The outspoken billionaire who rides a motorbike and who is now Malaysia’s king

The outspoken billionaire who rides a motorbike and who is now Malaysia’s king

Apart from a fleet of jets and an extensive collection of cars,Sultan Ibrahim is also the only ruler of Malaysia with a private army.

  • byEileen Ng

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Shane Warne and the China factor:One reporter’s tour of South-East Asia

Shane Warne and the China factor:One reporter’s tour of South-East Asia

From covering Shane Warne’s tragic death to travelling with Penny Wong to her home town,Chris Barrett saw a bit of everything.

  • byChris Barrett
Airline review:A lie-flat seat for the price of premium economy
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Airline review:A lie-flat seat for the price of premium economy

To be able to lie flat on a budget airline is beyond fabulous,even if other aspects fall short of full-service carriers.

  • byJulie Miller
Malaysian prisoners plead guilty to conspiring in Bali bombing

Malaysian prisoners plead guilty to conspiring in Bali bombing

The pleas are the first step in a slowly unfolding proceeding that began when the Guantanamo Bay inmates men were charged in 2021,18 years after their capture.

  • byCarol Rosenberg
Investigator says Malaysia ‘doesn’t want’ cause of MH370 crash known

Investigator says Malaysia ‘doesn’t want’ cause of MH370 crash known

Two separate reports have proposed new search areas for the wreck of the Boeing 777 that disappeared a decade ago in one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.

  • byChris Barrett
In Malaysia,Wangkang procession seeks to banish evil spirits

In Malaysia,Wangkang procession seeks to banish evil spirits

Steeped in religious and cultural rites,the Wangkang – or royal ship – procession is a colourful parade aimed at collecting and banishing evil spirits.

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Fisherman’s ‘plausible’ wing find triggers new push to solve MH370 mystery

Fisherman’s ‘plausible’ wing find triggers new push to solve MH370 mystery

A former naval officer involved in the initial hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has called for an investigation into an Australian man’s claims he pulled up a large piece of a commercial plane at sea.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
At under $100 a night,this KL boutique hotel is remarkable value
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At under $100 a night,this KL boutique hotel is remarkable value

This hotel in “old KL” has pared back excess and frivolity to focus on the essentials – comfortable,stylish rooms,art-filled public spaces and good food.

  • byJulie Miller
First New Zealand,now Malaysia backtracks on pioneering tobacco ban

First New Zealand,now Malaysia backtracks on pioneering tobacco ban

Malaysia’s government have been accused of caving into big tobacco and the vaping industry after unwinding plans to ban future generations from smoking.

  • byChris Barrett
Malaysia should push to extradite hitman home from Australia:jailed ex-PM

Malaysia should push to extradite hitman home from Australia:jailed ex-PM

Serving his own sentence for corruption,Najib Razak has weighed in on the release of Sirul Azhar Umar following the High Court’s ruling against indefinite detention.

  • byChris Barrett
‘I’m not a bad person’:Released Malaysian hitman appeals for acceptance

‘I’m not a bad person’:Released Malaysian hitman appeals for acceptance

Sirul Azhar Umar is living in Canberra with his son after being freed along with 92 other immigration detainees following a controversial High Court decision a fortnight ago.

  • byChris Barrett