Asian Diver and Scuba Diver No. 3/2019 Volume 154 | Page 6

Chairman Lim Geok Khoon EDITOR’S NOTE 54 PUBLISHER John Thet | [email protected] EDITORIAL Assistant Editor Dorothy Clement | [email protected] Associate Editor Ian Bongso-Seldrup | [email protected] Online Editor Diego A. Garcia | [email protected] DESIGN Assistant Art Director Justin (Tin Htwe) | [email protected] “Diving is an investment of time and money but the rewards can be life-changing, literally” – Andi Cummings Web/IT Dutch Catalon | [email protected] ADVERTISING/MARKETING & ADEX (ASIA DIVE EXPO) Regional Business Managers Desmond Ho | [email protected] Elysee Tan | [email protected] Jasmine Tee | [email protected] Project & Events Manager Ellfrance Phang | [email protected] Marketing Manager Nora Ismail | [email protected] 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 | [email protected] Marketing Executive Keng Chia Jin | [email protected] CIRCULATIONS/PRODUCTION Traffic/Production/Circulation Senior Manager Victor Ow | [email protected] MEDIA CORRESPONDENTS [email protected] 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 CONTACT INFORMATION Editorial Submissions | [email protected] Photo Submissions | [email protected] Subscriptions | [email protected] Advertising | [email protected] WRITE TO US [email protected] Asian Geographic Magazines Pte Ltd 20 Bedok South Road, Singapore 469277 On the coveR Indonesia-based fine art photographer Hengki Koentjoro expresses his life’s journey through black and white photographs like Solace In The Shadows, Image ©Hengki Koentjoro PPS 1112/08/2012 (022817) ISSN 0218 -3064 MCI (P) 061/08/2019 Asian Diver can be found on-board and for your reading pleasure at: NEWSSTAND DISTRIBUTION ASIAN Geographic can be found in the following countries. If you have difficulty finding us on newsstands, please contact our distributors: AUSTRALIA Gordon & Gotch Australia Pty Ltd; HONG KONG Times Publishing (HK) Ltd; INDONESIA Java Books; MALAYSIA Pansing Marketing Sdn Bhd; SINGAPORE MPH Distributor (S) Pte Ltd; THAILAND Asia Books Co Ltd 4