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Vol. <strong>#117</strong> <strong>Mar</strong>ch / <strong>Apr</strong>il <strong>2018</strong><br />
EDGE OF EXCITEMENT<br />
EDGE OF EXCITEMENT<br />
KDN No. 1505 (7892) | Vol. # 117 <strong>Mar</strong>ch / <strong>Apr</strong>il <strong>2018</strong><br />
DATUK RAMLI<br />
IBRAHIM<br />
From Kuala Lumpur to the<br />
Konark Dance Festival<br />
JOEY WOO AND<br />
JEFFREY YANG<br />
Of The Art Of Tree<br />
Why sustainability and closing the<br />
loop is a thing <strong>of</strong> beauty<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
SIZZLE<br />
When it gets hot in the city<br />
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THE COME<br />
BACK KID<br />
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Mirror and an Oven<br />
Reflection <strong>of</strong> Your Lifestyle<br />
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EDITOR’S NOTE<br />
The<br />
<strong>Edge</strong> Of<br />
<strong>Excitement</strong><br />
Deep into <strong>Mar</strong>ch, any tentative<br />
steps you’ve made into the New<br />
Year be must now be full-on<br />
strides. This issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tropicana</strong><br />
is about forging forward with<br />
confidence and taking that leap<br />
– not into the unknown, but<br />
after having calculated the risks<br />
and weighing out the pros and<br />
cons – into something relatively<br />
unchartered.<br />
Eschewing the obvious travel<br />
destinations, how about escaping<br />
to a small isolated outcrop in the<br />
middle <strong>of</strong> the Atlantic surrounded<br />
by the ocean and some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
most pristine diving available?<br />
The island <strong>of</strong> St Helena is the very<br />
definition <strong>of</strong> far flung, the kind<br />
<strong>of</strong> place you’d go because you’ve<br />
already done it all, or because it<br />
promises something quite unlike<br />
anything you’ve done before.<br />
Even the celebration <strong>of</strong> Easter,<br />
resurrection and rebirth needn’t be celebrated the same with recipes for chocolate eggs<br />
that are, wait for it … vegan.<br />
Perhaps no other cover personalities epitomise the quality <strong>of</strong> forging their own path<br />
more than Joey Woo and Jeffrey Yang <strong>of</strong> Art Of Tree. Partners in life and business, their<br />
successful furniture business makes use <strong>of</strong> salvaged timber as opposed to wood logged<br />
from precious forests. This route was neither the easy or obvious one, but not only<br />
does it make environmental sense, it makes business sense. Their company produces<br />
dramatic conversation pieces for residential and commercial use that buyers are sure to<br />
love for a lifetime.<br />
We hope you enjoy this issue. If there’s one thing we hope you take away from it is<br />
a reminder that when you are teetering on the edge <strong>of</strong> excitement, it can be frightening<br />
and thrilling at the same time, but it will never be boring. So go ahead, take that leap.
TROPICANA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
YBHG Tan Sri Dato’ Nik Hashim Bin Nik Ab Rahman<br />
CHAIRMAN<br />
Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Bin Zakaria<br />
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN<br />
Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Chee Sing<br />
GROUP EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN<br />
Tan Sri Datuk Lee Fook Long<br />
Dato’ Dickson Tan Yong Loong<br />
DEPUTY GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER<br />
Dion Tan Yong Chien<br />
Dillon Tan Yong Chin<br />
Datuk Tang Vee Mun<br />
Diana Tan Sheik Ni<br />
Din Tan Yong Chia<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Dato’ Dickson Tan Yong Loong<br />
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
Daphne Wong<br />
DEPUTY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
Royce Tan<br />
EDITOR<br />
Evelyn Wan<br />
SUB-EDITOR<br />
GROUP<br />
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Daphne Wong<br />
GENERAL MANAGER<br />
Winnie Ooi<br />
MEDIA ADVERTISING MANAGER<br />
Jason Kok<br />
Heather Ng<br />
MEDIA ADVERTISING SENIOR EXECUTIVE<br />
PUBLISHER<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort Berhad<br />
(203361-T)<br />
[A Member <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tropicana</strong> Corporation Berhad]<br />
Herman Tan<br />
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<br />
FEEDBACK & INQUIRY<br />
GROUP CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Corporation Berhad (47908-K) Level 2, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 12 <strong>Tropicana</strong> City Office Tower, 3 Jalan SS 20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.<br />
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The Intermark,<br />
No. 348 Jalan Tun Razak,<br />
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www.mongooseasia.com<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Muna Noor<br />
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR<br />
Chai Tze Yuen<br />
SUB-EDITOR<br />
DESIGN<br />
Nor Hamimah Abdullah<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Shirley Chia<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Rozalya Rayceal Ramlin<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGNER<br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Bosco Lim, Daniel J, Joey Yap,<br />
M8 Studio, Sharmini M.Rethinasamy,<br />
Tan Lee Kuen, Zaim Zariff<br />
When<br />
you have<br />
finished<br />
with this<br />
magazine,<br />
please<br />
recycle it
VOLUME<br />
<strong>#117</strong><br />
ON THE COVER<br />
18 Against The Grain<br />
THE SCENE<br />
14 The Happenings<br />
PROPERTY NEWS<br />
50 Annual Family Carnival @<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort<br />
51 10 th Chinese New Year Prosperity Food<br />
Preview @ Palm C<strong>of</strong>fee House, <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf<br />
& Country Resort<br />
52 Lucky Start To <strong>2018</strong> @ <strong>Tropicana</strong> Metropark<br />
Property Gallery<br />
53 A Healthy Start @ <strong>Tropicana</strong> Gardens<br />
Property Gallery<br />
53 <strong>Tropicana</strong> City Mall Property Gallery &<br />
Office Lion Dance<br />
54 <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort<br />
Bags Award For Country's Top<br />
Golf Courses<br />
CULTURE<br />
28 Books<br />
30 Film<br />
32 Music<br />
THE HOME<br />
36 Boom Boom Pow<br />
37 Masculine Appeal<br />
42 Music To Your Eyes<br />
130 CONTACT US<br />
132 THE LIST<br />
134 THE END<br />
THE SWING<br />
56 Fairway Flare<br />
58 The 18 Hardest Golf Holes<br />
In The World<br />
THE TIME<br />
64 Piaget Party<br />
THE LOOK<br />
66 Hot Off The Runway<br />
76 Heart Strings<br />
HEALTH<br />
84 Power Up From Start To Finish<br />
THE COOKBOOK<br />
88 Sweet Easter Treats<br />
94 THE DISHES<br />
THE DRINKS<br />
100 Sling When You're Winning<br />
THE GAME CHANGER<br />
106 The Shape Of Things<br />
THE DRIVE<br />
116 The Come Back Kid<br />
THE VACATION<br />
124 Far And Away<br />
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THE DIARY<br />
2/4 – 29/4<br />
WORLD GOURMET SUMMIT<br />
Southeast Asia’s premier haute cuisine festival, World Gourmet<br />
Festival is where you’ll enjoy back-to-back epicurean experiences, from<br />
vintner dinners to themed and celebrity meals. Step into some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
most celebrated restaurants in Singapore the likes <strong>of</strong> Bacchanalia and<br />
Tippling Club for special menus, or opt for the specially designed wine<br />
tasting sessions and try the best vintages at specially paired dinners<br />
hosted by visiting Master Chefs. Serious foodies can also listen in on<br />
gastronomic talks with world-renowned Michelin-star chefs or pitch in<br />
at hands-on cooking workshops.<br />
Various locations across Singapore<br />
www.worldgourmetsummit.com<br />
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THE DIARY<br />
30/3 – 31/3<br />
TALITHA TAN LIVE<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the capital’s most consistently reliable dining spots, Alexis<br />
Ampang’s weekends are when the lights dim, the wine glasses clink<br />
and avid live music lovers come to catch performance showcases<br />
from mostly jazz-inspired artists. Putting a spin on things, local<br />
singer songwriter Talitha Tan takes to the stage at the end <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mar</strong>ch.<br />
Grabbing the spotlight for her single ‘Okay’ released in 2016, she’s<br />
performed at major festivals such as Urbanscapes and Good Vibes;<br />
here’s your chance to catch her in a more intimate setting.<br />
Alexis Ampang<br />
Lot 10 & 11, Great Eastern Mall<br />
303 Jalan Ampang<br />
50450, Kuala Lumpur<br />
03-4260 2288<br />
www.alexis.com.my<br />
8/12 –<br />
30/3<br />
SYRIA, YEMEN,<br />
IRAQ: THE RISK<br />
OF FOREVER<br />
BEING LOST<br />
Held in<br />
collaboration with<br />
the International<br />
Committee <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Red Cross (ICRC),<br />
this photographic<br />
exhibition<br />
brings tragic life to the destruction taking place in Syria, Iraq and Yemen<br />
resulting from the current armed conflicts. Divided into four sections:<br />
Religious Edifices, Commercial Structures, Social Dwellings and Historical<br />
Monuments, it attempts to record the before and after destruction and<br />
recollect the memories <strong>of</strong> the shared heritage shared between its denizens<br />
and the rest <strong>of</strong> the world.<br />
Open Space Gallery<br />
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM)<br />
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia<br />
Jalan Lembah Perdana<br />
50480 Kuala Lumpur<br />
03 2092 7070 / 2274 2020<br />
www.iamm.org.my<br />
21/3<br />
RUTH SAHANAYA<br />
Divine Indonesian diva Ruth<br />
Sahanaya makes her debut on the<br />
Petronas Philharmonic stage at this<br />
mid-week evening performance.<br />
Sure to enthrall her fans with her<br />
evergreen and latest hits, she will be<br />
accompanied by her band in a special<br />
one-night-only concert celebrating<br />
her glorious 30-year career in music.<br />
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS<br />
PETRONAS Twin Towers<br />
Kuala Lumpur City Centre<br />
50088, Kuala Lumpur<br />
03-2331 7007<br />
www.mpo.com.my<br />
14/4 – 29/4<br />
PENANG INTERNATIONAL FOOD<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
This two-week event serves up a smorgasbord<br />
<strong>of</strong> dining experiences in an explosion <strong>of</strong> heady<br />
aromas, and mouthwatering taste pr<strong>of</strong>iles.<br />
Highlighting the endless delectable food choices<br />
available, PIFF<strong>2018</strong> will celebrate Penang as<br />
a food capital and recognise some <strong>of</strong> its food<br />
heroes. Weaving food, stories, experience,<br />
culture and traditions, satiate your curiosity as<br />
well as your appetite.<br />
Various locations across Penang<br />
piff.com.my<br />
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THE DIARY<br />
28/4 – 29/4<br />
HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS<br />
As the only Southeast Asian stop on the 10-leg HSBC<br />
World Rugby Sevens Series, the Singapore Sevens sees<br />
the world’s best rugby teams face <strong>of</strong>f for sporting glory<br />
at the country’s iconic 55,000-seater National Stadium.<br />
With a shorter game and fewer players on a full-size pitch<br />
compared to traditional 15-a-side rugby, Rugby Sevens<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers explosive pace and gives players more room to<br />
showcase their skills, across the two-day tournament.<br />
Singapore National Stadium<br />
1 Stadium Drive<br />
Singapore, 397629<br />
+65 66 53 8900<br />
www.singapore7s.sg<br />
19/4 – 22/4<br />
30TH MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL<br />
JEWELLERY FESTIVAL <strong>2018</strong><br />
Established in 1994, Malaysia International<br />
Jewellery Festival is recognised as a pioneer<br />
in the industry, and in 1997 was accredited by<br />
the Malaysia Book <strong>of</strong> Records as the biggest<br />
international jewellery fair in the country. The<br />
dazzling event is an opportunity to connect with<br />
international jewelers, admire some <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
luxurious jewellery collections and even pick<br />
up some wearable pieces and add some glitz and<br />
glamour to your wardrobe.<br />
Hall 5, KL Convention Centre<br />
Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur City Centre<br />
50088, Kuala Lumpur<br />
03-2333 2888<br />
www.mijf.com.my<br />
26/4 – 29/4<br />
HOME DESIGN AND INTERIOR EXHIBITION<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
An annual event for the house proud, HOMEDEC<br />
brings ideas and inspiration to Malaysian<br />
homeowners. With 16 years <strong>of</strong> experience, it’s<br />
become the place to meet with industry experts<br />
and pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and consult with experts in home<br />
designs, trends and interior solutions. A one stop<br />
shop, you’ll also find everything you need here to<br />
fit out, decorate or even renovate your space be it<br />
commercial or residential, from s<strong>of</strong>t furnishings and<br />
home appliances to solar heating and home security.<br />
KL Convention Centre<br />
Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur City Centre,<br />
50088, Kuala Lumpur<br />
03-2333 2888<br />
homedec.com.my<br />
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THE DIARY<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
against<br />
the grain<br />
Art <strong>of</strong> Tree is a Malaysian furniture business that combines practical,<br />
poetic beauty with leading-edge thinking befitting times when resources<br />
are scarce and global warming and environmental degradation is a<br />
concern. <strong>Tropicana</strong> meets its founders Jeffrey Yang and Joey Woo.<br />
On Jeffrey Yang<br />
Suit from<br />
Hugo Boss<br />
On Joey Woo<br />
Lace top, pleated lace<br />
skirt and earrings all<br />
from Kate Spade<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
On Jeffrey Yang<br />
Suit from<br />
Hugo Boss<br />
On Joey Woo<br />
Chiffon dress from<br />
Villiam Ooi<br />
Serpent bangle from<br />
Giuseppe Zanotti<br />
Earrings from Kate<br />
Spade<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
It takes insight to see beauty in places<br />
where it isn’t apparent, it takes<br />
acumen to turn it into a successful<br />
business. Partners in life and in<br />
business, I met Jeffrey Yang and<br />
Joey Woo, Founders <strong>of</strong> Art <strong>of</strong> Tree. at their<br />
showroom hidden away in an industrial estate<br />
in Shah Alam.<br />
We took a seat at a table in the corner. Large slabs <strong>of</strong> wood<br />
lined the walls, the floor was a maze <strong>of</strong> wood furniture. There were<br />
benches, chairs, and c<strong>of</strong>fee and dining tables, all stunning pieces,<br />
their surfaces rippling circles <strong>of</strong> gold, brown and black. Each is a<br />
work <strong>of</strong> art, many impressive in size. In and <strong>of</strong> themselves they are<br />
conversation pieces, but what makes these items truly remarkable<br />
is their source.<br />
“It is not very <strong>of</strong>ten that we are presented with an opportunity<br />
to run a business that makes a positive impact on the environment.<br />
A lot <strong>of</strong> people when they talk about timber furniture, they<br />
immediately think <strong>of</strong> deforestation,” Art <strong>of</strong> Tree Creative Director<br />
Jeffrey explained. Art <strong>of</strong> Tree supports zero deforestation. Its<br />
raw material is not procured from precious million-year-old<br />
rainforests, but instead from salvaged wood.<br />
Grown in cities, the salvaged wood his business uses were once<br />
urban trees that were uprooted in a storm, struck by lightning, or<br />
felled to make way for development.<br />
For progressive-minded, environmentally-conscious<br />
consumers concerned about the ethics and the sourcing <strong>of</strong> wood<br />
used in their furniture and household items, this is a timely<br />
revelation.<br />
You don’t have to be a champion <strong>of</strong> the environment to want<br />
to own one <strong>of</strong> the remarkable pieces <strong>of</strong> furniture by Art <strong>of</strong> Tree.<br />
Solid, and practical, they are pieces around which families will<br />
share stories. “I look at Art <strong>of</strong> Tree from a business aspect first,<br />
it has to be sustainable. For consumers, [being green] is not their<br />
top priority. Ultimately, it is the aesthetic. We have to put a lot <strong>of</strong><br />
effort to making sure that our products stand out and are better<br />
than the rest,” Jeffrey said pragmatically.<br />
“It is not very <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
that we are presented<br />
with an opportunity<br />
to run a business<br />
that makes a positive<br />
impact on the<br />
environment.”<br />
This combination <strong>of</strong> practical, poetic beauty and leadingedge<br />
thinking befit times when resources are scarce and global<br />
warming and environmental degradation is an international<br />
concern. It has brought Jeffrey some well-deserved recognition<br />
from Entrepreneur Insight magazine’s 100 Most Influential<br />
Young Entrepreneurs 2017, and seen Art <strong>of</strong> Tree bag SME<br />
Magazine’s SME100 Award 2017. The company also recently<br />
placed Top 35 SMEs in the AmBank BizRACE <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
THE BEGINNINGS<br />
Like a trail through the forest, the path that led Jeffrey and<br />
Joey, Art <strong>of</strong> Tree’s General Manager, to this point was not always<br />
clear or straight.<br />
Jeffrey, who is originally from Johor, has a background in<br />
electronic engineering from the University <strong>of</strong> Manchester<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology (UMIST). It was his passion<br />
for exotic tropical fish, which he bred and exported to foreign<br />
markets, that led him first to driftwood for aquariums and<br />
eventually to salvaged or aged wooden furniture, which formed<br />
the start <strong>of</strong> his personal collection.<br />
Jeffrey’s understanding <strong>of</strong> wood, its inherent unique traits,<br />
different strengths and durabilities came from years <strong>of</strong> deep<br />
research. It took two years <strong>of</strong> trial and error for him to master<br />
the art <strong>of</strong> transforming these discarded pieces into objects <strong>of</strong><br />
beauty. Even YouTube was an important learning source for<br />
increasing skills, tips and tricks for his hands-on approach to the<br />
business.<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
On Joey Woo<br />
Chiffon dress and<br />
earrings from Kate<br />
Spade<br />
Serpent bangle from<br />
Giuseppe Zanotti<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
“Working with each<br />
tree’s natural<br />
form including its<br />
irregularities, the<br />
result is a piece <strong>of</strong><br />
furniture that is<br />
always unique.”<br />
Jeffrey credits 2016 as the year their business took <strong>of</strong>f,<br />
and thanks to Joey, whose focus is on marketing and business<br />
development, Art <strong>of</strong> Tree began exporting to Singapore and Saudi<br />
Arabia in 2017. They are predominantly residential bound, Joey<br />
explained. In a bid to expand their reach for <strong>2018</strong> more emphasis<br />
will be placed on commercial use in <strong>of</strong>fices, hotels, restaurants and<br />
bars.<br />
WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS<br />
Crafted from tree species such as Raintree, Acacia, Angsana,<br />
Chengal and Mahogany, Jeffrey leads the Production &<br />
Designing team to work with each tree’s natural form including<br />
its irregularities. The result is a piece <strong>of</strong> furniture that is always<br />
unique, and <strong>of</strong>ten oddly shaped. Even what is typically viewed as<br />
an imperfection, like the tree’s cavities, is preserved.<br />
The process begins with the selection <strong>of</strong> wood, <strong>of</strong>ten from<br />
sawmills and through local municipalities. After being left to<br />
dry, slabs are marked out and cut, and then the magic happens, a<br />
process that typically takes two weeks, but special commissions can<br />
take up to two months.<br />
Breathing new life into what would have otherwise been<br />
consigned to the mill for wood chips or the incinerator, the wood<br />
is sanded, polished and its cavities filled with resin, and a final<br />
coat <strong>of</strong> water-based polyurethane is applied to its surface once<br />
dried. The legs <strong>of</strong> the table or chair uses powder-coated steel (which<br />
is aesthetically appealing and practical) once it has been welded<br />
and glasstable tops are cut to fit. It’s a time-consuming, laborious<br />
process but the result is its own reward.<br />
Unlike Jeffrey, Joey’s love <strong>of</strong> timber came gradually as<br />
she immersed herself in Art <strong>of</strong> Tree’s day-to-day operations.<br />
Possessing a business and finance background with extensive<br />
experience in the oil and gas sector, she has been the business end<br />
<strong>of</strong> Art <strong>of</strong> Tree. As the person who oversees the brand’s marketing<br />
she sees perception as one <strong>of</strong> her main challenges.<br />
“Whatever you share on social media, there will be someone<br />
who inputs something negative about what you do,” she shared.<br />
Her response is always non-confrontational. “The last thing that we<br />
should be doing is fighting back; instead, we try to explain.”<br />
FAMILY AND SHARED GOALS<br />
Jeffrey and Joey feel even more passionately about Art <strong>of</strong> Tree and<br />
its philosophy with children in the picture. The pair has two boys,<br />
aged seven and four.<br />
“Because we have kids, we are always thinking about them, the<br />
next generation, how many trees will actually be left for them.”<br />
Though Joey doesn’t describe herself as being an eco-warrior, being<br />
a mother and a partner in the business has stirred a passion in her.<br />
“I’ve started to see a lot <strong>of</strong> things differently. If there are no<br />
customers in the showroom, I feel reluctant to switch on the airconditioning.<br />
We bring our own containers to pack food instead <strong>of</strong><br />
having them pack it for us in plastic containers, we recycle plastic<br />
bottles…” She continued with a list <strong>of</strong> little things that make a big<br />
difference, values she and Jeffrey instills in their children.<br />
The pair, who met in Singapore in 2008 during a mutual<br />
friend’s wedding, complement each other perfectly. They make a<br />
beautiful couple and their passion for their business, their family,<br />
each other and life was apparent in our conversation. Joey and<br />
Jeffrey recognise that their business is still in its infancy and has<br />
room for growth but they are prepared to make certain sacrifices<br />
