PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Voyage of Delicacy: The Star Cruises Nasi Kandar Festival onboard SuperStar Libra in September 2013 Hong Kong / Penang, 5 Sep, 2013 – Food lovers should seize the chance to taste the most authentic and delicious Nasi Kandar at The Star Cruises Nasi Kandar Festival to be held on SuperStar Libra from 15-18 and 22-25 September, 2013. During the two-week festival organized by Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia- Pacific, the award-winning chef team of SuperStar Libra will present a special tasting menu. A Nasi Kandar Buffet Corner will be set up at the sail-away BBQ parties on 15 & 22 September, 6:00pm to 9:00pm at pool deck, Deck 9 Fwd. On both 4D3N cruises sailing from Penang to Phuket and Krabi, fish head curry will also be served during dinner time at Mariners Buffet, Deck 9 Aft. Star Cruises is proud to present two special guests—winners of The Star Cruises Nasi Kandar Cooking Competition 2013—to stage two spectacular cooking demonstrations on the ship. The winners of the Gold Medallion Awards, Eastin Hotel’s Junior Sous Chef Mr. Mohd Fauzi Alias (Professional Category) and housewife Ms. Maizatul Shila Bt. Mat Baki (Amatuer Category), have each triumphed over 15 other contestants for the title. The first cooking demonstration will be given by Ms. Maizatul Shila on 16 September 2013 whereas the second will be presented by Mr Mohd Fauzi on 23 September 2013. Both performances will take place from 10:00am to 11:30am at Mariners Buffet, Deck 9 Aft. Press Release Page 1 of 4 Our experts will share the recipes of their award-winning fish head curry with the audience, so everyone can learn how to make Nasi Kandar enticing enough to captivate the taste buds of our star-studded panel of judges and cruisers during the competition. The Star Cruises Nasi Kandar Cooking Competition 2013 held onboard SuperStar Libra from 21-23 August, 2013 was a highlight of Genting Hong Kong’s 20th anniversary celebration. This first Nasi Kandar competition in Penang was endorsed by Penang State Tourism and supported by Chefs Association of Malaysia (Penang Chapter) and Malaysian Association of Hotels (Penang Chapter). Do not miss the opportunity to attend the Special Gala Dinner at Spices Restaurant to round up your SuperStar Libra gastronomic experience. Located on Deck 10, with a sitting capacity of 50 guests, Spices Restaurant serves an extensive buffet menu of Nasi Kandar dished from appetizers to main dishes to desserts. On Star Cruises, every journey is a voyage of discovery and surprise. For more details, please visit www.starcruises.com or call +852 2317 7711. # # # # # Press Release Page 2 of 4 Mr. Mohd Fauzi Alias, winner of the Gold Medallion Award (Professional Category) of The Star Cruises Nasi Kandar Cooking Competition 2013, will impress passengers onboard SuperStar Libra with a spectacular cooking demonstration at Mariners Buffet, Deck 9 Aft during The Star Cruises Nasi Kandar Festival on 23 September, 2013. Press Release Page 3 of 4 About Genting Hong Kong Limited (“Genting Hong Kong”) Genting Hong Kong Limited is a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation. A primary business activity of the company is cruise and cruise related operations under the brands of Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. Star Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line, is the third largest cruise operator in the world that owns a combined fleet of 19 ships visiting over 200 destinations in the world, offering approximately 39,000 lower berths. Genting Hong Kong’s first foray in a land-based attraction, Resorts World Manila, opened its doors to the public in August 2009. Resorts World Manila is one of the premier leisure brands under the Genting Group and the Philippines’ first one-stop, nonstop vacation spot for topnotch entertainment and world-class leisure alternatives, featuring 3 hotels including a six star all- suite Maxims Hotel, an iconic shopping mall, 4 high-end cinemas and a multi-purpose performing arts theatre. For more information, please visit Genting Hong Kong website http://www.gentinghk.com. For media enquiry, please contact: Cheong Cheng Ang Chia Ling Corporate Communications & PR Corporate Communications & PR Tel: (603) 23028851 Tel: (604) 2698 210 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Press Release Page 4 of 4 .