Going Places January 2015

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GROUP CEO’S MESSAGE

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MALAYSIA AIRLINES GUIDE

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CHECK-IN

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INDULGE

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INSPIRE

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

Three luxury not-to-bemissed retreats in India, Qatar and Mozambique, plus a new mobile keyless room entry at Starwood Hotels and Resorts

From Singapore’s Art Stage to camels in India, a buskers festival in NZ, and mountaintorching in Japan, there’s something somewhere for everyone this month

Try French fine dining in Ipoh and the new menu at Mandarin Oriental KL. Also, blue cheese, truffles and fancy breakfasts!

The revolutionary Transmediale Festival is back in Berlin, as are the London Art Fair and the city’s main menswear fashion event

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Up in the high mountains of Morocco, sustainable tourism brings new opportunities for the local Berber people

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PERUVIAN STORM As Lima takes the global culinary centre stage, the land itself is seeing a revival in its own food

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BENEATH THE CLOUDS

See the diversity of Sapa’s hill tribe minorities

REMEDY Whether it’s fragrance, spa treatments, nutrient-rich creams or a wellness retreat, rejuvenation is a must for the new year

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HIP MARKET

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TRAVEL RESOLUTION

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NASI DAGANG

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POMEN BASIKAL

MUST-HAVES Travel gear to ensure ease and comfort pre-flight, inflight and post-flight

TRACKER Ski down the luxe path of vacations with swanky rental lodges in snowy places

ON THE GO Never leave home without these travel-friendly gadgets and accessories

12 HOURS Getting the most out of 12 hours in Brussels

Jakarta’s newly-revived Pasar Santa promotes indieentrepreneurship

Our travel experts share some of their best trips to inspire your next great getaway

Find out what makes this Malaysian east coast dish a firm national favourite

Independent publishers support emerging talents to help keep print books alive

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GROUP CEO'S MESSAGE

DEAR VALUED GUESTS, A young fleet is one of the many reasons why we feel proud to welcome more guests on board Malaysia Airlines.

Our team was recently honoured and most delighted when a host of famous faces and important personalities chose to travel with us, from the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson to worldrenowned fashion designers and chefs.

Similarly, we are privileged to serve you, our guests. Having you travel with us inspires us to do better. May we see more of you in 2015 as we carry you across Malaysia, to Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. From all of us at Malaysia Airlines, Happy New Year!

AHMAD JAUHARI YAHYA Group Chief Executive Officer Malaysia Airlines

ON THE COVER Vietnam’s market town of Sapa is an area of remarkable natural beauty and is home to a diverse mix of ethnic groups. See their stunning colours in our photo feature on pages 58-63.

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Happy New Year! Welcome to a brand new year, and to our Going Places inflight magazine. We hope that you are enjoying your flight with us today.

My team and I look forward to a brand new year. Changes are on the way to make this national carrier and national icon of Malaysia an even better airline for you. Among the many exciting activities in our Group’s restructuring will include the entry of a CEO-designate for the new Malaysia Airlines company, as well as more news on enhancements to our network, products and services. All these changes will be made with you in mind.

Having a fresh outlook is important to us, especially as we have a young fleet with an average age of five years.

Malaysia Airlines recently took delivery of our 100th Boeing 737, this time of the 800-series. With its reliability, efficiency and modern interior, this aircraft offers comfort that you will enjoy.

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PROFILE

CRAFTY COLOURS CHECKING IN

SPORTS EQUIPMENT A gentle reminder to our readers that as of November 2014, sports equipment, including golf bags, is considered part of the free checked-in baggage allowance of 30kg, 40kg, and 50kg on Economy, Business, and First Class, respectively.

FLIGHT OPERATIONS

GOING PAPERLESS The flight deck of Malaysia Airlines’ entire A330 fleet is now equipped with Apple’s iPad Air facility installed with electronic navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems and integrated Airbus Flysmart application, which helps to increase operational efficiency and enhance safety of flight operations.

Flying in to Kuala Lumpur from London to promote her capsule collection with Karyaneka – the Malaysian company mandated to develop and promote the country’s handicraft industry – British fashion pioneer Dame Zandra Rhodes chats with Going Places about the collaboration and what she loves about Malaysians.

You flew Business Class with Malaysia Airlines.

How was the experience for you?

I loved it! I was very spoiled and looked after. The reclining seats were very comfortable, especially with the mattress pad and pillow provided, and I loved being seated in the upstairs cabin. After a whirlwind week of activities in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, I can’t think of anything more wonderful than going back to that flight and enjoying its perks!

They have a good choice of films, too, which I will always watch when awake on the flight.

And how was your experience being in Malaysia, especially in the Malaysian fashion scene?

After coming here last year for the Fashion Is Great (Britain) event, I had always wanted to come back because I had a great experience then. Of course, there was a giant poster of me spanning several storeys inside the Petronas Twin Towers, so that’s always nice! I love working with Karyaneka, who promote arts and crafts that we don’t want to die out from this world. And what I love about Malaysia is how everyone is so colourful!

What’s the best part about collaborating with Karyaneka?

You’ve always stayed true to your colourful design aesthetics. Any particular reasons for that?

That I have access to people who can create beautiful designs for me to work with, particularly the beautiful batik. In Malaysia, there are more people who are still able to use their hands, thus they can think around the subject as they are creating it, as opposed to people who are so used to computers and not thinking for themselves as they are so used to set patterns. I can’t wait to go further with the Karyaneka collection

I like to think that I’ve got my own point of view, that I bring something different to the fashion table.

With this collaboration with Karyaneka, the fact that we both come from different directions makes it really exciting. They get another approach through working with me.

Dame Zandra Rhodes’ collaboration with Karyaneka is currently ongoing. This year will see Zandra’s Karyaneka collection showing at London Fashion Week 2015 as Karyaneka opens its first store in central London, with a second store to follow located at Battersea Power Station.

PARTNERSHIP

STUDY IN AUSTRALIA An Education & International Students Expo will be held in the Western Australian capital of Perth, where top academic institutions and professional bodies will provide visitors with a wealth of information and guidance on what Australian education is all about and to promote Western Australia as a popular study destination. Malaysia Airlines is proud to be a part of this expo, taking place at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre on 21 March.

PARTNERSHIP

GREATER SAVINGS

ANAK-KU SAZALI

IBU MERTUA KU

In the continuous effort to reward members of its frequent flyer and loyalty programme Enrich, Malaysia Airlines has partnered with Agoda.com, Asia’s leading accommodations booking site, to give members greater options and enjoy savings of up to 75 percent on hotel accommodation, as well as to earn Enrich Miles for each hotel stay.

IN-FLIGHT MOVIES

Throughout 2015, passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines will be able to enjoy a selection of six movies starring the late, great P. Ramlee, Malaysia’s most legendary actor, director, singer and allround performer. The movies are Anak-Ku Sazali, about a father’s unconditional love towards his spoiled son; Ali Baba Bujang Lapok, a comedic take on the popular tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves; Ibu Mertua Ku, a drama on social class separation and its consequences; Madu Tiga, a hilarious account of a polygamous man and how his father-in-law helps him in his quest for a second wife; Nujum Pak Belalang, which takes a jab at society’s mentality through its funny storyline; and Pendekar Bujang Lapok, chronicling the lives of three funny friends as apprentices to a martial arts master.

NUJUM PAK BELALANG

GOLDEN GEMS

NIGHT OF RECOGNITION Spafax shows appreciation for clients of goingplaces with an evening of fine-dining and entertainment. The event also sees the launch of the magazine’s website, www.goingplacesmagazine.com

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GOING HIGH TECH Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced a milestone in the hotel check-in experience – mobile keyless room entry.

Throughout 2015, all Aloft, Element and W hotels will offer this feature, which enables members of the Starwood Preferred Guests loyalty programme to check in and unlock their room doors using their mobile phones via Bluetooth, and where available, even completely bypassing the front desk. spg.com

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AFRICAN ADVENTURE

For those wanting a unique getaway or who have business in Mozambique, the Avani Pemba Beach Hotel & Spa is the perfect base. Reachable via flights from Johannesburg, Maputo, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Pemba is the gateway to the Niassa Reserve and the Quirimbas Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nominee teeming with rich marine life. The resort’s Clube Naval and Quirimbas Restaurant offer fresh seafood and an international spread for guests to tuck into while taking in the view of the sublime Indian Ocean. avanihotels.com/pemba

QATAR

LUXE RETREAT Revel in the best of life at the Marsa Malaz Kempinski The Pearl Doha, located on an exclusive island at The Pearl-Qatar. The hotel is luxurious through and through, as evident in the European architecture and heritage blended with opulent Arabic elements.

Amongst its features are an exclusive beach in a private bay, yacht jetties and the indulgent Spa by Clarins. kempinski.com

INDIA

HIGH LIFE In the heart of the Himalayas, the region of Mussoorie has always been appreciated for its beautiful mountainous scenery and old-world resort charm. Now the experience gets better with the opening of the JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort and Spa, the chain’s first resort in India, where guests can retreat to the Cedar Spa by L’Occitane, enjoy fine cuisine at five speciality restaurants or have fun with the family at a nearly 1,200-square-metre entertainment centre and kids’ club complete with a two-lane bowling alley. jwmarriottmussoorie.com

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ART SHOW

For the fifth year running, Art Stage Singapore is set to present the best works by established and upcoming contemporary artists from around Southeast Asia and beyond. An event many art lovers and collectors look forward to, it leads with Singapore Art Week as its pillar event and kicks off the region’s annual visual arts calendar.

22-25 Jan at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre artstagesingapore.com

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FIRE RITUAL

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TRIBAL MEET What started as a parade to honour the image of the Santo Niño (Spanish for ‘Holy Child’) in 1967 has become a full-blown festival over the years where spectators can watch various tribes compete against one another through costumes, dances, and drumming. The main draw is the Ati-Atihan Parade, but visitors can also immerse themselves in the local culture through other on-ground activities leading up to the event.

11-28 Jan in Iloilo City, Panay dinagyangsailoilo.com

The Wakakusa Yamayaki, roughly translated to ‘roasting of Mount Wakakusa-yama’, is a yearly event where the mountain is literally set on fire, but not before a parade, fun festival activities, an interfaith demonstration involving Japan’s major religions, and a magnificent display of fireworks. Steeped in history, the tradition is said to have started around 1760, brought about by a boundary dispute between two temples.

24 Jan at the foot of Mount Wakakusayama, Nara, Kansai region jnto.go.jp

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STREET PERFORMANCE

Camel racing, a turbantying competition and men comparing moustaches are some of the events to look forward to at the exuberant Jaisalmer Desert Festival held just outside the fortress city nicknamed the ‘Golden City’. Visitors will appreciate that the festival is held in a stunning desert location with beautiful scenery and a vibrant culture. The three-day festival culminates in a Mr Desert contest.

At least 55 street performers and buskers from eight countries are gathering for the annual World Buskers Festival in New Zealand this month, where it’s summer this time of year. The acts are split into five genres titled Hahaa (the funnies), Ouch (body contortion and manipulation), LaLaLa (music), Wow (things that amaze, including daredevils) and Ta Da (magic). So if you’re a fan of highly skilled acrobatics, hoola-hoopers, trapeze artists, burlesque or vaudeville skits, there’s something for everyone.

1-3 Feb at the Sam Sand Dunes, Rajasthan

15-25 Jan in Hagley Park/Buskers Park, Christchurch worldbuskersfestival.com

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LIGHT FEST The year 2015 has been dubbed Malaysia’s Year of the Festivals. The Kuala Lumpur International Light Festival, one of the events in the year-long party, is a seven-night fest spotlighting more than 100 illuminated installations to be set up by local and international lighting artists around Merdeka Square and the adjacent Sultan Abdul Samad building in the city centre. Highlights include the Electric Parade and the nightly Theatre of Fire show featuring an animated light show.

10-16 Jan around Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur kllightfestival.com

DESERT CARNIVAL

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FRENCH FARE IN IPOH

The culinary bar in Ipoh, the Malaysian city famed for fantastic food, has been raised higher with the debut of French fine-dining restaurant Garvy’s in the Park. Located in a nature-inspired setting, Garvy’s serves both quality interpretations of classic dishes and daring new ventures that are works of art, pleasing to the eye and the palate. Enjoy a three-course degustation menu as you observe passers-by in the glass-enclosed area, or watch the process of cooking at the adjacent open-kitchen dining room. Garvy’s is helmed by a team of chefs including Executive Chef Bruno Delamare, a Normandy native whose gastronomic talents has won him accolades. garvysmy.com

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THE BEST OF BLUE

FESTIVAL

NAPA TRUFFLE FESTIVAL Experience the wide and complex world of truffles and more at the fifth annual Napa Truffle Festival. The four-day event sees chefs, gourmands, and truffle growers helming a series of tours, seminars on the art and science of truffle growing, and cooking demonstrations. Chief among the highlights include a Truffle and Wine Dinner, whipped up by a Michelinstarred team of cooks led by La Toque’s Ken Frank.

The profile of British-made cheese rose to new heights at the 26th World Cheese Awards, when the Bath Blue beat 2,600 other cheeses to claim the top spot. Made by The Bath Soft Cheese Co in Bath, UK, the blue-veined cheese is known for its balanced and long-lingering flavours.

“Our cheese is made without any mechanisation, the milk comes from our herd of 160 organic cows, the curds are milled by hand and at each stage, this cheese is made by hand. Hugh, my son joined the farm five years ago and he is continuing the passion for making cheese,” said Graham Padfield, MD of The Bath Soft Cheese Co. parkfarm.co.uk

DINE

NEW MENU Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur has appointed Benjamin Halat as the new Chef de Cuisine of its award-winning Mandarin Grill. With a decade’s worth of experience and a stint with a two-Michelin-star restaurant, Halat curated the restaurant’s latest menu, which offers succulent lobster medallions and signature poached eggs with Oscietra caviar as appetisers and a main course of wagyu ribeye and potato pralines, among others. mandarinoriental.com/kualalumpur

Jan 16-19 in various locations across Napa Valley, California, USA. napatrufflefestival.com

EAT

FANCY BREAKFAST CLUB If you like your breakfast with a theatrical twist, make your way to the Fancy Breakfast Club in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Prepared by Swisstrained chef Basira Yeusuff, styled by Aida and her husband Edan Hasan, the home-based Fancy Breakfast Club presents an intimate and inventive way of starting your day. Previous breakfast themes have included a Grand Budapest Hotel-style breakfast and a grim, yet delicious, V for Vendettainspired weekend brunch menu. Seats are extremely limited, so book your places before arriving. fancybreakfastclub.com

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FESTIVAL

MODERN LIFE

The annual Transmediale Festival in Berlin is a cutting-edge art and design showcase that explores humankind’s relationship with technology. This year, the festival’s theme, entitled Capture All, asks contributors to submit work that considers the digital quantification of life. The concept will be investigated through numerous mediums, including exhibitions, conferences, screenings and performances.

28 Jan – 1 Feb at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, John-FosterDulles-Allee 10, D-10557 Berlin, Germany transmediale.de

EXHIBITION

CITIES UNDER THE KNIFE It’s your last chance to catch Damien Hirst’s Black Scalpel Cityscapes exhibition in Sao Paulo. It comprises a series of bird’s-eye cityscapes whose streets are composed of surgical equipment. But there’s much more to it. The composition represents a common modern warfare tactic called surgical strikes, which are designed to limit damage by precisely targeting a certain area. However, Hirst’s cityscapes show how the effects of war spread much further than the area directly hit.

Until 31 Jan at the White Cube Gallery, Rua Agostinho Rodrigues Filho 550, Vila Mariana São Paulo, Brazil whitecube.com

FASHION SHOW

GENTS ONLY Kicking off the New Year in style, London Collections: Men is the capital’s major menswear fashion event where leading designers showcase their latest collections on the catwalk.

