AWANI Tonight: 3rd Feb 2025

#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. Domestic violence: The road to better protection and support
2. Philippines: Ex-president Duterte arrested in drug war case

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Malaysia recorded a surge in domestic violence cases, reaching 7,116 in 2024. Astro AWANI explores the issue beyond the official figures and examines the need to shift from reactive measures to prevention.

#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_

1. Overseas-born children of M’sian mothers now eligible for citizenship
2. Retirement: Securing a better future beyond EPF dividends

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The EPF's 6.3% dividend for 2024 brings relief to many, but Dr. Paul Anthony Maria Das of Taylor’s University warns that relying solely on EPF savings is no longer a sustainable strategy for long-term financial security.

Children under 18, born overseas to Malaysian mothers, can now apply for Malaysian citizenship following a settlement between advocacy group Family Frontiers, six Malaysian mothers, and the government.

#AWANITonight with Faye Kwan
-PM warns against using religion as political weapon
-Ongoing hot weather to be milder than 2024 - NRES

AWANI Tonight with Farhana Sheikh

1. UMNO denies links to MACC probe into ex-PM Ismail Sabri
2. Govt introduces special passes for investors, expats

#AWANITonight with Faye Kwan

- Dewan Rakyat passes Parliamentary Services Act
- Trump touts ‘reciprocal tariffs’ in April

Excessive early EPF withdrawals will leave contributors financially vulnerable upon retirement, and exceptions can only be given under special circumstances, says PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

#AWANITonight with @Hafiz_Marzukhi

1. Astro Audio apologises, 3 Pagi ERA trio suspended
2. Excessive early EPF withdrawals can leave contributors financially vulnerable later, says PM

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#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. MACC: Ismail Sabri named suspect in graft probe
2. MOH highlights growing nursing shortage as resignations rise

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#AWANITonight with Faye Kwan

-Govt mulls congestion charges in major cities to ease traffic
-M’sia Education Blueprint: Assessing 12 years of progress, challenges

AWANI Tonight with Hafiz Marzukhi

- Zelensky to visit White House after mineral deal agreed
- South Korea's birthrate rises for the first time in 9 years

#AWANITonight with @Hafiz_Marzukhi

1. A new search for MH370 has begun in Indian Ocean
2. A closer look at US President Trump's pivot to Putin

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#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_

1. EPF to announce 2024 dividend payout on March 1
2. Timor-Leste set for ASEAN membership by October

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