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SHOPPING GUIDEBOOK 003 CONTENTS

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004 Editorial Shop Talk 006 Duty Free 010 Shop Malaysia 042 Bazaars, Night & Flea Markets 050 Arts & Crafts CUISINE65 065 Cuisine 077 Travel Malaysia 096 Malaysia 098 Credits SHOP MALAYSIA10

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conjunction with the F1 Grand Hello and friendly Ringgit a pleasant Prix Race, the 1Malaysia Mega welcome to experience made even better by the Sale Carnival, popularly known fact that many of the goods as the ‘mother of all sales’ and the one of the most are tax exempted, which of course 1Malaysia Year-End Sale which popular holiday amounts to a sort of double savings. celebrates the year end festivities, With such attractive elements in jointly have fashioned Malaysia and shopping place, it is much easier to get a total as a leading shopping hub in this destinations in makeover or even purchase luxury region. And the offers served up items which elsewhere, might be during these carnivals are so good, the region! one hardly needs to worry about with money to spend will regard burning a hole in the pocket. Not Malaysia brings you more than our malls as wonderful retail only are the bargains attractive, the just white sandy beaches, ancient playgrounds, others on a budget will range of items on sale are so wide rainforests, a colourful heritage it’ll simply be a sin not to shop. and sparkling modern cities. It choices that come with amazing offers on a platter, a kaleidescope savings. What’s more, the country There is something for everyone abounds with a rich collection of here, however young or old. From the most seasoned of shoppers. exotic souvenirs like , pewter, innovative and elegant fashions to High end malls and departmental , pottery and numerous household items, gadgets, books, stores packed with a huge of other handicrafts that beautifully toys and tools - you can be assured local products and famous designer capture the charming essence goods easily meet the expectations of Malaysia. Topping this is our pocket and person. So, if you’re of mall enthusiasts. Or if you seek famous cuisine which has only ever holidaying in Malaysia, make it a authentic local experiences, step garnered the best of reviews. point to drop in at our malls and into the street markets for an street markets - we guarantee you a adventure of another kind but yet, Enhancing the already delightful most memorable shopping spree. equally thrilling. Wherever you go, shopping landscape are the sale fabulous bargains and promotions carnivals that help make your will provide you with some of the Malaysian shopping experiences The Editorial Team most enjoyable shopping sprees you even more magical. The annual Shopping Malaysia Secretariat would have encountered. 1Malaysia GP Sale, held in SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 006/007 DUTY FREE FOCUS IN MALAYSIA DUTY FREE DUTY FREE FOCUS IN MALAYSIA

Malaysia’s reputation as a highly complete golf clubs, most sports country can often bring pleasant desirable shopping destination is equipment, musical instruments, surprises as some retailers, well founded. This can in many apparel, handbags, shoes, shampoo, especially of electrical and electronic ways be directly linked to its suits, children’s apparel, wallets, items, are sometimes willing to tax policy of ensuring that as golf balls, imitation jewellery, offer small discounts on top of listed many retail items as possible are shirts, lingerie, nightwear, prices. This is usually not the case, duty-free and in addition to the perfumes and much more. Shoppers however, at the more established variety of products already being outlets. carried by duty-free outlets in if the item they are interested Malaysia’s international airports in purchasing is duty free and to But it should not be construed that and elsewhere like in and decide accordingly. Malaysia is a destination for cheap . In fact, with the exception products. In fact, the absence of of a small number of items, almost Shoppers should be also mindful payable duty on the many items all consumer goods in Malaysia are that while bargaining is another simply mean that shoppers are duty-free and as such, priced very favourite aspect of shopping in getting true value for their money competitively when compared to Malaysia, most retail outlets have and more cash to spend on other other parts of the region. luxuries that make a holiday and that many of these products memorable. Duty-free items available in are price controlled and determined Malaysia include watches, cosmetics by the distributers or labels. But except for face powder, perfumes, for the ardent shopper, a stroll into watches, cameras, computers, the retail outlets throughout the

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Kuala Lumpur Lapangan Terbang International Antarabangsa Airport Langkawi, (KLIA) Main s'IFT3OUVENIRS terminal at Level 5 s#HOCOLATES (Departures) #ONFECTIONERY s'IFT3OUVENIRS s"OUTIQUES s#HOCOLATES s/THERS #ONFECTIONERY s"OUTIQUES s/THERS International Airport, Penang KLIA Main s'IFT3OUVENIRS To say that truly enjoy terminal but line the route to every terminal at Level 3 s#HOCOLATES their shopping is perhaps something departure gate, with sales people (Arrivals) #ONFECTIONERY of a misnomer. This is apparent s#HOCOLATES s"OUTIQUES the minute visitors step off their couture, haute cuisine, and simply #ONFECTIONERY s/THERS haute shopping! Designer labels, s"OUTIQUES immigration and baggage reclaim, s/THERS passing through a kaleidoscope of to the latest electronic gadgetry, International brightly lit shop fronts assailing S KLIA Satellite Airport, their travel weary senses. But truth for everyone here. A host of eateries Building Kuala s'IFT3OUVENIRS be known, this is but a taste of Lumpur Satellite s#RAFT!NTIQUE things to come, for Malaysia is well you to refresh and rejuvenate before Terminal Shopping s'OLD*EWELLERY known, if not for her truly eclectic, continuing your shopping! s'IFT3OUVENIRS s#HOCOLATES exciting, cosmopolitan, buy-of-a- s#RAFT!NTIQUE s(IGH&ASHION lifetime shopping adventures. Worth mentioning is the Langkawi s'OLD*EWELLERY s&ASHION International Airport. While the s#HOCOLATES s/THERS Malaysia’s airports, both island itself is entirely duty- s(IGH&ASHION international and domestic, all offer free, visitors would appreciate s&ASHION Kuching a variety of shopping experiences, the convenience of having a last s/THERS International Airport, differing only in terms of offerings $ Low Cost Carrier and to some extent, local products. purchase the unique T-shirt they’d Terminal, or LCCT s'IFT3OUVENIRS In Sabah and Sarawak, for example, been thinking about but left too s#RAFT!NTIQUE a selection of local delicacies can late to buy! The terminal offers a s'IFT3OUVENIRS s'OLD*EWELLERY be found that are not available surprisingly broad selection of duty s#RAFT!NTIQUE s#HOCOLATES elsewhere, alongside handicraft and and tax-free outlets. s'OLD*EWELLERY s(IGH&ASHION fabrics unique to the states. s#HOCOLATES s&ASHION Malaysia’s on-ground shopping is s(IGH&ASHION s/THERS ! an experience, to which one can only s&ASHION still lie within the international succumb! So get with it, and get s/THERS airports among which, the Kuala Lumpur International Airport or Senai International KLIA, with its unique ‘rain forest Airport, within the airport’ concept, must Bahru, stand out as one of the best. Retail Johor shops occupy not just the central s&OOD"EVERAGE s*EWELLERY s7ATCH s'IFT3OUVENIR SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 010/011 RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY The Klang Valley comprises Kuala Lumpur and and within this highly dynamic and cosmopolitan enclave, are over 150 shopping centres and malls of varying sizes, prestige and offerings. Within Kuala Lumpur’s premier Many of these are shopping district is the Bukit a combination of Bintang area, sometimes also hotels integrated with known as the city’s ultimate shopping centres and shopping zone. Eight shopping amusement parks, centres take pride of place here, and make excellent ranging from the exclusive choices for families to the approachable. And for wanting a convenient those looking for somewhere all-in-one location to more down to earth, Bukit stay, shop and play. Bintang Plaza and Sungei Wang Shopping Centre are where you want to be. Computer % Yat Plaza an amazing place to spend a few hours checking out SHOP MALAYSIA RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

hundreds of outlets selling a centres including One bewildering range of electronic Utama and The Curve in and electrical items. the Damansara District and Shopping The iconic Petronas Twin Centre with its impressive Towers is also where the Sphinx and eight hundred Suria KLCC is located, an stores, ice skating rink and elegant mall with a wide 48-lane bowling alley. array of designer labels and high fashion stores including Shopping in Malaysia is Harrods of London, Tiffanys certainly more than just an and more. experience, it could well be an entire holiday! Not to be outdone, Petaling Jaya or PJ has an equally impressive line-up of shopping SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 012/013 RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

1 Utama Shopping Centre Plaza

The Shopping Centre 1,000 retail shops and service The Bukit Bintang Plaza takes is one of Klang Valley’s most outlets, 7.5 million square feet, the its name after the district and established retail centres. The nation’s largest indoor theme park, street it is in, an indication addition of a new wing has made a 650-room hotel and more, certainly perhaps, of its illustrious past. it one of the most popular and makes this the largest shopping But like its adjoining shopping vibrant centres to visit and shop at. )=S centre, the , Carrying a wide selection of popular world of fun, fascination and endless BB Plaza as it is fondly known, international labels including shopping. The mall also features a has its own appeal. BB Plaza BCBG, Maxazaria, Bimba & Lola, three-storey high IT centre with over offers a wonderful, down to earth Braun Buffel, Chanel, Coach and 80,000 square feet of space offering shopping experience. Visitors will many more, 1 Utama is a constant the latest in digital technology and hive of activity with many product gadgetry. myriad of stores carrying a range launches and exhibitions taking www.timessquarekl.com of fashion items for teenagers place there all year round. Floor at rock bottom prices. Those on ($) the look out for special fashion to Nyonya cuisine, bistros, elegant somethings would have a good Chinese Restaurants and more, all make for a truly entertaining boutiques here. day. If you’re in the mood for some www.uda.com.my exercise, head for the indoor wall climbing facility with its futsal court and batting range. www.1utama.com.my SHOP MALAYSIA RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

the Curve Empire Shopping Gallery fahrenheit88

Adjacent to the 1 Utama Shopping One of the Klang Valley’s newer fahrenheit88 is home to over 250 Centre is the Curve, Malaysia’s complexes, the Empire Shopping retail stores and has as its main Gallery is a stylish destination anchor, Uniqlo, a leading Japanese ‘The Street’ is where you want to serving the needs of a largely fashion brand, lending even greater be, with over 50 and beverage suburban market. This bright and weight to the mall’s Tokyo-inspired outlets, many with al fresco dining elegant centre has well over 180 fashion fusion culture. Catering featuring menus of an entire range stores focused on contemporary mainly to young urbanites, of Malaysian and international lifestyle, with an excellent mix of fahrenheit88 is a vibrant and iconic cuisine. The mall proper contains specialty stores including fashion, shopping destination for the latest over 180 retail outlets with the health and beauty to IT, gadgets in hip wear and in-vogue tech usual wide offerings of international and accessories. The centre has an gadgets. This is the place for truly and Malaysian fashions, bookshops, impressive selection of restaurants, individualistic merchandise not appliances, electronic items and a multitude of international and found elsewhere in the city. more. Weekends are when this place local fashion stores and other retail www.fahrenheit88.com truly comes alive, with a colourful outlets. An adjacent hotel and ' ''*;< the entire length of ‘The Street’, bustling and exciting place to visit. selling knick-knacks, clothing and a www.esg.com.my bewildering range of trendy, funky and fun items. the Curve is also linked to Asia’s largest IKEA Home Furnishings outlet and the IPC, a one-stop electrical, electronic and lifestyle centre. www.thecurve.com.my SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 014/015 RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

The Gardens Mall

Elegant, sophisticated and perhaps More than anything, Lot 10 is This is one of the longest malls in most of all, calming - this might popular for its basement-level food South East Asia, containing over sound like a strange thing to say of a court which features some of Asia’s four hundred shops and outlets shopping centre but the Gardens Mall most popular street food. Crowds covering twelve categories of products. exudes a sense of tranquillity. With throng to the food court throughout Anchoring the facility are two large its theme of ‘Inspire, Reward, Relax’, the day and once satiated, head supermarket chains and two other for the little stores and boutiques equally large stores, AEON and of designer offerings including above. The mall is home to the Metrojaya. A multi-screen cinema, Karen Millen, Massimo Dutti, Lewre country’s only National Geographic bowling alley and ample eateries Couture, BCBG MAXAZARIA, Raul, Store with UK giant Debenhams, from cosy restaurants, bistros, Coach, Ted Baker, Longchamp, being the latest edition. Head for joints and local hawker fare make the Armani, Burberry, Louis Vuitton and the rooftop if you’re in the mood MidValley Mega Mall the ideal place more in an environment of relative for some theatre or clubbing fun to spend an entire day. There’s usually peace. Well laid out with armchairs - the Actors Studio and exclusive something happening here, so it is the and sitting areas positioned nightclub, Rootz are well known perfect place to check out the latest in strategically around the mall, visitors entertainment spots in the city. The fashion and more. If that’s not enough ‘Forest In The City’ theme makes for you, there’s always The Gardens to be extremely comfortable. Ample a pleasing setting for the rooftop Mall a short walk away. eateries and two adjoining hotels brasserie, Teeq. www.midvalleycity.com make this a truly convenient shopping www.lot10.com.my destination too. www.midvalleygardens.com. my SHOP MALAYSIA RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

The Mines Paradigm Mall

This large suburban mall has The most recent addition to This complex’s exterior belies it established itself as a truly family Klang Valley’s shopping centre cavernous interior and opulence. oriented destination. With a fraternity is the Paradigm Mall. It is one of Klang Valley’s newest wide offering of merchandise and Located in Petaling Jaya, this malls and boasts over 450 stores lifestyle mall with its sleek, awe- over seven retail levels. With themselves totally enamoured inspiring façade has a little bit of exclusive labels from around the with the variety of offerings, from something for everyone. Billed as world and the very latest in fashion, cuisine to fashion labels, gadgets, a ‘shoppertainment’ centre, it has health and beauty, entertainment, interactive play areas for children elegant and family-oriented dining electronics and gourmet outlets, and a Venetian-like canal running establishments, top fashion outlets the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur has set through its interior offering and an entire gamut of other stores new benchmarks in the industry! cruises! The Mines is also home to to cater to the most discerning of Excellent shopping is supported by Malaysia’s largest IT Megastore tastes. From trendsetting fashion a host of brand names including and claims to have the largest and lifestyle boutiques to funky Hermes, Coach, DKNY, GUCCI, >( stores, a myriad of top-of-the-range Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, TODs, southern hemisphere, comprising retail names offer the latest in Montblanc and many more, while 48,000 square feet and over 80 designs. For those not too inclined shops and kiosks! But you don’t towards shopping, there’s a nine- makes the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur a have to be an IT freak to shop here screen cinema to while away a few shopping paradise. as there is an exciting mix of local hours. Paradigm Mall is all of six www.pavilion-kl.com and international fashion styles to ? choose from. The Mines is situated of shopping and entertainment a little out of the city, so spending pleasure! an entire day is your best bet of www.paradigmmall.com.my making the most of a great place. www.the-mines.com.my SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 016/017 RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

