Minimum wage to increase to RM1,700 effective Feb 1, 2025
The Progressive Wage Policy would be fully enforced next year with an allocation of RM200 million, benefiting 50,000 workers.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Floridians flee looming catastrophe as Hurricane Milton approaches
Officials orders more than 1 million people to flee before it slams into the Tampa Bay area.
Wed Oct 09 2024
AWANI Tonight: 8 Oct 2024
#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh
1. World Bank upgrades M'sia GDP forecast to 4.9%
2. GISB: Selangor forms task force for victim rehabilitation
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1. World Bank upgrades M'sia GDP forecast to 4.9%
2. GISB: Selangor forms task force for victim rehabilitation
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Tue Oct 08 2024
122,000 Year 1 pupils still lack 3M skills - Fadhlina
Fadhlina Sidek attributed this issue to learning loss during COVID-19 pandemic, poverty and the needs of special children.
Mon Oct 07 2024
Singapore former Transport Minister Iswaran will not appeal 12 months' jail sentence
S. Iswaran says he accepts full responsibility for his actions and apologises unreservedly to all Singaporeans.
Mon Oct 07 2024
Consider This: Middle East Crisis (Part 1) - Is Regional War Imminent?
The Israeli military has continued to carry out air raids across Lebanon, while also intensifying its strikes across Gaza over the past 48 hours. This after Iran launched a missile attack at Israel in response to Israeli assassinations of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Amid the soaring violence and escalating tensions, how close are we to a regional war in the middle east? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Ferooze Ali, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and International Relations at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin in Terengganu.
Fri Oct 04 2024
AWANI Tonight: 4 Oct 2024
#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_
1. MOH to curb smoking prevalence to 15% by end-2025
2. Moo Deng sparks business boom in Thailand
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1. MOH to curb smoking prevalence to 15% by end-2025
2. Moo Deng sparks business boom in Thailand
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Fri Oct 04 2024
AWANI Tonight: 3 Oct 2024
#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh
1. Police freeze GISB accounts totalling over RM1.35mil
2. Anemia: An overlooked risk for children
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1. Police freeze GISB accounts totalling over RM1.35mil
2. Anemia: An overlooked risk for children
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Thu Oct 03 2024
India police detains 600 workers, union members as Samsung protests escalate
More than 1,000 workers have disrupted operations and protested in a makeshift tent close to the factory.
Tue Oct 01 2024
No more single-use plastic bags at 20 retail chains from Oct 1 - Nga
Starting October 1, 20 hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and pharmacy chains will stop providing single-use plastic bags at their 8,000 outlets.
Thu Sep 26 2024
Consider This: Youth Survey (Part 1) - Trust, Tensions, And Tomorrow
Merdeka Center’s recently released National Youth Survey points to some troubling undercurrents, particularly around ethnic relations. With regional and social divides deepening among young people, how might these trends shape our country’s future? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Ibrahim Ben Suffian, Co-founder & Programmes Director of Merdeka Center for Opinion Research.
Thu Sep 26 2024
AWANI Tonight: 24 Sept 2024
#AWANITonight with @Hafiz_Marzukhi
1. GISB: SSM may revoke business registration if any rules violated
2. Ex-Singaporean Minister pleads guilty in graft case
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1. GISB: SSM may revoke business registration if any rules violated
2. Ex-Singaporean Minister pleads guilty in graft case
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Tue Sep 24 2024
AWANI Tonight: 20 Sept 2024
#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh
1. GISBH: Perlis issues fatwa labelling company a deviant sect
2. Penang DAP: All eyes on party polls, new leadership
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1. GISBH: Perlis issues fatwa labelling company a deviant sect
2. Penang DAP: All eyes on party polls, new leadership
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Fri Sep 20 2024
AWANI Tonight: 19 Sept 2024
#AWANITonight with @cynthiaAWANI
1. GISBH CEO, top leaders among 19 arrested
2. How can Malaysia support a rising older workforce?
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1. GISBH CEO, top leaders among 19 arrested
2. How can Malaysia support a rising older workforce?
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Thu Sep 19 2024
DOSM: Over 1 mln MSMEs in 2022, RM1.3 trillion gross output
DoSM said the services sector led with 936,793 establishments, followed by construction with 69,015 and manufacturing with 51,481.
Thu Sep 19 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024