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Jun 14, 2024

EQ TRIUMPHS AT TRAVEL + LEISURE LUXURY AWARDS ASIA PACIFIC 2024

Kuala Lumpur, 14 June 2024 – EQ, Malaysia’s pinnacle of luxury hospitality, has once again demonstrated its excellence by sweeping multiple prestigious awards at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024. EQ emerged victorious in all four categories for which it was nominated, cementing its position as a leader in luxury hospitality in Malaysia. The hotel secured top honours as the No.1 City Hotel and won awards for the No.1 Hotel Pool and No.2 Hotel Spa in Malaysia. In addition, EQ's General Manager, Gerard Walker, was honoured as the No.1 Hotel General Manager in the country for the Hospitality Leadership category.

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Dec 12, 2023

ARTIST YAN SOOK LEONG’S COPPER TOOLING ARTWORK FINDS ITS HOME AT EQ KUALA LUMPUR

Robb Report, Kuala Lumpur, 12 December 2023 – In conjunction with EQ Kuala Lumpur’s 50th anniversary, the establishment honoured its artistic legacy with Yan Sook Leong, the artist behind the copper tooling artwork prominently displayed in EQ Kuala Lumpur’s lobby. This piece, rich in historical significance, reflects the ancient artistry of copper tooling––a craft that involves manipulating sheet metal through techniques such as embossing, stamping, denting, piercing, rub-transferring, folding, and hammering. Spanning over 10,000 years, this stands as one of humanity’s earliest metalcraft innovations.

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Sep 11, 2023

HOTEL EQUATORIAL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH SEIKO TIMPIECE

Hooi Khaw & Su – Fifty years has flown by since Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur opened its doors on 27 December 1973 and established itself to be one of the leading hotels in the region. Now as EQ Kuala Lumpur, this milestone continues to be celebrated, with a limited edition time-piece by Seiko in a collaboration with Thong Sia Malaysia, the sole distributor of the renowned watch brand.

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Aug 26, 2023

TIME TO CELEBRATE

Star Biz7 - Equatorial commemorates its 50th anniversary with an exclusive partnership with Seiko.

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Jul 13, 2023

EQ TOPS TRAVEL + LEISURE’S THE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 2023 FOR MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 July 2023 – EQ wins #1 in Travel + Leisure's The World's Best Awards 2023 for city hotels in Malaysia. This award-winning property holds the prestigious title of being the top-ranked city hotel in Malaysia in the T+L's Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023.

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Jul 12, 2023

EQUATORIAL KL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF GREATNESS

FirstClasse – When a new wave of modern hotels significantly altered the hospitality scene in Kuala Lumpur in the 1970s, Equatorial Hotel was among the first to open its doors—with its 300 guest rooms and a number of influential historical restaurants—forming a cluster in the Golden Triangle that helped usher in a new era of hospitality in Malaysia. Fast forward to 50 years later, the iconic hotel is celebrating its Golden Jubilee, and a year-long series of festivities will be held to mark the occasion.

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Jun 7, 2023

EQ WINS TRAVEL + LEISURE LUXURY AWARDS MALAYSIA BEST CITY HOTEL FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

Travel + Leisure announces that EQ is the Best City Hotel in Malaysia in the T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023. This is EQ's second consecutive win. Thank you to all who voted for us.

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May 19, 2023

EQ KUALA LUMPUR RECOGNISED BY PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS WITH 2023 PREFERRED AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Jamaica, 19 May 2023 - At the annual Preferred Global Conference in Jamaica, CEO Lindsey Ueberroth and President Michelle Woodley of Preferred Hotels & Resorts announced the winners, and EQ garnered Hotel of the Year – Asia Pacific.

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Feb 15, 2023

EQUATORIAL PLAZA ACHIEVES GBI GOLD CERTIFICATION

The Edge Markets - Equatorial Plaza has received the Green Building Index (GBI) Gold certification, according to a press release on Feb 3. The 52-storey building comprises Grade A office spaces as well as the 5-star EQ Kuala Lumpur hotel.

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Feb 15, 2023

EQUATORIAL PLAZA SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH GREEN BUILDING INDEX GOLD CERTIFICATION

Southeast Asia Building - The Green Building Index (GBI) Gold certification of Equatorial Plaza makes EQ the first Kuala Lumpur hotel to receive this notable recognition. Assessment by GBI consists of six criteria: Energy Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, Sustainable Site Planning & Management, Materials & Resources, Water Efficiency, and Innovation.

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EQ TRIUMPHS AT TRAVEL + LEISURE LUXURY AWARDS ASIA PACIFIC 2024

ARTIST YAN SOOK LEONG’S COPPER TOOLING ARTWORK FINDS ITS HOME AT EQ KUALA LUMPUR

HOTEL EQUATORIAL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH SEIKO TIMPIECE

TIME TO CELEBRATE

EQ TOPS TRAVEL + LEISURE’S THE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 2023 FOR MALAYSIA

EQUATORIAL KL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF GREATNESS

EQ WINS TRAVEL + LEISURE LUXURY AWARDS MALAYSIA BEST CITY HOTEL FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW

EQ KUALA LUMPUR RECOGNISED BY PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS WITH 2023 PREFERRED AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

EQUATORIAL PLAZA ACHIEVES GBI GOLD CERTIFICATION

EQUATORIAL PLAZA SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH GREEN BUILDING INDEX GOLD CERTIFICATION