Plaza Low Yat Publika

The place for all things IT! Plaza Publika is a unique amalgamation Considered one of ‘Asia’s most Low Yat has established itself as of cultural activity and retail beautiful shopping malls’, the the leading place for great deals in shopping that stands apart from Starhill Gallery was conceptualised the latest IT products and gadgetry, other shopping centres. It focuses to cater to the needs of the photography, video games and on creating an urban lifestyle sophisticated shopper. Featuring mobile phones. Here is where your centre for creative expression and the crème de la crème of haute every techno need is usually met on activities, as well as being a hub couture with many labels '' for creative citizens and innovative unavailable anywhere else in and shops. Given its seemingly entrepreneurs. So in addition to Asia, the Gallery simply exudes haphazard, yet fascinating array the usual offerings, Publika also sophistication, elegance and of products, visitors would be well offers unusual specialty stores and prestige. With names such as Feast, advised to take their time to work art galleries. Included within its Indulge, Adorn, Explore, Pamper, through the many offers and deals. and Muse representing www.plazalowyat.com that are used for fashion shows, art exhibits, theatre and music Starhill gallery truly pampers its performances. This is an exciting elite clientele. Ensconced within place to spend an entire day in both the complex is the one-of-a-kind shopping and artistic immersion. ‘Global Fine Watch Retail Centre’ www.publika.com.my showcasing the single largest concentration of the world’s leading horology legends including names such as Boucheron, Audemar Piguet, Bedat & Co., Cecil Purnell and Jaeger-LeCoultre. www.starhillgallery.com SHOP MALAYSIA RETAIL HOT SPOTS IN KLANG VALLEY

Sungei Wang Plaza Sunway Pyramid Suria KLCC

Among the oldest, yet most highly [ Perfectly nestled between the world visited shopping centre in the Klang if not the most distinctive, is the famous Petronas Twin Towers is Valley is the Sungei Wang Plaza. Sunway Pyramid. Styled after the the Suria KLCC shopping centre. Having won the ‘Best Shopping ancient Egyptian monuments of Located in the very heart of the city, Complex’ award several times, this Giza and Luxor, the entrance to this Suria KLCC has everything the grand old lady of shopping centres shopping centre is guarded by an ardent shopper could possibly need remains very much a popular place imposing Sphinx; hieroglyphics can or want in a day of retail therapy. to visit and scout for the latest in be found surrounding the structure With six levels to explore, this trends at extremely reasonable and its vicinity. The shopping centre very sophisticated mall has outlets prices. Fashion apparel, shoes, itself carries a nice mix of both covering a broad range of Malaysian sports equipment, electronics and up and mid-market merchandise, and international brands to suit the Q and is a favourite amongst both widest budgets, tastes and desires. ; foreign visitors and out-of-town As the centre sits adjacent to one Sungei Wang Plaza chock-a-block Malaysians due to its proximity to of the most scenic parks in the city, full of people, endless activities and the exhilarating Sunway Lagoon the Suria KLCC is often the choice bargains all year. Theme Park and a safari-inspired of locals and visitors alike for an www.sungeiwang.com resort hotel. The mall also houses entire day of shopping, unwinding S'' and entertaining. www.sunwaypyramid.com www.suriaklcc.com.my SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 018/019 STATE EXCLUSIVES

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As a country made up / Kedah of diverse cultural and The two states of Perlis and Kedah ethnic communities, straddle the northern Malaysia- border. This is a very it is reasonable to popular duty free zone, particularly assume that there will for travelers crossing in and out of be plenty of arts and the border towns of Padang Besar and Bukit Kayu Hitam. A number crafts, traditional and of tax-exempted products, food and modern to be found in clothes are available in little stores each region of Malaysia. here. There is bound to be something exclusive for Penang anyone who visits. Here Known as the Pearl of the Orient, is a snapshot of what’s Georgetown brims with shops of on offer ... antiques, curios, , food, jewellery and clothes. Some areas are famous for particular items like the Little , known for its gold bazaar, and spices. Places like and carry local and international brands for those who prefer the air-conditioned indoors. To get a real taste of Penang, visit a night market, the biggest of which is at where football jerseys, sunglasses, silver jewellery $ Explore the alleys of Penang Road, Burma Road and Campbell Street to see what antiques you can pick up. SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 020/021 STATE EXCLUSIVES

Selangor / Klang Valley Kuala Lumpur is a city bursting with shopping malls and departmental stores. The area of Malacca is a haven for antique Bukit Bintang alone caters for seekers. Mention Jonker Street to every need, from electronic goods to any local and they will tell you how the latest books. Other landmarks to get there. It is a must for those like the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, seeking unusual curiosities, and fahrenheit88, Suria KLCC, Mid- exotic souvenirs. In the days of old, Valley Megamall, Sunway Pyramid, Langkawi women in Malacca used to wear 1 Utama, the Curve, Apart from and sea, this hand-sewn beaded which Shopping Centre, Bangsar Village paradise island offers entire areas are still being made and sold. For and more offer a string of local and dedicated to duty-free shopping. interesting handicraft, make your international labels. There are also Visitors can buy duty-free electrical way to Dataran Pahlawan, Medan hundreds of smaller stores with no goods, all sorts of gadgets, perfumes, Samudera or the stalls along Jalan shortage of ‘Sale’ seasons to entice chocolates, cosmetics, cigarettes and . Malacca is also famous local and foreign shoppers. cigars, alcohol and much more at R_S is also famous for pewter and amazing tax-exempted prices. Look to the Peranakan people. There are shoppers can be sure of a treasured out for outlets at the airport, Jetty plenty of sidewalk stalls and cafes keepsake when buying a souvenir. Point Shopping Complex, Langkawi to sample this delicious fare. Fair and Langkawi Parade Megamall. SHOP MALAYSIA STATE EXCLUSIVES

Perak Johor The state’s capital city of Ipoh is Johor is fast being transformed into RS a shopping paradise, especially for noodles. is also known for the visitors from across the causeway ‘pomelo’ fruit, similar to a grapefruit in where day trips are There is an area in Negeri but larger and sweeter. As it is close normal. Johore’s malls like City Sembilan called Nilai that is a to and the fruit Square and AEON Tebrau attract dedicated wholesale centre. The orchards that thrive in the area, locals and foreigners alike. The Nilai 1 section offers a range of there is also a good variety of fresh ZON is a duty-free zone within the fruits. Something to look out for is city and well worth visiting. The bamboo furniture to textiles, the ‘Labu Sayong’, a gourd-shaped town of Ayer Hitam is famous for household linens, decorative items clay pot that is used not just as pottery; little shops line the streets and glamourous apparel. Nilai 3 decoration, but also as a water offering a multitude of items from focuses on textiles only and prices container. Perak’s popular island at this wholesale centre are very of Pangkor supplies many dried objects. If textiles and linen are competitive. seafood products. on your shopping list, head for the town of Tangkak. SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 022/023 STATE EXCLUSIVES

Sabah On the island of is Sabah, the Land Below the Wind, home to Surrounded by highlands and / a unique community of more than rainforests, Pahang has an These two states are home to some 30 ethnic groups including the abundance of raw material of the best silverware, silks and Kadazandusun, Murut and Bajau. which are used by the aboriginal giant kites in the country. A popular With them comes a wide range community or to make R'S of beadwork, basketry, jewellery, household items. Tea is also grown woven cloth with gold and silver woven cloths, Sabah tea, and alongside fresh farm produce and threads. Check out the puppets used particularly the beautiful cultured in ‘Wayang Kulit’ - a shadow play. pearls. These can be bought strawberries are popular purchases Specialty found here are like singularly or as , too. Hill resorts like Genting the ‘belacan’, ‘’ and ‘keropok or rings. There are plenty of shops Highlands, Cameron Highlands, ’. Craftsmen and women in to browse through for crafts, Bukit Tinggi and Fraser’s Hill ' especially at Wawasan Plaza in make for popular getaways all year on several handicrafts and artwork. Kota Kinabalu and the Handicraft around. Market. SHOP MALAYSIA STATE EXCLUSIVES

Sarawak Also on the island of Borneo is Sarawak, Land of the Hornbill. The unique ‘’, a hand woven , is a treasured item Labuan in Dayak households. Watch One of three Federal Territories of an expert weaver deftly use her Malaysia, Labuan is a designated skills to produce a one-off piece. duty-free island offering a wide Beadwork is also a speciality, as is selection of goods. Shoppers will bamboo, rattan and wood carving. Sarawak is famous for its pepper cosmetics, perfumes, watches and and pineapples too. Most of these chocolates easily. Along Jalan OKK are available in sidewalk stores, Awang Besar, are shops specialising shops, shopping malls and markets in Chinese jade and ceramics, in Kuching, Sibu and Miri. furniture and embroidered material. SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 024/025 ALL MALAYSIAN GIFTS

ALL MALAYSIAN GIFTS It is a common practice for products include home decor, art ;' Malaysians to give and receive gifts pieces and corporate gifts that make greatly in terms of quality and all year through. As such it is no excellent gifts. intricacy of design and prices. A wonder that there is a huge variety single simple piece can take up to of Malaysian gifts and souvenirs Of exceptional beauty and design two weeks to complete with more available. Tourists can choose is Malaysia’s pewter ware which complex pieces taking up to six from something small and light has a tradition of production and months. However, shoppers are for easy packing or given a bit of design going back more than a not limited to purchasing ‘songket’ determination, the shipping home of century and a half. An alloy of or wraps as they have been large art pieces or furniture. tin and other metals is made into made into a wide range of items tableware, dress jewellery, tea sets, including table runners, placemats, Notwithstanding this, the choice of ! gift boxes, purses and more. It is what to actually bring home as a and elegant, Malaysian pewter is possible to bring home an elegant memento or a gift remains a huge certainly something to seriously piece of Malaysia that is both challenge and these can range from consider buying. practical and exotic without costing t-shirts, simple placemats and you an arm and a leg! hand-crafted batik purses to large Other Malaysian handicraft include earthenware pots and pewter tea the very precious and intricate Another luxurious choice for sets. Elegant and one-of-a-kind ‘songket’, or hand woven Malaysian batik designs have interlaced with precious metal and exquisite pieces is hand- always been popular choices. Shirts, threads of gold and silver. A symbol made Malaysian jewellery. These evening and beach dresses, pareos and more can be found in block fabrics are most often worn during gold and silver originate from the ceremonies such as weddings and east coast states of and are usually made SHOP MALAYSIA ALL MALAYSIAN GIFTS SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 026/027 ALL MALAYSIAN GIFTS

into brooches or pins. Also from the Malaysian east coast There are also delicious Sometimes used as is the giant ‘wau bulan’ or moon Malaysian delicacies that can ‘kerongsang’ or a chain kite. These intricate works of art be taken home. These include of brooches to fasten the $ a variety of sweets and biscuits buttonless , they are on them and are wonderful pieces such as the , Kueh , wonderful pieces to give away or of traditional art to bring home. Candy and Biscuits, to adorn that elegant black evening Kites used in competitions can have preserved fruits, Penang’s famous gown. a wingspan of up to 2.5 metres, ‘Tau Sar Pneah’ and many more. making it a little inconvenient to There are also savoury Woodcraft is another possible ` such as anchovies and various choice for visitors to bring home. But smaller and equally intricate crackers that can be prepared This includes the famous ‘gasing’ or (S later at home. Visitors however wooden top which has a long history but make excellent wall decorations would be well advised to check of being used in competitions in in any room. with their country’s customs the country. The truly traditional control for the importation of giant ‘gasing’ can weigh up to 5 Visitors should take note that prices produce before leaving for their kilogrammes and when expertly for most traditional craft items vacations. thrown, can spin up to two hours. can vary depending on where they Visitors are of course not expected are purchased but buying directly Regardless of whether you to purchase these works of art and from the artisans or within their choose something simple or sport as much smaller, and more immediate vicinity might be a little extraordinary, bringing home manageable sizes are available, cheaper. Prices in stores are usually a memory of Malaysia to wear, that essentially work on the same display, consume or give away, principle. will remind you of the wonderful time you had in this warm and welcoming country. SHOP MALAYSIA SABAH PEARLS

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Edward Kong South Sea Pearl Farms Timbun Mata, South Silumpat SABAH and North Silumpat islands, Sabah. Pearls sold at:

PEARLSS Edward Kong South Sea Pearl Starhill Gallery Pearls have been 181, 55100 Kuala Lumpur regarded for centuries as items of beauty, Opening hours: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 10pm value and a measure of Tel : +603 2145 7897 one’s status in society. Fax : +603 2145 7867 Website: www.edwardkong.com _( the hatcherieshatcherie of oysters, seeding Email: [email protected] perfect pearl requires the openingng of the pearl,pearl and harvesting. of hundreds of oysters, hence the NothingNothing isi wasted, as the oyster Edward Kong Gallery (by appointment only) high price. shellsshells area used as mother-of-pearl 71, Jalan Maarof for furniture,fu and even Bangsar Baru Farming of oysters for harvesting powdered for use in cosmetics. 59000 Kuala Lumpur pearls in salt water and freshwater Tel: +603 2287 8817 means that this precious object Much of Sabah’s cultured pearls Fax: +603 2283 5317 is more readily available to the { Email: [email protected] discerning buyer as a gift for America where they are used for someone special, or for personal use jewellery like earrings, necklaces, Yumemi Shinju Sdn Bhd to enjoy in years to come. and brooches, and often 888, Jalan Laut used by designers on wedding Pulau Tabawan The marine conditions off the coasts 91200 Kunak, Sabah of Sabah are ideal for supporting Tel: +6089 85 5312 SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 028/029 COUTURE CULTURE

Labels such as Armani, Anna Sui, Malaysia has been proclaimed the BCBG, Blahnik, Chanel, D&G, Dior, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Jimmy second best shopping destination Choo, Prada, Versace and Zang Toi are easily available throughout well on its way to being among the country. These elegant and desirable brands roll off the tongue the best in the world if it keeps up its untiring efforts at the creation haute couture. For many, the use of these famous brands represents the of bigger and better shopping epitome of the good life. And where experiences around the country. better to acquire these prestigious brands than when travelling to an With its niche of extremely exotic destination such as Malaysia. competitive prices and a broad range of products, Malaysia stands Travellers to Malaysia will often tall among the world’s favourite and trends. The styles most readily shopping destinations. available in the country are usually from spring and summer lines as there is little demand for the heavier, darker shades of winter SHOP MALAYSIA COUTURE CULTURE

and autumn in this warm casual India, Ms Read, Morgan de Toi, tropical country. So stroll through wear Lewre, Bonia and the like, might the countless shopping centres apparel. well provide you with an edge for Visitors hard-to-get high fashion. The Bukit clothing, shoes, purses and other Bintang district is home to eight accessories. in the Bukit Bintang large malls including the 1,000- shopping district will for example, shop Berjaya Times Square and So whether on purpose or through be surrounded by a number of numerous small boutiques. serendipity, many shoppers will highly exclusive names including the House of Dior, Fendi, Kenzo, But for exclusive, one-of-a-kind must-have fashion statements until Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, items, a trip to places such as the next season’s designs come in. Valentino, Armani Exchange, Bally, the Bangsar Shopping Centre, But for many shoppers a bargain is Bread & Butter, Burberry, Prada, Lot10, Plaza Mont Kiara and a bargain and can prove irresistible. Bulgari, BCBG Maxazaria, DKNY, other mid-sized malls might well Besides, one can never have Dorothy Perkins, Ermenegildo prove rewarding for the number enough choices where ones closet is Zegna, Gap, Guess, Hermes, of smaller, yet extremely high concerned, or so it is said. Mikimoto, Ferragamo and many quality boutiques selling both more. For those in search of traditional Malaysian and modern Malaysia is home to some of the something less extravagant or designs, evening wear and executive most prestigious brands in the perhaps more low key, then brands clothing. Although many of these world of fashion and these include such as Soda, Shanghai Tang, are stand-alone centres, there isn’t the very top names in haute Valentino Rudy, Xixili and a host of usually a problem getting to them couture, ready-to-wear and other home spun names such as British on public tranport. SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 030/031 COUTURE CULTURE

