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Mulpha International Bhd. is a diversified conglomerate and a component stock of the Bursa Malaysia Composite Index.Listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad since 1983, it has shareholders’ funds of about RM2 billion. The Group’s focus is on real estate and property-related services and financial services, with operations and investments in Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Australia.

Over the years, Mulpha has leveraged on its expertise abroad to become Malaysia’s largest real estate investor and developer in Australia, owning world-class assets that include Sanctuary Cove and Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove in Queensland, InterContinental Sydney, Hilton Melbourne Airport, Norwest Business Park Sydney, The Hotel School Sydney, Bimbadgen Estate in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley and the world-renowned and award-winning Hayman Great Barrier Reef.

the magazine volume one 2009

Contentslifestyle with a difference

volume one 2009

sojourn 02 TheSchoolofChoice

06 HomeGrown

11 EcoChic

high life 16 MeetingsforFree

18 YourOwnPrivateSanctuary

20 UrbanUtopia

after hours 22 CreditCrunchBeauty

26 ALandmarkExhibitionfrom theMet

30 ISpywithMyLittleEye

35 DomesticGoddess

38 YoungRider

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eThe School of ChoiceWhen it comes to training the young and talented, The Hotel School Sydney rises to the challenge, grooming only professionals for the world’s largest industry.

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Thehospitalityindustryisoneofthefastestgrowingand

mostdiverseindustries.Itissodiversified,thatmostpeople

donotevenimagineitsbreadth.Businesstraveland

tourismareitsdrivingforceandrepresentanimportantpart

oftheeconomyinvirtuallyeverycountry.TheWorldTravel

andTourismCouncilprojectsthatbetweennowand2013,

thehotelandtourismindustrywillgenerate250million

jobs–consistingofapproximately10percentoftotalworld

employment.

Evenintheseunfavourabletimes,theeconomicdownturn

providestheindustrywiththeopportunitytoexpand

business.AccordingtoMKGHospitality,businessexperts

inthefieldsoftourism,lodgingandfoodservice,the

economyshouldslowlyrecoverin2010onwards,and

whenitdoes,thereislikelytobebuilt-updemand.The

needtofindgood,skilledemployeesisnow.

Thisisthebesttimetochooseacareerinthehospitality

andservicesindustry.Traditionally,theindustryopens

manydoorsandisveryrewarding.However,thisfield

thatisrichwithopportunitiesalsorequiresindividualsthat

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areskilled,competentandfullypreparedto

becomealeaderintoday’sbroadhospitality

marketplace.ThisisexactlywhatTheHotel

SchoolSydneydeliverswithitsgraduatesas

soonastheyleavetheestablishment.

TheHotelSchoolSydneyisaunique

partnershipbetweenSouthernCross

UniversityandMulphaAustralia’shotel

portfolio(InterContinentalSydney,Hayman

GreatBarrierReef,SanctuaryCove,Hyatt

RegencySanctuaryCoveandHilton

MelbourneAirport),andBimbadgenEstate

WinesintheHunterValley,NSW.Paid

internshipinemployerreservedplacesisan

attractivefeatureoftheprogramme,asisits

proximitytothefive-starhotel,InterContinental

Sydney(adjacent).Theschoolispositioned

intheheartoftheSydneyCBD,withthe

Harbour,OperaHouseandBotanicalGardens

onitsdoorstep.

Atinceptionin1989,TheHotelSchool

Sydneyfirstoperatedasanintegralpart

ofInterContinentalSydney,butnow,due

togrowthanddemand,hascloseworking

relationshipswithmanyleadingtourismand

hospitalityorganisationsinAustraliaand

aroundtheworld.

TheHotelSchoolSydneydeliversaBachelor

ofBusinessinHotelManagementfocusingon

hoteloperationalskills,managementpractice

inthetourismandhospitalityindustry,and

theskillsneededforcontinuedlearningina

changingglobalbusinessenvironment.The

programmedevelopsdedicatedprofessionals

withuniversityqualificationsthatare

recognisedandhighlyregardedinternationally.

Thisisclearlydemonstratedbythecontinued

globalsuccessofitsgraduates.

TheHotelSchoolSydneynotonlyprovides

studentswithanopportunitytocompletethe

BachelorofBusinessinHotelManagement,

butalsoheightenstheirproficiencyin

respondingtosituationsanddemandsthey

willencounterwiththeirprogressioninthe

hospitalityindustry.Ashospitalityisbased

aroundemployeesasacoredifferentiating

factorbetweenbusinesses,thisawareness

andskillisparamounttoindustrysuccess.

ThecurriculumatTheHotelSchoolSydneyis

particularlybeneficialforstudentsasitbegins

inFirstYearwithSemester1unitsdesignedto

promotesuccesswithintheInternshipstudy

ofSemester2.Whenstudentsreturntostudy

inYear2,theyareequippedwithsixmonths

worthofindustryexposure.Thisallows

studentstounderstandmorethoroughlythe

principlestaughtthroughYears2and3.

TheHotelSchoolSydneycurriculumalso

allowsastudenttogainaninsightintovaried

areasofhospitality,includingBusinessLaw,

FinancialManagement,SalesandMarketing,

andEnvironmentalManagement.Thisisa

fantasticopportunityforstudentswhowish

tospecialisetheircareerorfurtherstudyina

particularhospitalityspecialty.