to ensure their business meets its full potential.<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
“When the business is expanding, we don’t spend a lot <strong>of</strong> time on<br />
ourselves,” Joey revealed. “I think the only time that we have is<br />
during work. I know that sounds very unhealthy for a relationship<br />
but this is the prime time to grow the business, and both <strong>of</strong> us have<br />
the same mission.”<br />
Jeffrey is an early riser; Joey’s workday begins later so she can<br />
spend breakfast and homework time with them in the mornings<br />
before the eldest heads <strong>of</strong>f to primary school. The school is also<br />
conveniently located opposite the showroom so that when it lets<br />
out, the kids can come straight to the store. A play area in the back<br />
keeps them and customers’ kids occupied as parents pick out their<br />
favourite piece. However, when 7pm rolls around, it’s all about<br />
family. Joey revealed that they don’t even have a TV or flip open<br />
iPads at home.<br />
Understanding and commitment to a common cause is so<br />
important as certain things have had to take a backseat for the<br />
couple. Holidays to far-flung destinations or any holidays at all,<br />
for example. With the exception <strong>of</strong> Mondays, the showroom is<br />
open all week including weekends when the children are not in<br />
school.<br />
“We’re very lucky,” Joey beamed, “My kids are easily contented.”<br />
Jeffrey concurred, “We are pretty much grounded here in Malaysia.<br />
But that is okay with us, because Malaysia is a very beautiful<br />
country and there are still a lot <strong>of</strong> places that we could explore,”<br />
citing Penang as his favourite.<br />
The New Year has seen the couple develop a strong resolve<br />
to make more time for short getaways, adventures to parks and<br />
waterfalls, and getting fitter and eating healthier. “We’re trying to<br />
run every week, have a more balanced diet, with more fresh fruit<br />
and vegetables, and less fried food and meat,” cheered Jeffrey.<br />
Taking care <strong>of</strong> their lifestyle is important for themselves and for<br />
the business as there is still so much to achieve in life.<br />
“joey and jeffrey<br />
recognise that their<br />
business is still in its<br />
infancy and has room<br />
for growth but they<br />
are prepared to make<br />
certain sacrifices to<br />
ensure their business<br />
meets its full<br />
potential.”<br />
GROWING THE BUSINESS<br />
Though some would assume the supply in salvaged timber would<br />
be short, Jeffrey feels it is untapped and that Art <strong>of</strong> Tree has much<br />
growth potential. Together with Joey, they have mapped out plans<br />
to continue expansion.<br />
“The first stage is to create a stronger presence here in Malaysia,<br />
to cover a wider range <strong>of</strong> products, and grow our search channel<br />
by opening up other showrooms and having a stronger online<br />
presence through e-commerce and perhaps even e-commerce<br />
partnerships,” Jeffrey revealed.<br />
The pair is also interested to explore collaborations with<br />
different designers, celebrities and influencers, recognising it as<br />
an effective way <strong>of</strong> sharing their unique selling point with a wider<br />
audience.<br />
THE BUSINESS OF MAKING THE WORLD BETTER<br />
Art <strong>of</strong> Tree’s unique selling point also underpins Jeffrey’s and<br />
Joey’s desire to gain ecolabel certification, which would give the<br />
brand the consumer confidence it needs in Europe and USA. The<br />
process is long, complicated and not without its challenges.<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
On Jeffrey Yang<br />
Clothing, Jeffrey’s own.<br />
On Joey Woo<br />
Off-white cotton top<br />
from H&M Studio<br />
High waisted pants<br />
from H&M<br />
Earrings from<br />
Kate Spade.<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
TAKING CARE OF YOUR ART OF TREE<br />
FURNITURE<br />
Art <strong>of</strong> Tree pieces require very little<br />
maintenance and have a half-year<br />
warranty against cracking. Founder and<br />
Creative Director Jeffrey Yang suggests<br />
resurfacing once every three to five years<br />
and avoiding the following to ensure the<br />
longevity <strong>of</strong> any piece purchased.<br />
1. AVOID THE ELEMENTS<br />
“ Most natural products, timber<br />
especially, are more suited to being used<br />
indoors. Exposure to UV rays from<br />
sunlight can affect the coating and cause<br />
the colour to fade and lose its lustre.”<br />
2. BE CAREFUL WITH SHARP OBJECTS<br />
“Anything that compromises the coating,<br />
such as sharp objects used with force can<br />
cause a deep scratch that penetrates the<br />
wood. If this happens and you spill wine<br />
or curry onto the table, it could seep<br />
through and stain.”<br />
3. AVOID EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES<br />
“Art <strong>of</strong> Tree pieces have been tested<br />
against hot water up to 100°C. Anything<br />
hotter, such as a pan straight <strong>of</strong>f the<br />
stove, is going to burn the coating.”<br />
4. DONT USE CORROSIVE CLEANERS<br />
“ When cleaning the table, avoid things<br />
that could damage the coating like<br />
thinner, which is <strong>of</strong>ten used when<br />
painting or removing nail polish. “Water<br />
and detergent are fine.”<br />
Jeffrey nodded in the direction <strong>of</strong> an elegant chocolate<br />
coloured slab. “It came from Taiping Lake Gardens,” he recalled<br />
“August 23, 2012. It was in the papers, caused by a storm. [The<br />
salvaged tree] was kept with Majlis Perbandaran Taiping for<br />
three and a half years before they decided to sell it.” He spoke <strong>of</strong><br />
the slabs with the familiarity <strong>of</strong> a friend. But tracing the precise<br />
source <strong>of</strong> Art <strong>of</strong> Tree’s timber is not always possible, though it is<br />
a l<strong>of</strong>ty goal worth striving for. As Joey underlined, “We have to<br />
start somewhere.” The good news is that government agencies<br />
and establishments are already recognising their efforts. “FRIM is<br />
going to, hopefully, work very closely with us and provide us with<br />
the traceability <strong>of</strong> their trees,” Jeffrey added.<br />
Repeatedly, both Jeffrey and Joey talked <strong>of</strong> “closing the loop”,<br />
to give back to where it makes a difference, and are in negotiations<br />
with NGOs like PEKA – which was formed to stop the destruction<br />
<strong>of</strong> natural resources – and Future Forest (a forest management<br />
company) to channel part <strong>of</strong> the proceeds <strong>of</strong> Art <strong>of</strong> Tree’s sales<br />
into planting trees, rehabilitating forests and contributing to the<br />
source <strong>of</strong> their livelihood, Mother Nature. As Jeffrey put it, “to<br />
become a company that absorbs carbon rather than produces it.”<br />
Adopting a ‘closing the loop’ philosphy would not only transform<br />
the company into one that is carbon neutral but has the potential<br />
to transform it into one that is carbon negative.<br />
This thoughtful approach doesn’t stop there. Heavily involved<br />
in corporate social responsibility (CSR), Art <strong>of</strong> Tree has also<br />
supplied initiatives like Pitstop Community Café with furniture,<br />
and donated items to be sold to raise funds for homes for the<br />
handicapped.<br />
Jeffrey summed it up perfectly. “Every tree that we salvage, and<br />
every market share that we gain from making the furniture from<br />
salvaged trees is market share we are taking from furniture makers<br />
that use forest trees. If that market share is three percent to five<br />
percent, then it means we are making the world three percent to<br />
five percent better. And if we can plant 10 or even 100 more trees,<br />
that will make an impact for the generations to come.”<br />
Sustainable, eco-conscious and shrewd, Art <strong>of</strong> Tree is the kind<br />
<strong>of</strong> business run by the kind <strong>of</strong> business people Malaysia and the<br />
world needs more <strong>of</strong>.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BRIAN FANG, M8 STUDIO<br />
ART DIRECTION NOR HAMIMAH ABDULLAH STYLIST BOSCO LIM<br />
MAKE UP AND HAIR JOEY YAP<br />
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JEFFREY YANG AND JOEY WOO<br />
On Jeffrey Yang<br />
Leather jacket from<br />
Armani Exchange<br />
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CULTURE | BOOKS<br />
Thrilling Tomes<br />
Page-turners you won’t be able to put down.<br />
AND THEN THERE<br />
WERE NONE<br />
AGATHA CHRISTIE<br />
Ten strangers are invited to a<br />
private island <strong>of</strong> a mysterious<br />
millionaire. Over their<br />
first dinner, a gramophone<br />
recording accuses each<br />
individual <strong>of</strong> a secret, a crime<br />
they have committed but<br />
have somehow evaded justice<br />
and have not paid for. By the<br />
end <strong>of</strong> the night, one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
guests is dead. With no form<br />
<strong>of</strong> escape and stranded by a<br />
storm, the remaining guests<br />
die one by one in eerily similar<br />
and parallel circumstances<br />
to the children’s rhyme, Ten<br />
Little Indians, hanging in each<br />
<strong>of</strong> their bedrooms.<br />
REBECCA<br />
DAPHNE DU MAURIER<br />
This thriller tells the story <strong>of</strong> a<br />
young lady swept <strong>of</strong>f her feet by<br />
a charming widower, Maxim de<br />
Winter. After a brief courtship<br />
he proposes, and she begins<br />
her life as the second Mrs de<br />
Winter. When they return<br />
home, she discovers the shadow<br />
<strong>of</strong> his dead wife haunting their<br />
estate, and an old menacing<br />
housekeeper devoted to her<br />
memory. With a foreboding<br />
sense <strong>of</strong> evil and her marriage<br />
threatened, the protagonist<br />
sets out to unravel the mystery<br />
and uncover the darkest secrets<br />
<strong>of</strong> the first Mrs de Winter,<br />
Rebecca.<br />
IN THE WOODS<br />
TANA FRENCH<br />
What happened in the woods<br />
near his home in 1984 has<br />
always been a puzzle to Rob<br />
Ryan, a detective with Dublin’s<br />
murder squad. Twenty years<br />
ago, Rob and two friends failed<br />
to come home after playing in<br />
the woods, and hours later only<br />
Rob is found, clinging to a tree<br />
in blood-soaked sneakers, with<br />
no recollection <strong>of</strong> the previous<br />
hours. When the body <strong>of</strong> a<br />
12-year-old girl surfaces in the<br />
same woods where his friends<br />
disappeared, Rob must wade<br />
through repressed memories for<br />
the chance to solve her murder<br />
and the mystery <strong>of</strong> his own past.<br />
BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD<br />
ATTICA LOCKE<br />
The setting for this novel<br />
<strong>of</strong> race and justice is the<br />
backwater town <strong>of</strong> Lark,<br />
East Texas – the people are<br />
poor, racial tensions are<br />
high, and a double murder<br />
has been committed, that<br />
<strong>of</strong> a local white woman and<br />
a black male lawyer from<br />
Chicago. Darren Matthews,<br />
an alcoholic black Texas<br />
Ranger facing suspension and<br />
a broken marriage, returns<br />
home to Lark to solve the<br />
murders, working against<br />
local law enforcement with<br />
questionable morals and<br />
against time before the<br />
hostility between the races<br />
erupt into an all-out war.<br />
CURATED BY CHAI TZE YUEN<br />
Our Pick...<br />
THE LONG DROP<br />
DENISE MINA<br />
Three women are dead, murdered in their home in Glasgow. William Watt,<br />
the man <strong>of</strong> the house, is charged with the murder <strong>of</strong> his wife, daughter and<br />
sister-in-law despite having an alibi. Determined to clear his name, Watt<br />
meets with Peter Manuel – a criminal who would do anything for a quick<br />
buck – who <strong>of</strong>fers information on the real killer, and they spend the whole<br />
night on an inexplicable pub crawl. The next time they meet, Manuel is on<br />
trial for the murder <strong>of</strong> Watt’s family (and others) and calls Watt to the stand.<br />
This true crime story explores what happened during those missing hours,<br />
and examines how a story isn’t always what it seems.<br />
“A masterpiece by<br />
the woman who<br />
may be Britain’s<br />
finest living<br />
crime novelist.”<br />
Daily Telegraph<br />
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CULTURE | FILM<br />
Major Thrillers<br />
Films that will keep you on the edge <strong>of</strong> your seat until the credits roll.<br />
CURATED BY CHAI TZE YUEN<br />
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD<br />
MEN [2007]<br />
When Llewelyn Moss<br />
discovers two million dollars<br />
in cash surrounded by dead<br />
men, he takes the money<br />
and sets <strong>of</strong>f a chain <strong>of</strong> events<br />
that puts his family in<br />
danger. Moss finds himself<br />
being pursued by various<br />
parties who want the money<br />
back – including a chilling<br />
mercenary played by the<br />
brilliant Javier Bardem – and<br />
hot on everyone’s trail is the<br />
local sheriff, who soon finds<br />
that these events may be too<br />
violent for him to control.<br />
Starring: Josh Brolin, Tommy<br />
Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and<br />
Kelly Macdonald<br />
DON'T BREATHE [2016]<br />
It was supposed to be an easy<br />
job – break into the house <strong>of</strong> a<br />
blind man, and walk out with<br />
his rumoured fortune. Sounds<br />
simple enough. But once<br />
Rocky, Alex and Money – the<br />
three friends who planned<br />
this – are in the blind man’s<br />
house, they soon realise he isn’t<br />
as helpless as he seems. What<br />
follows is a gripping cat-andmouse<br />
chase as the blind man<br />
tries to locate the three thieves<br />
in a house he knows like the<br />
back <strong>of</strong> his hand.<br />
Starring: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy<br />
and Dylan Minnette<br />
Our Pick...<br />
NORTH BY NORTHWEST<br />
[1959]<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the greatest thrillers<br />
<strong>of</strong> all time tells the classic tale<br />
<strong>of</strong> mistaken identity when<br />
New York ad executive Roger<br />
Thornhill is mistaken as<br />
government spy George Kaplan<br />
and chased across the US by<br />
enemy spies, getting kidnapped<br />
and being framed for the<br />
murder <strong>of</strong> a UN diplomat.<br />
Hoping to clear his name and<br />
on the run from the enemy<br />
spies, Thornhill must now<br />
determine who he can trust in a<br />
plot filled with twists and turns<br />
that culminates in a dramatic<br />
chase on Mount Rushmore.<br />
Starring: Cary Grant, Eva <strong>Mar</strong>ie<br />
Saint and James Mason<br />
MEMENTO [2000]<br />
The story is told as two different sequences interspersed with each other – one<br />
chronologically, the other in reverse chronological order; this fractured timeline makes<br />
things as confusing for the audience as it is for the lead character who suffers from short<br />
term memory loss and is unable to form new memories. In this situation we find Leonard,<br />
who is searching for the people who murdered his wife and having to rely on notes, Polaroid<br />
photos and tattoos to bring him closer to the truth <strong>of</strong> what happened.<br />
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano<br />
SE7EN [1995]<br />
Young detective Brad Pitt<br />
is teamed up with retiring<br />
Morgan Freeman, who<br />
reluctantly takes up one last<br />
case, to investigate a series <strong>of</strong><br />
gruesome murders that have<br />
been occurring around the city.<br />
These murders are elaborately<br />
set up and brutal in nature,<br />
and each one represents one<br />
<strong>of</strong> the seven deadly sins. As<br />
the investigation progresses,<br />
it soon becomes clear that the<br />
culprit has something even<br />
more sinister in store for the<br />
detectives.<br />
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Brad<br />
Pitt, Kevin Spacey and Gwyneth<br />
Paltrow<br />
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CULTURE | MUSIC<br />
Good as new<br />
The best new music coming out <strong>of</strong> the speakers.<br />
COLORS<br />
BECK<br />
After the folk rock stylings <strong>of</strong><br />
Morning Phase, Beck is done with<br />
watching from the sidelines and<br />
being a spectator. Colors, his 13th<br />
album, is an unabashedly perky<br />
slice <strong>of</strong> pop that sees this musical<br />
chameleon take to the dancefloor.<br />
The title track is a perfect<br />
example <strong>of</strong> this, bristling with<br />
energy, happy handclaps and<br />
nostalgic 80s electro pop patterns.<br />
Pop producer and repeat Beck<br />
collaborator Greg Kurstin is<br />
partially responsible for the slick<br />
shiny packaging. ‘Dreams’ and<br />
‘Up All Night’ are similarly so<br />
uplifting, they could soundtrack<br />
summer. On paper ‘Wow’ shouldn’t<br />
work. Weighted by an 808 beat that<br />
could have been lifted from Ying<br />
Yang Twins’ ‘Wait (The Whisper<br />
Song)’ and Beck’s trap rap flow, it<br />
comes across as a pastiche <strong>of</strong> the<br />
latest hip hop chart toppers, yet<br />
manages to sound convincing.<br />
Colors might not suit hardcore<br />
Beck fans; the album sounds like<br />
a celebration, and one having<br />
recovered from a spinal injury it<br />
might be. But given how different<br />
it is from Beck’s previous outputs,<br />
all <strong>of</strong> which have been creatively<br />
varied, it just goes to show that the<br />
more you think you know Beck, the<br />
less you know Beck.<br />
AMERICAN DREAM<br />
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM<br />
When LCD Soundsystem<br />
issued their grand farewell<br />
in 2011 with concerts in<br />
Madison Square Garden and<br />
a documentary, clubbers were<br />
despondent. Who else could<br />
deliver dancefloor beats and<br />
truth like James Murphy and<br />
his cohorts? Then when the<br />
band started doing the rounds<br />
in 2015, fans felt betrayed. Was<br />
it all a ruse? With the late 2017<br />
release <strong>of</strong> American Dream,<br />
a tight 10-track album that<br />
creatively picks up where the<br />
band left <strong>of</strong>f, who really cares<br />
what the band’s motivations<br />
were; LCD are back.<br />
Admittedly American<br />
Dream is darker and more<br />
sombre than previous efforts.<br />
Less the life <strong>of</strong> the party, more<br />
the after-party comedown,<br />
it’s Murphy’s brutally honest<br />
reflection on age and mortality.<br />
At 47, the frontman has lost<br />
friends and heroes, notably<br />
Bowie, who is also a major<br />
influence. The title track sets<br />
the pace with starry synths<br />
and a dirgey quality. The wry<br />
art rock track ‘Tonite’ features<br />
cowbells and Murphy’s caustic<br />
yet comedic narrative. Besides<br />
‘Other Voices’ and its bass<br />
thumping electro funk beats,<br />
it’s the album’s most upbeat<br />
number and, like the rest <strong>of</strong><br />
the album, is bittersweet and<br />
brilliant.<br />
NO ONE EVER<br />
REALLY DIES<br />
NERD<br />
Almost everything<br />
Pharrell touches<br />
turns to gold. This has<br />
included appearances<br />
on ‘The Voice’, a<br />
fashion line, and<br />
being spokesperson<br />
for various<br />
environmental causes.<br />
His band NERD, with<br />
co-conspirators Chad<br />
Hugo and Shay Haley,<br />
however, has not been so lucky. As a solo artist, Pharrell has gained<br />
recent plaudits for his carefree bright soul pop, whereas NERD, as<br />
Pitchfork once painfully put it, is “ a reliable repository for all <strong>of</strong><br />
Pharrell’s worst ideas.” Until now, that is.<br />
NERD’s fifth output, something <strong>of</strong> a work <strong>of</strong> protest, is<br />
consistent in its direction and purpose, something that previous<br />
efforts have lacked. It also calls in favours from famous friends<br />
and features, among others, Ed Sheeren, MIA, Frank Ocean and<br />
Kendrick Lamar. Not everything works, but even the weaker tracks<br />
have the capacity to grow on you. Floor fillers include ‘Lemon’, a<br />
bleepy bouncy number with a wicked Rihanna rap, and ‘Voila’ which<br />
features a memorable robotic vocal refrain that’s a little Will I Am.<br />
Meanwhile, the jaunty ‘Deep Down Body Thurst’ comes closest to<br />
‘Happy’’s all-together-now sing-a-long vibe.<br />
Our Pick...<br />
MELODRAMA<br />
LORDE<br />
New Zealand artist<br />
Lorde seems so<br />
ensconced in our<br />
musical psyche<br />
that it’s difficult<br />
to remember that<br />
Melodrama is only<br />
her sophomore<br />
album. Her debut, Pure Heroine was released when<br />
she was only 16. Despite the pressure that might have<br />
been laid on her shoulders, Time magazine named<br />
her one <strong>of</strong> the world’s most influential teenagers. On<br />
the cusp <strong>of</strong> being an adult <strong>of</strong> voting age Melodrama is<br />
a more mature effort, managing to be introspective<br />
without being indulgent. Lorde’s knack for cuttingly<br />
honest poetry skips over syncopated beats that, while<br />
dark, remain firmly in the pop realm. Standout tracks<br />
include ‘Liability’ – a haunting tale <strong>of</strong> rejection and<br />
loneliness that harks back to the emo angst <strong>of</strong> My<br />
Chemical Romance – and the strident ‘Writer in The<br />
Dark’. Its shrill vocal acrobatics, not unlike that <strong>of</strong><br />
Kate Bush, provide a hint <strong>of</strong> things to come from this<br />
talented young lady. Lorde is just getting started.<br />
CURATED BY MUNA NOOR<br />
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THE HOME<br />
Boom<br />
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Featuring innovative sound controls<br />
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the BeoLab 50’s has a uniquely unfolding<br />
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to your listening preference: focused<br />
towards a preferred listening spot or for a<br />
room-filling sound performance.<br />
Active Room Compensation technology<br />
creates custom filters that compensate for<br />
the acoustic behaviour <strong>of</strong> your room for<br />
superior performance and the aluminium<br />
surface and warm oak lamellas <strong>of</strong> the unit<br />
add a touch <strong>of</strong> refinement.<br />
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THE HOME<br />
Masculine<br />
Appeal<br />
From sleek leather s<strong>of</strong>as to pop art accessories, Gabrielle Fagan reveals the looks to consider.<br />
WORDS BY GABRIELLE FAGAN / PRESS ASSOCIATION / THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
Some things may shriek male style – oversized leather<br />
s<strong>of</strong>as, black bed linen, c<strong>of</strong>fee tables overloaded with<br />
video games and collections <strong>of</strong> beer mats – but there<br />
are all sorts <strong>of</strong> ways to style up a bachelor pad, man cave or<br />
fella’s flat, and ensure it’s more ‘designer cool’ than ‘macho<br />
