News & Announcements

Sep 3, 2018

Greatest Squash Player: Jahangir Khan & Nicol David Voted Number 1

After thousands of votes from squash fans all around the world, Jahangir Khan & Nicol David were voted Number 1. Hotel Equatorial is proud to have teamed up with Datuk Nicol since May 2000.

Read the full article and top 20 list here

Nov 29, 2017

Kampachi, Best Japanese Restaurant by Time Out KL Food & Drink Awards 2017

Time Out KL announced their Food & Drink Awards 2017 winners list on 28 November 2017. Kampachi @ The Troika is the best for Japanese. The nominees in this category were all of high caliber, which included Nobu, and Taka by Saito Sushi. We congratulate the team of Kampachi Restaurants for this prestigious accolade and we celebrate this achievement with you.

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Jan 17, 2017

Nicol David, the Serena Williams of Squash, Blends in With U.S. Crowds

A great article by Benjamin Norman for The New York Times on Datuk Nicol David. Read it here. Hotel Equatorial is proud to have teamed up with Datuk Nicol since May 2000.

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Nov 7, 2016

Colormen Salon – Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou

On 1st November 2016, Hotel Equatorial Shanghai hosted the “Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou” exhibition.

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Oct 6, 2016

Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in September 2016

On 14 September 2016, the hotel celebrated its 20th anniversary with pomp and splendour, where invited dignitaries, loyal customers, suppliers and long standing friends of the hotel, were treated to a 5-star entertaining show.

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Aug 18, 2016

Colormen Salon – New Home of Liu Hai Su

Hotel Equatorial Shanghai and local artists host Colormen Salon event to honour China’s renowned artist, Liu Hai Su.

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Aug 11, 2016

20 Greatest Athletes in the World Right Now

Datuk Nicol David has just been named by The Telegraph, a UK media, as one of the 20 greatest athletes in the world right now. She is grouped with other sport stars and heroes such as Simon Biles, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, and Mo Farah. Hotel Equatorial teamed up with Datuk Nicol in May 2000, when she turned pro, and we are so proud to be a part of her journey. She was No. 7 in the world ranking for 2004, and made her way to the No. 1 spot from 2006 – 2014! We congratulate Datuk Nicol for this prestigious accolade and we look forward to welcoming more.

To read the full article, go to the article here.

Jul 8, 2016

Nicol Sets New Top Ten Record

Hotel Equatorial congratulates Datuk Nicol David for reaching her 151st successive month in the world top 10. A historic milestone for our brand ambassador. A proud moment for her, her family, Malaysians, and Hotel Equatorial. We have been in association with Nicol for about 18 years now and we look forward to sharing many more achievements with her.

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Jun 10, 2016

Hotel Equatorial Shanghai Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

Hotel Equatorial Shanghai celebrated its 25th anniversary in grand style with honoured guests and friends in attendance on 5 June 2016.

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Apr 27, 2016

Hotel Equatorial Shanghai Launches Under the Same Sky, a Turquoise Project to Kickoff its 25th Year Anniversary

On 23 April 2016, Hotel Equatorial Shanghai launched “Under the Same Sky”, a painting activity for children with autism. This is under the hotel’s Turquoise Project, which was created to give back to the community and to commemorate our 25th year anniversary.

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