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Thailand’s First Avani Hotel
Appealing
to business and leisure guests who appreciate a prime location in the Thai
capital, a passion for design and a relaxing stay, the new refreshingly contemporary
and simple AVANI Atrium Bangkok is the first upscale hotel under its brand to open
in Thailand. The hotel blends contemporariness with an upbeat vibe complemented
by Thai hospitality. Expect professional and welcoming services plus it’s signature
hallmarks for sleep satisfaction, a lifestyle zone, honest food and a warm welcome.
AVANI prides itself on a great night’s sleep by offering essential comforts and
amenities for all the senses. The hotel has 568 guest rooms and suites in a range of
categories and sizes that are designed with every travel style in mind. Guests can
rest easy knowing that all the modern conveniences are provided in their rooms to
make their stay as comfortable as possible.
Star Studded Affair on Opening Night of the Singapore
International Film Festival
The
Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) opened with stars including
world-renowned auteur John Woo, actresses Zhang Ziyi
(pic)
and Juliette Binoche
and actor Tong Dawei walking the red carpet.
John Woo and Zhang Ziyi were in Singapore for Woo’s latest film, The Crossing,
an epic love story spanning half a century of modern Chinese history. Woo, who has
been making movies for
over 40 years including
A Better Tomorrow and
The Killer in the 1980s,
as well as a series of box
office hits such as Broken
Arrow, Face/Off, andMis-
sion: Impossible II, also
conducted a master class
for the public. The event
was filled with nearly 150
screenings of films from
50 countries across 11
sections.
STANDA CHANCE TOWINDINING VOUCHERS!
Five lucky readers will stand a chance towin dining vouchers woth
RM150
from
Fat Boy’s –The Burger Bar
. Just tell us in less than
50 words why you deserve to dine at Fat Boy’s. Email your entries to
info@wordlabs.com.my
with your name and contact details
before
30 January 2015
.
BuzzFeed Opens WeChat
Official Account
BuzzFeed
, the IT-place for
“share-worthy” content, has
just announced its partnership
with WeChat to bring news and
entertainment to WeChatters
around the world. The partner-
ship is the media company’s
first major collaboration with an
international messaging app – a
big step in broadening the percep-
tion of messaging apps as content
platforms.
“As we start to see an in-
crease of readers share content
via private messaging, coupled
with the rapid growth of mobile,
we’re looking for new ways to
distribute news and entertain-
ment to our thriving international
audience,” said Scott Lamb, VP
of International at BuzzFeed.
“WeChat’s innovative technology
and strong international user base
is a natural fit for our first major
partnership with an international
messaging platform.”