Malaysia's engagement with Myanmar reflects the practical challenges of resolving a refugee crisis through dialogue with a leadership whose legitimacy remains contested.

When political survival matters more than principles.

While Malaysia experiences a record number of state elections – the 'side dishes' – it is the next general election that will decide many fates.

MALAYSIA is making progress in supporting mothers and families caring for children – for decades, help has been slowly increasing and now includes things like child care help and tax breaks, among others.

What makes a political message really stick?

BRITISH travel vlogger Ben Frier, known online as Backpacker Ben, struck a raw nerve late last year when he ranked Semporna among Asia's top five dirtiest towns.

IMAGINE one simple, round golden ball. Two brass plates welded together with a blowtorch, hand-engraved and coated with about five kilogrammes of 18-carat gold plating.

WHAT the Devil! It's the end of October already, and the denizens of the underworld are in our midst. It's Halloween, the time when witches, wizards and costumed fiends roam the streets.

LIVING in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the early 2000s, I observed how established democracies were prone to provocateurs inciting and divi­ding people over race, religion and culture.

PETALING JAYA: The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship offers tantalising rewards, but the path to glory leaves little room for error.

Each year during the dry season, many parts of the country become shrouded in smog from the haze – the result of slash- and-burn clearing in parts of Indonesia and, in some cases, locally.

NO, no, no! I will not give up Waze. And it has nothing to do with whether I am pro- or anti-Israel.