The ads promoting "Malaysia: Truly Asia" aim to welcome visitors with a warm smile to a prosperous and modern nation, so the taxi fleet branded "the worst in the world" can come as a bit of a shock.

The master plan for the proposed Al Noor Cities reveals a 1,500 sq.km city situated on the south-west tip of Yemen mirrored by a similar 1,000 sq.km city at Ras Siyan, located about 200 km from Djibouti, and the two to be linked by the bridge.

KOTA KINABALU : Airasia gets the much deserved commendation for its move to strengthen Sabah’s regional connectivity as part of its Asean integration plan by expanding the low cost airline’s international route to Bali and Jakarta.

Low-fare airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) was named by a leading online travel magazine, Smart Travel Asia, as one of Asia’s Top 10 budget airlines. ( www.smarttravelasia.com )

SHANGHAI: The May Day period was traditionally a week-long holiday in China. But this year, it has been shortened to three days, after the central government decided to add three more national holidays to the calendar.