AWANI Tonight: Indonesia’s Prabowo mulls scrapping regional elections to cut costs

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto suggests doing away with one of the country’s two nationwide elections to cut costs, resembling a model used during the country’s three-decade authoritarian rule.

#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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#AWANITonight with @fayekwan_

1. Building a more climate-resilient Kuala Lumpur
2. 2024 set to be Earth’s hottest year on record

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#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.

With the impacts of climate change already affecting economies and industries, corporate boards are under pressure to lead sustainable transitions. But do they have the climate literacy to make informed, effective decisions? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar, Chairperson of Climate Governance Malaysia, which is an advocacy group working to mobilise corporate boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience. Climate Governance Malaysia is the country chapter of the World Economic Forum’s Climate Governance Initiative—it’s the second such country chapter to be established in the world, and the first in Asia-Pacific.

#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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As Malaysia takes the helm of ASEAN in 2025, the Myanmar crisis will become a defining challenge for Malaysia’s chairmanship. The 5-Point Consensus has seen little success since its inception in 2021. With the humanitarian situation worsening and political dialogue at a standstill, many are questioning whether ASEAN’s traditional approach has run its course. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship deliver new solutions? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Emeritus Johan Saravanamuttu, Adjunct Professor at Universiti Malaya’s Asia Europe Institute.

As Malaysia takes the helm of ASEAN in 2025, the Myanmar crisis will become a defining challenge for Malaysia’s chairmanship. The 5-Point Consensus has seen little success since its inception in 2021. With the humanitarian situation worsening and political dialogue at a standstill, many are questioning whether ASEAN’s traditional approach has run its course. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship deliver new solutions? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow at ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. She’s also the Coordinator of its Myanmar Studies Programme.