The event has grown significantly since its inception in 2012 and this January, the three-day, biannual fashion extravaganza is extending to four days to fit in the rapidly increasing number of shows and exhibitions.

ART INSTALLATION

VAN GOGH’S PATH In tribute to Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, Studio Roosegaarde and Heijmans have constructed a reflective bicycle path inspired by Van Gogh legendary painting Starry Night. Small glittering stones, developed by artist Heijmans, use natural sunlight to charge during the day, and by night, they glow in swirling patterns along the path, offering a modern interpretation of Starry Night.

Eindhoven, Netherlands smarthighway.net

DAMIEN HIRST' LONDON 2014

THORSTEN BRINKMANN, GRAND DUC VASARIO, 2014, COURTESY OF VG BILDKUNST

9-12 Jan at various venues in London londoncollections. co.uk

EXHIBITION

See museum-quality artefacts exhibited alongside work from some of the world’s leading contemporary artists at the London Art Fair this month. For its 27th edition, fair organisers have teamed up with award-winning British gallery Pallant House. The gallery’s Artistic Director Simon Martin will curate an exhibition focused on 20th century figurative paintings from leading pioneers in the field such as David Bomberg, Lucian Freud and William Coldstream.

J W ANDERSON SS14

DAMIEN HIRST' LEEDS 2014

LONDON, PAST AND PRESENT

21-25 Jan at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH londonartfair.co.uk

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FRAGRANCE

SCENTED SPARKLE DKNY has released limited editions of its popular Be Delicious fragrance. The first, Sparkling Apple, features accents of magnolia wood, sandalwood and amber. Fresh Blossom Sparkling Apple has floral highlights of lily of the valley, pittosporum and gardenia, and Golden Delicious Sparkling Apple contains notes of ginger root and plum. dknyfragrances.com

WELLNESS

REJUVENATING RETREAT

Point Yamu by COMO is a luxury resort situated on the east side of Phuket. It overlooks the magnificent limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman Sea. Not to be missed is the COMO Shambhala Retreat, which complements a guest’s wellness experience. The daily schedule of activities ranges from basic yoga lessons to the more advanced core stability, tai chi and Pilates group classes.

Facilities include a 100-metre swimming pool, private spa and well-equipped gym, as well as steam rooms and Jacuzzis. comohotels.com/pointyamu

SKINCARE

PRESERVING YOUTH It is said that 25 years is the average age for the first appearance of fine lines. This is however, hastened by stress, pollution and smoking. New from Algotherm, the Algotime Initial 1st Wrinkle and Initial Firming creams contain micro-algae active ingredients that work to help protect against pollution and oxidation, plus boost the skin’s hyaluronic acid production. algotherm.com

SPA

FOR HIM AND HER Get a jumpstart on planning your Valentine’s Day celebration.

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong is offering couples a special Yin & Yang spa package that relaxes and invigorates. While the ladies enjoy a body wrap, their partners can get a back, neck and scalp massage. Both treatments end with a customised facial to rejuvenate the complexion. Also available is a Champagne Pedicure at the hotel’s salon. Get your feet pampered and groomed in the privacy of the VIP suite together, all while enjoying a glass of bubbly. mandarinoriental.com/hongkong

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ALL YOU NEED For smoother journeys, these essentials, including from one-stop travel store Flight 001, will fill your needs before, during and after your trip FLIGHT 001 GO CLEAN

SAXOLINE

CLEAN TRAVELLING

SIMPLY OUTSTANDING

Keep your dirty laundry and clean clothes separate as you travel with the nifty Flight 001 Go Clean system featuring pouches that are just the right sizes for your general clothing, shoes, undies or lingerie, and wet items. The heavyweight nylon material ensures neither dirt nor odours will permeate.

For bold and bright personalities who like standing out in a crowd, this four-wheeled hard-shell suitcase featuring a loud Fauvism print would be a perfect fit. Bonus: You can spot your bag from a mile away on the luggage conveyor!

FLIGHT 001 CARGO CARRY-ON

NEW CABIN MATES Brightly coloured, slightly offbeat and reminiscent of freight cargo containers, the new Flight 001 Cargo Carry-On bags are every bit as functional as they are fun. The streamlined design actually allows more clothes inside its 36cm x 50cm x 22cm cabin-compliant dimensions, and renders them stackable too, thus easier to store away.

ZERO PER ZERO

ALL IN ONE Keep all your on-the-go travel documents including your flight tickets, boarding pass, immigration declaration forms, passport and loose currency in one easy-to-find holder. Choose from four metrothemed designs – Paris, London, Tokyo and NYC.

Flight 001 outlets are located in Bangsar Village II, Kuala Lumpur and E@Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya. flight001.asia

BANG & OLUFSEN

AUDIO ACCENT Combining classic style with powerful performance, these ultra-light B&O Play Form2i headphones, made specifically for Apple products but compatible with others as well, is an updated version of the iconic Form2 (1984) headphones that are now on permanent display at MoMA New York. amara.com

JIMMY CHOO

LIGHT AND EASY Worn on the plane, the Grove slipon sneakers affords more comfort for your feet, with its cushioned ankles and lined interiors. They’re also great as extra shoes to bring along on any trip, being lightweight, slim-lined and versatile enough for most outfits. jimmychoo.com

TUMI

TAKE COVER The Prism leather snap case for iPad Air from Tumi is a portfolio-style case cover that can also be folded into an easel for easy handling and viewing. Another helpful feature is the hidden magnetic activation that turns on the sleep mode when the case is closed, and automatically switches on the device when the cover is opened. tumi.com

TOPMAN

KEEPING WARM This instant encircling neck warmer is easy to put on and take off, folds easily, doesn’t dangle and takes up little space in your carry-on bag, thanks to this knit snood’s tube-like shape. topman.com

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LUXE CHALETS Get together with friends and indulge in one of winter 2015’s most extravagant travel trends Text Tracey Petherick

MERIBEL, FRANCE

Just 50 metres from the piste, Chalet Genepi has panoramic views across the Meribel Valley that can be enjoyed from a glorious sun terrace with swimming pool. Let one of six staff members attend to your every need while you chill out in the sauna or get pumped up in the gym and games room. For skiing, Meribel is a haven for blue and red trail-loving intermediates, but its location at the centre of the massive Les Trois Vallees region means hardcore skiers won’t get bored either. At around USD63,000 per week during peak season, and sleeping 15-plus guests, Chalet Genepi is one of the more affordable luxury properties. alpineinfusion.com/chalet-genepi

VERBIER, SWITZERLAND

Holiday like Sir Richard Branson at The Lodge in Verbier, one of his Virgin Limited Edition retreats. The stunning nine-bedroom chalet (plus a bunk room that sleeps up to six kids) has a heated pool, two Jacuzzis, in-house spa, dedicated party room and a staff of 15.

Be prepared to ski hard and party hard. On a powder day, the off-pisting is incredible, while the bars and clubs attract the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jude Law and Jamie Oliver. For some Alpine haute cuisine, head to Cordee des Alpes at Hotel Cordee. Book ahead for a seat at the chef’s table. A week’s exclusive use of The Lodge starts from around USD125,000. thelodge.virgin.com

REVELSTOKE, CANADA

Recently seeded the top ski resort in North America by Powder Magazine, Revelstoke, once the exclusive domain of heli and cat skiers, is fast becoming a must-go destination for powder fans of all abilities. And now, those in search of luxury accommodations are also catered for. North America’s first full-service private retreat, the gigantic Bighorn Lodge, has eight en-suite bedrooms, an indoor cinema, gadget-filled entertainment room, full gym, two massage rooms and an indoor plunge pool and outdoor hot tub. And the pièce de résistance? Its own helipad. Accommodating up to 16 guests, fully catered, it costs USD75,000 per week during peak season. bighornrevelstoke.com

BEST OF THE BEST If you really have money to burn, USD420,000 will get you a week in one of the world’s most lavish chalets. Sleeping 24 guests, Chalet N in Oberlech, Austria has a spa that takes up an entire floor, a staff of 26, gadgetry and gizmos galore, and an elevator to the piste.

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BEVERAGE

HAVE A CUPPA The Timbuk2 x Blue Bottle Travel Kit is for real coffee enthusiasts.

With it, you no longer have to rely on the selections available in any one place. Instead, brew your own coffee exactly the way you like it when you like it. The set includes a stainless steel hand grinder, travel dipper, filters, enamelware, felt zarfs and a bag of premium Blue Bottle Coffee beans, all stored in a specially designed bag of rugged wax canvas and leather. timbuk2.com

HEALTH

ESSENTIAL HYDRATION The last thing you want to happen on a holiday is dehydration. Whether you are scaling Alpine peaks or visiting bustling cities, it’s better to be ready. Skratch Labs has created a palatable prevention against dehydration with its Rescue Hydration Mix. Each sachet mixes with 500ml of water for a refreshing lemon-flavoured solution with no artificial ingredients. skratchlabs.com

APP

BOOK ON THE GO

HotelQuickly is designed to easily help travellers find the best deals. The free-todownload app (optimised for Android, iOS and BlackBerry 10) includes features such as local hotspot guides in major cities, as well as full PayPal and TrustYou payment platform integration. Aside from a network of more than 4,000 hotels in 14 countries in Asia Pacific, the rates offered are claimed to be even cheaper than the best last-minute online prices. hotelquickly.com

GROOMING

ENHANCED CLEANSING Using your bare hands to rid your face of dirt and makeup can be insufficient. Try Philips VisaPure, a gentle, easyto-use skin-cleansing device that claims to be 10 times more effective. It provides a thorough scrub for the face and décolletage for a revitalised complexion. The VisaPure is also compact and portable – perfect for travelling, with one full charge lasting up to two weeks. philips.com.my/visapure

MOBILE PHONE BEAUTY

KEEPING IT SOFT

Three of Soap & Glory’s bestselling body butters have been bundled up in a perfect little gift set.

All The Right Smoothes offers the floral Righteous Butter, as well as Butter Yourself and Sugar Crush, which are citrus and lime-scented respectively. Each travelsized (50ml) product is ideal for use by frequent flyers and provides extra moisturisation to keep skin silky-smooth and beautifully supple for hours. soapandglory.com

FOR BUSINESS TRAVELLERS BlackBerry has released a travel document-shaped phone for managing business on the go. With a 10cm squared touch screen, the Passport is deemed more suitable for checking spreadsheets, office documents, e-books, presentations and full-scale websites. It also boasts a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, microSD slot, rear-facing 13MP camera and physical keyboard at the bottom of the screen. blackberry.com

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BRING ON BRUSSELS Waffles and chocolates tempt travellers to a delicious destination

Text Bernie Lim Illustration Nate Padavick

8.30am

Begin your day at the de facto capital of the European Union by strolling through the city’s cobbled streets into the historical epicentre, the Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that some have called Europe’s most beautiful square.

Brussels’ essential landmark is fronted by magnificent guild buildings, the Gothicstyled Town Hall and the Maison du Roi edifice, which houses the main museum dedicated to local history and folklore.

10.30am Take a break at the northeast corner of the square, where Maison Dandoy (maisondandoy.com), a

family-owned biscuiterie, lures customers with some of the best Liège waffles in town. Savour it with a dusting of powdered sugar or add a variety of toppings.

11pm

Head to the Manneken Pis bronze fountain sculpture, a world-famous symbol of Brussel’s irreverent spirit. The playful statuette now has an entire wardrobe collection and is fitted in various costumes throughout the year; its line of clothing may be viewed at a permanent exhibition at the city’s museum. The Manneken Pis has also inspired the relatively less-known Jeanneke Pis, a modern, gender-equality counterpoint located nearby.

12pm Grab a public bus or tram to Flagey Square in the municipality of Ixelles, home to many bars and cafés. Step into Café Belga (cafebelga.be), a local favourite with a convivial ambience that’s unpretentious and down-to-earth. A simple but supremely satisfying ham and cheese sandwich with a bowl of soup can be had for about USD7. You can also try the golden-crunchy fries nearby at Frit-Flagey.

2pm

Visit The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (finearts-museum.be), a collection of museums featuring both historical and modern art. The historical section showcases an impressive array of artwork

by Flemish masters such as Rubens, van Dyck and Jordaens. A circular building houses the modern art section on eight floors – all of which are below ground level. The collection includes van Gogh, Matisse, Dali, Tanguy and Ernst, as well as local names like Magritte, Delvaux, de Braekeleer and Permeke.

5pm In a city that’s synonymous with chocolate, it’s scarcely surprising to encounter a confectioner on almost every block. To pick up the finest handmade chocolates, head to the lair of chocolatiers, Place du Grand Sablon. Beloved and decadent brands such as Wittamer, Pierre Marcolini, Godiva, Neuhaus and Leonidas

are found here. Give in and indulge in the ultimate hot chocolate in any of the stores.

6.30pm Enjoy a pre-dinner drink at Delirium Café (deliriumcafe. be), a pub that stocks more than 2,000 beer varieties and has been recognised by The Guinness Book of Records.

Try the citrusy La Rulles Blonde, a Belgian ale beer.

Then venture into Rue des Bouchers-Beenhouwersstraat for dinner at one of the many fine restaurants, but beware of tourist traps with inflated prices. For a decent meal, Aux Armes de Bruxelles (auxarmesdebruxelles.com/en), serves basic and honest Belgian fare in a rustic setting, and is recommended for its mussels.

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Marketplace Jakarta’s Pasar Santa gives new meaning to cool shopping

Text Marius Stankiewicz Photos Yuliandi Kusuma and Josh Estey

Roti Eneng serves grilled bread with fresh cream cheese and homemade jam

Sepotong Kue, a family-run dessert parlour, specialises in homemade ice creams and choux pastries

W

ith the amount of venture capital pouring into Indonesia’s economic dynamo – one startup fund is even named 500 Durians after Jakarta’s fruity sobriquet, the Big Durian – it’s no surprise to find resourceful Indonesians jumping on current trends, taking risks and bootstrapping their way into small business ventures. This buzz can all be overheard in Pasar Santa, a trendy market in South Jakarta, which has emerged as the hub of opportunity and innovation.

Upon first glance, Pasar Santa may seem unassuming and ordinarily

Indonesian: a small building with limited parking space, street stalls and tall roadside greenery. Yet its three-tone, retro-coloured exterior gives you a hint of what’s brewing inside in this hub of communal creativity.

A unique mixture of market antonyms, Pasar’s lower floors are occupied by wet vendors along with tailors, clothing stores, and stationery shops. However, in a new policy to attract business to an empty upper floor, the management has set aside space for young, imaginative entrepreneurs.

In June, only a few kiosks were operating, but by September, a waiting list of businesses had emerged. Pasar’s cool factor is skyrocketing.

Vintage clothing stores, antique and record shops, coffee kiosks and a Mexican cantina are just a few of the amenities offered up a la mode. Book launches, workshops and art exhibitions have also been organised to drum up support for this alternative shopping lifestyle.

Most of the businesses are community and not profit-driven; owners regard their stalls as experimental side money away from their day jobs. There has been an increasing hipster clientele hungry for the new and fashionable.

Potlucks, pantomime shows and cooking competitions have been a huge success in spreading the word, complementing Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Bear & Co, a manual brew ‘pop-up coffee bike’, has parked its wheels to sell coffee served from the taps you’d get your beer from. There’s also ABCD, or

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Claypot Popo, a stall selling rice with chicken or beef in a claypot

KI_CCHIN is known for its sizzling Japanese dishes

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Staff at Labruletory whip up the tastiest flame-torched créme brulée

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View from the third floor: about 350 stalls in Pasar Santa are currently rented out

‘A Bunch of Caffeine Dealers’, whose main activity is to license baristas as well as increase the public’s appreciation for coffee. There is no set price; the daily coffee variety is written on a glass window, and you pay into a tip jar.

