![[COLUMNIST] Death penalty has little to no effect in deterring crime – let’s put an end to it [COLUMNIST] Death penalty has little to no effect in deterring crime – let’s put an end to it](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/61674803551_TBpakistan.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Death penalty has little to no effect in deterring crime – let’s put an end to it
Capital punishments ability and effectiveness in deterring crime have always been under heavy scrutiny and are yet to be ascertained.
Mon Aug 12 2024
![Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat to stave off antitrust scrutiny Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat to stave off antitrust scrutiny](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61720678490_openai.jpg)
Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat to stave off antitrust scrutiny
Microsoft gives up its board observer seat at OpenAI to ease US and UK antitrust regulators' concerns about its control over the AI startup.
Thu Jul 11 2024
![Disciplinary action for ministers using gov't machinery in election campaigns - PM Disciplinary action for ministers using gov't machinery in election campaigns - PM](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/71720499656_AnwarIbrahim.jpg)
Disciplinary action for ministers using gov't machinery in election campaigns - PM
PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that if a project began before the nomination day, he does not believe it warrants further scrutiny.
Tue Jul 09 2024
![Biden supporters bank on debate with Trump to ease age concerns Biden supporters bank on debate with Trump to ease age concerns](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/81719400510_debate.jpg)
Biden supporters bank on debate with Trump to ease age concerns
Both men are under scrutiny over their age and stamina. Trump is 78 and prone to making outlandish statements and mangling his sentences on the campaign trail.
Wed Jun 26 2024
![Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/61717022743_tbIsraeldenounced.jpg)
Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting
More than 30 countries condemned Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals and demanded more scrutiny of its role in the enclave's health crisis.
Thu May 30 2024
![Tanks reach Rafah's centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny Tanks reach Rafah's centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/71716890444_TBGazaborder.jpg)
Tanks reach Rafah's centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny
Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city.
Tue May 28 2024
![Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/81672115816_Afghanwoman.jpg)
Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting
The Taliban say they respect rights in line with their interpretation of Islamic law.
Mon Apr 29 2024
![India objects to US remarks on opposition figure Kejriwal's arrest India objects to US remarks on opposition figure Kejriwal's arrest](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/41711620286_ArvindKejriwal.jpg)
India objects to US remarks on opposition figure Kejriwal's arrest
The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a month before national election comes under increasing global scrutiny.
Thu Mar 28 2024
![How ‘pig butchering’ scams have emerged as a billion-dollar crypto industry How ‘pig butchering’ scams have emerged as a billion-dollar crypto industry](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/71700743803_CryptoChineseentr.jpg)
How ‘pig butchering’ scams have emerged as a billion-dollar crypto industry
Such scams have drawn extreme scrutiny from global law enforcement the past year, but little is publicly known about the people behind them.
Sat Nov 25 2023
![Malaysia, Vietnam electronics face closer US scrutiny over China forced labour Malaysia, Vietnam electronics face closer US scrutiny over China forced labour](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/61680012856_MalaysiaVietnam.jpg)
Malaysia, Vietnam electronics face closer US scrutiny over China forced labour
Malaysia and Vietnam have had cargoes worth about $320 mln each denied or held for checks since the new rules came into force.
Wed Nov 22 2023
![UK's Labour pledges to submit all budget plans to fiscal scrutiny UK's Labour pledges to submit all budget plans to fiscal scrutiny](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/41695368694_JLDSVCZNCHBWUYZXM.jpg)
UK's Labour pledges to submit all budget plans to fiscal scrutiny
The Labour Party has promised to set in law a requirement that government tax-and-spending plans be reviewed by fiscal regulators.
Fri Sep 22 2023
![Apple's flagship Shanghai store buzzes as iPhone 15 goes on sale Apple's flagship Shanghai store buzzes as iPhone 15 goes on sale](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/61695368704_apple.jpg)
Apple's flagship Shanghai store buzzes as iPhone 15 goes on sale
How Apple's latest iPhone sells in China is under close scrutiny by fans and market watchers alike, after widening curbs on iPhone use by government staff.
Fri Sep 22 2023
![E-sports industry is exposed to corruption - Azam E-sports industry is exposed to corruption - Azam](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/61693996543_Komputerjudi.jpg)
E-sports industry is exposed to corruption - Azam
The e-sports industry is currently under the scrutiny of the MACC due to it being exposed to corruption and gambling issues.
Wed Sep 06 2023
![Travis King crossing puts North Korea border tours under scrutiny Travis King crossing puts North Korea border tours under scrutiny](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/61689934402_NorthKoreanPaju.jpg)
Travis King crossing puts North Korea border tours under scrutiny
Tourists should expect far stricter supervision if visits to the border between North and South Korea resume, analysts said.
Tue Jul 25 2023
![After Titanic sub disaster, industry faces scrutiny After Titanic sub disaster, industry faces scrutiny](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/71687517890_oceangate.jpg)
After Titanic sub disaster, industry faces scrutiny
In the high seas where the Titan and other submersibles operate, there are no regulations and there is no government that controls international waters.
Fri Jun 23 2023