mistake’.<br />
REGULAR GUY<br />
Steady, loyal and reliable by nature, he likes decor to match<br />
– practical, comfortable and low-maintenance. Think<br />
traditional-style and leather s<strong>of</strong>as, sturdy c<strong>of</strong>fee tables, and<br />
lots <strong>of</strong> brown and black (doesn’t show the dirt!).<br />
“Men’s spaces needn’t be boring these days, especially if<br />
they incorporate good design and embrace a cohesive look<br />
by sticking to natural materials and neutral shades,” says<br />
Emma Brindley, group interior design manager, Redrow<br />
Homes.<br />
“An oversized s<strong>of</strong>a – curves give a s<strong>of</strong>ter look – can be<br />
the ultimate statement piece. Add warmth and comfort with<br />
knitted throws, and show <strong>of</strong>f your style credentials with geometric<br />
trend patterned cushions, and a rug in monochrome tones or colour.<br />
Add more personality by creating a gallery wall <strong>of</strong> favourite movie<br />
posters or sporting icons.”<br />
THE ENTERTAINER<br />
It’s all about parties and socialising for him and his ‘open house’ policy<br />
means there’s always someone calling in for drinks, so a well-furnished<br />
dining/kitchen area is essential.<br />
“Country style chic has been a big trend – with white washed or<br />
pastel toned rooms, solid wood floors and furniture, and aged leather<br />
furnishings in vintage tan leather,” says Leanne Dixon, head <strong>of</strong> product<br />
for chair specialists, HSL.<br />
“It’s all about understated style for men’s rooms, where the look<br />
doesn’t overpower and is versatile to suit any occasions without fuss or<br />
frills. Bachelor spaces are <strong>of</strong>ten multifunctional, so furniture should be<br />
sleek and stylish.“For a colour palette to please both sexes in a shared<br />
space, take on the trend for deep, moody greens and blues.”<br />
(See next page.)<br />
ALL IMAGES BY PA PHOTO/HANDOUT/THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
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THE HOME<br />
BRAND MAN<br />
This guy loves his designer labels;<br />
everything in his wardrobe and home shows<br />
<strong>of</strong>f his taste and is chosen with care. A fan<br />
<strong>of</strong> Pinterest and Instagram, he’s always<br />
one click away from his favourite designer<br />
furniture outlets.<br />
“There’s an increasingly design-literate<br />
male audience, who are looking for product<br />
aesthetics as well as functionality and<br />
performance, from technology to the home,”<br />
says Naomi Shedden, senior trend analyst at<br />
Trend Bible.<br />
“Interior design is becoming a more<br />
democratic process, where a balance has<br />
to be achieved between the preferences <strong>of</strong><br />
all family members. We’re seeing a move<br />
towards simpler, cleaner and more modern<br />
trends as a result, but balance is key.<br />
The trend for a grey palette is a classic<br />
sign <strong>of</strong> this move towards a more masculine<br />
look, which can be s<strong>of</strong>tened through<br />
accessories and lighting. We’re even seeing<br />
a move towards including s<strong>of</strong>ter shades like<br />
pink, to create a balance <strong>of</strong> warm and cool<br />
tones. Adding industrial details will ensure<br />
a setting doesn’t look ultra-feminine or<br />
overly-decorative.”<br />
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THE HOME<br />
GAME BOY<br />
He’s fun, with that essential GSOH, and adventurous – so he’ll<br />
experiment with his decor. As long as it has personality, colour and<br />
boyish charm, he’s happy. Bright, primary colours, pop art posters<br />
and fun collections <strong>of</strong> toys from his childhood or memorabilia are<br />
key ingredients in this interiors recipe.<br />
“Men have, stereotypically, always had a set area <strong>of</strong> the home<br />
which they can call and style their own way; the shed down the<br />
bottom the garden being a classic example. However, in the last 10<br />
years, the man pad has become less masculine in its tone,” <strong>Mar</strong>k<br />
Turner, <strong>of</strong> interiors brand We Love Cushions, says. “Cool designer<br />
gadgets and s<strong>of</strong>ter furnishings have made for a more relaxing – as<br />
well as practical – space. When it comes to sharing a home, a retro<br />
vibe can be perfect for both men and women – archival collections<br />
and vintage poster designs in light and bright hues add a visual<br />
twist to a neutral palette, with textures being key to a s<strong>of</strong>ter feel.<br />
“A man’s bedroom is a personal space which can be a real<br />
reflection <strong>of</strong> his taste. There’s room for playful, witty touches, such<br />
as posters or displays <strong>of</strong> photographs.”<br />
“When it comes to<br />
sharing a home, a retro<br />
vibe can be perfect for<br />
both men and women”<br />
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MUSIC TO<br />
YOUR EYES<br />
Concert halls and opera houses as wondrous on the eyes as they<br />
are on the ears<br />
TEXT BY MUNA NOOR<br />
A<br />
date with a symphony orchestra or<br />
an operatic tenor has always been<br />
an occasion. But a recent crop <strong>of</strong><br />
concert halls and opera houses designed<br />
by star architects has elevated the<br />
experience to one that is multi-sensual.<br />
<strong>Mar</strong>rying fabulous form with perfect<br />
function, these astounding structures<br />
are not mere works <strong>of</strong> beauty, but<br />
engineering feats. Here acoustic design<br />
is the unseen, unbilled performer<br />
equally deserving <strong>of</strong> a rapturous<br />
applause. We survey six performance<br />
halls, some modern others classic, that<br />
simultaneously enthral one’s sense <strong>of</strong><br />
sight and sound.<br />
WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, LOS ANGELES<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> initiatives undertaken to revitalise Downtown Los Angeles, there<br />
was little doubt that Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall would have the capacity to<br />
transform particularly given the magical spell his Guggenheim Museum cast in Bilbao.<br />
A mere stroll from City Hall and Grand Central <strong>Mar</strong>ket, its shimmering metal curves<br />
and crisp silver folds are an undeniable attention grabber particularly against the glass<br />
towers and rectangular brownstone buildings typical <strong>of</strong> the area. As a result, Walt Disney<br />
Concert Hall has already secured countless cameos in a number <strong>of</strong> films and TV shows<br />
since it was unveiled in 2003.<br />
The building, which is home to the LA Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master<br />
Chorale was a gift to the city partially funded by Lilian Disney, widow to Walt, and later<br />
when project costs escalated by the Disney family and Walt Disney Company.<br />
Standing in stark contrast to its exterior, its Concert Hall, designed in a shoebox and<br />
arena arrangement by Japan’s Nagata Acoustics, utilises hardwoods like Douglas Fir and<br />
Oak. The Walt Disney Concert Hall also has fans in the city’s Transportation Authority.<br />
Noise suppression measures were utilised during the construction <strong>of</strong> the Metro which<br />
runs under the auditorium. Now that deserves an encore!<br />
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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE<br />
Australia’s most iconic building, the<br />
Sydney Opera House had difficult<br />
beginnings. Perched at the end <strong>of</strong><br />
Bennelong Point in the busy but<br />
beautiful Sydney Harbour, the celebrated<br />
masterpiece was disowned by its<br />
architect, Denmark’s Jorn Utzon before<br />
it was completed due to clashes over<br />
budget cuts and changes in his design.<br />
When it was eventually <strong>of</strong>ficiated in<br />
1973 by Queen Elizabeth, 16 years after<br />
it was first conceived, Utzon was neither<br />
invited nor mentioned at the reveal.<br />
Fortunately his architectural genius has<br />
been recognised; he was awarded the<br />
prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize<br />
for it in 2003.<br />
As the son <strong>of</strong> a naval draftsman, who<br />
grew up in Denmark surrounded by<br />
ships and boats, the Sydney Opera House<br />
was perhaps the building he was destined<br />
to design. Meant to resemble white sails<br />
billowing in the wind, it was declared a<br />
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.<br />
Breathtaking to behold particularly<br />
from Sydney Harbour Bridge, nothing<br />
compares to seeing the multi-event<br />
performance space up close as details not<br />
apparent like its tiled ro<strong>of</strong>, glass walls<br />
and concrete and white birch interior are<br />
revealed.<br />
HARBIN OPERA HOUSE<br />
Located in the frigid far north <strong>of</strong> China, until<br />
2015 Harbin was known to the outside world<br />
for its Ice and Snow Festival. The Harbin Opera<br />
House changed all that.<br />
Part <strong>of</strong> the Harbin Cultural Island, an arts<br />
hub set on the Songhua River wetlands, the<br />
Harbin Opera House’s sheer scale is enough to<br />
wow. Yet it is its sinewy form, at once futuristic<br />
and otherworldy, that is truly breathtaking. The<br />
visionary work <strong>of</strong> Beijing firm MAD Architects,<br />
in an article by CNN Edition MAD Architects<br />
principal Ma Yansong revealed his inspiration,<br />
"I took this pattern <strong>of</strong> the water flowing from<br />
the river banks, and I turned it into modern<br />
architecture."<br />
Comprising a 1,600-seat grand theatre and<br />
a smaller 400-seat performance space, Harbin<br />
Opera House’s interior is just as breathtaking.<br />
Nature inspired, glass walls and skylights<br />
provide continuity and connectivity with<br />
surrounding landscape. Its Grand Theatre is<br />
particularly striking. Nestled inside walls sculpted<br />
from Manchurian ash, its curves and hollows<br />
resemble the living breathing innards <strong>of</strong> some<br />
supernatural beast. Designed to evoke emotion,<br />
Harbin Opera House does so even before the first<br />
precision perfect note is played.<br />
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PALAU DE LA MUSICA<br />
CATALANA<br />
In a city famed for the fantastical design<br />
flourishes and fanciful architecture <strong>of</strong><br />
its first son Antoni Gaudi, the Lluis<br />
Domenech I Montaner designed Palau<br />
de la Musica admirably stands its ground.<br />
Located in Barcelona’s central Barri Sant<br />
Pere, and constructed at the turn <strong>of</strong> the<br />
20th century, it is a wondrous example <strong>of</strong><br />
Catalan modernista style.<br />
One only needs to look at the bright<br />
pretty floral mosaics that curl around the<br />
arches <strong>of</strong> the Palau’s ticket window and<br />
climb its ornate columns to be charmed.<br />
Commissioned for the highly influential<br />
Orfeo Catala choral society and funded by<br />
benefactors who supported the group’s<br />
proudly Catalonian cultural movement,<br />
Montaner gave local artisans similar<br />
creative freedom.<br />
Inside the choral connection remains<br />
evident in the busts and sculptures that pay<br />
tribute to composers <strong>of</strong> choral masterpieces<br />
such as Bach, Beethoven and Wagner,<br />
and even Greek mythology. That the<br />
Palau’s 2,200-seat concert hall has hosted<br />
not just the choirs and choral groups it<br />
was intended for but orchestras and jazz<br />
bands is remarkable given the building’s<br />
significant use <strong>of</strong> decorative glass. Designed<br />
by Antoni Rigalt, colourful stained glass<br />
panels set in arches along either side <strong>of</strong><br />
the auditorium and a spectacular inverted<br />
dome skylight that mimics the glorious<br />
golden rays <strong>of</strong> the Spanish sun also<br />
makes it unique to Europe.<br />
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PALAIS GARNIER OPERA<br />
As much a cultural landmark <strong>of</strong> the city<br />
as Sacre Coure or Louvre, the centuries<br />
old Palais Garnier Opera is as much a<br />
work <strong>of</strong> art as the ballet performances to<br />
which it has become reknown. Designed<br />
by French architect Charles Garnier in<br />
a Beaux Arts style, even to describe it as<br />
opulent is an understatement, as the finest<br />
artists, sculptors, mosaicists and painters<br />
<strong>of</strong> the time were engaged to complete this<br />
lavish tribute to arts and culture.<br />
The Neo-Baroque ornamentation<br />
on the building’s external facade is a<br />
mere taster <strong>of</strong> what lies within. From<br />
its sweeping marble staircase, gilded<br />
archways and alcoves, and painted ceilings<br />
depicting operatic movements and the<br />
history <strong>of</strong> music, no expense or detail was<br />
spared. The Grand Auditorium, which<br />
seats 1,979 in a horse-shoe configuration,<br />
has the largest stage in Europe, and is<br />
the infamous setting <strong>of</strong> Gaston Leroux’s<br />
gothic tale The Phantom Of the Opera,<br />
itself inspired by a tragic accident<br />
involving the auditorium’s seven ton<br />
crystal and bronze chandelier.<br />
Yet it is the sumptuously elaborate<br />
hallways <strong>of</strong> the grand foyer that stands<br />
out the most. Befitting the high society<br />
for which it was originally intended, its<br />
ostentatiousness is dazzling.<br />
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HAMBURG ELBPHILHARMONIE<br />
Sat atop the Kaispeicher A, a 1960’s warehouse in the HafenCity quarter,<br />
the ambitious Elbphilharmonie was, during its construction, the subject<br />
<strong>of</strong> derision by Hamburg’s residents. Targeted to open in 2010, the Herzog<br />
& De Meuron designed urban complex was four times over budget when<br />
finally <strong>of</strong>ficiated in January 2017 six years behind schedule. But as pro<strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> the redemptive powers <strong>of</strong> art, design, culture and music, performances<br />
at the Elbphi, as it’s now affectionately known, have been sold out since,<br />
and its transformative space has attracted millions.<br />
The building draws in its audience even from a distance. 108 metres<br />
at its highest point, it is Hamburg’s tallest building, and has a ro<strong>of</strong>top <strong>of</strong><br />
surging waves that rise over the industrial waterfront like a charging<br />
tsunami. Inside star architects Herzog & de Meuron apply a maze <strong>of</strong><br />
stairways, curved 80-metre escalator and dramatic foyer and curved glass<br />
windows that frame the city to such impressive effect that it renders<br />
the building’s residential complex and string <strong>of</strong> restaurants and cafes an<br />
almost unnecessary diversion.<br />
Not so Elbphi’s three performance spaces, which are are considered<br />
to be among the world’s most acoustically advanced. Master acoustician<br />
Yasuhisa Toyota (his Nagata Acoustics also worked on LA’s Walt Disney<br />
Concert Hall) used 10,000 algorithmically designed gypsum fiber panels<br />
to disperse sound waves in the 2,100 seater Great Concert Hall.<br />
Combined with the hall’s vineyard arrangement, which puts performers<br />
at the centre <strong>of</strong> attention and its audience no more than 100 feet away,<br />
the result is not just parity in sounds and performance, but the kind <strong>of</strong><br />
precision engineered acoustics and clarity that could render a pin drop<br />
audible.<br />
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FOOD PREVIEW @ PALM COFFEE HOUSE,<br />
TROPICANA GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT<br />
LUCKY START TO <strong>2018</strong> @ TROPICANA<br />
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PROPERTY GALLERY<br />
Prestigious. Award-winning.<br />
Quality. Innovative. High<br />
capital appreciation.<br />
These are just some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
signatures <strong>of</strong> the property<br />
projects undertaken by<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Corporation<br />
Berhad. The following pages<br />
showcase some novel and<br />
stunning residential and<br />
commercial developments<br />
as further testament to<br />
the organisation’s flair in<br />
this industry. <strong>Tropicana</strong><br />
Corporation hopes to create<br />
a more compassionate and<br />
supportive community,<br />
especially within its<br />
circles <strong>of</strong> influence. As<br />
a responsible developer,<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Corporation<br />
continues to deliver on its<br />
responsibility to give back<br />
to society by supporting<br />
various charitable<br />
causes and participating<br />
in celebrations and<br />
community events.<br />
TROPICANA CITY MALL PROPERTY<br />
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TROPICANA GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT<br />
BAGS AWARD FOR COUNTRY'S TOP<br />
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PROPERTY NEWS | NEWS<br />
ANNUAL FAMILY CARNIVAL @<br />
TROPICANA GOLF &<br />
COUNTRY RESORT<br />
28 JANUARY <strong>2018</strong><br />
ABOVE: FUN, GAMES AND PRIZES TO BE<br />
WON AT THE CARNIVAL BOOTHS. ABOVE<br />
RIGHT: THE LIFESTYLE BAZAAR PROVIDED<br />
VISITORS WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING<br />
OPPORTUNITIES AND UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS.<br />
For those <strong>of</strong> you who made it out to <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort’s Annual Family<br />
Carnival, what a fun filled occasion it was. Held all day on Sunday 28th January in the<br />
Golf Wing, the event, now in its 24th incarnation, brought together fun, games, food,<br />
fashion and more.<br />
With rows <strong>of</strong> stalls selling arts and crafts, as well as clothing and jewellery to browse<br />
at the lifestyle bazaar, there were plenty <strong>of</strong> brilliant gift ideas to consider and unique items to<br />
purchase if you wanted to treat yourself.<br />
For those who wanted to be a bit more hands on, workshops like flower arranging were lined<br />
up and carnival booth challenges like Hole in One and Ring Toss beckoned those who fancied their<br />
chances at taking home a hard-earned prize. With lots <strong>of</strong> delicious food <strong>of</strong>ferings to indulge in,<br />
performances to watch (including belly dancing and a magic show), and an animal petting area to<br />
enthrall children <strong>of</strong> all ages, the carnival proved to be a great way to spend quality time with family<br />
and friends.<br />
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NEWS | PROPERTY NEWS<br />
10TH CHINESE NEW YEAR PROSPERITY FOOD<br />
PREVIEW @ PALM COFFEE HOUSE, TROPICANA<br />
GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT<br />
5TH FEBRUARY <strong>2018</strong><br />
The reunion dinner that precedes Chinese New Year is<br />
such an important part <strong>of</strong> festivities that it has become<br />
a beautiful tradition for families to return home no<br />
matter how far away they may now live or work.<br />
To usher in the <strong>2018</strong> Year <strong>of</strong> the Dog and celebrate<br />
great food in greater company, <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf &<br />
Country Resort hosted its 10th Chinese New Year<br />
Prosperity Food Preview at the Palm C<strong>of</strong>fee House<br />
located in the main wing <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf &<br />
Country Resort clubhouse.<br />
Introducing its festive promotion, which ran until<br />
28th February, the mouth-watering spread provided<br />
a taste <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the delectable seasonal specialties<br />
that were being <strong>of</strong>fered. Among them the colourful<br />
and refreshing Yee Sang in Fruity and Salmon Saffron<br />
varieties. A favorite Malaysian Chinese New Year dish<br />
because <strong>of</strong> its communal nature, the act <strong>of</strong> coming<br />
together to toss this delicious delicacy and wish for<br />
good things is an annual attraction amongst friends,<br />
colleagues and business associates.<br />
The BIG Prosperity Pot Luck was a decadent treat<br />
best shared. A superior broth steamboat served with<br />
seafood, mixed vegetables and a choice <strong>of</strong> noodles in one<br />
convenient pot, diners could also add various premium<br />
side dishes such as Sabahan lobsters, king prawns, sea<br />
cucumber and abalone to elevate it into something truly<br />
indulgent.<br />
No reunion meal is complete without roasted dishes.<br />
The Hang Fook Prosperity Delights corner included<br />
succulent dishes like Prosperity Crispy Roasted Duck,<br />
Wealth Roasted Pei Pa Chicken, and Fortune BBQ Char<br />
Siew Beef, which were all savoured with delight.<br />
Those who preferred to dine at home did not miss out.<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Catering Specialists conveniently catered for<br />
<strong>of</strong>f-site Chinese New Year gatherings with their affordable<br />
Happiness and Harmony packages too. Huat ah!<br />
CLOCKWISE FROM<br />
TOP LEFT: WISHING<br />
FOR GOOD LUCK<br />
AND GREAT HEALTH<br />
AT THE TABLE-<br />
LONG YEE SANG<br />
TOSSING; WAITING<br />
EXCITEDLY FOR THE<br />
BIG PROSPERITY POT<br />
LUCK STEAMBOAT;<br />
THE SUCCULENT<br />
ROASTS OF THE HANG<br />
FOOK PROSPERITY<br />
DELIGHTS COUNTER.<br />
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PROPERTY NEWS | NEWS<br />
LUCKY START TO <strong>2018</strong> @ TROPICANA METROPARK<br />
PROPERTY GALLERY<br />
27 TO 28 JANUARY <strong>2018</strong><br />
The Year <strong>of</strong> the Dog was welcomed with open arms by all at<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Corporation with a special series <strong>of</strong> events held<br />
at the <strong>Tropicana</strong> Metropark Property Gallery in Subang<br />
Hi-Tech. Two afternoons <strong>of</strong> interesting talks and exciting<br />
tutorials were organised across the weekend <strong>of</strong> 27th and<br />
28th January. With most zodiac signs being encouraged to<br />
be careful with their finances, it was the perfect time to pick<br />
up some tips and listen to some sage advice from Feng Shui<br />
Masters Pr<strong>of</strong> Joe Choo and Master Kenny Hoo. The pair<br />
spoke on how to Jumpstart Your <strong>2018</strong> For A Better Year<br />
and Greater Wealth & Prosperity in <strong>2018</strong>, respectively.<br />
There were also tutorials on Chinese New Year beauty<br />
for looking your best when the Lunar New Year rolled<br />
around. Guests were treated to refreshments and had the<br />
chance to win Tai Thong dining vouchers worth RM100.<br />
Those less fortunate were not forgotten, as a charity wishing<br />
tree was erected in the space to share in the prosperity.<br />
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TROPICANA CITY MALL PROPERTY GALLERY & OFFICE LION DANCE<br />
20 FEBRUARY <strong>2018</strong><br />
You couldn’t escape the thunderous sound <strong>of</strong> drums and clanging <strong>of</strong> cymbals that<br />
