China launches antitrust probe into Google
China's State Administration for Market Regulation launches an antitrust investigation against Google over suspected violations.
Tue Feb 04 2025
AWANI Tonight: 28th Jan 2025
#AWANITonight with #AWANITonight with Farhana Sheikh
- Govt launches AI chatbot AIFA to combat fake news
- The 1:3 internship policy as a solution to market gaps
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- Govt launches AI chatbot AIFA to combat fake news
- The 1:3 internship policy as a solution to market gaps
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Tue Jan 28 2025
AWANI Tonight: Can the 1:3 Internship Policy bridge labour market gaps?
Companies will soon need to hire three interns for every expat employee. M Niaz Asadullah from the Global Labor Organization discusses the merit of this approach and its sustainability.
Tue Jan 28 2025
DeepSeek sparks AI stock selloff; Nvidia posts record market-cap loss
Nvidia's market-cap loss on Monday was more than double the previous one-day record, set by Nvidia last September.
Tue Jan 28 2025
Crypto markets lose steam as Trump begins tentatively
Cryptocurrencies notch small gains after US President Donald Trump commissioned a report on regulation and potential crypto reserves.
Fri Jan 24 2025
AWANI Tonight: 22th Jan 2025
#AWANITonight with Hafiz Marzukhi
- PM shares his thoughts on BRICS and China at WEF 2025
- Oriental Kopi's listing at ACE Market. What to expect?
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- PM shares his thoughts on BRICS and China at WEF 2025
- Oriental Kopi's listing at ACE Market. What to expect?
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Wed Jan 22 2025
AWANI Tonight: All eyes on Oriental Kopi’s ACE market debut
Will the hype over Oriental Kopi carry over to the stock market during its ACE Market debut on Jan 23? Astro AWANI Correspondent Faye Kwan breaks down the buzz and what to expect from the F&B chain’s IPO listing.
Wed Jan 22 2025
Sim: Malaysia's labour market faces significant challenges posed by three paradoxes
Steven Sim says the first paradox is the low median wage, which does not align with the country's low unemployment rate.
Mon Jan 20 2025
INSIGHT - How bond vigilantes could check Trump's power
As Donald Trump takes office on January 20, concerns over bond vigilantes in the US have resurfaced, according to several market experts.
Sun Jan 19 2025
AWANI Tonight: Apple loses top spot in China’s smartphone market
Apple has been dethroned as China’s top smartphone seller, plunging 17% in 2024. Local brands Vivo and Huawei have overtaken the tech giant, bringing it now to 3rd place.
Fri Jan 17 2025
OPR: Navigating Malaysia's Economic Future
Join Dr. Rosnani Rasul, CEO of BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd, as she delves into the implications of Malaysia's 2025 Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) strategy. Gain insights into economic growth, sectoral impacts, and long-term strategies for sustainable development.
Wed Jan 15 2025
Why the labour market is evolving and how employers are adapting
As AI and technology advance, skills like cognitive abilities, ethics, and technology-related expertise will either gain or lose importance.
Tue Jan 14 2025
Ringgit opens lower against US dollar in early trade
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says the US labour market remains resilient, with the latest non-farm payroll data exceeding expectations.
Mon Jan 13 2025
AI will help workers, not replace them, tech executives say
AI revolution will change the jobs market, but it will have an overwhelmingly positive impact on people and work.
Sun Jan 12 2025
Consider This: Drug Policy Reform — How the War on Drugs Fuels Organised Crime
Neil Woods is a former undercover police officer who spent 14 years infiltrating some of the UK’s most dangerous criminal networks. His frontline experience with law enforcement showed him the unintended consequences of drug prohibition—consequences that not only shaped his perspective but have also made him a leading voice for global drug policy reform. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris explores how the war on drugs and prohibition policies have created lucrative black markets, which are often controlled by organised crime groups. Neil Woods is a board member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) which is a group made up entirely of serving and former police and other law enforcement, advocating for evidence-based drug policy and criminal justice reforms.
Mon Jan 06 2025
Suggesting MCA's removal from BN is 'daydreaming' - Ahmad Zahid
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi emphasised that the coalition has never discussed removing MCA.
Tue Feb 04 2025
AWANI Tonight: 4th Feb 2025
#AWANITonight with Faye Kwan
- Govt to announce new paddy floor price next week
- DeepSeek poses no threat to data centres in M’sia - Digital Minister
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- Govt to announce new paddy floor price next week
- DeepSeek poses no threat to data centres in M’sia - Digital Minister
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Tue Feb 04 2025
Consider This: The Reality of Retirement Savings in Malaysia
The EPF recently introduced the Retirement Income Adequacy Framework, a three-tiered savings benchmark—basic, adequate, and enhanced—meant to be used as a reference to maintain different levels of financial security post-retirement. Is this framework enough to ensure financial security in old age? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Joseph Cherian, Deputy CEO and Practice Professor of Finance, at the Asia School of Business.
Tue Feb 04 2025
AWANI Tonight: DeepSeek poses no threat to data centres in M'sia
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo states that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is not a threat to Malaysia's data centre growth, as the government evaluates its energy consumption impact and potential benefits.
Tue Feb 04 2025
AWANI Tonight: PLKN 3.0: Relaunched with lower cost and more trainees
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin announces that the cost of implementing the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 has been significantly reduced to RM2,000 per trainee, which is notably lower than previous versions.
Tue Feb 04 2025
Five people shot in attack at Swedish school, police say
The shooting took place in a campus area where several schools are located.
Tue Feb 04 2025
50 per cent toll discount to be implemented during all festive seasons this year - Nanta
Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi says this measure would reduce the costs borne by the government in compensating highway concessionaires.
Tue Feb 04 2025
China launches antitrust probe into Google
China's State Administration for Market Regulation launches an antitrust investigation against Google over suspected violations.
Tue Feb 04 2025
Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US
Reconstruction in Gaza should be through direct engagement with and participation of the people of Gaza, the letter said.
Tue Feb 04 2025
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok
If created, the sovereign wealth fund could place the US alongside numerous other countries, particularly in the Middle East and Asia.
Tue Feb 04 2025