lantern encapsulated something deeply personal and rose to form a canopy of light funnelled up as high as it was possible to see, leaving me below with the equally remarkable sight of numerous smiling faces looking up in elation. People say Thailand has changed amid its journey to become a Southeast Asian economic powerhouse. And certainly, as I stared at the congregation of orange-robed monks sitting with a calm piety onstage, I couldn’t help but notice their striking contrast to the eager wave of smartphones and cameras among the crowd. But then, for one ethereal moment, thousands of lanterns asserted something much simpler, and I was left in an awe of a tranquillity I thought long lost to antiquity.
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The medieval Spanish city beckons with its boisterous vibe and architectural wonders
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he city of Córdoba in southern Spain exudes the heady swirl and energy of a flamenco dancer and the passion and grace of a raven-haired Spanish beauty. From mid-April to mid-June, the city springs to life with the staging of major fiestas. From the Festival of the Patios, when the courtyards and wrought iron balconies of whitewashed homes in the old quarter burst with colourful blossoms, to the feria or fair held in the Arenal neighbourhood, life becomes one long celebration for locals and tourists. We were there during the feria, when gaiety, tapas and rebujito (a concoction of the region’s dry white wine, 7UP and ice) flowed like a river and the air was infused with the scent of orange blossoms. Córdoba swarmed with olive-skinned beauties togged up in figure-hugging flamenco dresses and men in gypsy costumes posed for photographs, while the bullfight ring in town resounded with the cries of olé, olé, olé as matadors preened and felled mighty bulls night after night. Nothing can quell the exuberant spirit of the Spaniards, not even the recession
from which the country emerged recently. And that bubbling, no-holds-barred joie de vivre reached out to us as we too were caught up in the web of excitement and eddy of colour as we meandered in the old quarter, eating tapas and quaffing a drink or two at the bars. The strumming of flamenco guitars percolated out of flower-draped doorways as we stopped at a bar where a duo thrummed and sang flamenco songs with soulful passion. This town where happy spontaneity reigns has spawned some great flamenco dancers, but Córdoba is not just a fun provincial place; it’s a historic location that wears its rich past lightly. Once one of the great capitals of the world and the largest, richest city in Europe, it is today often bypassed by tourists in search of Granada and Seville’s more flamboyant delights. Yet, Córdoba is addictive. It sings a siren song, almost plaintive and pleading, about the time when its splendours rivalled that of Constantinople (modernday Istanbul) as the only capital of the Muslim caliphate in the West (AD 7111031). Córdoba was then part of what was lyrically called Al-Andalus, also known as Islamic Iberia or Moorish Spain (AD 711-1492), which occupied most of modern Spain and Portugal at the height of its supremacy. Way before this period, Córdoba seized its place in the sun as the largest city of Roman Spain. We crossed the recently restored Roman bridge into the charming old town where the ghosts of the past seem to peek
A glimpse of the cathedral’s bell tower from a narrow lane
The cathedral as seen from across the river
The interiors of the cathedral that was once a mosque
A young girl dressed in a traditional costume for the fiesta
The bell tower of the cathedral
The flamenco dancer matching the steps of the horse and its rider at the equestrian show at the Royal Stables
out of old doorways and arches of whitewashed homes, topped with crescent tile roofs, and in the twists and turns of cobbled streets with weathered stone fountains. The wraiths seemed to strut around in Juderia, the medieval Jewish quarter with its ninth-century synagogue, and in the centrepiece of the town, the Mezquita, considered by some to be the greatest mosque ever built. As we moved out of the Mediterranean sun and into the interior of the mosque (now a cathedral) via the Patio los Narajos, scented with orange and lemon trees, we were overwhelmed. The
Mezquita turned out to be a vast, cool space where 850 marble, jasper and granite columns, bridged by red and white double stone arches, rose with a sort of hypnotic symmetry. The Mezquita seemed to reverberate with the prayers of the faithful going back centuries. In its heyday, scholars studied astronomy, religion, philosophy, geometry and countless other intellectual pursuits here, passing them on to the West. The mosque was vastly augmented in the 10th century, but in 1523, a Baroque cathedral was planted in its midst after the Christian re-conquest of Córdoba in 1236.
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One of the most romantic ways to explore Córdoba is by a horsedrawn carriage
Souvenir plates for sale
Shops selling souvenirs in the Old City
Quaint shops on cobblestoned streets in the Old City
Interestingly, the belfry of the cathedral was built around the minaret of the mosque. For us, this highlighted the manifold layers of history and culture that sheathe Córdoba, which one peels away like the layers of an onion. We ambled around the interior as guides spoke their well-rehearsed lines to groups of tourists, while some visitors stared bemusedly around them, finding it difficult to take it all in. Each pillar is different because it was sourced from Roman ruins and old churches; yet there is a tremendous sense of harmony. The most riveting is the bejewelled mihrab, or niche, that indicates the direction of Mecca. Once outside, we ambled into the Jewish quarter with its meandering alleys and Arabic archways and patios – some have been converted into romantic wisteria-draped outdoor cafés or pizzerias with wood-fired ovens; another has become a Moorish bath. We ducked under one arch and emerged in what resembled a medieval souk. Around a large courtyard, buried in climbing ivy and red geraniums, there were little craft shops selling jewellery, leather and other goods. Farther away, a museum studded with matador costumes and sepia-tinted posters advertised bullfights of yore. Also in the old quarter was the Inquisition Museum, said to have the largest collection of torture instruments in Europe. We walked through its halls, amazed but appalled at the same time, at the ingenuity of man in the torture of his brethren. It was in the adjacent fortified palace of Alcazar, with its lush gorgeous gardens overlooking the tranquil Guadalquivir river that Christopher Columbus importuned Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic monarchs, to finance his voyage to India. Isabella refused, but as Columbus walked away, Ferdinand persuaded her to open her purse strings, which she did, ushering in the era of colonisation. But it was in the Royal Stables of Alcazar that we experienced some of our most memorable moments. This was where the Spanish or Andalusian thoroughbreds were reared from Arab stock at the behest of King Philip II, who was a lover of all things equestrian. Today, tourists can get a glimpse of purebred Spanish steeds being put through their paces, manes flying, muscles rippling under sleek, shiny coats as they move
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in superb unison with their handsome, costumed riders. As dusk mantled the Royal Stables, the statuesque Spanish horses and the ramrod-straight riders pranced out to stirring music, almost as though they were a single entity. As the light played evocatively on the horse, the rider and the dancers in an engaging moving cameo, we were enthralled; not a leaf stirred and one could only hear the collective breathing of a mesmerised audience that watched the arabesques created by the actors in this spectacle filled with sound, light and panache. The show came to its heartstopping finale with a flamenco dancer, as the horse and rider performed as one, their sinuous movements complementing each other in a superb show of dance and horsemanship. As we left the Royal Stables, the sound of laughter and clinking of wine glasses wafted from the sidewalk cafés. The night was still young in Córdoba, which seemed to swagger and strut, determined to outdo its great rivals Seville and Granada. AD the39Rest GoingPlaces OL.pdf
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Macua women carry bundles of dry grass near the Quirimbas village of Arimba
The people of the archipelago in Mozambique’s northern coast eke out a living from agriculture and fishing but the rise in eco-tourism is offering a brighter future
The Colours Of
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Ibo Island Lodge runs popular dhow safaris around the deserted islands and islets of the archipelago
Catch of the day –many islanders still survive on what they can harvest from the sea
Prized find –boys on the island of Ibo proudly display a magnificent conch shell
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A local villager in Arimba pounds cassava roots
Rudimentary dhows are often seen sailing the narrow yet bountiful channels between the Quirimbas islands
A crimson starfish –one of the colourful marine life found in abundance around the islands
A young girl wears mussiro, a natural sunblock and moisturiser made from the wood of the mussiro tree
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A temporary camp run by Ibo Island Lodge on the island of Mogundula
Macua women forage for seafood in the tidal zone near Arimba
About the photographer Based in London and Asia, award-winning writer and photographer Daniel Allen has journeyed widely across the globe. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Guardian, The Sunday Times, National Geographic, Discovery Channel Magazine, Geographical and Esquire. daniel-allen.net
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First Home
Working together for a healthier Malaysia For Anna Braun and her family, Malaysia has always been considered their first home. “Both our children were born here, so we really feel rooted to this country,” says Anna. Although she admits it took time to adjust, the reception she has received has been warm and friendly. “I really value the diversity of Malaysia and the different cultures and religions,” she adds. As President of B. Braun Asia Pacific, Anna is constantly looking at ways to expand the company’s operations in Malaysia, and she admits, the timing couldn’t have been more ideal. You’re part of the Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) programme, what do you think of it?
I think the programme really gives a long-term perspective to foreigners working and living in Malaysia. You feel at home and not just in transit. Apart from this stability, the greatest benefit certainly is that my husband has an independent work permit too.
Would you encourage foreign talent to seek out employment in Malaysia?
Yes. Malaysia is a great way to explore working in Asia. It has interesting industries and with its diversity, gives great exposure to the different life and working styles. It is also at the heart of the very dynamic ASEAN region.
How would you like to see B. Braun expand further in Malaysia?
We are already undergoing the largest expansion in the entire group with an investment of RM2.0 billion until 2016 in Penang, which has become our largest site. In addition, we have just relocated the regional headquarters for Asia Pacific back to Penang. Our future plans include increasing our R&D resources here and developing additional educational programmes for our existing and future employees. All these activities will provide even more employment opportunities for Malaysians.
Name Anna Braun Country of origin Germany Company B. Braun Asia Pacific Position President Years in Malaysia 4
What about the rate of growth, specifically in relation to your industry?
The healthcare sector is a leading driver of economic growth in Malaysia. Changing demographics, a more affluent society and more health-conscious lifestyles have led to the creation of a robust domestic industry in healthcare. This is supported by the fact that Malaysia has already a healthcare system and is also strengthening its healthcare services to patients from abroad.
The 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.
B Braun was set up in 1972 and now employs more than 6,500 employees in Penang. B Braun Asia Pacific, which has close to 13,000 employees, has operations in 16 countries such as Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan and Malaysia. It is headquartered in Penang, Malaysia.
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Istria’s Black Diamonds Finding (and eating) truffles in Croatia Text and Photos Chaney Kwak
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The black flakes of truffles add a woodsy flavour to this pasta dish
Black truffles handpicked by the Karlić
f all the problems a sybaritic traveller could face, I was experiencing a whole new dilemma in Istria, a heart-shaped peninsula in Croatia: there was just too much truffle. Everywhere I went, I kept finding the prized mushroom in all kinds of dishes. There it was, crowning tagliata, or sliced beefsteak, like a white tiara; then the pungent black flakes showed up in fettuccine alfredo, studding the pasta dish with particles of flavour. And when I least expected it, I tasted the unmistakable woodsy flavour inside a creamy semifreddo. Truffles are supposed to be rare, but the so-called black diamonds were surprisingly abundant on the tables of Istria.
Jutting into the northern end of the Adriatic Sea, the Istrian peninsula and its islands are discreetly popular holiday destinations, sought after among Europeans in the know, yet far less touristy than Venice and other nearby attractions. The fertile plains and verdant coast have long made this region a prized territory among major powers like the Roman and Austro-Hungarian empires— and most recently, Yugoslavia before Croatia’s independence in 1991. When you visit, you’ll see why so many sought to possess this 3,600-square-kilometre piece of rural heaven. The spectacular coast can impress even the most seasoned sun-and-sea set, while interior hilltop villages beckon epicurean travellers who enjoy fresh farm-to-table fare and awardwinning wines against the backdrop of medieval architecture and rolling hills. Blessed with a mild Mediterranean climate, stunning coastlines, and an ancient Roman legacy—not to mention a dose of dolce vita from neighbouring Italy—the western region of Croatia has always been a place people flock to enjoy life. It was here that a local truffle hunter named Giancarlo Zigante found in 1999 the largest white truffle ever discovered in the world. Weighing over 1.3 kilograms, the tuber magnatum pico still holds the Guinness World Record. It could
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have fetched an impressive price at an international auction, but Zigante decided to cook it and throw a lavish dinner party for a hundred guests instead, and thus began Istria’s reputation as a foodie destination. Today, Zigante’s eponymous restaurant in the village of Livade attracts an international clientele with its Istrian dishes, which are heavily influenced by Italian cookery. In the restaurant’s elegant dining room, I indulged in a long lunch of sheep cheese mousse, beef carpaccio with fresh ricotta, and tender cheek of Boskarin (the indigenous grey cattle) – all with slices of truffle, carefully sliced at the table by waiters sporting white gloves, as if they’re handling precious jewellery. If those robust dishes were delicious on their own, the touches of truffle added complexity to their flavours. Almost all of Zigante’s (restaurantzigante.com) dishes feature truffle. In fall, when the prized white truffles are harvested, the restaurant goes overboard with the tubers, with dishes like ravioli doused in a port and white truffle reduction, and lamb fillet seasoned with white truffle. With the abundance of truffles in Istria, how hard could it be to find them? I turned to Crnko, a 10-year-old Labradorterrier mix, for an answer. Hair jet-black and nose sprinkled with dirt, Crnko was
an energetic mutt, trained specifically to sniff out truffles. In a rural hamlet named Paladini, I descended down a thicket of bushes in a wet forest with Crnko and his owner, Ivan Karlić, a 21-year-old with penetrating translucent eyes. While black truffles can be found in Croatia year-round, the rarer white ones are at their prime from September through January. During the season, thousands of people with over 10,000 dogs wander around Istria looking for truffles, Ivan told me. But in the woods that belong to the Karlić family, we were the only ones navigating the paths between the towering oak trees, and in no time Crnko dove into a pile of dirt and started digging in a frenzy of excitement.
The Buzet Festival of Truffles is on from Nov 8-9 featuring fresh truffles and produce made with truffles from nearby farms, as well as cheese, honey, wine, olive oil, and jams
A waiter carefully handles black truffles at Zigante, famous for its owner who unearthed the world’s largest white truffle ever found
Boskarin beef cheek with green peas and truffle flakes at Zigante
Locals lounge on the cobblestone streets of Rovinj
The picturesque little town of Rovinj on the west coast of Istria combines stunning nature with an easygoing lifestyle
Ivan held Crnko back and dug out a small root. “We can’t eat red truffles,” Ivan said, pocketing the strawberry-sized fungus and petting Crnko for a job well done. “But it smells the same as other truffles, so the dog finds it.” Truffles grow underground, invisible to the untrained eye. Foragers often rely on the help of dogs like Crnko. Curiously, humans are better than dogs at spotting truffles by sight. Ivan found a couple that Crnko simply sniffed at and walked away from. “When they are not ready, he cannot smell it,” Ivan explained. Ivan has been a truffle hunter since he was ten. His whole family is in the trade, from his grandfather to his younger sister. The Karlić family business (karlictartufi. hr) also buys truffles from local hunters and supplies to about 400 restaurants in Croatia. The evolving business has taken Ivan around the country and beyond, though he’s at his happiest when he’s wandering the forest, searching and foraging. “When I look for truffles, I feel, how do you say, this feeling of happiness and excitement.” Ivan searched for the right word: “Adrenaline!” Adrenaline may propel this young truffle hunter to scale the muddy hills, but he was as careful and gentle as an archaeologist when he began digging. In spring and summer, truffles grow up toward the sun’s warmth, he explained, but in winter, they burrow
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While black truffles can be found in Croatia year-round, the rarer white ones are at their prime from September through January
The medieval town of Motovun is one of many gorgeous hilltop hamlets of Istria
Crnko, the truffle hunting dog, sniffing out the prized tubers growing underground
Sheep’s cheese topped with slivers of truffles at the Karlić family farm
deep away from the frosty air. White truffles can grow as far as a metre under the earth, Ivan explained, and it can take an hour to dig one out without damaging the gnarly root. Because they have to be harvested at their ripest prime, we didn’t excavate any truffles, black or white, in the end. Still, when we returned to the family home empty-handed, Ivan’s mother Radmilla prepared us a brunch of local cheese and hearty omelettes, buttery and topped with generous heaps of truffles—eating delicacies in such a rustic setting, I realised, was quintessential Croatia: delicious and without pretention. My travels around Istria took me to the handsome port of Rovinj, a picturesque half-island of Venetian-style architecture, and the village of Ipsi, where I tasted superb olive oil produced by the award-winning oilier Ipsa. I trod medieval cobblestones of the picture-perfect hilltop village of Motovun, and explored the intact Roman amphitheatre of Pula. At each stop, I was never too far from a restaurant, fancy or rustic, serving Istrian dishes that combined the heartiness of continental cuisine with Italian finesse. To catch my flight out of Croatia, I returned to Zagreb, the energetic capital city. Compared to Istria, the city of a quarter million felt crowded and metropolitan, with streets laced with streetcars and jam-packed with stately Austro-Hungarian villas. Feeling a tad nostalgic for the pastoral atmosphere of Istria, I ducked into the most rusticlooking restaurant in the city centre, Stari Fijaker (starifijaker.hr). The cavernous eatery featured a mishmash of filling dishes from around the region, from venison stew to lamb soup, beef goulash to grilled trout. And truffle, of course.”
