It may look like a family car and perform the job of the family car, but BMW’s 2 Series Active Tourer, which is set to arrive in Malaysia this month, goes above and beyond the call of duty expected of the everyday MPV. The Peak travels to Sölden, Austria, see what the newest member of the BMW family has to offer.
The word ‘paradise’ is often used when describing the Maldives. The Peak rediscovers the amazing natural beauty of this island nation at the fantasy-like Club Med Finolhu Villas, a jewel floating in the Indian Ocean.
A lifetime of patiently observing the world around him has given Eric Peris an uncanny ability to find beauty in ordinary scenes often overlooked by the naked eye. In preparation for NAMO, his upcoming exhibition this month, South-East Asia’s most enduring photographer talks about his influences and what first led him to pursue a life behind the lens of a camera.
The Panamera is a delight in Porsche’s push into the luxury sedan market.
Mangroves are an important part of the ecosystem as they filter out pollutants, protect the shorelines from erosion, cultivate marine life and sustain the livelihoods of coastal communities. Berjaya Hotels & Resorts spearheads the Mangrove 4 Life campaign in Langkawi Island as part of its CSR initiative – LIVE & Care – to strengthen its commitment to conserve the environment as well as to give back to the local community who was hard hit by the tsunami back in 2004. Ong Chin Huat travels to Langkawi to learn more about these magnificent mangroves.
MODERN ART TALKING WITH BUDI TEK
Indonesian-Chinese billionaire Budi Tek is blazing a thrilling three-pronged assault on the collective consciousness of the contemporary art world; first, with the amassing of an astounding collection of works; second, with the opening of his expansive Yuz Museum in Shanghai last year; and, soon to come, plans for an exciting new art park in Bali. Diana Khoo meets him in China.
