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Chinese New Year in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bangkok

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JAKARTA The Lunar Chinese New Year’s celebrations in

Indonesia is known locally as Imlek. Head to Chinatown. or pecinan to the locals, located just south of Jakarta’s Old Town. The area’s main roads Jl. Pancoran, Jl. Kemenangan and Jl. Perniagaan are abuzz with red decorative lanterns, banners, lamps and angpau envelopes. The festival’s signature dish is the dodol Cina, toffee-like sweet and sticky cake made from glutinous rice flour

and caramel sugar, on sale at nearly every street vendor.

JAKARTA Chinese New Year celebrations in Indonesia are known as Imlek. which is located just south of Jakarta’s Old Town. The main roads of the area and the favourites of the celebration, and the dodol Cina, a sticky cake that is sweet like toffee made from glutinous rice flour and caramel sugar, are sold by almost every street vendor.

Royal Brunei Airlines flights to Jakarta 6x a week.

KUALA LUMPUR In this multiracial and multifaith city, the heart of Chinese New Year is ultimately the ‘open houses’ to mark the New Year with family, relatives and the community.

On New Year’s Eve, families get together for reunion dinner.

This is traditionally held at the home of the elders, parents or the oldest male in the family. The whole celebration, lasting for period of 15 days, culminates with the Lantern Festival known as Chap Goh Mei Ar Royal Brunei Airlines flies Kuala Lumpur 2x daily.

KUALA LUMPUR In this city of many races and faiths, open houses are the essence of Chinese New Year in welcoming the New Year celebration with

This reunion dinner is traditionally held at the home of the elderly, parents or the oldest male in the family.

The whole celebration will last for 15 days,

Chap Goh Mei. Royal Brunei Airlines flights to Kuala Lumpur 2x daily.

SINGAPORE Singaporestarts its celebration early three weeks priorand the air is festive with colourful processions and riotous lion danc hopping malls, Chinatown and major streets come alive with seasonal markets selling New Year goodies, as well as displays of innovative

Royal Brunei Airlines flies Singapore 2x daily. SINGAPORE starts its celebration early and the festive atmosphere is full of processions, busy with seasonal markets selling Chinese New Year decorations, as well as innovative decorations which are designed to add more cheer to this celebration.

Royal Brunei Airlines flights to Singapore 2x daily.

BANGKOK Chinese New Year brings one of the most markets offer sp ecial promotions and great discounts.

Royal Brunei Airlines flies Bangkok 8x weekly.

BANGKOK Chinese New Year is one of the most attractive celebrations, as well as various other performances which will

be held in conjunction with this celebration

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Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2016 Jan-Feb, pages 49-55. Printed in Bahasa Melayu and translated into English for this site; text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected.

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Discover how Bali and business can mix

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Discover how Bali and business can mix when you make Conrad Bali (conradbali.com) as your base. Long favourite with corporate travellers, Conrad Bali has solid reputation

Additionally, all of its 353 guestrooms are equipped with the usual amenities to make any business specific, consider the Conrad Suites. Located ona private wing and adjacent to the main resort, the suites are perfect when your business requires have exclusive access to the Conrad Suites Lounge, private pool and Beach Club, daily afternoon tea and dry cleaning, 15 percent off food and beverage, spa treatments and business centre services. Other on call 24 hours, in-room check in and check out, to assist you. And when it’s time to mix business with leisure, Conrad Bali certainly knows how to entertain. It has 350-metre beach at its disposal, lagoons and pools, and the award-winning Jiwa Spa Wellness Studio offering wholistic traditional Balinese treatments in spa pavillions that face the ocean.

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STYLISH CAMPER 2.0 Get your tents on. Oh wait. They been up for you. Sandat Glamping (glampingsandat.com) lets you commune with colic ali; le and comfort. certainly interior: three Jumbung cabins (local to be eco-friendly, each blends with the outdoors and the King-size beds under floaty muslin canopies, bamboo bedframes and hand-carved wood

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Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2015 Jan-Feb, pages 14-16. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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A Bali yoga retreat and the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon

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INDONESIA RE-UNION RETREAT Reunite with your truest self with self-discovery retreat in Bali. Over the course of eight days, you will not only be meditating in serene setting, but you will also be taken on excursions to waterfall and sunrise boat trip. If you mention you will receive discount of USD250 on any of the packages on offer. www.bookyogaretreats.com/lalitasana-yoga/ syd

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES STANDARD CHARTERED Both seasoned runners and amateurs will be heading to Dubai for the annual Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.

