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The Face Of It

DATUK SERI GARRY CHUA, FOUNDER AND GROUP EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF ROTOL GROUP OF COMPANIES, TELLS MICHAEL OH ABOUT THE COMPANY’S START, ACHIEVEMENTS AND HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.

Fantasy City

The USD25 billion enclave of hudson yards is a one-shot, supersized virtual city-state that is both part of and apart from the global metropolis that is new york.

Tower Of Power

The peak speaks to sam Ooi Chin Khoon, group managing director of OCK Group BHD, on his journey to business success and his current move from tower to power.

Situational Awareness

Capt Izham Ismail, CEO and Managing Director of Malaysia Airlines, tells Michael oh the challenges of running the country’s national airlines.

What's On

What you should be experiencing this month.

Wild Respite

Plush stays popping up in obscure destinations give a sumptuous spin to immersing in nature.

New Wave

Dive watches may already represent a robust and extremely functional timepiece for everyday use, but for those looking to push the limits, the new Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea is the ultimate tool watch.

Get Cooking

Make the steamier option with Smeg compact oven, a healthier way to eat clean.

House Rules

It was there in the House of Lange that Daniel Goh discovered just exactly how much work goes into A Lange & Söhne’s double assembly process of making watches.

The Mall Game

June Lim, CEO of Amax Property Management Sdn Bhd and Country Head for Malaysia, ARA Asset Management Ltd, talks to The Peak about the retail real estate industry and the potential of REITs in Malaysia.

Do More Than Sight See

Why travel to only see the world when you can also travel and pick up some new skills? Here are some unconventional travel experiences for you to try on your next sojourn out of the country.

Super Sport

Gone are the days of only soccer mums driving SUVs. Here are some that put the ‘sport’ back into the Sport Utility Vehicle.

A Little Bit Of Lat

Malaysia’s favourite cartoonist is seen as a national treasure, but Datuk Lat would be the first to tell you that he cares not for the title. In a rare interview, we have a chat with the famously reticent man about the recent elections, the way forward for Malaysia and what’s in the cards for the future.

Cream Of The Crop

The Peak Speaks to Renaud Tinel, Head of Asia for Nespresso, as the Coffee Maker Opens Its First New Concept Boutique in Southeast Asia at the Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur.

The Great British Revival

Marco Pierre White, renowned chef and restaurateur, has successfully breathed new life into two old-world shophouses in Mohamed Sultan Road, converting them into a stunning restaurant and hotel.

Monumental

Get ready for the grand Louis XIII Le Mathusalem.

The Heart Of Darkness

Praised for his unflinching artistic interrogations of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965 to 1966, Dadang Christantos first solo exhibition in Malaysia, Missing, has arrived at Wei-Ling Contemporary. The Indonesian artist speaks to The Peak about his countrys violent past, peering into the depths of human brutality and the power of remembrance.

Beestmaster

The marvel that is Theo Jansens Strandbeests have arrived on South-East Asian shores, thanks to the watch company that couldnt be more aligned with the artist and his vision.

Conversation Piece

Glasgow-based Malaysian artist TehHock Aun was in KualaLumpur recently in anticipation of his solo exhibition at BalaiSeniVisual Negara later this year. He talks about his works, art education and challenges in a conversation with art dealer PatrickDavies of PatrickDavies contemporary art and Liezel Strauss of SubjectMatterArt.

Class Act

No matter the complication beneath the dial, Breguet watches are always at the pinnacle of understated beauty.

Intimate Connections

Kamal Munasinghe, General Manager of Alila Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, explains how the hotel plans to create a homely experience for guests in the middle of one of the city’s most bustling districts.

Anthony Bourdain (1956-2018)

The Peak pays tribute to the culinary world’s prolific, if acerbic, writer and journeyman. There was a reason why he was well-loved.

Nimble As A Fox

For sportscars, price often rises in tandem with horsepower but the new Porsche 718 Cayman makes a compelling argument that maybe you don’t need that many horses to have a good time.

Driving Style

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week made its inaugural debut in Kuala Lumpur, the first of its kind under the luxury car marque in the city and South East Asia

Home Away From Home

Guido Farina, General Manager of The RuMa Hotel and Residences, tells The Peak of the luxury hotel’s aspiration endeavour to elevate the standards of the hospitality industry in Kuala Lumpur.

Building A Canon Of Chinese Modern Art

The opening of M+ in Hong Kong next year will allow visitors to access for the first time the world’s most comprehensive Chinese contemporary art collection, thanks to the efforts of one man, Uli Sigg.

Air Supply

As Song Hoi-See’s Airport Hospitality Empire Continues Its Rapid Expansion, Malaysia’s Ey Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 Looks Back On Plaza Premium Group’s Remarkable 20-year Journey And Assures The Peak That There Are Many, Many More Surprises To Come.

Redefining Time

Audemars Piguet is seeking to redefine its identity as one of Switzerland’s most revered watchmakers.Chong Jinn Xiung reports on the launch of Code 11.59 in Singapore.

Making Music Sing Again

The Peak is all ears in Paris to find out why sound systems from French luxe brand Devialet are so lauded.

Come What, Come May

It is said that the arts offer comfort, insight and discourse in times of trouble – and none does this better than William Shakespeare. The Peak speaks to Dato’ Faridah Merican and Omar Ali of the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre on its timely resurrection of Dato’ Seri, the Bahasa Melayu adaption of The Tragedy of Macbeth, that takes place this month.