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Garmin’s Approach Z30.

Father’s Day at Substance.

Endless Lunch & Dinner Steamed Fish in Five Flavourful Styles buffet.

GIFTING GUIDE

o Treat your dad this Father’s Day Daddy dearest

From polo shirts in the classic blue-and-white palette to cross-patterned print pieces, your dad is about to step into his prime (again!) this Father’s Day. Upgrade his golfing gear This is a niche gift – specially for the golfer dads! If your dad has been complaining about not winning a game with his friends, this range of gifts might be just the thing your dad needs for a little help in golfing. Garmin’s Approach Z30 is a golf laser range finder that helps dads estimate the golf ball’s distance to the hole. It is a fast and accurate way to lock in a target and take that swing without second guessing.

Kuala Lumpur South. With gourmet burgers and a delicious array of cuisines, the special lunch and dinner buffet at Substance, its restaurant, may just be the thing your dad needs to make his belly and heart full. The dinner and lunch buffet cost: RM158 (adult), RM108 (senior citizen) and RM79 (child). If, by chance, you missed Father’s Day and still want to treat your dad to a hearty meal, Courtyard by Marriott Kuala Lumpur South is hosting an anniversary buffet that may pique your interest. Its Endless Lunch & Dinner Steamed Fish in Five Flavourful Styles buffet offers bold flavours and vibrant variety for seafood lovers (bonus points if your dad loves seafood). Running until June 30, this lunch buffet costs: RM138 (adult), RM98 (senior citizen) and RM68 (child). Meanwhile, the dinner buffet costs: RM158 (adult), RM108 (senior citizen) and RM79 (child). Perhaps the best shirt or the most expensive gift may not be enough to thank your father for his sacrifices, but it is the least you can do to let him know that you appreciate him.

G ETTING a gift for the ol’ pops may be difficult, especially when it is for Father’s Day – because what do you do for a man who has always gone above and beyond for you? So if you have no idea what to get, here is a curated gifting guide by theSun to celebrate your father on the special day. Pamper their skin right Yes... you read that right! Men need some pampering for their skin, especially dads who spend extended hours working to provide for the family. And what better way to show you care and appreciate their hard work by getting them skincare that is also gentle and loving for their skin such as The Ordinary. Its Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% is just the serum to add to your dad’s post-shave routine. The serum is a water-based formulation that improves texture and strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier – just the recovery your dad’s skin needs after some harsh shaving. Ű BY VERONICA ELANKOVAN AFTER edible cutlery and trays made from coconut fibres, tomato skins and coffee grounds, now comes packaging made from whey. This new, more eco-friendly initiative aims to reduce the carbon footprint of cheese production. Cheese-making typically gives rise to some leftovers, notably a liquid substance known as whey. This can be used in certain recipes, such as pancakes and waffles, for example, giving them a tangy flavor and a softer texture.

He can also prime his skin with The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid 2% +

B5, which will put back moisture into the post-shave dry skin while strengthening its barrier. Wardrobe makeover Dads are notorious for wearing the same four shirts they have in their possession until they have served their shelf life, so why not take them go shopping? They may be difficult

Or, set him up with an indoor golf course with Garmin’s Approach R50 golf simulator and launch monitor. Think VR but for golf! It offers real-time

to shop for due to niche tastes and styles, but you cannot possibly miss the mark with Sandro’s curated list of stylish essentials that will take your father’s wardrobe from drab to fab. The Parisian agile luxury brand’s refined blend of comfort and effortless sophistication from its spring summer collection 2025 is just the update your dad’s style needs to flaunt his confidence and grounding persona. However, against all odds, this raw material could also be a solution for reducing waste generated by plastic packaging, particularly for wrapping cheese. This is the challenge being tackled by an experimental project led by Nestle and the Ogilvy Colombia agency, which have developed a prototype biodegradable packaging made from organic waste recovered during cheese production. In practical terms, the process involves mixing whey with microorganisms cultivated in a

Sandro’s polo shirt.

data on ball speed, spin, launch angle and more. With its golf ecosystem, the simulator connects to its app for a deeper analysis and your dad can simulate on world-famous courses. In no time, rounds

your dad will be the Tiger Woods of his golfing group. Buy him dinner Treating someone to a good meal is, sometimes, all you need to do show them love. For the many meals our dads have treated us to or cooked for us, for Father’s Day, you can treat the king of your heart to a curated culinary experience at Courtyard by Marriott

The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5.

Turning cheese-making byproducts into packaging

laboratory to produce tiny pellets. The researchers then inject air to create a thin, film-like material that can be used to wrap cheese. This biodegradable packaging takes only 300 days to decompose, compared with 900 years for conventional plastic wrappers. This unique material is being tested with real cheese, in this case Que Rico cheese in Panama. And while it is currently being used to wrap cheese, there is no reason why it could not be used to package other perishable foods. – ETX Studio

Nestle has developed biodegradable packaging made from whey. – PIC FROM NESTLE