Sydney school, supermarket tainted with asbestos as crisis widens
Traces of bonded asbestos in mulch found in 41 spots scattered across Sydney since early January when it was found in a playground.
Mon Feb 19 2024
AWANI Review: Is traditional education still worthwhile in a post-GPT world?
The rise of online learning platforms and advanced language models like ChatGPT has sparked a contentious debate on the value of traditional degrees and business schools. CEO, President, and Dean of Asia School of Business Sanjay Sarma sheds light on the emergence of 'job refugees', the concept of 'gig education' and the urgent need for educational leadership to adapt.
Sat Jul 08 2023
Italian court convicts Swiss billionaire in asbestos deaths
Stephan Schmidheiny was found guilty of causing the death of 392 people, including more than 60 workers and around 330 residents.
Thu Jun 08 2023
PNB declares income distribution of 4.6 sen per unit for ASB
The income distribution consisted of a dividend of 3.35 sen and a bonus of 1.25 sen.
Thu Dec 22 2022
ASB, ASB2 limit raised to RM300,000 - Tengku Zafrul
The maximum individual limit for Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) and ASB2 is being raised to RM300,000, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said. He
Fri Oct 07 2022
MACC IO did not investigate Syed Saddiq's source of income
A MACC IO told the High Court that he did not investigate Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's source of income before the Muar MP became a minister.
Wed Aug 03 2022
RM100,000 deposited into Syed Saddiq's ASB account, witness tells court
The High Court was told RM100,000 of the RM120,000 transferred out from the account of ABBE as instructed by Syed Saddiq had not been used for the GE14.
Mon Jul 25 2022
PNB declares five sen income distribution for ASB unit holders
The payout comprised an income distribution of 4.25 sen per unit, as well as a bonus payment of 0.75 sen totalling RM8.9 billion.
Thu Dec 23 2021
ASB 2020 dividend remains competitive amid challenging time - Economists
Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said as investors, ones must understand the benchmarking concept in order to evaluate their investments.
Wed Dec 23 2020
PNB will continue to focus on long-term strategy - Zeti
The 4.25 sen of income distribution marked the lowest payout since the ASB's inception in 1990.
Wed Dec 23 2020
Over 80 houses in Kuala Besut damaged by storm
Asbi said the state government would also provide its assistance to repair the roofs of the affected houses.
Thu Oct 29 2020
In PNB We Trust
In Trust: A History of PNB is the first full-length study of Permodalan Nasional Berhad, marking the institutions 40th anniversary. AWANI Review speaks to its author Professor Nicholas J. White.
Thu Dec 20 2018
Malaysian babies to benefit from ADAM50
Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) will be implementing the Amanah Dana Anak Malaysia (ADAM50) with an allocation of RM500 million for five years, beginning Jan 1, 2018.
Fri Oct 27 2017
Au halts Nicol's journey in US Open
In the second round match held on ASB Glass Court at Philadelphia's Drexel University on Monday, Hong Kong's Annie Au took the lights in the first two games, opening each with 5-0 leads.
Tue Oct 10 2017
Varsities to work with ASB to implement innovation, entrepreneur lab in public universities
Higher Education Ministry will collaborate with ASB and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management to implement innovation and entrepreneurship labs in public universities.
Fri Jan 27 2017
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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024