Whatever a visitor’s modus the very best items at the very best operandi for making sure that he prices and these are perhaps the or she is able to extract every last ideal times to go after that elegant ounce of shopping experience and pair of patent leather pumps you’ve opportunity out of their Malaysian always wanted. But rest easy, even if you can’t make it to the sales, their retail journey here can be both shopping for haute couture at highly satisfying and comfortable. other times can still be less Prices at shopping malls tend to be painful than elsewhere in the region, given Malaysia’s these are usually clearly stated as competitive currency required by law. Malaysia’s duty exchange rate. free policy on many of these high fashion items also means that they So dive into the world can oftentimes be much cheaper of couture culture in than that found elsewhere. Malaysia, where your retail therapy is conducted in Boosting this image of Malaysia an environment of air- as a premier shopping destination are the shopping carnivals held dining and a myriad other nationwide every year. From conveniences, needing only the ‘1Malaysia GP Sale’ to the ‘1Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival’ and the ‘1Malaysia Year-End Sale’, in fashion. Welcome to shoppers can be assured of getting shopping ‘a la Malaysia’. SHOP MALAYSIA TSAR - WAN SARIAH WAN JAAFAR

TSAR Talk about Africa, and TSAR, Africa conjures one tends to think of up images of culture, lions and giraffes. For colour, tribal heritage Wan Sariah Wan Jaafar Wan Sariah Wan Jaafar, and ethnic arts. founder and designer of

Bored with commonly available of Tradition, in recognition of green, blues, yellows, gold dots, to and ordinary things, new-comer to its contemporary bag and shoe trees and elephants. Dressed up the fashion scene, Sariah turned collection based on the traditional her creativity to making shoes and West African designs and motifs. handbags are sure to make heads handbags inspired by her travels, turn. using fabrics from the West African Unusual and eclectic names countries of Ghana, Guinea, Ivory are used for her range, like The With a tagline that speaks volumes, Coast, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Conakry or The Accra, showing the former television presenter and DJ As no two pieces are the same, spirit of Ghana with a multitude Sariah says, “TSAR does not follow each item is unique and thereby of hues and colours that bring seasons; rather it is inspired by one of a kind. Sariah scours the out the quirky in the wearer’s travel”. world for material and buys directly character. Dama and Dama Deux, from the villages to help the local Farmatta, Mattata, Sundaymah, communities who use plants and Donyen, Ramatula, and ordinarily traditional dyes to make their | textiles. wedges combine with a cacophony WHERE TO FIND? of glamourous clutch bags with TSAR products are availablevailable TSAR won the APLF Award in names like Yeanue and Zokaya online Hong Kong for 2012, under the *(} http://www.tsar.asia/ia/ category of Reinterpretation with splashes of colour from lime SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 032/033 FION PHOON

Fion Phoon

With the support of her mentor the batik – or silk, dyed and She is keen to promote Malaysian- world-renowned Dato’ Dr. Jimmy waxed to create designs on the inspired designs and even after Choo OBE, Fion Phoon ventured cloth. These are given a fresh and 20 years in the fashion industry, into using traditional Malaysian innovative reworking by Fion to designs on fashion accessories like produce items that are handmade in her work and feels there is much shoes and handbags, to promote for comfort, style and quality. She more to explore. local craftsmanship. likes to use bold and colourful designs and her products are given Eight years as a student of the famous international personality motifs. Products range from clutch had given Fion the inspiration and to elegant evening bags, ballerina impetus to start her own collection pumps to high-heels meant only for in 2010. She aims to make fellow the brave! Her Malaysian Heritage WHERE TO FIND? Malaysians proud of their rich Collection can be worn casually and heritage and draw the attention also on formal occasions. Fion Phoon of the international fashion Add: No.19, Jln 12/144A, ) Fion’s website strapline “Where Taman Bukit Cheras, Tradition Inspires Creativity and 56000,Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Fion uses three traditional fabrics: >Q the Songket – a handwoven brocade unique signature lines as well as Tel: +603-91074552 patterned with gold or silver other accessories of key chains, coin Fax: +603-91010984 threads; Tenun Pahang DiRaja pouches and notebooks. (Pahang Royal Weave) – a woven silk from the state of Pahang; and SHOP MALAYSIA BERNARD CHANDRAN

Bernard Chandran

Known as Malaysia’s ‘King of Fashion’, Bernard Chandran has dressed famous personalities like Tori Amos, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and numerous others for a long time Malaysian in 1991 to win the ‘Open European Contest for Look of the Year 2000’, which is only one among the many awards he has won.

Born and bred in Kuala Lumpur, As a member of the Vauxhall WHERE TO FIND? Bernard realised his interest in Fashion Scout team in London, he fashion at the tender age of 16. He ardently promotes the innovation Bernard Chandran Boutique left to train in Paris and graduated and talent of new and seasoned with a degree in Fine Arts. designers. His collections can be , ~ considered more impactful art form 179 Jalan Bukit Bintang, Malaysia non-European to win the ‘Silk Cut than dress form, with the stylised Tel: +603 2145 0534 Young Designers Award’. cutting, sculptured and geometric shapes so favoured by Lady Gaga. Area 27 Now an internationally acclaimed He was also a guest judge on Lot D3, couturier with a store in Britain’s Next Top Model in 2010. Basement Floor (Street Level) Knightsbridge, London and his Block D, fahrenheit88, attire marketed in Europe, Dubai Bernard is passionate about what 179 Jalan Bukit Bintang, Malaysia and the Far East, he has recently he does and will rework pieces Tel: +603 2142 7726 Fax: +603 2145 0539 opened another store called Area until he achieves his vision. It is For enquiries, email: 27, targeting young trendsetters certainly this dedication that has [email protected] who dare to be different with their earned him the accolade ‘King of styles. Fashion’, whose clothes are adored Bernard Chandran Ltd by celebrities and trendsetters all 10 Beauchamp Place over the world. London SW3 1NQ Tel: +44 20 7584 66644

SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 034/035 RIZALMAN IBRAHIM

Rizalman to create a range exclusively for WHERE TO FIND? her boutique in Petaling Jaya called Puteh, offering everyday Rizalman Aseana wear of kaftans, jubbah, prayer Ground Floor, Ibrahim wear, headscarves and classy Suria KLCC, evening wear. He focused on fabrics Kuala Lumpur City Centre and beadwork to produce subtle, 50088 Kuala Lumpur comfortable but elegant styles. Tel: +603 2382 9988 Fax: +603 2382 6888 Twenty years of being a designer FromFr his beginnings in 1992, this has not dampened the enthusiasm Rizalman Atelier son of Georgetown, Penang has gone of Rizalman for his fans. He 24A, Jalan Padang Walter Grenier, on to win awards in the fashion celebrated this milestone in the Off Jalan Imbi, industry including the highly fashion industry with a limited 55100 Kuala Lumpur acclaimed Mercedes-Benz Asia edition, ready-to-wear collection Tel: +603 2141 6149 Fashion Awards in 2005. offering stylish and contemporary Fax : +603 2144 6780 and kebaya. Email: [email protected] His designs are worn by clients Puteh Muslimah whose names read like a Malaysian } Unit AG01, Block A, Rizalman show meticulous attention Who’s Who list that include Neo Damansara, to detail. Using his Straits-born members of the royal family, No.1, Jalan PJU 8/1, celebrities and high society. He heritage, he mixes traditional and Bandar Damansara Perdana, has a signature bridal collection modern designs with brocade, lace, 47820 Petaling Jaya,Jaya, SelSelangorang at Aseana KLCC with made-to- '‚ Tel: +603 772525 1041 measure designs for that special worn on such occasions as a special and very important day. night out, glamourous functions and events, or even just an evening out Rizalman also teamed up with with the girls. owner Fazwinna Mustapha Kamal SHOP MALAYSIA LORD’S TAILOR

afterafte word quickly spread about the Premier Custom Made Apparel l S for two years running in 2010 and TailorT quality. A second store in Bangsar 2011; and recently the prestigious Lord’s opened in 2009 and is headed }ƒ* byb heir-apparent and Creative Award (APEA) 2012 for outstanding Director, Kenny Loh. entrepreneurship, best practices and continued public attention. ThereTThhf are very fewf Now celebrating nearly 40 years people who can claim of tailoring, the business has Lord’s Tailor’s bespoke tailoring built a clientele of not just famous assures discerning clients of that their meteoric rise Malaysian names like former consistent superior quality, to international fame Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir attention to detail and creative and was because of a suit. Mohamad, shoe designer Dato’ Dr. Jimmy Choo, model Amber perfection using a wide range That is exactly how Groovy Apparel Chia, singer Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza of fabrics. Clients are measured in Ampang as it was known in 1974, and sportsman Datuk Lee Chong meticulously and suggestions are came to the eyes of the world after Wei, but also international actor made for best fabrics, cut and style the task of suiting up heavy weight and director Mel Gibson, who was boxing champion, Mohammad Ali. spotted wearing a Lord’s Tailor suit client’s shape proportionately, no on an Oscar night. matter the person’s size and height. Founder and Managing Director It is no secret that a well-cut suit is Robert Loh who trained under Lord’s Tailor has won numerous one of the best fashion investments skilled masters in London, changed awards, among them the Brand a man can make, to look and feel the name to Lord’s Tailor to give Laureate Award for Product his best. the business the status it deserved Branding in Retail Category,

WHERE TO FIND?

Lord’s Tailor The Ampwalk (Ampang Walk) Lot 1.10 & 1.11, 1st Floor 218 , Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603 2166 1918 Fax: +603 2166 8918

Lord’s Tailor Bangsar Shopping Centre F18 & F19, 1st Floor, Jalan Maarof, Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603 2094 9776 / 2094 6536 Fax: +603 2011 2042 SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 036/037 RUBAQ

Rubaq

Trendy, versatile, rich, exotic – words used to describe an apparel boutique that prides itself on its self-expression through hand-painted batik products.

Using much imagination and out of nothing, because creativity „? is about making the complicated boasts a fusion of contemporary simple”. Middle Eastern and Asian designs, Together with her daughter skirts, dresses and accessories. Shazmin Kushairi, Puan Zaharah Rubaq opened in May 2012, and is Kush Zaharah Sdn Bhd’s foray using combined elements from a WHERE TO FIND? into the fashion industry. It carries blend of traditional batik and resist fabrics hand-made from its own textile processes in wax and tie-dye batik textile production house with manipulation (where areas of cloth Butik Rubaq rich designs and images to attract are stitched, tied or prevented from Lot 50, Level G2, the young and dynamic. absorbing dye colours). Publika Shopping Mall Jalan Dutamas 1, Sri Hartamas Co-founder and Designer, Associate Mixing and matching pieces, the 50480 Kuala Lumpur Professor Madya Zaharah Ahmad personal attendants at Rubaq will Tel: +603 6206 2232 Osman says that the designs put together a look that will bring Email: [email protected] are a contribution to “our future out your own impressive personal WWebsite:ebsite www.rubaq.com generations, creating something style! SHOP MALAYSIA PINK JAMBU

Founder and Design Director Tengku Marina Ibrahim has a strong Pink Jambu background in designing not just soft furnishings but has also successfully ventured into designing clothes.

Armed with a degree in wear baju kurung, kaftan, saree, 3-dimensional design, interior salwar khameez and lengha, but design and furniture from Surrey, with a modern twist. England, she returned to Malaysia and turned to batik as her tour de Tengku Marina also collaborates force. with Dr. June Ngo, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Applied and She launched Pink Jambu in 1992 Creative Arts at the Universiti featuring creative couture clothes, Malaysia Sarawak, to produce ready-to-wear items, interior one-off scarf designs using a designs and home furnishings combination of Malaysian songket and batik designs called Songtik™. and harmonious prints. Focusing The Songtik™ scarves are woven on lengths of hand-painted batik by women in Terengganu and WHERE TO FIND? which are transformed into clothes Kuching through a charitable and home accessories, each piece of foundation under the royal Kota Kinabalu, Sabah chiffon, cotton, satin or silk fabric is patronage of Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Shop Lot No 3A, Shangri-la’s uniquely designed. the Permaisuri (Queen Consort) Rasa Ria, Pantai Dalit, PO Box 600, , Sabah 89208 of the state of Terengganu, to Tel: 608 878 7461 Batik has been an art form for help improve the lives of under- centuries throughout Asia and privileged communities. We are also available at: Tengku Marina has developed a !" niche market using designs and And the name Pink Jambu that Laut Resort, Perak products different from the formal Tengku Marina chose? It comes #$ styles batik had been known for from the company’s corporate colour Carlton, Kuala Lumpur of pink while the word ‘jambu’ %$'!"*; trends. Her collection includes meaning guava, is often used by Resort, Perak designs for the woman who likes to local men to describe a pretty girl. <= Hotel, Kuala Lumpur SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 038/039 HOMEGROWN LABELS

LadyL Gaga loves his clothes. So does Tori Amos. Bernard Chandran, a HOMEGROWNHOMEGROWN Kuala Lumpur boy, has made an impression on the international fashion scene with LABELS artistes and celebrities. And he’s not the only one.

