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volume 14 pp 150512383 5/2008 006673 country heights grower scheme 1st anniversary growers gala dinner the charm of the islanders the philippines understanding timeshare golden horses tcm wellness preventive healthcare programme reflexology fifteen commonly used zone therapy tochinesehealth better herbs

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from the group chief editor s desk o ur lifestyle is influenced by the things we believe needed to be acquired in our efforts to have a fulfilling life what we need in life to make us happy is subjective and differs from one person to the next as a universal rule of thumb the search to acquire wealth that defines prosperity and health to ensure longevity that enable us to enjoy what we have acquired are the central focus to almost every human that is the foundation of mines resort city s range of lifestyle products and services we provide services to the discerning set that puts priority on spending quality time with their loved ones and on the importance of good health through prevention in focus asia presents the republic of the philippines in this issue and spotlight malaysia brings you pulau perhentian terengganu you will also find highlights on six new affiliated resorts in china and five in the philippines all of which are worthy as your next travel destination as an extension of our existing golden horses health sanctuary services the first malaysia s dedicated health screening centre set in a luxurious setting is now complemented by traditional chinese medicine tcm wellness services the new centre located within palace beach spa offer services such as pulse reading with tcm prescription traditional chinese acupuncture body tuina ba-guan cupping therapy gua-sha chinese scrubbing signature tcm herbal foot bath and foot tuina therapy you can find the details on the tcm wellness membership under the health living segment last but not least i would like to thank the editorial team components representatives and everyone who have given their fullest effort and co-operation in ensuring the success of this internal publication for the past three years we look forward to continue our legacy of excellence for many more years to come aien mokhtar within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness to riches and poverty to freedom and to slavery it is we who control these and not another -richardbachillusions ch lifestyle 1

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palace vacation club resort listing 2008 pg 3 mines news events pg 4 13 · serenity captured · country heights passions international art gallery · passions royal charity ball 2007 · fei kl grand prix cocktail at le marquee · mines resort city­venice of the east digital photography contest 2007 · spirit of passion dreams hopes chinese new year at mines wonderland · country heights grower scheme 1st anniversary growers gala dinner in focus asia pg14 17 · the charm of the islanders­discovering the philippines spotlight malaysia pg18 · pulau perhentian terengganu 19 contents publisher country heights lifestyle berhad editorial publications office 10th floor block c the mines waterfront business park no.3 jalan tasik the mines resort city 43300 seri kembangan selangor darul ehsan malaysia tel 603-8941 1888 fax 603-8945 3320 editor-in-chief aien mokhtar managing editor ricky yip editorial assistant kelene how suhaiella ahmad salimi intan abdul malek art director nelson lee graphic designer susane pang photographer vee leong cg print sdn bhd no.7 lorong thambi dua off jln changkat dollah pudu 55100 kuala lumpur palace vacation club pg19 49 · new resorts highlight ­ arwana perhentian resort pulau perhentian ­ king wing hot spring hotel beijing china ­ teda international hotel tianjin china ­ twin peak golf resort guilin china ­ noble yacht club hainan island china ­ jade dragon garden hotel lijiang china ­ bao dao grand hotel wuyishan china ­ crown regency hotel towers cebu philippines ­ crown regency residences cebu cebu philippines ­ crown regency suites mactan cebu philippines ­ crown regency hotel makati manila philippines ­ crown regency residences davao davao philippines · member s testimonial · compliment letters from members · vacation club successful booking ratio 2007­2008 · pvc members reservation 2003­2008 · resort occupancy 2007­2008 · entitlement exchange for concerts/show · medical exchange report · understanding timeshare · member s privileges ­ exchange holiday entitlement for medical check-up ­ cruising within the city­special promotion for pvc members ­ member s promotion at hotels/resorts f&b outlets ­ exclusive dignitaries lounge at klia · interval international · palace vacation club ­ announcements ­ important caution for all palace vacation club members ­ palace vacation club liaison committee members 2007/2008 · holiday request form · member get member programme f b promotions pg 50 · palace of the golden horses 51 health living pg 52 60 · tips on juice preparation · five best foods for the skin · medicine made by bees · a secret to leaner bodies and looking younger · golden horses tcm wellness preventive health care programme · chinese herbs and fifteen commonly used herbs · reflexology­zone therapy to improve health ch lifestyle 2