reverberated across the mall. The Year <strong>of</strong> the Dog had arrived. In recognition <strong>of</strong> the<br />
hard work and dedication <strong>of</strong> the staff <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tropicana</strong> Corporation, the auspicious occasion<br />
was celebrated with a thrilling Lion Dance performance at the <strong>Tropicana</strong> City Mall<br />
Gallery Office. As the nimble lion leapt about, its athletic feats drew gasps, cheers and<br />
clapping from the appreciative crowd. By the time it left the building, it had generously<br />
left each <strong>of</strong>fice table with a peeled mandarin for good luck and continued good fortune.<br />
Gong Xi Fa Cai!<br />
SMILES &<br />
LAUGHTER<br />
FOLLOWED THE<br />
AUSPICIOUS<br />
LION DANCE<br />
AT OUR<br />
TROPICANA<br />
CITY MALL<br />
GALLERY<br />
OFFICE.<br />
A HEALTHY START @ TROPICANA GARDENS<br />
PROPERTY GALLERY<br />
27 TO 28 JANUARY <strong>2018</strong><br />
The last weekend <strong>of</strong> January was an exciting one<br />
across multiple <strong>Tropicana</strong> related properties. At<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Gardens Property Gallery, the Lunar New<br />
Year was ushered in with a strong resolve to get<br />
fitter and healthier. Helping visitors to gain insight<br />
into their physical wellness and take control <strong>of</strong> their<br />
health, BP Healthcare Group were on hand to provide<br />
free health screenings and informative health talks.<br />
Mental health was not forgotten either, and the Mayi<br />
Ayuryoga Academy’s yoga and breathing workshop<br />
was a rejuvenating reminder to pause and be mindful,<br />
a great practice in this increasingly fast-paced world.<br />
ABOVE LEFT: STARTING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR<br />
OFF FITTER, STRONGER AND HEALTHIER WITH A<br />
YOGA AND BREATHING WORKSHOP.<br />
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PROPERTY NEWS | NEWS<br />
TROPICANA GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT BAGS<br />
AWARD FOR COUNTRY'S TOP GOLF COURSES<br />
We’ve always known it but it isn’t <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />
until Golf Magazine says so. Announced in the<br />
November/December 2017 issue <strong>of</strong> Golf Magazine,<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort proudly ranked<br />
#2 in the magazine’s list <strong>of</strong> Top 10 Courses in<br />
Malaysia.<br />
Judged on criteria such as terrain, design variety,<br />
overall playability, conditioning and maintenance,<br />
location and overall service among other things,<br />
the award is voted for by readers in an annual poll<br />
and includes prestigious golf courses from all over<br />
the county. <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort was<br />
pipped only by Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club;<br />
you can bet we’ll be vying for the top spot in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Malaysia 2017<br />
1 Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club<br />
2 <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort<br />
3 Kota Permai Golf & Country Club<br />
4 Sungai Long Golf & Country Club<br />
5 East Course, TPC Kuala Lumpur<br />
6 Templer Park Country Club<br />
7 The Mines Resort & Country Club<br />
8 The Els Club Teluk Datai<br />
9 Royal Selangor Golf Club (Old Course)<br />
10 West Course, TPC Kuala Lumpur<br />
ANOTHER FEATHER IN TROPICANA GOLF<br />
& COUNTRY RESORT'S CAP WITH ITS<br />
IMPRESSIVE PLACING IN GOLF MAGAZINE'S<br />
ANNUAL TOP 10 COURSES IN MALAYSIA<br />
AWARDS.<br />
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2017 GOLF MAGAZINE / GOLFMAG.COM.MY 75<br />
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THE SWING | NEWS<br />
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THE 18<br />
HARDEST<br />
GOLF HOLES<br />
IN THE<br />
WORLD<br />
Hang tough and tee them <strong>of</strong>f.<br />
THE TELEGRAPH / THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
PEBBLE BEACH,<br />
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA<br />
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laying golf is like being in a relationship. If<br />
you commit time and energy to it, it can be<br />
rewarding and the outcome satisfying. But<br />
some people love the drama. In which case,<br />
playing these courses, and specifically these<br />
holes is like having a relationship status that<br />
reads: complicated.<br />
P1<br />
1. Cliff House Hotel - garden<br />
Not a traditional starting point for our<br />
Mephistophelean course, but will give the player<br />
a taster for what awaits. At the five-star hotel in<br />
Ardmore, Waterford you drive from the tee box at<br />
the top <strong>of</strong> the cliffs towards an artificial green on a<br />
floating pontoon out at sea with environmentally<br />
friendly golf balls made <strong>of</strong> fish food that dissolve<br />
after they land in the briny. It’s a hole in one or<br />
nothing.<br />
2. Pebble Beach – 8th par 4, 428 yards<br />
You have to tee <strong>of</strong>f blind at the first <strong>of</strong> a trio <strong>of</strong><br />
holes known as ‘The Cliffs <strong>of</strong> Doom’ at ‘America’s St<br />
Andrews’ and make sure the drive stays short <strong>of</strong> the<br />
abyss that drops on to the beach and Pacific Ocean<br />
below. The second shot is, if anything, even more<br />
difficult, a 200-yard five iron across Stillwater Cove<br />
to a green protected by five bunkers that slopes at a<br />
devilish gradient from back to front and a fairway<br />
that tilts the ball towards the sea.<br />
3. TPC Sawgrass - 17th par 3, 137 yards<br />
More terrifying than the Island <strong>of</strong> Doctor Moreau,<br />
the three-par monstrosity designed by Pete Dye tests<br />
the best players’ nerve, setting them the challenge<br />
<strong>of</strong> chipping on to the Island Green (actually a<br />
peninsula, with a narrow path to access it) across the<br />
lake. You either land it safely or play your third shot<br />
from the tee and though it’s technically well within<br />
a pr<strong>of</strong>essional’s capabilities, the position <strong>of</strong> the trees<br />
creates an unpredictably hazardous, swirling wind<br />
over the hole. More than 100,000 balls a year hit the<br />
drink.<br />
4. Royal Portrush - 14th par 3, 210 yards<br />
Uphill holes are usually challenging but none more<br />
so that ‘Calamity Corner’ whose green is protected<br />
by vicious winds whipping <strong>of</strong>f the Atlantic, thick<br />
punitive rough on the left and a 75ft deep ravine on<br />
the right with dense rough. Precision and an iron<br />
psyche are key - once you have managed to cross the<br />
‘yawning chasm’, the green itself is positioned on a<br />
precipice with a 100ft drop.<br />
55. Carnoustie - 18th par 4, 444 yards<br />
In Angus 444 is the number <strong>of</strong> the beast. The Barry<br />
Burn snakes through the fairway to punish hookers<br />
and slicers then venomously curls back again to<br />
present a nasty obstacle for the second shot as Jean<br />
van der Velde found out when it cost him his dry feet<br />
and the Claret Jug. Add in the fairway bunkers on the<br />
right and a regular hoolie blowing <strong>of</strong>f the North Sea<br />
and most amateus would be grateful to get down<br />
in eight.<br />
66.<br />
PGA National - 15th par 3, 179 yards<br />
Kicks <strong>of</strong>f a trifecta <strong>of</strong> demanding holes known as ‘The<br />
Bear Trap’, named in tribute to the course’s designer,<br />
Jack Nicklaus. Looks relatively straightforward on a<br />
still day but the winds rarely relent. If it blows right<br />
to left the chances are that your tee shot will end<br />
up in the bunker at the back <strong>of</strong> the green. If it’s a<br />
headwind <strong>of</strong>f the tee the likelihood is that you will<br />
end up rinsing your ball in the lake which surrounds<br />
the green on three sides just as Raymond Floyd did<br />
twice to blow a four-stroke lead in the 1994 Senior<br />
PGA Championship with four holes to play.<br />
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“You probably get a sense<br />
<strong>of</strong> what is to come when<br />
you board your helicopter<br />
after finishing at the 18th<br />
so you can ascend to the<br />
top <strong>of</strong> the nearby Hanglip<br />
Mountain to play your tee<br />
shot”<br />
CAPE KIDNAPPERS,<br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
7. Cypress Point - 16th par 3, 219 yards<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the greatest challenges in the game on the course called<br />
‘The Sistine Chapel <strong>of</strong> golf’. Alister Mackenzie gave the player<br />
two options, either to drive over the Pacific Ocean to the green<br />
or play safely to the fairway on the left. Few can resist the<br />
temptation to see if they can carry the 233 yards that span the<br />
inlet to the tiny green and Jack Lemmon, during one year’s<br />
Bing Crosby Pro-Am, had to be propped up by Clint Eastwood,<br />
Peter Jacobsen and Greg Norman to stop him falling 30ft down<br />
the cliff when he played his precariously positioned second.<br />
Three-times Masters champion Jimmy Demaret said <strong>of</strong> the<br />
hole, "There is no relief. The only place you can drop the ball<br />
over your shoulder is in Honolulu.”<br />
8. Doral - 18th par 4, 473 yards<br />
Refreshed by course arcitecht Gil Hanse two years ago,<br />
the hole is the original ‘Blue Monster’: a spiteful par-four,<br />
presenting water on the left and trees on the right, studded<br />
with unforgiving bunkers. Thirty balls ended in the drink <strong>of</strong>f<br />
the tee on the PGA Tour last year, while only half <strong>of</strong> those who<br />
attempted it hit the fairway. Nobody has made an eagle here<br />
since 2005. As Bubba Watson put it, "It’s an impossible hole.”<br />
9. Kiawah Island - 17th par 3, 221 yards<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the most beautiful holes on a pretty spectacular course:<br />
fescue grass, palm trees and oaks fringe the fairway, and the<br />
water presents an enticing backdrop. But be distracted by the<br />
view at your peril: the tee shot, which carries entirely over<br />
water and features two horrible bunkers on the left, is a brute.<br />
10. Cape Kidnappers - 15th, par 5, 650 yards<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the most dramatic holes on any course, anywhere - and<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the most challenging. Quite apart from its monstrous<br />
length, the Tom Doak-designed hole on New Zealand’s North<br />
Island features drops into oblivion on both sides <strong>of</strong> a narrow<br />
fairway and winds which make some <strong>of</strong> gales which batter<br />
British links courses look like gentle zephyrs. No wonder it is<br />
known as the ‘Pirate’s plank’.<br />
11. Ko'olau Golf Club 18th par 4, 476 yards<br />
This Hawaiian course reserves its grimmest challenge for its<br />
final hole, a nightmare par-four which requires two shots<br />
over sheer ravines to even reach the green. Players have been<br />
known to give up after seeing ball after ball disappear into the<br />
abyss.<br />
12. Royal Troon - 8th, par 3, 123 yards<br />
The ‘Postage Stamp’ was given its ominous nickname by a Golf<br />
Illustrated writer, describing the treacherously small scale <strong>of</strong><br />
the putting green. Finding that surface is one <strong>of</strong> the biggest<br />
challenges in links golf: a tee shot struck from high ground has<br />
to sail over a gully and onto a green set into a sandhill. Deep<br />
bunkers add to the sense <strong>of</strong> peril on the shortest hole on a<br />
course that hosts the Open Championship.<br />
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13. Whistling Straits - 18th par 4, 500 yards<br />
or ‘Dyeabolical’, as it’s also known. A huge par four where<br />
birdies are nigh-on impossible starts with a tee shot that must<br />
avoid sand dunes, bunkers and a creek, before a downhill<br />
approach shot that has to deal with <strong>of</strong>ten violently gusting<br />
winds. The green itself is huge, inviting three putts-aplenty.<br />
14. Royal Melbourne - 6th par 4, 428 yards<br />
Designed by Alister MacKenzie, this horror forces players to<br />
dodge a cluster <strong>of</strong> sculpted bunkers - so deep and vast players<br />
must feel they are in the desert - as they try to negotiate a<br />
sharp dogleg right. The approach shot can then be considered<br />
relatively simple but then you get to the green: elevated and<br />
so steeply angled from back to front than players have been<br />
known to put <strong>of</strong>f the surface entirely and end up in one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
surrounding sand traps.<br />
15. Augusta National - 12th par 3, 155 yards<br />
The scariest par three in golf? One <strong>of</strong> Augusta’s (many)<br />
landmark holes has been known to sink many a Masters<br />
wannabee, guarded as it is by swirling winds all around, Raes<br />
Creek in front and - <strong>of</strong> course - the azaleas which flower behind<br />
the hole. Tom Weiskopf, four times a runner-up at Augusta,<br />
hit five balls in the water on his way to a 13 here in 1980. Nick<br />
Price puts it thus: "It’s the one hole I’ve played that demands<br />
absolute commitment mentally. Wind or not, if you don’t have<br />
that, you will pay serious consequences.”<br />
16. Oakmont - 1st par 4, 482 yards<br />
Oakmont can shred the nerves <strong>of</strong> even the steeliest golfer right<br />
from the start thanks to its brutish first hole. A fairway that is<br />
only 24 yards wide allows no room for error, surrounded as it<br />
is by bunkers and horrible rough. Approach shots can be hit<br />
blind if the effort from the tee ends up short, and - just to cap<br />
things <strong>of</strong>f - the green slopes front to back.<br />
17. St Andrews Old Course - 17th par 4, 495 yards<br />
The Road Hole is the most famous in the Open rotation with a<br />
reputation as the toughest par 4 in championship golf. Drives<br />
should carry 260 yards over the replica railway sheds to reach<br />
the right edge <strong>of</strong> the fairway. Approach should be to the right<br />
half <strong>of</strong> the green to avoid the Road Hole Bunker. Anything<br />
long will result in a shot from the road behind the green.<br />
Nasty.<br />
18. Entabeni Safari Reserve - 19th par 3, 395 yards<br />
The strangest hole in golf, and certainly the hardest. You<br />
probably get a sense <strong>of</strong> what is to come when you board your<br />
helicopter after finishing at the 18th so you can ascend to the<br />
top <strong>of</strong> the nearby Hanglip Mountain to play your tee shot. The<br />
longest tee shot on any par three in golf then takes almost 30<br />
seconds to land, with a spotter on the ground being told the<br />
rough direction <strong>of</strong> the shot before going <strong>of</strong>f to search for it.<br />
Incredibly, 15 players have managed to score a birdie.<br />
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ST. ANDREWS,<br />
SCOTLAND<br />
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THE TIME | NEWS<br />
Piaget Party<br />
At the time <strong>of</strong> writing, SIHH – Geneva’s annual invite-only watch trade show – was in<br />
full swing, and few parties were as celebrity studded as Piaget’s.<br />
WORDS BY MUNA NOOR IMAGES BY PIAGET<br />
Piaget Altiplano Ultimate<br />
910P in 18K white gold<br />
Piaget Altiplano Ultimate<br />
910P in 18K pink gold<br />
COCO ROCHA<br />
WEARS PIAGET<br />
DESPITE THE WINTER COLD OUTSIDE,<br />
guests to Country Club de Genève were<br />
surrounded by lush vegetation and pink<br />
flamingos, and sipped on colourful cocktails in a<br />
celebration <strong>of</strong> living life on the bright side. That’s<br />
the theme <strong>of</strong> Piaget’s <strong>2018</strong> global campaign, which<br />
was unveiled by supermodel and campaign muse<br />
Doutzen Kroes. Also in attendance were Piaget<br />
CEO Chabi Nouri, Piaget International Brand<br />
Ambassador Ryan Reynolds and friends <strong>of</strong> Piaget<br />
Coco Rocha, Barbara Palvin, Shanina Shaik and<br />
Joel Dicker.<br />
Founded in 1874 in La Côte-aux-Fées by<br />
Georges-Edouard Piaget, the luxury maison’s<br />
signatures have been the design and manufacture<br />
<strong>of</strong> ultra-thin movements, as well as its refined<br />
sense <strong>of</strong> style. Not to be outshined, Piaget’s watch<br />
and jewellery novelties such as the Altiplano<br />
Ultimate Automatic watches, which at 41<br />
millimetres is the world’s thinnest mechanical<br />
automatic watch, as well as Possession pendants<br />
and bangles were also part <strong>of</strong> the celebration<br />
and were worn by the brand’s VIP guests and<br />
ambassadors.<br />
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IMAGES BY IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN<br />
IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN: IN CELEBRATION OF 150 YEARS<br />
IWC Schaffhausen turns 150 this year and to mark this important milestone, the company unveiled<br />
a special Jubilee collection at SIHH that comprises 27 limited-edition models from the Portugieser,<br />
Port<strong>of</strong>ino, Pilot’s Watch and Da Vinci families. IWC also commemorated the occasion with the<br />
launch <strong>of</strong> its first-ever wristwatch to feature the original digital hours and minute display – just as<br />
it appeared on its Pallweber pocket watches back in 1884. Sadly we can’t feature all 27 pieces, but we<br />
can pick some <strong>of</strong> the brand’s historical highlights.<br />
JAEGER-LECOULTRE<br />
X BENEDICT<br />
CUMBERBATCH<br />
The English are excellent timekeepers –<br />
punctual to a fault; which makes the pairing<br />
<strong>of</strong> Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre and<br />
its new brand ambassador actor Benedict<br />
Cumberbatch well, elementary <strong>of</strong> course.<br />
Best known for playing the title role<br />
in the BBC production <strong>of</strong> ‘Sherlock’, the<br />
multi-award-winning actor famously wore<br />
a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin<br />
Perpetual engraved watch in the <strong>Mar</strong>vel<br />
adaptation <strong>of</strong> ‘Dr Strange’.<br />
The actor who attended SIHH <strong>2018</strong>, an<br />
annual invite only watch trade show held<br />
in Geneva, clearly relishes his new role,<br />
declaring himself, “ a great watchmaking<br />
enthusiast … delighted to be associated with<br />
such an outstanding watch manufacturer”.<br />
You’ll see him next playing Patrick Melrose<br />
in Showtime’s limited series ‘Melrose’ due<br />
for release later this year.<br />
www.jaeger-lecoultre.com<br />
Big Pilot Watch (1940)<br />
1,000 pieces were supplied to the German Air Force in 1940 and was the<br />
biggest wristwatch ever built by IWC.<br />
Portugieser Wristwatch (1954)<br />
Built in 1939 at the request <strong>of</strong> two Portuguese merchants, it uses pocket<br />
watch movement calibres 74 and 98 for its precision timing.<br />
Aquatimer (1967)<br />
Released when diving was growing in popularity as a sport, the brand’s<br />
first dive watch was watertight to a depth <strong>of</strong> 200 metres and featured a<br />
rotating bezel for adjusting the diving time situated under the glass.<br />
Da Vinci Lady Chronograph (1988)<br />
Featuring a semi-mechanical chronograph movement and a date and<br />
moon-phase display, this women’s watch was available in 18 carat yellow<br />
gold and stainless steel versions, set with or without 95 diamonds.<br />
Savonette Pocket Watch Pallweber (1886)<br />
The culmination <strong>of</strong> the 1884 deal between Johann Rauschenbach and<br />
Salzburg watchmaker Josef Pallweber, this was the first digital watch<br />
assembled by IWC, where time is shown as a sequence <strong>of</strong> numbers.<br />
IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition "150 Years" (<strong>2018</strong>)<br />
Available in a limited edition <strong>of</strong> 250 pieces, this “digital” timepiece, in an<br />
18-carat red gold case, utilises a patent-pending solution to advance the<br />
watch’s single-minute disc. Where the historical version used toothed<br />
cogs, this reverential update uses an ingenious separate wheel train and<br />
barrel.<br />
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THE LOOK | HOT OFF THE RUNWAY<br />
SUIT<br />
YOURSELF<br />
Up your work wear game.<br />
TAGLIATORE<br />
Cotton Blazer<br />
www.tagliatore.com<br />
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HOT OFF THE RUNWAY | THE LOOK<br />
Stripe Hype<br />
Whether chevron, vertical or<br />
horizontal, embrace the striped life.<br />
SACAI<br />
Short Sleeved Shirt<br />
www.sacai.com<br />
BALMAIN<br />
Cardigan<br />
www.balmain.com<br />
ETRO<br />
Cufflinks<br />
www.etro.com<br />
PRADA<br />
Belt<br />
www.prada.com<br />
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO<br />
www.ferragamo.com<br />
CURATED BY DANIEL J.<br />
MCQ BY ALEXANDER MCQUEEN<br />
Shoes<br />
www.alexandermcqueen.com<br />
THOM BROWNE<br />
Eyewear<br />
www.thombrowne.com<br />
THOM BROWNE<br />
Backpack<br />
www.thombrowne.com<br />
ETRO<br />
Fedora<br />
www.etro.com<br />
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THE LOOK | HOT OFF THE RUNWAY<br />
FRINGE<br />
BENEFITS<br />
Let loose and play with these<br />
stringy details.<br />
DIOR<br />
J’adior Flap Bag with<br />
Beaded Fringing<br />
www.dior.com<br />
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HOT OFF THE RUNWAY | THE LOOK<br />
Pearls <strong>of</strong><br />
Wisdom<br />
The allure <strong>of</strong> old<br />
fashioned pearls.<br />
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN<br />
Choker<br />
www.alexandermcqueen.com<br />
OSCAR DE LA RENTA<br />
Pearl Burst Cuff<br />
www.oscardelarenta.com<br />
MOY PARIS<br />
Bib Necklace<br />
www.moyparis.fr<br />
DOLCE & GABBANA<br />
Sunglasses with Pearl Embellishments<br />
www.dolcegabbana.com<br />
GUCCI<br />
Single Double G Earrings<br />
with Pearls<br />
www.gucci.com<br />
CELINE<br />
Baroque Necklace in<br />
Leather with Agate<br />
www.celine.com<br />
SIMONE ROCHA<br />
Scalloped earrings<br />
www.simonerocha.com<br />
CHANEL<br />
Camilia Necklace<br />
www.chanel.com<br />
GUCCI<br />
Pearl Studded Pineapple Ring<br />
www.gucci.com<br />
CURATED BY DANIEL J.<br />
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THE LOOK | HOT OFF THE RUNWAY<br />
A SHOE-IN<br />
Get your kicks with Sicilian Majolica-inspired tile and<br />
floral accents.<br />
DOLCE & GABBANA<br />
Mondello Wedges<br />
www.dolcegabbana.com<br />
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PRABAL GURUNG<br />
www.prabalgurung.com<br />
Sheer Genius<br />
Ace the trend with a fine layer.<br />
TOM FORD<br />
Pointed Pumps<br />
www.tomford.com<br />
GIVENCHY<br />
Black Blouse<br />
www.givenchy.com<br />
ALBERTA FERRETTI<br />
Capelet<br />
www.albertaferretti.com<br />
DOLCE & GABBANA<br />
Semi Sheer Clutch<br />
www.dolcegabbana.com<br />
PRADA<br />
Floral Blouse<br />
www.prada.com<br />
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN<br />
Red Dress<br />
www.alexandermcqueen.com<br />
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CURATED BY DANIEL J.
