Captain Dato' Fareh Mazputra Tun Ahmad Fairuz, head of flight crew resourcing and group flight operations at AirAsia

Ghostly experiences for this airline captain and former CEO of the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence hark back to his childhood in Alor Setar, Kedah where his father was based for work in the late 1970s. "Our extended family, including the uncles and aunties, took a trip up Gunung Jerai for a short vacation. Those days, there were a lot of government villas built by the British," shares Fareh. "I reckon the villa we were staying in was around 80 to 100 years old."

My spookiest experience...

"It started as soon as we arrived at the villa. I remember there was this big commotion about which rooms we were going to stay in. It wasn't because someone preferred a particular room; it was to avoid staying in a particular room. My mum didn't believe in ghosts, so my family ended up taking the room that no one wanted.

After dinner and evening prayers were done, we retired to our bedroom. We had two large beds that we pushed together. Throughout the night, my mother felt someone whispering to her, pushing her and even waking her out of her slumber. My sister and I also woke up in the middle of the night, but we weren’t fully aware of what had happened until the next morning at the breakfast table.

My mum actually woke up with bruises on her thigh and arm, which no one could explain. We also realised that the bathroom door that was previously closed was open and our bedroom door was left ajar. I guess something or someone was retaliating against my mom’s disbelief!"

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Cher Siang Tay of WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble 

Growing up, jazz pianist Cher Siang Tay would often pass a grand old building not far from his family home. The building was said to have been used as a military command centre during World War II. Tay recalls his heart skipping a beat every time he passed by the eerie structure.

"I had heard stories about people hearing screaming and music coming from the top floor of the building in the middle of the night," he adds. "Did I go investigate? Hell no!"  

My spookiest experience...

"I travel often because of concert tours. I was working at a concert that was held in this popular venue on a highland. After rehearsal, I went back to my room and decided to watch a horror movie on my laptop. Suddenly the room went dark. I got up to check the switches before I saw that my laptop was still charging.

Without a second thought, I turned off my computer, and went to sleep. Luckily, I had a good sleep."

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