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palace vacation club ­ resort listing palace vacation club resort listing 2008 malaysia 8 palace of the golden horses,selangor 8 palace beach spa,selangor 8 country villas kajang,selangor 8 palm springs resort,portdickson 8 ancasa resort allsuites portdickson 8 bukit merah laketown resort,perak 8 kayangan apartment,gentinghighlands 8 ria apartments gentinghighlands 8 awana genting highlands golf country resort gentinghighlands0 8 awana kijal golf beach spa resort terengganu0 8 equatorial hill resort,cameronhighlands 8 heritage hotel,cameronhighlands 8 perdana beach resort,langkawi 8 leisure bay,penang 8 holiday villa,cherating 8 kuantan tembeling resort,kuantan 8 arwana perhentian resort,pulauperhentian new 8 everly resort hotel,malacca 8 mahkota hotel melaka 8 borneo highlands resort,kuchingtemporarily closed for renovation until further notice 8 8 8 8 8 8 government service tax are applicable for all india resorts club mahindra hilltop resort at avalon resort mussoorieu club mahindra at timber trail manali manaliu royal goan beach club at haathi mahal goau royal goan beach club at royal palms goau royal goan beach club at benaulim goau royal goan beach club at monterio goau australia 8 the oaks calypso plaza queenslandl k 8 mantra circle on cavil apartments goldcoastl admin fee of rm100 per unit per night is applicable thailand 8 elegance suite hotel,bangkoku 8 grand tower inn bangkoku 8 baiyoke suite hotel,bangkoku 8 hotel royal crown phuketu 8 royal lighthouse viila at boat lagoon phuketl 8 sai rougn residence phuketu 8 patong tower condominium phuketu 8 absolute sea pearl beach resort phuketl 8 absolute samui peninsula spa resort kohsamuil 8 view talay villas jomtienbeachl 8 pattaya hills resort pattayau 8 absolute nirvana place pattayal 8 royal bella vista country club chiangmail philippines 8 club panoly resort,borocayislandl 8 crown regency suites mactan cebu new 8 crown regency hotel towers cebu new 8 crown regency residences cebu cebu new 8 crown regency residences davao davao new 8 crown regency hotel makati manilanew china limited exchange available all holiday requests should be submitted 8 the fountain resort shenzhenu not more than thirty 30 days in advance 8 the fountain suites shenzhenu from the requested travel date and strictly subject to resorts availability 8 the fountain hotel shanghaiu 8 absolute private residence jin qiao international garden beijingl 8 king wing hot spring hotel beijingu 8 teda international hotel tianjinu new 8 twin peak golf resort club guilinu new 8 jade dragon garden hotel lijiangu new 8 nobel yacht club hainanu new 8 baodao grand hotel wuyishanu new 8 haixing yun long bay vacation resort hainanislandu new 8 wanly hotel heyuanu 8 huangshan hotel huangshanu 8 qing huangdao behind line resort qinghuangdaou 8 yaxiang international hotel luoyangu 8 surf plaza resort hotel,qingdaou 8 weihai dawu sea feeling hotel shandongu europe 8 schloss grubhof austrial k 8 ferienclub eihenhof austrial k 8 topaz beach club st paul s bay maltal k 8 riverbank park plaza,london,unitedkingdomu admin fee of rm100 per unit per night is applicable 8 8 seasons club tahiti costa teguise spainl k knocktopher abbey,irelandl k u split entitlement allowed subject to conditions l strictly seven 7 nights reservations 0 not applicable during peak season klimited exchange available terms and conditions for internal and affiliation resorts 1 reservation is subject to availability of exchange between palace vacation club and its affiliate partners 2 the list of internal and affiliation resorts are subject to change from time to time without prior notice to members members are required to make necessary enquiries with the member services department prior to any reservations 3 members may be required to bear some additional expenses for some affiliation resorts 4 the reservation procedures for affiliation resorts may be vary from one holiday resort to another 5 members are required to observe the rules and regulations of affiliations resorts governing the use of accommodation amenities and facilities 6 kindly contact our member services officer at 03-894 11 999 for further details indonesia 8 royal bali beach club at candi dasa baliu 8 royal bali beach club at jimbaran bay baliu 8 seminyak suite baliu 8 club bali jakarta bali residence legian,baliu 8 club bali kota bunga cipanas puncak westjawau government service tax are applicable for all indonesia resorts india 8 club mahindra lakeview munnaru 8 club mahindra varca beach,goau 8 club mahindra binsar valley resort binsaralmorau call member services hotline at 03 894 11 999 for more information ch lifestyle 3

