1. Heineken Thirst 2012
Regarded as Malaysia’s premier electronic music festival, Thirst 2012 rocked Malaysia with some of the biggest electronic acts around the world, namely Avicii, Above & Beyond, and Justice. Held at the Sepang Internation Circuit, in early December, Thirst was definitely one of the best ways to prepare your farewells to 2012.
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2. Will & Kate in Malaysia
Ah, the most adored royal couple finally set foot on Malaysian shores in September. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with Malaysians, and Hospis Malaysia, a charitable organization had their venue graced with Kate’s presence as she presented her speech. For more pics and information on their visit, check out our report here.
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3. Urbanscapes 2012
Celebrating 10 years of success, made it bigger and better this year with a brilliant line-up featuring Sigur Ros from Iceland, local singing sensation, Sheila Majid, The Trees and the Wild from Indonesia and Circle of Sound from the UK. The creative arts festival was graced with the rain, mud and everything you can think of when the word ‘festival’ comes to mind.
4. Carey Ng as Miss Universe Malaysia 2013
Who would’ve thought an architectural studies grad who thinks of herself as a nerd would end up representing Malaysia next year in the Miss Universe 2013 Pageant? Well, that’s Carey Ng, and this beautiful nerd is now following the footsteps of her predecessors like Kimberly Leggett, Nadine Ann Thomas and Deborah Henry. More here.
5. H&M Opens in Malaysia
Swedish fashion retail giant finally made its way to Kuala Lumpur this year, and to celebrate, H&M threw a huge launch party and invited celebrities, fashionistas and media personalities to indulge in a night of shopping and socializing. The flagship store at Lot 10 is the largest H&M outlet in Malaysia, and there are two more outlets in Setia City Mall, Shah Alam, and Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya. Check out what went down at the exclusive H&M Lot 10 launch party here.
6. Dorothy Perkins and Kardashian Kollection Launches in Malaysia
Everybody wants to be Kardashian, pretty much..Well, at least have their wardrobe anyways. Fashionistas and curvy broads alike can now flaunt their curves thanks to the exciting partnership between Dorothy Perkins and the Kardashian sisters. Check out what happened at the exclusive launch party here.
