AWANI Tonight: Ageing Nation: Supporting the rising older workforce
As Malaysia is fast becoming an ageing nation, how is it adapting to ensure the older generation can continue to contribute meaningfully to society? Astro Awani Correspondent Farhana Sheikh presents key data.
Thu Sep 19 2024
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says
Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding increase in the incidence of brain cancers.
Wed Sep 04 2024
Meta says Malaysian PM Anwar's posts on Haniyeh assassination were removed in error
Meta apologises for "an operational error", saying that the content had been restored with "the correct newsworthy label.
Tue Aug 06 2024
Namibia's correctional facility benefits from Malaysia's poultry barn initiative
The project involved the setting up of chicken run, providing 200 small chicks that breed eggs with chicken accessories and chicken feed.
Fri Jun 07 2024
Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage nearly 7 years in Lebanon, dead at 76
The ex-chief Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press, was longest held hostage of the scores of Westerners abducted in Lebanon.
Mon Apr 22 2024
Young inmates at correctional centre have Aidilfitri full of regret and sorrow
While Muslims rejoice on the morning of Hari Raya Aidilfitri in festive attire with their beloved families, there are those who must face the holiday behind iron bars in sorrow and regret, shedding te
Thu Apr 11 2024
How nature can alter our sense of time
Taking control of your time and how you use it can help to you overcome the sense that time is running away from you.
Sun Mar 31 2024
US pause on funding UN relief agency for Palestinians may become permanent
The US said it wants to see the results of inquiry and corrective measures taken before it will consider resuming funding.
Wed Mar 13 2024
Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug bolts appeared to be missing on Alaska jet, NTSB says
The report raises questions on who initially installed the bolts and why the door's opening to correct rivets was not properly documented.
Wed Feb 07 2024
Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin qualifies for parole next month
Thaksin Shinawatra qualifies for release on parole next month due to his age and health, a corrections department official said.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets extension to hospital stint
The corrections department has come under criticism amid widespread scepticism about the extent of Thaksin Shinawatra's health problems.
Thu Jan 11 2024
Corpses, body parts of 12 people strewn across Mexico's Monterrey in spate of violence
From the messages that were left (near the bodies), there's a correlation, said Pedro Jardon, the AG of Nuevo Leon.
Wed Sep 27 2023
[COLUMNIST] Analysis and reflections on the six state elections 2023
Responsible leaders must learn from the outcome and take necessary corrective actions towards rebuilding the nation.
Mon Sep 18 2023
Pakistan's Imran Khan to face charges of exposing official secrets - minister
The case is related to diplomatic correspondence which Imran Khan said early last year was part of a US conspiracy to topple his govt.
Wed Jul 19 2023
RM188 billion of 2023 budget spent as of June - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this was an improvement from the RM170 billion of the 2022 Budget spent in the corresponding period last year.
Fri Jul 14 2023
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024