AWANI Tonight 30 Dec 2024

Malaysians will see improvements to the SARA aid following a record-high allocation of RM13 bil in Budget 2025, compared to RM10 bil last year.

What’s behind the U.S. move to impose new export restrictions on advanced chips and AI tech, and what are the implications on Malaysia? Astro AWANI correspondent Farhana Sheikh breaks down the new rule.

#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_

1. Japan PM calls for stronger ASEAN collaboration during visit to Malaysia
2. 2024 first year to pass 1.5 °C limit

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#AWANITonight with @cynthiaAWANI

1. JS-SEZ could add RM125 bil yearly to GDP
2. Japan faces biggest flu outbreak in 25 years

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#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. KLCC LRT fire contained, no injuries
2. JPJ offers RM150 flat-rate on traffic summons


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#AWANITonight with @cynthiaAWANI

1. Govt to trial QR code immigration clearance at KLIA
2. Jeju Air crash: Initial data extracted from black box


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#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. Only top 30 are middle class in M'sia – KRI study
2. Jeju Air crash: Black boxes inspected as victims' remains returned to families.


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Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) is challenging traditional household income classification, arguing that the Top 30% of households qualify as middle-class.

#AWANITonight with @Hafiz_Marzukhi

1. Floods persists in Sabah, evacuees decrease in three other states
2. South Korea orders air safety probe following Jeju Air crash

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Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says that elections may take up to four years to organise, with drafting a new constitution expected to take three years. He adds that drastic changes for Syria could take at least a year.

South Korea has ordered a nationwide emergency review of its airline operation system after the devastating Jeju Air crash that claimed 175 lives.

The Rural and Regional Development Ministry has allocated RM40 million to KEMAS for upgrading and repairing kindergartens and childcare centers nationwide.

AWANITonight with @Hafiz_Marzukhi

1. Electricity tariff hike will not burden the majority, says PM
2. Malaysians willing to pay for AI-powered shopping - Lazada

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed the government's commitment to shielding most Malaysians from electricity tariff hikes, with higher rates aimed at the ultra-rich and profit-driven industries.

AI is transforming online shopping with personalized tools like chatbots, translations, and visual search. Ángel Ramiro from Lazada Malaysia shares how AI is shaping e-commerce and what's next.