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Eastern Delight Sarawak laksa is rice vermicelli with soup made from an aromatic paste of fresh herbs and spices, and topped with prawns, chicken and shredded omelette Text Tan Lee Kuen Photo SooPhye Props and Styling Rohani Jelani
AUNTIE CHRISTINA, KEDAI MAKANAN NAM CHUAN
Ask any Sarawakian about their iconic laksa, and they’ll tell you the Kuala Lumpur versions do not quite measure up. Auntie Christina hails from Kuching and she’s brought her home secrets with her; so far she’s doing a stand-up job of offering homesick Sarawakians a taste of home. Her prawn stock base is sweet; combined with her fresh homemade laksa paste, it results in a soup redolent of spices. What’s more, she uses the coarser-textured meehoon that is characteristic of this dish. Food presentation is beautiful too.
POH LAM LAKSA, CHOONG CHOON
Another must-go spot for Sarawak laksa in Kuching, Poh Lam Laksa is one of the original stalwarts of this noodle dish. Staying true to their time-honoured recipe, the proprietors have kept it basic but remarkably tasty.
CHOON HUI CAFÉ 34 Ban Hock Road, Kuching, Sarawak Opens: Tuesday-Sunday, 7am12pm; closed Monday
AUNTIE CHRISTINA, KEDAI MAKANAN NAM CHUAN
CHOON HUI CAFÉ
The Sarawak laksa in Choon Hui café sets the standard. It is one of the most popular stalls in Kuching, and certainly one of its spiciest. The soup is rich, thick and full of flavour from the homemade paste, which is one of the defining elements in this luscious bowl. The food runs out quickly, so stragglers coming in after 10am for a bit of noodle comfort often leave disappointed.
DIRECTORY
A good Sarawak laksa is reliant on its paste, and at Madam Tang's, it is piquant
2-4 Lorong Ara Kiri Lucky Garden, Bangsar, KL Opens: Daily, 7am-2pm; closed on some Wednesdays
POH LAM LAKSA, CHOONG CHOON CAFÉ Abell Road, Kuching, Sarawak Opens: Wednesday-Monday, 6.30am-12pm; closed Tuesday
7TH MILE KITCHEN RG 24, Pangsapuri Kelana Sentral, Kelana Jaya, PJ Opens: Daily, 7am-2.30pm; closed alternate Mondays
MADAM TANG’S Jalan Petanak, Kuching, Sarawak Opens: Daily, 8am-3pm
ALEXIS Lot f209, 1st Floor, The Gardens, Mid Valley City, KL Opens: Daily, 10am-10pm
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In Sarawak, this laksa dish is traditionally a breakfast food at the local coffee shop
The soup, which has a murky hue to it, brims with prawn flavour. Spice levels are kept moderate for less heat-oriented palates, but easily fired up with the accompanying sambal belacan (shrimp paste).
7TH MILE KITCHEN, KELANA JAYA
THE MAKING OF SARAWAK LAKSA 1 Red chilli, galangal, lemongrass: The laksa paste is made from a variety of herbs and spices such as chillies, lemongrass, galangal, shallots and tamarind. 2 Egg: Shredded omelette 3 Meehoon: The coarsertextured rice vermicelli is common to this dish
Tucked away on the ground floor of a block of apartments is this bare-basics shop selling a handful of Sarawak goodies, laksa being one of them. You can also find kolo mee and the rare-inthe-Klang-Valley tomato noodles. The essential spice-laden paste is a special order from Kuching, and is wonderfully aromatic. Using the finer meehoon, probably to cater to local tastes, 7th Mile Kitchen gets crowded on the weekends.
4 Prawns: The soup is made from prawn stock. Fresh ones are used as a topping
MADAM TANG’S
7 Chicken: Shredded blanched chicken tops the dish
There are three Madam Tang’s in Kuching, all serving their signature laksa in generous portions. Fans come here for the rich flavour of its stock, thanks to the special blend of spices and the use of high-quality, fresh ingredients. A good Sarawak laksa is reliant on its paste, and at Madam Tang’s, it is piquant. The dish comes topped with your choice of prawns - small, medium or jumbo. For this one, it’s worth going all out and large.
5 Coriander: A fresh garnishing 6 Lime: Squeeze the lime into the accompanying sambal belacan (shrimp paste) and mix it in with the soup
ALEXIS
For beginners who like a little luxe to go with their Sarawak laksa, there is Alexis. Still going strong after more than a decade of offering upscale local fare alongside their pizza and pasta, Alexis’ version of the dish is made palatable for a variety of taste buds. It is rich without smothering, kept respectfully spicy and packed with fat, fresh prawns. Besides, where else can you enjoy a glass of Pinot Noir and a live jazz performance with your Sarawak laksa?
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Malaysia’s popular creative arts festival, Urbanscapes, showcases massive local and international indie talent
Soundscape Text Maria Bakkalapulo
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usic festivals have long cultivated huge, loyal followings, but the rising ease of travel is helping obsessive festival-goers get their fix in far-flung destinations where a muddy field full of thousands of fenced-in strangers equates the party of a lifetime. Promoters compete fiercely to create a successful festival, which can become a national asset. Kuala Lumpur’s offerings haven’t quite made it yet to the big leagues of Glastonbury, Bonnaroo or Pinkpop, but every festival has to start somewhere. With that in mind, Urbanscapes, Malaysia’s premier creative arts festival, could someday become a contender in the world of cultural mega-gatherings. Now in its 12th year, Urbanscapes is bigger than ever, with not only a festival site but also satellite shows around town
to keep the music going well beyond a weekend. Inspired by its founder’s own experience at Glastonbury over a decade ago, Urbanscapes is expanding fast with four stages and an attendance of 10,000 people per day. It spotlights Malaysian alongside international acts, in addition to art, comedy, DJs and theatre. “It is important to support local artists,” says the festival’s founder, Adrian Yap. “We are proud we are a Malaysian festival and we want to keep it that way. The festival has a Malaysian sense, so that should come across, be it through the food, the setting or the approach. It is important to have that identity.” “When it comes to music, we like to have a nice mix; we want local, regional and international,” he adds. “For programming, we have commercial realities. We have to book these bands to sell tickets, but we can highlight local acts.” Urbanscapes begins its build-up throughout November with shows, parties and other events culminating in the two-day festival itself on December 6-7 at the Horse Ranch, Resorts World Genting in the highlands just north of Kuala Lumpur. Organisers chose an agricultural spot to get people to a green place that would have been hard to find within 20 minutes of the city. “It is unique. It’s an agricultural park. It is used for research, to see how pineapples are grown. They also open it to events. We took a drive one day and found a location,” says Yap. “We outgrew our old space. We wanted to find something permanent so we wouldn’t have to move every few years,”
Urbanscapes festival site celebrates creativity in Malaysia
Glaswegian indie legends Franz Ferdinand performing last year
The Horse Ranch at Resorts World Genting is the venue for this year's event
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he says. “We found this place. They have never done anything of this sort there. It was over 200 acres large. It is beautiful. It doesn’t have an infrastructure, but we work around that.” Once the editor of a pop culture fanzine, KLue, Yap has persevered in his desire to make things happen locally and build a thriving music scene in Kuala Lumpur. Even though Urbanscapes struggled and suffered losses for years, Yap and his comrades did not give up on their ambitious vision. “In order for the scene to move forward, we need to work as a team,” Yap emphasises. “I feel there is a lot of talent here.” Yap has been proven right. Urbanscapes is now known as
Urbanscapes “has definitely helped the growth of the local indie scene as most local acts look forward to getting a chance to perform at the festival”
The festival attracts a young and hip audience
Glaswegian synth-pop favourite, Chvrches
Evan Dando of the Lemonheads
Art installations are a big part of Urbanscapes
Piano balladeer Ali Aiman
the nurturing ground that helped build the careers of internationally successful artists such as Yuna, Zee Avi, Kyoto Protocol, as well as the DJ collective, Twilight Action Girl. Beginning three years ago, the festival has upped its game by bringing in artists such as Iceland’s Sigur Rós and Glaswegian indie band Franz Ferdinand. This year, another Glasgow band will take the stage: synth-pop favourites Chvrches. This Scottish band has enjoyed the pick of the crop of international gigs, from the Reading Festival to performing on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. This will be their first time performing in Malaysia. The bill for this year’s Urbanscapes will also include Los Angeles indie rock band Local Natives and legendary American college rock outfit The Lemonheads. Those coming to see what’s brewing locally will hear from indie artist OJ Law, piano balladeer Ali Aiman and singersongwriter Najwa. Malaysian comedian Kuah Jenhan will join the festival, along with June Marieezy from the Philippines, whimsical cover band Faiq and the Manja Mob, and The Generalists. The inclination for Malaysian talents has been to go to New York City and other music hubs to make it big. Urbanscapes is working to change this, as it has become a platform to get Malaysians interested in home-grown music and to build confidence. Urbanscapes “has definitely helped
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the growth of the local indie scene as most local acts look forward to getting a chance to perform at the festival,” says Fikri Fadzil, who started The Wknd Sessions, an online space for the latest news, music and events. “The month-long programming would definitely allow a lot more musicians to be involved in this year's festival.” Up in Genting Highlands, where the cool temperature supplies a reprieve from the urban heat, Urbanscapes is set to help local acts get a head start at wider recognition. “We want you to come and see, discover something new and unique,” says Yap.
Tegan Quin of Canadian rock/indie pop duo Tegan and Sara performing last year
Festival-goers pitch blankets to enjoy the open green space
LA indie rockers Local Natives will perform at Urbanscapes this year
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INDAHNYA KRAF ROTAN
Cantik dan tahan lama, perabot rotan juga menyuntik elemen klasik yang tiada tolok bandingan Teks Alexandra Wong Foto SooPhye Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian
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Keindahan seni kraf berasaskan rotan bukan sahaja sedap dipandang, malah tidak lapuk ditelan zaman. Sebab itulah, rotan menjadi bahan yang cukup popular dalam pembuatan perabot di serata dunia, khasnya untuk mencantikkan mana-mana ruang lanskap baik di kediaman biasa mahupun di pejabat. Seni anyaman dipercayai berasal dari negara Mesir dan China. Di kedua-dua buah negara tersebut, objek-objek harian banyak digubal daripada bahan semula jadi seperti dedaun dan jaluran rotan. Namun, perabot rotan mula dikomersialkan secara meluas di Amerika dan menarik perhatian rakyat di negara itu disekitar tahun 1800an. Populariti perabot rotan di mata dunia mula melonjak selepas itu. Lazimnya, lapisan kulit pada rotan akan dikupas untuk dijadikan sebagai bahan anyaman. Teras rotan pula boleh digunakan dalam pelbagai aspek pembuatan perabot. Ringan dan tahan lama, rotan sememangnya bahan yang cukup bagus, fleksibel dan sesuai untuk menghasilkan perabot hiasan laman. Seperti kebanyakan kayu, permukaan rotan boleh dicat dan dipelbagaikan mengikut gaya, cita rasa serta pilihan pelanggan. Malah, teras rotan juga boleh dibilah untuk dijadikan jaluran anyaman. Kukuh dan fleksibel, keunikan inilah yang menjadikannya antara bahan paling mencabar bagi golongan pengiat seni kraftangan. Rotan amat keras untuk dilentur melainkan dengan kehangatan kuasa api. Jadi, anda boleh bayangkan betapa sukarnya untuk membentuk rangka sebuah kerusi dengan hanya menggunakan rotan. Salah seorang daripada dua pekerja lama Chong, Chan Cheng berkata, memiliki pengetahuan dalam bidang matematik dan seni bina dapat membantu untuk mengatasi masalah ini. “Kamu perlu berfikir dulu sebelum melentur mengikut rangka
Intricate weaving is one of the hallmarks of well-made rattan furniture Kehalusan anyaman pada perabot rotan melambangkan kerja tangan yang baik
Woon Cane Enterprise also provides upholstery service for furniture Woon Cane Enterprise juga menyediakan khidmat upholstri perabot
Chong Yon Nam, is one of the few remaining rattan furniture makers in Kuala Lumpur Chong Yon Nam adalah antara hanya beberapa pembuat perabot rotan yang masih ada di Kuala Lumpur kini
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Chan Cheng uses flame to make rattan more pliant Chan Cheng menggunakan api untuk melentur rotan
Rattan furniture is produced entirely by hand Perabot rotan dibentuk sepenuhnya dengan tangan
A treasure trove of handcrafted beauties Woon Cane Enterprise bagaikan gudang khazanah pelbagai kraftangan mengagumkan
Rattan is both flexible and unyielding Rotan bersifat mudah lentur namun kukuh di waktu yang sama
perabot. Misalnya, kalau nak buat rangka meja bulat. Kenalah darab diameter perabot dengan tiga untuk menganggar amaun bahan yang diperlukan. Sudah tentu akan ada lebihan. Tapi kamu harus ingat, rotan akan kecut sedikit selepas sejuk. Jadi, ukurlah dengan mata,” terangnya. Sejujurnya, Chong mengakui kerusi tersebut memakan masa tiga tahun untuk disiapkan. Ketika masih bergelar seorang perantis, mereka perlu mempelajari teknik pembuatan perabot rotan melalui pemerhatian semata-mata. Pada usia 22 tahun, dia mengambil keputusan untuk mengusahakan kedai perabot sendiri. Masih segar dalam ingatan Chong, zaman kegemilangan industri perabot rotan di Malaysia bermula sekitar tahun 1970-an hingga 1980-an. “Pada waktu itu, perabot rotan mendapat sambutan yang amat baik di Malaysia. Bayangkan, bukan semua bangunan ada alat penyaman udara,” jelasnya. Chong menambah: “Lagipun, duduk di atas kerusi rotan pun lebih selesa dan dingin berbanding perabot kulit atau upholsteri. Sebab itulah rotan menjadi bahan yang amat popular dalam pembuatan perabot. Begitu popular sehinggakan kedai-kedai basikal dan elektrik juga menjual perabot rotan!” Persaingan sengit dalam kalangan pemain industri bagaimanapun telah memberi Chong pelbagai cabaran besar. Hakikatnya, dia pernah mengusahakan berbagai jenis perniagaan selama ini.
Akan tetapi, ibarat mencari sungai yang tiada berhulu, pelbagai usaha tersebut tidak membuahkan hasil. Malah, atas desakan hidup, Chong juga pernah beralih untuk menjadi seorang pemandu lori demi sesuap nasi. Namun, hati kecilnya tetap setia kepada kemahiran membuat perabot rotan yang dipelajarinya sejak berusia 17 tahun. Dengan nada berfalsafah, dia bersuara: “Hidup ini penuh dengan dugaan yang berliku-liku.” Akhirnya, berkat usaha dan keyakinan Chong selama ini mula membuahkan hasil apabila nasib hidupnya berubah. Pada tahun 2000, dia berjaya meraih keuntungan besar hasil daripada kelahiran semula industri perabot rotan di Malaysia. Sungguhpun masalah persaingan telah berkurangan, pelbagai cabaran baru pula timbul. Sumber bahan mentah juga kian menyusut. Sebahagian besar daripada sumber rotan telah dieksport ke negara China bagi memenuhi pasaran perabot rotan yang kian melonjak pada ketika itu. Berikutan harga bahan mentah yang semakin meningkat, industri pembuatan perabot rotan di Malaysia juga merosot dengan teruk sehingga para pengilang terpaksa beralih kepada perusahaan lain yang lebih lumayan. Selain itu, pemain industri juga berdepan dengan cabaran lain seperti kekurangan tenaga pekerja yang berbakat dan berkemahiran tinggi. Saat ditanya sama ada dia akan menggalakkan golongan muda untuk mengikut jejaknya, San Ngau, salah seorang pekerja Chong menjawab: “Dulu, sifu kami amat tegas.”
CARING FOR RATTAN Lightweight, durable and flexible – rattan accepts paints and stains and is available in numerous colours. Its elegant timelessness has made it one of the most popular materials for outdoor furniture. With good maintenance, rattan furniture can practically last forever. Owner-artisan Chong Yon Nam from Woon Cane Enterprise, one of the last few rattan furniture makers in Kuala Lumpur, shares some tips on caring for your rattan furniture: 1. CLEAN To clean periodically, vacuum away loose dirt. Prepare a solution of detergent and water. Skim the suds off into a damp sponge and apply to furniture, working on a small portion at a time. Use a small brush in crevices. Do not wet wooden parts of furniture. Wipe off suds with a clean, damp sponge.
Sambil mengenang hari-hari perantisnya, dia menyambung: “Tangan kami kerap terluka kerana menggunakan rotan. Balik rumah saja, nenek saya tengok pun sedih. Jadi, saya tak menggalakkan orang muda untuk menceburi bidang ini. Sakit belakang dibuatnya.” Biarpun begitu, San Ngau tetap bangga dengan hasil kraftangannya. “Perabot rotan ini dibentuk sepenuhnya dengan tangan. Sekilas pandang, corak pada perabotperabot ini seakan-akan dihasilkan menggunakan mesin. Tapi, kamu tahu hakikatnya bukan begitu.” Tanpa berselindung, Chong berkata, semua kerusi buatannya boleh bertahan selama tiga hingga empat dekad. “Tempat duduk pun masih elok dan kukuh. Inilah namanya kehalusan seni kraftangan sebenar,” ujarnya dengan bangga. Chong Yon Nam No 138-B, Batu 3, Jalan Kelang Lama, Kuala Lumpur Tel: +6012 321 0619; +6016 338 6526 tyzmd.blogspot.com
2. CARE Wipe rattan furniture with a damp cloth and take care not to soak the furniture. If it does become over-saturated, dry outdoors in the sunlight, if possible. The natural plant material will generally return to its original shape, so take care not to bend it while wet. Keep furniture away from areas of extreme heat as this can warp or overly dry out the furniture. If mildew or mould begins to form, use a strong bleach in soapy water to clean the affected areas.