THE LOOK | HOT OFF THE RUNWAY<br />
Fun, fierce and fishy<br />
The Paul Smith Spring/Summer <strong>2018</strong> line will catch you hook, line and sinker<br />
with its colourful love <strong>of</strong> the sea and elegant new shapes.<br />
WORDS BY REMI DUTTA<br />
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HOT OFF THE RUNWAY | THE LOOK<br />
At time <strong>of</strong> print, the Beast from the East was<br />
wreaking havoc on UK and the US. What should<br />
have been spring was plunged again into winter –<br />
bitterly cutting, cold, wild winter.<br />
British designer Paul Smith might not have<br />
known it when he put together his latest Spring<br />
Summer Collection <strong>of</strong> women’s and menswear<br />
and accessories. But if there was ever a time to<br />
embrace the sun and warmer climes, it’s now.<br />
80S NOSTALGIA<br />
Going boldly where many British designers have<br />
feared to tread, this season Paul Smith turns the<br />
focus is on vibrant block colours such as bright<br />
purple and bottle green. Traditional British<br />
tailoring cloths are also a key theme this season,<br />
including classic check and houndstooth fabrics<br />
in more muted colours.<br />
Featured throughout the Spring/Summer<br />
’18 show, a new 1980s-inspired jacket shape has<br />
been created for men this season with a strong<br />
shoulder line and a single button to accentuate<br />
the waist and create a sharp and structured<br />
silhouette. The jacket is also 1.5 cm longer than<br />
the existing Paul Smith Soho fit and features<br />
ticket pocket detailing.<br />
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Paul Smith women’s suits are equally<br />
alive with colour, print and detail this season<br />
with emphasis placed on relaxed but elegant<br />
tailoring. Taking its cues from the men’s<br />
collection, the women’s double-breasted suit<br />
jacket comes with exaggerated 1970’s lapels and<br />
a strong shoulder line, and is available in classic<br />
checked cloths, unique colour-blocked designs<br />
and a vibrant jacquard <strong>of</strong> the Midnight Hawaii<br />
print that depicts a tropical sunset. Echoing the<br />
surfer feel a relaxed fit suit in sun-bleached blue<br />
with a gentle floral design printed on reverse is<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered as a key look.<br />
Wearing suit jackets and trousers as separate<br />
pieces is a theme this season across both the<br />
men’s and women’s collection, and demonstrates<br />
the versatility <strong>of</strong> Paul Smith tailoring, showing<br />
how the individual elements <strong>of</strong> a suit can be<br />
worn in a more casual, everyday way. Men’s<br />
trousers are pleat fronted and s<strong>of</strong>tened to <strong>of</strong>fer a<br />
relaxed silhouette with a taper at the ankle. For<br />
women, suit jackets are styled over dresses and<br />
contrasting patterns and checks are clashed.<br />
At the other end <strong>of</strong> the spectrum, formal<br />
eveningwear also stands out. Exaggerated,<br />
1970s-style lapels feature velvet detailing on<br />
some jackets and the key Ocean print (more on<br />
that below) is seen embroidered on other lapels.<br />
A luxurious night scene in jacquard features<br />
in both men’s and women’s versions <strong>of</strong> a jacket<br />
to further emphasise eveningwear options. For<br />
women formal eveningwear is given a delicate<br />
embroidered treatment as elements from the<br />
Ocean print are presented as colourful embroidery<br />
on the shawl collar on an evening jacket.<br />
“The Ocean print <strong>of</strong> Paul Smith’s Spring/<br />
Summer ’18 collection is a bright and cheerful<br />
take on a classic Hawaiian shirt motif that<br />
evokes a 1950s surfer spirit”<br />
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FOUND AT SEA<br />
As ever with Paul Smith tailoring, linings are<br />
given special attention and feature a range <strong>of</strong><br />
seasonal prints and surprises for the wearer.<br />
The Ocean print <strong>of</strong> Paul Smith’s Spring/<br />
Summer ’18 collection is a bright and cheerful<br />
take on a classic Hawaiian shirt motif that<br />
evokes a 1950s surfer spirit. Included in the<br />
print are elegant floral formations, undersea<br />
corals and Japanese koi carp. Similar links to<br />
Japanese culture have been central to Paul<br />
Smith designs since Paul made his first trips to<br />
the country in the 1980s.<br />
As with previous seasons, this key print<br />
acts as a focal point for the collection and<br />
features in every product group including<br />
clothes, shoes and accessories for men and<br />
women. The Ocean motif is also presented in<br />
many different scales and applications: from<br />
all- over prints on T-shirts and shirts to subtle<br />
placement graphics and embroidery.<br />
Key Ocean print products for men include<br />
a Ripstop field jacket that features in the<br />
advertising campaign and colourful shortsleeved<br />
Hawaiians shirts. For women, notable<br />
Ocean print products include a full-length<br />
Ripstop mac and repeating Ocean print tops<br />
and long dresses, presented on either a black,<br />
yellow or blue base.<br />
PS I LOVE YOU, JAPAN<br />
As a regular visitor to Japan since the 1980s, Smith<br />
has made many visits to Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji<br />
Fish <strong>Mar</strong>ket. The discovery <strong>of</strong> vintage food<br />
packaging on one visit inspired two graphic fish<br />
prints that feature throughout the new men and<br />
women’s collection. These Aquatic prints blend<br />
Japanese landscape scenes, graphic text<br />
and two types <strong>of</strong> fish: a tuna on a red and blue<br />
design, and mackerel on a mainly yellow base.<br />
Although a major theme in the Spring/<br />
Summer ’18 line, the most eye-catching and<br />
unexpected use <strong>of</strong> the Aquatic print appears in<br />
accessories; for men, on ties, belts and leather<br />
accessories; for women, on the box bag; and in on<br />
Smith’s signature Basso trainers and espadrilles.<br />
These perfectly compliment the single graphics<br />
from the Ocean print that have been isolated as<br />
solo applications on key shoes, bags and leather<br />
accessories, notably the koi carp wallets for men<br />
and floral leather bags for women.<br />
Get ready to dive in. The Paul Smith Spring/<br />
Summer ‘18 Women’s and Men’s Tailoring<br />
collection is available online and in stores now.<br />
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THE LOOK<br />
On Samantha<br />
white denim jacket with<br />
fringe and BK initialed<br />
embroidered corset<br />
from BRIAN KHOO<br />
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HEART<br />
STRINGS<br />
Move to the rhythm <strong>of</strong><br />
sensuality with pieces<br />
that will tug on your<br />
heartstrings<br />
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THE LOOK<br />
On Lidiana<br />
gold fringe dress<br />
from BRIAN KHOO<br />
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THE LOOK<br />
On Samantha<br />
fringed bra top and<br />
high waisted hot pants<br />
from BRIAN KHOO<br />
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THE LOOK<br />
On Lidiana<br />
<strong>of</strong>f shoulder top and<br />
fringed skirt<br />
from BRIAN KHOO<br />
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THE LOOK<br />
On Samantha<br />
gold fringe dress<br />
from BRIAN KHOO<br />
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THE LOOK<br />
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THE LOOK<br />
On Lidiana<br />
backless goldfringe dress<br />
from BRIAN KHOO<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
BRIAN FANG (M8 STUDIO)<br />
ART DIRECTION<br />
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STYLING<br />
BOSCO LIM<br />
MAKEUP & HAIR<br />
JOEY YAP<br />
MODELS<br />
LIDIANA & SAMANTHA @<br />
ANDREWSMODELS<br />
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HEALTH | THE SUSTAINABLE DIET<br />
Fuel For <strong>Mar</strong>athoners:<br />
Power Up From<br />
Start To Finish<br />
When it comes to a race, nutrition strategy is equally important to your<br />
success as the months you spend in training.<br />
WORDS BY SHEREEN KHOO<br />
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| HEALTH<br />
In endurance sports competitions, “hitting the wall” is a much-feared<br />
phenomenon. Amongst runners, this challenge is particularly real during<br />
the second half <strong>of</strong> the race. It is a condition characterised by sudden<br />
fatigue and loss <strong>of</strong> energy due to the depletion <strong>of</strong> glycogen stores in the liver<br />
and muscles.<br />
Glycogen is the body’s most preferred form <strong>of</strong> energy. When glycogen<br />
stores are depleted, the body turns to fat as its next energy source. However,<br />
fat is less efficient as an energy source because the body has to work harder<br />
to convert fat into fuel. With all these physiological changes happening<br />
inside the body, runners may start to feel lightheaded, tired and demotivated<br />
to complete the race; they are basically “hitting the wall”. Applying the right<br />
nutrition strategy will help runners avoid or minimise these effects.<br />
PRE-RUN<br />
The Day Before<br />
Contrary to popular belief, there is no good reason to feast the day before<br />
your run as it may overwork your digestive system and disrupt sleep. Instead,<br />
aim to top up your glycogen stores and stay hydrated by choosing highcarbohydrate,<br />
low-fat and moderate-protein meals the day prior to the race.<br />
This can be achieved by eating a higher-than-normal amount <strong>of</strong> bread, pasta,<br />
rice or other carbohydrates at every meal.<br />
And just for one day, you don’t need to feel guilty reaching out for the salt<br />
shaker as you’ll need to boost your sodium intake in anticipation <strong>of</strong> the loss<br />
through sweat the next day. Gas-forming foods such as baked beans, pulses,<br />
cruciferous vegetables, bran cereals and spicy foods should be avoided. Stick<br />
to foods that you are familiar with; it is not a good time to be adventurous.<br />
• Cereal with milk and banana<br />
• Roll with peanut butter<br />
• Oatmeal with banana<br />
• Toast with honey or jam<br />
• Milky drink<br />
• Fruit smoothie<br />
4 HOURS OR LESS<br />
On race day, eating a carbohydrate-rich meal two hours before your run<br />
helps to ensure an optimal fuel level.<br />
Try any one <strong>of</strong> these pre-run meals at least two hours before flag <strong>of</strong>f, and<br />
optimise your hydration level by accompanying the meal with one to two<br />
cups <strong>of</strong> water (240ml per cup).<br />
DURING THE RUN<br />
Whenever a run goes beyond an hour, refuelling should be taken into<br />
account. The general rule <strong>of</strong> thumb for a marathon nutrition strategy is<br />
to refuel carbohydrates every 40 to 45 minutes, which means that you<br />
may need five to six refuellings to cover the full 42-kilometre distance<br />
adequately. Water, electrolytes and carbohydrates need to be replenished,<br />
but carbohydrate is the main refuelling energy nutrient during a marathon.<br />
Guidelines from The American College <strong>of</strong> Sports Medicine recommend 30<br />
to 60 grammes (120 to 240 calories) per hour.<br />
In a tropical country with a warmer than average climate such as<br />
Malaysia, glycogen stores tend to empty more quickly, which means<br />
refuelling may need to be done more <strong>of</strong>ten, possibly every 30 minutes. There<br />
are a few refuelling products that you can opt from, with pros and cons<br />
attached to each option.<br />
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Sports drinks<br />
Sports drinks are easy to take in.<br />
Consuming beverages containing<br />
electrolytes and carbohydrates can<br />
provide benefits over water alone. These<br />
drinks help replace minerals lost through<br />
perspiration while keeping you hydrated<br />
at the same time. Based on experts’<br />
opinion, 180 to 240 millilitres <strong>of</strong> glucoseelectrolyte<br />
solution containing 6 to 10% <strong>of</strong><br />
carbohydrates is recommended at 10- to<br />
15-minute intervals.<br />
Gels<br />
Gels have an advantage over sports drinks<br />
as they are more energy-dense and can<br />
replenish higher levels <strong>of</strong> carbohydrates<br />
and electrolytes per feeding. Despite this<br />
efficiency, runners who rely on them should<br />
also remember to rehydrate as gels do not<br />
address this need.<br />
Sweets<br />
Eating jelly beans or gummy bears may work for some runners as these are<br />
considerably tastier than gels, bars or drinks. However, this mode <strong>of</strong> nutrient<br />
delivery is slower and less nutritious, so why bother? The simple answer is<br />
gratification. During a long distance run, it helps to have a tasty treat to look<br />
forward to during the last few clicks and if you’re 15 to 20 minutes away from the<br />
finish line, they’ll make a great pick-me-up.<br />
Sports bars<br />
Sports bars are energy-dense and pack<br />
the most carbohydrates, proteins and<br />
micronutrients. However, they may not be<br />
a practical choice for high intensity events<br />
as solids tend to increase the likelihood<br />
<strong>of</strong> a gastrointestinal upset. Many sports<br />
bars include protein, which may not be<br />
important to drive performance during<br />
your run but will help accelerate the<br />
recovery process if you consume it right<br />
after.<br />
POST-RUN<br />
Your post-run goal should be recovery. When done right, not only are your<br />
glycogen stores, fluids and electrolytes replenished, but protein synthesis can<br />
also be optimised to repair damaged muscle tissue. The tip is not to wait too long<br />
after the race to refuel. A study at the University <strong>of</strong> Texas found that the body<br />
replenishes glycogen at three times the normal rate immediately after exercise<br />
and this rate slows as the clock ticks. So if “speedy recovery” is what you are<br />
looking for, consume a recovery drink or a recovery sports bar with a 4:1 ratio <strong>of</strong><br />
carbohydrates to protein within 30 minutes after picking up your finishers tee and<br />
medal.<br />
One last thought: whether your choice <strong>of</strong> fuelling is via a fruit or sports bar,<br />
drink or gel, it is always a good idea to test the product while training so that you<br />
know what to expect on the actual day. Sure, you can take advice and refuelling<br />
cues from your running buddies, but exact calorie needs vary from person to<br />
person. Experiment with what works best for your own body and remember that<br />
practise makes perfect.<br />
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BEAUTY & WELLNESS<br />
RESTORE & REFRESH<br />
Business at neighbouring Singapore needn’t all be meetings<br />
and presentation pitches. Think ahead and book the Mandarin<br />
Oriental Singapore’s Restore & Refresh programme and return<br />
reinvigorated.<br />
Priced at SGD 1,350 per room based on double occupancy,<br />
and valid from now until 30 June <strong>2018</strong>, the Restore and Refresh<br />
package includes two nights accommodation in a <strong>Mar</strong>ina Bay View<br />
room, Mandarin Oriental’s Quintessence’s Spa Music Collection<br />
and bespoke Bath and Shower Oil, return limousine transfers to<br />
Lululemon Duxton Road with in-store personal fitness session, a<br />
wellness lunch at Dolce Vita and daily buffet breakfast at Melt Café<br />
for two at the hotel.<br />
Among the restorative treatments you’ll be treated to are a<br />
pampering Abhyanga healing treatment that includes a full body<br />
massage with warm neem and traditional ayurvedic triphala oil,<br />
a revitalising body scrub, and a private Yamuna body rolling<br />
experience to ease tension and increase flexibility. Ohm.<br />
www.mandarinoriental.com.<br />
WORDS BY REMI DUTTA<br />
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THE COOKBOOK<br />
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Sweet<br />
Easter<br />
treats<br />
Can a dairy-free chocolate treat cut the mustard at Easter?<br />
Vegan chocolatier Pana Barbounis certainly thinks so. Here are<br />
three recipes from his book, Pana Chocolate The Recipes, so you<br />
can test the theory at home<br />
WORDS BY KEELEY BOLGER / PRESS ASSOCIATION / THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
Have a cursory glance at the Easter treats available online and in the<br />
supermarkets and you might be surprised by what's on <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />
Where once creme-filled eggs, sugar-shelled treats and hollow<br />
chocolate bunnies were the norm, nowadays you're just as likely to<br />
have your head turned by chocolate 'Scotch' eggs, cheese flavoured<br />
hot cross buns and savoury 'cheester' eggs.<br />
Adding to this alternative trend is chocolatier-with-a-difference Pana<br />
Barbounis.<br />
The Melbourne-based entrepreneur founded Pana Chocolate three years ago,<br />
creating dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free luxury chocolate bars containing no<br />
refined sugar. Including enticing flavours like ginger and pineapple, fig and orange<br />
and coconut and goji, the bars are now sold worldwide and stocked in more than 20<br />
countries.<br />
And with his first book out, Pana Chocolate The Recipes, Barbounis is keen to<br />
show that despite the untraditional ingredients, his raw vegan <strong>of</strong>ferings certainly<br />
aren't taste and fun-free.<br />
Truthfully, they do require a bit more welly to make - as well as some more<br />
involved searches for ingredients and, in some cases, equipment - but if you're after<br />
a different kind <strong>of</strong> Easter showstopper, this could be a good place to get cracking.<br />
Tempted to tackle the challenge? Here are three recipes from Pana Chocolate to<br />
give a whirl....<br />
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THE COOKBOOK<br />
Ingredients<br />
Makes 4 bars depending on size <strong>of</strong> moulds.<br />
15g sour cherries, chopped<br />
13 almonds, roughly chopped<br />
3 tbsp pumpkin seeds<br />
2 dried apricots, finely diced<br />
45g bar <strong>of</strong> Pana Chocolate Raw Cacao (or a<br />
raw chocolate bar <strong>of</strong> your choice)<br />
BLOOM BARS<br />
Step to make<br />
1. Combine all the ingredients except the chocolate<br />
in a small bowl and mix them together with your<br />
fingers.<br />
2. Press the mixture evenly into four 12cm x 3cm<br />
moulds, the fruit should help the nuts and seeds to<br />
stick together. Freeze the mixture for 30 minutes<br />
to make it easier to pop out <strong>of</strong> the mould.<br />
3. Melt the chocolate slowly over a bain-marie.<br />
Remove the bar mixture from the moulds and,<br />
using a fork, dip the bars into the melted chocolate.<br />
Tap the fork against the side <strong>of</strong> the bowl to remove<br />
any excess chocolate. Place the bar on a tray<br />
lined with baking paper and refrigerate until the<br />
chocolate has set.<br />
4. Tip: For a different method <strong>of</strong> presentation, line<br />
the moulds with half the melted chocolate and set<br />
in the fridge. Once set, add your seeded nut mix,<br />
then pour the remaining chocolate on top and<br />
return to the fridge. When the chocolate has set,<br />
knock out the bar.<br />
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Ingredients<br />
Makes 18.<br />
65g psyllium husk (available from various<br />
online health food stores)<br />
200g Brazil nut pulp (use online tutorials<br />
to make this)<br />
1 tbsp ground cinnamon<br />
1 tsp ground nutmeg<br />
1 tsp ground ginger<br />
