AWANI Tonight 16 Dec 2024

#AWANITonight with @cynthiaAWANI

1. Proton e.MAS 7 to be Malaysia's official car for Asean chairmanship
2. Myanmar's junta intimidates aid groups to conceal hunger crisis - Report


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The Football Association of Malaysia has appointed Australian coach Peter Cklamovski to manage Harimau Malaya, while Nafuzi Zain has been picked to lead the under-23 team.

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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