“Our main goal is to share highly curated specialty-grade coffee beans from the best roasters in the world,” explains Ve Handojo, screenwriter and co-owner at ABCD. “We want to give a real coffee experience, not café experience; we want people to have a coffee lifestyle, not café lifestyle.”

The most attractive feature of Pasar’s partnership is the rent. At USD255 per year, the risk of financial bust for startups is significantly minimised. Currently, there are about 350 stalls rented out. More and more vendors are setting up shop by the day, adding something unique to Pasar’s growing reputation as the meeting place for photographers, painters, designers and writers.

“Pasar Santa is a raw experience of Jakarta’s creative energy,” says Ve. “It has become a hit with no plan at all.

Everything is chaotic and random.

Parking is a huge challenge, and we love

it that way. We hope people stop bringing cars here and take public transport.”

While enjoying your piccolo at ABCD or chowing down on noodles from Mie Chino, you might just catch an impromptu performance of street musicians, a brass ensemble, a ballet dance, or even a spontaneous ‘secret gig’ by a local DJ playing eclectic tunes. Sameness and predictability, features which define shopping centres all over the city, is not what Pasar’s patrons look for.

“What is unique about Pasar Santa is the passion of the people,” says Samson Pho, one of Pasar’s first vendors and the owner of Laidback Blues Records, a record shop which has seen much

Most of the businesses are community and not profit-driven; owners regard their stalls as experimental side money away from their day jobs

success via Instagram and Facebook. The vendors “have potential (to grow) but with minimum capital. They could afford to put on a showcase or open up a shop. This is why money takes second priority. We could just be true to ourselves and hold on to the idealism instead of the reality.”

Located in Kebayoran Baru, Pasar Santa sits just south of Jalan Wolter Monginsidi on Jalan Cipaku I. Making up its market environs are rich residencies with major restaurants and office buildings in close sight. Jakarta’s famed nightclubs are not too far away, and the Blok M business district is just down the street.

Despite its key location, the neighbourhood’s affluent prefers the highend grocery stores and luxury shopping malls. Jakarta is no stranger to shopping malls, as there are a total of more than 170.

They are often perceived as the antithesis to community-building and the root cause of Jakarta’s consumer society. As a result, mall mentality is what Pasar’s vendors are looking to revamp and revolutionise.

Enter POST, an antagonist to the ubiquitous, overbearing shopping mall.

Considered a spontaneous conceptplace, POST does something different every week by a different member of its

If you like Pasar Santa, you might also like:

Golden Holidays, the tour arm of Malaysia Airlines, has packages to Jakarta that are specially curated to enhance your holiday experience. Visit holiday. malaysiaairlines.com for more details

KAZIMIERZ, KRAKÓW, POLAND Not far from Kraków’s Old Town, Kazimierz is an urban settlement dating back to the 14th century that was once part of the crown lands of King Casimir III. Through the years, the district has turned into a bohemian enclave enjoying an impressive revival of modern galleries, indie music venues, topnotch restaurants and a thriving mural art scene.

KYUNGSUNG (KSU), BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA The narrow alleyways of Busan’s party district are electric by neon, littered by leaflets, and barbecue-scented by the many FIY (Fry-It-Yourself) meat restaurants. Nightclubs range from swanky to dingy, and though art galleries are scant, you can occasionally find great exhibits by up-and-coming student artists.

CIUTAT VELLA, BARCELONA, SPAIN Arguably the coolest barrio in all of Spain, Ciutat Vella has a wide assortment of international restaurants, great dive bars, a museum devoted to Pablo Picasso, and enough gothic architecture to marvel at to your heart’s content.

The neighbourhood deserves a thorough walkabout.

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Sate Dombrut is famous for its tasty skewered mutton

Papricano serves up authentic burritos, tacos and quesadillas

artists’ collective. From selling handmade jewellery, pop culture T-shirts and used books to putting on a poetry slam or giving art classes, a personal touch is given by every organiser, a rule which falls under the banner ‘books, gatherings, and all things creative’. Redefining the concept of public space is a key value, besides encouraging connections among visitors.

The idea is also to get people interested in the lower floors, where you could find a mud-tinged carrot or that perfectly imperfect hot pepper (as opposed to produce that’s nicely packaged but overpriced in a mall). Cheaper in price but higher in quality, Pasar’s produce is harvested by hands, not a part of the corporate chain. The outlook is to keep money in the community rather than have it trickle down from the higher-ups.

Pasar Santa is a hidden gem worth seeking out. Slightly underground, this cool, bohemian marketplace makes a contribution to the growing grassroots community. No posing and selfie sticks – it isn’t that kind of a locale.

TRAVEL TIP:

On short getaways, carryon luggage usually suffices, but a teeny handbag should be switched for a roomier tote for souvenirs and knick-knacks from markets and stalls.

The Tumi Tegra-Light International 4-Wheel Carry On and Voyageur Athens Carry-All make the perfect cabin combo, while the Medina Travel Kit helps organise your loose items.

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To ring in 2015, we’ve asked seven of our regular travel writers to tell us about their most memorable trips in hopes of inspiring you to plan that getaway this year

NEW YE NEW TR

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GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR Daniel Allen

Admittedly they're not cheap to reach, but if you love wildlife, there truly is no more awe-inspiring place to visit on Earth than the Galapagos Islands. Made famous by Charles Darwin, this volcanic archipelago, situated 1,000 kilometres off the South American coast, is no less enthralling now than it was in 1835 when the father of evolution first arrived. Best visited on a local, multi-day cruise, the 19 islands of the Galapagos (and their surrounding waters) form a giant national park, with each island boasting its own character and ecology. Having existed for aeons in isolation and in an environment without predators, many of the animals and birds

here are both unique and astonishingly fearless. Nonchalant marine iguanas and giant tortoises bask in the sun a few feet from snap-happy tourists, while finches, firgatebirds, waved albatrosses and blue-footed boobies feed, preen, display and mate with scant regard for nearby humans. In and under the water, the natural wonders continue: scuba dive with inquisitive fur seals, sea lions and turtles, while feeding penguins, orcas, manta rays and a huge array of fish all patrol the cool, nutrient-rich waters. If you ever felt like starring in your own nature documentary, the Galapagos is the place to do it.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY Chaney Kwak

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Istanbul was my first love; whenever I see her I grow weak in the knees again. I visited the city as a teenager when my sister lived there temporarily; I’ve returned many times and I still can’t say I’ve even scratched the surface of this intriguing metropolis.

Perhaps its draw is the breathtaking location straddling Europe and Asia; or perhaps it’s the ancient skylines punctuated by minarets, with glass-and-steel skyscrapers hovering in the background. I love the 19th-century wooden homes of Arnavutköy, the bustling waterfront of Ortaköy, the irrepressible energy of emerging Kadiköy. The hipster hideouts of Karaköy are just a 10-minute walk from the dusty antique shops of Çukurcuma, where Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence, created in conjunction with his novel of the same name, invites you to experience Istanbul of yesteryear.

Sophisticated Nişantaşı and the easygoing Princes’ Islands are two of the other musts.

As crowded as they may be, you can’t skip the Old City’s historic treasures that span continents and millennia. And don’t even get me started on Turkey’s multi-coloured, multi-flavoured cuisine that would win over even the most cynical gourmands. I just returned last week; I can’t wait to go back.

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KYOTO, JAPAN

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A friend once quipped, "when in Japan, you know things just work". The trains arrive on the minute. A humble street snack is presented with a napkin.

Shop decorations are works of art. The perfectionism that permeates every aspect of Japanese life shines through in their cuisine. From street-side grilled beef skewers to teppanyaki lobster, I loved every meal, but the one to beat was a kaiseki (traditional multi-course dinner) at Kamigamo Akiyama, a Michelin one-star ryotei (traditional exclusive restaurant) where three months advance booking is normal. In a ceremony that is part fine-dining, part theatre and part education, you sit at a long narrow counter and watch chef-owner Naohiro Akiyama and his battalion of chefs deftly and silently create haute cuisine from seasonal produce - from scratch. Each new course is served with a fresh cutlery set. The piéce de résistance arrives in a beautiful basket filled with freshly plucked autumn-hued leaves encircling a cluster of tiny ramekins capped with roof-shaped covers. After a stunned silence, it dawns on me: this is a miniature replica of a traditional Japanese house in autumn. Smitten? Japan, you've ruined me forever.

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LADAKH, INDIA

Gustasp & Jeroo Irani Ladakh, the Land of High Passes, is our favourite destination, the one that we long to return to year after year.

The country’s most isolated district geographically is barricaded by a double barrier of parallel mountain ranges, the Himalayas and the Karakoram. A high altitude desert, we relaxed in the district capital of Leh (3,200 metres) on the first day we arrived in order to acclimatise to the rarefied air. The next few days became a blur of enchanting, incense-wreathed monasteries (or gompas) where red-robed lamas bowed and prayed and even the littlest ones (as young as five years old) seemed to exude a spiritual aura. We drove down cliff-hugging roads where the landscape unfolded like a monochromatic

painting. Yet there were dollops of colour and textures embedded in the lunar-like landscape. We stumbled on the occasional lush green oasis of willows and poplars and the confluence of the rivers Indus and Zanskar. En route to the fertile Nubra Valley, we crossed the Khardung-la Pass (5,600 metres), reportedly the highest motorable pass in the world. Around us, mountains that resembled the bunched up fists of an ogre, sometimes crumbly and slashed with frozen rivers of snow, surrounded us. But it was at Pangong Tso where Ladakh’s fragile beauty was compressed in a compelling canvas of intense hues – a lake, the colour of spilt ink, is fringed by bald snow-crusted mountains that change hues almost every minute.

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LISBON, PORTUGAL Tan Lee Kuen

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There is an ethereal light to this sleepy city, which lengthens into a glorious warm glow as evening comes. The nights are balmy, ideal for wandering the quiet, cobblestoned lanes that characterise Lisbon's streets. There are plenty of hills to climb up and down, but that means perfect vistas of the city from several vantage points. The sense of creativity and nostalgia is strong in Lisbon, with a burgeoning arts and design scene to supplement the old and historic. This is not a city to rush about. Instead take your time to explore the old quarters of Alfama, tuck into their traditional bacalhau (salted cod) or have a custard tart, and soak in the vibes of the melancholic fado while imbibing a glass of port.Â

MONGOLIA

Tatyana Leonov One of the most inspiring countries I have ever visited is Mongolia. In the summer, the country is a sea of undulating greens and yellows extending into the distance until they meet the deep blue sky. In the winter, it’s a bleak (yet dramatically beautiful) grey and white vastness that feels enchanted.

I remember a local comparing Mongolia’s natural landscape to the Colosseum. “Italy has the Colosseum,” he said. “We have our whole country.”

The land awes in every way, and driving, trekking or horse-riding through Mongolia feels otherworldly. With no homes in sight, sometimes for hours, being at one with nature is a way of life.

When you do pass a ger (a third of the population are still nomadic and live in movable circular dwellings that are easy to set up and dismantle), stop and knock on the door. The people of Mongolia are warm, hospitable and full of surprises. Some have never seen tourists before but will happily share their home with you, take you under their wing (not understanding a word you are saying), and still let you play with their children as if they are your own. And that’s what makes Mongolia even more magical. I’ve never spent time with strangers and yet felt so at home, yet so completely away from home.

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MARCAHUASI, PERU Darren Loucaides

I’m not sure if I would call it my favourite place in the world, but Marcahuasi is one of the most memorable – and definitely the strangest place I’ve visited. Situated about 100 kilometres inland from Lima, this natural sculpture park of evocative rock formations is reached by a perilous mountain pass.

I visited a year ago; halfway up the steep roads in an old school bus, the golden afternoon light gave way to thick mist, and I started to think I’d made a terrible mistake. We made it though – arriving at the nearest town, spooky San Pedro de Casta, by dusk. After a chilly night in the only hotel, I hiked through gorgeous hillscapes to Marcahuasi itself.

The mountain is said to be full of ‘energy’, as various spiritually-minded folk informed me, and strange sightings have been made of giant beings and other weird phenomena. In fact, many visitors are UFO spotters, and a few believe the rock formations are in fact sculptures by an ancient, pre-human civilisation.

At twilight, there is a magical feeling as the rocks seem to melt purple and orange into another realm.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Nobu Kuala Lumpur. How did that happen?

Well, Nobu-san knows of the food culture here, its diversity and how eating is a huge part of the Malaysian culture. He saw Kuala Lumpur as an ideal place to expand and introduce Japanese Peruvian cuisine.

Bio Name Philip Leong Nationality Malaysian Company Nobu Kuala Lumpur Position Executive Head Chef Years Overseas 12

Do you think being Malaysian helps you understand flavours better as a chef?

Every country has its own cuisine and flavours and being a chef, you need to open your mind to that. But being Malaysian is an advantage because we have diverse cultures and influences from neighbouring countries. We also have abundant natural resources and access to fresh ingredients.

Do you foresee more internationally-renowned restaurants coming here?

I think that’s a distinct possibility. Malaysia is still a relatively young market when it comes to fine dining and having more renowned restaurants will definitely benefit the country and the economy. They can help create more job opportunities in the hospitality and service industry and provide good incentives for Malaysian talent to return.

Recipe For Success Craving for a taste of home

Heading an internationally-renowned restaurant like Nobu is no easy task but for Head Chef, Philip Leong, he is relishing the challenge. After all, he is not just representing one of the most well respected restaurants in the world but also his home country of Malaysia. “Nobu-san, the owner of the restaurant, specified (that he wanted) me when the corporate office

Would you encourage Malaysian chefs working abroad to come back?

Yes, definitely. Malaysia has a healthy, young and thriving F&B market and I feel the mind-set behind the kitchen industry has changed tremendously. Before, chefs were just viewed as cooks but today, there’s more exposure for chefs, with international restaurants and culinary schools being set up here. I would also recommend them to get in touch with TalentCorp. They were instrumental in helping me with my return and they were extremely efficient in dealing with my inquiries.

proposed candidates to head Nobu Kuala Lumpur,” reveals Philip. “He thought I’d be ideal because I spent the last nine years working in Nobu Berkeley and because I would know the language and culture better,” he adds. “But it’s been great. I get to be with my family and friends again, and also the privilege to represent Nobu in Malaysia.”

Nobu Kuala Lumpur is located at Level 56, Menara 3 Petronas, Persiaran KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre.

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Land of The High Atlas mountains above the village of Imlil offer some of the most spectacular views of Morocco

Sustainable tourism in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains brings newfound freedom to the local Berber people

the Free Text and Photos Daniel Allen

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A luxury tented suite at Kasbah Tamadot

Local blacksmiths at work in a market near Imlil

The beautiful Tin Mal Mosque, built in 1156

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A young Berber in a mountain village close to Imlil

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Spices and dried flowers for sale at the market

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s the first rays of the sun warm the snow-capped peak of Jebel Toubkal, a muezzin's early morning call to prayer echoes off the steep valley walls far below. Ribbons of wood smoke curl lazily upward through the chilly air as the Moroccan village of Imlil comes to life.

Witnessed from the elevated, carpet-covered roof of the Kasbah du Toubkal hotel, with a glass of steaming sweet mint tea in hand, this has to be one of the African continent's most majestic dawn views.

To most people, Morocco brings to mind images of bazaars, beaches and billowing Saharan dunes. But, as a growing number of visitors are now discovering, many of this North African kingdom's greatest treasures lie hidden in its mountains.

A 2,500-kilometre crescent-shaped ridge dividing the sun-baked African hinterland from the Mediterranean, the Atlas range marches its way across Morocco and into Algeria and Tunisia. The highest peaks, crowned by the 4,167-metre Jebel Toubkal, are

within easy reach of Moroccan cities such as Marrakech, Casablanca and Agadir.