Jimmy Choo is another home grown treating the children to Anakku’s So although Malaysia is a shopping range of products. Then there’s haven for international brands, for designing shoes worn by famous Khind, an electrical products our home grown goods make very people the world over. There are manufacturer whose goods are sold interesting and pretty gifts too. For many other popular Malaysian as far away as Africa. Selangor a full list of local brands, log on to '(}; ƒ www.matrade.gov.my/brands/ Rizalman Ibrahim, Carlo Rino, Poh quality, and made of tin still mined Kong Jewellers, Habib Jewellers, from the Klang Valley. Of course Edward Kong Pearls, Padini and the Malaysian designed and built WHERE TO FIND? British India, to name a few. Proton cars are enjoyed in an excellent export market. On the Malaysian External Trade It’s not just about fashion and food front we have numerous outlets Development Corporation (MATRADE) accessories from Malaysia though. like Secret Recipe, Old Town White What about getting a Naturatex Coffee, Beryl’s and many more that Tel: 603 - 6207 7077 mattress for a good night’s sleep or add fun to the Malaysian shopping Fax: 603 - 6203 7037 / 7033 experience. or toll-free 1 800 88 7280 SHOP MALAYSIA LISTING OF DESIGNER LABELS

1 UTAMA PAVILIONPAVILION KUALAKUALA LUMPURLUMPUR Bedat & Co Brioni Blu Burberry No.1, Lebuh Bandar Utama 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Boucheron Bvlgari Petaling Jaya Kuala Lumpur Bvlgari Canali Carrera y Carrera Cartier A/X By Armani Exchange Aigner Chopard Cerruti 1881 Bebe Bally Christian Dior Chanel Braun Buffel Bell & Ross ‡ Chanel Espace Parfum Brooks Brothers Bottega Veneta Davidoff Chopard Chanel Bulgari Edward Kong South Sea Pearl ck Calvin Klein CK by Calvin Klein Burberry Hublot ck Calvin Klein Accessories Coach Canali Jaeger-le-Coultre ck Jeans DKNY Jeans Celine Jendela KL Coach French Connection UK Chopard Kenzo Cole Haan Guess Club 21 Kuala Lumpur Khoon Hooi Cortina Watch Guess Accessories Coach Khronos Davidoff Guy Laroche Cole Haan Korloff Diane Von Furstenberg Lacoste Denim Supply Ralph Lauren Leo DKNY Massimo Dutti Diane Von Furstenberg Ligne Roset Ed Hardy Paris Hilton Ermenegildo Zegna Louis Vuitton Emporio Armani (‚ Giuseppe Zanotti M Missoni Ermenegildo Zegna Victoria Secret GUCCI Maurice Lacroix Fendi Michael Kors Hackett McQ by Alexander Mcqueen Fred Perry Laura Ashley Hermes Mouawad French Sole Morgan De Toi Hugo Boss Omega Giorgio Armani Nine West Jimmy Choo Rado Godiva Oroton The Hour Glass Red Valentino Gucci T.M. Lewin IWC Richard Mille Harley Davidson Bershka Jo Malone Roger Dubuis Harrods Morgan de Toi Juicy Couture Rolex Karen Millen Bespoked Ian Chang La Martina Sephora Kate Spade Nautica La Putri Sincere Watch Lancel LIULIGONGFANG Steinway Lyngdorf LACOSTE Longchamp Tse Sui Luen Loewe THETHE GGARDENSARDENS MALL Longines Ulysse Nardin & Reuge Louis Vuitton , Lingkaran Syed Michael Kors Valentino Marc Jacobs Putra, Kuala Lumpur Mikimoto Van Cleef & Arpels Max Mara Montblanc Miu Miu A/X Armani Exchange Morgan de Toi SUNWAY PYRAMIDPYRAMID Montblanc Omega Moschino BCBG MAXAZRIA No 3 Jalan PJS 11/15 Prada Moreschi BOSS Hugo Boss 46150 Petaling Rolex Mulberry Burberry Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan ck Calvin Klein Sacoor Brothers Oeding-Erdel Fine Jewellery Salvatore Ferragamo Pandora Coach Braun Buffel Shanghai Tang Patek Phillipe DKNY Coach Sincere Fine Watches Paul Smith DKNY Jeans DKNY Jeans Stuart Weitzman Piaget Juicy Couture Guess TAG Heuer Prada Karen Millen Lacoste Tiffany & Co. Ralph Lauren Women & Men Kate Spade CK Watches TOD’S Ralph Lauren Purple Label Lacoste Samsonite Lancel TWG Tea Rolex VERSACE Salvatore Ferragamo Longchamp SURIA KLCC Louis Vuitton Vertu Sincere Fine Watches Yves Saint Laurent Swarvoski Massimo Dutti KL City Centre, Kuala Lumpur M Womens TAG Heuer Mulberry STARHILL GALLERYGALLERY Tiffany & Co. Agnes B Tissot Oroton Aigner 181, Jalan Bukit Bintang TOD’S Rimowa Alfred Dunhill Sincere Fine Watches Kuala Lumpur TUMI Anya Hindmarch Versace Tag Heuer Aseana Armand Nicolet Versace Collection The Hour Glass Aseana Accessories Armani/ Casa Versace Jeans Thomas Sabo A/X Armani Exchange Armani/Dolci Vertu Tod’s Balenciaga Armani/Fiori Tumi Bally Arnold & Son Versace Collection BOSS Hugo Boss Versace Jeans Audemars Piguet SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 040/041 SHOP MALAYSIA LISTING OF MALLS

*/(/2 +5!,!,5-052+5!,!,5-052 KENANGA WHOLESALE CITY Tel: 603 9281 1998 AEON JUSCO TEBRAU SHOPPING Tel: 603 9221 8081 www.vivahome.com.my CITY CENTRE www.kenangacity.com.my Tel: 607 351 1110 Tel: 603 2161 7006 THE WELD www.jusco.com.my www.ampangpark.com.my LOT 10 Tel: 603 2161 8422 Tel: 603 2141 0500 www.theweld.com.my CITY SQUARE JOHOR AVENUE K www.lot10.com.my BAHRU Tel: 603 2168 7888 PUBLIKA Tel: 607 221 9961 MAJU JUNCTION MALL Tel: 603 6207 9426 www.city-square.com BANGSAR SHOPPING Tel: 603 272 8536 www.publika.com.my CENTRE www.majujunction.com DANGA CITY MALL Tel: 603 2094 7700 -%,!+!-%,!+! Tel: 607 221 5008 www.bsc.com.my www.dangacitymall.com Tel: 603 4042 7122 DATARAN PAHLAWAN BANGSAR VILLAGE www.themallkl.com MELAKA MEGA MALL PLAZA ANGSANA Tel: 603 2282 1808 Tel: 606 283 2828 Tel: 607 235 1420/1422/6394 www.bangsarvillage.com MID VALLEY MEGAMALL www.dataranpahlawan.com www.udaholdings.com.my Tel: 603 2289 8688 BANGSAR VILLAGE II www.midvalley.com.my THE ZON SHOPPING MALL Tel: 603 2288 1200 Tel: 606 282 6151 Tel: 607 221 8000 www.bangsarvillage.com PAVILION KUALA www.hektargroup.com/ www.zon.com.my LUMPUR mahkota parade BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE Tel: 603 2118 8833 Tel: 603 2144 9820/21 JOHOR PREMIUM OUTLET www.pavilion-kl.com .%'%2)3%-"),!..%'%2)3%-"),!. Tel: 607 6618823 www.timesquarekl.com JUSCO SEREMBAN 2 BUKIT BINTANG PLAZA Tel: 603 2148 5141 SHOPPING CENTRE +%$!( Tel: 603 2148 7411 www.plazalowyat.com Tel: 606 6015 618 www.souqbbplaza.com JETTY POINT SHOPPING www.jusco.com.my COMPLEX PLAZA MONT’ KIARA CAPSQUARE CENTRE Tel: 604 9667 530 Tel: 603 6201 2288 Tel: 603 2697 9788 0!(!.'0!(!.' www.jettypoint.com www.plazamontkiara.com. www.capsquare.com.my my BERJAYA MEGAMALL LANGKAWI FAIR FAHRENHEIT88 Tel: 609 508 8188 SHOPPING MALL SOGO DEPARTMENT Tel: 603 2140 7288 Tel: 604 9698 002 STORE www.fahrenheit88.com Tel: 603 2698 2111 EAST COAST MALL Tel: 609 560 9595 LANGKAWI PARADE www.klsogo.com.my THE GARDENS www.eastcoastmallkuantan. MEGAMALL Tel: 603 2297 0288 com.my Tel: 604 966 5017/5018 STARHILL GALLERY www.midvalleygardens. www.langkawi-parade.com Tel: 603 2782 3855 com.my www.starhillgallery.com PARADE Tel: 609 513 4388 SOUQ ALBUKHARY/ GREAT EASTERN MALL ALBUKHARY MALL SUNGEI WANG PLAZA Tel: 603 4256 8805 Tel: 603 2141 5071 05,!50).!.'05,!50).!.' Tel: 604 731 7777 www.greateasternmall.com.my www.sungeiwang.com 1 AVENUE MALL +%,!.4!. HARTAMAS SHOPPING SURIA KLCC 604 2611 121 CENTRE Tel: 603 2382 2828 www.1st-avenue-mall.com.my KB MALL (PACIFIC) Tel: 603 6201 8353 www.suriaklcc.com.my Tel: 609 747 6622 www.hartamas-sc.com SHOP MALAYSIA LISTING OF MALLS

AEON SEBERANG PRAI 3!"!(3!"!( THE SPRING CITY Tel: 6082 238 111 Tel: 603 5633 2530 Tel: 604 537 8022 1 BORNEO HYPERMALL www.thespring.com.my www.hektargroup.com Tel: 6088 448 000 GURNEY PLAZA www.1borneo.net TUN JUGAH SHOPPING SUNWAY PYRAMID Tel: 604 222 8222 COMPLEX Tel: 603 7494 3100 www.gurneyplaza.com.my WARISAN SQUARE Tel: 6082 253 308 www.sunway.com.my/ Tel: 6088 447 870 / 447 871 www.tunjugah.com pyramid/ ISLAND PLAZA www.warisansquare.com. Tel: 604 890 8888 my 3%,!.'/23%,!.'/2 TROPICANA CITY MALL www.islandplaza.com.my Tel: 603 7809 0988 1 UTAMA SHOPPING www.tropicanacitymall.com Tel: 6088 288 800 CENTRE Tel: 604 210 9020 www.suriasabah.com.my Tel: 603 7726 6033 THE PARADIGM www.penangtimessquare. www.1utama.com.my Tel: 603 7801 1188 com 3!2!7!+3!2!7!+ AMPANG POINT EMPIRE SHOPPING BOULEVARD MALL Tel: 603 4252 1781 GALLERY Tel: 604 262 2233 Tel: 6082 461 388 www.ampangpoint.com.my Tel: 603 5635 9818 www.prangin-mall.com www.boulevardmall.com www.esg.com.my THE CURVE QUEENSBAY MALL BOULEVARD SHOPPING Tel: 603 7710 6868 SUNWAY GIZA MALL Tel: 604 646 8888/ 645 4848 MALL www.thecurve.com.my Tel: 603 6148 1600 Tel: 6085 432 999 www.sunwaygizamall.com TANJUNG eCURVE PINANG HILLS SHOPPING MALL Tel: 603 7725 0277 SETIA CITY MALL Tel: 604 890 7726 Tel: 6082 253 310 www.ecurve.my/ Tel: 603 3375 8688 www.straitsquay.com www.hillsshoppingmall. www.setiacitymall.com com.my FIRST WORLD PLAZA Tel: 603 6105 9209 Tel: 604 397 9888 IMPERIAL SHOPPING www.rwgenting.com www.sunwaycarnival.com MALL Tel: 6085 431 133 IKANO POWER CENTRE 0542!*!9! Tel: 603 7720 7333/ 7874 5151 RIVERSIDE SHOPPING www.ikano.com.my ALAMANDA PUTRAJAYA CENTRE SHOPPING CENTRE Tel: 6082 233 351 THE MINES SHOPPING Tel: 603 8885 5468 www.riversidehemel.com MALL www.alamanda.com.my Tel: 603 8949 6288 SARAWAK PLAZA www.the-mines.com.my SHOPPING COMPLEX Tel: 6082 412 150 SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 042/043 WHAT’S THE WORD OUT ON THE STREETS?

WHAT’S THE WORD OUT ON THE STREETS? Away from the hustle and bustle of city life, visitors to Malaysia tapioca, morning glory spinach (kang kung), spiky , furry rambutans, in fact, unusual fruits and vegetables of all shapes and sizes compete for space with local handicrafts and clothes in street markets throughout Malaysia.

On mats on the ground, on tables, makeshift tents, carts and bicycles – markets and bazaars spring up daily to display their wares and local delicacies. From Penang in the north of Peninsula Malaysia to the states of Sabah and Sarawak, markets known as ‘pasar’ (day market) or ‘pasar malam’ (night market) are frequented by locals who know the best stalls for the best products, and where visitors can experience the daily lives of Malaysians. BAZAARS, NIGHT & FLEA MARKETS WHAT’S THE WORD OUT ON THE STREETS?

In Sabah, the Gaya Street Sunday market in Kota Kinabalu sets up WHEREW TO FIND? early in the morning while the Satok Road market in Kuching, If you would like to know more about the Sarawak runs from Friday evening mmarkets or the full listing, please contact through Sunday , with the ththese local authorities: sellers sleeping on site all weekend. Ayer Hitam in Johor is famous for KualaK Lumpur City Hall DDewan Bandaraya its porcelain and ceramics; Jonker KualaK Lumpur (DBKL) Street in Malacca for antiques and TTel: 1800 - 88 - 3255 Nyonya food; the Chowrasta bazaar in Penang for its famous Penang PPetaling Jaya City Council and Buluh Kubu Central MMajlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya Market in for the (M(MBPJ), Selangor Kelantan lekorˆ'‰ TTel: +603 - 7956 3544

In the Malaysian capital of Kuala SSubang Jaya Municipal Council Lumpur, or Petaling MMajlis Perbandaran Street market is a must-visit for (M(MPSJ), Selangor tourists. It offers a bewildering TeTel: +603 - 5637 6545 array of goods from steaming to colourful MMunicipal Council of Penang IIslands Central Market nearby, is a MMajlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang treasure trove of handicrafts and (M(MPPP) also where many Malaysian artistss TeTel: +604 - 263 7000 showcase their art. IIpohp City Council Malaysian street markets are a MMajlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI), Perak TeTel: +605 - 208 3333 feast of sights and scents, so no matter which you visit, remember JoJohor Bahru City Council to bring a camera and your MMajlis Bandaraya haggling skills along with you! (M(MBJB) TeTel: +607 - 222 2206 SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 044/045 GO FLY A KITE - COLOURFUL KELANTAN MARKETS

GO FLY A KITE – COLOURFUL KELANTAN MARKETS

Kota Bharu, capital city ( About nine kilometers away from of Kelantan is home to fresh fruits and vegetables of all the capital is Wakaf Che Yeh, the descriptions like herbs, lemongrass, largest market in Kelantan. It is the a four-storey wet and mangosteens, papayas; and fresh wholesale market for food, clothes dry market run almost and fabric traders in the state. Open entirely by women! The '( seven days a week, the market food and dried goods like salted comes alive in the evenings, where Siti Khadijah Market a myriad of goods are arranged is ablaze with colours, Š' tantalisingly to tempt passersby and market ladies ‘keropok lekor’, as well as pretty and those who have come with a sitting cross-legged from batik clothes and material. mission. dawn to late afternoon, For really fresh seafood, the best For local workers and residents watching over their 'ƒ<'Š near Kota Bharu airport, there is goods. next to the jetty, where boats a night market (pasar malam) at bring in their daily catches in the that starts from afternoon. six in the evening to midnight each BAZAARS, NIGHT & FLEA MARKETS GO FLY A KITE - COLOURFUL KELANTAN MARKETS

Tuesday by the roadside. Night Beautiful birds commanding a markets here normally offer food high price for their vocal abilities like noodles, dishes, burgers, can be found in elaborate cages at , , various market places. This state however, as well as household goods, is probably most famous for its Wau hardware and clothes. Most traders Bulan (Moon Kite), also known expect shoppers to try and bargain as the Kelantan Kite. Beautifully down the price of a product, so don’t hand crafted and painted creations be shy! ' competitions around the state The locals will tell you that food but visitors can pick up souvenir sold outside the state is not versions and other knick knacks considered genuine fare. Much of from the Bamboo Fort Bazaar near the consumables found in markets the Museum of Royal Traditions or ‘pasar’ in Kelantan requires an and Customs in Kota Bharu, or at acquired taste. Some famous dishes the Thai border towns of Rantau are like the herbs and vegetables Panjang and Pengkalan Kubur eaten raw with called where duty-free shopping can also ‘kerabu’, ‘ayam percik’ which is be enjoyed. chicken heavily marinated with , and ‘ Look out for bazaars selling Kelantan’, a white and brown ‘Songket’ or silk cloths woven dish cooked in the with gold or silver threadsds to thethe ever-present coconut milk. north of Kotaa BharuBharu at Kampung Penambang. TheThe local markets too Try the ‘nasi tumpang’ – rice with sell a large varietyariety of woodcarving, and omelette rolled up in a silverware andd gemstones. banana leaf like an ice cream cone, or the tricolour puffs, called All in all, Kelantanntan is a colourfulcolourful ‘lepok durian’ or ‘gelembung buaya’, state with somee of the most unique at the Kubang Pasu wet market in items you can getget your hands on. the mornings. One needs a strong Bring an extra casecase when you headhead will to deal with these pungent but there - you will bebe needing it soon delightful ! enough!