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mines news events serenity captured ch lifestyle spent time with zainal abidin musa at his gallery to delve deeper into the psyche of an artist and experience the sense of calmness his paintings reveal the up and coming malaysia s own who is the first prize winner of the recent passions international art competition sponsored by country heights holdings berhad is a walking inspiration meeting him at his gallery we were mesmerized by the paintings in the works adorning his walls upon graduating from itm dungun terengganu in fine arts he fell out of touch with the art movement and the industry and made advertising his core for sixteen years before picking up painting again as means to release stress they say that you cannot run away from your true calling and in zainal s case this is not far from the truth he found his niche in french impressionist style of painting the beautiful thing about the impressionist painters is the fact that they are daring and bold in describing their thoughts and in breaking the conventional theories he expressed this sums up his approach which is very much influenced by those who are non-traditional in their approach to paintings his paintings are protest to manmade structures capturing nature the way god created it as an artist he strives to capture the beauty of nature at specific places in certain moments in a day when the horizon changes colors and the shadow dances transpiring the feelings that his surroundings evoke onto his canvas landscape of the belum moth his work that won him the first prize in the passions international art competition was inspired by the vanishing moth native to the reserve forest of belum perak as an artist he believes that one should be flexible and diverse in one s method of expressions on canvas zainal unlike some of the artists i have met is as diverse as he is creative there are so many things to explore an artist should be versatile to be able to approach art and transpire it through various methods zainal s works also include stills and abstracts although he is known among the art connoisseur for his landscape pieces when asked whether he thought that talent is innate or learnt he responded with a statement that human beings are capable of doing everything therefore to him talent is something that can be learnt and cultivated brought about by the individual rather than innate or given at birth in order to be good at something you need to have passion which will fuel the desire to be good at what you are passionate about you can be the master of anything you put your heart into looking to the stars always makes me dream as simply as i dreamovertheblackdotsrepresentingtownsandvillagesona map.why,iaskmyself,shouldn ttheshiningdotsoftheskybe asaccessibleastheblackdotsonthemapoffrance vincent vangogh for viewings and enquiries contact the artist via mobile 6019 617 3706 or via email at zainalmusa@gmail.com sunrise over pulau besar mersing 137cmx1155cm,acryliconcanvas,2008 anearlierwork,entitledthemineswasboughtbyacollectorfromtaiwan waiting for sunrise over teluk kalong 1 147cmx223cm,acryliconcanvas,2005 ch lifestyle 4

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mines news events country heights passions international art gallery p art of country heights holdings berhad csr program is in supporting the local arts culture the most recent venture the country heights passions international art gallery was officiated by hrh dymm sultanah kalsom the sultanah of pahang in conjunction to the passions royal charity ball last november conceptualized under the theme of getting passionate about the environment the exhibition brought together more than 40 artists both young and established from around the world to showcase their masterpieces reflecting the beauty and splendour of nature at the palace of the golden horses in concurrent to the exhibition an art competition also took place with cash prizes totaling rm50,000 ybhg tan sri lee kim yew founder and managing director of country heights group of companies who is a firm supporter of the arts sponsored both the golden horse award trophies and the cash prizes a team of renowned art judges from around the world converged at the royal salon of the palace of the golden horses to choose the winners of the country heights passions international art gallery after much consideration they picked out seven artists whose works were deserving of great merit as well as the three artists who received cash prizes and the much-coveted golden thesultanahlaunchesforthecountryheightspassioninternationalartgallery landscapeofthe belummothby zainalabidinmusa thefirstprizeentry inthepassions internationalart competitionwas inspiredbythe vanishingmothnative tothereserveforestof belum,perak horse award trophies the seven artists were teoh kai suan ng foo cheong irma murni fan shoa hua chaseok jeong crysthel godin and philip wong a third place went to azman hilmi second place went to shahrul anuar and the first place went to zainal abidin musa the prizes and certificates were presented to the artists by dato c.s ong chief operating officer of country heights holdings berhad ch lifestyle 5

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mines news events p alace of the golden horses played host to the grand event of the year the passions royal charity ball in aid of the ijn foundation on the 30th november 2007 decked in red and black the theme color of the night the guests include kl s social corporate and diplomatic circles came together from all over malaysia in support of this noble venture to raise awareness and funds for the institut jantung negara ijn foundation hrh dymm sultanah hajjah kalsom the sultanah of pahang was the guest of honour of the night the ball that took place at the royal ballroom of the palace of the golden horses began with pre-dinner cocktails followed by a sumptuous and beautifully prepared feast fit for a queen prepared by the master chefs passions flew in 14 reigning beauty queens from 5 different continents and 14 diverse countries to be part of the event their presence was one of the highlights of the royal charity ball making the evening one to remember for years to come hrh dymm sultanah hajjah kalsom the sultanah of pahang 1 2 ch lifestyle 6