The furniture must then be immediately dried outdoors. 3. MAINTAIN Natural fibres can fade in strong sunlight. This is a natural process and not necessarily bad. However, if possible, rotate furniture throughout the space on a regular basis to evenly distribute the fading. Consider installing blinds or awnings to reduce extreme sun exposure. Lift rattan furniture when moving it. To avoid splitting the fibres, don’t drag furniture around. Rattan seats are very strong and yet flexible enough to provide a comfortable sit, but they can sag over time. Using a cushion not only makes seating more comfortable, but also serves to spread weight more evenly across the surface. Woon Cane Enterprise custom-makes, upholsters and refurnishes rattan as well as bamboo and wood furniture.
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8 ways to check in In addition to airport check-in counters, here are other alternatives:
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• Comfort and care Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request • Entertainment A variety of Movies, TV and Music On-Demand are available on selected flights • On board connections Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats • Food and beverage All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour advance request. For a small fee, guests may upgrade their meals with MH Gourmet. First and Business Class guests may utilise our Chef-on-Call service 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 • Exclusive lounges Complimentary food, beverage and Internet access for First/ Business Class guests, and Enrich members on the Golden Lounge Privilege Programme • Young passenger travelling alone (YPTA) We provide
assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request • Special assistance Wheelchairs and attendant services are available with 24-hour advance request • Zero tolerance of abuse We value courteousness. Any form of threat, verbal abuse or violence towards our staff will be taken seriously. We are committed to supporting anyone who has been the victim of an assault • Portable Electronic Devices (PED) For safety reasons and in line with the Department of Civil Aviation guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once the aircraft doors are closed. Devices that transmit strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. During cruise, devices with flight mode or are plane safe may be used. The Captain may prohibit the use of any device that can interfere with the aircraft system and safety • No-smoking policy Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights
Check in online. Print out the boarding pass yourself
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Web-tomobile 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
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MHmobile Log onto flymas.mobi on your mobile phone and you will be sent a 2D barcode mobile boarding pass via SMS or email
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FastCheck selfservice kiosk Check in and print your boarding pass at these kiosks at the airport
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MHkiosk Use our iPad kiosks at KL Sentral to check in and receive your 2D barcode boarding pass on your mobile phone
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Return check-in If you have a confirmed return trip within Malaysia or to Singapore, enjoy a one-time check-in
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Exclusive check-in Enrich Platinum/ Gold Members and First/Business Class Passengers can check in at the premium frontend checkin lounge, or via telephone, arriving 30 minutes before take-off if you do not have check-in baggage
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City Centre counter check-in Available at KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and in Hong Kong * Terms and conditions apply to the above, visit malaysiaairlines. com for more information
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GLOBAL OFFICES
AUSTRALIA
Siem Reap (MAS)
INDIA
IRELAND
Adelaide (MAS)
R&T 855 63 964 135
Ahmedabad (GSA)
Dublin (MAS)
R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8414 6700
A 855 63 964 762
R&T 91 79 2656 1800
G 353 1 676 2131 R&T 353 1 676 1561
C 61 8 8234 4002 T 1 300 655 324
F 855 63 964 760
F 91 79 2656 1802
Brisbane (MAS)
Bengaluru (MAS/GSA)
JAPAN
R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 7 3218 2500
CHINA
R&T 91 80 2212 2991
Osaka (MAS)
C 61 7 3860 6860 T 1 300 655 324
Beijing (MAS)
C 91 80 4740 6060 F 91 80 2212 2994
R 81 3 5733 2111 T 81 6 6635 3071
Darwin (MAS)
R&T 86 10 6505 2681
A 91 80 6678 4201
S 81 6 6635 3072 C 81 6 6635 3074
R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 8 8943 0651
F 86 10 6505 2680
Chennai (MAS/GSA)
Tokyo (MAS)
T 1300 655 324
C 86 10 6945 0476
G 91 44 4219 9999 R&T 91 44 4219 1919
R&T 81 3 5733 2111
Melbourne (MAS)
Guangzhou (MAS)
C 91 44 2256 2595 F 91 44 4219 9299
S 81 3 3432 8509 C 81 3 3432 8507
R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324
R&T 86 20 833 58868/38989 ext
Hyderabad (MAS/GSA)
A 81 3 3432 8505 or 81 3 3432 8500
A 61 3 9279 9999 C 61 3 9335 6334
3286/7226
R&T 91 40 2341 0292/3
Perth (MAS)
A 86 20 836 52699 C 86 20 3607 0621
G 91 40 2341 0294/6
KOREA
R 132627 (24 hrs) T 1 300 655 324
F 86 20 8335 8898
Jalandar (GSA)
Pusan (GSA)
A 61 8 9263 7007 C 61 8 9478 1366
Hong Kong (MAS)
T 91 181 4636 302/303
R&T 82 51 468 0682/462 0686
Sydney (MAS)
R 852 2916 0088 T 852 2916 0110
F 91 181 4636 304
F 82 51 468 1540
R 132627 (24 hrs) A 61 2 9364 3500
G 852 2916 0066 A 852 2916 0066
Kochi (MAS/GSA)
Seoul (MAS)
C 61 2 9667 0701 T 1300 655 324
C 852 2769 7501
R&T 91 484 2868 106/109
R 82 2 777 7761 T 82 2 777 7762
Kunming (MAS)
G 91 484 2868 100
G 82 2 777 7764 A 82 2 775 0952
BAHRAIN
R&T 86 871 6708 5770
F 91 484 2868 128
C 82 2 771 0124 F 82 2 753 0978
Manama (GSA)
F 86 871 6708 5768
Mumbai (MAS/GSA)
R&T 973 1727 0707
Shanghai (MAS)
R&T 91 22 6650 5700
KUWAIT
F 973 1727 2313
A 86 21 2329 3988
G 91 22 6650 5757
Kuwait (GSA)
R&T 86 21 2329 3999 F 86 21 2329 3900
F 91 22 6650 5758
R&T 965 2228 4763/64
BANGLADESH
Xiamen (MAS)
C 91 22 4268 6700
F 965 2247 3455
Dhaka(MAS/GSA)
R&T 86 592 210 6088/8388/1059
New Delhi (MAS/GSA)
R&T 88 02 9854 566/577
A 86 592 210 1168Â C 86 592 210 1065
R&T 91 11 4151 2101
MALAYSIA
C 88 02 9854 570
F 86 592 210 8988
G 91 11 4151 2121 F 91 11 2370 4047
Call Centre (24 hours)
C 91 11 2565 6296/ 4763 0900
T 1 300 88 3000 (within Malaysia)
EGYPT
Pune (GSA)
T 603 7843 3000 (outside Malaysia)
BELGIUM
Cairo (GSA)
R&T 91 20 6603 2812
C 603 8777 1655/1717
Brussels (MAS)
R&T +202 2576 6777
F 91 20 6603 2813
Baggage claims 1 300 88 3000
R&T 32 2 648 3041
F +202 2755 9831
Trichy (GSA)
(Press 6)
T 91 431 2402 224 F 91 431 2402 225
Customer Care
F 88 02 9854 579
A 32 2 648 3151 C 32 2 753 2405/06
customer@malaysiaairlines.com
FINLAND, LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA
INDONESIA
KL International Airport
BRUNEI DARULSALAM
Helsinki (GSA)
Denpasar (MAS)
Ticket Office: Level 5
Bandar Seri Begawan (MAS)
R 358 9 687 7890
R&T 62 361 761 425/426
International Transfer Desk: Satellite
A 62 361 757 760 F 62 361 761 428
Building
R 673 222 4141 (24 hrs) A 673 222 4097
FRANCE
Jakarta (MAS)
KL City Air Terminal (KL Sentral)
T 673 222 3074/1246
Paris (MAS)
R&T 62 21 522 969 082
Level 1 Departure Hall,
F 673 224 1689
R 33 8 9235 0810 C 33 1 7003 9645
A 62 21 522 9705 S 62 21 522
KL Sentral
A 33 1 4450 1509 F 33 1 4450 1500
9701/02/03/04 C 62 21 559 13015/6
Subang Skypark
F 62 21 522 9815
Lot G3 Ground Floor,
CAMBODIA Phnom Penh (MAS)
GERMANY
Medan (MAS)
Departure Hall,
R&T 855 23 426 688/218 924
Frankfurt (MAS)
R&T 62 61 4519 333
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
EXT: 11/12/13
R&T 49 69 1387 1910 G 49 69 1387 1980
G 62 61 4514 300 F 62 61 4569 041
Alor Setar (MAS)
A 855 23 220 224 F 855 23 426 665
C 49 69 686 0370 F 49 69 1387 1960
C 855 23 221 528/359
A 04 710 1800 C 04 710 1804 F 04 714 2747
Bintulu (MAS)
MALDIVES
QATAR
TURKEY
R 1 300 88 3000 (24 hrs)
Male (GSA)
Doha (GSA)
Istanbul (MAS)
G 086 331 349
R&T 960 3332 555
T 974 4444 4430 F 974 4439 6666
R&T&A 90 212 224 8500
C 086 336 843 F 086 331 349
F 960 3336 968
Johor Bahru (MAS)
C 960 3333 730
A 07 598 8724
F 90 212 230 3097 SAUDI ARABIA
C 90 212 465 3325
Jeddah (MAS)
T 90 212 465 3327
C 07 599 1529/7331
MAURITIUS
T 966 2 6670 011/6610 150
Kapit (H/A)
Port Louis (GSA)
C 966 2 6670 011 F 966 2 6610 041
A 084 796 484
T 230 202 6677
Keningau (H/A)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Abu Dhabi (GSA)
SINGAPORE
G 971 2645 4050 F 971 2645 4060
A 087 331 553 F 087 336 139
MYANMAR
Singapore (MAS)
Dubai (MAS/GSA)
Kota Bharu (MAS)
Yangon (MAS)
R 65 6336 6777 (24 hrs)
R&T 971 4 297 7722
S 09 771 4703 700
R&T 951 387 648
T 65 6433 0220 A 65 6433 0204
C 09 771 4722 F 09 774 8087
S 951 387 647
C 65 6542 0678 F 65 6336 2782
UNITED KINGDOM
Kota Kinabalu (MAS)
F 951 241 124
G 65 6541 6800
London (MAS)
C 088 515 468 F 088 231 929
NEPAL
SRI LANKA
R&T 44 871 423 9090
Kuala Terengganu (MAS)
Kathmandu (MAS/GSA)
Colombo (MAS/GSA)
F 44 207 373 2314
C 09 666 4204 F 09 662 6604
R&T 977 1 424 7215
T 94 11 234 2291/4322
C 44 208 759 8078
Kuantan (MAS)
F 977 1 424 4484
C 94 11 238 1324 F 94 11 234 2295
Manchester (MAS)
Kandy (GSA)
A 44 161 831 9876
A 44 207 341 2000
S&A 088 515 500
C 09 538 4291 F 09 515 7870 Kuching (MAS)
NETHERLANDS
R&T 94 81 4475 703 F 94 81 4475 696
S 082 220 633
Amsterdam (MAS)
Matara (GSA)
VIETNAM
A&G 082 220 601
R&T 3120 521 6262
R&T 94 41 4641 040 F 94 41 4641 041
Hanoi (MAS)
C 082 587 553 F 082 411 767
A 3120 521 6252
Labuan (MAS)
C 3120 653 4353 F 3120 638 1189
A&S 087 413 722 G 087 412 152 C 087 415 121 F 087 419 003
NEW CALEDONIA
Langkawi (MAS)
Noumea (GSA)
A 04 955 1171
G 687 246 353 F 687 241 213
R&T 84 43 826 8820/21 SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK,
A&C 84 43 826 8819/934 2304
ICELAND
F 84 43 824 2388
R 46 8 555 691 669
Ho Chi Minh City (MAS) R&T 84 83 824 2885/3829 2529
SWITZERLAND
A 84 83 824 4223 F 84 83 824 2884
Zurich (MAS)
Marudi (H/A) G 085755 240
NEW ZEALAND
A 085 755 635 F 085 755 480
Auckland (MAS)
R 41 44 225 7272 F 41 44 211 6155
Miri (MAS)
R 0800 777 747 (24 hrs)
SYRIA
A 085 416 461 G 085 414 155
T 64 9 373 2741 A 64 9 379 3743
Damascus (GSA)
C 085 615 443 F 085 419 313
C 64 9 255 5365
G 963 11 332 5700 F 963 11 332 6699
A 04 219 6330 F 04 226 6844
OMAN
TAIWAN
Sandakan (MAS) .
Muscat (GSA)
Taipei (MAS)
S 089 273 972
T 968 24 660 305/8/11
R 886 2 2514 7888 G/C 886 2 2716 8388
A 089 273 962 G 089 660 525
F 968 24 566 125
F 886 2 2719 6464
Sibu (MAS)
THE PHILIPPINES
THAILAND
S 084 321 515
Manila (MAS)
Bangkok (MAS)
A 084 326 861 F 084 319 797
R&T 63 28 873 215 A&S 63 28 436 674
G 66 2 250 6560 7 R 66 2 250 6568 74
Tawau (MAS)
F 63 28 450 600 (R&T) /63 28 892 347 (A&S)
F 66 2 250 6575-6
Penang (MAS)
C 089 667 746 F 089 675 980
A 089 950 191 S 089 950 871
Phuket (MAS)
C 089 950 555 F 089 950 887
G 66 76 216 675/234 467 A 66 76 327 097 F 66 76 217 400
(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
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FLEET
MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Firefly
ATR 72-500 Number 12
Wingspan 27m Height 8m Maximum Fuel Capacity 841 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 510km/h
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 2 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m
MASwings sgniwSAM
maswings.com.my
9M-MWF
A Subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines
ATR 72-500 Number 10 Passenger Seating 68
Wingspan 27m Height 8m Maximum Fuel Capacity 841 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed 510km/h
ATR 72-600
Number 1 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m
B777-200 Number 12 Passenger Seating 282 Engine Rolls Royce Trent 892 Length 64m Wingspan 61m Height 19m
Range 12,779km Maximum Fuel Capacity 47,380 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.8 (980km/h)
maswings.com.my
9M-SSC
Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter - Series 400 Number 5 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)
MALAYSIA
B737-800 Number 52 Passenger Seating 160-166 Engine CFM56-7BE Length 40m Wingspan 34m
Height 13m Range 5,765km Maximum Fuel Capacity 6,875 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.7 (857km/h)
B747-400F Number 2 Engine PW4056 Length 69m Wingspan 59m Height 19m
Range 8,339km Maximum Fuel Capacity 53,985 US Gallons Maximum Cruising Speed Mach 0.9 (1,102km/h)
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Milwaukee
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Boston Chicago Hartford Cleveland Des Moines Omaha Pittsburgh New York Hayden Columbus Denver Indianapolis Philadelphia St Louis Vail/Eagle Reno Kansas City Dayton Washington Baltimore Sacramento Colorado Springs Louisville Montrose San Francisco Richmond Gunnison Wichita Norfolk Fresno Tulsa Las Vegas Raleigh/Durham Nashville Fayetteville Oklahoma City Charlotte Memphis Albuquerque Huntsville Palm Springs Little Rock Los Angeles Atlanta Santa Ana Phoenix Dallas/Ft.Worth Birmingham San Diego Bermuda Tucson El Paso Detroit
Salt Lake City
Austin San Antonio
Houston
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New Orleans Orlando Tampa Fort Myers Miami
Puerto Vallarta Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
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West Palm Beach Fort Lauderdale
Djerba Tripoli Misurata
Casablanca
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Providenciales Cancun Cozumel Punta Puerto Plata Mexico City Grand Cayman Cana San Juan Port Au Prince St Thomas Island Montego Bay St Maarten Santo Domingo La Romana Belize City St Kitts Kingston St Croix Island Antigua Pointe A Pitre Roatan San Pedro Sula Fort De France Guatemala City St Lucia Tegucigalpa San Salvador Bridgetown Curacao Managua Aruba Grenada
Guadalajara
Liberia San Jose
Maracaibo
Nouakchott
Dakar
Port Of Spain
Caracas
Panama City
Abuja
Freetown
Medellin
Accra
Bogota Cali
Lagos Malabo
Quito Guayaquil
Manaus
Iquitos
Tumbes
Recife
Lima
Salvador Brasilia
La Paz Santa Cruz
Arica
Belo Horizonte
Iquique Calama Antofagasta
Sao Paolo Asuncion
Easter Island
Luan
Rio de Janeiro
Iguazu
Copiapo La Serena Cordoba Santiago
Mendoza Buenos Aires
Cape Tow
Montevideo
Concepcion Temuco Puerto Montt Castro Balmaceda
Punta Arenas Ushuaia
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British Airways
Cathay Pacific
Finnair
Iberia
Japan Airlines
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Oslo
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MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Norilsk
Rovaniemi Kuusamo Kuopio Joensuu Nizhnevartovsk
Helsinki
Magadan
Stockholm
Tyumen St.Petersburg Stavanger Tomsk Krasnoyarsk Bratsk Gothenburg Perm Aberdeen Yekaterinburg Nizhny Novgorod Kemerovo Edinburgh Glasgow Kazan Novosibirsk Moscow Copenhagen Kaliningrad Chelyabinsk Westerland Omsk Ufa Newcastle Belfast Heringsdorf Rostock Vilnius Abakan Leeds Hamburg Gdansk Dublin Novokuznetsk Samara Manchester Hannover Barnaul Berlin Irkutsk Warsaw Amsterdam Gorno-Altaysk Pavlodar Leipzig/Halle London Brussels Rotterdam Ulan-Ude DuesseldorfDresden Kiev Cologne/Bonn Semey Prague Krakow Frankfurt Nuremberg Ust-Kamenogorsk Luxembourg Saarbruecken Guernsey Karlsruhe/ Stuttgart Volgograd Jersey Paris Baden-Baden Munich Vienna Salzburg Budapest Basel/Mulhouse Rostov Chisinau ZurichInnsbruckGraz Astrakhan Geneva Ljubljana Zagreb Stavropol Odesa Lyon Milan Krasnodar Venice Anapa Verona Bordeaux Turin Genoa Bucharest Bologna Asturias Simferopol Sochi Mineralnye Vody Zadar Urumqi Toulouse ago Nice Rimini Pisa Almaty Split Varna Sofia Florence Bishkek mpostela A Coruna Bilbao Marseille Vladikavkaz Dubrovnik Burgas Shymkent Rome Tivat Plovdiv Tbilisi Batumi Urgench Barcelona Tashkent Kavala Istanbul Porto Kutaisi Madrid Naples Bari Tirana Thessaloniki Menorca Osh Baku Olbia Yerevan Brindisi Khudzhand Kerkyra Fergana Valencia Cagliari Mytilini Palma De Dushanbe Lamezia Preveza/Lefkada Ibiza Lisbon Mallorca Palermo Terme Sevilla Ashgabat AthensSamos Alicante Catania Kulyab Faro Zakinthos Kos Catania Algiers Tunis Antalya Almeria Erbil Aleppo Malaga Island Enfidha Rhodes Jerez Gibraltar Oran Sulaymaniyah Karpathos Malta Paphos Irakleion Larnaca Beirut Djerba Casablanca Damascus Baghdad Tripoli Amman Misurata Marrakech Banghazi Alexandria Tel Aviv Yafo Chengdu Basra Agadir Cairo Aqaba Kuwait Lanzarote New Delhi uerteventura Sharm El Sheikh Kathmandu Canaria Hurghada Ad Damman Bahrain Luxor Doha Dubai Kunming Karachi Riyadh Medina Abu Dhabi Al Ain Marsa Alam Dhaka
Khabarovsk
Asahikawa Hakodate Beijing
Tianjin
Dalian
Memanbetsu Kushiro Obihiro
Sapporo
Vladivostok
Aomori
Seoul Komatsu Tokyo Nagoya Busan Izumo Osaka Takametsu Hiroshima Matsuyama Tokushima Fukuoka Kumamoto Ube Kochi Oita Nagasaki Miyazaki Shanghai Kagoshima
Xi’an
Chongqing Amami Okinawa Taipei
Xiamen Guangzhou Hong Kong
Jeddah
Kaohsiung
Hanoi Mumbai
kchott
Yangon
Hyderabad Khartoum
Sana'a Bengaluru
Aden
Phnom Penh Ho Chi Minh City
Cochin
Abuja
Colombo Accra
Manila
Bangkok Siem Reap
Chennai
Banglore
Lagos Male
Krabi Phuket Langkawi Penang
Alor Setar Kota Bharu K.Terengganu
Medan Kuala Lumpur
Malabo
Kuantan
Johor Bahru
Singapore
Guam
Cebu
FT Labuan
Koror
Kota Kinabalu Sandakan Bandar Seri Begawan Tawau
Bintulu Miri Sibu Kuching
Entebbe Nairobi Mombasa Jakarta Dar Es Salaam
Surabaya Denpasar-Bali
Luanda
Darwin Lusaka Cairns
Broome
Townsville Mauritius
Karratha
Port Hedland Newman
Mount Isa Noumea Alice Springs Ayers Rock
Johannesburg
Brisbane Gold Coast Kalgoorlie-boulder Perth Cape Town
Adelaide
Sydney Canberra
Auckland
Melbourne
Hobart
Christchurch Queenstown
Japan Airlines
LAN Airlines
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Qantas
Qatar
Royal Jordanian
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Movies • TV • Music • Games
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Movies
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。
113 tv
119 audio
125 games
126
quick guides
128
instructions
Audio Video On Demand B777-200, B747
Inseat Video B777
Audio Video On Demand B737-800, A333
Audio Video On Demand A380
Quick guide listings, p.126
Quick guide listings, p.126
Quick guide listings, p.126
Quick guide listings, p.126
快速指南节目 表，第126页 クイックガイド のリストは、126 ページ
快速指南节目表 ，第126页 クイックガイド のリストは、126 ページ
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Practice makes Perfect We caught up with singer Alvin Chong, who makes a guest appearance on our Mandarin Mix radio channel this month...
