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Page 2 achieve. Myteam(whoarepictured withme)andIwillbemorethangladtoassist! you withus! to share, letmeknow. Hospitality Asia really goesplaces. I’dliketobeabletake sourcing forthingstheirownenjoyment. Soifyouhaveagreat productorservice help ustohavealargershareofvoice, whilealsoassistingour discerningreadersin kind of images and layouts that leisure readers will also enjoy. We believe that this will business travellerswhoenjoyourcontentonsomeofthebestairlines in theworld. which thispublicationinitiallyserved, butalsotheincreasingnumberoffirstclassand We continuetorefinetheproduct, fuelledbyfeedbackfromnotonlythesuppliers hospitality on a whole, we also look to our own publication with the view of improving. Bintan, Hanoi, HoChiMinhandManilaaswell. What aseriesitisgoingtobe! (Jakarta andBali). The newparticipatingcitiesareKohSamui, ChiangMai, ChiangRai, Regional will see the usual suspects from Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket) and Indonesia bids tocompetewiththebestofbest. Apart fromSingaporeandMalaysia, HAPA action fromthesidelines, otherSoutheast Asian propertieshaveboldlyputintheir 2013. pleasedtosaythatinsteadofshrinkingandcautiouslywatchingthe Iamvery enough toboldlysaythatbothdinnereventswillbeamazing. Orchard hosting the Gala Dinner the next night. I know Singapore well Capella Singaporehostingthe Welcome DinneronNovember172011, andMandarin Singapore willplayhosttotheHospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2011-2013, with are lookingatSingaporeguardedlyaswell. They havegoodreasonto. After all, experience tothatofmyhomecountry, IknowthatotherSoutheast Asian properties While IamalwayswistfulwhenitcomestocomparingtheSingaporehospitality Write [email protected] formoreonwhatwecanhelpyou informationwiththe Therefore youwillfindthatwehavebeganfusingindustry As myteamandIcontinuetoendeavourliftthestandardsofSoutheast Asian There is also a fine crop of nominees from the Lion City for HAPA Regional 2011- Founder/Publisher Jennifer Ong hospitality asia ~ March-May 2011 Page 3 C M Y K Memberships and Endorsements

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Editorial Consultant Karen-Michaela Tan WritePix Unlimited Singapore Association of Food Equipment, Manufacturers & Suppliers

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Restaurant The Italian Trade Commission Seletar Country Club Golden Lounge Domestic KLIA SOHO Free House, Penang Sentosa Golf Club Golden Lounge Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia SOULed Out Kuala Lumpur EMBASSIES in Singapore Singapore Island Country Club Golden Lounge Kuching, Malaysia Tamarind Hill Kuala Lumpur Embassy of Argentina Tanah Merah Country Club Golden Lounge Langkawi, Malaysia That Little Wine Bar, Penang Australian High Commission Warren Golf & Country Club Golden Lounge London, UK The Ming Room Restaurant Kuala Lumpur Embassy of Austria Golden Lounge Melbourne, Australia The Ship Kuala Lumpur Embassy of Belgium TRAVEL AGENTS (MALAYSIA) Golden Lounge Penang, Malaysia Vanity Mansion Kuala Lumpur High Commission of Brunei Darussalam Chan Brothers Travel Agency Golden Lounge Perth, Australia Vansh Kuala Lumpur Embassy of Cambodia Excellence Holidays Golden Lounge Regional, KLIA Vintry Cellars, Petaling Jaya High Commission of Canada FAL Resorts & Tours Sdn Bhd Golden Lounge Satellite KLIA Xenri Japanese Restaurant @ Wisma Elken Chinese Embassy Holiday Tours and Travels Sdn Bhd Golden Lounge Singapore YUZU Japanese Restaurant @ The Gardens Embassy of France Sunway Travel Sdn Bhd Golden Lounge Sydney, Australia Embassy of Germany Kris Flyer Gold Lounge, Singapore Changi RESTAURANTS (SINGAPORE) High Commission of India TRAVEL AGENTS (SINGAPORE) Airport Cafe Siem Reap Embassy of Indonesia City 99 Asia Travel (S) Pte Ltd Plaza Premium Lounge, LCCT Capella (Starworth Group) Embassy of Italy Farmosa Holiday Tours (S) Pte Ltd Silver Kris Lounge, KLIA Club Chinois Embassy of Japan Nam Ho Travel Service (S) Pte Ltd Silver Kris Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport Coriander Leaf Embassy of Laos Seiki Travel Pte Ltd Crystal Jade Golden Palace (Paragon) Embassy of Myanmar Shengyan Tours & Travel ONBOARD Friends at Jelita High Commission of New Zealand First Class and Business Class Flights on Garibaldi Embassy of The Philippines AIRLINE OFFICES IN MALAYSIA Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Go India Saudi Arabia Embassy Air France il Lido Embassy of Spain Air India Indochine Restaurant Club Street Taipei Representative Office Air Mauritius Indochine Waterfront Embassy of Thailand Air New Zealand Ivory Embassy of United Arab Emirates All Nippon Airways Co Ltd Le Papillion UK Embassy/High Commission Berjaya Air Lei Gardens (CHIJMES) U.S. Embassy British Airways – Qantas/British Airways Les Amis Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Malaysia Majestic Restaurant & Bar Cathay Pacific Airways Michelangelo’s Restaurant Singapore HOSPITALITY SCHOOLS (MALAYSIA) China Airlines – CAL Nogawa Berjaya Higher Education Sdn Bhd Emirates Original Sin Genting Inti International College Firefly OSO Ristorante Kolej Damansara Utama (KDU) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Paddy Fields Nilai School of Hospitality & Tourism Lufthansa Malaysia