"Today, the High Atlas offer visitors a very different holiday experience," says Mike McHugo, the English co-owner of the Kasbah du Toubkal (kasbahdutoubkal.com). "As a mighty barrier between the plains of northern Morocco and the Sahara, the valleys here are a stronghold of the Berber, the indigenous people of northern Africa. With their deeply traditional way of life, some of the villages here appear locked in time. It's not surprising that the area's authentic culture and awe-inspiring scenery are an increasingly popular draw."

The Berber name for the High Atlas Mountains is Idraren Draren, or ‘mountains of mountains’ – particularly apt as most of Morocco's 4,000-metre peaks are found here.

The Berbers who inhabit this wild land rely mostly on subsistence-level farming, and shepherds tending their flocks of sheep and goats are a regular sight. Houses are mostly constructed from mud and stone, with villages perched precariously on steep hillsides or between soaring peaks.

While they are widely known as Berber by outsiders, many people here prefer to call themselves Imazighen, meaning ‘free people’.

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“The Berbers continue to encounter problems with the Moroccan schooling system,” explains McHugo. “For a number of reasons – social, financial and linguistic – very few children, especially girls, from High Atlas communities get the opportunity to continue their education after primary school. This has led to a female illiteracy rate of over 80 percent in some places.”

Clinging to a rocky outcrop high above the village of Imlil, the Kasbah du Toubkal is like an imposing feudal fortress. Opened by Mike McHugo and his brother Chris as a luxury hotel in 1995, it now boasts a reputation as one of Morocco’s most authentic and spectacularly located mountain retreats. But it is not just this unique resort's picture postcard setting and long list of luxurious amenities that keep guests returning year after year.

Thanks to a range of ongoing environmental and community projects, the Kasbah has become the beating heart of Imlil.

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Traditional luxury at the Kasbah du Toubkal

The High Atlas mountains are home to a healthy population of Barbary sheep

Berber girls at a créche sponsored

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A craftsman at work in the Imlil market

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Ingredients for a cooking class at the Dar Tassa Guest House

Local Berbers run the hotel, while a five percent levy on guests’ bills goes into a charitable fund.

So far the McHugos have used the money to buy an ambulance, construct a free public bathhouse, start a waste recycling scheme and invest in local education projects.

It is in the field of education that the Kasbah du Toubkal is making the biggest difference.

Thanks to the work of Moroccan charity Education for All (EFA), set up by McHugo and a group of friends eight years ago, an ever-growing number of Berber girls in the High Atlas now have access to a life-changing secondary school education.

Since the Dar Asni Secondary School for Girls was opened by EFA in 2007, three more schools in the Imlil area have been opened, while a fifth is under construction. Sleeping in purpose-built dormitories and returning to see their families on weekends, the teenage Berber girls attending these schools can enjoy classes in Arabic, English, maths and other subjects.

There are no fees.

"Three more Berber girls from our houses are university-bound this year, joining the five already there," explains EFA's communications officer Sonia Omar. "We are so proud of them.

The impact of this is very profound, not only

because it will inspire other girls from the High Atlas, but also because it means that soon these young women's voices will be heard

by Moroccan society, bringing more balance and diversity."

Only a 90-minutes drive from Marrakech, Imlil is the gateway to the Toubkal National Park, renowned for superb hiking, biking, skiing and other outdoor pursuits. It is also home to some of Morocco’s rarest wildlife, such as the Barbary sheep, Barbary leopard and Barbary macaque.

Moustafa Belkasse has been working as a mountain guide in the park for 11 years.

The 40-year old Berber wants to see more visitors coming to Imlil and exploring the surrounding area.

“If I wasn’t guiding I’d be farming,” says Belkasse. “Tourists bring a better life for myself and my family. The Kasbah du Toubkal has also helped a lot of local villages by investing money in water supplies, while the rubbish collection scheme means fewer people are burning or dumping refuse.”

Situated a stone's throw from the Kasbah du Toubkal is another high-end property perfectly placed for those wishing to experience the Toubkal National Park. And like the Kasbah du Toubkal, Kasbah Tamadot (kasbahtamadot.virgin.com) – a luxury

While they are widely known as Berber by outsiders, many people here prefer to call themselves Imazighen, meaning ‘free people’

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property owned by British tycoon Sir Richard Branson – is also doing its bit to improve Berber livelihoods.

The resort, under the auspices of Sir Richard's mother, recently imported a herd of cashmere goats from England. Berber girls use the goat wool to produce embroidery and knitwear that is then sold for them at Tamadot and other Branson-owned properties. “The Berbers are a proud people,” says Eve Branson.

“We want to teach the girls lifelong skills that remove the need to ask for charity in the future.”

The growth in the number of High Atlas holidaymakers is also leading to a rise in philanthropic entrepreneurship amongst the Berber themselves. Brahim Barkouche, a Berber who opened a luxury guesthouse in

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“Of course everybody wants higher living standards,” says Barkouche. “The trick is to achieve this in harmony with the local culture and surroundings."

Barkouche and the tourists he offers hospitality to now support a range of local projects. "We’ve saved the only water mill and olive press left in Ouirgane by paying the owner some money every time our guests visit," explains the personable Berber. "We also have tree-planting schemes, sell locally made produce and handicrafts, employ local muleteers and are helping to improve the Ouirgane primary school.”

Today, well-managed sustainable tourism is bringing the Berber people of the High Atlas a new kind of freedom. "These people didn't need or want charity," says McHugo. "All they needed was knowledge and the opportunity to help themselves. As visitors invariably agree, the High Atlas are richer for their presence."

Kasbah Tamadot sponsors local Berber seamstresses

The village of Imlil, gateway to the Jebel Toubkal National Park

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Beneath Sapa’s Clouds

Once considered the summer capital of northern Vietnam by the French, Sapa has seen a revival in tourism attracted by the diversity of its minorities Photos Omar Havana

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Two Red Dao women sewing in Sapa’s main city market A young Hmong boy standing next to his drawing of his family on the wooden walls of their house

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ver the past few years, diners on both sides of the Atlantic have developed a taste for Peruvian cuisine. Several popular restaurants have opened in New York City, while Barcelona’s Adrià brothers (masterminds of the legendary El Bulli) have launched Peruvian-Japanese venture Pakta. In London, the Peruvian wave has surged highest with Martin Morales’ Ceviche and Andina restaurants, followed by Lima London, which has been awarded a Michelin star.

Why is Peruvian food conquering the culinary world? The way to find out is to go back to the source. Long before the fashionable restaurants, there was the Peruvian people’s passion for cooking. Blessed with an abundance of

Text Darren Loucaides different types of potatoes and maize and an eclectic range of fruits, theirs is the original fusion food. Chinese, Japanese, African and Spanish colonial ingredients are blended with pre-Hispanic traditions to create the ultimate melting pot with delicacies like estofado (rich meat stew) and papa a la huancaina (sliced potatoes in a spicy, yellow chilli-cheese sauce).

While there has always been a culinary verve here, Peruvian food experienced a revolution around the turn of the millennium, when a generation of chefs returned from abroad with new skills and ideas. They realised Peruvian cuisine had the potential to rival any in the world. Now famous in Peru and increasingly beyond is Rafael Osterling, whose eponymous restaurant, Rafael (rafaelosterling.pe), is today a Lima institution.

Scallops at Rafael colourfully illustrate the Peruvian concept of fusion food

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Tiradito de salmon from Rafael Osterling’s El Mercado in Lima

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Costillas, or ribs, from Baco in Cusco

Rafael Osterling, whose eponymous restaurant Rafael is today a Lima institution

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ver the past few years, diners on both sides of the Atlantic have developed a taste for Peruvian cuisine. Several popular restaurants have opened in New York City, while Barcelona’s Adrià brothers (masterminds of the legendary El Bulli) have launched Peruvian-Japanese venture Pakta. In London, the Peruvian wave has surged highest with Martin Morales’ Ceviche and Andina restaurants, followed by Lima London, which has been awarded a Michelin star.

Why is Peruvian food conquering the culinary world?

The way to find out is to go back to the source. Long before the fashionable restaurants, there was the Peruvian people’s passion for cooking. Blessed with an abundance of different types of potatoes and maize and an eclectic range of fruits, theirs is the original fusion food.

Chinese, Japanese, African and Spanish colonial ingredients are blended with preHispanic traditions to create the ultimate melting pot with delicacies like estofado

(rich meat stew) and papa a la huancaina (sliced potatoes in a spicy, yellow chillicheese sauce).

While there has always been a culinary verve here, Peruvian food experienced a revolution around the turn of the millennium, when a generation of chefs returned from abroad with new skills and ideas. They realised Peruvian cuisine had the potential to rival any in the world. Now famous in Peru and increasingly beyond is Rafael Osterling, whose eponymous restaurant, Rafael (rafaelosterling. pe), is today a Lima institution.

“When we first opened in 1999, you could count the number of (quality Peruvian) restaurants on one hand. Now there’s a real explosion.

I’m of the first generation, almost. We went to work outside our country and came back with new concepts. Now it’s organic, with one generation teaching the next,” explains Osterling, sitting at the bar of his flagship restaurant.

Despite being favoured by a wellheeled Lima clientele, Rafael is a fairly relaxed dining spot. Osterling describes it as “classic contemporary, neither old

“You can come from any background or place in Peru and have a good taste for food”

a stemmed wine glass, and we also had quality snacks. We weren’t trying to be anything we’re not, just honest about what we liked.”

After closing the bar, Gordon opened Cicciolina (cicciolinacuzco.com) more than 10 years ago – a stylish restaurant celebrating Peruvian food. “When we started, there was nowhere like this,” she says. “People from here love us, and keep coming back. And they aren’t pedestrian customers – they encourage us to cook exciting food.”

Located on the first floor of a hacienda overlooking Calle Herrajes, Cicciolina is a handsome restaurant with large, colourful portraits adorning the sexy redpainted walls, and a stylish bar offering an impressive wine list, including many Argentinean and Chilean bottles.

The food is varied, centred on Peruvian ingredients. I try the quinoacoated prawns, which are crispy and served with maracuyá sauce, as well as baked wild mushrooms from the Sacred Valley with fleshy Andean cheese. Then there’s a lightly seared, peppery alpaca fillet on a bed of olluco – a Peruvian root vegetable that tastes like a cross between beetroot and parsnip. For dessert, there’s a taster of two mousses: Quillabamba chocolate (smooth and creamy, with a dash of salt), and lacuma (a native fruit with a syrupy flavour).

I also visit Cicciolina’s sister restaurant, Baco, a bistro with dim lighting, black

leather sofas and dark-wood tables. Sprigs of coca hang behind the bar, while the interior is dotted with Peruvian urns and smaller ceramics. As for the food, the mixed grill is essential: tender chicken, spicy sausages, beef with mustard sauce, and anticuchos (beef heart, usually found on skewers at stalls).

My main course is a Peruvian delicacy: cuy, or guinea pig. Roasted and served on a layer of potatoes and Andean cheese, it has a tough exterior but is soft inside, falling off the bone. The taste is gamey and pungent; no amount of delicate preparation and thoughtful garnishing can distance it from the flame-grilled cuy in Cusco’s Mercado de San Pedro.

While Lima, Cusco and other cities are growing a stock of world-class restaurants, it all began with ordinary people cooking at home and in the markets.

For a pleasant boutique experience in the former house of archaeologist Julio C. Tello, try Casa Inca (casaincaperu.com), situated in the heart of trendy Miraflores

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East Feast On the East Coast, nasi dagang is a ubiquitous dish of rice cooked with coconut milk and spices, eaten with local tuna curry Text Tan Lee Kuen Photo Iskandar Sadon Props and Styling Mimi Ezura Esa

CAPITAL NASI DAGANG

A Kelantan original, the proprietors of Capital Nasi Dagang uprooted their operations to Petaling Jaya in 2013, bringing with them the secrets of their popular nasi dagang. The Kelantanese version uses beras nasi dagang that’s twice steamed with coconut milk and spices, resulting in wonderfully fragrant and slightly sweet rice, typical of the style. It’s accompanied by a winning gulai ikan tongkol, a fish curry made with local tuna. For the whole package, go for the Ultimate Nasi Dagang, which incorporates a bit of all their side dishes, including a fork-tender beef rendang.

WARUNG TERENGGANU

This bare-basics stall serves an excellent Terengganustyle nasi dagang. It differs from its Kelantanese counterpart in its use of white glutinous rice, here perfectly cooked to a pearly shine. The fish curry is laden with spices; you’ll be awed by the amount of bird’s eye chillies swimming in it, and the fish fillets are sweet and chunky. Open only on weekend mornings, the stall attracts a sizeable but manageable crowd to this hawker centre. You’ll know the stall by its signage advertising Terengganu fare and large metal pots of curries.

NASI DAGANG ANAK EAST COAST

New kid on the dining block Anak East Coast, which means Child of the East Coast, offers exceptional tastes from Kelantan and Terengganu. The restaurant, housed in a converted bungalow, is comfortable and homely. The nasi dagang, which comes with sides of kerabu salad and a salted egg, uses the glutinous beras nasi dagang, typical of the Kelantanese style, perfumed with fenugreek seeds and coconut milk, and a winsome fish curry, simmered to a rich concoction of coconut milk and spices.

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The highlyrated nasi dagang at Kedai Kak Som, Kampung Baru is vouched for by homesick Kelantanese customers

CAPITAL NASI DAGANG 29 Jalan SS21/1A, Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya

WARUNG TERENGGANU, SS19 Hawker Centre, off Jalan SS19/6, Subang Jaya, Selangor

NASI DAGANG ANAK EAST COAST 59 Jalan SS2/24, Petaling Jaya

BELANGA RESTAURANT UG-18 Jalan SS16/1, Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya, Selangor

HAYAKI CAFÉ 2 Jalan Kristal J7/7 Seksyen 7, Shah Alam, Selangor

KEDAI KAK SOM 13 Jalan Raja Muda Musa, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur

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Nasi dagang is Malay for trader’s rice and is commonly eaten for breakfast in eastern peninsular Malaysia

BELANGA RESTAURANT

Belanga Restaurant puts its own mark on Malay cuisine, complemented by a stylish interior decked out with traditional handicrafts. There is a wide variety of well-loved dishes on the menu, which has recently incorporated Western-inspired food such as grilled lamb and beef tenderloin. Here, you can have your nasi dagang with a choice of accompaniments – the signature ikan tongkol (recommended), ayam kerutuk, a dry chicken curry, or beef rendang. Belanga has outlets in various shopping centres around the Klang Valley.

THE MAKING OF NASI DAGANG 1 Rice: In Kelantan, the recipe calls for red Kelantanese rice, which is often mixed with fragrant rice and/or glutinous rice. The rice is soaked in water before it is steamed with a mixture of coconut milk, sliced shallots, lemongrass and fenugreek seeds. In Terengganu, normal white glutinous rice is used.

2 Gulai ikan tongkol : A Malay-style curry made with local tuna. The gravy is made of coconut milk and a variety of herbs and spices, among them tamarind, lemongrass, galangal and chilli paste.

3 Side dishes: The dish is sometimes accompanied by an acar salad of cucumber and carrots, boiled egg and fried grated coconut flesh, known locally as kerisik.

HAYAKI CAFÉ

Good Kelantanese eateries in the Klang Valley always induce excitement. Hayaki Café serves an array of irresistible East Malaysian fare, such as nasi kerabu, nasi ulam and nasi dagang. Its nasi dagang scores well with fragrant rice served with a good portion of fish curry, pickled vegetables and salted egg. It’s open 24 hours every day to scratch any around-the-clock itch for Kelantanese fare.