For leisure runners, there are the 4km and 10km distances on offer. With the start and finish of the marathon happening opposite Madinat Jumeirah, the event will take participants through some of Dubai’s most iconic sights, including the Burj Al Arab. www.dubaimarathon.org

Department Join in the festivities at Bandar Seri Begawan as the nation commemorates its 36th National Day in huge celebration.

With participants from all layers of the community coming together to perform lively field performances and grand

parade, it will be sight to behold indeed. bruneitourism.com

SINGAPORE HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD The world’s best female golfers will compete at the HSBC Women’s World Championship at the award-winning Sentosa Golf Club. This championship is one of the most prestigious titles on the LPGATour and boasts one of the strongest fields in women’s golf outside of the five Major Championships. There will also be Tournament Village, with lots of fun activities and delectable food and beverage, for what promises to be four days of unmissable entertainment both on-and-off the course. www.hsbcgolf.com/womens

Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2020 Jan-Feb, pages 62-63. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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Kota Tua’s Dutch colonial heritage and Jakarta’s museums

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Kota Tua which is also known as Old Town Batavia is one of the most historical parts in Jakarta. This cultural heart of the city brings you back to the 17th century days of Jakarta’s Dutch colonial period with its heritage buildings that have now been transformed into museums, cafes and art galleries. Make sure to visit key spots such as the Fatahillah Museum (History LIVING IT URIN

The best things to do while in Indonesia’s vibrant, diverse capital. Museum of Jakarta) housed in the Town Note: Dunia Fantasi is located inside Hall, the Wayang Museum displaying Ancol Dreamland, which is also home to traditional Indonesian shadow puppets, other theme parks like the Atlantis Water and the iconic Café Batavia in an 1830s Adventures and SeaWorld so if you building. Feeling adventurous? Rent one really want to make day out of it, plan

of the colourful Sepeda Ontel bicycles with matching-hued floppy hats for fun selfie times.

Travelling with kids? It’s always good idea to head to Dunia Fantasi, Jakarta’s answer to Disneyland complete with its own Main Street and Puppet Castle. Check out rides and attractions such as the Niagara Flume and the Halilintar Twister that will get squeal or two out of you. There is also Star Wars section and large Ferris wheel for the most amazing sights of the park.

in advance. SHOP Love bargain shopping in markets? Then you’ve come to the right place! Jakarta is teemed with traditional markets selling street food, artsy items, household necessities and clothes. To browse to your heart’s content, head to the district of Menteng famous for its flea markets. The main market is the Jalan Surabaya Flea Market that has been operating since the 70s and known for its antiques. Prices aren’t fixed so you’ll have to haggle for the best bargains, which is part of the fun!

Located in Jakarta’s business district, Aryaduta Jakarta is within close proximity to Jakarta’s high-end shopping malls with plenty of dining and entertainment choices nearby as well as the city’s top museums and galleries. It’s the ideal accommodation if you want to explore Jakarta’s bustling city life, and is just 45-minute drive from Soekarno Hatta International Airport. If you can, get to the highest floor of the hotel to get spectacular view of the Semanggi Interchange, city of the icon resembling cloverleaf.

