Urban brands spread into small towns, giving rural residents the kind of consumer choice not experienced before.

At a time when our public discourse is seething with resentment and distrust, the quiet but very dignified mutual respect of the Dakun family is so refreshing, if not uplifting.

In the run-up to the general election, this storyteller is racingacross the country to capture the spirit of Malaysia for a TV series.

Its willingness to engage with its former adversariesis a new and intriguing development for a country like Malaysia that is pushing for development whilst also trying to balance out environmental standards.

The United Arab Emirates with its lynchpin cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are fast-becoming pre-eminent global hubs with unmatched connectivity. They are where you go to network with and around the burgeoning global growth markets.

Amid the dreariness of waiting for the next general election, a spontaneous trip to Kenya and Senegal seems like the perfect antidote for this writer.

The US presidential contest will make very little difference to us. American policy in the Asia-Pacific has already been reconfigured. The die has been cast.

An African entrepreneur has established his own Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, which provides a thorough overview of the state of governance in each of the continents 54 states.

Under President Barack Obama, the US has made a substantial tilt Asia-wards. South-East Asians, therefore, need a greater understanding of both American and Chinese political and cultural life as these two great powers will have an even greater influence on our lives.

Americans run the nastiest campaigns imaginable but after Inauguration Day, they theoretically reunite.