KEDAI KAK SOM, KAMPUNG BARU

When it comes to Malay food, Kampung Baru is usually a good bet for where to go. Here, you can find a highly rated nasi dagang at Kedai Kak Som, which homesick Kelantanese friends have vouched for. The food is on the sweet side, common to the state’s cuisine, but also very rich. There is a lot of local flavour to this modest eatery, both in the ambience and the food.

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Printed Word Independent publishers are shaking up the literary scene with works by young and emerging talents Text and Photos Tan Lee Kuen

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Silverfish Books' popular New Writing Series

Silverfish Books' Raman Krishnan wears several caps

t’s the end of the road for the book industry, claim naysayers, but independent publishers may yet save the day. Indie publishing, usually supported by passionate individuals or a small group of printedword lovers, has taken on a carefully selected number of literary talents that lie outside the mainstream circles. These DIY publishers spot, encourage and promote young and emerging talent, and so far, their efforts have resonated with a growing legion of literature fans.

One such is Rabak Lit (facebook. com/rabaklit), the literary arm of Projek Rabak, an arts collective from Malaysia’s northern Ipoh city that has its roots in rock music. Rabak Lit was conceived in 2012 to sustain the collective and to supply its members with employment and an income. “Books outsell CDs now, so I’m making more books. The purpose of starting up Rabak Lit was so we can dedicate ourselves to the arts and not have to work full-time at other jobs,” explains one of its founders, Mohd Jayzuan.

The project was initially set up to publish work from a network of friends in Ipoh. However, it was the publication of poet and singer-songwriter Fynn Jamal’s Puisi Tepi Jalan that made things take a turn. The collection of poems sold more than 16,000 copies in two years, alerting the collective of the high potential of this venture.

“Fynn Jamal brings poetry to a different level. She’s a cult artist and a prolific writer, and her readings are like a

sold-out rock gig,” says editor and writer Syafiq Faliq, who goes by the pen name Sefa. His debut effort Melankolia Bisu sold over a thousand copies in a month.

Rabak Lit has strict selection criteria for its authors and poets, publishing only eight books in the last four years. They are picking up the pace considerably this year with the expected publication of six books. Among them are works

by Takahara Suiko from The Venopian Solitude fame, blogger Anwar Hadi, Fathullah Luqman from Infectious Maggots and Jayzuan’s travelogue.

“The kind of literature alternative publishers offer is different from the normal love stories. Young people really relate to the stories by counter culture and alternative writers that centre around themes such as depression, loneliness and alienation. They tell everything to the audience, who in turn embrace their honesty,” says Jayzuan.

As the Malaysian-Malay literary scene

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“As alternative publishers, maybe we have a hand in glamourising literature” is growing increasingly vibrant, the Malaysian English-language market has long been amply sustained by Silverfish Books. To this day, Silverfish Books remains a dominant and influential publisher.

Raman Krishnan, the man behind Silverfish Books (silverfishbooks.com), turned his passion for books into a livelihood. An engineer by trade, he opened the Silverfish bookshop in 1999 to offer Malaysian readers a selection of carefully curated titles. It was a query on available Malaysian-written books in his shop, and his realisation of its dearth, that prompted a venture into publishing in 2002.

It is a one-man show at Silverfish, with Raman wearing several caps. He sources, edits, mentors, markets, sells and even

occasionally designs, the books that he publishes. The process is often drawn-out, the selection of writers stringent.

“It’s a question of attitude. Do you want volume or quality? We’ve always gone for quality, to hit the high notes,” says Raman. “As an aspiring writer, you have to be confident that your work is good enough. You have to aim high. As a publisher, what I need is a good story.

I can help you polish it up with good language. Language skills tend to be overemphasised, and people tend to get the two confused.”

Silverfish is particularly well-known for its Silverfish New Writing series, an anthology of short stories mostly from Malaysia and Singapore, but his bestselling book yet is Dina Zaman’s I am Muslim, which sold 15,000 copies.

Last year, Silverfish Books published five books, including Shih-Li Kow’s The Sum of Our Follies. Kow is a triumphant story for the publisher. A Silverfish Writing Programme alumnus, her book Ripples and Other Short Stories was shortlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award in 2009.

BooksActually specialises in fiction and literature. and stocks many local, critical and obscure works

A novel way to promote poetry at BooksActually

BooksActually also stocks literaturerelated bric-à-brac such as these pencils

Books by local authors published

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Some of Rabak Lit's most popular books

A young reader engrossed in a graphic novel at BooksActually

The successful writing programme has produced literary sparks whom Raman works closely with, among them Chua Kok Yee and Rumaizah Abu Bakar.

Rumaizah’s third book with Silverfish Books, a collection of travel stories to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia entitled A Call to Travel: Muslim Odysseys, was four years in the making. It is scheduled for release this month.

Meanwhile in Singapore, Kenny Leck runs the successful boutique bookstore BooksActually (booksactually.com), located in the Tiong Bahru estate just on the outskirts of the city centre. He started Math Paper Press in 2011 to publish, promote and support young Singaporean writers and poets, many of whom are superstars of the growing literary scene.

“It’s challenging but good, especially when a print runs out. Even though they say Singaporean titles are hard to sell, and Singaporean poetry an even harder sell, we’ve been doing quite well in terms of sales,” says Leck. Several titles such as playwright Alfian Sa’at’s The Invisible Manuscript, Pooja Nansi’s Love is an Empty Barstool and Krishna Udayasankar’s Objects of Affection have sold out, with a couple on their second edition. A thousand copies are produced per print run.

“It’s a happy thing to know that Singaporean literature does sell,” says Leck, who has published over 90 works with Math Paper Press, including

Verena Tay’s In the Company of Heroes and Malaysian writer Bernice Chauly’s book of poems Onkalo. He works closely with design duo Sarah and Schooling on the design aspects of the slim, attractive volumes.

This is a good time for fans of literature as indie publishers continue to experiment, discover and publish interesting and often unknown talents in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more.

They are making reading cool. “As alternative publishers, maybe we have a hand in glamourising literature,” says Jayzuan.

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RODA KEHIDUPAN Bagaimana kehadiran seorang tukang basikal merupakan tunjang utama kehidupan harian sebahagian penduduk Kampung Sungei Penchala Teks Alexandra Wong Foto SooPhye Terjemahan Yeo Li Shian

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erada di Kedai Basikal Abil selama setengah jam, saya seolah-olah sudah mengenali sebahagian daripada penduduk kampungnya.

Kedai yang dinamakan bersempena Aiman Syabil, 12, dipenuhi dengan peralatan, komponen-komponen basikal dan kepingan kayu dan merupakan satu-satunya bengkel basikal di Kampung Sungei Penchala. Dua pelanggan – seorang pelajar dan pekerja asing kelihatan sedang menanti giliran

masing-masing untuk menggantikan komponen basikal mereka yang telah rosak. Sekumpulan anak muda juga kelihatan sedang duduk berbual bersama Aiman, atau lebih dikenali sebagai Abil.

Pemilik kedai tersebut, Mohd Razib bin Buang, 46, yang juga ayah Abil berasa bertuah kerana membesar pada tahun 1980-an. Pada tahun itu, basikal lebih banyak digunakan di kawasan kampung. Malah, bagi remaja sepertinya, basikal ibarat mencapai kebebasan yang amat dihargainya. “Basikal BMX saya membolehkan saya menikmati keindahan alam semulajadi dan udara segar di sekitar Ampang dan Gombak, yang pada masa itu masih dipenuhi hutan tebal,” kenangnya.

Malangnya, permintaan terhadap basikal mula merosot apabila kebanyakan keluarga beralih menggunakan kereta demi menikmati taraf hidup yang lebih baik. Namun, kemunculan semula budaya berbasikal kini dapat dilihat di seluruh dunia berikutan usaha untuk mengatasi pencemaran alam sekitar dan mengurangkan pergantungan kepada petrol.

Jeffrey Lim yang giat mengadakan bengkel-bengkel membaiki dan membina semula struktur basikal lama di studionya di Sri Hartamas adalah antara orang terawal di Malaysia yang mendukung budaya berbasikal ini. Lim yang merupakan seorang pereka grafik juga menerajui satu projek khas Cycling Kuala Lumpur yang menyediakan peta laluan berbasikal demi mendorong amalan budaya berbasikal di kalangan warga kota. Sebanyak 40,000 naskhah peta kini

Pemilik Kedai Basikal Abil, Mohd Razib Buang dan anaknya, Abil The owner of Kedai Basikal Abil, Mohd Razib Buang, and his son, Abil

Budaya berbasikal yang kembali popular merupakan berita baik bagi pembaikpulih basikal seperti Razib As cycling becomes popular again, it's good news for repairers like Razib

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Peta Cycling Kuala Lumpur terbitan Jeffrey Lim yang memaparkan laluan basikal serta bengkel Copies of Jeffrey Lim's map of cycling routes and bike repairshops

Basikal kembali menjadi kenderaan popular kini Bicycles have regained popularity as modes of transportation

Razib kini menjual basikal selain memperbaiki bagi mengisi permintaan pelanggan Razib has diversified into selling bicycles to keep up with the times

boleh diperolehi di kedai-kedai basikal dan kafe terpilih secara percuma. Lim juga berharap edaran peta tersebut akan diperluas ke kedai-kedai buku.

Projek ini memakan masa selama dua tahun untuk disiapkan. Pelbagai usaha telah dilaksanakan seperti mengesan laluan berbasikal menerusi rujukan Google Maps, menemubual penduduk tempatan dan melawat tapak serta mengenal pasti bengkel-bengkel basikal tradisional seperti kedai Abil.

Tindakan ini bersebab. Jelas Lim: “Demi menggalakkan budaya berbasikal untuk jangka masa panjang, penunggang basikal perlu tahu di mana bantuan boleh didapati jika berlakunya kecemasan!”

Selain itu, penunggang basikal juga berpeluang untuk mengenali akar umbi dan negara masing-masing.

Setiap hari, Lim berbasikal sejauh 30 kilometer. Menurutnya, aktiviti ini telah membawanya ke serata tempat di mana ditemui khazanah yang tidak ternilai.

Misalnya, di gerai nasi campur di bawah lebuh raya Penchala Link itulah kami menikmati sajian tengah hari yang cukup enak. Tambahnya lagi: “Di kampungkampung lama seperti Kampung Sungai Penchala, bengkel basikal sebenarnya memainkan peranan yang lebih penting, iaitu sebagai pusat komuniti dan pembelajaran.”

Hakikatnya, remaja-remaja yang saya temui tadi bukanlah sekadar sahabat Abil.

Mereka bakal menjadi pemain bolasepak berpotensi yang mewakili pasukan bola sepak kampung tersebut. Beberapa tiub tayar yang tergantung di siling bukan hanya sampah semata-mata. Sebaliknya, ia boleh digunakan sebagai pemegang dawai. “Warga kota boleh belajar serba sedikit daripada penduduk kampung.

Mereka mahir dalam aspek kitar semula, baik daripada tiub basikal lama hinggalah kepada menghasilkan baja kompos!”ujar Lim. Seperti kebanyakan perniagaan, Kedai Basikal Abil perlu berubah mengikut keadaan semasa. Razib kini memperluaskan perkhidmatan yang ditawarkan di kedainya. Jika sebelum ini, tumpuan banyak diberikan kepada kerja-kerja membaiki basikal, kini beliau beralih kepada penjualan basikal baru dan terpakai. Selain itu, dia juga menawarkan perkhidmatan membaik pulih basikal yang lebih menguji daya kreativiti dan kebolehannya untuk mengubahsuai

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Peralatan pertukangan untuk membaiki basikal serta mengubahsuai mengikut kehendak pelanggan Tools of the trade to keep up with the demands of repairs and special requests to rebuild old bicycles

dengan sumber yang terhad. “Ada juga permintaan yang pelik-pelik seperti meningkatkan prestasi basikal lama.

Susah tu sebab kebanyakan alat gantinya sudah tidak dihasilkan lagi. Jadi, saya terpaksa guna alat ganti motosikal ataupun kereta yang telah diubahsuai untuk basikal tersebut!” katanya.

Mencabar betul!

Sekurang-kurangnya di Kampung Seri Penchala, dapat dilihat bagaimana seorang tukang basikal tradisional amat disegani di kalangan orang kampung.

Tanpa orang seperti Razib, kehidupan benar-benar terhenti seketika.

Kedai Basikal Abil Lot 3031-D, Kampung Sungei Penchala Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur Tel +6012 336 2692

For the folks of Kampung Sungei Penchala, the bicycle repairman is more than a fixer-upper. Without him, their lives would literally come to a standstill In the half hour I’ve spent at Kedai Basikal Abil, the cramped shed of tools, bicycle hardware and wooden panels that makes up Kampung Sungei Penchala’s sole bicycle repair shop, I feel like I’ve met half the village. There’s the schoolboy who needs his tyre tube changed. The migrant worker who wants his brake fixed before commuting to neighbouring Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Then there are the assorted teenagers hanging around with Aiman Syabil - Abil for short - the 12-year-boy whom the shop is named after.

Abil’s father, who is the shop’s owner, 46-year-old Mohd Razib bin Buang, counts himself lucky to have grown up in the 1980s, a time when “there were more bicycles than cars in the kampung”. To a teenager, the bicycle represented freedom.

“My BMX was my ticket to the green lungs and clean air of Ampang and Gombak, which were then mostly jungle,” he recalls.

When the increasing standard of living made car ownership possible for more families, the appeal of the bicycle began to fade. However, cycling is experiencing a resurgence thanks to the rise of a global movement to combat environmental pollution and reduce oil dependency.

One of Malaysia’s earliest adopters is cycling enthusiast Jeffrey Lim, who

conducts workshops to repair and rebuild old bicycles out of his studio in Sri Hartamas. A graphic designer by profession, he designed Cycling Kuala Lumpur (facebook.com/villagebicycles), a ground-breaking project that maps out viable cycling routes to encourage more urban dwellers to ditch their cars for two-wheelers. About 40,000 copies of the physical map are available for free at bicycle shops and selected cafés; he hopes to eventually offer it at bookshops.

A labour of love that spanned two years of referencing Google Maps, interviewing locals and making site visits, a key part of the project involved enlisting fellow cycling enthusiasts to track and document traditional bicycle repair shops like Abil’s. Part of the reason is practical.

“If we’re going to encourage people to cycle long haul, knowing where to go for a fix is a life saver if you need to make an emergency stop!” he points out.

The other reason is to reconnect cyclists with their roots and learn about their country. Lim, who cycles between 30 to 40 kilometres per day, says that cycling has enabled him to discover hidden gems in old places, like the nasi campur stall he takes us to for lunch below the Penchala Link highway. Moreover, he says, “in

traditional villages like Kampung Sungei Penchala, bicycle repair shops play a bigger role than fixing bikes. They also serve as community and learning centres.”

The teenage loiterers I met earlier are not just friends of Abil but potential talents for the kampung’s football team.

The old tyre tubes hanging from the ceiling are not garbage, as I thought, but potential fodder for wire holders. “City dwellers can learn a thing or two from villagers, who are very adept at recycling and reusing anything, from bicycle tubes to compost!” Lim enthuses.

But like any business, Kedai Basikal Abil has to move with the times. From doing primarily repair work in the ‘90s, Razib has diversified to resale of new and second-hand bicycles as well as restoration work, which tests his creativity and improvisational ability to the limit. “I get some weird requests to ‘soup up’ old bikes, which can be challenging because many parts are no longer in production.

So I turn to motorcycle or even car parts and modify them to fit the bicycle!”

In Kampung Seri Penchala, I can see why the traditional bicycle repairman ranks high in the hierarchy of beloved village icons. Without people like Razib, life for many would literally grind to a halt.