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mines news events 3 4 5 all pictures from left to right 1 tengku hajjah meriam the tengku lela wangsa of pahang hrh dymm sultanah hajjah kalsom the sultanah of pahang and beatrice nirmala 2 toh puan jasmine abdullah and tengku rahimah 3 mr alfred adaikalaraj dr pau kiew kong and ybhg tan sri lee kim yew 4 hrh dymm sultanah hajjah kalsom and dato johan ariffin 5 hrh dymm sultanah hajjah kalsom and joshi tanaka 6 dato siti nurhaliza 7 ybhg tan sri lee kim yew with the double heart transplant patient tee hui yee 8 mrs america world 2007 mrs world 2007 diane tucker 9 dato c s ong and dr pau kiew kong 8 9 6 7 group photo of the mrs world pageants with melvin lam ch lifestyle 7

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mines news events l fei kl grand prix cocktail at le marquee ast november once again palace of the golden horses hosted top riders from all over the world to compete in a spectacular three-day display of power and grace while vying for the coveted title and one of the richest purses in showjumping first conceptualized in 1998 to bring the very first top international equestrian event to the asian region especially in malaysia the fei 5-star kl grand prix made its debut as an annual event in 2003 at putra stadium bukit jalil kuala lumpur each year the kl grand prix draws at least 30,000 visitors to the putra stadium of which 4,000 are from abroad especially the u.s europe asia east asia australasia and the middle east an elegant and stylish cocktail party was held at the le marquee to welcome the participants the world s top riders that were present included the current world number one markus fuchs of switzerland world champion and olympic gold medalist rodrigo pessoa of brazil ellen whitaker of great britain sweden s helena lundback and france s jean marc nicholas among others all pictures from left to right 1 dato nazmi and guest 2 wan zaleha radzi and shalini muthu 3 farah halim and rozila mansor 4 peter imran and guests 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 ybhg tan sri lee kim yew he cheng yong hua-ambassador of china peter imran and dato c.s ong 6 qabil ambak and family ch lifestyle 8

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mines news events i n conjunction with visit malaysia year 07 and the celebration for our nation s 50th year of independence mines resort city organized a digital photography contest to capture the different facets of mines resort city in collaboration with faculty of multimedia multimedia university the group communications team embarked on this project in mid august and throughout the 2 month long window managed to receive over 1,000 photo entries panel of judges consisted of pioneers and experts in the photography scene including mr alex moh mr zainuddin arshad and mr che ahmad mines resort city ­ venice of the east digital photography contest 2007 2ndprizeopencategory lowwuushin 1stprizeopencategory 3rdprizeopencategory chongyeongjie 1stprize studentcategory 2ndprize studentcategory 3rdprizestudentcategory 1 the contest was divided into two categories ­ open and students with attractive prizes in the form of cash and hotel accommodation at mines resort city s collection of hotels the first prize winner from the open category low wuu shin took home rm5,000 and a 3 days/2 nights accommodation at borneo highlands resort kuching while the first prize winner from the student category chong yeong jie took home rm3,000 and similarly a 3 days/2 nights accommodation at borneo highlands resort second prize consisted of rm3,000 open and rm2,000 students cash prize plus a 2 days/1 night accommodation at palace of the golden horses hotel while the third prize consisted of rm2,000 open and rm1,000 students and 2 days/1 night accommodation at palace beach spa resort fifteen consolation prizes were also given out for each category consisted of rm200 worth of vouchers for f&b and lifestyle services around mines resort city all pictures from left to right 2 1 top 3 winners of open category with ybhg tan sri lee kim yew and mr harold thwaites 2 top 3 winners of student category with ybhg tan sri lee kim yew and mr harold thwaites 3 a successful collaboration ­ group photo of the organizer with the team from creative multimedia of multimedia university and judges sk yap khairul hazrin che ahmad azhar fadzil tan sri lee kim yew harold thwaites zainuddin arshad and aien mokhtar group photo with the organizer co-organizer judges and all the winners of mines resort city digital photography contest 2007 3 ch lifestyle 9

