The controversial US president looks likely to attend the upcoming Asean summit. Which means Malaysia must be deft in its role as Chair to avoid the summit being turned into a media circus and the Asean agenda sidetracked.

With two parties leaving the ruling coalition on the eve of state polls, things are looking a lot more uncertain.

Who is controlling what we think, and influencing what we are inspired to fight for?

Sabah's Semporna is the gateway to the heavenly beauty of the nearby islands. However, the town is a hellish mound of trash, with too few facilities for the tourists who flock there.

IN Malaysia, the price of petrol carries more weight than just the cost of filling a tank.

Wan Saiful is on a warpath in Bersatu. Is he acting at the behest of forces outside the party or on behalf of another powerful leader in the party?

SIEM Reap in Cambodia is an amazing place. The temples, ruins, the gigantic moat and the huge Tonle Sap – the largest freshwater lake in South-East Asia – are all breathtaking.

THE issue of undocumented migrants in Melaka has drawn public attention.

THE launch of Negri Sembilan Week at the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka was a joy to witness. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar gave a speech highlighting His Royal Highness' state as a ­destination for investment, tourism and culture.

WHEN the Women's China Open first teed off in 2006, the occasion was quietly significant.

Immigration policies in Malaysia need an overhaul – but without compromising our national identity and humanity.

IT has been exactly four months since I had my knee surgery. Readers may recall that I had written about my experience in deciding to undergo a meniscus root repair operation in this ­column.