Consider This: Emergency (Part 1) - Is Executive Power Limitless?
The Emergency Ordinance 2021 was officially gazetted yesterday with 18 provisions, among which stipulate that the Prime Minister and the Cabinet will continue to have executive power but also take the function of law-making once done by Parliament; that no legal action & prosecution can be brought against the government or public officer for actions they carry out during this period; and that it can suppress dissent. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Phillip Koh, Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Consider This: Emergency (Part 2) - What Rights Are Still Guaranteed?
One of the provisions of the Emergency Ordinance states that an independent special committee will be established to advise the Agong on the need to continue the state of Emergency. But can it be truly independent? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Lim Wei Jiet, Secretary-General, National Human Rights Society (Hakam).
Fri Jan 15 2021
COVID-19: Sekatan Scotland bermula Sabtu, kekal larangan ke UK
Wales dan Scotland mengesahkan terdapat jangkitan mutasi baharu di negara mereka, sama seperti yang ditemui di London dan Selatan England.
Sun Dec 20 2020
Consider This: Human Rights (Part 2) - Young, Disabled And Empowered?
Employment, leadership training and the representation in media. How does this impact young people living with disabilities? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Faiz Shuhaimi, President, Malaysian Disability Youth Council & EXCO, Malaysian Youth Council.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Consider This: Human Rights (Part 1) - Disability Inclusion Require Cultural Shift?
The theme for this year’s International Day Of People With Disability is 'Not All Disabilities Are Visible'. How do you advance that conversation, that not all disabilities are immediately apparent? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Fariz Abd Rani, Disability Educationist & Co-Founder Inspirize Consulting.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Peminat boleh kembali ke stadium Februari depan?
Pengumuman dibuat Perdana Menteri United Kingdom (UK) Boris Johnson itu, akan memberi impak positif kepada kewangan pasukan, menurut Pengerusi English Football League Rick Parry.
Fri Nov 27 2020
Consider This: Social Safety Net (Part 1) - EPF Withdrawal Age Push Back?
The World Bank has proposed that the minimum withdrawal age for EPF savings be raised to 65 gradually -- one of the measures it says are needed to raise average balances of older people to ensure that retirement savings can be sustained for longer. The World Bank proposes a gradual transition over say a period of 20 years, but the process needs to begin soon if not immediately. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversation of the day.
Tue Nov 24 2020
Consider This: RCEP (Part 2) - How To Maximise Benefits For Malaysia?
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, follows almost a decade of negotiations, and according to some observers, marks a major step forward for economic integration in the region. Members of the RCEP make up nearly a third of the world's population and account for 30% of global GDP - making RCEP the largest trading bloc in the world by GDP size. Is this trade agreement as impressive as the headline figures seem to suggest? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Juita Mohamad, Fellow, Economics, Trade and Regional Integration Division, Institute Of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS).
Thu Nov 19 2020
Consider This: Covid-19 (Part 1) - Wrist Band Proposal Exploiting Fear, Hate?
The government is mulling whether foreign workers be made to wear wristbands to make it easier to identify them in public, in light of the increase in Covid-19 cases linked to construction sites. Yesterday Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said, “We cannot prevent them from moving around, and we cannot even differentiate between the faces of Bangladeshi workers, Myanmar workers and us.” Is this a epidemiological basis to this proposal? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversation of the day.
Thu Nov 19 2020
Consider This: Budget 2021 (Part 2) - Can We Afford To Build Back Better?
After the initial uproar on what seemed to be cuts in healthcare spending the government clarified that it was a new accounting of health-related items that keeps healthcare spending at approximately the same level it was at last year. The call in contrast was however, that this is the moment of the government to "over-invest" in health considering years of under investment. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan ask Johan Merican, Director of the National Budget Office, under the Ministry of Finance why this did not happen.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Consider This: Budget 2021 (Part 4) - Realistic Assumptions On Revenue, Growth?