Oncampus,studentsbenefitfrompersonal

anddirectencounterswithskilledfaculty

members.Allqueriescanbepromptlyand

efficientlyansweredbylecturerswhilston

campus,orbyemailifawayfromcampus.All

studentsadditionallyassistoneanotherinthe

understandingoftopicsandassessments,as

thelecturegroupsarerelativelysmall.

TheHotelSchoolSydneyisrenownedfor

providingworkopportunitiesintegratedwith

universityleveleducation.Apaidinternship

throughemployerreservedplacesinthe

secondsessionoftheFirstYearcountsasfour

unitsofthedegree.Thismaybecompleted

withinapartnerhotelinAustraliaoroverseas.

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them,fromwithintraditionalsectorsincluding

hotels,restaurantsandresorts,tonon-

traditionalareassuchastourism,events,sport

andentertainmentmanagementandtheme

parks.

SaysPeterLewis,TheHotelSchoolSydney

Director,“Whetherornoteveryonehasa

prosperousyearisquestionablegiventhe

currenteconomicenvironment.However

thetourismindustryisaresilientoneand

wehavepreviouslyrecoveredfromairline

strikes,thegulfwarandSARSinAsia.

Historically,educationindifficulteconomic

timesisalogicaloptioninpreparationfor

neworchangeddirectionduringarecovery.

Ourenrollmentsin2009areselfevidentin

thisregardwith150newstudentswhowere

chosenfromapoolofover450applicants,

resultinginarecord470studentsforthisyear.”

Allstudentsareemployedandconsequently

establishvaluableindustryexperience,

confidenceandnetworksintheirfirstyearof

study.Thisalsoenablesstudentstocontinue

employmentthroughoutYears2and3ofstudy

andgraduatewiththreeyearsworkexperience.

Theschoolalsoprovidesvariouscareerhelp

foritsstudents.CareerDaysforFirstYear

studentsareheldtwiceayear,involving40

propertiesrepresenting135hotels.Students

areencouragedtoattendtheAAHSCareer

Expo(AssociationofAustralianHotelSchools)

wheretheycanexplorethebesthotelschools

fortheirqualificationsandfieldsofstudyto

takethem.Additionally,TheHotelSchool

Sydneyalsoperformsindividualappointments

madewiththeWorkIntegratedLearningteam

tohelpstudentsfindemployment.

Graduatesinhospitalitymanagementwillhave

outstandingcareeropportunitiesawaiting

TheHotelSchoolSydneyisenrolling

nowforJune2009andFebruary

2010intakes,withanOpenDayon

September19,2009.Goto

http://hotelschool.scu.edu.au

forinformation.

AtTanjongJaraResortinDungun,arusticfishingvillagetownin

Malaysia’seastcoaststateofTerengganu,ChefAnnisseentalkingtothe

firstgroupofearlydinersatherDiAtasSungeiRestaurant,whichliterally

translatesto‘TheRestaurantontheWater’,asitdoesstraddlealagoon

amidtropicalbush.

Expectingtobegiventhemenu,herguestsaretakenbysurprisedwhen

ChefAnncheerfullytellsthemthatthereisnone.“Atthisrestaurant,I’mthe

‘walkingmenu’,”sheexplainswithasmile.Bythat,shegreetsherguests

ateverytableandhelpsthemplantheirmeal,amenubasedonseasonal

ingredientsandthefreshestcatchofthedayfromtheSouthChinaSea

thatmakesuppartoftheresort’spicturesquelandscape.

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Home GrownWhen meats are raised naturally and the vegetables are from the backyard, this is food to feel good about.

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Nodinnertablewilleverseethesamedish,

andwhileitchallengesChefAnnandherteam

inthekitchen,she’dneverhaveitanyother

way.“Atatimewhereeveryone’sconscious

ofthekindsoffoodtheyeat,weatTanjong

JaraResorttakeprideinputtingourguests’

mindsatease,“shesays.“Atthisrestaurant,

everythingonthemenuuseslocallysourced

ingredientsandalsoseasonalproduce

commonlyfoundinthearea.”

Apartfromfreshseafood,ChefAnnhand

picksherbsandspicesgrownintheresort’s

“Atatimewhereeveryone’sconsciousofthekindsoffoodtheyeat,weatTanjongJaraResorttakeprideinputtingourguests’mindsatease.”

garden.Herfarm-fresheggsandmilkare

sourcedfromthevillagersnearby;shesources

freshvegetablesfromthelocalfarmer’s

market,andshetakespleasureinknowing

thateverythingthatgoesintothepotisfresh

whileengagingtosupportthelocals’income

andpromotingsustainablefoodpractice.And

sheisnotaloneinherphilosophy.

Arecentsurveyof1,600AmericanCulinary

Federationmemberchefsrecentlydubbed

locallygrownproducetheNo.1hottrend

thisyear.InSydney,ChefJustinNorthjoins

manyoftoday’srestaurateurswhoaretouting

thesustainable-farminglabelinaneffortto

reachtoday’shealth-consciousanddiscerning

consumers.SaysNorth,“Ibelievethatitisa

responsibilityofallchefsandrestaurateurs

toembracetheideologiesofsustainableand

ethicalfoodpracticesandconcernoneself

withenvironmentalissuessuchascarbon

footprints.”

01 TherambutanisaseasonalfruitinMalaysia

02 TanjongJaraResortgrowsitsowngingerflower

03 Etch’sinterioriscomfortableandalmosthomely

04 EtchoffersalldaycasualmodernEuropeandining

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NorthisconsideredoneofSydney’shigh

profilechefswhoheadsthebreedoftoday’s

modern,contemporarychefsthatmixclassical

trainingwithapassionforexcellentproduce

whilecreatingsublimeandstylishfood.North

beginshismorningsattheFlemingtonMarket,

allowingtheproducetodeterminehismenus

atEtch,anelegantall-daydinertuckedunder

thesideofSydney’sInterContinentalHotel.

