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Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 2) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 2) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

What began as a student movement against job quotas had unveiled deep-rooted economic and political grievances and evolved into a mass uprising that eventually toppled a sitting Prime Minister. Is Bangladesh on the brink of a democratic and economic awakening? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labor Organization, Professorial Fellow at North South University in Bangladesh, and a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Reading in the UK.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 1) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

Consider This: Bangladesh Protests (Part 1) - The Movement That Toppled a PM

What began as a student movement against job quotas had unveiled deep-rooted economic and political grievances and evolved into a mass uprising that eventually toppled a sitting Prime Minister. Is Bangladesh on the brink of a democratic and economic awakening? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead of the Global Labor Organization, Professorial Fellow at North South University in Bangladesh, and a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Reading in the UK.
Wed Aug 07 2024
Dewan Negara passes two bills under KESUMA

Dewan Negara passes two bills under KESUMA

The Dewan Negara sitting today approved two Bills under the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) related to the employment insurance system and social security of workers.
Mon Jul 22 2024
Details of BlackRock's investment in Malaysia among focus of Dewan Rakyat sitting today

Details of BlackRock's investment in Malaysia among focus of Dewan Rakyat sitting today

Lim Guan Eng seeks details on BlackRock's investments in Malaysia and the potential economic impact if these investments are withdrawn.
Thu Jun 27 2024
Dates for next meeting of parliament moved to Oct 14 - Dec 12 - Speaker

Dates for next meeting of parliament moved to Oct 14 - Dec 12 - Speaker

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, in his address during the Second Meeting today, said that the next sitting will last for 35 days.
Mon Jun 24 2024
Sulu group claims, dark side issues, LCS project among highlights at Dewan Rakyat sitting today

Sulu group claims, dark side issues, LCS project among highlights at Dewan Rakyat sitting today

Parliament's new session starts with focus on Sulu claims, online prostitution, and LCS project.
Mon Jun 24 2024
Exclusive - US to boycott UN tribute to Iran leader killed in helicopter crash

Exclusive - US to boycott UN tribute to Iran leader killed in helicopter crash

The UN General Assembly traditionally meets to pay tribute to any world leader who was a sitting head of state at the time of their death.
Thu May 30 2024
Deepak's name was mentioned because of a picture of him - Azmin

Deepak's name was mentioned because of a picture of him - Azmin

Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said one of the pictures showed Deepak Jaikishan sitting beside Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu on a flight to India.
Fri May 17 2024
Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry

Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry

Food-filled trucks sitting idle in Egypt, the main lifeline for Gazans, escalating humanitarian crisis gripping the enclave.
Tue Mar 26 2024
Dewan Rakyat passes six bills this week

Dewan Rakyat passes six bills this week

The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues on Monday.
Fri Mar 22 2024
Are you sitting too long in your office job? South African study offers some health tips

Are you sitting too long in your office job? South African study offers some health tips

Physical inactivity is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases and all-cause mortality.
Sun Mar 17 2024
AI technology, Payung Rahmah among focus of today's Dewan Rakyat sitting

AI technology, Payung Rahmah among focus of today's Dewan Rakyat sitting

A total of 160 MPs participated in the debate on the motion of thanks during the Dewan Rakyat sitting from Feb 27 to March 7.
Wed Mar 13 2024
Tourist arrivals, dry season focus at today's Dewan Rakyat sitting

Tourist arrivals, dry season focus at today's Dewan Rakyat sitting

The current Dewan Rakyat sitting will last for 19 days, with the debate on the Royal Address by MPs from Feb 27 to March 7.
Thu Mar 07 2024
Air Selangor to start repaying RM248.7 Mln State Govt loan in 2031 - MB

Air Selangor to start repaying RM248.7 Mln State Govt loan in 2031 - MB

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting was told today that Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Selangor Air) is scheduled to begin repaying a loan of RM248.7 million to the state government
Thu Feb 29 2024
Issues regarding LTAT, flood aid, focus of today's Dewan Rakyat sitting

Issues regarding LTAT, flood aid, focus of today's Dewan Rakyat sitting

The Dewan Rakyat sitting is for 19 days with debate on royal address from today until March 7, followed by winding-up starting March 11.
Tue Feb 27 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024