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Chairman Lim Geok Khoon
PUBLISHER John Thet | thet @ uw360 . asia
EDITORIAL Assistant Editor Elizabeth Lim | editor @ asiangeo . com Associate Editor Ian Bongso-Seldrup | ian @ uw360 . asia
DESIGN Assistant Art Director Justin ( Tin Htwe ) | tintin @ asiangeo . com
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“ Every time I slip into the ocean , it ’ s like going home .” – Sylvia Earle
Welcome to the first edition of Asian Diver Scuba101 ! magazine . In this unique edition of the magazine , we pay tribute to some of the most amazing dive destinations around Southeast Asia . With hundreds of different dive sites , catering to all skill levels , around the region , it is often extremely difficult to decide which are the sites that we want to visit on our dives .
The question that often pops into a diver ’ s mind when planning a trip is : “ Where do I want to go , and what do I want to dive ?” And from reefs to wrecks to underwater caves , the possibilities are absolutely endless and that only makes the decision so much more difficult .
Fret not , because we ’ ve done the hard part for you by narrowing down some of our favourites from all around Southeast Asia . Diving into 21 different islands across the region , we introduce you to some well-known spots and some best-kept secrets to include on your short list for your next dive trip . Come and explore the underwater world of Southeast Asia with us and find out where you want to go as soon as we can start travelling again !
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MEDIA CORRESPONDENTS media @ uw360 . asia Indonesia Cipto Aji Gunawan Japan Keiichi Arantani Russia Andrey Bizyukin North America Joseph Tepper Germany Dietmar W . Fuchs
Elizabeth Lim Assistant Editor
MEDIA PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE AWARDS
Publisher of the Year 2014 , 2015 , 2018 John THET
Editor of the Year 2015 Alice GRAINGER
Designer of the Year 2018 ( Silver ) Tin Htwe JUSTIN
Special Interest Media of the Year 2014 ASIAN DIVER
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ASIA DIVE ACADEMY AWARDS Silent Hero of Marine Conservation 2014 Dive Industry Publisher of the Year 2015
John THET
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There are countless exciting encounters waiting around the corner in Southeast Asia
PPS 1112 / 08 / 2012 ( 022817 ) ISSN 0218-3064 MCI ( P ) 072 / 11 / 2020
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