![French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/41720394285_People.jpg)
French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament
The leftist alliance unexpectedly takes the top spot ahead of the far right but no group winning a majority.
Mon Jul 08 2024
![EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections? EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61719801128_Demonstratorslegis.jpg)
EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections?
Exit polls showed the far-right National Rally winning the first round of Sunday's snap parliamentary election in France.
Mon Jul 01 2024
Consider This: Political Economy (Part 2) — Robert Reich on America's “Rigged System”
In his latest book ‘The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It’, Robert Reich argues that power and wealth in the US are concentrated within the same group of wealthy individuals and corporations who hold much power over the economy. Are there parallels in other countries like Malaysia? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Robert Reich, Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He is co-creator of the award-winning documentary film Inequality for All, and the co-founder of Inequality Media. He has served in three US administrations, including as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century. Robert Reich was a speaker at the International Social Wellbeing Conference 2024, organised by EPF.
Thu Jun 06 2024
Consider This: Political Economy (Part 1) — Robert Reich on America's “Rigged System”
In his latest book ‘The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It’, Robert Reich argues that power and wealth in the US are concentrated within the same group of wealthy individuals and corporations who hold much power over the economy. Are there parallels in other countries like Malaysia? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Robert Reich, Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He is co-creator of the award-winning documentary film Inequality for All, and the co-founder of Inequality Media. He has served in three US administrations, including as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century. Robert Reich was a speaker at the International Social Wellbeing Conference 2024, organised by EPF.
Thu Jun 06 2024
![India vote count shows Modi alliance heading to majority but no landslide India vote count shows Modi alliance heading to majority but no landslide](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/51717496193_tbNarendraModi.jpg)
India vote count shows Modi alliance heading to majority but no landslide
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was winning a majority of seats about halfway through the count in the general election.
Tue Jun 04 2024
![Housewife loses RM20,000 in jewellery over lottery ticket Housewife loses RM20,000 in jewellery over lottery ticket](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/61713692417_TBpdrm.jpg)
Housewife loses RM20,000 in jewellery over lottery ticket
The woman was deceived with a promise of a 10 pct commission to help a foreigner claim the prize for a winning lottery ticket.
Tue May 21 2024
![UK Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies aged 94 UK Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies aged 94](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/71712737415_tbPeterHiggs.jpg)
UK Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies aged 94
Peter Higgs theory of an undetected particle in the universe changed science and was vindicated by a Nobel prize-winning discovery.
Wed Apr 10 2024
![Soccer - 'No other sport does this': Pundits enthralled by Chelsea v Man Utd thriller Soccer - 'No other sport does this': Pundits enthralled by Chelsea v Man Utd thriller](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/41712300391_PremierLeague.jpg)
Soccer - 'No other sport does this': Pundits enthralled by Chelsea v Man Utd thriller
hat-trick hero Cole Palmer scored the latest-ever winning goal in a Premier League having equalised only a minute earlier from penalty spot.
Fri Apr 05 2024
![Russian elections: Despite fixing the opposition, Vladimir Putin wants lots of people to vote for him Russian elections: Despite fixing the opposition, Vladimir Putin wants lots of people to vote for him](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/61708662877_VladimirPutin.jpg)
Russian elections: Despite fixing the opposition, Vladimir Putin wants lots of people to vote for him
Russians head to polls this week in a presidential election that will most certainly result in Vladimir Putin winning another six-year term.
Sat Mar 16 2024
![Tennis - Djokovic rues 'bad day' after shock exit from Indian Wells Tennis - Djokovic rues 'bad day' after shock exit from Indian Wells](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/41710224567_TBTennisjpg.jpg)
Tennis - Djokovic rues 'bad day' after shock exit from Indian Wells
"I made some really terrible unforced errors," said Novak Djokovic who saw his hopes of winning a record sixth title dashed.
Tue Mar 12 2024
![Ukraine's Oscar winning director says he would exchange his award for no war Ukraine's Oscar winning director says he would exchange his award for no war](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/61710140987_TBDaysinMariup.jpg)
Ukraine's Oscar winning director says he would exchange his award for no war
Mstyslav Chernov said the film shot during first days of Russia's invasion in Ukraine when trapped in Mariupol with a team of journalists.
Mon Mar 11 2024
![From Spain to Hollywood: Inside one of the world's biggest movie star wardrobes From Spain to Hollywood: Inside one of the world's biggest movie star wardrobes](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/51709882994_TBPerisCostumes.jpg)
From Spain to Hollywood: Inside one of the world's biggest movie star wardrobes
Peris Costumes is one of the world's biggest costume makers for the cinema, TV and theatre, its creations even winning Oscars.
Fri Mar 08 2024
!['Double-treble' Azraai Khor's greatest contribution 'Double-treble' Azraai Khor's greatest contribution](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/81707367314_azraaikhor.jpg)
'Double-treble' Azraai Khor's greatest contribution
The treble refers to winning the FA Cup, Super League and Malaysia Cup.
Thu Feb 08 2024
![Soccer - Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78 Soccer - Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/71704772988_TBFranzBeckenbauer.jpg)
Soccer - Germany's World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78
Franz Beckenbauer bestrode the sport as player, coach, pundit and administrator more than half a century and was widely admired globally.
Tue Jan 09 2024
![Bursa Malaysia snaps 7-day winning run to end marginally lower Bursa Malaysia snaps 7-day winning run to end marginally lower](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/81700193453_BURSAMALAYSIA.jpg)
Bursa Malaysia snaps 7-day winning run to end marginally lower
Bursa Malaysia ceded earlier gains to finish in the negative territory today due to profit-taking activities in the late trading session.
Wed Dec 20 2023