1 vanilla bean, split lengthways and seeds<br />
scraped<br />
70g flax (linseed) meal<br />
150g coconut sugar<br />
2 pinches <strong>of</strong> Himalayan pink salt<br />
165g chopped medjool dates<br />
1 tbsp maple syrup, plus extra for glazing<br />
220ml filtered water<br />
80g sour cherries<br />
35g dried cranberries<br />
100g Pana Chocolate Raw Cacao, broken<br />
into chunks (or a raw chocolate bar <strong>of</strong> your<br />
choice)<br />
CHOC-CHERRY<br />
HOT CROSS BUNS<br />
For the chocolate cross:<br />
120g cashews, soaked<br />
2 tbsp filtered water<br />
2 tbsp cacao powder<br />
Step to make<br />
1. In a bowl, combine the psyllium, Brazil<br />
nut pulp, spices, vanilla seeds, flax meal,<br />
coconut sugar and salt. Ensure there are<br />
no clumps in the mixture. Pulse the dates<br />
in a high-speed blender until they form a<br />
chunky paste (approximately four to five<br />
seconds).<br />
2. Add the maple syrup, filtered water and<br />
date mixture to the dry mix and massage<br />
together with your hands until combined.<br />
Continuing to use your hands, fold<br />
through the sour cherries, cranberries and<br />
chocolate chunks.<br />
3. Form the mixture into balls <strong>of</strong><br />
approximately three tablespoons each,<br />
and place them on a non-stick sheet,<br />
leaving a few centimetres between each.<br />
Using a pastry brush, glaze each bun<br />
with maple syrup (not too much - they<br />
shouldn't be dripping).<br />
4. To make the mixture for the chocolate<br />
cross, blend the cashews, water and cacao<br />
powder until smooth. Using a piping bag<br />
with a small nozzle, pipe the mixture into<br />
a cross onto the top <strong>of</strong> each bun.<br />
5. Dehydrate the buns at 40C for at least<br />
12 hours. If you don't have an electric<br />
dehydrator, search online for advice on<br />
how to dehydrate the buns in an oven.<br />
" Barbounis is keen to<br />
show that despite the<br />
untraditional ingredients,<br />
his raw vegan <strong>of</strong>ferings<br />
certainly aren't taste and<br />
fun-free"<br />
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THE COOKBOOK<br />
Ingredients<br />
Makes approximately 8 medium eggs.<br />
11 medjool dates, pitted<br />
85 ml filtered water<br />
1.5 tbsp lemon juice<br />
2 tbsp coconut sugar<br />
1.5 tbsp coconut butter<br />
1 tbsp tahini<br />
2 pinches <strong>of</strong> Himalayan pink salt<br />
2-3 45g bars <strong>of</strong> Pana Chocolate Raw Cacao<br />
(or a raw chocolate bar <strong>of</strong> your choice)<br />
Step to make<br />
1. Using a 7cm chocolate egg mould, or<br />
similar, first make sure the mould is<br />
completely dry, then begin lining it.<br />
2. Melt the chocolate slowly in a bainmarie.<br />
3. Hold the chocolate mould on a slight<br />
angle. With a ladle, spoon the chocolate<br />
over each mould to fill. Tap the edge<br />
<strong>of</strong> the mould with the ladle handle to<br />
release any air bubbles. Tip the mould<br />
upside down over the bowl <strong>of</strong> chocolate<br />
and let the excess drip out, tapping<br />
gently with a metal spatula. Run the<br />
spatula over the top and sides <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mould to remove all excess chocolate.<br />
Set in the fridge for 30 minutes.<br />
4. To create a date paste, blend the medjool<br />
dates, filtered water and one tablespoon<br />
<strong>of</strong> the lemon juice in a high-speed<br />
blender until smooth. Pass through a<br />
fine sieve, if desired. Set aside.<br />
5. Combine the coconut sugar and the<br />
remaining half tablespoon <strong>of</strong> lemon<br />
juice in a bowl. Mix until the sugar<br />
dissolves.<br />
6. Fold together the coconut butter, tahini,<br />
salt and 80g <strong>of</strong> the date paste. Transfer<br />
the mixture into a piping bag and<br />
pipe into each lined chocolate mould.<br />
Squeeze some filling into each chocolate<br />
mould, leaving a gap <strong>of</strong> approximately<br />
2mm at the top <strong>of</strong> each mould. Close the<br />
moulds with chocolate.<br />
7. Using a metal spatula, scrape <strong>of</strong>f the<br />
excess chocolate. Keep your hand and<br />
spatula flat to ensure you don't puncture<br />
your chocolates.<br />
8. Set in the fridge for two hours. Once set,<br />
knock the chocolates out <strong>of</strong> the moulds.<br />
Any extra filling can be used as a spread<br />
on banana bread or toast!<br />
CARAMEL<br />
LAVA EGG<br />
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THE COOKBOOK<br />
DISHES<br />
CLUBHOUSE<br />
Tel: 03-7805 3935<br />
www.jojoitalianrestaurant.com<br />
OPERATING HOURS<br />
Monday to Thursday<br />
11.00am to 11.00pm<br />
ROASTED AUSTRALIAN BEEF RIBS<br />
Slow-roasted to coax out the hearty flavours and ensure that the beef<br />
retains all <strong>of</strong> its umami goodness, the meat on this popular dish literally<br />
pulls <strong>of</strong>f the bones without much difficulty. Basted in liberal amounts<br />
<strong>of</strong> sweet smoky barbeque sauce, it is glazed to a mouthwatering delight<br />
and served with potato wedges and vegetables on the side, for a tangy<br />
dish that is a surefire winner.<br />
Friday to Sunday<br />
11.00am to 1.00pm<br />
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CLUBHOUSE<br />
Tel: 03-7804 8888<br />
www.facebook.com/ginshuitei<br />
OPERATING HOURS<br />
Monday to Sunday<br />
Lunch 12.00pm to 3.00pm<br />
Dinner 6.30pm to 10.30pm<br />
BEEF KAKUNI RAMEN<br />
Ramen noodles cooked in beef broth and served piping hot with slivers <strong>of</strong> braised beef,<br />
seaweed and cabbage on the side makes this delectable meal. By using the slow cook<br />
method, the meat’s juices are retained, making it tender and easy to pull apart. The light<br />
broth is moreish, and the simple ensemble <strong>of</strong> cabbage and seaweed makes this dish a<br />
wholesome one.<br />
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THE COOKBOOK<br />
DISHES<br />
Lot 413, 4th floor,<br />
Suria KLCC ,<br />
50088 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Tel: 03-2166 9881<br />
www.taithong.com.my<br />
OPERATING HOURS<br />
Monday to Saturday 11.30am to 10.30pm<br />
Sunday and Public Holidays 10.30am to 10.30pm<br />
GOLDEN OYSTERS<br />
Oysters are considered a great delicacy in<br />
many parts <strong>of</strong> the world. These premium,<br />
imported oysters are given a different twist<br />
from the usual raw variety. Individually<br />
crystallised in a sweet concoction, the platter<br />
consists <strong>of</strong> eight golden oysters and are<br />
sumptuous whether eaten on their own or<br />
with rice. A slight crunch on your first bite<br />
leads up to a succulent burst <strong>of</strong> flavour inside.<br />
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CLUBHOUSE<br />
Tel: 03-7804 8888 (ext 306/309)<br />
www.tropicanagolf.com<br />
OPERATING HOURS<br />
Monday to Friday 7.00am to 12.00am<br />
Saturday to Sunday 7.00am to 8.00pm<br />
PETTO DI POLLO RIPIENO<br />
Stuffed chicken breast, succulent to the bite, makes this<br />
dish a must-try! Ample portions <strong>of</strong> cheese, mushroom,<br />
turkey ham and fresh herbs are stuffed into a wellmarinated<br />
chicken breast. Roasted to perfection, the<br />
chicken is then served with a dollop <strong>of</strong> mash potato and<br />
fresh greens, and is topped <strong>of</strong>f with mushroom cream<br />
sauce to complement the lusciously rich taste pr<strong>of</strong>ile.<br />
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DISHES<br />
Clubhouse<br />
Tel: 03-7805 3935<br />
BUSINESS HOURS<br />
11.30am to 3.00pm<br />
5.00pm to 10.30pm<br />
SAMGYETANG<br />
A hearty bowl <strong>of</strong> healthy goodness, the Korean Samgyetang Chicken<br />
Ginseng Soup is simple but thoroughly satisfying. Served hot, it features<br />
chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng and garlic and is garnished with enoki<br />
mushrooms, scallions, and red and green chilies. Contrary to what you’d<br />
imagine, it’s traditionally eaten during the hottest days <strong>of</strong> summer. Meant<br />
to energise the body, take a cue from our Korean friends and eat up.<br />
OPERATING HOURS<br />
Monday to Sunday<br />
Lunch<br />
11.30am to 3.00pm<br />
Dinner<br />
5.00pm to 10.00pm<br />
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THE COOKBOOK<br />
DRINKS<br />
ATLAS<br />
SLING WHEN<br />
YOU’RE WINNING<br />
A toast to some <strong>of</strong> the best bars our<br />
southern neighbour has to <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />
WORDS BY MUNA NOOR<br />
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THE DRINKS<br />
Having made over its culinary scene and defined itself as a gastronomic<br />
capital, Singapore has now turned its attentions to mixology and<br />
liquid libations, and is already earning plaudits for its efforts.<br />
Innovative and imaginative, their cocktails are only rivalled by the fantastic<br />
spaces in which they are served up and celebrated. From gilded bars and secret<br />
spaces to exotic dens and prohibition style watering holes, here’s toasting some<br />
<strong>of</strong> the best after-dark haunts to imbibe at, and not a Singapore Sling in sight.<br />
ATLAS<br />
Gracing the ground floor <strong>of</strong> Singapore’s iconic Parkview Square building<br />
in Bugis, Atlas is grand on an immense scale with a rarified elegance lifted<br />
from a bygone era. The bar, like the building it takes up residence in, is a<br />
celebration <strong>of</strong> the grand Art Deco lobbies <strong>of</strong> Europe and New York, and its<br />
cocktail menus feature a bewilderingly long list <strong>of</strong> liquid libations for every<br />
decadent age – golden, gilded and crazy.<br />
There’s a special emphasis on gin and champagne, with the bar hosting a<br />
monthly Juniper Tuesday tasting session for members <strong>of</strong> the Juniper Society.<br />
However, if spirits or wine are more your speed, the bar generously throws<br />
open the doors to its 40-year old family cellar to like-minded connoisseurs and<br />
features an impressive list <strong>of</strong> bottles meticulously curated from around the<br />
world. Whatever your choosing, Executive Chef Daniele Sperindio supplies<br />
European cuisine befitting the sense <strong>of</strong> occasion a night here promises.<br />
Atlas, Parkview Square, 600 North Bridge Road, 188778, Singapore.<br />
T: +65 6394 4466<br />
W: atlasbar.sg<br />
Open: Monday to Thursday, 10am to 1am; Friday; 10am to 2am; Saturday, 3pm to 2am<br />
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TIPPLING CLUB<br />
Few establishments can boast Top 50<br />
appearances on both Asia’s best restaurants<br />
and best bars lists, but the pairing <strong>of</strong> British<br />
Chef Ryan Clift and Head Bartender<br />
Joe Sch<strong>of</strong>ield has proven a winning<br />
combination. Adopting an equally novel<br />
and experimental approach to its drinks as<br />
it does its food, Sch<strong>of</strong>ield’s expertly crafted<br />
cocktails are as playful as they are inventive.<br />
Even the most classic concoction is subject<br />
to cutting-edge wizardry like thermo<br />
infusion and sonic wave ageing.<br />
Their latest culinary adventure,<br />
Dreams and Desires, launched in<br />
November 2017, is a selection <strong>of</strong> edible<br />
cocktails – 12 alcohol-spiked gummy bears<br />
served up in a traditional confectionary<br />
store paper sweetie bag. Each is meant to<br />
evoke a passion or pastime. With names<br />
like Holiday (coconut, pineapple, lime leaf<br />
and rum) and Happiness (yuzu, lemon,<br />
orange, honey and tequila), you just need<br />
to ask yourself what life holds for you?<br />
Tippling Club, 38 Tanjung Pagar Road,<br />
088461, Singapore.<br />
T: +65 64 75 22<br />
W: www.tipplingclub.com<br />
Open: Monday to Saturday, 12 noon to 12<br />
midnight<br />
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APOTHECARY BAR<br />
The speakeasy phenomenon shows no signs <strong>of</strong> going away and Singapore<br />
is no exception. Joining the fray is Apothecary, a themed bar hidden away<br />
in Oxwell & Co’s four-floor British gastropub institution. Access into this<br />
hallowed space is through a secret door located in the private dining room<br />
on the third floor, and space is somewhat limited with room for only 12.<br />
But once ensconced inside, your spirits may be lifted.<br />
Surrounded by wooden cabinets filled with mystery potions in glass<br />
jars and curiosities that wouldn’t look out <strong>of</strong> place in a Victorian chemist,<br />
the concoctions here promise to treat all that ails you. Among those<br />
dispensed by the bartender from the small but intriguing menu is the<br />
Croak and Wheeze Relief, an elixir made with 12-year-old Glenfiddich<br />
whisky infused with honey, orange bitters and cigar-smoked sage. Wash<br />
down your “ meds” with the best modern British cuisine; it could be just<br />
what the doctor ordered.<br />
Apothecary, 3rd Floor, Oxwell & Co, 5 Ann Siang Road, Chinatown,<br />
069688, Singapore.<br />
T: +65 6438 7036<br />
W: oxwellandco.com<br />
Open: Wednesday to Saturday, 6pm until late<br />
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THE DRINKS<br />
GIBSON<br />
Name checked on Asia’s 50 Best Bars list in<br />
2016 and 2017, Gibson is the recent addition<br />
from husband-and-wife duo Indra Kantono<br />
and Gan Guo Yi. A sexy, vintage-styled cocktail<br />
bar with brass-edged marble tables, an emerald<br />
green long bar and swing and jazz on repeat,<br />
their latest foray elevates a night at the bar into<br />
an occasion, without being stuffy about it.<br />
Led by award-winning bartender and alcohol<br />
ambassador Aki Eguchi and Rhyse Borland,<br />
formerly from Eau De Vie in Sydney, the team<br />
have 24 ingenious cocktails inspired by the<br />
theme “ People, Time and Place”. Take their<br />
Botanic Gardens for example: made with bee<br />
pollen infused gin and mixed with apple juice<br />
and fermented honey, it’s served in a hanging<br />
beehive-shaped glass garnished with orchids, so<br />
you have to sup it like a hummingbird. The food<br />
here is just as exciting and celebrates seafood and<br />
its sweet briny flavours.<br />
Gibson, 2nd Floor, 20 Bukit Pasoh Road,<br />
089834, Singapore.<br />
T: +65 9114 8385<br />
W: www.gibsonbar.sg<br />
Open: Mondays to Thursday, 6pm to 1am; Friday<br />
and Saturday, 6pm to 2am<br />
JIU ZHUANG<br />
Nestled in a secluded corner <strong>of</strong> Dempsey Road, the exotic<br />
Jiu Zhuang pays tribute to Singapore’s rich and storied<br />
history with its intricate oriental bar and innovative<br />
Chinese menu. Taking a leaf out <strong>of</strong> 1920s Shanghai, this<br />
intimate space with a courtyard garden has been designed<br />
in a neo-Siheyuan style and is liberally decorated with<br />
antique pieces.<br />
Cocktails here are inspired by the seasons, and its list <strong>of</strong><br />
premium spirits and wines is as ample as it is impressive.<br />
What sets it apart is its emphasis on Asian tipples. Expect<br />
Tsingtao beer served in bowls and a curated ‘Owners’<br />
Collection’ that boasts award-winning saké like the<br />
Iwamura Brewery Junmai Daiginjo Premium with Gold<br />
Flakes, which is unique to Singapore. Complementing the<br />
setting, Jiu Zhuang serves up excellently executed modern<br />
Chinese bar bites and daily dim sum. For a burst <strong>of</strong> flavour,<br />
try the Jiu Zhuang Xiaolongbao with Single Malt Whisky<br />
Infusion and aromatic Double-boiled Jiu Zhuang Wanton<br />
Dumplings with Dried Scallops in Superior Broth. Yum<br />
seng!<br />
Jiu Zhuang, 6D Dempsey Road, 249683, Singapore.<br />
T: +65 6471 1711<br />
W: www.jiu-zhuang.com<br />
Open: Monday to Saturday and public holidays, 5pm to 1am<br />
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THE DRINKS<br />
“Too much <strong>of</strong><br />
anything is bad, but<br />
too much Champagne<br />
is just right.”<br />
- F. Scott Fitzgerald -<br />
BANK BAR<br />
You don’t need to work in the banking and finance sector to want to invest some<br />
time in this bank. Despite its smart dark wood interiors, grand chandeliers and<br />
marble top counters, Bank Bar is equally welcoming to the shorts and sandals set<br />
as it is the suits.<br />
Located in the city’s business district, this sophisticated and somewhat<br />
sprawling bar and bistro serves up hearty platters <strong>of</strong> comfort food alongside<br />
beers and cocktails with names that riff on money and millionaires. Among<br />
their signature drinks is the Offshore Account, which is an apt mix <strong>of</strong> rum and<br />
rich Caribbean flavours. For something with a little more privacy, plump for the<br />
20-seater lounge, which serves up premium wines and whiskies. Ultimately, you<br />
don’t have to be rolling in it to pull up a chair here.<br />
Bank Bar, One Shenton, #01-01 Shenton Way, 068803, Singapore.<br />
T: +65 6636 2188<br />
W: wwwthebankbar.com<br />
Open: Monday to Saturday, 11am-12 midnight<br />
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THE GAME CHANGER<br />
A recent recipient<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Padma Shri<br />
award, one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
highest awards in<br />
India, Datuk Ramli<br />
Ibrahim frequently<br />
travels to India to<br />
perform. On one <strong>of</strong><br />
his recent tours, Lee<br />
Kuen was there to<br />
chart this legend’s<br />
every move and<br />
Odissi pose.<br />
WORDS BY<br />
TAN LEE KUEN<br />
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THE GAME CHANGER<br />
It is close to midnight when the AirAsia<br />
flight lands at Biju Patnaik International<br />
Airport in Bhubaneswar, India. As the<br />
journalists and dancers stumble out<br />
groggy and with sleep in our eyes, Datuk<br />
Ramli Ibrahim is waiting to welcome us at<br />
the arrivals hall, the warmth <strong>of</strong> his megawatt<br />
smile warding <strong>of</strong>f the cool <strong>of</strong> the winter<br />
night. He personally greets the journalists he<br />
knows while ensuring the ease <strong>of</strong> everyone<br />
else. As we ride the van to our hotel, he keeps<br />
up a lively chatter to revive flagging spirits.<br />
It is surprising, and not a little heartwarming,<br />
to have Datuk Ramli meet us<br />
personally. We are in Odisha as part <strong>of</strong> a<br />
special group by the Sutra Foundation –<br />
made up <strong>of</strong> parents, important guests and<br />
journalists – to attend the Konark Dance<br />
Festival where Datuk Ramli and his dancers<br />
were to perform ‘Ganjam’.<br />
This is only the second time Sutra has<br />
organised a cultural tour to India, and part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the charm is seeing Datuk Ramli’s Odisha,<br />
a place he has been coming to on-and-<strong>of</strong>f for<br />
the past 40 years – first as a student, then as a<br />
performer, and now, a star. Despite his busy<br />
schedule, he would take time to join some <strong>of</strong><br />
the excursions in the tour. With his quick<br />
intelligence, extensive knowledge, personal<br />
connections and flair for storytelling, Datuk<br />
Ramli is the perfect guide.<br />
Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is<br />
an <strong>of</strong>f-the-beaten-track eastern state on the<br />
Bay <strong>of</strong> Bengal in India. It was once the seat<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Kalinga kingdom with far-reaching<br />
influence all the way to Southeast Asia. The<br />
area was a confluence <strong>of</strong> Hindu, Buddhist<br />
and Jain heritage, and its current capital city,<br />
Bhubaneswar, is known as the Temple City<br />