AtEtchthemenuhighlightsfruitsand

vegetablesfromlocalgrowersandproducers.

BeefisAustralianCertifiedOrganicgrass

fedWagyubeefsourcedfromGundooee

FarminDunedooneartheGreatDividing

Rangethatturns,amongothers,intoa

succulentbeefburgerwithpickledbeetroot,

caramelisedonion,cheddarandchips.Lamb

issaltbushlambfarmedintheRiverinaarea

ofsouthwestNewSouthWales,whilethefish

intheSummerfishstewwithtomato,chorizo

andfennelaresourcedfromlocalmarkets

andlocalboatsthatfishundervaluedlocal,

sustainablevarieties.

“Itisbusykeepingupwithcustomer

demandsandmakingsurewearealways

offeringthebalanceofanoutstanding

qualityproductatveryreasonable

priceswhilemaintainingastronghealthy

businessfinancially–especiallyinthecurrent

climate,”Northadmits.However,heremains

firmtostaytruetoEtch’sphilosophy.“We

arenota100percentorganicrestaurant.

Weonlydealwithethical,sustainable,local

producerswho,likeusareincrediblyfocused

andpassionateaboutproducingwonderful

ingredients.Everythingonourmenuisadditive

free,nordowesupportgrowthhormonesor

anyunnecessaryprocessingofourproducts.”

Apartfromrestaurants,fastfoodeateriesand

pizzajointshavealsojoinedthemovement.At

PizzaFusionthatemploysthemotto“Saving

theEarth,OnePizzaataTime,”nolessthan

“Everythingonourmenuisadditivefree,nordowesupportgrowthhormonesoranyunnecessaryprocessingofourproducts.”

05 EtchLollytray06 Chocolatevelvetwithsugared

doughnutsandyuzucurd07 GundooeeOrganicgrassfedwagyu

burgerwithcaramelisedonions,pickledbeetrootandcheddar

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originate.Consumersaregrowinglybecoming

consciousofwheretheirfoodcomesfrom.

LikethefolksatTanjongJaraResort,one

canfindmanyrestaurateursgrowingtheir

ownherborvegetablegarden.AttheEco-

RestoráninCuba’sNationalBotanicalGarden,

vegetablesgrownonthesitesuppliesalmost

40percentoftherestaurant’sneeds.This

includesover400speciesofvegetable,

spiceandmedicinalplants.Homegrowing

themalsoallowstherestauranttoensurethe

vegetablesaregrownorganically.

Similarly,therestaurantsatSonevaFushi

bySixSensesinMaldivesusefruitsand

vegetablesgrownintheirowngarden,cutting

itsfoodmilestozero.Soimagineifthe

vegetablesarehand-pickedthatmorning,

theymakeittoyourtableforlunchthesame

day.Sinceitsbeginningin1994,SixSenses

Resorts&Spashasearneditspositionasthe

benchmarkforenvironmentalresponsibilityin

75percentoftheingredientsusedinthe

pizzas,wrapsandsandwichesareorganic,

orboughtfromlocalsuppliersthatpractice

sustainablefarming.Similarly,muchofthe

foodatChipotle,afastfoodoutletthatserves

Mexican,isseasonal,family-farmed,naturally

raised,hormone-freeand/ororganic.“’Food

WithIntegrity’isn’tamarketingslogan,”says

SteveElls,FounderandCEO,ofChipotle’s

tagline.“Itmeansworkingbackalongthefood

chain.Itmeansgoingbeyonddistributorsto

discoverhowthevegetablesaregrown,how

thepigs,cowsandchickensareraised,where

thebestspicescomefrom.Welearnhow

thesefactorsaffecttheflavourofthefinished

product.Andwhatwecandotoimproveit.”

Perhapslastyear’sspikeingaspricesalso

helpedthrustlocalproductsintothespotlight

whentransportedproducesuddenlybecame

moreexpensive.Contaminationissues,such

asmelamine-lacedeggs,alsohighlighted

theneedtoknowmoreaboutwherefoods

thehospitalitysector.Thepropertiescontinue

topioneergreeneffortsandplantomovefrom

carbonneutraltocarbonfreeandeventually

carbonpositiveby2010.

08 ProducepickedfreshinthemorningmakesitwaytolunchthesamedayatSonevaFushi

09 TheSonevaFushiherbandvegetablegarden

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sinceEleanorRoosevelt’svictorygardenin

WorldWarII.Whatbetterwaythaninthese

hardtimestobeself-reliantbygrowingyour

ownfood.Lastyear,36millionAmerican

householdsgrewfoodgardens,up10percent

from2007,accordingtotheGardening

Association.Thatnumberisexpectedtojump

byanothersevenmillionthisyear,afifthof

whomwillbefirst-timegardeners.Sufficeto

say,restaurateursaredelighted.

Intheageofindustrialfoodsystemsand

genetically-modifiedfood,weoughtto

becomemorealertofthefoodsweconsume.

Afterall,foodbasicallyisabouttherelationship

betweenlandandman.Initsdeepest

dimension,foodcelebratesthegoodnessof

theearththatinturn,nurturesourbody,mind

andspirit.Isn’tthatfoodforthought?