Your new EP is called Perfect. What can your fans expect from it? It’s a reflection of my journey so far in the entertainment industry. I hope my fans will be able to relate to and be motivated by any of the three songs –Perfect, Important (both playing on the Mandarin Mix channel) and Let Go –and their meaningful messages. Describe what ‘perfect’ means to you? For me it means flawless, the best, irreplaceable. You can always try to be as perfect as you want to, but as long as you have done your best then that will have made that moment truly ‘perfect’. What music do you listen to? I don’t have a specific favourite genre or artist, but lately I been listening to JJ Lin, A-Mei, Hunter Hayes, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande. You highlight travelling as a hobby. What are some of your favourite places you’ve visited and why? I like to stay in one place, a small town, sitting in a corner having a coffee and observing people; how they live their lives, and their local culture. One of the most enjoyable places I have visited is Australia, because of their unique mixed culture and the people there, who are fascinating.
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What else do you like doing? I go to the gym, swim or play badminton. If there’s a good movie on at the cinema I will definitely go and watch it. I also try and take as many naps as I can, because usually when I’m working, I don’t get enough sleep. You’ve won many awards. Do any stand out in particular, and why? To me, each award serves as a kind of encouragement to continue chasing my dream. Every single award plays a significant role in pushing me to continue to do better, improve and strive to do more. You’re a keen social networker, with Facebook, Weibo and Instagram accounts. How does it help you relate to your fans? The social network nowadays really helps me stay in touch and connect with my fans. I can share things about what’s going on in my life or write a message that I hope inspires them. It also serves as instant feedback on what’s going on in their lives. When I have time, I do my best to respond to their comments or messages so we can continue to motivate each other. What does your family make of your success? They’re my support, especially when I’m down or want to give up, because knowing that no matter what happens they’ll always be there for me is the most comforting thing and the motivation to keep going. They are very important to me. What would you be doing if you weren’t a singer? I think I’d be a businessman or event organiser or in marketing. I’d prefer to work freelance, and I’d definitely be doing something creative. Let’s just hope that day will never come though, as I really love singing and I hope I’m able to continue in this industry for a long time. What advice would you give to someone starting out in the entertainment industry? Once you start something, don’t ever give up. Hold on to your dream and continue to work hard towards it. There might be a lot of obstacles in life, but if you give up you may not know when or how close you’d come to making your dreams come true. Alvin Chong can be heard on the Mandarin Mix radio channel. See page 123 for details
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Family Affair Filmed over 12 years, with the cast remaining the same throughout, Boyhood follows the life of Mason from age five to 18. Director Richard Linklater, who cast his own daughter as Mason’s sister, was only too aware of the size of the task. ‘We film-makers are control freaks,’ says Linklater. ‘But in this case you had to give up full control, and admit you have a major collaborator sitting with you at all times. And that’s the unknown, the future.’
See page 103 for details
SPACE ODYSSEY Explore the superhero universe like never before with Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy. Meet the team…
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Peter Quill Abducted from Earth as a child and now roaming the universe as an outlaw, Quill presents himself as ‘Star-Lord’ to a series of unimpressed aliens. Sitcom veteran Chris Pratt muscles up for his role.
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Gamora An orphaned alien turned assassin, Gamora is sceptical of Quill at first but slowly he wins her trust. Zoe Saldana goes green to play Gamora, which required five hours a day in make-up.
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Rocket A genetically engineered raccoon, Rocket is a wisecracking bounty hunter with a knack for getting out of trouble in a hurry. ‘There’s a lot of humour and a lot of heart,’ says Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, who voices Rocket.
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Groot Rocket’s companion and a huge, tree-like humanoid, Groot is the most emotional member of the Guardians. Vin Diesel voiced Groot on stilts to mimic his height and recorded his dialogue in several different languages.
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Drax A grieving warrior, Drax ‘The Destroyer’ joins the Guardians in a bid to avenge his murdered family. Dave Bautista continues his hiatus from pro wrestling with his highest-profile acting role to date. Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy is playing on board this month. See page 104 for details
Hit Parade Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons are the focus of Clint Eastwood’s biopic Jersey Boys. Here are three facts on Frankie and the boys: • The name ‘The Four Seasons’ came from a New Jersey bowling alley that the band auditioned to sing at. They didn’t get the gig. • Oscar-winning actor Joe Pesci was instrumental in introducing some of the future band members to each other. • During the 1970s, Frankie Valli suffered from serious hearing loss and subsequently relied on ‘singing from memory’. See page 104 for details
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Unearthing the facts China’s Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 by local farmers digging a well in the north-western province of Shaanxi. However, they found only part of this extraordinary archaeological treasure, and experts have since learned much more about it, as this month’s new documentary, New Secrets Of The Terracotta Warriors, reveals: •T he life-size figures were part of the biggest cemetery ever built, that of China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang, who died about 2,200 years ago. •T he weapons that the army carry are real, rather than replicas. This is so they could protect the emperor in the afterlife. They are also equipped with chariots and horses to help them in the battle.
New Beginnings Catch up with the stars of Mike & Molly as the show enters its fourth season Season four of sitcom Mike & Molly, about a couple who meet and fall in love at an Overeaters Anonymous group, rejoins the pair as Molly embarks on a life-changing decision. ‘There’s a little bit of a change of direction in that Molly finds herself having something of a midlife crisis,’ explains Billy Gardell, who plays Mike. The aforementioned change of direction is that Molly, played by Melissa McCarthy, gives up teaching and becomes a writer. ‘I think it’s really cool when someone my age is doing the job they always thought they wanted to do, but then asks themselves whether they really want to do it, and then actually goes for it and takes the big risk of trying something else,’ says McCarthy.
This change in direction leaves plenty of comedic potential, says McCarthy. ‘I get to fall on my face so many times, because when you try something big and new you make a lot of mistakes.’ It’s not just Molly who audiences will see doing something new. Although there’s no career change for Mike, the cop will be seeing a little more action in this series. ‘You’re going to see us be cops, rather than just sitting in the diner. You get to actually see me on the job,’ he says. In fact in one episode, Molly gets to actually ride along with Mike, all in the name of research. ‘There’s nothing better than putting Molly in a squad car,’ says Gardell, with more than a hint of sarcasm. ‘Because it just works out!’
Mike & Molly is playing on board this month. See page 113 for details
•A further two discoveries have been made since 1974, revealing a total of more than 8,000 figures, 130 chariots and 670 horses, covering an area of about 16,300m2. New Secrets Of The Terracotta Warriors is playing on board this month. See page 116 for details
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High Five Twelve years since their debut album hit the charts, Maroon 5’s fifth studio album, V, is playing on board. However, the band are keen to stress that their latest work offers something new. ‘We’re constantly reinventing ourselves and we don’t ever want to do the same thing twice. In order to stay relevant you have to try and do new things,’ says guitarist James Valentine. ‘For us, we like trying new things. We like collaborating with these younger new producers. It seems to be more interesting to be part of the dialogue of what’s going on today, rather than being stuck in the past.’ The album also includes a duet – My Heart Is Open – with lead singer Adam Levine’s fellow coach on TV show The Voice, Gwen Stefani. ‘A lot of times when you meet your idols, it’s a letdown,’ says Valentine. ‘But with Gwen it’s the opposite.’ V is playing on board this month. See page 119 for details
The Golden Voice Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza is 15 Malay-language albums and nearly 20 years into a very successful career. Here’s our factfile on the singer-songwriter from Kampung Awah… • Siti is from a musical family. Her three siblings and her grandmother are also singers, while her grandfather was a famous violinist. Siti began her career by winning various local singing competitions. She has since won international awards from MTV, Nickelodeon and more. • Dubbed ‘Malaysia’s Celine Dion’, Siti’s influences include Dion, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Since selling millions of albums, she’s been cited as an inspiration for new Malaysian artists such as Aizat Amdan and Misha Omar. • Her new album Fragmen is a collaboration with Malaysian and Indonesian composers, but is forged from personal experiences. She describes its first single, Lebih Indah, as an attempt to ‘immortalise the spirit and share the trying moments’.
Fragmen is playing on board this month. See page 120 for details.
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MOVIES
Movies
hollywood latest
We’re pleased to offer a range of movies from Hollywood’s latest to all-time classics
And So It Goes
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
The Fault In Our Stars
Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis
Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern
PG13 - 130 mins - Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
PG13 - 126 mins - drama, Romance
E, F, G, I
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Genetically evolved apes do battle with a group of humans who survived the release of a deadly simian influenza virus a decade earlier. A faction of the growing numbers of apes attempts to overthrow the humans to become the dominant species on earth.
Meeting at a cancer support group, Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who discover a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable journey. Based on the bestselling novel by John Green, this story is a funny, thrilling and tragic tribute to being alive and in love.
Boyhood
Edge Of Tomorrow
Godzilla
Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke
Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston
Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Sterling Jerins PG13 - 94 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance E
Oren Little is a notoriously self-absorbed realtor who has little connection with others. When his estranged son shows up with a granddaughter he never knew he had, Oren goes to his neighbour for help to look after her. Will this unexpected chance of being a grandfather change his life forever?
R - 165 mins - Drama E, G, I, J
In this moving 12-year epic, follow the story of a young man as he grows from age five through to 18. Exploring the ins and outs of childhood, Boyhood maps the difficulties of adolescence as well as intimate snapshots of birthdays and family road trips. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
pg13 - 113 mins - action, sci-fi E, F, J, K, C+
Major William Cage gets thrown into battle with aliens and is killed almost immediately. But he ends up in a time loop where he must relive the battle over and over again. Through this process he gets better at defeating the enemy until he has a chance at survival.
PG13 - 123 mins - Action, sci-fi, thriller E, F, j, k, E+
After Japan’s Janjira nuclear plant is mysteriously destroyed, one scientist, obsessed with the mystery, is driven to find answers. What he discovers involves the reawakening of a terrible threat to all humanity, which is made all the worse with a second secret revival.
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The Grand Seduction Taylor Kitsch, Brendan Gleeson, Liane Balaban PG13 - 113 mins - Comedy E, G, A+
A small town is feeling the strain of inevitable financial ruin. With the prospect of a new factory arriving in town, the people hope they can be saved –but they need a doctor first. Enter Dr. Paul Lewis, and everyone gets involved to seduce him into staying.
Hercules
Jersey Boys
Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane
John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda
PG13 - 98 mins - Action, Adventure E, F, I, ES, E+
Hercules, the infamous Greek demigod, is put to the test when the King of Thrace and his daughter are threatened by a tyrannical warlord. Hercules is tasked with saving the lands from an inevitable fate and must use his super-strength and agility like never before.
R - 134 mins - Biography, Drama, Musical E, F, J, K, C+
Coming from humble beginnings, the four singers who were later to become The Four Seasons meet in New Jersey. Escaping less fortunate backgrounds, their rise to fame in the 1960s is a memorable story for these formerly wayward men.
A Million Ways To Die In The West Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson
The Trip To Italy Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner NR - 108 mins - Drama, Comedy E
R - 116 mins - Comedy, Western e
A cowardly farmer gets dumped by his girlfriend for failing to go through with a duel. He soon falls for a new woman who arrives in Old Stump, Arizona, but it turns out the mysterious newcomer is the wife of an infamous crook who is wreaking havoc in the area.
Two friends travel around Italy on assignment to write food and travel reviews for a newspaper. The film follows the pair as they visit Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi, Capri and Sicily for six sumptuous meals. The combination of travelogue, comedy and food provides a satisfying romp.
Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista PG13 - 121 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi E, C+
Peter Quill finds himself the object of a bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions threatening the universe. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into a truce with a quartet of misfits.
Into The Storm
Lucy
The Other Woman
Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh
Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman
Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton
PG13 - 89 mins - Action, Thriller
R - 89 mins - Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
PG13 - 109 mins - romance, comedy
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When a series of tornados are reported to be headed for the small town of Silverton, a group of storm trackers race to get the best video footage. However, what comes next is like nothing they have seen before, and it fast becomes a matter of life and death.
After a woman unwittingly falls victim to a dangerous drug, she awakes to find her body changing, and her mind evolving beyond human logic. Now a lethal instrument, she escapes her captors and is unleashed into the world, but struggles to find an ally in this confusing time.
Carly is a successful lawyer who falls for a man in spite of her cut-throat ways. However, when she discovers he is married, she ends up befriending his wife. After another affair is revealed, the three women plot revenge on their lying ex-lover –and become friends in the process.
Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
X-Men: Days Of Future Past James McAvoy, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender PG13 - 131 mins - Action, adventure, Sci-Fi E, F, es, j
The beloved X-Men characters from the original film trilogy join forces with their younger selves in order to fight a war that threatens the survival of the human species. What ensues is an epic battle to change the past, and in doing so, save the future.
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MOVIES hollywood favourites
The Bourne Ultimatum Alex Cross
Matt Damon, Edgar Ramirez, Joan Allen
Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Rachel Nichols
PG13 - 115 mins - Action, Crime, Thriller
PG13 - 101 mins - Action, Crime, Mystery
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E, J, G, K, C+
After becoming embroiled with a skilled serial killer whose speciality is torture and pain, a homicide detective is pushed to his breaking point. Reaching both his moral and physical limits, he now races to prevent more loss of life and stop the killer for good.