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mines news events spirit of passion dreams hopes 2008 chinese new year at mines wonderland yb dato seri dr jamaluddin jarjis ybhg tan sri lee kim yew he cheng yong hua former minister of science group managing director of ambassador of the people s technology and innovation country heights holdings berhad republic of china ybhg dato sieh kok chi honorary secretary of olympic council malaysia ines wonderland the malaysia s premier night theme park was proud to have had the opportunity to collaborate with china embassy in malaysia to organize one of its major themed lantern displays of passion dreams hopes to bring forth the spirit of the upcoming beijing 2008 olympic games these lanterns that are on display bring relevance and salient characteristics of the spirit of olympics and also the auspicious air that surrounds the prosperity of chinese new year 31st january 2008 marked the official launching for auspicious year 2008 passion dreams and hopes by dato seri dr jamaluddin jarjis the former minister of science technology and innovation of malaysia held at mines wonderland theme park other vips that graced the memorable occasion were none other than yang berbahagia tan sri lee kim yew founder of country heights groups of thumbs up for the spirit of sportsmanship m companies he cheng yong hua ambassadors of china and y.a.m tunku tan sri imran ibni tuanku ja afar representing the olympic council malaysia and mr lee teck seng senior manager from the management of mines wonderland dr sheikh muszaphar the first malaysian astronaut also made an appearance along with malaysian athletes who will be representing our country at the olympics the giant lantern project costing rm2 million relates to an olympic theme with a bright message to the nation on the preservation of human spirit for sports and achievements from past records mines wonderland theme park have always successfully achieved an average of 5,000 visitors daily during the chinese new year period and have reached a record breaking of 12,000 visitors in 1 day opening performance ch lifestyle 10

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mines news events 1 2 all pictures from left to right 1 yee sang at the vip table 2 dr sheikh muszaphar he cheng yong hua and ybhg tan sri lee kim yew at the beijing olympics exhibition set up at mines wonderland 3 dr sheikh muszaphar with ybhg tan sri lee kim yew 4 puan sri bee hong and diani lee with dr sheikh muszaphar 5 yb dato c.s ong coo of country heights holdings berhad with malaysian badminton player lee chong wei 6 top malaysian athletes representing malaysia at the beijing olympics zhang jun xia xuan zhe and lee chong wei 3 4 5 6 acrobatic dance performances ch lifestyle 11

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mines news events country heights grower scheme 1st anniversary growers gala dinner a night of fruitful celebration t he beginning of the new lunar year marked an important milestone for country heights grower scheme as they celebrated their 1st anniversary in grand style growers business partners agents team of management and board of directors all come together in their formal best the royal ballroom of palace of the golden horses hotel the venue of this significant event is adorned with variety of palm trees decorated with panache complementing the theme colors of bright yellow and gold a nine course emperor s meal is on the menu with top-notch entertainment arranged for the guests enjoyment that included a stand up comedy act by renowned stand up comedian afdlin shauki and acrobatic performances from the chinese acrobatic teams from szechuan shandong provinces proceeds collected from the growers amounted to rm25,000 plus an additional rm25,000 contributed by country heights holdings berhad makes up the amount of rm50,000 was donated to sekolah jenis kebangsaan cina tras succeeding the gala dinner the remaining plots were sold out hence proving that the event was indeed a huge success ybhg tan sri lee kim yew group managing director of country heights holdings berhad giving his speech ybhg tan sri lee kim yew accompanied by mr ricky yip presenting the mock cheque to representatives of sekolah jenis kebangsaan cina tras mr low chan thong mdm looe soon hong and mr wong koon meng dr ling cheng lim chgs investor giving a solid testimonial mr ricky yip mr khoo beng chit ybhg tan sri lee kim yew and ybhg dato murad hashim in the vip holding room ch lifestyle 12

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mines news events 1 2 3 4 5 6 all pictures from left to right 1 ybhg tan sri lee kim yew and puan sri bee hong 2 ybhg tan sri dr augustine ong and puan sri ong 3 yb dato murad hashim and yb datin kay hashim 4 mr and mrs khoo beng chit 5 dr ling cheng lim and mrs ling 6 farah halim aien mokhtar johnathan hong irene lau vanessa wan and vivian hoh 7 paper-cutting dancers 8 acrobatic ballet performance 9 afdlin shauki entertaining the guests with his comedy skits 7 8 9 the team of management with chgs dedicated consultants ch lifestyle 13

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