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Sibu (MAS)

THE PHILIPPINES

THAILAND

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Manila (MAS)

Bangkok (MAS)

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(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

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Number 2 Passenger Seating 72 Engine PW127M Length 27m

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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)

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Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter - Series 400 Number 5 Passenger Seating 19 Engine PT6A-34 Length 16m Wingspan 20m

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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

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

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

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

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

Movies Overhead Screens B737-800 Quick guide listings, p.127

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快速指南节目表，第127页 クイックガイドのリスト は、127ページ

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Portable Player B738 Business Class Only Quick guide listings, p.127

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Audio Video On Demand B777-200

Audio Video On Demand B777

Instructions How to use your system, p.128 如何使用您的系统，第 128页 システムのご利用方法 は、128ページ

games

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talented twosome Irish-Norwegian duo Secret Garden recently played to a packed out audience in Kuala Lumpur where they performed some of their greatest hits. We caught up with the pair for a chat...

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What’s your favorite Secret Garden song?

Fionnuala Sherry Actually there’s a song we haven’t performed for a long time called Hymn To Hope. We’re doing a new version of that and it’s really lovely to play.

Rolf Løvland I’m not going to answer that question just because it will be very sad for all the songs I don’t pick.

The funny thing was we’d already recorded our first album, so the day after we won we started on the promotional tour for that album. We’ve always said we never actually sat down and had a glass of champagne to celebrate. There was no time. We promoted it in Europe then, unexpectedly, it took off in Australia, America and Asia so we didn’t stop travelling between 1995 and 1999.

How do you prepare for a concert?

FS Practise a lot, go on diets and exercise!

RL It’s a lot of work and preparation.

The rehearsing is a part of it but also it’s important to have a feeling about the concert that you want to communicate.

Do you get recognised in the street?

FS Some places in China, Korea, Norway. If we’re together it’s more common.

RL What happened today is more like what happens to us now. We flew from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, get through the gate and on the intercom they’re playing our music.

It’s a huge recognition: they don’t know we’re here but they still play our music.

That’s more important to us than being recognised on the street.

Are there any group rituals?

FS No. We’re a very close-knit band, we’ve been together since we started, so we know each other’s rhythms. We’ll soundcheck, then it’s always nice to sit and eat together.

RL At the dinner before we don’t talk about the music or the show, although that doesn’t mean we’re not thinking about it.

You won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995. What can you remember about that night?

FS To get that vote when you know there’s around 180 million people watching and to get out there and perform with a full orchestra was amazing.

You Raise Me Up is one of the most played songs in the world. Tell us about it.

RL It’s a great story. We recorded it as part of our album in 2001, we released it and it was picked up by other artists very quickly.

It was a song a lot of singers felt they could use for their own projects, maybe because it’s a ‘singer’s song’. It’s a song that challenges good singers. Josh Groban’s recording went to number one in America and from there it’s history. Today it’s been recorded by about 100 artists and has sold about 100 million units.

You’ve described your new album, Just The Two Of Us, as being different from the rest. In what way?

FS For our previous albums we’ve recorded with our band, full orchestras and choirs.

This album we brought it down to piano and violin. We wanted to do an intimate album. We revisited a lot of previous material and re-recorded it, starting with a clean slate. We wanted to bring out the beauty of the melody and challenge ourselves.

What can fans expect from Secret Garden in 2015?

FS We’re looking forward to celebrating 20 years together, so we’re planning a few activities around that.

Just The Two Of Us is playing on board. See page 121 for details

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Equal measures Action thriller The Equalizer sees Denzel Washington reunite with Training Day director Antoine Fuqua.

To get in shape for his role as a mild-mannered man with a secret, Washington trained for six months with Navy SEALS. ‘They know all the dirty, good stuff!’ he says.

The actor and director now plan to buddy up for a third time.

‘We’ll have a film out probably in two years, riding horses,’ says Washington. ‘A western.’

ramlee’s world

The Equalizer is playing on board this month. See page 103 for details

An icon of Malaysian cinema, P. Ramlee is remembered on board this month in six classic roles…

Anak-ku Sazali (1956) A family drama from early in Ramlee’s career.

He plays two characters and composed the movie’s songs, including one that forms the central bond between a father and son.

Nujum Pak Belalang (1959) Ramlee takes centre stage as an idle opportunist who pretends to have psychic powers.

Another multi-talented performance drives this comedy adapted from Malay folklore.

Pendekar Bujang Lapok (1959) An award-winning Singaporean comedy, this is a loose sequel in the popular Bujang Lapok series. Ramlee stars, directs and scores this story about three hapless bachelors.

Ibu Mertua Ku (1962) An ambitious hybrid of romantic comedy and tragedy, Ibu Mertua Ku is another of Ramlee’s movies that attacks 1960s Singapore’s richpoor divide. He directs, co-writes and stars as a small-time musician.

Ali Baba Bujang Lapok (1960) This quirky retelling of Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves futher proved Ramlee’s pedigree as an entertainer. At the heart of this unusual comedy is a satire about Malaysian life.

Madu Tiga (1964) One of the most popular Malay comedies of all time, Madu Tiga tells the tale of Ramlee’s Jamil, a bigamist on borrowed time. Unlike Ramlee’s other comedies, physical gags are secondary to a sharp script.

The above movies are playing on board this month.

See page 110 for details

World Travellers Based on real events, The Good Lie follows four refugees from the Sudan civil war to America. Reese Witherspoon stars alongside several Sudanese actors who made a similar journey: • Emmanuel Jal, a rapper and activist who plays Paul, was forced to become a child soldier before escaping to London.

• Ger Duany, a model and actor who plays Jeremiah, was one of the real life ‘Lost Boys’ who moved from Sudan to America that the movie documents.

The Good Lie is playing on board this month. See page 104 for details

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Deep sea mysteries Covering about 1,000,000km2 in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Miami, the Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious area of ocean and sky in which more than 5,000 people, 1,000 ships and numerous aircraft have disappeared. The documentary Bermuda Triangle Exposed looks at some of its strangest cases, such as: • In 1918, navy ship the USS Cyclops vanished on its journey from Barbados to the US, with no debris or any of the 309 fatalities ever discovered.

• None of the ships or aircraft that have disappeared in the Triangle have sounded an automatic alarm indicating that they are sinking or have crashed.

Grace under fire Debra Messing returns in cop comedy-drama The Mysteries Of Laura A police procedural with a twist, The Mysteries Of Laura follows a single mother who must cope with the strain of raising a family and the stress of her day job. Debra Messing, previously star of hit sitcom Will & Grace, plays the titular heroine, a homicide detective in the New York Police Department.

‘I love the character because she’s real, she’s flawed, but a great mom and a passionate worker,’ says Messing of what attracted her to the role.

‘When I read the script I felt like I had never seen anything like it before,’ she adds. ‘It’s fast-paced, funny and dramatic.’

The Mysteries Of Laura is actually adapted from a Spanish TV series, Los Misterios De Laura, currently in its sixth year.

To undertake her own research for the role, native New Yorker Messing went on a ride along with a real-life female NYPD detective.

‘I peppered her with questions,’ says Messing. ‘The most surprising thing I learnt was how important humor was for homicide detectives to get through what they have to see and deal with every single day.’

So, the show’s quirky mix of laughs, drama and mystery is closer to reality than it may seem at first glance. Showing on board this month are the series’ first three episodes, in which Laura must catch three killers, control her mischievous five-year-old twin boys and deal with her soon-to-be ex-husband, who also just so happens to be a fellow cop.

The Mysteries Of Laura is playing on board this month. See page 114 for details

• Pilot Cary Trantham was flying over the area in 1995 when her plane’s control panel lights began to flicker and she lost all radio contact. She said it was like a blanket had been thrown over her plane, but somehow she survived.

• The lighthouse on a small island inside the triangle was discovered abandoned in 1969, and the two lighthouse keepers were never found.

Bermuda Triangle Exposed is playing on board this month.

See page 117 for details

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All aboard Asked to explain the title of his band’s latest studio effort, Train frontman Pat Monahan admits that Bulletproof Picasso resonates on a couple of levels.

‘It’s the title of a song on the album,’ he says. ‘It’s also a way to describe Train – having dodged bullets all these years and still existing as artists.’

The latest hurdle the San Francisco roots rockers have overcome is the departure of long-time drummer and founding member Scott Underwood.

‘We miss Scott,’ he says. ‘He’s a great guy and a great drummer, but we have a great new drummer who brings a whole new fire and energy to what we’re doing. So it’s fun for us, too.

Fittingly, the songs on Bulletproof Picasso reflect this. Asked what people can expect, Monahan says: ‘Life experiences… without the bad, you don’t have the good. I think there’s a combination of heartbreak and also joy.’

Bulletproof Picasso is playing on board this month.

See page 120 for details

Swiftly does it Taking its name from the year she was born, 1989 is prolific pop star Taylor Swift’s fifth album. Here are five more facts about the 25-year-old American’s multimillion-selling new record: • While her first three albums were full of country music, Swift says 1989 is her ‘first official pop album’.

• Its musical influences mostly come from the 1980s, such as Madonna, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen and Annie Lennox.

• Most of the songs are about being in or out of love, mainly with people –such as the single Blank Space –but also Swift’s move from Nashville to her new home, on Welcome To New York.

• While promoting 1989, Swift invited fans to secret listening sessions at her houses in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles and Rhode Island.

• Swift’s ex-boyfriend, Harry Styles from British boy band One Direction, allegedly sent her 1,989 roses to mark the album’s release, in an attempt to get back together with her.

1989 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

Edge Of Tomorrow Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton pg13 - 113 mins - action, sci-fi E, F, J, K, C+

NEW Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould PG - 81 MINS - COMEDY, FAMILY E, F, G, C+

Based on the bestselling book. Meet Alexander, who wonders if he’s the only one that has bad days, just as the rest of his family have their own terrible days.

NEW Annabelle Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard R - 99 MINS - HORROR E, I, G, A+

A couple experience frightening supernatural events involving an antique doll after their home is invaded by a satanic cult.

Desperate, they move away, only to find the doll has followed them.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

NEW The Book Of Life Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis PG13 - 130 mins - Action, Drama, Sci-Fi E, F, G, I

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.

NEW The Equalizer Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, ChloË Grace Moretz R - 132 MINS - ACTION, CRIME, THRILLER E, G, I, J

A retired CIA agent returns to using his skills to try to defend a call girl he befriends. However, this drags him into conflict with a drug cartel that is willing to do anything to stop him.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

The Drop

The Expendables 3

Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li

R - 106 mins - Crime, Drama

PG13 - 126 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller

G - 95 mins - animation, adventure, comedy

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e, f, G, C+

A Brooklyn bartender finds himself at the centre of a robbery gone awry and caught up in an investigation into the neighbourhood’s past – where friends, families and foes work together to make a living –no matter the cost.

Manolo is a young man torn between what his family wants for him and what his heart longs for. He is sent on an adventure between three worlds and tries to win the heart of Maria.

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.

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Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle against Expendables co-founder Conrad Stonebanks, who is hell-bent on wiping out Barney and his associates.

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Godzilla

NEW The Good Lie

If I Stay

The Maze Runner

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston

Reese Witherspoon, Ger Duany, Arnold Oceng

Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley

Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter

PG13 - 101 mins - Drama

PG13 - 113 mins - Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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. The only hope for the world may lie with the destructive Godzilla.

PG13 - 110 MINS - DRAMA E, F, C+

A group of orphaned Sudanese boys travel across three countries in an attempt to make it to the United States. They are fortunate enough to make it to the US with the help of a work placement supervisor.

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.

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Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-ofbody experience, she must decide whether to wake up.

Into The Storm Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh PG13 - 89 mins - Action, Thriller E, F, G, K, C+

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.

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Thomas awakens to find himself trapped in a strange world with 60 other teenage boys, enclosed by an impossible maze with no escape. While the boys have learnt to survive, they’ve also given up hope. Then a girl arrives with a note that changes everything.

NEW This Is Where I Leave You Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda R - 103 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA E, F, G, K, C+

A family is reunited when their father dies. His last request is that they spend a week together in the family home, and they rediscover not only how dysfunctional they are, but also how close.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Ratings

The HundredFoot Journey G PG

General audience.

Suitable for all ages.

Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG13

Parental guidance strongly recommended.

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R

Restricted. Not suitable for under 17s.

NR

Not rated.

Jersey Boys

NEW A Walk Among The Tombstones

John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda

Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens

PG - 122 mins - Drama, Romance

R - 134 mins - Biography, Drama, Musical

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E, C+

E, F, J, K, C+

Young chef Hassan Kadam and his family have been displaced from India. They head to France, where they open a restaurant in a village and meet the chilly chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant across the street.

Coming from humble beginnings, the singers who became The Four Seasons meet in New Jersey.

Escaping less fortunate backgrounds, their rise to fame in the 1960s is a memorable story.

Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal

R - 114 MINS - CRIME, DRAMA

Private investigator Matt Scudder discovers that a kidnap has been orchestrated by professionals –and this isn’t their first victim.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

NEW What We Did On Our Holiday Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly PG13 - 95 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA E, G

Doug and Abi take their three young children up to Scotland for Doug’s father’s birthday party. Yet when Doug and Abi try to keep a secret from the rest of the family, their children are not helpful.

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MOVIES hollywood favourites

Anna Karenina

The Book Thief

Casino Royale

The Conjuring

The Descendants

Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson

Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench

R - 129 mins - Drama, Romance

PG13 - 131 mins - Drama, War

George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller

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E, ES, I, J, C+

PG13 - 144 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston

Anna Karenina, an aristocratic woman who lived in late 19th-century Imperial Russia, finds herself becoming involved in a tragic affair.

While the horrors of World War II unfold around her, young Liesel finds peace in books and in her friendship with a Jewish refugee who is hiding in her basement.

R - 112 mins - Horror

r - 115 mins - comedy, Drama

E, F, G, I

E, F, I, ES, C+

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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.

Carolyn and Roger move their family to a dilapidated farm house. Soon after, inexplicable and horrifying events begin to happen.

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

The Cold Light Of Day

The Dark Knight Rises Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway PG13 - 165 mins - Action, Adventure

Becoming Jane

Broken

Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith

Charlie Booty, Lily James, Tim Roth

PG - 120 mins - Biography, Drama, Romance

NR - 91 mins - Drama

Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver

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PG13 - 93 mins - Action, Thriller

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Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

The Duchess Keira Knightley, Dominic Cooper, Ralph Fiennes PG13 - 110 mins - biography, Drama, history e, F, G, C+

Follow the journey of Jane Austen as she deals with the issues that would become the subject for her books. She rejects arranged marriages to be with an Irish man who would inspire her to write.

After witnessing a violent attack on her friend, a young girl’s life changes forever. As things begin to get worse, she finds solace in secretly visiting her invalid friend –only to subsequently unearth more painful secrets.

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.

Blood Diamond

The Butler

Colombiana

Definitely, Maybe

Escape Plan

Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Breslin

Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent

PG13 - 112 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance

R - 115 mins - Action, Mystery, Thriller

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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.

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?

Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly R - 143 mins - Adventure, Drama, thriller E, I, K, ES, C+

A diamond smuggler and a native Sierra Leone man race to locate a rare blood diamond, each for their own motives.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack

Zoe Saldana, Callum Blue, Michael Vartan

PG13 - 132 mins - Biography, Drama

r - 108 mins - Action, Crime, Drama

E, F, K, ES, E+

e, F

Inspired by a true story.

Cecil Gaines is a butler who served eight presidents at the White House and gained an inside perspective of monumental events during those times.

After seeing the murder of her parents while growing up in Colombia, Cataleya becomes an assassin.

Working with her uncle, she never forgets her goal of murdering the mobster behind her parents’ deaths.

E, F, I, J, E+

Gotham City is facing destruction, meaning the Dark Knight must return after eight years.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

The story of the Duchess of Devonshire, who was beloved by her people and feared by the powerful. Yet she was torn between the tradition of her marriage to her husband and her love for another man.

