AWANI Global: Strengthening ASEAN’s economic resilience
ASEAN stands at an economic crossroads, navigating geopolitical tensions, slowing growth, and rising protectionism. Thailand’s Trade Representative His Excellency Umesh Pandey explores how ASEAN can boost resilience while balancing ties with major powers and enhancing regional trade.
Sun Feb 16 2025
![Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/51739340361_TBCYNTHIA.jpg)
Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds
Out of the top 100 movies in 2024, more than half featured a story centered on a female actor as a lead or co-lead.
Sat Feb 15 2025
![ELTC’s role to be expanded to boost English proficiency - Fadhlina ELTC’s role to be expanded to boost English proficiency - Fadhlina](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-01/71736740002_FadhlinaSidekBan.jpg)
ELTC’s role to be expanded to boost English proficiency - Fadhlina
Fadhlina Sidek says MoE is considering several immediate improvements, including restructuring relevant centres of responsibility.
Fri Feb 14 2025
![Russia to deepen education, tourism, and diplomatic ties with Malaysia - Latypov Russia to deepen education, tourism, and diplomatic ties with Malaysia - Latypov](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-11/71731071199_NaiylLatypov.jpg)
Russia to deepen education, tourism, and diplomatic ties with Malaysia - Latypov
Russia aims to enhance student exchange programmes, increase educational grants, and boost tourism engagement.
Wed Feb 12 2025
AWANI Tonight 10 Feb 2025
AWANITonight with @fayekwan_
1. Turkiye to boost trade with M'sia to USD10 bil a year - President Erdogan
2. Trump to impose new 25% steel, aluminium tariffs
1. Turkiye to boost trade with M'sia to USD10 bil a year - President Erdogan
2. Trump to impose new 25% steel, aluminium tariffs
Mon Feb 10 2025
![Malaysia's global ties to boost investments, exports - PM Malaysia's global ties to boost investments, exports - PM](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/71738644097_TBAnwarIbrahim.jpg)
Malaysia's global ties to boost investments, exports - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia's trade relations with the United States will continue as usual.
Tue Feb 04 2025
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No discussion yet on Jonker Walk 2.0
Low Chee Leong's proposal to create Jonker Walk 2.0 at Jalan Hang Tuah, is seen as having the potential to further boost the local economy.
Mon Jan 27 2025
WEF2025: ASEAN, Even Stronger Together
WEF2025: ASEAN, Even Stronger Together
Building on its strong economic growth of 4.7% in 2024, ASEAN is seeking to boost labour productivity to maintain its competitiveness amid intensifying geo-economic competition.
How can the region leverage its diversity and deepen collaboration with partners to strengthen the third largest population bloc in the world?
Building on its strong economic growth of 4.7% in 2024, ASEAN is seeking to boost labour productivity to maintain its competitiveness amid intensifying geo-economic competition.
How can the region leverage its diversity and deepen collaboration with partners to strengthen the third largest population bloc in the world?
Wed Jan 22 2025
![After inauguration, Trump signs orders in front of a cheering crowd After inauguration, Trump signs orders in front of a cheering crowd](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-01/81737420433_tbUSPresidentDon.jpg)
After inauguration, Trump signs orders in front of a cheering crowd
Donald Trump takes first step to curb immigration, boost fossil fuel production and roll back environmental regulations.
Tue Jan 21 2025
![Biden's late moves on China, Russia, AI may mostly boost Trump Biden's late moves on China, Russia, AI may mostly boost Trump](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-01/61736938268_tbJoeBiden.jpg)
Biden's late moves on China, Russia, AI may mostly boost Trump
The Biden administration is clearing the decks before Republican Donald Trump is inaugurated, wrapping up probes and issuing new policy.
Thu Jan 16 2025
AWANI Tonight 15 Jan 2025
AWANI Tonight with @fayekwan_
1. PM kicks off UK five-day work visit to boost trade and ties
2. 'TikTok refugees' flock to China's RedNote ahead of app's US ban
1. PM kicks off UK five-day work visit to boost trade and ties
2. 'TikTok refugees' flock to China's RedNote ahead of app's US ban
Wed Jan 15 2025
AWANI Tonight: Meta to lay off 5 percent of 'lowest performers'
Meta plans to cut 5 percent of its lowest performers and refill those roles within the year, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg signals more job cuts to boost performance while investing in AI infrastructure.
Wed Jan 15 2025
AWANI Tonight: JS-SEZ: Boosting cross-border business growth
Thilan Wickramasinghe from Maybank Securities Singapore shares insights on how businesses from Malaysia and Singapore can thrive through the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
Tue Jan 07 2025
AWANI Review: Mesolitica: How Malaysia’s First LLM is Boosting Local AI Adoption
Local startup Mesolitica is shaping AI to meet the unique needs of a multilingual, multicultural Malaysia. Khalil Nooh, co-founder, shares how the company is leading the way in developing the country’s first Large Language Model, capable of capturing 16 local dialects.
Sat Jan 04 2025
![Over 150 events planned for TMK 2025 - Sanusi Over 150 events planned for TMK 2025 - Sanusi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-01/61735720156_Sanusi.jpg)
Over 150 events planned for TMK 2025 - Sanusi
More than 150 tourism events have been planned throughout the year to boost tourist arrivals in Kedah as part of the 2025 Visit Kedah Year campaign.
Wed Jan 01 2025