– it boasted 7000 temples at its zenith; less<br />
than a tenth <strong>of</strong> that remain today. This rich<br />
heritage can be viewed at the Odisha State<br />
Museum, a quiet but interesting building<br />
with a rich collection <strong>of</strong> antiquities, some<br />
dating back to the 3rd century B.C. On our<br />
visit, Datuk Ramli is keen to point out his<br />
favourite statues holding Odissi poses while<br />
explaining their significance to his dancers.<br />
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THE GAME CHANGER<br />
“When Datuk Ramli first<br />
arrived in Bhubaneswar<br />
in 1976, it was a bare<br />
and dusty city, a wild<br />
contrast to Europe<br />
where he had just<br />
finished a ballet tour<br />
with the Sydney Dance<br />
Company.”<br />
Odissi is the oldest surviving dance form<br />
in India, and a distant precursor to today’s<br />
Odissi was practised in the shrines by female<br />
temple dancers called mahari or devadasi.<br />
The ceremonial aspect <strong>of</strong> the dance was lost<br />
during the state’s turbulent history with<br />
successive foreign rulers and was replaced<br />
by the gotipua, a traditional dance <strong>of</strong> Odissi<br />
elements and acrobatics performed by<br />
young boys dressed up as girls. This style <strong>of</strong><br />
dancing would have a heavy influence on<br />
what is practised today.<br />
Datuk Ramli’s journey with Odissi<br />
started in Australia in the 1970s. Whilst<br />
studying for his engineering degree and<br />
pursuing a career in ballet, he fell in with<br />
fellow Malaysian student, Zamin Haroon<br />
(who would later become celebrated Indian classical dancer, Chandrabhanu).<br />
One afternoon, while hanging out at Zamin’s home and listening to records,<br />
Datuk Ramli heard his first Odissi song, a track by renowned vocalist<br />
Raghunath Panigrahi, and he was hooked. “ I fell in love with the music first<br />
and it triggered my interest in Odissi,” he says. As a perfectionist, it was<br />
inevitable then that the young Ramli Ibrahim would make his way to Orissa<br />
to learn from the gurus.<br />
“ I met with the great dancer Indrani Rahman who told me that if I was<br />
learning Odissi, I must meet with Debaprasad Das,” remembers Datuk Ramli.<br />
Debaprasad Das is one <strong>of</strong> the pioneering Odissi gurus in India, known for his<br />
naturalistic style. “ Eventually I met with him in Bhubaneswar. When I saw his<br />
then-student Gajendra Panda performing, I knew that this was the style that<br />
I wanted. I took to Debaprasad and started learning from him,” relates Datuk<br />
Ramli as we settle in for our interview at the spartan reception area <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Odisha State Guest House, where he has a suite.<br />
When Datuk Ramli first arrived in Bhubaneswar in 1976, it was a bare and<br />
dusty city, a wild contrast to Europe where he had just finished a ballet tour<br />
with the Sydney Dance Company. But he was unfazed. “ There was no culture<br />
shock,” he insists. “ I love the chaos and flexibility <strong>of</strong> life.”<br />
By now he is comfortable in this city that he regards as a second home,<br />
constantly pointing out landmarks as we travelled around Bhubaneswar. “ The<br />
city has changed a lot since then. One <strong>of</strong> the differences I’ve seen is that the<br />
city has gone through a greening campaign. It wasn’t so green before. There’s<br />
been a great improvement in town planning here and it’s on the cusp <strong>of</strong> being<br />
a Smart City,” he says.<br />
In 1982, Datuk Ramli returned to Kuala Lumpur and embarked on a<br />
stratospheric career as an Odissi dancer and choreographer. A part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
dynamic 1980s arts scene in Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Ramli was certainly a<br />
force to be reckoned with, introducing a little-known Indian classical dance<br />
to Malaysian audiences and single-handedly nurturing it to become a part<br />
that is well entrenched within the local Malaysian dance industry today.<br />
In 1983, he formed Sutra Dance Theatre, followed by the Sutra Foundation<br />
in 2007, under which umbrella he now operates the dance company, an<br />
academy and an art gallery.<br />
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“Datuk Ramli and his dancers<br />
put on an exceptional show,<br />
a sensorial feast against the<br />
backdrop <strong>of</strong> the 13th century<br />
Sun Temple…”<br />
“ Odissi has become synonymous with me and<br />
the foundation because we have transformed a dance<br />
that was not known to one that is. Sutra is not a fringe<br />
company. It is a mainstream company that is able to<br />
conduct performances for a week. We were the first to<br />
do so when it was unheard <strong>of</strong>,” he says.<br />
His fame is not only confined to Malaysia. Sutra<br />
has performed in over 150 cities worldwide, including<br />
Carnegie Hall in New York City. In India, where it<br />
all began, he is a celebrated guest. In 2011, he was<br />
awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for his<br />
contributions to Odissi, a prestigious honour in the<br />
arts that he shares with gurus such as Kelucharan<br />
Mohapatra and Debaprasad Das. [We are thrilled to<br />
find out that after this story was written, Datuk Ramli<br />
had received the Padma Shri award in January <strong>2018</strong>,<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the highest awards in India.]<br />
When Datuk Ramli Ibrahim performs in India, it<br />
makes the news. Stories <strong>of</strong> his troupe performing and<br />
<strong>of</strong> his Malaysian guests are in The Hindu. The Konark<br />
festival billboards, which features Datuk Ramli, are<br />
plastered all over the city. “ It’s a bit <strong>of</strong> an overkill,” he<br />
had modestly said to the Director <strong>of</strong> Odisha Tourism,<br />
who replied, “ But you rise to the occasion.”<br />
Sure enough, Datuk Ramli and his dancers put on an<br />
exceptional show, a sensorial feast against the backdrop <strong>of</strong><br />
the 13th century Sun Temple, famous for sculptures frozen<br />
in Odissi poses (as well as ones <strong>of</strong> a more erotic nature). The<br />
production, ‘Ganjam’, which first premiered at Istana Budaya<br />
in 2015, is Sutra’s final collaboration with Dr Dinanath<br />
Pathy, who passed away in 2016. Datuk Ramli has known and<br />
collaborated with the Odisha artist and art historian for over<br />
20 years, and it felt like a fitting tribute to perform the work<br />
in this hallowed space. The video <strong>of</strong> the performance, posted<br />
up on the Odisha Tourism’s Facebook page, had the highest<br />
number <strong>of</strong> views <strong>of</strong> the entire festival.<br />
After the show, the group has a late dinner at the out<strong>of</strong>-the-way<br />
Lotus Resort, an eco-resort in Puri by the Bay <strong>of</strong><br />
Bengal. It has been a full day, followed by the emotional rush<br />
<strong>of</strong> the evening’s event, and everyone is visibly tired, including<br />
Datuk Ramli. Even so, he sits, ramrod straight, in the bus<br />
with the rest <strong>of</strong> us for the hour-and-a-half journey back to our<br />
hotel in Bhubaneswar. Tomorrow is another full day for him<br />
– including site visits, a talk and an interview – before he joins<br />
the rest <strong>of</strong> the group for Bollywood night. The razzmatazz<br />
<strong>of</strong> Bollywood is not for him, but he knows it is good for his<br />
dancers’ morale to have a bit <strong>of</strong> fun.<br />
Perhaps the constant go-go-go is taking a toll because<br />
Datuk Ramli says he hopes to take some time <strong>of</strong>f soon.<br />
“ I hope to fall back a little bit next year, to rest so as to<br />
rejuvenate. I want to take a sabbatical. I feel I would function<br />
much better if I take some time out to reflect.” From India<br />
to Malaysia and all over the world, Datuk Ramli Ibrahim has<br />
long carried out the Herculean task <strong>of</strong> championing Odissi –<br />
so yes, he deserves a break.<br />
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THE DRIVE | NEWS<br />
BMW 5 SERIES HYBRID WITH EDRIVE TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHED<br />
The All-New BMW 530e Sport is the<br />
fifth BMW iPerformance model to be<br />
introduced in the country. Offered in<br />
Sport Line it features LED headlights for<br />
both low-beam and high-beam, side lights,<br />
as well as daytime running lights, which<br />
complements the elegant high-gloss black<br />
front bumper, ready to turn heads on the<br />
road.<br />
Accentuating its sporty vibe is the<br />
double round exhaust tailpipe on both<br />
left and right and 19” V-Spoke light alloy<br />
wheels. The All-New BMW 530e Sport<br />
also <strong>of</strong>fers Comfort Access providing a<br />
seamless owner experience without having<br />
to reach for your car key and contactless<br />
boot operation.<br />
Powering the All-New BMW 530e<br />
Sport is the latest-generation inline<br />
4-cylinder BMW TwinPower Turbo<br />
2-litre petrol engine, which generates<br />
184hp and 320 Nm <strong>of</strong> torque. Combined<br />
with the BMW eDrive system’s state-<strong>of</strong>the-art<br />
electric motor, the All-New BMW<br />
530e Sport has an overall system output<br />
<strong>of</strong> 252hp and 420 Nm <strong>of</strong> torque, enabling<br />
the car to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2<br />
seconds. With a top speed <strong>of</strong> 235 km/h,<br />
the All-New BMW 530e Sport enjoys<br />
segment-leading figures <strong>of</strong> consuming only<br />
2.0l/100km <strong>of</strong> fuel with a significantly low<br />
CO2 emission <strong>of</strong> 46g/km.<br />
It also <strong>of</strong>fers an all-electric driving<br />
range <strong>of</strong> up to 48km with a maximum<br />
speed <strong>of</strong> up to 140km/h – the best in its<br />
segment, and has three innovative driving<br />
modes: AUTO eDrive, MAX eDrive, and<br />
BATTERY CONTROL.<br />
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Command over the new premium<br />
plug-in hybrid business sedan can be<br />
achieved via the BMW Connected app,<br />
which allows one to not only monitor<br />
the performance <strong>of</strong> the car, but also<br />
dictate the interior atmosphere. It also<br />
empowers one to monitor charge levels <strong>of</strong><br />
the high-voltage battery, the locations <strong>of</strong><br />
charging stations, and the distance covered<br />
on electric power alone as well as the<br />
consequent amount <strong>of</strong> petrol saved.<br />
Available in Bluestone Metallic,<br />
Mediterranean Blue, Alpine White, and<br />
Black Sapphire for RM 343,800 on the<br />
road, without insurance, and with BMW<br />
Group Malaysia’s latest 5 Years Unlimited<br />
Mileage Warranty, Free Scheduled Service<br />
Programme and BMW Tyre Warranty<br />
Programme.<br />
HONDA MALAYSIA HAS A BUMPER YEAR<br />
In 2017, the Honda Malaysia recorded total sales <strong>of</strong> 109,511 units,<br />
setting an all-time high record in the history <strong>of</strong> the company since<br />
it was established in 2003.<br />
Despite the challenges in the market last year, Honda Malaysia<br />
launched 6 new models: the BR-V, City, Jazz and Jazz Hybrid, City<br />
Hybrid, CR-V and All-New Civic Type R, with the City emerging<br />
as Honda’s best-selling model contributing 27% <strong>of</strong> its total sales.<br />
Honda Malaysia also introduced Honda Pride. With 12<br />
specially designed benefits such as 5-years warranty with<br />
unlimited mileage and genuine parts, Honda Pride is dedicated<br />
to the customer’s experience in after sales. The company also<br />
increased the number <strong>of</strong> dealerships in 2017 to cater to the<br />
expanded customer base. Interestingly Honda’s Sport Hybrid<br />
i-DCD made local history as Malaysia is the only country outside<br />
<strong>of</strong> Japan to introduce the technology.<br />
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FERRARI 488 PISTA’S TRACK-<br />
DERIVED PERFORMANCE<br />
Unveiled at the <strong>2018</strong> Geneva Motor<br />
Show, the 488 Pista is the successor to<br />
Ferrari’s V8-engined special series – the<br />
360 Challenge Stradale, 430 Scuderia and<br />
458 Speciale, and marks a significant step<br />
forward from the previous special series<br />
in terms <strong>of</strong> both sporty dynamics and for<br />
the level <strong>of</strong> technological carry-over from<br />
racing.<br />
Compared to the 488 GTB, the new<br />
model weighs an impressive 90 kg less<br />
which, when combined with the largest<br />
ever increase in engine power for a<br />
special series car (+50 cv), results in a new<br />
benchmark for Ferrari’s V8 sports cars.<br />
Its engine is the most powerful V8 in<br />
Ferrari history and punches out 720 cv with<br />
the highest specific output in its class (185<br />
cv/l). Torque is higher at all engine speeds,<br />
delivering a feeling <strong>of</strong> consistently smooth,<br />
powerful acceleration with even faster<br />
turbo response times, and an engine sound<br />
that is uniquely and unmistakably Ferrari.<br />
The design <strong>of</strong> the 488 Pista is focussed<br />
on functional aerodynamic concepts.<br />
The concept <strong>of</strong> the front is echoed in the<br />
dolphin-tail rear spoiler, which appears<br />
suspended. The 20” carbon-fibre wheel<br />
rims are optional while other carbon-fibre<br />
parts include the engine cover, bumpers<br />
and rear spoiler.<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
THE DRIVE<br />
The Avant-Garde Spirit New<br />
Flagship DS 5<br />
DS has finally been <strong>of</strong>ficially launched as a go-it-alone brand with the unveiling <strong>of</strong> the new DS 5.<br />
With its avant-garde style, dynamic performance, refinement, attention<br />
to detail and array <strong>of</strong> advanced technologies, New DS 5 perfectly<br />
characterises the DS Automobiles brand. Superior and ultra-high tech,<br />
the high-powered DS 5 provides highly advanced aerodynamics. DS<br />
5's avant-garde styling is the ultimate expression <strong>of</strong> timeless elegance<br />
with a premium blend <strong>of</strong> technology, style, comfort and workmanship.<br />
STYLE ICON<br />
DS 5 looks like nothing else on the road with sabre design cues<br />
including the new chrome hexagonal frame grille with the DS 5<br />
monogrammed in the centre, stunning front end referred as DS Wings<br />
and the integrated ‘flame thrower’ tailpipes at the rear fashioning a<br />
signature style <strong>of</strong> the future. The stylish features seamlessly connect<br />
into the xenon headlights while the LED feature pioneered by DS,<br />
follows the steering, to light up corners providing a wide, white light<br />
beam.<br />
ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE<br />
A 1.6-litre turbo high-powered engine with direct petrol injection that<br />
supplies 165ps at 6,000rpm and 240 NM <strong>of</strong> torque and fitted with a<br />
six-speed automatic gearbox powers the DS 5. Its fuel consumption<br />
over a combined cycle, has improved to 5.9litres/100km with CO2<br />
emissions <strong>of</strong> 135g/km.<br />
FORM WITH FUNCTION<br />
The aviation-inspired cockpit style layout depicting first class travel<br />
compliments the regal exterior <strong>of</strong> DS 5. A nod to the classy world <strong>of</strong><br />
aviation, the driver’s station wraparound dashboard, broad central<br />
console and toggle switches is designed to transform your driving<br />
experience. The button and toggle switches are in two groups: one<br />
around the gear selector, one overhead and all the switches and<br />
buttons are placed exactly where it should. The intuitive design<br />
amalgamates perfectly with supportive leather seats and three<br />
glass ro<strong>of</strong> panels with electric sunshades for the effortless drive in a<br />
luxurious ambience.<br />
TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE<br />
Combining innovative high-tech elements, the DS 5 is equipped with<br />
a 7-inch colour, touch-driven interface. The system works with any<br />
smart mobile device and improves driving conveniences by keeping<br />
you connected when you are on the go. The same screen serves as<br />
a navigation system, DAB radio and even acts as the monitor for the<br />
reversing camera. Entertain yourself and stay connected with your<br />
favourite music through USB/iPod with Bluetooth connectivity with<br />
the built-in Denon Hi-Fi audio system with six speakers and a bootmounted<br />
subwo<strong>of</strong>er for the perfect sound.<br />
PREMIUM SAFETY<br />
The DS 5 encompasses the highest standards in safety that include<br />
six airbags, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Anti-Lock Braking<br />
System (ABS), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Electronic Brake<br />
Distribution (EBD) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC).<br />
The bespoke services <strong>of</strong>fered by DS 5 include a five-year Peace<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mind warranty or 120,000km (whichever comes first), 24-hour<br />
Roadside Assistance service and exclusive access to the Sky Lounge<br />
by Naza at Subang Airport. Available in five stylish colours<br />
<strong>of</strong> Artense Grey, Noir Perla Nera, Bleu Encre, Pearl White and<br />
Whisper Purple, the DS 5 is priced at RM193,290.21 (on-the-road<br />
price without insurance).<br />
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THE DRIVE<br />
THE<br />
COME<br />
BACK<br />
KID<br />
Mercedes 300 SL roadster still mighty after 60 years<br />
WORDS BY<br />
THOMAS GEIGER / DPA / THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
he strikingly elegant coupe version <strong>of</strong> the Mercedes-Benz 300<br />
TSL with the gullwing doors is the most famous and also the most<br />
expensive version <strong>of</strong> the car to buy at auction.<br />
Fortunately, the conventional 300 SL roadster is a tad cheaper<br />
and more plentiful. For those seeking grace, pace and comfort, it is<br />
the better buy, say experts.<br />
Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let's just rewind back<br />
to 1954, when the advent <strong>of</strong> the gullwing was the automotive<br />
equivalent <strong>of</strong> a flying saucer landing on earth. It was also arguably the world's<br />
first supercar.<br />
IMAGE BY STEPHEN REUSS/DPA/THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
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“The roar <strong>of</strong> the<br />
six-cylinder engine<br />
still sends a<br />
tingle down the<br />
spine <strong>of</strong> enthusiasts.<br />
This was one <strong>of</strong><br />
the fastestproduction<br />
cars<br />
<strong>of</strong> its day.”<br />
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The brand with the three-pointed star<br />
was persuaded by its American importer<br />
Max H<strong>of</strong>fmann to adapt the racing issue<br />
<strong>of</strong> the 300 SL for road use. The car boasted<br />
a unique shape, and performance which<br />
shamed contemporary products from<br />
Porsche and the rest <strong>of</strong> the competition.<br />
The up-and-over doors made the 300<br />
SL into a star, and celebrities queued up to<br />
be seen in one or to call the car their own.<br />
Unfortunately, stars are apt to wane, and<br />
that is what happened to the 300 SL.<br />
It hardly seems possible today,<br />
when a fine example <strong>of</strong> the car will fetch<br />
around USD 1.4 million, but in the 1950s,<br />
enthusiasm for the exotic German car faded<br />
fast.<br />