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MOVIES hollywood favourites

The Expendables

The Expendables 2

Gravity

The Holiday

The Host

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li

Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture

Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris

Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law

Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, William Hurt

PG13 - 91 mins - Sci-Fi, Thriller

PG13 - 138 mins - Comedy, Romance

PG13 - 125 mins - Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi

R - 103 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller e, G, A+

A rag-tag team of mercenaries is put together to help overthrow a dictator who is working with a rogue CIA agent. However, things are not as they seem.

R - 103 mins - Action, Adventure, Thriller

E, F, I, ES, A+

E

e, G, F, A+

A group of mercenaries is 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 spacecraft debris batters their ship and they’re unable to get back inside.

The pair must make critical decisions that will decide whether they live or die.

Desperate to escape their recent relationship disasters, two women swap houses for the holidays.

But swapping an English village for Hollywood and vice versa opens them up to new chances for love.

As an unseen enemy begins taking over mankind and erasing their memories so that they can use their bodies, Melanie risks everything to protect her loved ones.

Finding Neverland

The Hangover

Home Alone

How To Marry A Millionaire

Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie

Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha

E, G, I, K, C+

PG - 106 mins - Biography, Drama, Family E, F, I, G, C+

The true story of JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, and his relationship with the family who influenced his writing.

Languages

R - 100 mins - Comedy

Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern PG - 103 mins - Comedy, Family

Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall

e, g, j, c+

PG - 95 mins - Comedy, Romance, Drama

Three friends wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas with the bachelor missing and no memory of the previous night. Now they try to find him, going from one crazy scenario to the next.

The McCallister family go to Paris for Christmas but accidentally leave their youngest son, Kevin, home alone. While his parents struggle to find a way back to him, Kevin discovers two idiotic burglars hell-bent on robbing his house.

e

Hercules

Hope Springs

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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

E

E, G, ES, K, C+

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 to return to Olympus. Can he defeat Hades?

After 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.

e, g, F, I, c+

Tired of poor men and having no money, three women set up in an exclusive apartment to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

A Good Year E english e+ english subtitles A Arabic A+ Arabic subtitles C+ chinese subtitles ca cantonese es spanish F french g german h hindi i italian in indonesian J japanese K korean M mandarin MA maLAYALAM ML malay T Tamil ta tagalog

Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard, Albert Finney G - 117 mins - comedy, Drama, romance e, f, g, j, C+

A high-powered British investment banker inherits his uncle’s French estate.

Despite his great memories of the place, he decides to sell it. But when he goes there to make the sale, he finds himself falling for a local woman.

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, PG13 - 146 mins - Adventure, Sci-Fi E, F, J, K

Following their victory in the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are in the media spotlight.

When a rebellion begins in the Districts, they are again forced to fight to the death in the Quarter Quell.

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MOVIES

I Am Legend

It’s Complicated

The Lego Movie

Looper

Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan

Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin

Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie

Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

R - 101 mins - Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

R - 120 mins - Comedy, Romance

PG - 100 mins - Animation, Adventure, Comedy

R - 119 mins - Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

E, J, K, ES, E+

E, G, F, K, C+

An ordinary Lego figure is mistakenly identified as a prophesised hero and is propelled on an incredible journey with a group of ‘master builders’ to stop an evil tyrant.

In 2074, the Mob gets rid of people by sending them back in time to be killed by Loopers such as Joe, who discovers it’s his turn to die.

e, F, G, K, C+

E

National Treasure Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger PG - 131 mins - Action, Adventure, Mystery E

Years after a plague that kills most people on Earth and transforms the rest into mindless monsters, New York’s sole survivor bravely navigates the city with his dog, never giving up hope of finding a cure.

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.

The Iron Lady

Jingle All The Way

Life Of Pi

Million Dollar Baby

New Year’s Eve

Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman

Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain

Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman

PG13 - 105 mins - biography, Drama, history

pg - 89 mins - Comedy, Family

PG - 127 mins - adventure, drama

PG13 - 132 mins - Drama, SPORT

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher

e, g, i

e, f, g, k

E, F, I, J, A+

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

e, F, 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.

PG13 - 113 mins - Comedy, Romance e

On Christmas Eve a father decides to dream the impossible; to get a Turbo Man action figure for his son –when every store in the country appears to be sold out.

An Indian family who own a zoo are emigrating to America. Mid-voyage, their ship sinks, leaving their young son castaway with only a deadly Bengal tiger for company.

A determined young woman wants to become a professional boxer.

However, the legendary grizzled trainer at her gym refuses to train her. She must earn his respect if she wants to become a great.

The Island

The Lake House

Little Miss Sunshine

Les Misérables

Now You See Me

Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor, Djimon Hounsou

Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer

Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway

Jesse Eisenberg, Common, Mark Ruffalo

PG13 - 136 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

PG - 99 mins - Drama, Romance, Fantasy

e, f, g, j

E, F, J, ES, C+

A man goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a ‘harvestable being’, and is being kept as a source of replacement parts, along with others, in a special facility.

An extraordinary relationship ensues between a lonely doctor and the former resident of her lakeside home. They realise a greater mystery surrounds their romance.

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

r - 101 mins - Adventure, Comedy, Drama e, F, G, I, A+

Olive Hoover and her family take a cross-country trip in their VW van, determined to get her into the finals of a beauty pageant.

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.

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year’s Eve, each having the celebratory occasion affecting them in different ways.

PG13 - 135 mins - Crime, Mystery, Thriller E, I, J, ES, C+

The Four Horseman are illusionists who have become successful throughout the world thanks to their ability to pull off bank robberies during their performances.

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MOVIES hollywood favourites

Oblivion

The O’Briens

Playing For Keeps

Prometheus

Runaway Jury

Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough

Liam McMahon, Tommy O’Neill

Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid

John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman

NR - 86 mins - family, Comedy, Romance

PG13 - 105 mins - Comedy, Romance, Sport

Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron

e

e

An Irish family has unimaginable secrets.

Two years after the death of his wife, the father summons home his children –making them fear the worst. None of them could predict what follows.

An ex-soccer player can only find work coaching his son’s team. When he’s offered work at ESPN, he must choose between the job of a lifetime or being with his son again.

Ocean’s Thirteen

The Polar Express

Quartet

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, matt damon

Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter

R - 122 mins - Crime, Thriller

pg - 100 mins - Animation, Adventure, Family

Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly

PG13 - 134 mins - Action, Adventure, Mystery E

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.

E

e, f, G, I

Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original 11, Reuben Tishkoff. This job becomes their biggest feat yet.

On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and the home of Santa Claus. What follows is the journey of a lifetime.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Phoebe In Wonderland

r - 124 mins - Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi e

Two explorers discover a clue to mankind’s origins on Earth, which then sends them into the darkest corners of space. What they find when they get there changes everything.

PG13 - 98 mins - comedy, Drama e, F, I, A+

PG13 - 127 mins - Drama, Thriller e, F, g, I

A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gunmaker. Lawyer Wendell Rohr now takes on jury consultant Rankin Fitch.

Salmon Fishing In The Yemen Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristen Scott Thomas PG13 - 107 mins - Comedy, Drama, Romance e, G, A+

The residents of a home for retired musicians are preparing for their annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday, but the arrival of a diva from their past upsets everyone.

A fisheries expert is asked to help a sheikh fulfil his dream of fly-fishing in the Yemen when the Prime Minister needs a goodwill story in the Middle East.

The Queen

The Sound Of Music

Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell

Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker

PG13 - 96 mins - Drama

PG13 - 103 mins - Biography, Drama

g - 174 mins - biography, family, drama

e, G, C+

e, f, g

e

An intelligent girl, troubled by the world, finds comfort through the teachings of her drama teacher.

Set in the days following the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with what should be a private moment becoming national mourning.

A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a naval officer widower.

She soon brings some much-needed joy back into all of their lives.

Languages

E english e+ english subtitles A Arabic A+ Arabic subtitles C+ chinese subtitles ca cantonese es spanish F french g german h hindi i italian in indonesian J japanese K korean M mandarin MA maLAYALAM ML malay T Tamil ta tagalog

Johnny Depp, PenÉlope Cruz, PG13 - 136 mins - action, adventure, fantasy e

Jack Sparrow runs into a woman from his past who forces him into a search for the Fountain of Youth.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Elle Fanning, Patricia Clarkson, Felicity Huffman

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive.

Viewer discretion is advised.

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MOVIES Cine Club

Tower Heist

Vehicle 19

Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck

Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers

PG13 - 104 mins - Action, Comedy, crime

PG13 - 85 mins - action, thriller

e, c+

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 employees plan to get into the crook’s apartment.

e, A+

While travelling in a foreign country, Michael Woods innocently picks up a rental car to use. Little does he know that the car will lure him into a dangerous web involving the corrupt local police force.

Transcendence

The Wolverine

Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman

Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto

PG13 - 119 mins - Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

PG13 - 126 mins - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

e

E, ES, I

When a scientist developing artificial intelligence is critically wounded, his consciousness is uploaded to a computer. But his desire for more power turns him against all those who knew him as a human.

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.

Unknown Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones PG13 - 113 mins - Action, Mystery, Thriller e, F, G, K, C+

A man awakens from a coma in a foreign city and discovers someone has taken his identity, but no one believes him. His only hope is a plucky young taxi driver and the memories he’s not sure he can trust.

De Toutes Nos Forces

Miss Sixty Iris Berben, Edgar Selge

Jacques Gamblin, Fabien Héraud, Alexandra Lamy

pg - 98 mins - Comedy

nr - 86 mins - Drama, Comedy

Luise ist eine pensionierte Molekularbiologin, Frans ist ein vom Jungsein besessener Besitzer einer Kunstgalerie. Sie könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein, aber laufen sich trotzdem ständig über den Weg.

f, e+

Après que Paul a perdu son emploi, son fils handicapé le défie de l’affronter dans un triathlon.

After Paul loses his job, his handicapped son challenges him to compete with him in a triathlon.

g, e+

Luise, a retired molecular biologist, and Frans, a youth-obsessed gallery owner, couldn’t be more different, yet their worlds continually collide.

Les Vacances Du Petit Nicholas

La Famiglia Perfetta Perfect Family

Valerie Lemercier, Kad Merad, Dominique Lavanant

Sergio Castellitto, Mark Giallini, Claudia Gerini

pg - 97 mins- Comedy f, e+

Les vacances à la plage du Petit Nicolas sont gâchées par la présence de sa famille irascible.

Little Nicolas’ beach holiday is spoiled by the presence of his fractious family.

Perdona Si Te Llamo Amor Sorry If I Call You Love

g - 112 mins - Comedy i, e+

Leo è un uomo ricco e potente che non vuole passare da solo il Natale.

Quindi decide di noleggiare una compagnia di attori perché siano la sua famiglia perfetta durante le festività natalizie.

Leo is a powerful, wealthy man who does not want to be alone this Christmas. So he hires a troupe of actors to be his perfect family.

Daniele Liotti, Irene Montala, Jan Cornet PG13 - 105 mins - Romance, Drama es, e+

Alex, de 37 años, se enamora de una estudiante de 17 tras ser abandonado por su novia.

After being dumped by his girlfriend, 37-year-old Alex falls for a 17-yearold schoolgirl.

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MOVIES Malay

Malay CLASSIC

Chikaro

Ali Baba Bujang Lapok

Izzue Islam, Adleena Nordin, Izara Aishah G - 90 MINS - COMEDY ML

Seorang perempuan yang mempelajari tentang kehidupan dari seorang bekas pelumba jalanan haram.

indonesian

Ibu Mertua Ku P. Ramlee, Sarimah, Seniwati Zaiton

P. Ramlee, Aziz Satta, S. Shamsuddin

PG - 118 MINS - DRAMA

PG - 122 MINS - COMEDY

ML, E+

ML, E+

Seorang lelaki yang menganggur berjumpa dengan 40 pencuri dalam hutan.

Sabariah kehilangan kekayaan keluarga apabila dia berkahwin.

Sabariah forfeits the family fortune when she marries.

A girl learns about life from a former illegal street racer.

A man meets 40 thieves in the woods with hilarious consequences.

Mat Tudung

Anak-ku Sazali

Madu Tiga

Fizz Fairuz, Izzue Islam, Nelydia

P. Ramlee, seniwati zaiton, tony castello

P. Ramlee, Sarimah, Zaharah Agus

PG13 - 87 MINS - COMEDY

PG - 137 MINS - COMEDY, DRAMA

PG - 100 MINS - MUSICAL, COMEDY

ML

ML, E+

ML, E+

Apabila Johari melihat Zizie, ia cinta pandang pertama.

Kisah keluarga muda yang berpecah belah.

When Johari sees Zizie, it’s love at first sight.

The story of a young family torn apart.

Jamil membuat keputusan untuk berkahwin secara sulit dengan perempuan lain.

Jamil decides to secretly wed another woman.

Pendekar Bujang Lapok

99 Cahaya Di Langit Eropa

P. Ramlee, Aziz Sattar

Acha Septriasa, Abimana Aryasatya, Nino Fernandez

PG - 105 MINS - COMEDY ML, E+

Tiga lelaki membuat keputusan untuk mengikut pakar pahlawan.

Nujum Pak Belalang

Sean Astin, Tim Curry, Russell Peters

Akim AF7, Fauziah Nawi, Harum Salim Bachik

P. Ramlee

G - 84 MINS - ANIMATION

PG - 90 MINS - MUSICAL, DRAMA

ML

ML

Seekor katak yang dihipnosis mempercayai dia ialah seorang manusia putera.

Iman secara sulit menyertai pertandingan ratu cantik tempatan.

A hypnotised frog believes he is a human prince.

Iman secretly enters a local beauty pageant.

PG - 111 MINS - MUSICAL, COMEDY ML, E+

Belalang mencuba satu komplot supaya dia boleh menuntut ganjaran.

Belalang tries a scam so he can claim a reward.

Seorang jurnalis menyelidiki pengaruh Islam.

A journalist examines the influence of Islam.

Untuk 3 Hari

Runaway

Afdlin Shauki, Rashidi Ishak, Vanidah Imran PG13 - 120 MINS - COMEDY, ROMANCE

Pasangan yang telah bercerai dengan cepat menyesali keputusan mereka.

Hoore! Hoore!

IN, E+

Three men decide to follow a master warrior.

ML

Ribbit

PG13 - 105 MINS - DRAMA

A divorced couple quickly regret their decision.

Al Ghazali, Tatjana Saphira PG13 - 103 MINS - ACTION, DRAMA IN, E+

Tala memutuskan menjadi seorang pencopet.

Tala decides to become a pickpocket.

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111

MOVIES tagalog

Arabic

Chinese

Sumagot Ka At Patay Ka Talk Back And You’re Dead

hutat Jimmy K

閨蜜

James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Joseph Marco

Sandy, Islam Jamal, Janna Amro PG - 90 MINS - COMEDY A, E+

PG - 120 MINS - ROMANCE, DRAMA TA, E+

Ang perpektong buhay ni Samantha ay bumaligtad.

Samantha’s perfect life is turned upside down.

Girls

Fiona Sit, Ivy Chen, Yang Zishan PG13 - 118 MINS - ROMANCE, DRAMA ca, m, e+

閨蜜仨的坎坷情路

A chemist tries to get her colleague’s attention with new experiments.

Three friends prove they are there for one another.

CHINESE CLASSIC

白髮魔女傳之明月帝國

he White T Haired Witch Of Lunar Kingdom

Fan Bingbing, Vincent Zhao, Huang Xiaoming

The Lion Men Tianwen Chen, Eva Cheng, Tosh Zhang PG - 130 MINS - COMEDY M, E+, c+

情義兩難全，獅王大對決

The top dancer feels his master is holding him back.