After discovering the Defence Department’s new, more sophisticated assassin training programme, Jason Bourne once again becomes a target for elimination.
Casino Royale
Corpse Bride
Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench
Johnny Depp, Emily Watson, Helena Bonham Carter
PG13 - 144 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller
PG - 77 mins - Animation, fantasy, musical
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In his first mission as 007, Secret Agent James Bond must locate and defeat a weapons dealer during a high stakes game of poker at Casino Royale.
A young groom goes into the forest to practise his wedding vows and inadvertently ends up marrying a corpse. His fiancée is waiting back in the village and trouble ensues as the living and the dead battle it out for the young man’s hand.
Anna Karenina
Blood Diamond
Broken
The Cold Light Of Day
Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly
Charlie Booty, Lily James, Tim Roth
Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver
R - 143 mins - Adventure, Drama, thriller
NR - 91 mins - Drama e, c+
PG-13 - 93 mins - Action, Thriller
R - 129 mins - Drama, Romance E
Anna Karenina, an aristocratic woman who lived in late 19th century Imperial Russia, finds herself becoming involved in a tragic affair.
E, I, K, ES, C+
E, F, I, ES, A+
Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
After witnessing a violent attack on her friend, a young girl’s life changes forever. As her life begins to only get worse, she finds solace in secretly visiting her invalid friend –only to subsequently unearth more painful secrets.
Battleship
The Book Thief
The Butler
The Conjuring
Alexander SkarsgÅrd, rihanna, Liam Neeson
Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson
Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack
PG13 - 131 mins - Drama, War
PG13 - 132 mins - Biography, Drama
Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston
A diamond smuggler and a native Sierra Leone man race to locate a rare blood diamond, each for their own motives.
A young Wall Street trader loses his family when they are kidnapped in Spain. Soon, he is confronted by a group of intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.
Ratings PG13 - 131 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi e, C+
When an unfamiliar and menacing presence is detected in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the warships of the US Navy investigate. They come across a mighty fleet of alien ships and launch into an epic battle to expel the aliens from Earth.
E, ES, I, J, C+
While the horrors of World War II unfold around her, young Leisel finds peace in books and in her friendship with a Jewish refugee who is hiding in her basement.
R - 112 mins - Horror
E, F, K, ES
E, F, I, ES, C+
Cecil Gaines is a butler who served eight presidents during his tenure at the White House and gained an inside perspective of monumental events during those times.
Carolyn and Roger Perron move their family into a dilapidated farm house in Rhode Island. Soon, unexplainable and horrifying events begin to unfold around them. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
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General audience. Suitable for all ages.
PG
arental guidance P suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG13
arental guidance P strongly recommended. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
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Restricted. Not suitable for under 17s.
NR
Not rated.
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Escape Plan
The Dark Knight Rises
Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent
Finding Neverland
R - 115 mins - Action, Mystery, Thriller Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway
E, F, K, ES, C+
Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie
Ray Breslin is the world’s best authority on prison security –then he is framed and placed in a prison that he designed. Can he find a way out?
E, F, I, G, C+
PG13 - 165 mins - Action, Adventure E, F, I, J, E+
Gotham City is facing complete destruction at the hands of the ruthless mercenary Bane, meaning the Dark Knight must now return after eight years. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
PG - 106 mins - Biography, Drama, Family
The true story of J M Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, and his relationship with the family who influenced his writing.
Dear John
Diana
The Expendables 2
Gravity
The Holiday
Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins
Naomi Watts, Cas Anvar, Naveen Andrews
Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris
Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law
PG13 - 91 mins - Sci-Fi, Thriller
PG13 - 138 mins - Comedy, Romance
PG13 - 108 mins - Drama, Romance, War E, F, J, K
A soldier returns to his hometown on leave and falls in love with a college student. Their affair runs smoothly until he’s called back into service. Can they handle the separation?
PG13 - 113 mins - Biography, Drama, Romance E, F, K, C+
In an affair that was kept secret from the world, Princess Diana became involved with a Pakistani heart surgeon, Hasnat Khan, during the final two years of her life.
R - 103 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller E, G, I, K, C+
E, F, I, ES, A+
A group of mercenaries are sent to retrieve an item from a plane crash site in the former Soviet Union. However, things go wrong when one of them gets murdered.
The tense tale of an engineer and a pilot who become lost in space when a meteor shower batters their ship and they are unable to get back inside to safety. The pair must make a series of critical decisions that influence whether they live or die.
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Desperate to escape the fallout from their recent relationship disasters, two women agree to swap houses for the holidays. But exchanging a quaint English village for Hollywood and vice versa opens them up to fresh opportunities and new chances for love.
Definitely, Maybe
Dredd
Finding Nemo
Hercules (1997)
Hope Springs
Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Breslin
Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould
Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods
Meryl Streep, Steve Carell, Tommy Lee Jones
G - 93 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy
PG13 - 100 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Hercules is the half-god, half-mortal son of Zeus. He was raised on Earth, but upon learning of his immortal heritage has to become a true hero if he is to return to Mount Olympus. With his trusty horse Pegasus and trainer Phil, can he defeat Hades?
Despite 30 years of marriage, Kay and Arnold are finding their relationship is fizzling out. They embark on a week-long counselling session to work on it.
PG13 - 112 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance E
As a Manhattan father goes through a divorce, his 11-year-old daughter decides she wants to know everything about how her parents met and fell in love.
R - 95 mins - Action, Sci-Fi E, F, K, ES
Judge Dredd is the most feared officer in the violent and futuristic Mega City One, but is challenged with eradicating a drug that is crippling the population. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
G - 100 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy e
After his son, Nemo, is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, Marlin sets out on a journey to bring him home.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Lady
Life Of Pi
Looper
Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Raggett, David Thewlis
Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain
Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
PG - 127 mins - adventure, drama
R - 119 mins - Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
E, F, I, J, A+
E, G, F, K, C+
An Indian family who own a zoo are immigrating to America. Mid-voyage, their ship sinks, leaving their young son castaway with only a deadly Bengal tiger for company.
In the year 2074, the mob gets rid of people by sending them 30 years back in time to be assassinated by Loopers such as Joe, who discovers it’s his turn to be killed.
r - 132 mins - Biography, Drama, history Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
E, f, g, i, c+
PG13 - 146 mins - Adventure, Sci-Fi E, F, J, K
Following their joint-victory in the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are in the media spotlight across Panem. When a rebellion begins to unfold throughout the Districts, they are forced to fight to the death once again in the Quarter Quell.
It’s Complicated Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin R - 120 mins - Comedy, Romance E
While attending their son’s graduation, a divorced couple reignite the spark in their relationship. But being together poses a multitude of problems, including the fact that he’s remarried to a younger woman and she’s dating a lovely architect.
Jack The Giant Slayer
The Kings Of Summer Nick Robinson, Moises Arias R - 95 mins - Comedy, drama E, C+
The life of Aung San Suu Kyi has always been grounded by two important constants: her dedication to the democracy movement in her country of Myanmar, and her love for her husband Michael Aris.
The Lake House
Lockout
Man Of Steel
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer
Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare
Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon
PG13 - 95 mins - Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
PG13 - 146 mins - Action, Adventure, Fantasy
E, F, I, J
E, F, J, K, E+
After being wrongly accused of committing espionage against the US government, a man is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president’s daughter.
Kal-El, an alien with supernatural powers who was raised on Earth, must come to terms with the truth about his identity when his planet launches an attack on Earth and only he can save the world from destruction.
PG - 99 mins - Drama, Fantasy, Romance E, F, J, ES, C+
Frustrated by their families, three teenage friends decide to spend a summer in the woods. They build a house together with the aim of being free from all responsibilities and their parents. As time passes, the young men find themselves masters of their destinies.
Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
An extraordinary relationship ensues between a lonely doctor and the former resident of her lakeside home. They realise a greater mystery surrounds their romance.
Kon-Tiki
The Lego Movie
The Lone Ranger
Les Misérables
Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie
Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner
PG13 - 118 mins - Adventure, History
PG - 100 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy
PG13 - 149 mins - Action, Adventure, Western
Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway
PG13 - 114 mins - Adventure, Fantasy
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E, J, K, ES, E+
E, C+
E, F, I, K, A+
Follow Norwegian anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 voyage across the Pacific Ocean on a simple raft as he set out to prove that Polynesia was populated with people from South America, not Asia.
An ordinary Lego figure is mistakenly identified to be a prophesised hero and propelled on an incredible journey with a group of ‘master builders’ to stop an evil tyrant.
After an ordinary train journey turns extraordinary, John Reid goes from lawyer to lawman in the wild west. The Lone Ranger joins forces with Native American spirit warrior Tonto to go after notorious outlaw Butch Cavendish and his gang.
Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor
Young Jack sells a horse for a handful of magical beans. The resulting stalk forms a bridge between the land of the giants and the world of humans. Trouble ensues as a princess is whisked away by the giants and Jack must try to get her back.
PG13 - 158 mins - Drama, Musical, Romance e
Ex-convict Jean Valjean turns from a life of crime to a position of respect within society, but remains hunted by a ruthless policeman. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Night Train To Lisbon Mother And Child
Jeremy Irons, Jack Huston, Mélanie Laurent
Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington R - 125 mins - Drama, Romance E, G, K, ES, C+
The interconnected stories of three women: Karen, who was forced to give her daughter up for adoption when she was a teenager; Elizabeth, Karen’s daughter, who decides to look for her biological mother when she falls pregnant; and Lucy, who can’t have the children she desperately wants.
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 ML malay T Tamil ta tagalog
E, F, G, I, A+
When a Swiss Professor meets a strange Portuguese woman, he decides to abandon his life of lecturing for a thrilling adventure to Lisbon.
P.S. I Love You
Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough
Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr.
PG13 - 134 mins - Action, Adventure, Mystery
PG-13 - 126 mins - drama, romance
E
E, F, I, K
Years after the Earth was attacked and virtually destroyed by alien life, a veteran assigned to extract Earth’s remaining resources discovers a shocking secret.
A young woman’s husband leaves her ten messages from beyond the grave to help her overcome her grief after his death. She must come to terms with her loss and over time, move on with her life and find love in the realm of the living.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Now You See Me
Ocean’s Eleven
Pacific Rim
Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan
Jesse Eisenberg, Common, Mark Ruffalo
George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts
Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi
PG13 - 125 mins - Comedy, Drama
PG13 - 135 mins - Crime, Mystery, Thriller
PG13 - 116 mins - Crime, Thriller
PG13 - 131 mins - Action, Sci-Fi
E, I, J, ES, C+
E, F, K, ES, E+
Fresh out of prison, master thief Danny Ocean has already got an idea for his next heist. Reuniting with his friend Rusty, he assembles a team of expert cons to pull off the biggest job of all: rob the vaults of three Las Vegas casinos and win back his ex-wife.
Monstrous sea creatures are attacking humankind and ravaging the Earth; even the combined might of human armies and gigantic robots are doing little to stop the onslaught. The last hope for humanity lies with two unexpected heroes.
e
Languages
R - 111 mins - Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Oblivion
An estranged father devises a scheme to spend more time with his children by dressing up as a woman to become their nanny. Hilarity ensues as he must hide his true identity from his children, ex-wife and her new partner.
E, I, J, ES, C+
The Four Horseman are a group of illusionists who have becomes widely successful throughout the world thanks to their ability to pull off bank robberies during their performances
National Treasure
The O’Briens
Outsourced
ParaNorman
Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger
Liam McMahon, Tommy O’Neill
Josh Hamilton, Asif Basra, Ayesha Dharker
NR - 86 mins - Comedy, Romance
PG13 - 103 mins - Comedy, Drama
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
E
e
E, F, G, K, C+
Benjamin Gates comes from a long line of historians and treasure hunters whose family tales tell of the existence of a hidden trove of artefacts. But as he closes in on these treasures, mercenaries and the FBI try to stop him.
An Irish family has unimaginable secrets. Two years after the death of his wife, the father summons home his children –causing them all to fear the worst. What follows is a fate none of them could have predicted.
Todd finds out that the call centre he manages in Seattle is being outsourced and he must travel to India to train the new staff. As Todd teaches his new colleagues the tricks of the trade, they in turn open his eyes to a new world.
PG - 131 mins - Action, Adventure, Mystery
PG - 92 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy e, c+
Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, a skill that comes in handy when his hometown of Blithe Hollow falls under a centuries-old witch’s curse.
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MOVIES Cine Club
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Johnny Depp, PenÉlope Cruz, Ian McShane PG13 - 136 mins - action, adventure, fantasy e
Captain Jack Sparrow runs into a woman from his past who forces him aboard Blackbeard’s ship in search of the Fountain of Youth. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
Seven Psychopaths
What Maisie Knew
Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell
Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Steve Coogan
R - 110 mins - Comedy, Crime
R - 99 mins - Drama
E, F, G, C+
e
A struggling Los Angeles screenwriter ends up in the criminal underworld when his crazy friends steal a gangster’s dog. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
Based on a Henry James novel of the same name, a seven-year-old girl is caught in the crossfire of her parents’ bitter divorce, with the ageing rockstar mother and art-dealer father losing their dignity as they battle it out, to the detriment of their child’s happiness.
Red
Robot & Frank
Step Up Revolution
The Wolverine
Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman
Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon
Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman
Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto
PG13 - 111 mins - Action, Comedy, Crime E, F, J, ES, A+
Former black-ops agent Frank Moses is having trouble adjusting to life in retirement, so when he learns he is being targeted by a hi-tech assassin, he sees a chance to relive the old days.
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto PG13 - 105 mins - Action, Sci-Fi E, F, G, J
During research to try and find a cure for Alzheimer’s, a female chimp is infected with a virus that increases her intelligence. Before she is euthanised, she has a child that grows up to lead a war against humans.
PG13 - 99 mins - drama, music, romance
PG13 - 126 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
E, F, J, es, a+
E, ES, I
The daughter of a wealthy businessman arrives in Miami with hopes of becoming a professional dancer. She joins ‘The Mob’, which has a good chance of winning a contest. But then her father’s business plans threaten the local neighbourhood.
Years in the past, Logan, aka The Wolverine, saved a man’s life. This man is now a billionaire and requests Logan’s assistance with a dangerous task that will threaten his immortality.
Ruby Sparks
Tower Heist
X-Men: First Class
Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening
Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence
PG13 - 89 mins - Comedy, Crime, Drama E, F, G, K, A+
This story follows Frank and his new robot companion, sent to him by his son and intended to look after him, but the pair try stealing jewels instead.
R - 104 mins - Drama, Comedy
PG13 - 104 mins - Action, Comedy
E, K, J, A+
e, c+
A young novelist comes up with his dream girl and magically writes her into being. However, when the characteristics that he thought would make her perfect start to drive him crazy, he has to figure out a way to break up with her.
A residential building manager and his colleagues lose their pension fund when they entrust it to a fraudster tenant. Intent on finding the money, the disgruntled employees hatch a scheme to get into the crook’s apartment.
Un Boss In Salotto Boss In The Kitchen Rocco Papaleo, Paolo Cortellesi, Luca Argentero PG13 - 90 mins - Comedy i, e+
Un ladro in attesa di giudizio sta dalla sorella. La famiglia non sospetta. A Neapolitan criminal awaiting trial finds himself housed with his sister’s unsuspecting, law-abiding family.
Fiston The Date Coach Franck Dubosc, Kev Adams, Nora Arnezeder
PG13 - 132 mins - Action, Sci-Fi E, k, j, g
When an evil dictator tries to start World War III, the United States government enlists the help of ‘mutants’ – a genetically superior group of human beings with superpowers.
G - 88 mins - Comedy f, e+
Pour gagner le coeur de la fille de ses rêves un adolescent fait appel au seul homme qui a réussi à courtiser la mère de la fille. To win over the girl of his dreams, a love-struck teenager enlists the help of the only man who ever wooed the girl’s mother.
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MOVIES Cine Club
Ocho Apellidos Vascos Spanish Affair Clara Lago, Dani Rovira, Carmen Machi PG13 - 98 mins - Comedy es, e+
Un joven sevillano sale por primera vez en su vida de su ciudad natal decidido a conquistar a la chica de la que se ha enamorado. Compelled to follow the girl he loves, a man leaves his hometown of Seville for the first time in his life.
Lagerfeuer West Jördis Triebel, Jacky Ido, Tristan Göbel PG - 102 mins - Drama g, e+
Eine Frau und ihr Sohn wollen einen Neuanfang auf der anderen Seite der Mauer wagen, aber die Alliierten sind misstrauisch. A mother and son look for a fresh start on the other side of the Berlin Wall, but find the Allied Secret Service asking questions.
Malay
Malay CLASSIC
indonesian
Lu, Gua Bro!
Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang
Komik 8 Comic 8
Rosyam Nor, Umie Aida, Avaa Vanja
Indro Warkop, Teuku Rizky Muhammad, Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan
Zalif Sidek, Epy Raja Lawak, Nina Iskandar g - 86 mins - comedy, drama ML
Dua rakan baik membuat keputusan untuk menyiasat sindiket dadah tersembunyi dalam tenaga kerja mereka. Two best friends decide to start investigating a hidden drug syndicate in their workforce.
g - 110 mins - comedy ML
Seorang wartawan terhuyung-hayang merentasi sebuah bandar yang dikaitkan dengan mayat hidup. A reporter stumbles across a mysterious town with links to the walking dead.
