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Chairman
Lim Geok Khoon
EDITOR’S NOTE
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PUBLISHER
John Thet | [e-mail]
EDITORIAL
Assistant Editor
Dorothy Clement | [e-mail]
Associate Editor
Ian Bongso-Seldrup | [e-mail]
Online Editor
Diego A. Garcia | [e-mail]
DESIGN
Assistant Art Director
Justin (Tin Htwe) | [e-mail]
“Diving is an investment of time and money but the rewards can be life-changing, literally”
– Andi Cummings
Web/IT
Dutch Catalon | [e-mail]
ADVERTISING/MARKETING &
ADEX (ASIA DIVE EXPO)
Regional Business Managers
Desmond Ho | [e-mail]
Elysee Tan | [e-mail]
Jasmine Tee | [e-mail]
Project & Events Manager
Ellfrance Phang | [e-mail]
Marketing Manager
Nora Ismail | [e-mail]
We are bound to experience many “firsts” in our lives, from our first baby steps to our first
day in school to our first jobs. Whether it is encountering the unexpected or preparing for the
unknown, it all boils down to our innate craving for exciting adventures – diving will be one of
them. My love for the ocean developed from young and recently, I was privileged to join the dive
family and experience my first scuba dive. All I can say is: Diving once is never enough! The vast
ocean is waiting to be discovered by the curious.
In this issue, we present must-have dive certificates and insider tips – for anyone yearning
to begin their dive journey, take up a specialty, and for those wanting to dive in again after a
hiatus. I hope these pages feed your appetite to take the plunge and inspire you to broaden your
knowledge and passion for diving.
Events & Marketing Assistant Manager
Karter Lee | [e-mail]
Marketing Executive
Keng Chia Jin | [e-mail]
CIRCULATIONS/PRODUCTION
Traffic/Production/Circulation Senior Manager
Victor Ow | [e-mail]
MEDIA CORRESPONDENTS
[e-mail]
Indonesia Cipto Aji Gunawan
Japan Keiichi Arantani
Russia Andrey Bizyukin
North America Matt Weiss
Germany Dietmar W. Fuchs
Dorothy Clement
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
ASIA DIVE ACADEMY AWARDS
Silent Hero of Marine Conservation 2014
Dive Industry Publisher of the Year 2015
John THET
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