The Viral Factor

Nicholas Tse, Jay Chou, Peng Lin PG13 - 122 MINS - ACTION, DRAMA CA, E+

PG13 - 104 MINS - ACTION, ROMANCE CA, M, E+, C+

魔教妖女玉羅剎率眾逃出 生天

A sorceress and her followers become fugitives.

獅神決戰

逆戰

國際安全局探員強忍傷痛 聯手兄弟警惡懲奸

An injured International Defense Commission Agent and his brother fight a criminal.

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MOVIES Japanese

Korean

ふしぎな岬の物語

두근두근 내 인생

My Brilliant Life

Scarlet Innocence

Sayuri Yoshinaga, Hiroshi Abe, Yuko Takeuchi

Song Hye-koo, Gang Dong-won

Woo-sung Jung, Esom, So-young Park

PG13 - 117 MINS - DRAMA

PG13 - 117 MINS - DRAMA

R - 120 MINS - ROMANCE, DRAMA

J, E+

K, E+

K, E+

ある老女が、それぞれの問題 を抱えた人たちを助けます。

젊은 부부가 아들이 조로증이라는 희귀병을 앓고 있음을 알게 된다.

순진했던 젊은 여자 덕이가 예전에 사귀었던 대학 교수에게 복수한다.

A couple discover that their child has a rare disorder.

A girl wants revenge on her old university professor.

Cape Nostalgia

An elderly woman helps people with their problems.

Korean

마담 뺑덕

hindi

Tamil

2 States

Jigarthanda

Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amrita Singh

Siddharth, Lakshmi Menon

PG - 149 MINS - ROMANCE

T, E+

PG13 - 120 MINS - ACTION, CRIME

H, E+

Two people fall in love but cannot marry.

Dishkiyaoon Harman Baweja, Ayesha Khanna, Aditya Pancholi PG13 - 120 MINS - ACTION, THRILLER H, E+

A film-maker’s producer wants a gangster tale.

Kochadaiiyaan Rajinikath, Deepika Padukone PG13 - 120 MINS - ACTION, HISTORY T, E+

Viki must seek acceptance away from his parents.

STAND BY ME

ドラえもん

tand By S Me Doraemon

명량

A king is betrayed by a close friend and exiled.

Roaring Currents

Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong

Jai Ho

Wasabi Mizuta

PG13 - 128 MINS - ACTION, DRAMA

G - 95 MINS - ANIMATION

K, E+

Salman Khan, Tabu, Danny Denzongpa

J, E+

未来から来たネコ型ロボット は、家族を借金苦から救うた めにやって来たので した。

A cat-type caretaker sent from the future must help his family avoid debt.

PG13 - 120 MINS - ACTION

이순신 장군과 명량해전이라는 실화를 극화한 영화.

H, E+

A dramatisation of the reallife battle of Myeongnyang.

Jai runs afoul of a powerful politician.

Velaiilla Pattadhari Dhanush, Amala Paul PG13 - 120 MINS - DRAMA T, E+

Raghu feels dejected after losing his job.

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TV

tv Enjoy a wide range of TV programmes across an array of genres

Friends With Better Lives

30 Rock

Raising Hope

six episodes

three episodes

three episodes

30 mins

30 mins each

30 mins each

e

e

The lives of a good-hearted cop and a humourous teacher who meet at Overeaters Anonymous.

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.

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.

comedy

Mike & Molly

The Crazy Ones

Ground Floor

Modern Family

Two And A Half Men

three episodes

three episodes

four episodes

THREE EPISODES

FIVE EPISODES

30 mins each

30 mins each

30 mins each

30 MINS EACH

30 MINS EACH

e

e

e

E

E

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.

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.

Follow the lives of three generations of one family in this hit sitcom. In one episode, Alex has a meltdown on her 16th birthday and decides to see a therapist.

An eccentric billionaire internet entrepreneur moves in with a man and his son. Alan discovers that Walden is a friend of the actor who played Wonder Woman.

The Carrie Diaries

Friends

How I Met Your Mother

New Girl

Undateable

six episodes

five episodes

THREE EPISODES

three episodes

30 mins each

30 mins each

three episodes

30 MINS EACH

30 mins each

e

e

30 mins each

E

e

After a bad break-up, Jess moves into an apartment with three single men. In one episode, Nick plans an elaborate birthday party for Jess.

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.

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.

Six friends in New York City face the ups and downs that life throws at them.

Includes the moment when Monica introduces her new boyfriend to the group.

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.

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TV

DRAMA

ER

sport

The Mysteries Of Laura

two episodes

The Originals

Supernatural

FINA Aquatics World

four episodes

three episodes

30 MINS

30 mins each

THREE EPISODES

60 mins each

60 mins each

E

E

60 MINS EACH

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A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries, set in New Orleans. In one episode, Klaus takes extreme measures to protect the lives of Hayley and their child.

Two brothers battle demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings threatening the world.

Visit the Swimming World Cup in Dubai and Doha, check in on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series and more.

Ray Donovan

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Follow the drama of the inner life of a Chicago hospital's emergency room.

After returning from Iraq, Gallant asks Neela to marry him.

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NCIS: Los Angeles

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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.

A high school girl in a small town is torn between two vampire brothers. In one episode, Elena wakes up after an accident to find that her worst fear has been realised.

Gilmore Girls

Nikita

Rizzoli & Isles

The X-Files

World Of Athletics

A look behind the scenes at the tremendous work that goes into preparing for the Olympic Games.

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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 Division, the secret organisation that trained her.

A police detective and medical examiner work together. In one episode, Jane and Maura see a senator get assassinated.

Two FBI agents, Mulder and Scully, investigate the strange and unexplained.

A comprehensive rundown of feature stories, athlete interviews, behind-thescenes action and all the news from the track.

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Kang Xing Is Coming

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Take a journey to Guangzhou, the starting point of the Silk Road.

Iwalker KUCHING, MALAYSIA

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An interview with Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, action between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and more.

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Kaunter Kaboom!

Sembang Teh Tarik

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Tonton tiga kumpulan selebriti bertanding secara langsung dalam permainan lucu.

Perjalanan liar dalam kereta vintaj dan temu bual selebriti.

The thrilling stories of actors who perform their own stunts while filming their movies.

Celebs go head-to-head.

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Kembara Selera New Zealand Chef Wan

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Dalam pencarian resipi terbagus New Zealand.

The best local eateries, shops and stalls to enjoy for under RM50.

On the hunt for New Zealand’s greatest recipes.

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Explore 'the Amazon Rainforest of Asia'.

A wild ride in a vintage car and celebrity interviews.

Sesat 30 MINS ML

Dua selebriti berlumba dengan satu sama lain di sekitar Bandung.

Two celebrities race each other around Bandung.

Romantika

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Intai kehidupan pasangan selebriti berprofil tinggi.

Perjalanan mengelilingi Eropah dan Timur Tengah dengan penulis lagu penyanyi Yassin.

A peek into the lives of high-profile celebrities.

Journey around Europe and the Middle East with singersongwriter Yassin.

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Help recharge your mind and body.

Eleven celebrities move into a house together to share the joys and troubles of life.

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Learn all about traditional Indian home cooking using age-old recipes.

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Travel by train to meet ramen lovers and chefs.

Live performances by the latest and most popular South Korean artists.

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Running Man

This game show sees Mission Teams race each other to find landmarks.

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The stories of the prophets detailed in the Quran.

Stretches taught by a wellestablished yoga master.

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History

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Bermuda Triangle Exposed

Alaska Dogs

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Explore the theories about this mysterious stretch of ocean.

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Transporting people and racing to the rescue, meet the brave dogs of Alaska.

This documentary follows endangered pygmy elephants into the swamps and rainforests of Borneo.

Access Middle East Riad Kamal, Chairman Of Arabtec Construction 30 mins e

The chairman of Arabtec Construction, Riad Kamal, discusses the nature of business in Dubai with host Yousef Gamal El-Din.

Devansh Patel talks to the stars of Bollywood.

CNBC Meets Will.i.am 30 MINS E

Clash Of The Dinosaurs ook Who's Talking L With Niranjan ARJUN KAPOOR 30 MINS E

Beast Tracker

Cats 101

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Explore the evolution of the carnivorous Tyrannosaurus Rex and the herbivorous Sauroposeidon.

Head to Louisiana and Florida to explore the relationship between alligators and people.

Tania Bryer sits down with Will.i.am, a musician and member of The Black Eyed Peas.

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An exciting, close-up look at all manner of different breeds of cats.

The Edge BEYOND DRIVERLESS CARS 30 MINS

A casual, honest chat with the world’s biggest stars.

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Managing Asia Globe Trekker

Beverly Hills Groomer

Zombie Sharks

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Knox hopes to make it big in the pet grooming industry, so heads to where the work is: Beverly Hills!

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Inside Islam: Journey To Islamic Culture

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Inside the BMW Group's attempt to reinvent the automobile.

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The story of the missionary Hud and his struggle.

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Join famous chef André Chiang on a mouthwatering journey through the prefectures of Japan.

The How It’s Made crew travel to the birthplace of the Alfa Romeo 4C.

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How It’s Made: Dream Cars

Rasa Halal is on the lookout for the best halal cuisine, this time in Taiwan.

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Kuala Lumpur: My City

Kuala Lumpur City Hall provides a tour of Malaysia’s capital.

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A showcase of the Bee Gees’ greatest hits live in Las Vegas.

Elton John: Million Dollar Piano Live In Las Vegas 60 MINS E

Stopover

For the first time, see Elton John’s famous residency show at Caesar’s Palace, recorded live in its entirety.

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Ingenious Minds Alonzo Clemons 30 mins e

Alonzo Clemons possesses a remarkable gift for sculpture. Find out how his brain works.

What A Tool Slashers and Crushers 60 mins

Lifestyle channel Life Inspired focuses on Penang, a colourful clash between the rich history and vibrant modernity of the state.

Kembara UKE 60 MINS ML

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Showcasing some of the world’s most incredible machinery.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook

Follow the adventures of a cruise voyage that visits Muslim communities.

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A recording of a special Elvis Costello & the Imposters concert, in which every song was left up to chance!

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Eye On Malaysia 3

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Ian Cross travels around New Zealand on a golfing adventure.

Inspiring Malaysian teacher, Jogan Salam, goes to great lengths to help children.

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Chris has a revelation about being ‘old and single’.

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Three luxury lifestyle experts satisfy the tastes of their ultra-rich clients.

Style Star 'Brit Chic' Kate Winslet, Emily Blunt 30 mins e

A look into the style of two highly regarded actresses.

Baby Looney Tunes THREE EPISODES 30 MINS EACH

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Guides to London, Sicily and Lisbon.

Host Rosie Lovell explores the history of cheese and why it tastes so good.

Chasing The Saturdays

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BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 2014

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The girls hang out with boy band The Wanted at the LA County Fair.

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The hits and misses of the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.

Batman: The Brave And The Bold Three episodes 30 mins each e

Superhero action.

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Stone Age family fun.

Enrich Luxe Retreats – City Of Lights 15 MINS E

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

The Pool Master

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Swimming pool architect Anthony Archer-Wills designs a cliffside pool.

Marki Costello has a reputation for discovering Hollywood’s next big thing.

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Hijinks with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and co.

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Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics Aretha Franklin (above)

Cheek To Cheek Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (above)

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Out Among The Stars Johnny Cash

Greatest Hits Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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Time’s Tales Jeff Ballard Trio

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Including...

괜찮아 사랑이야 다비치 잠시 안녕처럼 에일리

Let Me Know 엔블루 씨 예뻐졌다 보람 박 최고의 행운 첸 EXO 그날이야 을 노

Love Fiction 울랄라 세션

Because I Love You 이브 바 그게 나야 김동률 되감기

플라워

Another Kind Of Blue Rick Braun A Smooth One Flip Phillips Yesterday Dave Bennett Sounds Like Orange Dog Every Time We Say Goodbye Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden Deep In The Weeds Bob James & David Sanborn Choir Dave Holland, Eric Harland, Kevin Eubanks Minor Yours Chet Baker / Art Pepper

Gema Kasihku Zam Zam Si Baju Hijau Sanisah Huri Kenangan Lalu Flybaits Redha Tom Kali Terakhirku Melihat Wajahmu Uji Rashid Di Ambang Sore Ahmad Jais Damak Rafeah Buang Jangan Ada Dusta Di Antara Kita Broery Dan Dewi Yull Pujaan Hatiku Salim I Dalam Mengenangimu Rosemaria Namunku Punya Hati Revolvers

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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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quick guides

b738 video

portable media player

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

The individual media player with high resolution 8” screen is available to all passengers in Business Class on our B738-800 leased aircraft Synopses for these movies begin on page 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

Comedy

The Book Of Life E, F, G

The Lion Men M, C+, e+

This Is Where I Leave You E, F, G, C+

Kochadaiiyaan T, e+

A Walk Among The Tombstones E

Jai Ho H, e+

Movies Library Television

The Hangover E, G, F, I, C+

Bazaar 2: Sicily E

Little Miss Sunshine e, f, G, i, A+

Planet Food: The Story Of Tea E

The Losers E New Year’s Eve E

to Malaysia Hollywood Favourites / International

Runaway Jury E, f, g, i

Malay Chikaro ML

We Bought A Zoo e, C+

Japanese Television How It’s Made: Dream Cars – Alfa Romeo 4C E Stopover: Penang E

Say ‘I Love You’ J, E+

Korean My Brilliant Life K, E+ The Whistleblower K, E+

Chinese

Modern Family, Two And A Half Men E

Drama The Mysteries Of Laura, Rizzoli & Isles E

Sport BMX Supercross World Cup Series, Premier League Legends E

Lifestyle Adventure Golf: New Zealand, Bazaar 2: London Heritage Shops, Planet Food: The Story of Cheese, The Pool Master E

Business Managing Asia E

Soundstage Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas, Elton John: Million Dollar Piano Live In Las Vegas, Gone Too Soon E

Travel Great Railway Journeys Of Europe, The Maverick Chef, Pure Japan E

The Lion Men M, C+, E+ The Truth About Beauty M, C+, E+

Hindi Jai Ho H, E+ Queen h, E+

Indonesian

Languages

Runaway in, E+

Tamil Sathuranka Vettai t, E+ E english e+ english subtitles A Arabic A+ Arabic subtitles C+ chinese subtitles F french g german h hindi in indonesian i italian J japanese K korean M mandarin ML malay T Tamil

Science & Technology How It’s Made: Dream Cars, Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman E

History Globe Trekker 15: The Age Of Empire E

Malay Kuali Terbalik mL

Arabic Around The World, Stories Of The Prophets In Islam 1 A

Chinese Taiwan Canteen m, C+

Japanese Ramen By Rail J

Hindi

Extras Your portable media player also gives you access to CDs (see pages 120-124) and games (see page 125)

Freaky Fridays With Devansh Pate E

Tamil Therintha Koyil Theriyaatha Puranam t

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INstructions

handsets Business Class B777

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

Economy Class & Inseat Video

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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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12.

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

15.

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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.

E

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POSTCARD

TOURING

Pandas 1,600 papier maché pandas arrive in Malaysia with conservation message

Text Justin Chee

On their journey around the world to promote the message of panda conservation and sustainable development, 1,600 papier maché pandas will visit more than 15 iconic landmarks across the country for the 1,600 Pandas Malaysia Tour. With the theme of Initiating the Culture of Creative Conservation, the tour is being held for the first and only time in Malaysia until 25 January. Fresh from a social media frenzy and strong local participation across the globe, the 1,600 pandas arrived on Malaysian soil after more than five years since their first appearance in France. The 1,600 Pandas World Tour, which started in 2008 as a collaboration between World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and acclaimed French artist Paulo Grangeon, has since appeared in more than 100 exhibitions across countries such as the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Switzerland.

Malaysia is the pandas’ third stop after Hong Kong in Asia.  facebook.com/1600PandasMY

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