In 1957 – only three years after the<br />
gullwing made its debut – the company sold<br />
just 70, says York Seifert, who publishes the<br />
magazine <strong>of</strong> the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Club<br />
in Germany.<br />
It was just as well for the Stuttgart maker<br />
that importer H<strong>of</strong>fmann agreed to take<br />
several hundred more examples, thereby<br />
persuading Mercedes-Benz not to stop<br />
production. H<strong>of</strong>fmann imposed only one<br />
condition: If Stuttgart wanted him to sell<br />
more gullwings, then they would have to<br />
produce a drophead version <strong>of</strong> the 300 SL.<br />
Blueprints for a fresh-air variant already<br />
existed, and the car was ready to roll in 1955.<br />
Stuttgart opted to phase out the gullwing in<br />
favour <strong>of</strong> the ragtop, and business took <strong>of</strong>f.<br />
H<strong>of</strong>fmann was a shrewd salesman,<br />
and he saw that many customers for<br />
the glamorous gullwing found the car<br />
impractical. Ventilation was poor and the<br />
doors made for a high side entry.<br />
IMAGE BY ROYCE RUMSEY/DPA/THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
“The advent <strong>of</strong><br />
the gullwing was<br />
the automotive<br />
equivalent <strong>of</strong><br />
a flying saucer<br />
landing on earth. It<br />
was also arguably<br />
the world's first<br />
supercar.”<br />
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The roadster version was a comfortable cruiser, and a<br />
new swing axle improved the car's cornering behaviour and<br />
predictability.<br />
Weight was up, but the fun factor increased a lot too.<br />
At 250 kilometres per hour, top speed was still sensational.<br />
There were wind-up windows on conventional doors, and a<br />
cloth hood which made getting in and out <strong>of</strong> the cabriolet<br />
much less <strong>of</strong> a pain.<br />
“ Gullwing drivers even started saying the roadster was<br />
designed for s<strong>of</strong>ties and called it a rolling lounge,” says<br />
H<strong>of</strong>fmann.<br />
Today, the roar <strong>of</strong> the six-cylinder engine still sends<br />
a tingle down the spine <strong>of</strong> enthusiasts. This was one <strong>of</strong><br />
the fastest-production cars <strong>of</strong> its day and it needs only 10<br />
seconds for the surge to 100 km/h from a standing start.<br />
Naturally, this is no cheap classic either, and roadster<br />
examples in excellent condition change hands for around<br />
USD 1.25 million.<br />
Detractors <strong>of</strong> the gullwing used to say that getting<br />
out <strong>of</strong> one was like escaping from an egg cooker, since the<br />
cockpit quickly became unbearably hot.<br />
After stepping out <strong>of</strong> a roadster, by comparison, a<br />
lady or gent will feel refreshed and maybe just a little<br />
windswept.<br />
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IMAGE BY STEPHEN REUSS/DPA/THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
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THE VACATION | NEWS<br />
WORDS BY MUNA NOOR<br />
IMAGES BY GENTING STAR CRUISES<br />
SUPERSTAR LIBRA CRUISES TO MACLEOD ISLAND MYANMAR<br />
If it’s not enough that you can escape<br />
the city to the tropical high seas and<br />
islands on Malaysia and Thailand’s<br />
west coast via any <strong>of</strong> SuperStar Libra’s<br />
triple homeports <strong>of</strong> Kuala Lumpur/Port<br />
Klang, Penang and Phuket, Genting Star<br />
Cruises has added another emerald gem<br />
to its list <strong>of</strong> places to exotic islands to<br />
explore.<br />
Launched in November 2017, the<br />
unspoiled MacLeod Island is part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Mergui Archipelago on Myanmar’s south<br />
coast, an area <strong>of</strong> rich biodiversity and home<br />
to the indigenous seafaring Moken people.<br />
Surrounded by the azure waters <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Andaman Sea, it remains an insider secret <strong>of</strong><br />
untapped diving, snorkeling, fishing, jungle<br />
trekking and sun soaking potential.<br />
En route, expect exciting activities and<br />
world-class service on board SuperStar Libra’s<br />
ten-storey cruise ship, including shopping<br />
experiences, live international performances,<br />
sports and recreational activities, and for those<br />
who love to live life at a leisurely pace, spas and<br />
swimming pools galore.<br />
www.starcruises.com/my/en/ships/libra<br />
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IMAGES BY WWW.SLH.COM<br />
OVOLO, SYDNEY<br />
Heritage meets modern luxury at the Ovolo<br />
Woolloomooloo. Overlooking the iconic<br />
Sydney Harbour, the hotel is housed in an<br />
historic building and has a warehouse style<br />
exterior. All 100 rooms continue the theme,<br />
being spacious and bright with eclectic pieces<br />
and bespoke bed head art. Many are also split<br />
over two levels taking full advantage <strong>of</strong> the<br />
views. Guests can enjoy some downtime in<br />
the Lo Lounge – be sure to download the<br />
Secret DJ app to pick the next song – and<br />
extras such as mini-bar, happy hour and<br />
laundry are all included in the room rate.<br />
www.slh.com/ovolo<br />
IMAGE BY NICCOLO HOTELS<br />
THE MURRAY, HONG KONG<br />
Now open, The Murray is the latest<br />
addition to the luxury contemporary chic<br />
collection by Wharf Hotels. Built in 1969,<br />
the hotel’s building is an architectural icon<br />
in the heart <strong>of</strong> the city and one <strong>of</strong> eight<br />
historic landmarks under Hong Kong’s<br />
Conserving Central initiative, and the<br />
legendary Foster + Partners were tasked<br />
with its conversion into luxury hotel. The<br />
result is a contemporary stylish sanctuary<br />
consisting <strong>of</strong> 336 spacious suites and<br />
guestrooms. Gourmands will be pleased<br />
too – The Murray <strong>of</strong>fers five restaurants<br />
and bars including Michelin-starred<br />
Cantonese restaurant, Guo Fu Lou.<br />
www.niccolohotels.com.<br />
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THE VACATION | NEWS<br />
FAR AND<br />
AWAY<br />
Wild and windswept, the island <strong>of</strong> St Helena<br />
is so remote, the British outpost would<br />
attract few travellers, until now<br />
WORDS BY<br />
CLAIRE SPREADBURY / PRESS ASSOCIATION /<br />
THE INTERVIEW PEOPLE<br />
ISTOCK<br />
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THE VACATION<br />
SANDY BAY<br />
Until last year, St Helena was one <strong>of</strong> the world’s<br />
most remote inhabited islands. Set adrift nearly<br />
2,000 miles from the tip <strong>of</strong> South Africa, it took<br />
a full six days to sail there on the mail boat from<br />
Cape Town – and that ship sailed only once every<br />
three weeks.<br />
But in 2017, weekly flights began operating to the<br />
tiny volcanic island where Napoleon lived his last years<br />
in exile. Now visitors can get there in just six hours from<br />
Johannesburg (including a refuelling stop).<br />
There are hopes that tourist numbers will swell as a<br />
result. Previously, only a few intrepid adventurers made it<br />
to St Helena – between May 2016 and May 2017 the island<br />
welcomed just 4,000 <strong>of</strong> them. Now the aim is to attract as<br />
many as 30,000 visitors a year.<br />
But the British Overseas Territory marooned in the<br />
South Atlantic Ocean, only measures 16km by 8km.<br />
The question is: Will anyone actually bother to go?<br />
WHY GO THERE?<br />
The sheer bragging rights alone! It’s been touted as one <strong>of</strong><br />
the world’s last undiscovered destinations and very few<br />
people have actually been. With between 400 and 502 unique<br />
species, and impressive marine biodiversity, it is on the<br />
United Kingdom’s list for possible future UNESCO World<br />
Heritage Site status.<br />
WHAT IS THERE TO DO?<br />
St Helena’s natural beauty is undoubtedly its biggest draw.<br />
Various walking routes wind along rugged coastlines,<br />
through stark deserts and across cloud forests. Diana’s Peak,<br />
which rises 823 metres above sea level, is one <strong>of</strong> St Helena’s<br />
great attractions and forms part <strong>of</strong> a national park.<br />
A 200 nautical mile maritime zone in the seas around the<br />
island has been designated a <strong>Mar</strong>ine Protected Area (MPA),<br />
boosting its status as a world-class diving destination. From<br />
November/December until <strong>Mar</strong>ch, it’s possible to see and<br />
even swim with whale sharks, and year round 18th century<br />
wrecks are accessible. Visibility is generally good and the<br />
water temperature ranges between 18 and 26 degrees Celsius.<br />
There are also several historical landmarks on the island,<br />
including Plantation House, home <strong>of</strong> the island’s Governor<br />
since 1792. Jonathan the 185-year-old giant tortoise, who is<br />
possibly the world’s longest living animal and definitely an<br />
internet celebrity, resides in the grounds. House tours cost<br />
£10 per person including tea or c<strong>of</strong>fee.<br />
JAMESTOWN ARCHWAY LEADING<br />
TO THE SEAFRONT<br />
WHY HAS ST HELENA BEEN CUT OFF FOR SO<br />
LONG?<br />
Costing the British government £285 million, the airport<br />
was delayed by several years due to environmental and<br />
geographical challenges, and was subsequently crowned “ the<br />
world’s most useless airport” .<br />
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THE VACATION<br />
“<strong>Mar</strong>ooned in the<br />
South Atlantic<br />
Ocean, St Helena<br />
only measures<br />
16km by 8km”<br />
THE RUGGED COASTLINE<br />
OF JAMES BAY<br />
EXPLORE COASTAL<br />
MARINE CAVES<br />
CLIMB LADDER HILL<br />
FOR VIEWS LIKE THIS<br />
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THE VACATION<br />
PLANTATION HOUSE AT<br />
MANTIS ST HELENA<br />
JONATHAN, 185 YEARS OLD<br />
HERITAGE ROOM AT MANTIS ST HELENA<br />
WHERE TO STAY?<br />
Revel in the island’s history by booking a room at Bertrand’s<br />
Cottage, once home to one <strong>of</strong> Napoleon Bonaparte’s most<br />
famous <strong>of</strong>ficers, Grand <strong>Mar</strong>shall Bertrand. Restored by<br />
Enterprise St Helena (ESH), it has three en-suite bedrooms<br />
and a lounge and restaurant with views across the garden<br />
to Deadwood Plain, where horse-racing took place in<br />
Napoleon’s time. Rooms start from £130 per night with<br />
breakfast. Book it at sthelenatourism.com.<br />
For something more luxurious, try the four-star,<br />
30-bedroom Mantis St Helena on Main Street in Jamestown<br />
(pictured on this page). Three Georgian properties have<br />
been carefully restored to make up the property, where<br />
rooms costs from £210 per night with breakfast. Make your<br />
reservations through mantishelena.com.<br />
DES JACOBS<br />
LEARN THE LINGO<br />
Everyone on St Helena speaks English but there are a few<br />
local terms it’s worth adding to your holiday vocab. ‘Eierce’<br />
(pronounced like pierce) means yes, ‘mussie’ is the phrase<br />
for ‘it must be’, and if you want to sound exasperated about<br />
something, simply say ‘phew ya’.<br />
Flights are now available to book via SA Airlink (flyairlink.<br />
com), from Johannesburg to St Helena.<br />
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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OFFICES<br />
TROPICANA MANAGEMENT<br />
SERVICES SDN BHD (TMS)<br />
Property Management Office<br />
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CONDOMINIUMS<br />
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MERCHANT SQUARE<br />
BUSINE SS PARK<br />
Property Management Office<br />
CASA KIARA 2<br />
CONDOMINIUM<br />
Property Management Office<br />
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Property Management Office<br />
Jalan Kelab <strong>Tropicana</strong><br />
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Tel: +603 7804 4722<br />
+603 7805 5855<br />
Fax: +603 7806 5044<br />
tisb@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Office hours:<br />
9am – 6pm (Monday – Friday)<br />
9am – 1pm (Saturday)<br />
Closed (Sunday)<br />
TROPICANA GRANDE<br />
Property Management Office<br />
Level 1, Management Office<br />
Block A, <strong>Tropicana</strong> Grande<br />
Condominiums<br />
No. 3 Persiaran <strong>Tropicana</strong><br />
47410 Petaling Jaya<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia<br />
Tel: +603 7610 0965<br />
Fax: +603 7610 0968<br />
stephaniechua@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Office hours: 9am – 6pm<br />
(Monday – Friday)<br />
9am – 1pm (Saturday)<br />
Closed (Sunday)<br />
TROPICANA CHERAS<br />
Property Management Office<br />
To be ready soon<br />
For more information, please<br />
contact Sales & <strong>Mar</strong>keting<br />
Department at:<br />
Tel: +603 7710 1018<br />
DAMANSARA INTAN<br />
E-BUSINESS PARK<br />
Property Management Office<br />
A328, Block A<br />
Damansara Intan<br />
No 1, Jalan SS 20/27<br />
47400 Petaling Jaya<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia<br />
Tel: +603 7118 3111<br />
Fax: +603 7118 3222<br />
gracewong@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Office hours:<br />
9am – 5.30pm<br />
(Monday – Friday)<br />
9am – 1pm (Saturday)<br />
Closed (Sunday)<br />
FORTUNE PARK APARTMENTS<br />
Property Management Office<br />
A-5, Pangsapuri Suria Perdana<br />
(Fortune Park Apartments)<br />
Taman Serdang Perdana<br />
Seksyen 4<br />
43300 Seri Kembangan<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia<br />
Tel: +603 8944 9331<br />
Fax: +603 8944 9332<br />
fortunepark@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Office hours:<br />
9am – 5.30pm<br />
(Monday – Friday)<br />
9am – 1pm (Saturday)<br />
Closed (Sunday)<br />
TROPICANA HEIGHTS<br />
Property Management Offi ce<br />
Off Jalan P6/2, 43500<br />
Semenyih, Kajang<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia<br />
Tel: +6013-2020746<br />
Fax: +603 7806 5044<br />
tisb@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Office hours:<br />
9.00 am to 5.30 pm (Monday – Friday)<br />
9.00 am to 5.30 pm (Saturday)<br />
Closed (Sunday & Public Holidays)<br />
TROPICANA CHERAS<br />
Admin Of fice<br />
6, Jalan <strong>Tropicana</strong> Cheras 1, Taman<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Cheras, 43000 Kajang,<br />
Selangor.<br />
Tel: +6013-2020746<br />
Fax: +603 7610 0968<br />
stephaniechua@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Office hours:<br />
9.00 am to 5.30 pm (Monday – Friday)<br />
9.00 am to 5.30 pm (Saturday)<br />
Closed (Sunday & Public Holidays)
THE LIST<br />
FACILITIES AND TENANTS AT<br />
TROPICANA GOLF AND COUNTRY RESORT<br />
TROPICANA GOLF AND COUNTRY RESORT<br />
SITE LAYOUT PLAN<br />
N<br />
Buggy Track<br />
DRIVING R<br />
WESTERN COURSE<br />
Practice Green<br />
Children’s<br />
Playground<br />
Landscape<br />
18th Green<br />
18<br />
14<br />
Tai Thong<br />
13<br />
32<br />
Children’s<br />
Playground<br />
21<br />
48<br />
19<br />
20<br />
17<br />
22<br />
15<br />
16<br />
M<br />
L<br />
17<br />
33<br />
Landscape<br />
30<br />
31<br />
29<br />
Administration<br />
Office<br />
24 23<br />
25<br />
26<br />
MA<br />
C<br />
34<br />
35<br />
36<br />
Landscape<br />
28<br />
27<br />
Poolside<br />
Cafe<br />
38<br />
37<br />
39<br />
SPORTS WING<br />
41 42<br />
43<br />
44<br />
40<br />
Carpark<br />
Lake<br />
45<br />
46<br />
LEGEND<br />
Lower Ground<br />
Ground<br />
Level 1<br />
47<br />
To Basement<br />
C<br />
With a gross built-up area <strong>of</strong> over 380,000<br />
square feet (35,303 square metres), Malaysia’s<br />
largest and award-winning Clubhouse<br />
at <strong>Tropicana</strong> Golf & Country Resort is<br />
truly impressive. This is a listing <strong>of</strong> all the<br />
facilities and amenities that are built for<br />
the convenience <strong>of</strong> all <strong>Tropicana</strong> members,<br />
residents and their guests<br />
Golf / Sports Membership 03-7804 8888<br />
Vivian ext 208<br />
Membership Email membership1@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Golf Email<br />
golf@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Sports Department 03-7804 2087<br />
Operating Hours 9.00 am – 6.00 pm (Monday to Friday)<br />
Email<br />
gm@tropicanagolf.com<br />
Website<br />
www.tropicanagolf.com<br />
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THE LIST<br />
VING RANGE<br />
Practice Green<br />
Buggy Track<br />
9th Green<br />
FOOD AND BEVERAGE<br />
Main Wing<br />
7 Twenty7 03-7804 8888<br />
(Ext 326)<br />
15 Gin Shui Tei Japanese Restaurant 03-7886 9168<br />
36 Poolside Café 03-7804 8888<br />
(Ext 327)<br />
9 Spring Garden <strong>Tropicana</strong><br />
Chinese Restaurant 03-7880 7226<br />
11 The Palms C<strong>of</strong>fee House 03-7804 8888<br />
(Ext 306)<br />
The Palms Wing<br />
8 Royce 017-322 3668<br />
26 J Italian Restaurant 03-7805 3925/3935<br />
25 Myeung Dong Korean BBQ 016-3684500<br />
13<br />
Main<br />
Lobby<br />
Landscape<br />
8<br />
Car Porch<br />
12<br />
MAIN WING<br />
11<br />
10<br />
9<br />
7<br />
asd<br />
Main Kitchen<br />
6<br />
GOLF WING<br />
1<br />
2<br />
5<br />
Golf<br />
Counter<br />
4<br />
3<br />
Buggy Station<br />
EASTERN COURSE<br />
1st Tee<br />
SPORTS AND RECREATION<br />
Sports Wing<br />
46 Outdoor tennis court<br />
43 2 indoor tennis courts<br />
45 4 indoor badminton courts<br />
31 12-lane computerised bowling alley<br />
33-34 2 play pools with water slides and waterfall<br />
42 3 squash courts<br />
23 Multipurpose studio<br />
38 Japanese bath and Jacuzzi<br />
3-4 Male changing rooms with<br />
360 private lockers<br />
35 Resort-style larger-than-Olympic-size<br />
swimming pool<br />
41 Sauna and steam bath<br />
24 Snooker room<br />
39 2 table tennis courts<br />
40 Well-equipped gymnasium<br />
44 1 VIP badminton hall<br />
47 1 futsal court<br />
Fountain<br />
Buggy Pick-up Area<br />
LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT<br />
24 Havana Lounge 017-885 4188<br />
27 Thai Odyssey Spa & Massage 03-7803 1233/<br />
03-7804 1129<br />
29 Bowling & Café 03-7804 8888<br />
16 Gaming room<br />
37 Library<br />
22 Spine & Joint <strong>Tropicana</strong> 03-78042072<br />
rk<br />
Carpark<br />
Carpark<br />
FUNCTION AREAS<br />
6 Greens I<br />
10 Greens II<br />
30 Greens III<br />
32 Poolside Terrace<br />
28 Spanish Courtyard<br />
12-14 The Grand Ballroom (First floor)<br />
Carpark<br />
asement Carpark<br />
Sales & <strong>Mar</strong>keting (Banquet Function) 03-7804 8888<br />
Liza ext 141<br />
Sandy ext 142<br />
Siti Fairuz ext 155<br />
Mas Suria ext 517<br />
Email<br />
salesmarketing@tropicanacorp.com.my<br />
Toll Free 1800 88 8128<br />
Lake<br />
GOLFING FACILITIES<br />
Golf at <strong>Tropicana</strong> 03-7804 8888<br />
(Ext 211/212/200)<br />
<strong>Tropicana</strong> Driving Range 016-243 4801/<br />
012-278 3172<br />
Buggies and turf mates<br />
56-bay driving range<br />
27-hole championship golf course<br />
18-hole putting greens<br />
5 Female changing rooms<br />
with 60 private lockers<br />
AMENITIES<br />
20 Alam Convenience Store 03-7804 3095<br />
1 De Manshop Tailoring 03-7880 4063<br />
21 Eco Hair Saloon 03-7804 9316<br />
2 Pro-Shop Golf Shop 03-7804 6348<br />
17 Kain 017-200 8142<br />
18 Kindyland <strong>Tropicana</strong> 017-314 6754<br />
48 Klinik <strong>Tropicana</strong> 03-7805 5461<br />
19 The Green House Florist 03-7880 1388<br />
3-4 Prayer room<br />
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THE END | KAPALUA BAY BEACH, HAWAII<br />
“Security is mostly a superstition. Life is<br />
either a daring adventure or nothing.”<br />
–Helen Keller–<br />
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