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Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2019 Sep-Oct, pages 60-61. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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World Youth Jazz Fest brings free music to Kuala Lumpur

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This year’s edition of the World Youth Jazz Fest will take place at two venues in Kuala Lumpur: Medan Pasar Clock Tower and No Black Tie, jazz club. This free music event features the best homegrown as well as international young jazz acts from Thailand, Indonesia, Korea and Japan. worldyouthjazzfest.com

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NOUVELLE VAGUE As part of their 15th anniversary world tour, Parisian new wave band Nouvelle Vague will be performing at the Dubai Opera. With their original concept of re-interpreting punk and new wave music into the dreamy style of 50s and 60s bossa nova, with lush arrangements and entrancing vocals, Nouvelle Vague is global phenomenon.

www.dubaiopera.com

The Most Popular Consumer And Trade Event In Brunel Darussalam PENGHU OCEAN FIREWORKS FESTIVAL The Penghu Ocean Fireworks Festival welcomes the start of Summer in Taiwan. Taking place twice week on Mondays and Tuesdays, with its main stage at the Xiying Rainbow Bridge near the Guanyin Pavilion in Penghu, other areas where the fireworks are launched include the towns of Huxi, Xiyu, Wang’an, Baisha and Qimei. eng.taiwan.net.tw

Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2019 May-Jun, pages 64-65. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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Spa Village Resort Tembok and its bond with Bali’s villages

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Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2018 Mar-Apr, pages 39-43. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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Alila Purnama cruiser sails to Komodo Island from Bali

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Fortunately, there are many flights operating out of Bali’s

Denpasar to Labuan Bojo in Flores, the launching point for

trips to Komodo Island. But, for a new spin on luxury and

with Alla Purnama.

The Alila Purnama is a 46-metre-long cruiser best described

as pure luxury on water, It is built by hand in the traditional

style of a Phinisi, as used by the Bugis seafarers from south

Sulawesi in Indonesia, and consists of three decks. Everything

onboard is either made of bespoke furniture in teak, rattan or

a homely comfortable palace on the sea.

On its Komodo Island Expedition (until 30 September,

2014), guests journey over five days and four nights

to experience the wonders of Komodo National Park

One of the highlights is a trek into the Park with a

park ranger to witness the many hundreds of unique

species such as wild boars, water buffalos, deers and

especially the island’s secluded pink beach. One of

only seven pink beaches in the world, the pink hue is

a result of microscopic grains of red corals and shells

mixed with Foraminifera (marine organisms with red or

bright pink body shell) that wash up to the shore over

time, The pink beach with its pristine waters offers

he best opportunity to swim, snorkel and languish in

ropical torpor

The trek with the ranger will also explore pockets

of the Park where the Komodo Dragons are likely

to inhabit. While the island owes its moniker to the

large lizard, it’s worth remembering that, despite

the reptile’s size, Komodo Dragons are basically

shy creatures. Come afternoons, they often

snooze away from prying eyes, but you can still

them when they gather near the national park

headquarters for feeding with the rangers. Not quite

in the wild, but is an unforgettable experience

nonetheless.

Apart from the visit to Komodo National Park, the expedition

also brings guests to the islands of Rinca, Gili Mota, Nusa

Kode and Padar that make the rest of the National Park. This

rich marine territory consists of coral reefs, sea grass beds,

mangrove and semi-enclosed bays that make for excellent

diving. In fact, Alila Purnama has its own fully licensed PADI

dive centre. There are also various dive courses offered

onboard, ranging from Advanced Open Water Diver to over

16 specialties, including Enriched Air Nitrox, Deep, Peak

available is a wide range of diving equipment as well as a

Diving and snorkelling aside, the five-day journey also lets

you get up close with the local community to experience local

ensure that guests have a vacation they can remember. The

resident chef will surprise and amaze with an eclectic menu

that highlights the best of local ingredients and produce.

Amid a continuous flow of cold towels and cool mocktails

to counter the heat, guests can opt for a yoga session to

unwind, or book a massage with Purnama’s own spa therapist

to the outside world, or upload trip photos on a daily basis.

The cruiser also houses a library if you seek quiet time, but

the vast space outside with its everchanging views trumps

indoor chilling anytime. £

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Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2014 May-Jun, pages 43-47. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and the islands off Jakarta

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For quick immersion into the culture of the

it Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. The park encapsulates the daily lives of the 26 provinces

somplete with archite of clothing, danc traditions in their re: pavilions. They are equipped witha traditional dance and music performanc ceremoni held on Sunday:

en have cafeteria ve tasteof

If you cape the traffic in Jakarta, take trip to

around nds thatisan hour

or two away from Marina Ancol by ferryor charters.