Kelantanese ardently preserve their rich Malay heritage such as top- ‘nasi tumpang’ spinning and bird-singing contests. SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 046/047 TAMU TALES IN SABAH

vinusak, home-made beads

TAMU TALES IN SABAH

Have you ever been In the heart of Kota Kinabalu to the shshyy or KK, the Gaya Street Market young to a tamu? You’ve got opens on Sundays and stretches womann to be up quite early in from Hotel Jesselton to the KK sellingg the morning to catch Minicipal Building. Originally pickledd ssweet-weet- called Bond Street, Gaya Street sour wildd mamangongo the best of what these Market has been trading for called bambangangan, markets have to offer. more than a hundred years. It or taste the fried sweeteet is jam-packed with items of all potato crisp- keropok bantalal. SmeSmellll Long before shopping centres description including livestock, the pungent root plant tuhauuhau became the place to meet friends and even puppies and rabbits for marinated in lime, chilli and shrimp and family for a day out shopping, sale. Betel leaf chewing ladies with N the Kadazandusun communities their red-stained teeth sit on woven of which can be caught from a long were already organising tamu or mats tempting passersby with their way off! open markets early in the mornings products – aphrodisiacs, hair tonics, with their fresh produce to avoid local tobacco or herbs from the In the heart of at the midday heat. Farmers from the jungles of Sabah. Vendors also sell Dongonggon on Thursdays and a colourful array of fresh vegetable Fridays, sip a little – a potent coasts would gather once a month to produce, exotic fruits, seafood, rice wine. It will go down well with trade goods they need: tobacco, rice ' ulat rumbai – live worms! Pick hawker food and snacks. There are up a machete or parang to admire and seaweed from the sea. It is also handicrafts, antiques, jewellery, its metalwork by a craftsman. the traders’ chance for a monthly souvenirs, toys and clothing on sale catch up on news and gossip. too. Gaya Street Market is where Š! KK residents take their family on about an hour and a half’s drive These days the markets operate a Sunday outing to stock up on away from KK to the playground of weekly and start from six in the groceries and essentials. the Bajau ‘cowboys of the East’. If morning and end around lunch you’re lucky, these skilled horsemen time. Kadazandusun, Bajau, Malay, The most interesting part of the day will be there wearing their gaily Chinese, Indian and Filipino traders at any tamu is meeting and buying decorated traditional costumes at buy, sell, barter and deal with all from the people who grow, make, the weekly Sunday tamu; but the types of goods. cook and have a great knowledge real tradition and heritage comes about the products they sell. Talk alive at the annual Tamu Besar – BAZAARS, NIGHT & FLEA MARKETS TAMU TALES IN SABAH

‘tudung duang’

event makes for an impressive and LIST OF TAMU MARKETS memorable visit. Kota Kinabalu Gaya Street Fair In some markets around Sabah, Sunday Penampang , area. In Tuaran local weavers Thursday & Friday are well known for their unique Tamu Ground, bamboo, rattan and bark baskets; in Sunday Sandakan Town, try to produce a musical Sunday note on the Kadazandusun musical township instrument called Sompoton. Saturday Semporna township Pause by the ‘doctor’ or tok guru Sunday who will recommend all kinds of Papar Sabindo, herbal cures for ailments ranging Saturday from skin problems to impotence! Taman OKK Mahali Search out the biggest cooking pot Papar in the market or the smallest farm Saturday & Sunday tool on sale. Tamburungus Tuesday & Wednesday Take your time browsing through Mile 30 (check point), the many tamu markets in Sabah to Thursday see close up whatever catches your township eye and sit to talk with the sellers Sunday many of whom are the farmers, Keningau township with resplendent displays of expert Sunday horsemanship, craftsmanship tamu or visit all of them, you are Thursday and wedding splendour captured sure to enjoy the people and the Saturday, 31 and 1 of through demonstrations and dances. atmosphere and not go away empty each month and 30 May handed! While there, buy a colourful tudung to 1 June duang, a necessity to protect food Tamparuli Tamparuli township against insects and dust. Together Wednesday with the usual jungle fare of wild Tawau Town herbs and plants, exotic orchids, Sunday handmade crafts and pottery, cattle Mile 15, Jalan and wild boar, the cultural Sunday Tuaran Tuaran Town Sunday SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 048/049 BAZAARS, NIGHT & FLEA MARKETS IN KLANG VALLEY

BAZAARS, NIGHT & FLEA MARKETS IN KLANG VALLEY

Food, fruits, vegetables, fabrics, pancake with oysters, or bizarre, and interesting items. Some clothes, perfumes, cooking utensils, curry noodles. have specialist services like tool hardware for the house, gardening ' tools, plants, trinkets, souvenirs Like the unending number of things gear. There are even local artists and even live animals. The list goes that can be bought at a market, and sculptors showing and selling on! there is also a mind-boggling range their artwork. Several markets will of food available – apart from have antiques on sale. If you see Vehicles of all shapes and sizes the usual fare of fried noodles or something you like, don’t forget to carrying anything from nail polish to burgers, on sale will also be chicken bargain hard! local food will be laid out for regular feet, pineapple salads, tongue- customers as well as passing visitors burning ‘ pedas’ (hot chilli Many of these markets are located Q paste), huge jackfruits and the in residential areas serving the markets found all over the Klang pungent durian. It won’t be a bad local community, like Petaling Jaya Valley. Just follow the bright lights thing to visit on an empty stomach (SS2), Shah Alam, Ampang, Sentul, strung out along the road where with all that enticing food around! and Cheras. A mix of housewives, tables and chairs are available for families and young adults blend diners who instead of cooking at !Q' into the crowds, trying to spot some the places to get a real feel of local item. sticks with dipping , chilli fried BAZAARS, NIGHT & FLEA MARKETS BAZAARS, NIGHT & FLEA MARKETS IN KLANG VALLEY

In Kuala Lumpur, other established Damansara Uptown, Publika and night markets are Chinatown or Central Market. , Little India, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman and the Not only will your senses be Taman Tun Dr Ismail night market. delighted with all that these places New marts are also springing up at have to offer but you will have upmarket shopping malls offering sharpened your bargaining skills.lls. the urban shopper a taste of bazaars You will also take home a fantasticantastic and markets with a multitude of experience of the Malaysiansian way food and product choices. of life.

'$' at the Curve sees sellers with all kinds of fun and funky bric-a- brac like accessories, jewellery, gemstones, decorative items for the home as well as Malaysian handicrafts. Silk , wood carvings, lampshades, throws, crockery, second-hand goods, antiques, cloisonné and enamelmel ware can be found in bazaarsaars like Amcorp Mall, Bangsar ShoShoppingpping Complex, The Summit,mit, Mont Kiara, SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 050/051

WAYANG KULIT - A SHADOW PLAY

Literally meaning ‘skin The origin of the wayang kulit Shadow puppets theatre’, a reference to is uncertain, but it is thought to ' have come from China and India cardboard cut outs and the colourfully decorated and brought through Thailand to parts of the leather leather pieces depicting Malaysia. There are four types of are carved out with human and animal shadow puppetry: the Wayang Kulit sharp knives to create features for the characters, the Wayang Kelantan, Wayang Kulit Gedek (using a mix of Malay and Thai characters, like faciall Kulit is a musical play languages), Wayang Kulit Purwa expressions and which always tells of (Indonesian styled ancient puppet clothing. The pieces the triumph of good over play) and Wayang Kulit Melayu (for are made separately,y, Malay royalty). decoratively paintedd evil. and joined with wiree Wayang Kulit Kelantan which for movement; each This shadow puppetry is the is the most popular, tells the puppet can take up to ththreeree traditional art of making localised story of the Hindu epic, weeks to make. silhouetted shadows come alive Ramayana. Versions of the story against a makeshift cloth screen by were handed down verbally through The ‘Tok Dalang’ is the expertert use of a light source from behind. It generations in the local Kelantanese storyteller who sits behind thee was popular entertainment before dialect, Malay and Thai. They cloth screen using his voice to the days of cinemas and television, have been improvised over time to provide excitement, sadness, when villagers would gather to accommodate audiences, cultural comedy, suspense and happy listen to hours of storytelling and topical subjects. endings. His skills however are not through puppetry. limited to storytelling alone. ARTS & CRAFT

WAYANG KULIT - A SHADOW PLAY

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He has to manipulate the puppets’ called canang and hanging gongs movements and give each character called tetawak. its own ‘voice’ while simultaneously conducting the orchestra and Today, wayang kulit performances gauging the audience’s reactions. are held at festivals, cultural He controls the puppets with long events, ceremonies, exhibitions and bamboo rods and moves them special occasions. The multicultural around against the screen. This 19-strong Sri Cindayu Wayang allows the light source shining Kulit Group from Pasir Chetok is from behind to cast shadows on the led by a Kelantan Chinese, Mr. screen. The ‘Tok Dalang’ also has Kang Boon Ann who is also the to tap the kechrek or rattle with his puppet maker. The group has foot to alert the musicians to the performed at numerous places, Persatuan Wayangnggy Kulit Sri CindayuCindayu change in characters. including the National Academy 044AMAN-AHANG0ERDANAAHANG0ERDANA of Arts, Culture and Heritage +OK,ANAS Plays are always accompanied by an (ASWARA), an academic institution +OTA"HARU +ELANTANTAN orchestra consisting of traditional of the Malaysian Ministry of instruments like the double-headed Information, Communication and 4ELEPHONE  drums called gendang, a single- Culture.  headed cup-shaped drum known as gedumbak, a pair of vertical drums If there happens to be a shadow called geduk, hand cymbals called play performance near you, do go kesi, a reed-like instrument called and watch – you will be captivated! serunai, a pair of inverted gongs SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 052/053 WAU, THE GIANT KITE

WAU, THET GIANT KITE

AttractingAttract competitors from around the world,wo the festival presents an amazingamaz collection of kites of all shapesshap and sizes, and none more ŠS moonmo kite or Wau Bulan.

WauW Bulan is a specialty of this north-easternn coastal state, What a sight handmade by master craftsmen with a skill handed down from to behold at the father to son. The kite frame is InternationaInternationall ? KiKitete Festival! strips and soaked in water to make it pliable. The bamboo strips are SoSoaringaring above the bent into shape, and ridges made to pristine white beach bind the rods with string into the is a national symbol crescent frame comprising of a head, spine, wing and tail. Thin coloured recognisable by its paper is glued onto the frame, and majestic size, detailed layers upon layers of intricately cut- designs and brilliant out coloured paper patterns pasted on for distinctive designs. Kites can colours – the Wau BulanBu ! take up to two weeks to construct. ARTS & CRAFT

WAU, THE GIANT KITE

There are several variations to the (? Wau Bulan like the Wau Kucing and strength and may require two (cat) or Wau Merak (peacock), men to control! Often, they are differentiated by their tails. tied to coconut trees where they will stay airborne all night. Some Wau Bulan Wau Bulan is typically 2.5 metres kites have a string bow attached in width and 3.5 metres in length. The layered cut-outs depicting local path, make a constant humming noise. This is thought to frighten evil spirits, forecast the next day’s hundreds of feet up in the air. weather, and most importantly, Traditional kites will have a central ' RIbu’ or ‘Mother of All to sleep! Different lengths and sizes %S make different sounds and one can telling stories of the intricacies of imagine the strings singing from Wau Merak human life. Wau Bulan was adopted above! as the logo of national carrier )} In Kota Bharu, the best place to and is also featured on the reverse Wau Bulan is at Jalan Pantai side of the 50 sen coin. Cahaya Bulan, past Kampung Penambang, Kampung Badang and Š Kampung Semut Api. Enjoy the as a pastime after the rice harvest, spectacular display of colours while usually in May and June given the you’re there! good prevailing winds during this Wau Kucing SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 054/055 SABAH HANDICRAFTS

SABAH HANDICRAFTS

It is easy to understand This is used mostly for clearing will tell if the wearer is Iranun, undergrowth, chopping trees, Bajau, Kadazan, Dusun or Murut. why there is a large range mending fences, and shaping basic The same bamboo and rattan strips of traditional craft still wood carvings. Bajau men from being made and used in Kota Belud make machete blades mats of all sizes and patterns as a by melting, pounding, shaping and welcome addition to a home. Sabah every day. With polishing iron, with the hilt and more than 30 ethnic sheath carved from a single piece There are many different handmade communities, there is of wood. On rare occasions carved crafts ranging from the practical to buffalo horn is used for the hilt. the decorative. A visit to the Murut a rich source of old and Cultural Centre near Town new artifacts visitors can Another utility item the is a must to see great examples of bring home as gifts from communities have in common is the the skills of the Murut community. rattan, bamboo and bark basket Elaborately carved wooden lipa- Malaysia’s second largest usually strapped across their backs lipa – sailboats; or sumpitan – a state, also known as the or foreheads. These baskets are bamboo blowpipe used for hunting, ‘Land below the Wind’. are among the treasures here. The livestock and even babies! also decorate wooden building structures with carvings In addition to the many Similarly, the tudung duang or on pillars and furniture, but other reproductions made as souvenirs cover woven from dyed items like shields, masks and for tourists, local Sabahans practice leaves (now also in fabric) is a outsized wooden cutlery make good and preserve the craft skills handed another practical item used to souvenirs. down from father to son, mother protect food against dust and to daughter in weaving, sewing, insects. The ethnic communities In Kudat, the Rungus people are are very skilled at the delicate art well known for their beautiful to their culture, tradition and every of weaving and hat making. Hats beaded necklaces. Men and women day way of life. identify the wearer’s tribe by its wear long, broad multi-stranded shape and patterns. Crafted from pinakol over traditional black Communities still hand-make some bamboo and rattan strips, and dyed and gold costumes. It takes a long tools used to work on their crafts. with natural colours from plants, time to bead strands into intricate One useful tool Sabahans cannot do these conical or hexagonal hats and colourful patterns telling without is the machete, or parang. with geometric or striped patterns of ancient fables. In addition to ARTS & CRAFTS SABAH HANDICRAFTS

necklaces, earrings, and bangles, Finally pay a visit to the Handicraft some headwear is also produced Market along Jalan Tun Fuad for the tourist market. The Rungus Stephens in Kota Kinabalu. Many also make rinago trays, boxes from of the items and more can be found a type of fern called lingkong and here and undoubtedly visitors ikan. will not resist buying a skillfully handmade craft as a reminder of Cloth weaving includes the kain their time in the ‘Land below the dastar which is worn by Bajau men Wind’. as headgear, and the Linangkit > and Kadazan tribes as table WHERE TO FIND? displays or embellishment on clothes. PASAR KRAFTANGAN (Handicraft Market) Pottery is another practical item Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Sinsuran in households of Sabah. The Murut Kota Kinabalu, Sabah value particularly, their heirloom jars some of which are still used to SABAH MURUT CULTURAL CENTRE (Pusat Kebudayaan Murut Sabah) ferment the local tapai, a traditional Kampung Pulong, rice wine. There are several pottery 13 km from Tenom Town establishments selling vases, clay Tel: +6 087 302421 pots and plates on the way to Tuaran. SABAH HANDICRAFT CENTRE Kota Kinabalu (Capital City) In Keningau, the Sabah Handicraft , Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Centre is a one-stop centre Tel: +60 88 438308-9 for visitors to buy traditional handicrafts and also see how YAYASAN SABAH GROUP artisans train and make these crafts Menara Tun Mustapha there. Get some beaded bracelets, Yayasan Sabah Headquarters Complex necklaces, batik and carvings Bay, PO Box 11201 as gifts. Bring a sompoton home 88813 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and try to raise a note from this Tel: +6 088 326300 traditional wind instrument made Fax: +6 088 326424 from gourd and bamboo. SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 056/057 THE SILVER STORY- A LABOUR OF LOVE

A LABOUR OF LOVE

Each day, Pak Dollah sits among his silver sheets andnd ingots and traces out a traditional pattern onto the surface of a silver piecepiece he had prepared. He is one among the several skilleded craftsmencraftsmen and women of Malaysia who work at their trade as silversmiths of Kelantan, Perak, Terengganu, Pahang and Sarawak.

