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Editorial Board<br />
We Are Ready For The Games<br />
The country will be hosting the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA) and the<br />
9th ASEAN Para Games between the months of July and September in<br />
full swing with participants arriving from 10 other nations competing in 38<br />
sports for the SEA Games and 16 sports for the Para Games.<br />
Malaysia Airports is the welcoming partner for the KL 2017 Games and we<br />
are ready to welcome all athletes, officials and supporters at our airports!<br />
If you haven't bought tickets to the Games, visit www.kualalumpur2017.com.my<br />
and choose which event or sport you wish to see live! But, before you<br />
choose to go, read pages between 96 and 100 to equip yourself with<br />
useful and interesting information about the Games. We've also listed<br />
former royal participants who took part in previous Games as fun facts!<br />
From Us<br />
To You<br />
The Editorial Board<br />
Nik Anis Nik Zakaria<br />
Ida Rahayu Mohd Jamli<br />
Noor Hafiza Ruslan<br />
M Fariz Qisti M Takwir<br />
Coordinators<br />
Nurul Farehah Norsam<br />
Siti Fatimah Azrina Mohamed Azri<br />
Games aside, there are plenty of places to go and things to do. In this issue,<br />
we bring you a private island in Indonesia that only allows 70 guests at any<br />
given time! So, if you're looking for a remote yet luxurious getaway, Bawah<br />
Island will leave you feeling calm and composed. Read about the island on<br />
page 50. We also bring you an in-depth piece on things to do and places<br />
to see at the 'Big Apple' in the United States along with informing which<br />
streets are must visits for shopping sprees in Copenhagen on page 62.<br />
In line with our sports theme for this issue, grab the appropriate gym and<br />
sportswear attire from our own Malaysian brand, ash be nimble, read about<br />
our Youth and Sports Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin's travel tales on page 66<br />
as well as more about local sports personalities on page 72.<br />
Lastly, Malaysia Airports is celebrating its silver jubilee this year and we have a<br />
story on our sustainability initiatives which include environmental consciousness<br />
and how we create an environment that values and inspires others!<br />
Happy reading, happy holidays and happy travels!<br />
The Editorial Board, <strong>Convergence</strong><br />
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