Evenwherespaceisaconstraint,many

establishmentsdevisenovelandinteresting

waystocultivatetheirowngarden.George,

aTorontorestaurantthatdescribesitselfas

serving“local,naturalandsustainablefood”,

onceuses20bluerecyclingboxestoplant

anythingfromlongbeanstobasilandbaby

eggplants.Thelargeplasticboxesareplaced

ontherestaurant’sbalconyoverlookingits

courtyard.Whilethecourtyardtodayhas

beenusedtoaccommodateanewboutique

hotel,ChefLosetouseshisowngarden(s)to

growspecialtyproductssuchasbabyleaf

vegetableswhicharedifficulttobuywhile

theyarefreshenough.Whateveringredients

notfoundinthegardenaresourcedfrom

thechef’smostreliablesource:Hismother’s

garden.

Perhapsnoothermessageismorepowerful

thanwhenAmerica’sFirstLady,Michelle

Obama,plantedavegetablegardeninthe

SouthLawnoftheWhiteHouse–thefirst10 George’sbeautifulpatio11 George’swarminterior

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Eco ChicOne of the most sought after zipcodes in Kuala Lumpur, Bangsar Enclave provides more than just a pretty abode.

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ThecharmingnewhomesonMedangTandukin

aquietenclaveofKualaLumpur’sBangsarlooksa

lotliketheothernewhomesinthisinner-cityposh

neighbourhood.Contemporary,sleek,withjusttheright

touchofluxurythathindersitfrombeingoverlyvulgar;the

styleblendsbeautifullywiththearea’soh-so-coolpersona

thathasmadeBangsartheplaygroundforthecity’s

Who’sWho.

Butbecauseit’sbuiltwithplentyofgreenfeatures,this

iswhatsetsitapartfromotherhomes.Withsolarhot

waterheater,arainwaterrecyclingcollectionsystem,

aconvectioncoolingfansystem,alouveredshading

screenandanenergysavingfixture,there’shugesavings

annuallycomparedtoitsneighboursintheowners’

utilitiesbill.

BangsarEnclaveisMulphaLandBhd’svisionofa

healthier,cost-andenergy-efficientresidence.It’salso

ashowcaseofhowgreencanalsobebeautiful.Little

hasbeenoverlookedintheefforttocreatetheseven

exclusivehomesthataremodernandhabitablewithout

compromisingontoday’seco-centricvalues.Yetthe

greenfeaturesarenottheonlyappealingelementsof

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thishome.Designschosenareapleasingmix

oftasteandaesthetics,bringingupthestyle

variationanotchfortropics-friendlyhomes

thatareflavoursomeandfashionable.

Thethree-storeyhouse’sexteriorfeatures

agardenspinethatwrapsitselfaroundthe

GardenDecklevelwithwaterfeaturesand

greenslinkingtoallvillas.Readylandscaping

andprivatepoolwithinyourownprivate

gardencreatetheperfectsanctuaryamidthe

city’sfast-pacedsetting.Insideguestsare

welcomedintothelobby,wherewarmwood

flooringextendsfromheretotheadjacent

diningandlivingareas.

Therearealsothewetanddrykitchensonthis

level,thelatterfittedwithbuilt-inappliances

fromBulthaubandMiele,includingfridges,

anLCDtelevision,steamoven,pizzaoven,

awaterfiltersystem,coffeemakerand

microwaveoven.Sufficetosay,itisahome

thatanticipatestheneedsoftoday’smodern

man.

Upstairs,theentirelevelhasbeendesigned

foranintimatelivingexperience.Themaster

suitehasastudyroomwithwoodandmarble

flooringandananti-room.Thewalk-incloset

isagenerousspacethatincludesanisland

counterperfectforhis-and-hersvanityarea,

andaheavenlysunkenbath.Addingaluxe

notetothemasterbath(infacttoallthe

bathroomsintheentirehouse)isfittingsby

TotoandGrohe/Kohler,leadingproviders

ofbathfittingsandamenities.Themaster

bedroomisalsonestledawayfromthethree

otheradditionalbedroomsthathaveawalk-in

closetandaprivatebatheach.Meanwhile,

thespaciousfamilyareathatincludesafood

pantryallowsforfamiliestounwindandrelax

privately,turningthislevelintoanexclusive

hideawayfromtherestofthehousehold.

Inshort,BangsarEnclave’sgracefulhabitat

balancestheneedsforintimacyandprivacy

whilegivingtheresidentsadistinctidentity.

Thefinishedlowerlevelhighlightsaninnovative

designthatpresentsendlessoptionsfor

greatlivingspace.Itincludesapowder

room,achauffeur’sandmaids’livingquarters

withattachedbath,andalaundryroom.

Nearbyisaguestbedroomwithattached

bathandwalk-inclosetaswellasagym/

multipurpose/AVroomandasauna.Created

forthedefinitivefamilyandentertainment

living,BangsarEnclaveseamlesslybalances

traditionalcharacterandultracontemporary

style.Roundingouttheimpressivefeatures

ofthishomeistheelectricglassliftthattakes

youupthroughthefoyerforagrandentrance

oneveryfloor.

BangsarEnclaveoffersthreedifferentfloor

plansandfacadeswithabuiltuparea

rangingfrom7,500sqftto8,500sqft.In

additiontotheimpressiveamenities,Bangsar

Enclavetrulyhasbeendesignedasahome

fortomorrow.Attheheartoftherobust

architectureanddesign-driveninnovative

dwellingsisathinkinghome.Systemshave

beenputinplacetoensureyouliveincomfort

andaworry-freeenvironment.Eachunit

haspowerbackupforstrategiclightingand

security.Thisincludesahomealarmand

securitysystemwithCCTVandpanicbuttons,

anautogatetoindividualvillas,nightlightand

motionsensors.Combinethiswithasingle

entrypointandguard-homecommunication,

theseareallsolutionsperfectforthedigital

age.

