The holiday issue of Convergence is filled with fun, festivity and family as we celebrate the season with interesting reads that promote Malaysia, its airports, and the rich cultural offerings to behold on these shores.

Indulge on Christmas treats and tricks! Shop until you drop as we take you on a tour of the best retail experiences in KLIA and klia2, featuring the song of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Get to know more about the man behind the beard in our special interview with Santa Claus.

This action packed issue of Convergence also features Short Takeoff and Landing Ports (STOL Ports) located around Malaysia. 

Enjoy the merry season with a list of family-friendly outings, perfect for all ages. And as the new year rolls in, plan ahead with a run-down 12 enticing cultural festivities, as we celebrate 2015 as Malaysia’s ‘Year of the Festivals’.

In this fun-filled issue of Convergence, we shine the spotlight on Malaysia’s East Coast Destinations –Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu. Find out more about Malaysia Airports’ first shopping outlet, the Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang, the first full-scale outlet mall in Kuala Lumpur. We also celebrate the first Anniversary of klia2 as we look back at what the terminal's milestones and its future.

In observance of Ramadan, Convergence explores the food, cultural traditions and fashion of one of the world’s biggest celebrations. Speaking of fashion, this issue also looks at traveller’s dressing for summer, winter and city wear. Also featured in this issue is British Airways’ return to KLIA with an exclusive interview with Robert Williams, British Airways’ Regional General Manager for Southeast Asia. 

In this issue of Convergence, buckle up for an adventurous ride as we take you on a gastronomical and travel journey around Malaysia and the globe.

Malaysia Airports spreads its wings to with the acquisition of the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Turkey. Tag along with our avid traveller Jack as he explores the alluring island of Bali. But before you leave the ground, take some time to check out the ABCs of KLIA and Klia2 to see the awesome stuff these terminals have to offer. 
  
Bite into interesting tidbits and nuggets of information about fast-food restaurants as you sink your teeth into your favourite burger and fried chicken meals.  Let your wanderlust side take over with a trip to the best destinations in northern Malaysia and find out about the airports in this region. March is Malaysia’s speediest month, and this issue delivers a coverage of sporting events that is apt to leave you breathless and asking for more. This issue also sees the premiere of Managing Director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali’s column where he shares his view on what lies ahead for Malaysia Airports.

Celebrating everything red, gold and wonderful from watches, make up, to shoes and bags simply to spoil ourselves this festive season, we start off by indulging your senses for this Lunar New Year. This issue also commemorates the opening of the House of Mandagie in KLIA. 

The Lunar New Year is not the only thing being celebrated in this issue. Our travel feature will allure couples looking for a romantic getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life to celebrate ‘Highlands & Islands’. Also, we take a walk through history with famous love letters sent throughout history. Find out which sentiments lovers immortalised in ink.

This edition also looks at klia2 with an exclusive interview with its Senior Manager of Operations who speaks about the innovations being implemented by the management as well as the variety of new facilities and services which will be made available to travellers in the months ahead. 

In conjunction with the Deepavali, the festival of lights, Convergence observes some of Malaysia’s best illuminated sceneries, from the man-made, such as firework displays, the ambience of the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas and Kuala Lumpur’s skyline at night, to the beautiful formations found only in nature.

Our special feature highlights the new Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, to better understand his principles, leadership beliefs and company aims, and discover how he intends to take the organisation to greater heights.

We also showcase the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, highlighting a few athletes at the event while taking a look at Malaysia’s own sports heroes. 

Celebration fills the pages of Convergence this issue as we celebrate the opening of the world's largest purpose built terminal - klia2. Discover shopping gems in the terminal and get to know more about the airlines operating in klia2. 

The edition commemorates the accomplishments Malaysia Airports' former Managing Director, Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad and we get acquainted with the newly-appointed MD, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali. 

In the culture front, we look at various Eid al-Fitr feasts from around the world and relive 100 years of commercial aviation with a special feature highlighting the centennial year of passenger travel.


This issue of Convergence is action-packed and as exciting as ever as we prepare readers for the World Cup, ahead of the football tournament in Brazil this June. Celebrate the Wau Festival in Kelantan and the Gawai Dayak Festival in East Malaysia through a plethora of images which highlight the diversity of Malaysian culture. 
  
Convergence also looks into the launch of klia2 -- the world\'s largest - purpose built terminal for low-cost carriers, reviews the Airport Cities Conference 2014, and profiles the Director General of Airports Council International, Angela Gittens.

Packed with delightful reads from business to fashion and sports to culture, Convergence is your must read for an ultimate travel adventure. 

Travel SEA through some spectacular on-canvass masterpieces. Enjoy the thrills and spills of Malaysia F1 Grand Prix as it powersits way to the Sepang International Circuit this March. Catch-up on the Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition 2014, which is held for the first time in Malaysia. 

Let Convergence introduce you to the Malaysia Airports\' Football team, and get to know more about Malaysia Airports Chairman Tan Sri Dato\' Sri Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah in an exclusive interview.

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Convergence Magazine - Volume 27

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