Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority

2013-05-05 22:34:00

PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...

Stakes are huge in Malaysian election

2013-05-03 17:29:00

NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...

Thai government, Islamic insurgents agree to formal talks

2013-02-28 08:18:00

NEW DELHI – The Thai government agreed Thursday to hold its first formal talks with Muslim rebels operating along the country’s southern border, a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has claimed more than 5,000 lives since 2004....

The startling spirit of Malacca, Malaysia

2011-11-27 00:00:00

What traveler hasn't landed in a dreamed-of destination and found it crawling with tourists, fast-food franchises, name-brand stores and dollar-a-beer bars? The good bones of Charleston, S.C., which made the World Monuments Fund's list of imperiled...

Malacca, Malaysia info

2011-11-27 00:00:00

THE BEST WAY TO MALACCA, MALAYSIA From LAX, Malaysia Airlines offer direct service (stop, no change of plane) to Kuala Lumpur, and China Airlines, China Southern, China Eastern, Singapore, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Korean and Eva offering connecting...

Asia travel: Five trends to watch

2011-03-06 00:00:00

Geopolitics. Rhinoplasty. Who knew those would be among the hottest topics in Asia for 2011? It was news to me, and I've been going back and forth to Asia for a quarter-century, with trips to Japan and China last year alone. To see what the Asia...

Legoland to open first Asian theme park in 2012

2011-04-27 09:22:00

Legoland Malaysia will feature miniature Asian landmarks, including a 42,500-brick Taj Mahal and a replica of Malaysia's twin Petronas Towers -- which will become the tallest Lego model in the world -- when the theme park opens in late 2012. Photos: A...

Malaysian Tioman Island shirks most development, thrives on natural beauty

2011-01-16 00:00:00

Even when you tell people where Tioman Island is — that it's a patch of jungle off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia — you'll still get no glimmer of comprehension. Fine with me, because that makes Tioman everything I want in a castaway...

Asia's regional airlines give flight to travelers on a budget

2011-01-16 00:00:00

Air travel in Asia used to be the business of just a few big international carriers. Now it's open skies from Hong Kong to Mumbai, India, thanks to the advent of regional carriers just like those that have made flying cheaper — if not easier —...

Travel, lodging info for Tioman Island, Malaysia

2011-01-16 00:00:00

THE BEST WAY TO TIOMAN ISLAND From LAX to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, connecting service (change of plane) is offered on China Eastern, Thai, China, Cathay Pacific, China Southern and Singapore. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $750. From LAX to...

Just what do all those food trucks mean for Los Angeles culture?

2011-03-24 16:33:15

Affordable Access to Asia

2003-01-12 00:00:00

As we were eating dinner on the front porch of a restaurant in George Town, Malaysia, we were startled by a sudden "whap!" A gecko had fallen from the ceiling onto our table, narrowly missing my beer. The creature, too mortified even to mumble "Pardon me,...

There's something particularly majestic about Kuala Lumpur's defining skyscrapers, the Petronas Towers. Malaysia Truly Asia, as the tourism board's tagline goes, is a wonder of multiculturalism, awe-inspiring landscapes and white-sand islands (our picks are Langkawi and Borneo).

2012-10-20 00:00:00

A wild macaque monkey hangs from a tyre in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur. The long-tailed macaques can be found in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur.

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Gaurav Ghei of India in action during the first round of the Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 12, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .

2012-04-04 13:26:00