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Whilethisinspiredlivingenvironmentunfolds,Bangsar

Enclaveenjoystheperksofcitylivingwhilemaintaining

itsprivacyandexclusivity.SituatedinoneofKuala

Lumpur’smostdevelopedneighbourhoods,itisa

stone’sthrowawayfromstylishofficeaddressesof

DamansaraHeightsandMidValley,andwithinan

easystrolltoneighbourhoodmallssuchasBangsar

ShoppingCentre,BangsarVillage,manyworld

classcafesandrestaurants.Italsohasitsown

neighbourhoodpostoffice,banks,pharmacies,bakery

andacommunityhall.

Accesstotheresidentialareaiseasy,withseveralmajor

roadsandhighways,includingtheFederalhighway,

SPRINThighwayandLebuhrayaMahameruoffering

connectivitytodowntownKualaLumpurandthe

suburbsofPetalingJayaandDamansara.Additionally,

theKualaLumpurSentralStation,aself-containedcity

conceptcomprisingofaworld-classtransportationhub,

corporateofficetowers,businesssuites,international

hotels,conventioncentreaswellastheBangsarLightRail

Transit(LRT)isalsowithineasyaccess.

Yet,withinitscloseproximitytoeverydaylife’sindulgences,

BangsarEnclavestillremainsendearinglysafeandquiet.

Immersedinthearea’stranquility,itlieswithinagated

communitywherecarsandpeoplesafelyinteractthrough

aseparatevehicleandshelteredpedestrianentranceamid

agreenbeltandwideopenareas.

Bangsar Enclave is developed by Mulpha Land Bhd,

the property arm of Mulpha Group of Companies.

It has operations and investments in Malaysia,

Vietnam, Singapore, the People’s Republic of China,

Australia and Hong Kong. Through its flagship

development known as Leisure Farm Resort

located in Iskandar Malaysia in Johor, Mulpha has

successfully consolidated itself as a committed and

responsible developer winning numerous prestigious

property awards both internationally and locally,

including two FIABCI Malaysian Chapter awards.

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whenAcetyl-hexapeptide-3jumpedonto

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specificallytorelaxfacialmusclesresponsible

forcrow’sfeet,frownlinesandotherwrinkles.

Itsmanufacturersareecstaticwiththe

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A Landmark Exhibition from the MetFans of American impressionist painting would be delighted with the latest exhibition running now till September at the Queensland Art Gallery.

Works by some of America’s foremost painters from the late 19th century

and the early years of the 20th century will soon be seen in

Australia for the first time. ‘American Impressionism and

Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the Met’ is organised by the

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in collaboration with the

Queensland Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia. It is a world

exclusive exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery from

30 May to 20 September 2009.

WilliamGlackens1870–1938,Central Park, Winter c.1905,Oiloncanvas63.5x76.2cmGeorgeAHearnFund1921,Collection:TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork

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JamesMcNeilWhistler,JohnSinger

Sargent,ThomasEakins,ChildeHassam,

TheodoreRobinson,WilliamMerrittChase,

MaryCassatt,WinslowHomerandMaurice

Prendergastwillbepresentedalongsideless

familiarpainterssuchasErnestLawson,John

H.Twachtman,CeciliaBeauxandWillard

Metcalf,providingQueenslandArtGallery

visitorswithaninsighttothetechniques,

subjectsandthemesofAmericanpaintingand

itsrelationshiptoFrenchImpressionismand

thestudiosofParis.

CuratedbyH.BarbaraWeinberg,the

MetropolitanMuseumofArts’(fondlyknown

asTheMet)AlicePrattBrownCuratorof

AmericanPaintingsandSculpture,’American

ImpressionismandRealism’isaselection

fromtheMet’sextraordinarycollectionof

Americanpaintingfromthelate19thcentury.

Normallyonpermanentdisplay,theMet’s

majorrenovations(dueforcompletionin

2011)haveprovidedanopportunitytopresent

anexhibitionofthiscollectionforAustralian

audiences.Theexhibitionalsoaffordsthe

opportunitytointerpretandpresentthese

workswithaselectionofmorethan30major

Australianpaintings,includingworksbyTom

Roberts,CharlesConder,FrederickMcCubbin,

RupertBunnyandHughRamsay.

Asastyle,Impressionismdevelopedin

Americaonlygradually.Amoreconservative,

tonaliterationoftheFrenchstyle,which

eventuallyenjoyedadegreeofpopularity

andattentionfromcollectors,wasadopted

duringaperiodofAmerica’shistorywhenthe

nationgrewandmovedfromanagrarian-

basedeconomytoadynamicurbanand

industrialisedsociety.Newwealthsawthe

establishmentofEuropean-stylemansions

andhouses,increasedtravelabroadandthe

appropriationofEuropeantasteinartand

fashion.