Silver smithing is a craft that has The style is mostly repousse or released from the mould, the expert existed for centuries. At the peak hammered from the reverse side, engraver carves the chosen motifs of of the Majapahit rule, silver was ' brought in by traders to the Malay applied to metal surfaces, and Peninsula. Artisans of Malay royal neillowork which is a form of A functional piece that has endured households began crafting in gold over the years is the silver but in the 17th century, started and buckle, worn primarily by the ' Silver is melted and poured into Straits-born women of Malaysia as cutters on silver to form intricate shallow wooden moulds. Designs well as the of Sarawak. designs on ornaments and utility are then tapped in and a mixture The Ibans also wear silver-crafted pieces. of resin, wax and powdered clay head pieces called Sugu and is used to set the shape. When armbands and accessories known as tumpak pirak. ARTS & CRAFTS THE SILVER STORY- A LABOUR OF LOVE

Other popular items are the silver or collectibles such as trophies, hair pins called cucuk sanggul miniature replica houses or boats, and highly decorated accessories that take several days to several worn by the at traditional months to produce. wedding ceremonies, the three- linked brooch called kerongsang for The main areas for silverware pinning blouses, the handle of the in Kelantan are Pintu Geng to keris, a Malay dagger, tepak sireh Kampung Sireh, Kampung Marak or betel leaf boxes, tobacco boxes, and Kampung Badang along the earrings, and cutlery. road to Pantai Cahaya Bulan. Kraftangan Malaysia (Malaysian Kelantan silverware is renowned Handicraft Corporation) recently for excellent workmanship. recognised a local of Jalan Sultanah Although commonly a cottage Zainab, Pak Mohd Daud Yusoff as industry, silverware from here an Adiguru, or mastercraftsman for is sold worldwide as objets d’art these very beautiful works of art.

WHERE TO FIND? COMYNS (M) SDN BHD 4 Jalan Usahawan 6 Setapak Jaya 53300 Tel: +603 4145 6339

MARIWASA KRAFTANGAN 522, Kawasan Perusahaan 33000 Kuala Kangsar Perak Tel: +605-7765 888 Fax: +605-7760 213 Retail outlet: No. 41, Jalan Dwitasiktasik 2 Dataran Dwitasik Bandar Sri Permaisuriisuri 56000 Cheras Kuala Lumpur Tel: +605-9172 115757 Fax: +603-9172 0810810

KELANTAN MALAYAY ARTSARTS AND CRAFTS Jalan Sultanah Zainabainab Kelantan, Malaysiaa Tel: +609-977 777272

MOHD SALLEH & SSONSONS KELANTAN SILVERCRAFTERCRAFT 1260-B, Jalan Sultantan ZainabZainab 15000 Kota Bharuu Kelantan, Malaysiaa Tel:+609 748 34011 SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 058/059 SABAH POTTERY

The indigenous peoples of Borneo have been producing their own earthenware pottery since eons past, with these SABAH utensils being used mainly for the storage of rice or the making of wine. POTTERY

But is was perhaps the notwithstanding, pottery from the motifs that generally comprise local establishment of trade with China >! from around the 11th century that that of Sabah remains much sought and decorative forms. Visitors will brought some measure of diversity after, with distinctive patterns and often come across small yet sturdy ' motifs that continue to fascinate and easily portable items of various here. Apart from the large storage both local and foreign visitors. heights and diameters with fairly containers used for the fermentation Indigenous pottery seldom makes slight bas relief and indigenous of wine, smaller pieces of pottery use of the wheel. Instead, pieces of patterns. were also used for keeping clay are hand-moulded into desired home-made jungle medicines and shapes and decorated either by Pay a visit to the Handicraft Market ointments. More macabre, however, way of beating with carved wooden along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens in is that the very largest of these very paddles or the removal of clay to Kota Kinabalu. Many of the items form relief patterns in the fairly dry can be found here and visitors dead in times past! but still malleable clay. will not resist buying a skillfully handmade craft as a reminder of Today, earthenware has primarily The earthenware and designs their time in the ‘Land below the been relegated to being objects that are found today are likely Wind’. of art, with practical use being the result of a combination of Chinese immigrants’ knowledge decorative ornaments. This fact of manufacture and design, with ARTS & CRAFTS SABAH TEXTILE

SABAH TEXTILE

There is both a bewildering, yet fascinating array of textiles and designs to Textiles from Sabah include woven horse and rider. Horse riding is be found in Sabah given and embroidered cloths such as another important element in the Linangkit, a traditional form of Bajau people’s tradition and the the state’s many different produced by several only native culture in Malaysia to ethnic communities. of the Sabahan tribes especially have so strongly maintained this the Dusun Lotuds of Tuaran. The exciting sport. process primarily involves the use of intricate embroidery to hide the No matter what strikes your eye as Motifs centre around the more seams between pieces of joint cloth. a possible piece of artwork, costume universal aspects of nature or simply a striking memory of Also of great interest is the Kain your sojourn in Sabah, a piece of Visitors will be intrigued by the Dastar or Dastar cloth that is Sabahan textile will surely brighten intricacy and range of geometric often made into headpieces and up any room. patterns that each tribe has frequently incorporate motifs of mastered as their particular cultural, creative and ethnic stamp.

It is interesting to note that there on the textile designs of Sabah. Unlike in other parts of the region where either or Hinduism have made indelible marks on the design and motifs of various aspects of design and craft, the textiles of Sabah have remained purely indigenous. This aspect of the art has also remained largely intact. SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 060/061 LISTING OF ART & CRAFT CENTRES / GALLERIES

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WHAT’S COOKING ‘nasi kukus ayam dara’ IN KELANTAN

Malaysians love to eat. Visit a Malaysian home and the 'P‘Q This comes from the ingrained sense of hospitality in the Malaysian psyche, where our lives around ‘’ gatherings, social or formal, involve food in some way.

Kelantan particularly, being home Much of Kelantan’s dishes tend cik mek molek, nasi tumpang, solok to a cross-cultural and ethnic to be sweet and the use of coconut lada, putu halba, tepung pasong, community, is a melting pot of cucur badak and the ever popular delicious foods from the Malay, state in Malaysia. keropok gote. There are also many Chinese and . sweet and puddings. ()$' From breakfast of nasi berlauk or ayam percik or ayam golek, which is The Chinese have their chilli ' coconut - marinated chicken cooked chicken feet, bubur Asyura or vegetables cooked with nasi kerabu, savoury , bakchang which is and , to the mouth- rice with a mixture of leaf salads. a glutinous rice and meat dumpling, watering kaeng matsaman or There is also a called , telur merah, sticky beef curry with roasted , budu which is salted anchovies bakul during the Chinese New fermented for half a year, and Year and, uang or during spices in a thick coconut milk for laksam weddings. and belacan. There is also a vast and at times, intriguing dishes to number of snacks like the different sample throughout the state. types of serunding, tepung bungkus, SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 066/067 WHAT’S COOKING IN KELANTAN

‘solok lada’ ‘nasi tumpang’

‘ nom mai dong’ ‘cik mek molek’

‘putu halba’

The Thai community has various hot and sour dishes, like kaeng som nom mai dong pickled bamboo. There is a salad for breakfast called khao yam pak tai ‘tepung bungkus’ which is boiled rice with chopped lemongrass, peanuts, bean sprouts, ' So what better to say about WHERE TO FIND? lime with a sauce, as Kelantan than that you have visited well as delicious papaya salads. the beautiful state, seen its amazing Famous budu-maker villages are landscape, arts and crafts, and also Kg. Tawang, Bachok and Kg. And the pièce de résistance is the eaten some raw jungle vegetables Penambang near Kota Bharu. phat phet belut – chilli eel. A spicy with fermented anchovies, chicken dish that is not easy to cook, nor feet and eel! Restoran Nasi Berlauk near old easy to eat! It is a specialty of the Shell belonging to Pak Su Wahab Thai restaurants around Tumpat at Wakaf Bharu and Wakaf Baru. !>%= CUISINE - ASIDE FROM THE MAIN DISH

‘budu’ ‘ timun’ Mention sambal in any restaurant, and a red paste-like side dish is brought to your table. CONDIMENTS - This is local condiment at its best - to enhance an ASIDE FROM THE already delicious meal for an extra tasty kick. MAIN DISH

Fermented red is another cucumber and mint. This normally condiment used to stir fry accompanies or pilau rice. vegetables, but commonly eaten on its own at breakfast, with or Pickles made of brinjal, , rice porridge. It has a strong aroma green chillis, mango, green papaya, and is an acquired taste not to be cucumber as well as mango and confused with the similar tempe. tomato chutneys are also used abundantly in Malaysia as additions There is also , a pink to rice, keropok and . shrimp fry preserved in rice and salt, which is a speciality of Malacca Condiments have such a strong and Bintulu. It is used as a sauce presence in Malaysia that the for meats. Kelantanese have budu, National Trade Promotion Agency ‘keropok’ an anchovy and salt combination of Malaysia, or MATRADE, has that is left to ferment for at least published a book called ‘Malaysia half a year. & Condiments Directory’. We are certainly not limited to the One side dish that helps cool the list provided above! Go on, have a palate down after a hot curry taste! is , yoghurt served with SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 068/069 EXOTIC SABAH FARE

EXOTIC SABAH FARE

The annual Traditional Food However, the fare served up in Festival in Sabah offers visitors homes usually consists of a popular a surprisingly large mixture of Kadazan dish called pinasakan traditional home grown foods as well ' as food sources found in the wild. with bambangan, a wild mango or takob akob, the skin of a type Seafood and seaweed are staple of small red sour fruit. Tuhau is for Sabah coastal dwellers, while a fragrant root vegetable used in inland dwellers consume wild salads or pickles. In fact, much of Kadazandusun food is pickled as a snails, vegetables like ferns, tubers method of preservation, normally and bamboo shoots which usually with lime or salt. accompany hill rice, corn or cassava. A variety of fruits are available all There are so many unusual and year round. interesting dishes to try, it’s hard to know where to start. Be The most interesting snack of the adventurous, go ahead and dig in. Kadazandusun, Murut and Tatana natives is the beetle larva found in sago tree trunks that are eaten raw, half-cooked or fried. Sabahans also have which is raw Murut favourite, jaruk or river ' bamboo tubes with salt and . CUISINE GRILLED TO PERFECTION

satay

Forget plans to use bottled barbeque sauce with GRILLED TO your chicken wings this weekend. Instead, head off to Bellamy Road in Kuala Lumpur, behind the old PERFECTION or -

ikan bakar Ikan bakar is often found in night Use of ingredients and preparation markets throughout Malaysia, and for all dishes differ from state well worth hunting out. Marinated to state, and vary in the diverse stingray, snapper or mackerel is communities. wrapped in banana leaf to retain the moisture and succulence, and >Š cooked on an open wood or charcoal ayam percik, or ayam golek, grilled chicken mixed with ginger, tamarind and gula Melaka. Perhaps we can entice you to travel What about the meats marinated to Kajang, for the famous satay? It’s overnight in a yoghurt seasoning the sauce and that and cooked in a tandoor or clay makes one want more, not just the oven? Well worth waiting for. fragrant lemongrass basting the meat. Other grilled foods include a snack called pulut panggang, which is Look out for grilled, crispy tofu glutinous rice with spiced coconut bakar, stuffed with beansprouts, wrapped in banana leaf. A larger cucumber and roasted peanuts, served with sauce. is , glutinous rice cooked SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 070/071 GRILLED TO PERFECTION

ikan bakar ikan bakar

satar

in bamboo tubes which cann be found along many roadsideside stalls. There is also Otak Otak, a ƒ' meat with eggs and herbs, also wrapped in banana leaf and grilled.

