Opposition parties like to paint a picture of doom and gloom for Malaysia, but in reality the country is peaceful and its citizens happy, says Multimedia and Communications Minister Salleh Said Keruak.

He drew this conclusion from the fact that Malaysia had placed among the top 50 countries in two world rankings for peace and happiness this year.

Malaysia was ranked 29th among 163 countries in the Global Peace Index 2017, and 42nd among 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017...