ForAmericanartists,Paris-whereadmission

toaprivateacademysuchastheAcadémie

JulianortotheÉcoledesBeaux-Artsrun

bytheFrenchgovernment,wasconsidered

essentialforone’sreputation,training

andcareer-wasseenasthepinnacleof

aspiration.Someoftheseartistsbecame

expatriates:JohnSingerSargentestablished

adazzlingcareerasaportraitistinParisand

London,whileMaryCassattsettledinParis

withherfamily.ThelureofParisasanartistic

centretowardstheendofthe19thcentury

wasalsoirresistibletomanyAustralian

artistsincludingHughRamsay,EPhillips

Fox,CharlesConderandAgnesGoodsir.A

judiciousselectionofimportantpaintingsby

Australianartistsfromtheperiod1880–1929

willprovidefamiliarvisualpivotsforpointsof

comparisonandcontrastwiththethemes

andsubjectsoftheexhibition’sAmerican

works.Theexhibitionwillexploremany

complementaryvisualandculturaldialogues

throughworksbyAustralianartistssuchas

TomRoberts,CharlesConder,HughRamsay,

JohnRussell,EthelCarrick-FoxandRupert

Bunny.

ThemajorityofAmericanartistsinParis

enrolledintheprivateateliers,withthe

AcadémieJulianthemostpopular.FrankW.

Benson,ChildeHassam,JohnH.Twachtman

andWillardMetcalfallstudiedthere.Almost

alloftheAmericanartistswhostudiedinParis

alsotravelledelsewhereinEuropeincluding

toSpain,Italy,Hollandandthecountryside

ofFrancewhereartistcoloniessuchas

thoseatGivernyandBarbizonhadbeen

established.Theopportunitytoworken plein

airinpicturesquepastoralsettingsreflected

mostdirectlytheinfluenceoftheimpressionist

styleandtechnique.Itwasthisapproach

tolandscapepaintingandthedepictionof

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01 WilliamMerrittChase1849–1916 At the Seaside c.1892Oiloncanvas50.8x86.4cmBequestofMissAdelaideMiltondeGroot(1876–1967)1967Collection:TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork

02 CeciliaBeaux1855–1942 Ernesta (Child with Nurse) 1894 Oiloncanvas128.3x96.8cm MariaDeWittJesupFund1965(65.49) Collection:TheMetropolitanMuseum

ofArt,NewYork

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modernurbansubjectssuchascitylifeandpeople

atleisureinparksandgardensthatAmericanartists

adaptedtotheirowncountry,particularlyinthe

easternstates.NewYorkandBostonbecamethe

majorartcentresofNorthAmericabythe1890s

andrepatriatedAmericanartistshadsetuprural

andseasidecolonies,suchasthosetheyhad

experiencedinFrance,inlocalessuchasNew

Hampshire,NewEnglandandruralPennsylvania.

Increasingly,Americanartistsadoptedimpressionist

techniquesinthedepictionofcontemporarylifeand

anewvibrant,confidentandnationalidentity.

TheinstructionthatAmericanstudentsreceived

attheacademieswasconventionalandreflected

thestylesofDutch,SpanishandFrenchpainters

suchasFransHals,GustaveCourbet,Rembrandt

andDiegoVelázquez.TheradicalstyleofFrench

impressionistpainterssuchasDegas,Pissarro,

RenoirandMonetdidnothaveanimmediate

impactonAmericansstudyinginParis,although

CassattandSargentbothadoptedandadaptedthe

03 JohnSingerSargent1856–1925 Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes 1897 Oiloncanvas214x101cm BequestofEdithMinturnPhelps

Stokes(MrsIN)1938(38.104)Collection:TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork

04 JohnSingerSargent1856–1925Mrs. Hugh Hammersley 1892Oiloncanvas205.7x115.6cmGiftofMr.andMrs.DouglassCampbell,inmemoryofMrs.RichardE.Danielson1998Collection:TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork

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Frenchstyletotheirownends,withCassatt

exhibitingwiththeimpressionistsfourtimes

between1879and1886.Bythemid1880s,

however,Impressionismwasbeginningto

gainacceptanceinAmerica,assistedbythe

FrenchdealerPaulDurand-Ruelwho,in1886,

exhibitedover300Frenchimpressionistworks

inNewYork,andthepainterWilliamMerritt

Chasewhosesupport,practiceandpromotion

ofImpressionismintheUnitedStates

contributedtoitsacceptancebycollectors

andpublic.MerrittChaseiscreditedwith

paintingsomeofthefirstimpressionistworks

inAmericaandisrepresentedintheexhibition

byfourpaintingsincludingthelight-filledand

livelyAttheseasidec.1892,whichhepainted

atSouthamptononLongIsland.

By1900,agroupofpaintersincludingRobert

Henri,WilliamGlackens,JohnSloane,George

Luks,EverettShinnandGeorgeBellowshad

settledinNewYorkandcametobeknown

astheAshcanSchool.Theserealistsbrought

anewkindofurbanrealismtothepainting

ofmodernlifebyrejectingthegenteeland

picturesquestyleofAmericanImpressionism

andadoptingadarkertonalpalette.While

theAmericanimpressionistsspannedseveral

generationsandliveddiverseprofessional

livesaspainters,illustratorsandteachers,

therealistshadbackgroundsasnewspaper

illustratorswithlittleacademictrainingbut

exhibitedtogetherinseveralexhibitions

inNewYorkintheearlyyearsofthe20th

century,includingthe‘ArmoryShow’in1913,

whichintroducedthemoreradicalaspectsof

EuropeanModernismtoAmericanaudiences.

Despitetheirdifferencesinartisticexpression,

thetwogroupsofpaintersthatWeinberg

defines,theimpressionistsandtherealists,

sharedanumberofthemesandbothdrew

ontheinfluenceofFrenchImpressionismas

theydepictedlifeandleisureinanewmodern

America.