hospitality asia 9 HAPA RELEASE 10 hospitality asia HAPA CELEBRATES ITS 10 NEW FLAVOURSNEW FOR THEREGIONAL SERIES! 1Malaysia! concern forpeopleandcharitablecauses, allforthebettermentofsociety. Certainlyareflectionofthepositivespirit of Development inconjunctionwiththe 100thInternational Women’s Day. The saidawardisbasedonthoughtfulnessand Contribution bytheMalaysianChinese Women LeadersCaucus& of The Ministry Women, FamilyandCommunity HAPA DirectorandJudgehasjustbeenawarded The Most OutstandingMalaysianChinese Woman forCommunity within thenextfewmonths, theHAPA teamiscertainlylooking forwardtowelcomingallnomineesSingaporesoon! Orchard Singapore. Nominees’attendanceforbotheventsiscompulsory. With alltheexcitementthatwillbetakingplace the event whilst the Gala Dinner that is to be held on the second night, will be co-hosted by the elegantly iconic Mandarin venue country. The ultra-luxurious Capella Singapore will be co-hosting the HAPA Nominees’ Dinner on the first night of presentation ofawardsoverthetwonights. The HAPA OrganizerhasconfirmedtheLionCityofSingaporeashosting The markofthegrandfinaletothis “decade-young” awards serieswillcomeintheformofa3D/2Nevent, withthe professionalsgatheratonetime.one ofthelargestnetworkingeventsinregionwheretophoteliers andindustry and Bali), Vietnam (HanoiandHoChiMinh)Philippines(Manila). progress inMalaysia, Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, KohSamui, ChiangMaiandRai), Indonesia(Jakarta ‘HAPA Best10in Asia’. only applicabletotheMajorawardcategories. The remainingawardcategorieswillconsistofrecipientsthe for thePlatinumandGoldcategorieswilldependoftotalnumbernomineesperawardcategory. This conceptis awardees.10 Goldcategory And thewinnerwillbetopscorerofPlatinumcategory. The totalnumberofawardees award winner per award category. For example, HAPA awardees and Excellence will have 10 Platinum category Service the Major Awards. The Major Award categories will now have 2 groups of award recipients but there would still be only 1 recognized. ontheListof The initialconceptofhavingonlyonewinnerperawardcategory Awards willceaseexceptfor willbe whereby the10mostoutstandingestablishmentsandpersonalitieswithhighestscoreperawardcategory nominees,” Ongannounced. toseethischangeasameansofupgradingHAPAlike theindustry andthus, bringingittoawholenewlevelforallthe 2011-2013. We areproudthatHAPA hasspannedoveradecadebutitistimenowtogivenewtwist. We would the FounderandChairmanofHAPA. invariably creditedtoalltheestablishmentsandindividualswhocontributeinonewayoranother,” saidJennifer Ong, is hasalwaysstoodfirminacknowledgingthatthecorestrengthofthisdynamicindustry within thehospitalityindustry excellence. Malaysia andSingaporehospitalityplayersintermsofperformanceservice initially created to offercountriesin South-East Asia a ‘not-to-be-missed’ opportunityto compete onafair platform with Awards or HAPA, in short. This year also marks the return of the second edition of the HAPA Regional Series that was 2011 isbreathinganewsenseofattitudeand “flavours” seriesoftheHospitality intothe10thanniversary AsiaPlatinum On anotherhappynote, theHAPA BoardofDirectorsispleased toannouncethat Yang BerbahagiaDato’ Anne Eu, As stressedbyOng, HAPA willneverbe “just” anawardseventandHAPA RegionalSeriesis, tilltoday, labeledas HAPA RegionalSeries2011-2013hassofargarnered150nomineestodatewithmorecome!Judgingisin According to Ong’s furtherexplanation, HAPA isnowlaunching The Award forExcellence for ‘HAPA Best10in Asia’ “For its 10th anniversary, a newconcept has been created and it will beintroduced with HAPA Regional Series “HAPA establishmentsandindividuals beliefofhonouringthemostoutstandinganddeserving withitsprimary TH ANNIVERSARY WITH The HAPA Board of Directors, HAPA Committee, HAPA Judging Panel and World Asia Publishing congratulate Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Anne Eu

Chairman of Eu Yan Sang (1959) Sdn Bhd and Director of HAPA (Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards) On being awarded The Most Outstanding Woman for Community Contribution

This inaugural award is jointly organized by the Malaysian Chinese Women Leaders Caucus and The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development in conjunction with the 100th International Women’s Day. Presented by Y.A. Berbahagia Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, this award was bestowed to Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Anne Eu for her dedication to charitable causes and for her thoughtful contribution to Malaysian society. Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Anne Eu personifies a woman of great calibre and her dedication towards the community’s wellbeing reflects the true essence of 1Malaysia. As one of the Directors of HAPA, Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Anne Eu is a testament to HAPA’s continuous support towards the less fortunate.

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