A new public discourse for electric vehicle adoption
Electric vehicles of all forms including PHEVs should also be looked upon as a solution, says Deputy MITI Minister Liew Chin Tong.
Fri Nov 08 2024
Consider This: Social Security — Broadening Protections for Tomorrow
Ahead of the tabling of #Belanjawan2025, how well have the social security measures from #Belanjawan2024 protected Malaysians from economic vulnerability? Have they truly delivered, or is there a need for more targeted reforms? Tonight on #ConsiderThis, Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Datuk Norma Mansor, Director of Universiti Malaya’s Social Wellbeing Research Centre, and Balqais Yusoff, Head of the Policy and Strategy Department at EPF.
Thu Oct 17 2024
Malaysia actively seeks BRICS support for membership - Liew Chin Tong
Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan sent an official letter to the nine BRICS foreign ministers, confirming Malaysia's intention to join, says Liew.
Thu Oct 17 2024
Malaysia’s palm oil exports climb 0.93 pct to 1.54 mln tonnes in September - MPOB
Malaysia's crude palm oil production fell by 3.8 pct, down to 1.82 million tonnes in September 2024 from 1.89 million in August.
Thu Oct 10 2024
AWANI Tonight: World Bank upgrades M'sia GDP forecast to 4.9%
The World Bank has upgraded Malaysia’s economic growth forecast to 4.9% in 2024, an increase from its initial 4.3% prediction set in April.
Tue Oct 08 2024
AWANI Tonight: GISB: Selangor forms task force for victim rehabilitation
The Selangor government has formed a special task force to oversee rehabilitation programmes for children rescued from care homes linked to GISB.
Tue Oct 08 2024
AWANI Tonight: 8 Oct 2024
#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh
1. World Bank upgrades M'sia GDP forecast to 4.9%
2. GISB: Selangor forms task force for victim rehabilitation
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
1. World Bank upgrades M'sia GDP forecast to 4.9%
2. GISB: Selangor forms task force for victim rehabilitation
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
Tue Oct 08 2024
AWANI Tonight: Viral Thai hippo Moo Deng sparks small business boom
Thailand's baby pygmy hippo, Moo Deng's adorable pink cheeks and irresistible charm has sparked an unexpected entrepreneurial wave, helping boost small businesses in the country.
Fri Oct 04 2024
AWANI Tonight: MOH to curb smoking prevalence to 15% by end-2025
The Health Minister is committed to reducing smoking prevalence in Malaysia to 15% by the end of next year, in line with the enforcement of the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Act 2024.
Fri Oct 04 2024
AWANI Tonight: 4 Oct 2024
#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_
1. MOH to curb smoking prevalence to 15% by end-2025
2. Moo Deng sparks business boom in Thailand
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
1. MOH to curb smoking prevalence to 15% by end-2025
2. Moo Deng sparks business boom in Thailand
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
Fri Oct 04 2024
AWANI Tonight: The dangers of anaemia in children
Universiti Malaya's Prof Dr Muhammad Yazid Jamaludin weighs in on the dangers and risks of anaemia in children, a common yet overlooked condition in the country.
Thu Oct 03 2024
AWANI Tonight: 1.4 mil in Gaza did not receive food aid in Sept - UNRWA
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says 1.4 million people in Gaza did not receive food rations in September, up from one million people in August.
Thu Oct 03 2024
AWANI Tonight: 3 Oct 2024
#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh
1. Police freeze GISB accounts totalling over RM1.35mil
2. Anemia: An overlooked risk for children
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
1. Police freeze GISB accounts totalling over RM1.35mil
2. Anemia: An overlooked risk for children
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
Thu Oct 03 2024
AWANI Tonight: Social media licensing law receives pushback from industryy
The new social media regulation requiring platforms with over 8 million users to obtain licensing, has met with opposition from major tech companies..
Tue Oct 01 2024
MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm, heavy rain, strong winds warning for most states
Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds have been forecast in almost all states up to 9 tonight.
Wed Sep 25 2024
'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