AWANI Tonight: Balancing online safety with transparency, freedom of expression

#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. PM launches National AI Office
2. Australia to charge tech companies for news content

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The Health Ministry has launched an investigation into the claim that a private hospital stored a newborn’s body in a freezer for two weeks, due to the father’s inability to pay the medical bills.

#AWANITonight with Faye Kwan

- T15 subsidy cuts to be announced next year
- Human Rights Day: Charting a path forward in Malaysia

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is testifying in court today on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, after multiple denied requests to delay due to Middle East conflicts.

The year 2024 has been confirmed as the hottest on record since global temperature measurements began, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

#AWANITonight 4 Dec 2024 with Hafiz Marzukhi

- Home Minister denies claims of MyKad data breach

- South Korea: Will President Yoon survive impeachment?

The government extends its subsidy, capping airfares at RM499 during the festive seasons starting this Christmas, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_

1. No need to postpone SPM during floods - MoE
2. Balancing online safety with transparency and freedom of expression

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The term “brain rot” has been announced as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024, following a public vote on six shortlisted words that included “demure” and “dynamic pricing”.

The Education Ministry confirms the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams will proceed as usual despite floods, with mechanisms in place to address flood-related issues.

The government is expected to table an Online Safety Bill and amendments to the Penal Code to tackle cyberbullying. Kemban Koletif’s Melissa Mohd Akhir stresses the importance of balancing protection with freedom of expression.

#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. Over 100,000 displaced, flood worsens in nine states
2. TikTok to ban teens from using beauty filters

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A day after the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal took effect, reports of Israeli strikes are still emerging from southern Lebanon. Jad Fayyad from Annahar shares more about the current situation in Beirut and the sentiment on the ground.

#AWANITonight 28 Nov 2024 with Cynthia Ng

- Floods in Kelantan, Terengganu expected to be worse than 2014
- Lebanon: Israeli strikes continue amid ceasefire

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The floods in Terengganu and Kelantan are expected to be more severe than in 2014, based on forecasts from the Malaysian Meteorological Department, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.