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In 2018, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Maxwelll, established in 1916, was gazetted as a National Heritage. What unique problems or opportunities do historic schools have in preserving their built heritage? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Hamdan Abdul Majeed, Managing Director of Think City.

How do we untangle questions of land ownership, building ownership and management and land use issues that underscore the Convent Bukit Nanas story? And should we be reassured that the precinct in which the schools sit remains zoned for education under the KL City Plan for the next 20 years? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Cultural Heritage Consultant, Elizabeth Cardosa.

News that Convent Bukit Nanas has not been granted its land lease extension by the Federal Territories’ Land Office, was met with public backlash these past few days. Despite assurances by the government that the 120-year-old girls' school will not be demolished once its lease expires, will Convent Bukit Nanas be preserved for posterity? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Tengku Nurul Azian Shahriman, past president, Convent Bukit Nanas Alumni.

The price of chicken has stabilised following the implementation of the 2021 Aidilfitri Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) throughout the country starting today.

Effective tomorrow, foreigners with expired Social Visit Pass (PLS) will have to apply for a special pass to enable them to stay in Malaysia while waiting for a flight back to their country.

Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir struck out his client's suit during the case management which was held via online proceedings today.

AWANI Tonight with Cynthia Ng focuses on: - Concerns about #COVID19 still high but declining. - Malaysia moots mutual recognition of vaccine certificate. How to get it started?

Negeri Sembilan PKR chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has voiced his intention to contest only one seat in the 15th General Election (GE15).

The pandemic is still a pressing concern for Malaysians but fewer are now as worried as they were in the second half of last year, reports IPSOS.

Wan Ya Shin from IDEAS outlines policy recommendations to help mitigate economic harships faced by the urban poor in Malaysia.

Malaysia has proposed a mutual recognition vaccine certification with two countries. Health Policies Specialist, Dr Khor Swee Keng outlines the guiding principles for such arrangements to be successful.

The MOH is investigating allegations that there were deaths of its staff linked to the COVID-19 vaccines, which went viral on social media lately.

PAS is ready to be the mediator to resolve the UMNO-Bersatu dispute before GE15 for the sake of the country's administration.

The suspect will also be charged under Section 298 of the Penal Code for uttering words with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of both victims.

Interstate movement monitoring had been tightened to help curb COVID-19 infections which stood at over 2,000 daily cases over the past few days.

Juadah Hari Raya, ciuman tangan orang itu. Itu akan sentiasa dirindui setiap kali menjelang Hari Raya.

World #QuranHour akan diadakan sekali lagi selama satu jam bermula 12 tengah hari pada 6 Mei depan bersamaan 24 Ramadan. Bagi menyokong program ini, orang ramai boleh berinteraksi dengan membaca surah Al-Mulk dalam kumpulan kecil sama ada di rumah, sekolah, organisasi atau lokasi bersesuaian lain.

Mengalir di celah-celah kepadatan manusia dan industri, sungai sepanjang 56 kilometer itu boleh dikatakan umpama tapak pembuangan sampah terapung.

Majikan yang juga suspek utama kes pukul dua pengawal peribadi kerana berpuasa minggu lepas akan dihadapkan di Mahkamah Majistret Klang dan Kuala Lumpur esok (Khamis).

Bazar Ramadan Bukit Nyamuk, Kuala Nerang menjadi bazar pertama di kedah diarahkan tutup operasi bermula Khamis. Yang Dipertua Majlis Daerah Padang Terap, Datuk Md Shuhaime Abd Rahman berkata, arahan itu dibuat selepas wujud ketidakpatuhan SOP yang ditetapkan sebelum ini.

Pihak Pengurusan Suria KLCC akan terus memantau setiap situasi di dalam kawasan premis berkenaan bagi menyediakan persekitaran yang paling selamat untuk semua pihak.

Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.

Kementerian Kewangan percaya pelaksanaan langkah bantuan dan sokongan bagi mendokong ekonomi negara yang kemas dan pemantauan yang rapi mampu mencapai data yang semakin baik.

Kerajaan telah meluluskan pindaan ke atas Akta Kumpulan Wang Amanah Negara (KWAN) 1988 (Akta 339), yang membolehkan dana daripada kumpulan itu digunakan bagi tujuan pemerolehan vaksin.

Berikut adalah berita paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang Rabu, 21 April 2021.