Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark bill
The bill had the support of all of Thailand's major parties and was more than a decade in the making.
Wed Mar 27 2024
Number of South Korea marriages edges up in 2023 after 11 years of falls
Most South Koreans cite high housing costs as the biggest hurdle for getting married.
Tue Mar 19 2024
Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change
The law gives same-sex couples the right to wed and adopt children and comes after decades of campaigning for marriage equality.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Indian state led by Modi's party seeks to ban polygamy, give women more rights
The bill also proposes to increase the legal age of marriage for girls to 21 years.
Tue Feb 06 2024
Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex marriage
This will provide rights, responsibilities and family status as equal to the marriage between a man and a woman presently in all aspects.
Thu Dec 21 2023
[COLUMNIST] Stop normalising child marriages!
The fact that child marriage remains 'still LEGAL' in Malaysia may have unintended 'normalisation' effect on the rape cases.
Wed Dec 20 2023
533 underaged married couples recorded in Kelantan since 2019
Mohd Asri Mat Daud said the state govt retained the age of marriage without amendment at 18 for boys and 16 for girls.
Tue Nov 28 2023
It's About YOUth: Finding an end to child marriages
Over 1,000 cases of child marriage continue to be recorded in Malaysia each year. UNICEF’s Zoe Gan and Azira Aziz from Pelajar Bukan Pengantin delve into the data gaps, factors at play and where progress can be made.
Fri Nov 17 2023
India's top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
The court ruling comes five years after a historic 2018 judgement when the Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex.
Tue Oct 17 2023
India awaits top court verdict on same-sex marriages
Only Taiwan and Nepal allow same-sex unions in Asia, where largely conservative values still dominate politics and society.
Tue Oct 17 2023
Review of Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 being carried out
A legal framework development study and mechanism for the administration of Orang Asli marriage and divorce customs has commenced.
Mon Sep 18 2023
Chinese county offers 'cash reward' for couples if bride is aged 25 or younger
A notice said the reward was to promote "age-appropriate marriage and childbearing" for first marriages.
Fri Sep 01 2023
Pre-Marriage Course Certificate: 10-year validity period proposal under consideration - Jakim
Jakim said the proposal was raised to ensure the content of the course module is relevant and effective for prospective married couples.
Fri Sep 01 2023
Nigerian police raid alleged gay wedding, arrest 67 people
The policemen chased and arrested a total number of the suspects for allegedly conducting and attending a same-sex wedding ceremony.
Wed Aug 30 2023
Taiwan women freeze their eggs as 'insurance' in hopes of law change
But it is only legal to use the eggs in a heterosexual marriage, which excludes unmarried women and same-sex married couples.
Sat Aug 05 2023
MAPIM seru pertubuhan antarabangsa perkukuh perlindungan untuk wartawan
MAPIM menyeru pertubuhan antarabangsa dan kerajaan memperkuat perlindungan untuk wartawan memandangkan mereka turut menjalankan peranan penting dalam mengekalkan masyarakat demokrasi.
Fri May 03 2024
Cuaca panas: Orang ramai tidak perlu risau, KKM sentiasa pantau keadaan - Dr Dzulkefly
Orang ramai diminta tidak khuatir dengan cuaca panas yang melanda beberapa negeri ketika ini kerana situasi itu sentiasa dipantau rapat Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM).
Fri May 03 2024
Program Rakyat: Pengunjung digalak guna pengangkutan awam, elak kesesakan
Pengunjung yang ingin menghadiri Program MADANI Rakyat 2024 Zon Utara di Tapak Pesta Sungai Nibong, dekat sini digalakkan untuk menggunakan pengangkutan awam yang disediakan Kementerian Pengangkutan.
Fri May 03 2024
Azizulhasni raih motivasi hadapi minggu mencabar di Jepun
Azizulhasni menang dua pingat emas masing-masing dalam acara pecut dan keirin pada perlumbaan Siri Trek ASEAN di Velodrom Nasional.
Fri May 03 2024
Tumpuan Sabtu - 04 Mei 2024
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan di Astro AWANI.
Fri May 03 2024
Pengamal media rayu campur tangan antarabangsa lindungi wartawan di zon konflik
Lebih 200 wartawan maut di Gaza, Palestin sejak Oktober 2023 tetapi tidak ada tindakan diambil terhadap pelakunya.
Fri May 03 2024
Media perlu manfaat kebebasan bersuara, rai kemajmukan Malaysia
Pengamal media di Malaysia perlu memanfaatkan kebebasan bersuara dengan sebaiknya tanpa perlu menggugat keharmonian dan menimbulkan sebarang kekacauan di negara ini.
Fri May 03 2024
10 Berita Pilihan - (03 Mei 2024)
Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
Fri May 03 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Kes pemerasan RM1.25 juta
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Fri May 03 2024
SPAN amal toleransi sifar terhadap isu rasuah, tatakelola
SPAN memandang serius sebarang isu melibatkan tatakelola, rasuah atau salah laku yang boleh menjejaskan tahap perkhidmatan dan imej industri perkhidmatan air negara.
Fri May 03 2024