Like many locals do, follow the smoke and aroma to some of the best grills in town.

otak-otak CUISINE MALAYSIAN SIGNATURE DISHES

Eating in Malaysia can be both a culinary delight MALAYSIAN and an adventure given the bewildering array of SIGNATURE dishes to be found. DISHES

“Dah makan?” is the question beans, green vermicelli, peanuts and enriching its taste. This is usually asked when friends and and sweet corn is topped with ice ' family meet each other. To ask if shavings and a generous scoop of someone has eaten is the Malaysian liquid palm sugar and thick coconut Roti milk. It is a very popular Roti or bread comes in many forms alright. Malaysia being the melting for hot days and can be found in just and is eaten throughout the day in pot of an amazing number of about every corner of Malaysia at Malaysia, like the roti canai which races and cultures, has a range of $ is a pancake-type bread eaten with cuisine that makes it a food lover’s hotel restaurants. a lentil or ‘dhal’ gravy. is paradise! a close cousin of the roti canai with meat, chili and folded into Keep your eyes open for the stall, The making of this strong milky the bread and cooked on a griddle. café or restaurant that has a crowd tea is a practiced skill. Literally } of local patrons in it – the food will meaning ‘stretched tea’ (tarik _ `( means pull), it takes an expert toppings and baked in a ‘tandoor’ or on your gastronomic journey, here handler to ‘stretch’ the tea from clay oven. are a few of the ‘must try’ local one container at an arm’s height favourites: into another. There are regional The unique roti is made from competitions to see who is champion Air Batu Campur (better known at ‘stretching’ without spilling a milk, and poured through a special as ABC) drop. Doing this injects air into mould to make a net-like crepe. It This mixture of jelly, sweet kidney the hot making it frothy is usually served with gravy. The SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 072/073 MALAYSIAN SIGNATURE DISHES

Char Kuey Teow

Murtabak

breakfast special for Malaysians $;' is roti kahwin, literally meaning marinated beef, chicken, even Nasi Kandar is abundantly married bread! It is two pieces venison are barbequed over an open available throughout the country; it of buttered () is a plateful of rice with a variety of sandwiched with a Malaysian egg spicy with cucumber, and called kaya. Best onion and ketupat or rice cakes. It’s vegetables, fried eggs and salted washed down with a steaming mug the aroma of the burning charcoal > of ‘O’ (black coffee)! N salad called acar timun. watch the satay man keep the coals Nasi Lemak alive with his palm-leaf fan. Chicken Rice A simple rice dish cooked in coconut Chicken Rice has become a popular milk accompanied with cucumber, Asam all-day meal. It is a rice dish cooked fried peanuts, fried anchovies and This dish from north of Peninsula with chicken stock, garlic, ginger a ‘sambal’ or chili paste. Sometimes Malaysia is a noodle with and salt and served with steamed ' } or roasted chicken and a bowl of added on the side. of shredded pineapple, cucumber, . Some places offer chicken gizzard and liver with it, and this Satay on top and added to this is a experience is enhanced with a Not so much a ‘dish’ than a food paste, , mint and sliced chilis. piquant sauce made of chili, garlic, experience – satay can be found Mackerel is commonly used to make ginger and lime juice. just about anywhere in Malaysia the tangy tamarind-based soup. from hawker stalls to food centres CUISINE MALAYSIAN SIGNATURE DISHES

Fish Head Curry

Char Koay Teow ( from the chili spices. This can be Yong Tau specialty with , cockles, egg eaten on its own or sometimes with Foo and bean sprouts. It is the heat, rice or toast like a paté. This is essentially a speed and timing of the cooking clear soup containing a variety that makes the dish tasty despite Keropok of food items mostly stuffed with it being such simple fare. The This snack food can be found in ( roadside stall with the longest many coastal towns and areas queue is a sign of a good char koay stuffed in the middle. Other types of teow. Penang, known for its hawker vegetables like bittergourd, ladies fare, is one of the best places to and dried for deep-frying. There ˆ'‰“ˆ‰ savour this dish. are several varieties, with popular and fresh chili are also stuffed and ones being the keropok lekor which served alongside. This selection of Otak Otak is long and chewy, keropok losong ' A town called Muar in Johor is which is steamed, and keropok and served with spicy chili '' keping which is thin and crispy. sauce, made with red fermented concoction grilled over a charcoal They turn light shades of brown beancurd, and hoisin sauce. Look ~ when fried and keropok keping is for the famous Ampang Yong Tau lemongrass, spices, eggs, coconut sometimes served with a cucumber Foo in Kuala Lumpur. milk and chili, and wrapped in pickle. banana leaves. Once cooked, the leaves are unwrapped to reveal the SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 074/075 MALAYSIAN SIGNATURE DISHES

Laksa Sarawak

Laksa Johor Laksam

Rojak Buah Rojak Mamak

Onde Onde Our sweet dessert is a local Mutton soup is a favourite late comes in many variations speciality made from glutinous rice night supper dish to quell hunger depending on the location, available without eating a huge meal. Made center. Made into little green balls of goat or lamb, it is the spices such cook! Prawns, meats, anchovies, as , star , and eggs, tomatoes and sliced chili can leaf juice, and coated with grated pepper in the soup that gives it the be thrown in to make up the dish. coconut, it makes for a delectable aroma and taste. The best mutton It is usually seasoned with soya treat. can usually be found at sauce and chili sauce. streetside stalls around Malaysia. CUISINE MALAYSIAN SIGNATURE DISHES

Satay

Teh tarik Mee Goreng forfor thisthis isis thethe lengthylengthy cookingcooking ‘Mee Goreng’ or fried noodles are process. A blend of various spices, extremely popular and can be chillies, ginger, , garlic, found everywhere in the country. ' Come across a well fried noodle tumeric is simmered with the dish, fresh from a piping hot wok, meat and coconut milk for hours The other truly Malaysian favourite ' over a low heat until practically is the Fish Head Curry made of egg, deep fried and slices of all the moisture has evaporated, spices blended to create a highly chicken or prawns and other greens leaving behind tender chunks of aromatic and tongue teasing thrown in for good measure and meat. There are also variations to ‡‚ your day would have been made. ‘Beef ’ and these include Mackerel, Red and White Snapper. ‘Rendang Tok’ from the northern Whatever your preference, a rice Rendang region, ‘Rendang Asli’ from Pahang meal with a generous helping of The ‘Rendang’ is generally of beef and ‘Rendang Minang’, from Negeri ' but has variations with chicken Sembilan. cooked in a curry will surely be an and buffalo meat, and is usually experience to remember. served during festivals and family gatherings. A primary reason SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 076/077 MALAYSIAN SIGNATURE DISHES

Cendol Nasi Kerabu

Air Batu Campur Hot Plate Noodle

Rojak So whatever your culinary If you prefer something light, then inclinations or instincts might Rojak could possibly be your choice be, Malaysia is perhaps the best of a mid-afternoon snack. There are place to test your taste buds and different versions of this dish so be to hone your palate. For as you sure you’re ordering ‘Rojak Buah’ or travel the length and breadth of the fruit salad version as opposed to S ‘Rojak Mamak’ which is an entirely a diaspora to charm, tempt and different dish. ‘Rojak’ describes a provoke your culinary soul. So come dish of pieces of fresh tropical fruit on, be brave, and take a leap into and vegetables including cucumber, the amazing and delectable world of mango, pineapple, ‘sengkuang’ or Malaysia’s signature dishes! a sweet turnip thoroughly mixed with a sweet and spicy prawn paste. Chilli is added to taste and ground peanuts sprinkled on top. Variations include the addition of a crispy deep fried , dried ' puffs. TRAVEL MALAYSIA TRAVELLING IN MALAYSIA

TRAVELLING IN MALAYSIA

Malaysia is home to many cultural shoes before entering and to handle available at all shops. Tourist and religious festivals and is a food with your right hand. Receive “ country of warm, friendly and or give gifts with your right hand usually at hand to assist with hospitable Malaysians who will help as well. problems. make your trip a memorable one. Check school and public holidays Loose clothing with sleeves is There are some things visitors when planning your trip so as not suitable for the warm climate should know about Malaysia when to miss out on places which may and don’t forget an umbrella or travelling around. As a multi- be closed. Make sure you take out raincoat! religious country, visitors should medical insurance before travelling respect local customs and religions as healthcare is not free. There We suggest that you just be at all times. Many areas of Malaysia are many private clinics as well as aware of your surroundings and adopt a modest standard of dress over-the-counter pharmacies and respect the law, the different and behaviour particularly in places Chinese herbal medical halls. In cultures and religions and of worship. whatever you do, have a ‘Truly to drink from the tap, but most Malaysian’ time! Other customs to note especially in Malaysians boil their drinking Malaysian homes is to remove your water. Bottled mineral water is SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 078/079 SCALING THE HEIGHTS TO KINABALU

SCALING THE HEIGHTS TO KINABALU

Ask any tourist what (native Rungus ) and The Kinabalu Park environ itself they did while they Tanjung Simpang Mengayau which hides a whole host of activities and were in Sabah - your is the northernmost tip of Borneo natural attractions for adventure with its lighthouse. seekers as well as leisurely visitors. answer is likely to be A Visitor and Education Centre either on a diving or Just 30km southeast of KK is the gives information about places and climbing holiday. „~„ activities that the Park has to offer. S Hot Springs with its thermal „' sulphur pools is nearby too. There The numerous beaches around up to a year to bloom. Spanning up the coastlines of Sabah make it an to a metre in width, the plant emits to the treetop canopy walkway – not attractive water sport destination a foul smell that attracts insects for suitable for those suffering from as well as perfect for rest and its pollination. vertigo! Visit the KiKipungitpungit anandd recreation. Just as many people Langanan waterfallsalls and enenjoyjoy visit Kinabalu Park though, at the A dozen kilometers short of the natural beautyy there. site of Mount Kinabalu, the highest Kinabalu Park is Nabalu, where the Further along towardsards mountain in Malaysia. watch tower gives an uninterrupted Mesilau in Kundasangsang view of Mount Kinabalu and where is the Desa Dairyy What not many people know is visitors can make a pit stostopp at the FaFarmrm wwherehere mmilkilk iis the number of other attractions local market to pick up colourcolourfulful Sabah has to offer, close to the souvenirs, food and drink.nk. There is capital city of Kota Kinabalu or KK. another viewing tower aatt PoPoropokropok Northeast of KK towards Kudat is View which is less the Kampung Sumangkap Gong touristy, but just as Factory, Gombizau Honey Bee good. Farm, the Kampung Bavanggazo TRAVEL MALAYSIA SCALING THE HEIGHTS TO KINABALU

Desa Dairy Farm

Langganan Waterfalls processed and pasteuriseded Don’t be surprise to hear a visitor for local and export tell you that he has milked a cow, consumption. stayed at a Rungus longhouse, eaten honey straight from a bee Mount Kinabalu in all itss hive, or abseiled down Mount majestic glory presents Kinabalu - on top of diving and itself for abseiling, rope climbing. ascending, climbs and indeed, this is where homestayh programme. VisitorsVi i thousands congregate each year for get to stay with local families in the Mount Kinabalu International their homes, get a taste of home Climbathon. There is a variety cooking and a glimpse of their of accaccommodationommodation availableavaila in normal day-to-day lives. Almost KinabaluKinabalu ParkPark fromfro basic every district in Sabah offers roomsrooms to luxuryluxu chalets. homestays opportunities including Kudat, Penampang, , WHERE TThehe best wwaya to fully Kota Belud, , Kiulu, TO FIND? experience Sabah is Kinabatangan, and to participarticipateipate in a Papar. Each area has its own Sabah Park particularpa attraction - historical Tel: +6088-523 500 sites, bird watching, wildlife URL: http://www.sabahparks.org.my/ watchers and others. You may end up feeding the ducks and Sabah Sanctuary Lodge chickens too but you will come 1 Boulevard, away with an amazing experience. Kota Kinabalu, 88100 Sabah, Malaysia. Tel: +6088-318 888 Fax: +6088-317 777 SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 080/081 NEXUS KARAMBUNAI

Just 28km away northeast of Kota Kinabalu is the peninsula of Karambunai, where pristine sandy white beaches facing the NEXUS stretch for miles around. KARAMBUNAI

Lying on 3,335 acres of naturally Golf Resort landscaped surroundings, Nexus Karambunai Resort and Spa Karambunai waits is right on the to welcome its guests with 479 doorstep. Of guestrooms, suites and luxury villas course, the fully equipped to meet every need. ubiquitous Borneo Spa with With eight restaurants serving expert masseurs traditional Malaysian, Chinese is ever ready to and Mediterranean cuisine and ease the tension specialties, there is no shortage of and cares of the food to suit everyone’s tastes. The world away. resort’s food and beverage teams will create special menus and Let a stay at the themes for memorable experiences, nature and jungle treks, fun Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai be for small group meetings to large one of the reasons for your visit to the corporate affairs catering for up to traditional music demonstrations. Karambunai Peninsula 2,300 persons. The teams will work The resort has all the modern closely with conference organisers facilities of jacuzzi, gym, squash www.nexusresort.com to take care of every detail to ensure and tennis courts, a lagoon park the success of the event. for watersports, children’s club and playground, and a 75-acre nature Activities for all age groups are park. For the golf enthusiasts, available; from scuba diving and the 18-hole championship Nexus kayaking lessons to batik painting, TRAVEL MALAYSIA SUTERA HARBOUR RESORT & SPA

SUTERA HARBOUR RESORT AND SPA

Only ten minutes away from the Kota Kinabalu International Airport and is the Magellan Sutera, one of two self-contained resort hotels languishing amid 384 acres of prime seafront property.

(ƒ; Club are also located here while resort has 956 rooms ranging from sister companies, the North elegant deluxe rooms to superlative Borneo Railway and North Borneoeo suites. Recreationally, guests =$ are spoilt for choice with both a experience in exploring Sabah andnd free-form and an Olympic-sized its environs. swimming pools, 15 restaurants, ? Berthing services are available centre with tennis, badminton for short and long term rental at and squash courts, and a Graham the Sutera Harbour Marina & Marsh-designed championship 27- Country Club while the Sutera hole golf course. There is also a mini Golf & Country Club has a 41-bay, cinema and a bowling alley. For the two-tiered driving range and the enthusiastic guest, various water * With beautiful garden sports or relaxing massages are Malaysia. surroundings, the South China available by the beach. Sea and the islands of the Tunku At the resort, and after a long day of Abdul Rahman Marine Park as This world-class resort has meeting, activities and shopping, guests can a backdrop, this sprawling resort exhibition and conference facilities kick their shoes off at the Mandara allows guests to leave the cares of as well as a Grand Ballroom with Spa at Magellan Sutera or Body the world behind. Let the Sutera banqueting services for the perfect ;ƒ; Harbour Resort and Spa welcome wedding or event. The Sutera skilled Sabahan spa therapists to you to a truly unforgettable Harbour Marina & Country Club pamper weary bodies with experience. and the Sutera Golf & Country invigorating or relaxing treatments. www.suteraharbour.com SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 082/083 THE MANDARA SPA

THE MANDARA SPA For those in search of the ‘Malaysia, Truly Asia’ experience, look no further than the Mandara Spa at the Magellan Sutera Harbour Hotel in Kota Kinabalu. For where better might one get to savour the hospitality of an exceptional Malaysian resort while taking respite from the world?

