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Penang Resorts, Open Turtle Eco-CentreThe Shangri-La resorts in Penang have made a serious commitment towards supporting and playing an important role as environmental custodians of the Penang National Park and the Turtle Information and Conservation Centre by opening the Turtle Eco-Centre in October 2011. Located between Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang’s nine-hole golf course and Golden Sands Resort, Penang, the structure spans 74sqm and serves as an information centre to create awareness of turtle conservation. School visits will be conducted to raise environmental awareness on the plight of sea turtles. The Turtle Eco-Centre provides an open, spacious edutainment venue where resort guests and visitors have the opportunity to learn about the conservation of turtle species and environmental protection through information displays, nature talks and nature-based activities.Open 9:00am to 7:00pm T: (60 4) 888 8888www.shangri-la.com

Discover the Undiscovered in Ha Long Bay Life Heritage Resort Ha Long Bay unveils three overnight itineraries for guests of its private fleet; including the most extensive cruise route currently open to travellers within the UNESCO Natural Heritage Site. Taking advantage of the compact design and shallow draft of its 22 heritage junks, Life Resorts’ itineraries offer travellers a choice between three distinct adventures through previously unexplored regions of Ha Long Bay. Unfamiliar stops in the Eastern, Central and Western Isles take in Cong Do Island, a floating primary school, Ha Long’s largest fishing village, Cat Ba National Park, a sail through the international shipping channel and along the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin. By following the planned circuits, guests will sail a different area during each part of the voyage, staying in secluded anchorages overnight and never covering the same stretch of water twice. Itineraries can be customised. T: +84 (0)33 6253 000 sales_halong@life-resorts.com www. life-resorts.com

COMO Opens Uma Punakha in BhutanCOMO Hotels and Resorts will open a sister lodge to its Uma Paro property in Bhutan to create a new two-centre opportunity for those seeking cultural discovery and physical adventure in this remote Himalayan region. The intimate, 11-room Uma Punakha, opening September 2012, will give guests the opportunity to explore the enigmatic kingdom of Bhutan at a deeper level while enjoying the same understated luxury they have come to appreciate at Uma Paro.Dominique Whitehead at MSL HONG KONG:T: +852 2804 8110Dominique.Whitehead@mslgroup.com