AWANI Tonight: 12 Sept 2024
#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh
1. GISBH denies sexual assault in welfare homes after 402 children rescued
2. Child safety: Sounding the alarm on underage social media content
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
1. GISBH denies sexual assault in welfare homes after 402 children rescued
2. Child safety: Sounding the alarm on underage social media content
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
Thu Sep 12 2024
AWANI Tonight: Sounding the alarm on underage content
Kaiser Ho from Monsters Among Us discusses the problematic nature of exposing minors in social media content without their consent.
Thu Sep 12 2024
Rise in rape cases involving underage girls, mostly due to grooming - Police
The majority of underage girls who became victims of rape told investigating officers that they knew the perpetrators through social media.
Wed Apr 10 2024
533 underaged married couples recorded in Kelantan since 2019
Mohd Asri Mat Daud said the state govt retained the age of marriage without amendment at 18 for boys and 16 for girls.
Tue Nov 28 2023
Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage
Marriage under 18 is illegal in India, but the law is openly flouted.
Fri Feb 03 2023
Police inspector charged with raping underage girl
Mohd Maliki allegedly raped the girl with her consent, when the consent was obtained by using his position of authority over her.
Thu Jan 05 2023
Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labour in its US supply chain
Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found to have relied on underage workers, the company's global chief operating officer Jose Munoz said.
Thu Oct 20 2022
Factory worker wins appeal against conviction for raping underage girl
The court found the victim was not a credible witness as there were material contradictions in her evidence during the trial.
Fri Sep 02 2022
IP on alleged rape by religious speaker submitted to DPP - Police
Azmi said the religious speaker suspected of raping an underage girl was handed over to the Perak police.
Tue Aug 02 2022
US says convicted R&B singer R. Kelly deserves more than 25 years in prison
Prosecutors said Kelly exploited his stardom and wealth over a quarter century to lure women and underage girls for sex.
Fri Jun 10 2022
Wushu coach arrested for sexually assaulting underaged students
Police arrested a 30-year-old local wushu coach for suspected sexual assault against two underaged girls on Monday.
Wed May 25 2022
Severe action against those who let underage kids drive - Wee
Severe action can be taken against anyone who allows a child or teenager to drive under the Road Transport Act, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Sun May 08 2022
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Tue Mar 22 2022
Man jailed 1,050 years for raping stepdaughter sees sentence reduced to 42
The Klang High Court today set aside a 1,050-year jail sentence - the highest to date for a rape offence - handed down on a man for raping his underage stepdaughter.
Mon Mar 07 2022
Epstein had underage guests at Palm Beach estate, ex-employee says at Maxwell trial
Alessi said he repeatedly drove two girls who appeared to be 14 or 15 to Epstein's Florida estate.
Fri Dec 03 2021
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
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024