The myriad of tropical fis and colourful reefs make the islands an ideal place for di snorkellingand fis

There’s plenty of hidden ms to be found in this

metropolitan. ect INDONESIA

If you are into antique: local handicrafts, traditional batik and wayang golek, head to Jalar more ‘ale shoppin, Central Jakarta, where two of Indonesia and Plaza Indonesia —are located close to each other. You’ll find the usual international brands here vith some great homegrown labels, too.

STAY The Shangri-La Hotel in the heartof Jakarta combines stern style with classi vanese tradition. The batik decor in the room reminds you of the count heritage, while European artworks and art decor create modern feel 2ooms are smartly appointed with many offering panoramic wwof the city’s skyline.

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Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2016 Sep-Oct, pages 62-63. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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Bali’s surf breaks, arts classes and shopping

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Bali remains,a sleek sanct for surfers, shoppers and solace–loving vacationers.

Any of Bali’s traditional arts and crafts classes

are great way to immerse yourself in

the culture. Many resorts and hotels provide ora trek through Bali’s picturesque padi fileds.

You’ll be glad for the extra skill

Catch surf. Thousands of miles of the coastline get consistent, powerful, swells.

Here’s where you get the best waves on earth Echo Beach, but with its rocky reefs below, it will certainly test your confidence. Other popular spots are Padma Beach and anywhere along the beaches of Kuta.

SHOP You are good with anything that is handmade. Our personal favourite are the spa and beauty products made from local herbs and spices.

From massage oils to coldpressed soaps and the boreh scrub pack), there is plenty

to get you hunting.

STAY Ubud Bali’s artistic and cultural centre is Bali in nutshell. stay at Alila Ubud’s hilltop boutique resort gives you an enchanting view of Ubud’s valley and the Ayung River. Just 56 rooms make this property exclusive, and don’t leave without trying any of the spa’s magical treatments.

Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2015 Sep-Oct, pages 70-71. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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Cycling Bali on two wheels off the beaten path

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This Indonesian the two-wheeler.

LIM MICHAEL LEE

island has plenty to offer. for

Bali is one of those bucket list destinations that anyone has to do at least once in their lives. There’s the sun,

surf, beach, food, culture, panoramic views and of course, the people. But you can’t say you’ve truly seen Bali unless roughed it on two wheels. And we

don’t mean on scoter or bike.

cycling adventure in Bali lets you discover the island like never before. It’s chance to get off the known path, go places where the tourist buses can’t go, and

get spectacular rewards from every moment.

Imagine this: as flocks of tourists stand by the roadside taking photos of the padi fields, there you are riding in the middle of the terraced and green rice patchwork. and narrow mountain roads, you’re able to squeeze through its backlanes and neighbourhood and see the locals in their everyday routine. It’s front row seat to the best of Bali and its culture.

There are many options for cycling

adventures in Bali. You can ride along the main road through the many Ubud tourist areas, or get little bit more adventurous and do across country ride from villages at the rim of Mount Batur down to Berawa

beach Along the way, youtr ride will

bring you past bamboo groves, coconut plantations, coffee orchards, strawberry farms and gardens where exotic spices Brow. For the more experienced, the trail

incliide ride ona volcano path

on Mount up of volcanic ash and stones from the last eruption.

There is ride from Jati Luwih to the sea that will take you to some stunning landscape of terraced padi fields.

Jatih Luwih wasrecently listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its preservation of traditional Balinese farming techniques. Riding from Mount

Batur to Ubud lets you through the area featured in the movie ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ “Then there’s the Volcano Trail for some extremesiding. You start at the island’s volcanic core, through steep gradients and undulating descents that are just

too thrilling to ignore.

Royal Brunei Airlines mountain biking holiday package is designed together with Century Travel Brunei and Infinity Mountain Biking Bali with wide variety of trails to suit any level. Infinity also provides experienced guides and drivers with intricate knowledge of the fegion’s roads, trails and island history.

For mofe information, go to WWwWeenturytravelcentre.com and WWWinfinityMountainbikingcom.

Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2015 May-Jun, pages 11-17. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.

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