AWANI Tonight: Managing rising medical premium, healthcare cost
Bank Negara Malaysia has introduced measures to address medical insurance premium hikes. UKM's Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh offers her insights and additional solutions to rising healthcare costs.
Tue Dec 24 2024
AWANI Tonight: BNM introduces interim measures to address medical premiums hike
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) introduces interim measures to ease the impact of rising medical insurance premiums on policyholders.
Fri Dec 20 2024
Vegetable prices expected to stabilise in March next year - Mohamad Sabu
Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu says unpredictable weather has reduced the supply of vegetables, leading to price hikes.
Wed Dec 18 2024
Japan's Mount Fuji eyes China-made tram to transport hikers, source says
Japanese authorities seeks to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system.
Mon Nov 18 2024
Malaysia continues to serve as logistics hub for solar panels amid US tariff hike - Loke
Anthony Loke assured that several major US companies based in Malaysia are re-exporting solar panel equipment back to the US.
Mon Oct 28 2024
Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance
Post-pandemic cost hikes in raw materials, labor, and freight hit Tupperware's margins hard.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Salary hike for Selangor civil servants in line with PM’s announcement - MB
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the hike would depend on the amount set by the federal government.
Mon Aug 05 2024
Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists
Japan is levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to 4,000 a day to curb overcrowded trails.
Mon Jul 01 2024
Malaysia's inflation rises to 2.0 PCT in May - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation rate climbed to 2.0 per cent in May compared to a 1.8 per cent hike in April.
Tue Jun 25 2024
Price hikes by S’pore tour agencies show diesel subsidy rationalisation needs to continue - PM
All tour buses and travel companies from S'pore want to raise prices because they can't get diesel subsidies, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Targeted diesel subsidy: 10 companies called up for announcing price hike - Armizan
Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the companies were called up to explain the justification of their action.
Fri Jun 14 2024
[COLUMNIST] Monopoly, monopsony, civil servants’ wage hikes, inflationary pressures & pensions reforms
In the context of Malaysia, there's very little evidence of a surge in demand-pull inflation based on available data.
Fri May 17 2024
Johor govt reviewing new salary rates for civil servants
The Johor government is currently reviewing the new salary rates for civil servants in the state, in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's salary hike announcement on May 1.
Thu May 09 2024
PM confident Parliament will approve public service salary hike
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said "there has been no increase over the past 12 years, so now we approved it".
Thu May 02 2024
Civil servants to get over 13pct pay increase, highest in history - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the increase would involve an allocation of over RM10 billion.
Wed May 01 2024
Singapore to trial self-driving public buses from mid-2026
The pilot deployment will start with smaller buses with at least 16 seats and will operate with bus captains onboard as safety operators.
Tue Jan 28 2025
Road safety a dire issue across ASEAN with over 97,000 deaths annually - GRSP
Malaysia recorded alarming figures, with over 4,600 deaths and around 212,000 injuries reported annually.
Mon Jan 27 2025
AWANI Tonight: 27th Jan 2025
#AWANITonight with #AWANITonight with Faye Kwan
- Speed limit on federal roads cut to 80km/h for CNY
- Cops reopen Teoh Beng Hock case, to summon witnesses after CNY
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
- Speed limit on federal roads cut to 80km/h for CNY
- Cops reopen Teoh Beng Hock case, to summon witnesses after CNY
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
Mon Jan 27 2025
AWANI Tonight: Jeju Air crash report finds duck remains in both engines of plane
Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed in South Korea last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report released today.
Mon Jan 27 2025
AWANI Tonight: Cops to recall witnesses for fresh probe into Teoh Beng Hock case
Cops will recall witnesses in the Teoh Beng Hock case after the KL High Court ordered a reinvestigation into his death. Their statements will be recorded after the Chinese New Year holiday.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Malaysia-Indonesia synergy strengthens ASEAN's voice on world's stage - Prabowo
The synergy between Malaysia, Indonesia and their ASEAN partners is important to ensure that the region's voice is heard more at the global level.
Mon Jan 27 2025
King confers Most Esteemed Order of Johor Royal to Indonesian President Prabowo
President Prabowo is a close friend of His Majesty, whom he has known for over 40 years, since their military training days in the US.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Consider This: Ceasefire in Gaza — Hope Among the Ruins
It’s been a little over a week since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect in Gaza. But as displaced Palestinians prepare to return to homes that may no longer exist, aid agencies are racing to provide vital humanitarian assistance that was denied entry into Gaza for so long. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Prabowo confident Malaysia, Indonesia can resolve border, labour issues effectively
Indonesian President Prabowo says they can be addressed effectively with the leadership's political will to cooperate.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Bukit Aman launches nationwide crime index audit
The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will conduct an audit of the performance of state-level criminal investigation divisions across the country.
Mon Jan 27 2025