AsWeinberghaspointedout,NewYork’s

MetropolitanMuseumofArt,foundedin1870,

developed‘withoutafoundationinroyalor

aristocraticcollectionsandwithoutrelianceon

martialplunder’,andhasgrowntobeoneof

theworld’smostencyclopaediccollectionsof

artandmaterialculture.However,theworks

ofAmericanImpressionismandRealismwhich

constitutethisexhibitionwerenotacquired

bytheMetuntiltheearlyyearsofthe20th

century,despitetheFrench-inspiredstyle

gainingpopularityduringthe1890s.Anumber

ofmajorgiftsandestates,includingthoseof

MaryCassatt’sfriendsJamesStillmanandMrs

HOHavemeyer,andthe1950giftofalmost

40oilsandhundredsofwatercoloursand

drawingsfromJohnSingerSargent’ssister,

FrancisOrmond,significantlyincreasedthe

Met’sholdingsofimpressionistandrealist

paintings.

ThelargestexhibitionofAmerican

impressionistpaintingtobeseeninAustralia,

thisunprecedenteddisplayofover70works

constitutesoneofthelargestinternational

loansfromtheoneoftheworld’sbestknown

andmostvisitedmuseums,andincludes

someofitsbestlovedworks.

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05 JohnWhiteAlexander1856–1915Repose 1895Oiloncanvas132.7x161.6cmAnonymousGift1980Collection:TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork

06 CharlesConder1868–1909 Departure of the Orient –

Circular Quay 1888Oiloncanvas45.1x50.1cmPurchased1888Collection:ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales,SydneyPhotograph:JenniCarterofArt,NewYork

Theexhibitioncataloguewillbeavailable

fromtheGalleryStoreandonlineat

www.australianartbooks.com.au

The Queensland Art Gallery’s

openinghoursduringtheexhibitionare:

MondaytoFridayfrom10.00amto5.00pm,

andSaturdayandSunday(andpublic

holidays)from9.00amto5.00pm.

Fortickets,pleasevisitwww.qtix.com.au

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Straps?Dinner?Couldthisbeafancydressparty?

Partlytrue,andpartlyfalse.

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ThebrainchildoftwoBelgianentrepreneurs,

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Guestsliterallyfloatonair,withonlyasmall

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Yet,nomatterhowhighthetableispiledwith

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Butnoteveryoneissqueamishaboutsky-high

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Asforthemenu,theskytrulyisthelimitwhen

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InthecaseoftheAmiendiners,guestshad

dinnerpreparedbyfive-starMichelinchef,

AlainPassard,thatincludedlobster.Anddon’t

thinkthatdinnerisjustaquietandsomber

affair,either.Entertainmentcanalsobe

arranged.Theorganiserssimplyhoistanother

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apianistwithagrandpianoorastringquartet

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Todate,thecompanyhashostedmorethan500events.Withover25partnersallovertheworld–Spain,Germany,UnitedArabEmirates,Australia,ItalyandTurkey,tonameafew–theaffairisanunforgettableexperiencewithanendlesspossibilityofvenuesandamyriadofbackdrops.Withthecraneeasilyrelocated,themostlogicalfollow-upquestionisthecost,asclientshavetoshelloutallrelocationandsetupcosts.

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DinnerintheSky’ssuccessisalsoattributed

totheorganisers’almostobsessivenature

whenitcomestosafety.Conceptsand

productsaredesignedandbuiltaccording

tothehighestindustrystandards.Clientsare

alsoadvisedtotakeupaninsurancecoverage

oftheeventaswellasapolicythatcovers

uncooperativeweather.Additionally,there’s

alwaysasecurityguyongroundwhoisin

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AfterthesuccessofDinnerintheSkyin

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decidedtobemoreadventurousandcreative.

“Thirtymonthsago,whenwelaunched

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lookforwardtoMeetingintheSky,Showbizin

theSky,andMarriageintheSky,allofwhich

haveaddedtotheexcitementofeatingwhile

floatingonair.

MarriageintheSky,inparticular,trulyelevates

(nopunintended)theexperienceofamarriage

inheaven.Coupleshavetheopportunitytoget

marriedjustastheywouldinaconventional

settingbutinthecloudsamongtheangelsat

50metreshigh.Inthiscase10centralseats

outofthe22seatsthatmakeuptheplatform

areremovedtocreateanaislealongwhich

thenewlymarriedcouplewalksbetweentheir

guests.And,iftheychoose,thenewlyweds

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jumpfromtheplatform!

Dinnerdoesnotcomecheap.Atypicaleight-

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catering.And,shouldyouwantentertainment,

thecostcandoubletoalmostUSD$22,000.

Itcomesasnosurprisethenthatmanywho

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withmoney,orcompanies.

Thewholeaffairsometimeshasverylittle

todowithfood.Corporations,forinstance,

taketheopportunitytocreatewhatcanbest

bedescribedasapowerfulvisibilitytoolwith

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Beercreatedafour-sidedwoodenbeachbar,

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How does it feel to be now photographed not only as a driver but as

a sex symbol?

Ifinditverystrangetohearpeopleusewordssuchassexsymbolorstar

whentalkingaboutme,becauseImostcertainlydonotconsidermyself

tobeone.Ihavebeenextremelyfortunatetoachievemydreamsand

becomeaFormula1driver.Ifthishadn’thappened,Iwouldn’tbehaving

mypicturetaken.