Pg13 - 90 mins - comedy IN, E+
Delapan orang pemuda dengan latar belakang yang berbeda kebetulan merampok sebuah bank pada saat yang sama. Eight young people from different backgrounds accidentally rob a bank at the same time.
tagalog
Tom À La Ferme Tom At The Farm Xavier Dolan, Lise Roy, Pierre-Yves Cardinal NR - 102 mins - Drama, Thriller f, e+
Un jeune écrivain allant à l’enterrement de sa petite amie est bouleversé pour le fait que personne ne savait qu’ils étaient ensemble. A young writer who travels to the funeral of his lover is shocked to find that nobody was aware of their relationship.
Sniper
Talentime
Pablo Amirul, Fadlan Hazim, Nina Iskandar, Mikail Andre
Mahesh Jug al Kishor, Pamela Chong, Kahoe Hon
Pg13 - 83 mins - action
g - 120 mins - drama
Sarah Geronimo, Coco Martin
ML
ML, E+
PG - 115 mins - Romance, Comedy
Seorang bekas pegawai tentera mendapati dirinya dalam permainan pelik apabila dia dipanggil tanpa nama dan disuruh untuk ‘membunuh pemainpemain’ atau mati.
Satu pertandingan bakat telah menyatukan dua penyanyi yang walaupun mereka berbakat tetapi bergelut dengan masalah di luar yang boleh menjejaskan keupayaan mereka untuk beraksi.
A former army officer finds himself in a strange game when he is called anonymously and told to ‘kill the players’ or die.
A talent competition brings together two singers who, though gifted, are struggling with outside forces that may impact their ability to perform.
Maaring Ngayon Maybe This Time
ta, e+
Makalipas ang hindi malilimutang romansa sa tag-init, muling nagkita sina Steph at Tonio makalipas ang pitong taon. Bilang mga adult, muli silang naharap sa mga nararamdaman nila sa isa’t-isa. Steph and Tonio are reunited seven years after a summer romance, and are again confronted by feelings for each other.
november 2014
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MOVIES Arabic
Chinese
CHINESE CLASSIC
Japanese
Korean
すべては君に逢えたから
좋은 친구들
Al Prencisa
That Demon Within
魔警
爸媽不在家
Ola Ghanem, Randa Al Behery
Nick Cheung, Daniel Wu
Yann Yann Yeo, Tian Wen Chen, Angeli Bayani
PG - 82 mins - Drama a, E+
PG13 - 111 mins - Action, Crime Ca, M, E+
一名香港警探誓要搗毀一個 暴力黑幫，不惜踐踏法律，喪 失理智。
When things look up for a poor girl with big dreams fate deals her a tragic hand.
Villa 69 Khaled Abol Naga, Lebleba, Arwa Gouda
A Hong Kong police officer becomes determined to take down a violent gang, even as he loses touch with the law and his own sanity.
竊聽風雲3
Overheard 3 Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu
Ilo Ilo
It All Began When I Met You
NR - 99 mins - drama
Hiroshi Tamaki, Fumino Kimura
m, e+
G - 110 mins - romance j, e+
落魄菲傭感化搗蛋星洲 小子。
A Singaporean family appoint a Filipina domestic helper who helps their troubled son.
クリスマス間近の東京駅を舞 台に描かれる6話構成のラブ ストーリー。
Six separate love stories pan out in the lead-up to Christmas –all connected by Tokyo train station.
PG13 - 114 mins - drama k, c+, e+
어린 시절부터 둘도 없는 사이였던 세 친구가 이제 성인이 되어 전혀 다른 길을 가게 되지만, 그 속에서도 우정을 계속 지킨다.
Three childhood friends have maintained their relationship, although each of their lives have headed in very different directions.
끝까지 간다
嫁個有錢人
オー！ファーザー
Oh! Father
A Hard Day
Sammi Cheng, Richie Ren
Masaki Okada, Shiori Kutsuna
PG13 - 111 mins - action, crime
PG13 - 108 mins - Drama
PG13 - 127 mins - drama, Action
a, E+
Ca, M, C+, E+
ca, m, c+, e+
j, C+, e+
司機含冤入獄，誓要找出 幕後真兇。
阿Me希望嫁個有錢人。她前 往歐洲旅行，遇上了阿誕。 阿Me會找到她夢寐以求的 幸福嗎？
ある男子高校生が盗みの現 場を目撃し、その父と名乗る4 人の男が団結して窃盗犯を捕 まえ、息子を救います。
Mi wants to marry a rich man. She heads off on a first-class European holiday where she meets Dan. Will Mi find the happiness she wished for?
When a high-school student witnesses a robbery, the four men who claim to be his father unite to catch the thief and save their son.
A chauffeur who was wrongfully sent to jail looks to find those who were responsible for the crime.
Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Kwang-soo
Marry A Rich Man
PG13 - 94 mins - comedy, Romance
Hussein is a terminally ill architect whose comfortable, solitary routine is disrupted by the arrival of his sister and her grandson.
Confession
PG - 103 mins - drama
Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong k, e+
눈 앞에서 어떤 사람이 교통 사고로 죽는 것을 목격한 후부터 이상한 사건들이 꼬리를 물고 이어지고, 이 사건들이 마치 장애물 넘듯이 형사에게 던져진다.
A detective is hurtled through a series of strangely connected events. Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
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MOVIES hindi
hindi classic
Tamil
Tamil Classic
Bewakoofiyaan
English Vinglish
Maan Karate
Deiva Thirumagal
Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor
Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou
Sivakarthikeyan
‘Chiyaan’ Vikram, Amala Paul
pg13 - 134 mins - Comedy, Drama, Family
t, e+
PG - 120 mins - Drama, family, musical
PG13 - 116 mins - Action
PG13 - 119 mins - Comedy, Romance
PG13 - 159 mins - romance
k, c+, e+
h, e+
h, e+
Korean
우는 남자
o Tears N For The Dead Jang Dong-gun, Kim Min-hee, Brian Tee
은퇴를 앞둔 살인 청부업자에게 떨어진 마지막 임무, 마지막 타겟을 제거할 것인가, 모든 위험을 걸고 속죄할 것인가 사이에서 선택해야 하는 딜레마에 처한다.
One mission away from retirement, a hitman must choose between killing his final target and risking it all for a chance at redemption.
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 ML malay T Tamil ta tagalog
Mohit and Mayera are passionately in love, but Mayera’s father disapproves.
An Indian housewife takes an English-speaking course in New York City and learns some valuable lessons about herself along the way.
Youngistaan
Maine Pyar Kiya
Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma, Farooq Shaikh
Salman Khan, Bhagyashree, Alok Nath
Some friends meet a hermit who can predict the future.
aan Sigappu N Manithan
t, e+
Krishna lives a happy life with his daughter until her grandfather takes her away.
Vaanam T R Silambarasan, Bharath Srinivasan, Anushka Shetty
PG - 120 mins - Drama
G - 120 mins - Family, Musical, romance
Vishal, Lakshmi Menon, Iniya
h, e+
h, e+
PG - 121 mins - Romance, thriller
PG - 120 mins - Action, Crime, Drama
t, e+
t, e+
A young games developer is thrust into the political spotlight after the death of his father, the Prime Minister of India.
The tale of two lifelong friends who endure all kinds of hardship that stretches their relationship to its breaking point.
A man with narcolepsy must overcome his disorder to avenge his wife.
Five different characters from different backgrounds become intertwined.
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TV
tv
Mike & Molly
Enjoy a wide range of TV programmes across an array of genres
six episodes 30 mins e
The Crazy Ones
Ground Floor
three episodes
four episodes
30 mins each
30 mins each
e
e
Sitcom with Robin Williams, based on everyday events at an advertising agency. In one episode, Simon and the gang work to save a local library from closure.
US comedy about a young banker who falls for a woman in his building’s maintenance department. In one episode, Brody asks Jenny on a date after they spend a night together.
comedy
The lives of a good-hearted cop and a humourous teacher who meet at Overeaters Anonymous.
Modern Family two episodes 30 mins each e
Follow the lives of three generations of one family in this hit sitcom. In one episode, Manny and Luke prepare for their first day at high school.
Mr. Bean three episodes 30 mins each
2 Broke Girls
The Big Bang Theory
two episodes
Family Guy three episodes
30 mins each
three episodes
30 mins each
e
30 mins each
e
Two New York waitresses form an unlikely friendship in the hope of launching a business. In one episode, Caroline uses an online fundraising site to try to raise money.
How I Met Your Mother
e
Laughs with a group of socially awkward physicists and their relatively normal neighbour. In one episode, Howard and Raj go on a double date.
Animated mayhem with the dysfunctional Griffin family in Seth MacFarlane’s award-winning show. In one episode, Peter thinks he's found a treasure map.
three episodes 30 mins each e
Single Ted, with the help of his four best friends, tries to find true love in New York. In one episode, Barney goes missing the night before his wedding.
e
Classic laughs with Rowan Atkinson’s famously mute comic creation. In one episode, Mr. Bean thinks he’s prepared for an exam, but he’s studied the wrong questions.
Raising Hope three episodes 30 mins each e
30 Rock
The Carrie Diaries
Friends With Better Lives
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Undateable
three episodes
six episodes
30 mins each
30 mins each
three episodes
three episodes
e
e
30 mins each
30 mins each
e
e
Six friends in their 30s each think the other has it better. In one episode, Bobby and Andi decide to take in their newly divorced friend, Will.
Four friends cause chaos in between shifts running their bar. In one episode, Dee decides to embark on a career in stand-up comedy.
Each week Liz Lemon and her team of eccentrics struggle to put together their top-rated TV sketch show. In one episode, Liz rejects her boss’s offer to make a talk show.
This prequel to hit series Sex And The City follows a young Carrie in 1980s New York. In one episode, Carrie is in a long-distance relationship, but a friend has some tough advice.
After a one-night stand with a convicted serial killer, Jimmy Chance is left to bring up their daughter alone, with only his eccentric family for help.
three episodes 30 mins each e
A 30-ish carefree single guy takes in a new roommate and proceeds to educate him and his ‘undateable’ friends in the game of love.
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sport
DRAMA
ATP World Tour Uncovered 30 mins e
The 100
The Following
NCIS: Los Angeles
Ray Donovan
FIVE EPISODES
TEN EPISODES
three episodes
three episodes
60 mins each
60 MINS EACH
60 mins each
60 mins each
E
E
e
e
Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilisation, a spaceship housing humanity’s lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to re-populate Earth.
A brilliant and charismatic serial killer communicates with other serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.
Follow the exploits of an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specialises in undercover assignments.
Ray Donovan, a professional ‘fixer’ for LA’s rich and famous, can make anyone’s problems disappear, except those created by his own family.
Believe
Gilmore Girls
Keep up to date with the world of tennis with ATP World Tour Uncovered, a programme offering everything that a tennis fan could want.
Bundesliga Season Highlights #2 30 mins e
A collection of some of the most memorable moments from the Bundesliga season 2013/14, including goals, saves, hat-tricks and other exciting events.
Nikita
Supernatural
three episodes
three episodes
three episodes
three episodes
60 mins each
60 mins each
60 mins each
60 mins each
e
e
e
e
A girl with supernatural abilities forms a bond with an escaped prisoner tasked with protecting her. In one episode, the pair make their way to New York City.
Follow the lives of a single mother and her teenage daughter as they live among the quirky characters of a small town in Connecticut.
A rogue assassin returns to take down the secret organisation that trained her. In one episode, after being framed for the president’s assassination, Nikita must clear her name.
Two brothers battle demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings threatening the world.
Formula One 2014 British Grand Prix 60 mins E
The highlights of one of the biggest races of the year in the always thrilling Formula One.
Giraglia Rolex Cup 30 mins e
ER
The Lying Game
The Originals
The X-Files
two episodes
three episodes
four episodes
three episodes
30 mins each
60 mins each
60 mins each
60 mins each
E
e
e
e
Follow the drama of the inner life of a Chicago hospital's emergency room. In one episode, after returning from Iraq, Gallant asks Neela to marry him.
A pair of identical twin sisters, Emma and Sutton, reconnect after one grew up in foster care while the other was placed with an adopted family.
A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries, set in New Orleans. In one episode, Klaus takes extreme measures to make sure that Hayley and their baby’s lives are protected.
Two FBI agents, Mulder and Scully, investigate the strange and unexplained.
Perhaps the most famous sailing race in the Mediterranean, the Giraglia Rolex Cup offers beautiful scenery and intense action.
Incycle 30 mins e
Keep up to date with the world of cycling with historical insights, racer profiles, tactical analysis and much more.
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chinese
MALAY
japanese
Korean
Dapur Panas
女子キャンプ！ Camping
런닝맨
30 mins
Without The Guys!
ML
方言面面觀
ehind The B Dialect Groups Cantonese 60 mins M, C+, E+
細說地緣政治關係，探秘粵 語融入現代文化之足跡。
Discover, through the depictions of geopolitical relations, how the language of Cantonese developed in modern culture.
探秘絲綢之路
iscovery The D Great Silk Road South india 60 mins M
旅行者抵達印度金奈城， 重踏絲綢之路。
The travellers arrive in Chennai, one of the biggest cities in India, for the start of their journey.
Chef Nik Michael dan Neelofa mengembara ke lokasi jauh untuk mencari resipi-resipi tersembunyi dan petua-petua orang dalam untuk hidangan paling lazat. Chef Nik Michael and Neelofa travel to remote locations to find hidden recipes and insider tips for the most delicious meals.
Di Balik Tabir Lagenda Budak Setan 3
60 mins J
最近日本で流行っている女 性だけのキャンプを紹介し ます。
The recent Japanese trend of women’s camping is explored.
乾杯！ニッポンの 居酒屋！ Kanpai! What
Running Man
The Big Seven Alkkagi Competition 90 mins K, E+
Party Queen
M, C+
30 mins T
A Korean game show that pits competitors against each other in a series of hilarious challenges.
ARABIC
The stories behind a stream of ever popular Tamil hits.
abas Udan B Gama Gama Suvai
A Wonderful Bar! 30 mins
30 mins
30 mins
ML
J
Di balik tabir Lagenda Budak Setan 3, filem terakhir diadaptasi daripada novel paling laris.
太田和彦が日本全国をまわ り、有名な居酒屋を探訪し ます。
Behind the scenes of Lagenda Budak Setan 3, the third and final film adapted from the best-selling novel.
Join Ota Kazuhiko as he travels around Japan to visit its most famous bars.
T
Candid Camera
How to cook mouthwatering Tamil meals.
Khaleek Raeaq 30 mins A
Ninaithale Innikum
Lagi Riuh... Macam Macam Aznil
30 mins
Hidden cameras catch real pranks being played.
T
60 mins ML
Rancangan temu bual ini menggabungkan komedi, muzik, temu bual, dan persembahan. This talk show combines comedy, music, interviews and performance.
2014 Makeup Fest 60 mins
ntha Naal A Nyabagam
재미있고 즐거운 도전 과제들을 던져 출연자들이 함정에 빠지고 서로 경쟁하면서 즐기는 한국의 게임 프로그램이다.
Korean
ara Alaa Alhawa H
더 뮤직 트렌드
The Music Trend
30 mins A
Inki Gayo
派對女王
TAMIL
Siapa Di Rumah
派對女王勇闖2014年化妝大 會偷師學藝。
30 mins
Party Queen travels to the 2014 Makeup Fest to hear tips and trade secrets from the makeup industry.
Ismail Ahmad menyediakan makanan yang terbaik dalam masak-memasak.
ML
Ismail Ahmad prepares a culinary masterpiece.
60 mins K
더 뮤직 트렌드는 재능 있는 신인들을 발굴하여 선보이고 인기곡들을 생방송 스튜디오 공연으로 보여주는 한국의 프로그램이다.
Couples offer tips for a successful partnership.
A
A web of relationships and secrets is uncovered that eventually leads to a neighbourhood war!
aarambariya P Samayal 30 mins T
The Music Trend is a South Korean programme showcasing emerging talent and popular favourites in live studio performances.
Classic south Indian recipes.
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hindi
history
natural world
business
Mystery Of The Lost Islands
Access Middle East
Ek Villian Ek Dastaan Amrish Puri
Killer Whale Island
30 mins
30 mins
60 mins
e
H, E+
e
Tarek Sultan, CEO of Agility
A celebration of Bollywood’s greatest bad guys.
eal Women R Incredible Lives The Youth's Voice on Indian Women
10 Things You Don't Know About
Hidden Cities Extreme
Prohibition
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
60 mins
30 mins
e
e
Henry Rollins takes a look at prohibition America, from Al Capone’s dark family secret to the sinister things the government did to stop people drinking.
Simon battles Ho Chi Minh city’s intense traffic, eats coconut grubs and trains with a family circus, among other adventures.
Dave Salmoni travels to a southern Atlantic island where seals and penguins flock to breed but are under constant threat from killer whales.
No Limits Deadliest Cod 30 mins e
Eric Young braves huge waves, snow and gruelling hours to go fishing in the freezing waters of the Bering Sea.
30 mins E
The problems of gender inequality are discussed.
Preposterous Pets Biography
Jungle Atlantis
Guns N’ Roses
60 mins
60 mins
E
My Monkey Mum and Cantering with Camels 60 mins
Travelling Diva
e Cooking, eating and shopping in London 30 mins E
Guns N’ Roses took the music world by storm with their first album, but pressure eventually led the band to split. Yet decades on, questions remain about rock and roll’s bad boys.
