Once a sanctuary for pillaging pirates, Malaysia’s Pulau Langkawi archipelago is now a refuge for equally as exhausted backpackers and business types from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Whether you are ...

KUALA KEDAH: Around 1,926 ferry passengers were stranded after Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd was forced to cancel eight trips due to adverse weather conditions on Sunday (July 28). Operations ...

Breathtaking things to do in Langkawi abound. Made up of some 99 islands across an archipelago stretching almost 500 square kilometres, Langkawi is known as ‘The Jewel of Kedah’. The Malaysian region ...

That is, until a young Malay doctor in a sampan waded ashore to Pulau Langkawi, falling in love with its ­remote beauty. Mahathir Mohamad, a Kedah boy then in his first medical posting, would go on to ...

Known as the Jewel of Kedah state, Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands along Malaysia’s west coast. Once a sleepy, near-deserted backwater, in the mid-80s Malaysia’s then-prime minister decided ...

An hour’s flight from Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi's cluster of paradise islands feels blissfully remote, with palm-swaying shores, towering mountain ranges and lush rainforests teeming with wildlife.

Some Langkawi beaches are quiet and secluded while others have water-sports and restaurants. The main island of Langkawi probably has the best beaches on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There ...

A number of tiny islands scattered amongst the turquoise waters of the ocean comprise the Pulau Payar Marine Park. Pulau Payar is just 30 km away from Langkawi Island. It isn’t possible to spend the n ...

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia is once again in the minds of Star Trek fans around the world as "Pulau Langkawi" has been established as the place where Star Trek Discovery's ...