Tom Munro has photographed top celebrities such as Quentin

Tarantino, Dustin Hoffman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise,

Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Keanu Reeves and many others. He is

now considered the top fashion and celebrity photographer of his

generation. What do you expect from your TAG Heuer photo shoot?

Itisalwaysreallyinterestingtobephotographedbysomeonewhoisclearly

atthetopoftheirfield.Aleadingphotographerisasdedicatedtotheir

workasIamtoracing,andyoucouldtellthatwithTomMunro.

Do you see yourself as a good guy or bad guy?

Idon’tthinkthatisaquestionformetoanswer.Iseemyselfasaverylucky

guy.Yes,therehasbeenalotofhardworktogettowhereIamtodayin

Formula1withVodafoneMcLarenMercedes,butIamluckytobehere.

Goingbacktoyourquestion,Ialwaystrytobeagoodguy,whenIwas

growingupmyfamilyinstilledrespect,mannersandsooninme,andItry

tolivebythat.Itdoesn’ttakeanythingtobepolite.

“Ialwaystrytobeagoodguy,whenIwasgrowingupmyfamilyinstilledrespect,mannersandsooninme,andItrytolivebythat.Itdoesn’ttakeanythingtobepolite.”

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Do you believe in fate?

ItisnotsomethingIspendtimethinkingabout,butIguessfatemusthave

someroletoplayineveryone’slives.However,youneedtohaveaims,behard

workinganddedicatedtogettowhereyouwanttobe,tomeetthoseaims,

whatevertheymaybe.IfIormyfatherhadsatathomeeveryweekendwhenI

wasgrowingup,noteventrying,thenIwouldnotbeaFormula1drivertoday.

Itisthesameforanyone,whetheryouwanttobeaFormula1driver,adoctor,

ateacher,whatever,unlessyoumakeithappen,itwon’t.

Do you feel you had to fight to get where you are now?

Ihaven’thadtofight;Ihavejusthadtoworkhardandbetotallydedicatedand

committedtomakingmydreamscometrue.Ididnotdoitalone–thesupport

Ireceivedfrommyfamily,inparticularmyfather,andtheteamoverthepast

decadehasbeeninstrumental.

Where is your own personal finish line?

Iamonly24.Iamnotthinkingthatfaraheadtobehonest.Asaracer,the

finishlinemarksthestartofthenextrace.Iamnotgoingintothe2009season

thinkingIamWorldChampionandeverythingisgoingtobeeasy.Itisthestart

ofthenewseasonandtheslatehasbeenwipedclean.

What has been your biggest challenge? How did you overcome it?

Inmotorracing,eachyearthereisanewchallenge,racestobewon,

championshipstochallengefor.Formula1isthepinnacleofmotorsport,

sowinningtheFormula1Drivers’WorldChampionshipwasnaturallythe

biggestchallenge,butasIwascomingupthroughtheseriestherewereother

challengesthatwereasbigtomeatthetime.

Who are your favourite heroes in real life?

Iwouldn’tcallthemheroes,butthereareahugenumberofpeopleIrespect

massivelyforwhattheyhaveachievedintheirlives,suchasAyrtonSenna,

MohammedAli,NelsonMandela,MichaelSchumacher.

“Youjusthaveto

believeinyourselfandworkhardto

reachyourgoals.”

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What are your favourite qualities in a fellow human being?

Respect,honesty.

What do you appreciate most in your friends?

Respect,honesty,dedication.

What do you consider your main faults?

SomepeoplemightthinkIamtoodedicatedtomysport.Imighthave

missedoutonsomethings,butIamlivingmydream.

Do you have a motto?

Idon’thaveamottoIliveby.Youjusthavetobelieveinyourselfand

workhardtoreachyourgoals.

How do you recharge your batteries between races?

Thereisalotofpreparatoryworkthattakesplacebetweentheraces.

WhenwecrossthelineonSundayattheendofaGrandPrix,itisnot

thecasethatwedonothinguntilthequalifyingsessionforthenextrace.

Ihaveengineeringprogrammestoworkonwiththeteam,mytrainingto

keepup,promotionalactivitiesfortheteamandourPartners.Ialsotryto

findsometimetochilloutwithmyfamilyandfriends.Gotothecinema,

outforsupper,radio-controlcarracingwithmybrother,justnormal

thingsthatwealldo.

What’s your favourite movie of all time?

IwatchalotoffilmsandmyfavouritetendstobetheoneIhavejust

watched.MyfavouritefilmofalltimeisCool Runnings.Ireallylikelight-

heartedcomediessuchasThe Wedding Crashers,whereyoujustswitch

offandlaughfor90minutes.Also,therearesomefilmsaroundwith

prettycooldrivinginthem,suchasLe ManswithSteveMcQueen,and

alsoBullet.Theymusthavebeenawesometofilm.

Who’s your favourite actor?

Idon’thaveonefavouriteactor–therearetoomanywhoareamazingto

singleoneout.Again,itdoesdependonwhatIhaveseenrecently.Isaw

The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtontheotherdayandBradPittwas

incredible.Goingbackafewyears,SteveMcQueenwasalwayspretty

coolwasn’the!Healsogottofilmsomeofthebestcarmoviesandcar

chasesofalltime.

What would you say your idea of happiness is?

Thenextrace.

What is your next challenge?

WorkinghardwiththeVodafoneMcLarenMercedesteamtowinthe

2009Drivers’andConstructors’Championships.

“SomepeoplemightthinkIamtoodedicatedtomysport.Imighthavemissedoutonsomethings,butIamlivingmydream.”

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