Guests will discover this spacious, If you are scenic and comfortable two-storey feeling tired or a tropical spa replete with eclectic little older, the Asian décor and surrounded by lush spa’s ‘Elemis foliage, to be a truly verdant and Pro-Collagen serene environment. Quartz Lift Facial’ is Comprising a versatile mix of six possibly the double deluxe spa suites, six single best defense as spa suites, an elegant reception it is designed area and a spa boutique, the facility to provide is able to cater to a whole range immediate of clients’ needs. Couples and an array of treatments marrying results in reducing wrinkles and individuals seeking a calm and traditional Balinese massages with '‡ momentary escape from the hustle the latest science of Elemis spa the other hand, might want to choose therapy. the ‘Yin & Yang’ package, designed place idyllic. for a shared romantic health So choose from a wide variety of experience. The Mandara Spa offers soothing treatments including the spa’s and healing Balinese massages as signature - the ‘Ultimate Indulgence’ So whatever your choice of treatment well as a host of other Asian holistic package that includes a luxurious might be, the Mandara Spa is sure and calming remedies including ritual of Aromatherapy Footbath, traditional treatments from India, Lavender Body Wash, Traditional mood! Thailand and . The beauty Body Scrub, Herbal Steam Bath, and allure of these traditional Aromatherapy Floral Bath, Mandara treatments are frequently combined Massage, Elemis Taster Facial and Mandara Spa with the sophistication of modern Foot Massage. What more could one www.suteraharbour.com spa technology so on the menu is possibly ask for! Tel: +60 88 303 680 TRAVEL MALAYSIA CHI, THE SPA AT SHANGRI-LA

CHI, THE SPA AT SHANGRI-LA

The epitome of all that is relaxing, This is what ‘CHI, The Spa at curative and spiritually healing, Shangri-La’ strives to achieve; ‘CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La’ draws to provide guests with holistic its inspiration from its namesake, and time-tested treatments that evoking images of the exotic, seek to alleviate minor physical enchantment and a calm, composed impairments while coaxing the body approach to life. At the ‘CHI’, life and mind into a state of relaxation might be a little more at sea level and calm. This is achieved through rather than up in the mountains. a variety of treatments including body massages, exercise, stretching, The word ‘chi’ or ‘qi’ is Chinese for hydrotherapy and movement of a universal life force that governs the mind through relaxation and one’s well-being and personal meditation, to allow for the body’s vitality, and it is believed that natural rejuvenation. this ‘chi’ or inner force will result The spa also offers traditional in ill health and other physical Borneo treatments that are plant- irregularities. It is therefore based, entirely natural, energy- Chi, the Spa important to ensure that one’s ‘chi’ $ www.shangri-la.com/kotakinabalu/ heritage of the region. =;;? body at all times. Tel: +60 88 327 888 SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 084/085 INTO THE WILDS OF KELANTAN

)“ and fauna, the fertile and lush forest of the Kelantan River Valley along the Titiwangsa Mountain INTO THE WILDS range hides a lot of surprises. OF KELANTAN

Eco-tourists, archaeologists, caves, a goldmine, deer park, ethno- $'} treasure hunters, thrill seekers botanical garden and orang asli folklore tells of gold buried away and even free and easy travellers (aboriginal) settlements. There is in the vicinity during the Japanese another train from Wakaf Bharu to occupation. The nearby Gua Cha their interest. From simple river Jelawang where visitors can reach is a site of archaeological interest cruises to bird watching trips, Jelawang Waterfalls within an hour where human remains dating 5,000 white water rafting, cycle tracking, and a half on foot. years to the Mesolithic era were jungle trekking, exploring caves and found. picnicking at waterfalls, Kelantan’s To the south of Kelantan, riverboat outdoor activities attract people of safaris from Kuala Krai jetty Waterfalls are an attraction for all ages and abilities. cruise up the Kelantan River past both locals and tourists. Jeram picturesque Malay villages to Pasu, Lata Rek, Lata Renyok and Visitors can catch the affectionately Dabong, with ample time to spot the most spectacular Lata Beringin known Jungle Railway or East ' along the Kota Bharu-Pasir Puteh Coast Line that passes through Gunung Stong at 1,422 metres road are reachable by car and short dense forest from Tumpat to above sea level is in Gunung Stong walks. Gemas. The Jungle Rail skirts State Park; it takes a good two and Kenong Rimba hours of trekking to reach the The Nenggiri River in the national parks at some altitude and peak. The park is also home to Highlands close to Gunung Stong the scenery is a feast for the eyes. the seven-tiered Stong Waterfalls. offers a wet and wild adventure A south-bound train from Dabong Close by are the Kolam Tuan for those who wish to shoot rapids goes to Gua Musang, the gateway Puteri (Princess Pool) and Gua or go rock-climbing. For mountain to the ranges. Here are limestone Ikan (Fish Cave), which was named bikers, there is an annual bike fest TRAVEL MALAYSIA INTO THE WILDS OF KELANTAN

across eight different villages. WHERE TO FIND? Discover the simple pleasures of ' Tourists to Kelantan can choose to travel and batik painting as well as daily by air, rail or road from Kuala Lumpur or village chores like rubber tapping, any other part of the country. For more gathering crops and feeding information, contact the South Kelantan livestock. Development Authority (KESEDAR) in Gua Musang at 609- 9132200, 609-9132201 or the Kota Bharu Tourist Coursing on roads from Kelantan Information Centre at 609-7485534. southwards will take visitors through highlands, bamboo groves, For train schedules from Kuala Lumpur and other cities, contact KTM Berhad at: at Kampung Jeli. Tracks are rough towards Cameron Highlands in Toll free and take in between 5 to 30 miles Pahang, another ideal place for 1 – 300 – 88 – 5862 a day. relaxation and exploration. 1 – 300 – 88 – KTMB Overseas From Kuala Koh, one can attempt For amateur and professional +603 – 2267 1200 to scale Gunung Tahan, the photographers alike, Kelantan’s highest mountain in Peninsula vast forests, mountains, caves Other important contact numbers are Malaysia. Numerous animals can and rapids provide a wealth of as follows: be spotted along the way such as photo opportunities but it’s the bears, tigers, elephants, monkeys exhilarating adventures and images Local Train Stations or any of 350 species of birds like captured in your heart and mind Gua Musang Tel: 609-9121226 drongos, malkohas and hornbills. that will stay with you for a long Tumpat Tel: 609-7257232 Visitors could also stop at an orang time! Wakaf Bharu Tel: 609-7196986 asli settlement (Temiar and tribes) for a blowpipe demonstration Sultan Ismail Petra Airport or explore caves. While at it, do Tel: 609-7737400 try to track down the elusive and For more information on boat cruises „ from Kuala Krai, please contact grow up to a metre across. Kelantan State Forestry Department at +609-748 2140. Visitors could even experience an authentic Kelantanese homestay at any of the 161 homes spread SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 086/087 RAIL JOURNEY - BEAUFORT TO TENOM

RAIL JOURNEY - BEAUFORT TO TENOM

There is another train journey WHERE TO FIND? that visitors can go on – the North Borneo Railway, a locomotive run >;V; on steam operated jointly by Sabah +6087 211 518 State Railway and Sutera Harbour XV; Resort. This starts from Tanjung +6087 735 514 Aru in Kota Kinabalu and stops at X=;[;V; , , Kawang and ends +6088 254 611 at Papar. Railwayy What better way to travel than The Magellan Sutera Resortesort Level 2, 1 Sutera Harbour Boulevard, a relaxing train ride through There is a scenic journey from Sutera Harbour, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, interesting and picturesque Beaufort to Tenom by train that Sabah, Malaysia landscapes? runs through rainforests and quaint TeTel : +60 88 308 500 little towns. Reopened in 2011, FFaxa : +60 88 311 136 Sabah State Railway operates EEmailm : [email protected] a daily train service through spectacular scenery with views of TTheh steam train runs every Wednesday $ƒ aandn Saturday and is priced at: Gorge. #<\]; #<\]'^ The two-hour journey from Beaufort the ages of 3 to 12. _` stops at Saliwangan, Halogilat, below 2 years old. Rayoh, Pangi and Tenom, and locals and tourists can be found on board InclusiveIn of Continental breakfast and taking in the sights and smells Tiffin-style lunch. For guests of Sutera of Sabah’s interior village life. Harbour Resort, the fare is inclusive of Passengers from Kota Kinabalu will complimentary return transfer from the need to change at Beaufort. Resort to Station. Photo courtesy of Sutera Harbour TRAVEL MALAYSIA TOURIST SHOPPING PRIVILEGE

) value in the various ‘Tourist Shopping Privilege’ cards available from a variety of malls.

Kuala Lumpur’s shopping epicentre of Bukit Bintang KLCC (BBKLCC) shopping district has its very own Tourist Privilege Card that is available to all tourists visiting Malaysia which gives visitors further discounts and specials at more than 500 stores, making shopping even more exciting and of course, rewarding. Cards '?

A number of other individual shopping centres also offer their own privilege cards and these can usually be obtained at visitor information or service centres at the particular mall. They also make excellent collectibles and are a great way to remember your favourite shopping haunts for your next visit to Malaysia! SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 088/089 LISTING OF HOTELS

LISTING OF HOTELS

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PURNAMA HOTEL CONCORDE INN - KLIA MINES WELLNESS HOTEL THE VILLAS Tel: 6085 216 700 Tel: 603 8783 3118 Tel: 603 8943 6688 Tel: 603 7492 8000 www.purnamatimbang.com www.sepang. www.mineswellnesshotel. www.sunwayhotels.com concordehotelsresorts.com com.my THE PARAMOUNT HOTEL UITM HOTEL Tel: 6084 331 122 CRYSTAL CROWN HARBOUR MUTIARA KLANG, HOTEL Tel: 603 5519 2069/78/75 www.paramountsibu.com VIEW Tel: 603 343 7171 Tel: 603 3165 4422 4%2%.''!.54%2%.''!.5 THE REGENCY PELAGUS www.crystalcrown.com.my ONE WORLD HOTEL RESORT Tel: 603 7681 1111 AWANA KIJAL GOLF BEACH Tel: 6084 799 050 CRYSTAL CROWN HOTEL www.oneworldhotel.com.my & SPA www.theregency.com.my Tel: 603 6259 4422 Tel: 609 864 1188 www.crystalcrown.com.my ORIENTAL CRYSTAL HOTEL www.awana.com.my THE REGENCY PLAZA Tel: 603 8739 1888 HOTEL CYBERVIEW LODGE RESORT www.orientalcrystalhotel.com BERJAYA REDANG BEACH Tel: 6086 335 111 & SPA RESORT www.theregency.com.my Tel: 603 8312 7000 PALACE BEACH RESORT Tel: 609 630 8888 www.cyberview-lodge.com & SPA www.berjayahotel.com REGENCY RAJAH COURT Tel: 603 8943 6688 HOTEL DE PALMA AMPANG www.palacebeachresortspa.com GEM BEACH RESORT Tel: 6082 484 799 Tel: 603 4270 7070 Tel: 609 669 5910 www.theregency.com.my www.depalmahotel.com PALACE OF THE GOLDEN www.gembeach.net HORSES RH HOTEL EASTIN HOTEL Tel: 603 8943 2333 GEM ISLAND RESORT & SPA Tel: 6084 365 888 Tel: 603 7665 1111 www.palaceofthegoldenhorses. Tel: 609 612 5110 / 609 688 www.rhhotels.com.my www.eastin.com com.my 2505 www.gemisland.com.my CROWN PLAZA RIVERSIDE EMPRESS HOTEL SEPANG PYRAMID TOWER HOTEL KUCHING Tel: 603 8706 7777 Tel: 603 7492 8000 GRAND CONTINENTAL Tel: 6082 247 777 www.empresshotelsepang.com www.sunwayhotels.com www.riversidemajestic.com Tel: 609 625 1888 EQUATORIAL BANGI QUALITY HOTEL SHAH www.ghihotels.com.my ROYAL MULU RESORT Tel: 603 8210 2222 ALAM Tel: 6085 792 388 www.equatorial.com Tel: 603 5510 3696 VIEW RESORT www.royalmuluresot.com www.quality.com.my TERENGGANU FLAMINGO HOTEL Tel: 609 666 8888 / 609 626 SANTUBONG KUCHING Tel: 603 4563 288 RESIDENCE HOTEL @ 2020 RESORT UNITEN www.kenyirlake.com Tel: 6082 846 888 Tel: 603 8922 2088 www.santubongresort.com GRAND BLUEWAVE HOTEL www.residenceatuniten.com MERANG SURIA RESORT Tel: 603 5313 3888 / 5511 8811 Tel: 609 653 1600 / 609 653 SOMERSET GATEWAY www.bluewavehotels.com SAUJANA KL 1602 Tel: 673 7108 497 Tel: 603 7843 1234 www.merangsuriaresort.com www.somerset.com HILTON PETALING JAYA www.thesaujanahotel.com Tel: 603 755 9122 PERMAI INN TANAHMAS HOTEL www.hilton.com SHAH’S VILLAGE HOTEL Tel: 609 622 2122 Tel: 6084 333 188 Tel: 603 7956 9322 www.permaihotelkt.com.my www.tanahmas.com.my HOLIDAY INN GLENMARIE www.shahsresorts.com Tel: 603 703 1000 PRIMULA BEACH RESORT TELANG USAN HOTEL www.holidayinn.com SHERATON SUBANG HOTEL Tel: 609 622 2100 Tel: 6082 415 588 & TOWER www.primulaparkroyal.com www.telangusan.com HOLIDAY VILLA SUBANG Tel: 603 5031 6060 Tel: 603 5633 8788 www.sheraton.com/subang RESIDENCE RESORT PAKA 3%,!.'/23%,!.'/2 www.holidayvillasubang.com TERENGGANU SINGGAHSANA HOTEL Tel: 609 827 3366 ARMADA HOTEL PETALING HYATT REGENCY SAUJANA Tel: 603 7956 2100 www.residence.com.my JAYA Tel: 603 746 1234 www.hspj.com.my Tel: 603 7954 6888 www.hyatt.com RUMBIA RESORT VILLA www.armada.com.my SUNWAY LAGOON RESORT Tel: 609 827 2020 INTEKMA RESORT & HOTEL www.rumbiaresort.com CONCORDE HOTEL SHAH CONVENTION CENTRE Tel: 603 582 8000 ALAM Tel: 603 5522 5000 www.sunwaylagoonhotels.com SUTERA BEACH RESORT Tel: 603 5512 2200 www.intekmaresort.com.my Tel: 609 653 1111 www.shahalam. THE ROYALE BINTANG www.sutrabeachresort.com concordehotelsresorts.com METRO INN KAJANG DAMANSARA Tel: 603 8737 5555 Tel: 603 7843 1111 TANJUNG JARA RESORT www.metrokajang.com.my www.royalebintang.com.my Tel: 09-845 1100 www.tanjongjararesort.com SHOPPING MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK 096/097 TOURISM MALAYSIA OFFICES

OVERSEAS OFFICES Tel: 00 86 21 5292 5252 ext 201 / 205 / 206 / 207 Fax: 00 86 21 5292 5948 Perth E-mail: mtpb.shanghai@tourism. Ground Floor, 56 William Street, gov.my Perth WA 6000, Australia www.tourismmalaysia.cn Tel: 00 61 8 9481 0400 Fax: 00 61 8 9321 1421 FRANCE E-mail: [email protected] / Paris [email protected] 29 rue des Pyramides, www.tourismmalaysia.com.au 75001 Paris, France Tel: 00 33 1 429 741 71 Sydney Fax: 00 33 1 429 741 69 HEAD OFFICE PENANG Level 2, 171 Clarence Street, E-mail: [email protected] No. 11, Lebuh Pantai, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia 10300 George Town, Penang Tel: 00 61 2 9299 4441 GERMANY MALAYSIA TOURISM Tel: 604 261 0058 / 263 4941 Fax: 00 61 2 9262 2026 Frankfurt PROMOTION BOARD Fax: 604 262 3688 E-mail: malaysia@malaysiatourism. 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We would like to thank the following parties for their cooperation in contributing images and allowing the Shopping Malaysia Secretariat to carry out photography activities at their premises: Sutera Harbour Resort Kelantan Delights Mohd Yasim Hj Yaacob Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Tel: +603 5611 7845 Kumpulan Muzik Etnik Tel: +60 88 318 888 Tempaye Guri, Kelantan Mandara Spa Tel: +6013 954 7217 Nexus Karambunai Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Tel: +60 88 303 680 Zandi Norhanida Annol Tel: +60 88 411 222 Hamin Penampang, CHI, the Spa Kadazandusun Cultural Valiram Group Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Association (KDCA), Sabah Tel: +603 2380 9888 Tel: +60 88 327 888 +6019 871 1887

Royal Guest House Kang Boon Ang Kota Bharu, Kelantan Persatuan Wayang Kulit Tel: +609 743 0008 Cindayu, Kota Bharu Kelantan Tel: +6019 981 2905