Jungle Atlantis follows a team of archaeologists as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of an enormous, abandoned city in the heart of the Cambodian jungle.
ooming In Z With Omar Bobby Jasoos
60 mins e
Digging For The Truth
New Secrets Of The Terracotta Warriors
Angkor Wat: Eighth Wonder
60 mins
60 mins
E
e
Bollywood stars discuss upcoming projects as well as other juicy gossip.
A presentation of some of the craziest pets in the world, including alligators in Colorado, elephants in Thailand, camels in Arizona and wolves in Germany!
Killer In Your Mailbox
30 mins H, E+
E
Swamp Wars
The Travelling Diva goes to London to experience the culinary delights of the city.
The team use the latest technology to unravel the ancient Cambodian stone temple’s hidden secrets and learn why it was so suddenly abandoned.
Following new research on the famous Terracotta Army, this documentary is sure to change the way you think about Ancient China and the legendary First Emperor.
Tarek Sultan, CEO of Agility, discusses the current position and future goals of his Kuwait-based logistics provision company. He also shares his thoughts on the Asian market, Kuwait’s public sector and Agility’s relationship with Iraq.
Always check your mailbox before putting your hand in, otherwise the deadliest snake in North America might be waiting to bite.
CNBC Meets HRH The Duke of York 30 mins E
Watch CNBC reporter Tania Bryer in a rare interview with The Duke of York, as they discuss everything from his childhood to his philanthropic work in London today.
The Edge The Science of Sport 30 mins e
Take a look at the technology at the forefront of sporting innovation, including the facilities at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Inside China Recycling Tycoon 30 mins
Weird Creatures With Nick Baker 3 Horseshoe Crab 60 mins e
Nick travels to Delaware Bay to witness the remarkable mating habits of the horseshoe crab.
E
Inside China travels with Chen Guangbiao, a Chinese tycoon with a knack for eccentric acts of charity and environmentalism.
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Science & technology
travel
Building The World Cup
Culinary Asia
The Maverick Chef
Nerve Centre
religious
Jejak Rasul 2014
Grand Central Terminal
Thailand
malaysia
Mukjizat Menahan Matahari
60 mins
60 mins
60 mins
30 mins
30 mins
E
E
E
E
ML
Brazil’s historic Maracanã football stadium hosted the 2014 World Cup Final. However, it needed a $300 million refurbishment before this year’s tournament.
New York's Grand Central Terminal deals with 130,000 people a day. Meet some of the employees who operate this transport hub from a secret basement ten storeys below New York City.
This programme celebrates the harmony between traditional secrets and contemporary culture that make Thai cuisine so unique.
Join award-winning chef Alvin Leung as he explores the culinary delights of Malaysia’s capital, before recreating traditional meals with his own twist!
This is the story of the missionary Hud, in his struggle to coach Aad people about the danger of arrogance.
How The Earth Works
Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman
Jason Down Under
Samantha Brown's Asia
Journey To Islamic Culture
30 mins
Japan
E
60 mins
Peace, Another Name For Islam
Can Krakatoa Stop Time? 60 mins
Is Reality Real?
E
60 mins E
When Krakatoa erupted in 1883, it was the largest explosion ever recorded. Scientists Martin Pepper and Liz Bonnin visit the volcano rising out of the sea in South-East Asia and examine the potential of this killer going off again.
Actor Morgan Freeman hosts this exploration of the mysteries that have intrigued mankind for centuries but which modern science is now able to answer. In this episode, questions about reality, and our perception of it, are discussed.
Ingenious Minds
What A Tool
Alonzo Clemons
Slashers and Crushers
30 mins
60 mins
e
E
Alonzo Clemons can’t do many simple acts that many take for granted, but he can memorise an animal and create a perfect representation of it as a sculpture. Find out how his brain works.
What A Tool travels around America showcasing some of the world’s most incredible machinery.
sydney
Jason begins his trip to Australia by heading to Sydney. He visits The Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach before heading inland to explore the Blue Mountains.
Kuala Lumpur: My City
E
Follow Samantha Brown from bustling Tokyo to historical Kyoto and see Japan as you never have before.
60 mins E
A look at the misconceptions surrounding Islam and the attempts to reduce prejudices and provide a clear understanding of its culture.
Rasa Halal Hokkaido 30 mins
30 mins E
Kuala Lumpur City Hall provides a tour of Malaysia’s capital. Discover Little India and the Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park. Plus, hear different people share what they love about the city.
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Rasa Halal is always on the lookout for the best halal cuisine, this time in Taiwan. She visits the capital Taipei and rural Kenting to discover the delicious dishes on offer.
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soundstage
lifestyle
showbiz
kids
Cake Boss Up, Up and Away 30 mins E
Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas
Buddy and the team work on a cake to be delivered in a hot-air balloon, but Buddy and Anthony clash in the baking room.
E! Entertainment Special two episodes
60 mins e
Andrea Bocelli and David Foster team up to provide you with the ultimate experience in Christmas music.
Extreme Car Hoarders Dude, Where’s My Merc? 60 mins e
After meeting a man with a huge collection of Chevy Novas and Buick Specials, Rick and Chuck try to take them off of his hands.
30 mins each E
In one episode, take a tour around the homes of the rich and famous who live in some of the most exclusive and extravagant places in the world.
Style Star 'Brit Chic': Kate Winslet and Emily Blunt 30 mins e
A look into the cool and chic style of two of Britain’s most highly regarded actresses, Kate Winslet and Emily Blunt.
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes two episodes 30 mins each E
When one superhero just isn’t enough to get the job done, The Avengers team up to save the world.
Batman: The Brave And The Bold
Man Up
Three episodes 30 mins each e
Mark Britten 60 mins
The Beach Boys Live In Concert 60 mins e
The pop legends mark 50 years in the music business with a performance that features old and new hits including Good Vibrations and Fun, Fun, Fun.
E
Mark is 33, but he still lives at home with his mother and spends most of his time playing online games. Desperate to get more out of life, he asks Man Up to help with his reinvention.
Shop Secrets: Tricks Of The Trade
Keeping Up With The Kardashians A Thailand Vacation Part 1
Reality Ex-Wives
60 mins
60 mins
e
E
A family vacation to Thailand is made immediately awkward when Kourtney, Scott and Rob decide that they’re not going to come.
Marriage isn’t always easy, but why add the pressure of being on a reality TV show? Hear from women whose marriages fell apart during their time in the spotlight.
30 mins
To demonstrate the cunning behind modern sales techniques, a team of specialists sets out to scam and cheat unsuspecting customers.
120 mins
#RichKids Of Beverly Hills Top Gear
e
An investigation into the final years of pop star Michael Jackson and what led to his unfortunate death. Includes behind-thescenes interviews and the truth about what really happened.
The Caped Crusader does battle against the criminal underworld. In one episode, Batman takes the Blue Beetle under his wing.
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic two episodes 30 mins E
Unicorn pony Twilight Sparkle learns about friendship in the town of Ponyville. In one episode, Rainbow Dash has to make a difficult decision
e
Gone Too Soon
True Hollywood Story
Ultimate Spider-Man
#VegasVIP 60 mins e
Richard Hammond travels to glitzy Abu Dhabi to drive the new Porsche 918, which has a 4.6-litre V8 engine and 886 horsepower.
30 mins
three episodes
e
30 mins
The gang go to Las Vegas for a New Year’s Eve they won’t forget, while Brendan and Morgan are trying to figure out if they should move in together or not.
e
Follow the adventures of Spider-Man as he tries to destroy evil. In one episode, Spider-Man joins forces with Hawkeye.
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Audio
Audio on demand
the hits
club
Passengers with AVOD can access our library of nearly 400 music and spoken word CDs Including... Live Life Living E xample (above) Recognise Fred V & Grafix Atmosphere Kaskade Aleph Gesaffelstein Eve Booka Shade
84 albums including... Pixie Lott Pixie Lott (above)
1000 Forms Of Fear Sia
Clarity Zedd
My Everything (Deluxe) Ariana Grande
5 Seconds Of Summer 5 Seconds Of Summer
Torus Sub Focus
Evergreen Broods
PTX Vol. II Pentatonix
V Maroon 5
The New Classic (Clean Deluxe Edition) Iggy Azalea
Ultraviolence (Clean Version) Lana Del Rey Don’t Kill The Magic Magic! Futurology Manic Street Preachers 48:13 Kasabian YES! Jason Mraz Angus & Julia Stone Angus & Julia Stone Hypnotic Eye Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers In The Lonely Hour Sam Smith The Secret Austin Mahone Oh, What A Life American Authors
See page 98 to find out which system you’re using
Built On Glass Chet Faker X Ed Sheeran Zendaya Zendaya
Innocents Moby
light & easy
Turn Blue The Black Keys Sorry I’m Late Cher Lloyd Glorious Foxes Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die Panic! At The Disco Caustic Love Paolo Nutini All This Bad Blood Bastille Education, Education, Education & War Kaiser Chiefs
Including... Stars Collabro #Voices Various (above) Phox Phox
Head Or Heart Christina Perri
The Best Yiruma
Xscape Michael Jackson
Unrepentant Geraldines Tori Amos
Ghost Stories Coldplay
Supernova Ray Lamontagne
Shakira. Shakira
Best Of The Best Kenny G
Supermodel Foster The People
Dizzy Heights Neil Finn
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Audio memories
country
jazz
Soundtracks
korean
Including...
Including...
Including...
Including...
Including...
Definitely Maybe: Chasing The Sun Edition Oasis (above)
To All The Girls Willie Nelson (above)
Laura Mvula With Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley At Abbey Road Studios Laura Mvula (above)
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Various (above)
플레이 악동뮤지션
Give Me Strength: The ’74/’75 Recordings Eric Clapton The Very Best Of Sting & The Police Sting & The Police The Box Set Series John Farnham Best Of The Best Westlife The Complete Hits Of Air Supply Air Supply
Out Among The Stars Johnny Cash Hunter Hayes (Encore) Hunter Hayes Foreverly Billie Joe + Norah Fuse Keith Urban The Civil Wars The Civil Wars Golden Lady Antebellum Like A Rose Ashley Monroe
Love Songs Tina Turner
Home Aubrey Suwito Almah Avishai Cohen Time’s Tales Jeff Ballard Trio Kin Pat Metheny Heroes And Misfits Kris Bowers Birds Requiem Dhafer Youssef
Walking On Sunshine Various The Fault In Our Stars Various The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Various Glee, The Music, Celebrating 100 Episodes Various Forever Love Songs From The Twilight Saga Various
굿럭 스트 (above) 비
Mr. 게 게리
상속자들 여러 곡 레인 이펙트 비 더 무드
F T아일랜드 일본 베스트 앨범: 프레젠트 씨엔블루
Invitation 에일리
Pandora 카라
comedy
classical
Relax
world
malay
Including...
Including...
Including...
Bach Partitas BWV 825-830 Igor Levit (above)
Flute Spirit: Dreams And Improvisations Jane Rutter (above)
Including...
Mandatory Fun Weird Al Yankovic (above)
Fofoulah Fofoulah (above)
Fragmen Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza (above)
Rohi Rohi
#1 Stacy
One Love, One Rhythm (The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album) Various
Kotarayaku Altimet
The Best Of Lily Tomlin Sleepwalk With Me (Live) Mike Birbiglia
Rival Queens Vivica Genaux & Simone Kermes
600 Years In A Moment Fiona Joy Hawkins Equistice Ken Elkinson
I’m Telling You For The Last Time Jerry Seinfeld
Mozart Piano Concertos K.503 & K.466 Martha Argerich, Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Mozart
Music To Sleep By Various Artists
A Classic… Abbott And Costello
Catch Me If You Can Amy Dickson
Stay In Memory Yiruma
Standup Comic Woody Allen
The Art Of Sandor Konya Sandor Konya
Red, White And Brown Russell Peters
Verdi Anna Netrebko
Adiemus Colores Karl Jenkins
Corazon (Deluxe Version) Santana Lion City Dirtmusic Siriá Mestre Cupijó E Seu Ritmo Emmaar Tinariwen
Sleeq Sleeq This Is Mixology Music Volume One Various Havoc Joe Flizzow 1 Dekad Sofazr Teka-Teki Maya Karin
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Audio nasyid
japanese
mandarin
tamil
Including...
Genesis Of 2PM 2PM (above)
有所畏 韦礼安 (above)
Ken’s Bar III 平 井堅
模特 李荣浩
Kasih Tak Bersyarat NowSeeHeart (above) Satu Kalimah Damai & Friends Zikir Terapi Diri 3 Hafiz Hamidun Mencari Cinta Hakiki Simfoni Warkah Cinta Imam Muda Nazrul & Imam Muda Fakhrul Heart Saif Adam
Under:Cover 2 T.M. Revolution
克卜勒 孙 燕姿
Blau
1999-2013 精选
藍井 エイル
五月天
Tapestry Of Songs – The Best Of Angela Aki
真的假的 陶晶莹
アンジェラ・アキ
Standard Scandal
kids
(above)
Feathers, Fur Or Fins Don Spencer Permata Ayah Bonda Aeman Hushabye Hayley Westenra Hit Songs And Rarities The Wiggles
100 分的朋友 林 育群
天堂/悬崖 李 佳薇
Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well Jennifer Gasoi (above)
Jingle Bell Fun Walt Disney
The Magical Forest Carmen Warrington And David Jones
Doa UNIC
An Imitation Blood Orange ミスターチルドレン
GarisanMu Izzat Mahadi
Land ゆず
舍得 林宇中
The Ultimate Kids Collection Various
Lagenda Hit Rabbani
Flow The Max!!! フロウ
你好吗 王诗安
Off To School Various
indonesian
cantonese
Better Life F IR
狮子吼 罗志祥
hindi
Kimbonomics金式代 陈芳语
The Little Mermaid: Songs From The Sea Various
天使之翼 杨 丞琳
Terpukau Astrid (above) Vina Terbaik 1980-2006 Vina Panduwinata For You Fatin King Of Soundtrack Nidji Mencari Cinta Judika Raisa Raisa
Come Back To Bii 毕书尽
See! Holly Throsby
纯属意外 戴佩妮
Activity Songs For Kids Various Hello Friends! Yo Gabba Gabba!
Including...
再见你好吗 陶喆
嫺情 陳慧嫻 (above)
亲爱的路人 刘若英
Re: Workz
等等 王俪婷
Wannabe 官恩娜
黄色夹克 梁 文音
8 周柏豪
光 动力火车
The Best Of 2008-2012 鄧紫棋
我们都能幸福着 郭 静
林憶蓮
The Key 陳奕迅
Little Singer 小肥（徐智勇）
The Next Moment 陳柏宇
Shake It Up Break It Down Various
花又开好了 SHE
Including...
(above)
Classic Kids Various
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Radio Channels
chart toppers
rock arena
Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres Inseat Channel 2 AVOD Channel 78 Hosted by jay sheldon
Including... Paradise City Guns N’ Roses Rainbow Robert Plant Time Shows Fools Justin Townes Earl
Inseat Channel 1 AVOD Channel 77
My Babe Elvis Presley
Overhead Channel 5
Hosted by ben loh
Let It Be Labrinth
Wait On Me Rixton
Heart Made Up On You R5
Tonight (We Live Forever) Union J
Maps Maroon 5
I Choose You Sara Bareilles
Bumblebeee Kasabian
Live Louder Nathaniel
Crazy Stupid Love Cheryl Cole Feat. Tinie Tempah
I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore Rise Against
New Flame Chris Brown Feat. Usher And Rick Ross
Cherry Pie Warrant
Wrote A Song About You MNEK Forever Until Tomorrow MKTO
Channel numbers vary depending on which system you’re using. See page 98 to find out
Start Me Up The Rolling Stones
It Was Always You Maroon 5
Dear Jane The Madden Brothers
All About You Hilary Duff
Shake It Off Taylor Swift
Left Hand Free alt-J
True Love Coldplay
Miracle Kimbra
Animals Maroon 5
Dangerous Jennifer Hudson
Bang Bang (Radio Version) Jessie J, Ariana Grande And Nicki Minaj
When We Were Young Dillon Francis And Sultan And Ned Shepard Feat. The Chain Gang Of 1974
Guts Over Fear (Edited) Eminem Feat. Sia Come Home With Me Guy Sebastian
You Ruin Me The Veronicas
The Record’s Flawed The Delta Riggs Black Betty Ram Jam
Do You Spoon How Good It Was Courteeners Fire Jimi Hendrix La Grange Z Z Top U Get Me High Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Keep Talking (Radio Edit) Pink Floyd The House Is Rockin’ Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Interpol – All The Rage Back Home Interpol Killing Field The Last Internationale Miss The Boat (Single Edit) Spiderbait
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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
Overhead Channel 6
Overhead Channel 7
Overhead Channel 8
Hosted by kc ismail
Hosted by chong huey ling
Hosted by kaoru Sato
Including...
不解释亲吻 萧亚轩
ルージュの伝言 松 任谷由実
爱犯了错 黄威尔
Your Eyes
都对也都错 张惠妹
Mirror
安田レイ
陈淑芬与林志豪 王心凌
若者たち 森山直太朗
滿分 钟瑾桦
狼になりたい 中島みゆき
无言以对 蔡依林
君に贈りたい愛がある 松崎しげる
不还 郭静
ラブソングはとまらないよ いきものがかり
到不了的地方 萧敬腾
ひまわりの約束 秦基博
放弃也会有快乐 张智成
海に降る雪 長山洋子
自言自语 郁可唯
旅から旅 井上陽水
重要 钟瑾桦
他人の関係Feat.