Today the Perikatan Nasional government presented Budget 2021, the much-anticipated plan for dealing with the on-going Covid-19 public health crisis and a global recession that has all but obliterated large sectors of the economy. Has it lived up to expectation? Melisa Idris, Sharaad Kuttan and Ibrahim Sani speaks to to Tai Lai Kok, Head of Tax, KPMG and Veerinderjeet Singh, President, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
Fri Nov 06 2020
COVID-19: Perintah berkurung kedua Britain terima reaksi berbeza
Ada segelintir menyifatkan perintah berkurung itu perlu dari sudut kesihatan, namun terdapat juga yang memberi amaran penutupan kali kedua ini bakal memberi kesan besar kepada perniagaan.
Sun Nov 01 2020
COVID-19: Sekatan sebulan di Britain mungkin dilanjutkan - Menteri Kanan Kabinet
Katanya, sekatan nasional perlu dilaksanakan bagi memastikan sistem kesihatan tidak mengalami tekanan dan penularan COVID-19 masih mampu dikawal.
Sun Nov 01 2020
EPL: Southampton selesa ketepikan Aston Villa 4-3
Kedua-dua gol yang dijaringkan pada babak pertama itu, memberi kelebihan kepada Southampton untuk terus ke tangga keempat liga.
Sun Nov 01 2020
Kenapa CEFR penting untuk guru?
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia menggalakkan guru untuk mengikuti Program khas untuk meningkatkan kualiti penguasaan bahasa Inggeris dalam kalangan guru bahasa Inggeris iaitu Program Professional Up-skilling of English Language Teachers (Pro-ELT) berdasarkan piawaian Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Tue Oct 27 2020
AWANI Ringkas: Titah Agong: Petugas barisan hadapan, jangan putus asa
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Tue Jan 19 2021
"Antara hidup dan mati.." Imam Abdul Karim Omar kongsi keperitan COVID-19
Imam Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Sheikh Abdul Karim Omar berkongsi detik menginsafkan selepas disahkan positif COVID-19.
Tue Jan 19 2021
KPM syorkan guru ubahsuai cara PdPR bagi kekang masalah internet dan peranti
Menurut Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran, Datuk Dr Habibab Abdul Rahim, pihaknya mengambil maklum mengenai cabaran tersebut dan melakukan penambahbaikan bagi pelaksanaan pembelajaran tahun ini.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Ramai pelajar dah sampai ke asrama, namun tidak diwajibkan pulang semula ke rumah
Jelas Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran, Datuk Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim, pihaknya tidak mewajibkan pelajar tersebut untuk pulang ke rumah dan sebaliknya boleh tinggal di asrama dengan jagaan pihak kementerian pendidikan.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Masih dengan ketetapan, pelajar tidak perlu buat ujian saringan - KP Pelajaran
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia masih dengan ketetapan, pelajar atau pihak pengajar tidak perlu menjalani saringan Covid-19 Jika mahu menduduki peperiksaan atau pulang ke asrama dan kampus.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Pas mahu UMNO, Bersatu bergabung dalam PRU15 - Hadi
Pas mahukan supaya UMNO yang menerajui Muafakat Nasional, dan Bersatu yang mengetuai Perikatan Nasional 'bergabung' semasa menghadapi Pilihan Raya Umum ke-15 (PRU15) nanti.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Proklamasi Darurat bantu pemulihan ekonomi - Tengku Zafrul
Dakwaan yang mengatakan Proklamasi Darurat menakutkan golongan pelabur adalah tidak tepat, kata Menteri Kewangan Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Tue Jan 19 2021
COVID-19: Setiausaha Kesihatan Britain kuarantin diri, dikhuatiri ada kontak rapat
Beliau bertindak selepas mendapat notifikasi daripada aplikasi pengesanan kontak nasional bahawa beliau merupakan kontak rapat dengan kes positif COVID-19.
Tue Jan 19 2021
COVID-19 | Halimah Mohamed Sadique positif COVID-19
Menteri Perpaduan Negara Datuk Halimah Mohamad Sadique disahkan positif jangkitan COVID-19 oleh Kementerian Kesihatan, selepas menjalani ujian saringan pada Isnin.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Dakwaan wanita, anak dijangkiti COVID-19 kerana kekhilafan KKM disiasat - Dr Noor Hisham
KKM sedang menjalankan siasatan mengenai dakwaan seorang wanita yang mendakwa kekhilafan kementerian itu sehingga menyebabkan dia dan anaknya dijangkiti COVID-19 daripadanya suaminya.
Tue Jan 19 2021