After losing the confidence of his party’s central delegates, MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat is taking four days’ leave until Wednesday and will not issue any statements, his aide said. The Transport Minister’s office issued a terse two-line statement about his plans in the next few days. He is scheduled to attend the [...]

Malaysia is the third most desirable country to live in the Asean region behind Singapore and Brunei. Overall, it was ranked 66th globally out of 182 countries, according to UN data released this week. Data collected in 2007 before the global economic crisis ranked Singapore as the 23rd and Brunei the 30th most desirable country [...]

The Thunderbirds, a revered air demonstration squadron of the US Air Force (USAF) will perform their aerobatic formation and solo flying stunts in specially-marked jets during an air show here on Oct 3. The air show which would feature the Thunderbirds F-16 and C-17 aircrafts has been scheduled to take place at the Royal Malaysian [...]

The upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election is the best chance for Barisan Nasional (BN) to end the opposition’s winning streak, but the ruling coalition is starting off on a defensive note. In an all too familiar scenario, Umno yet again enters the campaign defending its choice of candidate. It picked former Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Tan [...]