Hosted by richard la faber
Hosted by mona jasman
Including... Walk Like A Man Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Stay Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs If I Can’t Have You Yvonne Elliman Come On Eileen Dexy’s Midnight Runners Don’t You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds Leader Of The Pack 8 The Shangri- Las Listen To The Music The Doobie Brothers With Or Without You U2 These Arms Of Mine O tis Redding Enjoy The Silence Depeche Mode (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Jackie Wilson Take On Me A- Ha This Is How We Do It Montell Jordan Mess Around Ray Charles We Belong Pat Benatar Breakfast At Tiffany’s Deep Blue Something Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going) Elton John
Bila Larut Malam The Lomas Langit Yuna Sampai Kau Jadi Milikku Judika Apa Saja KRU Layar Impian Ella Maafkan Aku Asfan Kau Ari Lasso Alasanmu E xists Penglipur Lara Hazama Untukmu Aku Bertahan Afgan Pintu Hati Mafarikha Bila Terasa Rindu Dafi Cinta Dan Ibadah Melly Goeslow Curiga Ning Baizura Aku Juga Manusia Amir Jahari Ku Ada Kamu Adira Jaga Dia Untukku Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza Andai Ku Tahu Ungu Lagu Kita Aizat
You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates
Nada Kasih Erra Fazira & Rio Febrian
Runaround Sue Dion
KeSana Denganmu Adibah Noor
幸福就好 苏盈之 甩开 丁噹 可以了 陈奕迅 想你的夜 关喆 候鸟 五月天 布鲁克 温力铭 礼物 刘力扬 朋友们都结婚去了 宇珩
山下達郎
Soil&‘Pimp’Sessions 一青窈
日々 吉田山田 オリビアを聴きながら 杏里 別れの海峡 和田青児
Darling
西 野カナ
心情呼吸 近 藤晃央 恋人と呼ばせて 沢 田知可子 涙のアベニュー サ ザンオールスターズ
Always With You GENERATIONS From EXILE TRIBE 昇天 箏座
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Audio hindi rhythms
nasyid
KOREAN SELECTIONS
jazz
malay classics
Inseat Channel 14
Jauh Sudah A zizi AF
AVOD Channel 80
AVOD Channel 81
AVOD Channel 84
Hosted by Ellen han
Hosted by BRAD POWER
Be back 피니트 인
Delia Bobby Hutcherson
니가 빈 자리
Be Deedle Dee Do Graham Dechter
Beauty Beauty 현중 김
I Can’t Help It Theo Croker (Feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater)
AVOD Channel 87 Overhead Channel 10
Including... Yaar Na Miley Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jasmine Sandlas Locha-E-Ulfat Benny Dayal Aata Majhi Satakli Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mamta Sharma Harjaiyaan Nandini Srikar Galliyan (Unplugged) Shraddha Kapoor, Ankit Tiwari
Tola’al Badru Alaina 2 Nur Selawat Menanti Di Barzakh Far East Ketika Cinta Dato Siti Nurhaliza Keagungan Tuhan D’Loyd Kupasrahkan Segalanya Various Kembara Di Tanah Gersang Al Jawaher
Including...
신용재
헤어졌다 만났다 비치 다 명수네 떡볶이 명수 박 애타는 마음 울랄라 세션&아이유
Steamroller Blues Russell Holmes Trio Kqu Pat Metheny Group Perdido Woody Herman
Ceritaku Ustaz Robby Zaid
HER 블락비
Patakha Guddi A . R. Rahman
Doa Harmoni
걸스데이
Hulla Re Shankar Mahadevan, Siddharth Mahadevan And Rasika Shekar
Hanya Tuhan Various
끝번호 이윌 케
Namun Ku Punya Hati Various
고백했는데
Alhamdulillah Hafiz Hamidun
Saturday night 오디(God) 지
Satu Kalimah Damai
운명 같은 너 정동하
Dusta Berkalang Aiman
날아올라 텀 팬
Autumn Leaves Bobby McFerrin, Chic Corea, Dave Grusin
Lailahaillallah Fitri Haris
기다리라 해요 임창정
Blue Samba Ike Quebec
Mentari Hidup Syifa
한 여름밤의 꿀 이 산
Swamp Fire Harvey Mason
Kita Yang Menguji Arafa
너 없는 내일 이정
Come Fly With Me Kurt Elling
After Hardship Comes Ease Saif Adam
린
이 노래 좋아요
Renaissance Man Michael Brecker
Saturday Saturday Akriti Kakkar, Badshah Kuch Toh Hua Hai Ankit Tiwari, Tulsi Kumar Harry’s Not A Brahmachari Jazzy B, Divya Kumar And Ishq Bector Hangover Salman Khan, Shreya Ghoshal, Meet Bros Anjjan Titli Gopi Sunder, Chinmayi Zaroorat Mustafa Zahid
Rahmatan Lil’ Alamin Imam Muda Asyraf
Channel numbers vary depending on which system you’re using. See page 98 to find out
달링
Bro
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was Mary Stallings Easy Walker Christian McBride Trio Skyliner The Manhattan Transfer Morning Dance (Live) Spyro Gyra Stardust Curtis Stigers
Bintang Malam Ini A Razak Waris Warisan Abot Saling Percaya Broery Pesulima Sama Tak Serupa Norazniza Idris Mimpi Yang Pulang Saleem Selamanya Safura Senandung Semalam Jamal Abdillah Gerhana Hattan Sayang Jangan Mengenang Fatimah M Amin Kabut Serangkai Mawar Zaitun Sameon Bunyi Gitar Tan Sri P Ramlee Joget Malam Berinai Sanisah Huri Joget Bunga Melati Halil Chik Kerana Alleycats Seiring Sejalan Broery Marantika & Dato Sharifah Aini Sirih Pinang Dato M Daud Kilau
입장 정리 프라이머리
O Salama A Ramlie & Maria Bachuk
하늘색 약속
Merpati Dua Sejoli Uji Rashid & Hail Amir
행복
Ku Tak Ingin Menangis Lagi Dato DJ Dave
Bintang Syurga Raqib Majid Feat. UNIC
God
Hakikat Cinta Simfoni
레드벨벳 이제 그만 싸우자 허각 정은지
Creation
JYJ
Biarkan Aku Menangis Tommy J Pisa Dalam Kenangan Wheels Belaian Jiwa Carefree
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GAMES
Games With 70 games in six categories, why not test your skills and challenge your mind leisure
puzzle
Sport
Bejeweled 2 (above), Big Money, Freecell, In-Flight Trivia, Insaniquarium, Luxor, Mad Caps, Memory*, ScrambleDash, Shanghai, Solitaire*, Solitrio, Sudoku, Trivia Malaysia, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire*, Zuma
Battle Blockz, Bookworm (above), Caveman*, Crosswords, Hangman*, Hieroglix, Jubaku Minesweeper, Mummy Maze, Pixelus, Select Sudoku Seven Seas, Super Scramble, Tangram, Tetris* Tik Rack Toe, Twisty Tracks, Waterpipes
Bowling Tournament (above), Golf Sport Series, Mini Golf, Pool Challenge, Tennis Challenge
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 B777 aircraft and for passengers with the portable media player.
* Portable Player If you have the Portable Player, you can also join in the fun! All the games with an asterisk, plus Centipede and Timon & Pumbaa’s Burper, are available to you.
kids
Board
Arcade
Animal Factory, Disney’s Classic Games*, Disney’s Winnie The Pooh, Elephant Memory, Hangman Junior, Robot Factory, Timon and Pumbaa’s Sling Shooter (above), Zupple Junior
Backgammon, Battleship*, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Congkak, Equilibria, Kasparov Chessmate* (above), Reversi*, Ultimate Yahtzee, Warzone
Asteroids, Cave Crunch, Dynomite! (above), Galaktor, Invasion*, Magma Zone, Niflheim, Pong, Super Breakout, Super Pinball Arcade, Ultraball, Wacky Safari
The new A380 system will feature 70 games exclusive to passengers on A380 flights. Please check your syestem and see your GUI for all available games.
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 Travel Guide
In-Flight Integrated Encyclopedia Of The Holy Quran An interactive e-learning application that enables passengers to read the Holy Quran and listen to its recitation.
Berlitz Word Traveler* This language training tool can teach you the basics of 23 languages.
b-Wise
Executive Book Summaries
Learn about local business cultures and etiquette, wherever you are in the world!
A quick and easy way to distill the key ideas from today’s top business books.
Explore the globe from the comfort of your seat with our detailed travel guide. Not sure where to stay, where to eat or what to do at your next destination? Our guide will show you the best hotels, restaurants and attractions.
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Audio Video On Demand For passengers using any of the remotes shown on these pages, check this guide to find out which movies and programmes are playing
3- hrs
3-6 hrs
6+ hrs
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3-6 hrs
6+ hrs
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3-6 hrs
Hollywood Latest
6+ hrs
Synopses for these movies begin on page 103
Hollywood latest is only available on long and mid-haul flights
And So It Goes comedy
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Gravity Sci-Fi
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What Maisie Knew drama
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Boyhood drama
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Hercules (1997) animation
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The Wolverine action
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Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes action
The Holiday comedy
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X-Men: First Class action
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Hope Springs comedy
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Edge Of Tomorrow action
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The Fault In Our Stars drama
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire adventure
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Godzilla action
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It’s Complicated comedy
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The Grand Seduction comedy
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Jack The Giant Slayer Adventure
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Guardians Of The Galaxy action
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The Kings Of Summer comedy
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Hercules action
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Kon-Tiki Adventure
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Into The Storm action
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The Lady Biography
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Jersey Boys biography
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The Lake House Drama
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Lucy action
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The Lego Movie animation
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Life Of Pi adventure
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Cine Club Un Boss In Salotto Boss In The Kitchen comedy
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Fiston The Date Coach comedy
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Ocho Apellidos Vascos Spanish Affair comedy
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Tom À La Ferme Tom At The Farm drama
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Lagerfeuer West drama
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A Million Ways To Die In The West comedy
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Lockout action
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The Other Woman comedy
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Al Prencisa drama
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The Lone Ranger action
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The Trip To Italy comedy
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Bewakoofiyaan comedy
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Looper action
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Man Of Steel action
Comic 8 comedy
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Confession drama
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Les Misérables Drama
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Deivathirumagal drama
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English Vinglish comedy
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A Hard Day action
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Ilo Ilo drama
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X-Men: Days Of Future Past action
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Hollywood Favourites Alex Cross action
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Mother And Child drama
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Anna Karenina drama
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Mrs. Doubtfire comedy
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Battleship action
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National Treasure action
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Blood Diamond adventure
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Night Train To Lisbon mystery
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The Book Thief drama
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Now You See Me crime
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The Bourne Ultimatum action
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The O’Briens Family
Broken drama
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The Butler biography Casino Royale action
Film Asia
It All Began When I Met You romance ●
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Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang comedy
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Oblivion action
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Lu, Gua Bro! comedy
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Ocean’s Eleven crime
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Maan Karate romance
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Outsourced comedy
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Maine Pyar Kiya musical
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The Cold Light Of Day action
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P.S. I Love You drama
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Marry A Rich Man comedy
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The Conjuring horror
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Pacific Rim action
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Maybe This Time romance
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Corpse Bride animation
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ParaNorman animation
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Naan Sigappu Manithan romance
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The Dark Knight Rises action
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No Tears For The Dead action
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Dear John drama
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Oh! Father drama
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Definitely, Maybe Romance
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Overheard 3 drama
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Diana biography Dredd action
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides action
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Red action
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Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes action
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Sniper action
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Robot & Frank comedy
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Talentime drama
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Escape Plan action
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Ruby Sparks drama
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That Demon Within action
The Expendables 2 action
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Seven Psychopaths comedy
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Vaanam action
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Finding Nemo animation
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Step Up Revolution drama
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Villa 69 drama
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Finding Neverland family
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Tower Heist action
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Youngistaan dramA
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b738 video
portable media player
See which movies and TV are available on selected B738 leased aircraft
The individual media player with high resolution 8” screen is available to all passengers in Business Class on our B738-800 leased aircraft
Synopses for these movies begin on page 103; tv programmes on page 113
Synopses for these movies begin on page 103; tv programmes on page 113
From Malaysia
movies
Tv
Hollywood Favourites / International
Latest Movies
Sport
Into The Storm E, F, G, K, C+
Deivathirumagal T, e+
Jersey Boys E, F, J, K, C+
Bewakoofiyaan H, e+ Believe
TV Our comedy, drama, lifestyle and sport TV shows are also available for all passengers. See pages 113 to 118 for full listings
Television
Movies Library Gravity E, F, I, ES, A+
Top Gear E
Jack The Giant Slayer e, f, i, K, A+
Jason Down Under E
Mrs. Doubtfire E
to Malaysia Hollywood Favourites / International Taken 2 e, C+
How to access On-Demand features via Video (VID) mode • P ress the MODE button on the handset until VIDEO appears on the handset screen
And So It Goes E
Ilo Ilo M, e+
Television Running Man k, E+ The Maverick Chef E
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes E, F, g, j Ruby Sparks E, k, J, a+
Malay Sniper ML Japanese Oh! Father J, c+, E+
Korean A Hard Day K, E+ No Tears For The Dead K, c+, E+
Chinese
•U se the CHANNEL UP/DOWN button to select your programme
Overheard 3 CA, M, C+, E+ That Demon Within CA, M, E+
• P ress STOP twice, then START to go to the beginning of the programme • Y ou may control your viewing by pressing FORWARD, REWIND, PAUSE or STOP
Hindi Bewakoofiyaan H, E+ Youngistaan h, E+
Indonesian
Languages
Comic 8 in, E+
Tamil Naan Sigappu Manithan t, E+ E english e+ english subtitles A Arabic
All Movies and TV programmes are available with this handset
A+ Arabic subtitles C+ chinese subtitles ca cantonese es spanish F french g german h hindi in indonesian i italian J japanese K korean M mandarin ML malay T Tamil
tv Comedy The Big Bang Theory, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia E
Drama Believe, The Lying Game E
Bundesliga Season Highlights #2, Formula One 2014 E
Lifestyle Cake Boss, Extreme Car Hoarders, Shop Secrets: Tricks Of The Trade, Top Gear E
Business The Edge E
Soundstage Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas, The Beach Boys Live In Concert E
Travel Jason Down Under, The Maverick Chef E
Science & Technology Building The World Cup, Nerve Centre E
History Digging For The Truth E
Malay Di Balik Tabir Lagenda Budak Setan 3 mL
Arabic Candid Camera, Hara Alaa Alhawa A
Chinese Behind The Dialect Groups m
Japanese Kanpai! What A Wonderful Bar! J
Hindi Travelling Diva E
Tamil Paarambariya Samayal t
Extras Your portable media player also gives you access to CDs (see pages 119-124) and games (see page 125)
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INstructions
handsets First & 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 B737-800 & A333
Economy Class A380
First & Business Class A380
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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.
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13. Back button - To go to previous screen.
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14. Screen ON/OFF button - To switch the Interactive screen ON/OFF.
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13. 14.
15. Home button - Shortcut to go to Main Menu.
15. 16.
16. QWERTY keyboard - B738 / A333 17. Magnetic card reader
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* 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 98 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 98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98
Welcome
請在“歡迎”頁面選擇您的語言-英語或 馬來語
From the Welcome screen, select your language –English or Bahasa Malaysia. Main menu Press Select/Start or Enter to choose from the main menu.
歡迎
ページ目をご覧ください。 ようこそ 「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
主菜單
ーシア（マレーシア公用語）をお選びください。
點擊“選擇/開始”鍵或“確認”鍵在功能表 上進行選擇
メインメニュー メインメニューから「選択／スタート」か「入力」ボ タンを押してください。
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instructions
Your system
Accessing your handset
Accessing your screen in Golden Club Class
Laptop power point
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 Golden Club class. Please ask a member of the cabin crew if you wish to borrow a suitable power adaptor.
3. Reset button –for use if the cord is over-extended.
手提電腦電源插座
取得手持控制器 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
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
リモコンの使用法 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。
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.
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 Simply touch your chosen item to make a selection. Only available to passengers with this handset:
Welcome to your inflight entertainment! Simply touch or select the Start button to get started.
A
B
C
D
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.
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F
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PHOTO LOIS BATESON COLLECTION
PHOTO MUSEUM PURI LUKISAN
POSTCARD
LEMPAD’S
ART
Drawings of the revered Balinese artist return after decades overseas Text Chen May Yee
The 1930s brought big changes in Bali. Foreign visitors began to arrive in significant numbers, and the artists of the time – temple sculptors who worked for royal patrons – started to draw and paint, giving birth to modern Balinese art. I Gusti Nyoman Lempad was already a renowned architect who designed temples and palaces for the ruling family of Ubud when he began working on paper. Lempad illustrated Hindu and Buddhist legends and folk tales as well as everyday life and rituals in Bali. His ink drawings, instantly recognisable for the assured lines of his bamboo brush, were sought after by Western collectors. Lempad was a founder of the influential Pita Maha art collective in the 1930s and also helped set up the Museum Puri Lukisan in Ubud, where a major exhibition of his drawings is ongoing. The museum’s curators spent the last eight years scouring archives and auction records to track down 70 drawings from museums and private collections around the world. Some have not been seen in Bali since the 1930s. Illuminating Line: Master Drawings of I Gusti Nyoman Lempad runs until 24 Nov at the Museum Puri Lukisan in Ubud, Bali.
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