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Post-pandemic, KL's low-income households remain in a state of financial precarity, according to the recently released report ‘Living on the Edge’ by UNICEF. While there's been a recovery in incomes and unemployment, the escalating living costs and food prices leaves many households teetering on the edge, in which one in two children are forced to skip meals and have fewer than three meals daily. How can we prevent these families from slipping through the cracks amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Juanita Vasquez Escallon, Chief of Social Policy of UNICEF Malaysia, and Dr Muhammed Khalid, Lead Researcher of DM Analytics.

The Labour Day 2024 global theme is “Social Justice & Decent Work for All” Niaga Spotlight focuses on the calls for government to set a new minimum wage this year to reflect Living Wages, benefits of the Progressive Wage Policy, as well as highlighting the exploitative system faced by government contract workers such as hospital cleaners and security guards.

Trade Unions capacity building is another key area for improving workers bargaining power.
There are also outstanding issues regarding the Sabah and Sarawak’s Labour Ordinance (SLO), impacting wages, workplace conditions and Gender Equality for East Malaysians.

This framework addresses fair compensation, job welfare, labour union movements, job mismatches and foreign labour, says minister of HR.

EPF will launch a new Flexible Account on May 11th to give members access to a portion of their retirement savings. However the move has drawn mixed responses from the public and from experts. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Balqais Yusoff, Head of the Policy and Strategy Department at EPF, who led the teams that designed the restructuring for the accumulation phase, as well as to Dr Amjad Rabi, a social security economist who is currently a visiting expert at Universiti Malaya’s Social Wellbeing Research Centre.

Kos sara hidup yang tinggi menjadi antara faktor kenapa masyarakat lebih memilih makanan kurang sihat kerana harganya yang lebih murah.

In recent years, Malaysian educators and policymakers have expressed growing concern over the declining enrolment in STEM disciplines-crucial fields that underpin innovation and economic growth. What are the root causes behind this decline in academic interest, and are there potential strategies for revitalising interest in STEM education? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Mazidatulakmam Miskam, Senior Lecturer at USM’s School of Chemical Sciences.

In recent years, Malaysian educators and policymakers have expressed growing concern over the declining enrolment in STEM disciplines-crucial fields that underpin innovation and economic growth. What are the root causes behind this decline in academic interest, and are there potential strategies for revitalising interest in STEM education? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Mas Sahidayana Mohktar, Director of the Universiti Malaya STEM Centre.

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) highlights the widening gap between the industry's current reality and the ambitious global net zero targets set by policymakers to be achieved by 2050 as well as what it takes to fulfil the commitment.

The Climate Senior Women group demanded that Switzerland design its climate policy in a way that would limit global warming to 1.5 C.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and other senior aides had also offered to resign after the election defeat, it was reported.

Joe Biden threatens to condition support for Israel's offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians.

The framework will provide guidelines for the government in implementing Malaysia's human capital development programmes.

The Housing and Local Government Ministry is proposing a new model of public housing, to be named Program Residensi Rakyat. Amidst promises enhancing the quality of life for its residents, questions loom large regarding the feasibility and impact of this ambitious initiative. On #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, where she focuses on Housing, Cities and Urbanisation. She’s a member of the Panel of Experts for the Ministry of Development and Local Government.

The rise of Online Curated Content (OCC) platforms has revolutionised how audiences consume media, presenting both opportunities and challenges for content creators, distributors, and regulators alike. Recently the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia released its self-regulation guidelines on online curated content. What does this mean for the industry and consumers? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Ruben Hattari, Director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia for Netflix.

New initiatives have been announced between Google and the Government of Malaysia, focusing on youth upskilling and enhancing public service delivery. However the intersection of cloud-based, AI-powered tools and public governance raises questions of how Governments can mitigate risks while instilling public confidence over new technologies. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Karan Bhatia, Global Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google.

Pemain Selangor FC, Faisal Halim, yang menjalani pembedahan ketiga petang semalam, terus menunjukkan reaksi positif.

Dengan majoriti etnik Melayu tersudut kepada PN, dan majoriti etnik Cina di pihak PH, maka pengundi India boleh diletakkan sebagai penentu.

Seorang pelayar warga Sweden ditemukan maut di kapal layar miliknya yang berlabuh berhampiran perairan Kampung Patau-Patau.

Agong perkenan pelantikan semula Tan Sri Azam Baki sebagai Ketua Pesuruhjaya SPRM untuk tempoh satu tahun berkuat kuasa 12 Mei 2024.

Seorang wanita mengaku bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret di sini pada Jumaat atas pertuduhan melakukan aktiviti persundalan pada minggu lalu.

Hamas menegaskan kuasa dan keputusan penuh kini berada di tangan Israel selepas rundingan gencatan senjata terbaharu di Kaherah, Mesir tidak mencapai sebarang persefahaman.

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata akses tersebut diberikan melalui perkomputeran awan dan dikoordinasikan oleh Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI).

Perdana Menteri berkata perlu wujud perancangan segera membabitkan sistem pendidikan negara bermula daripada pendidikan awal hingga ke institusi pengajian tinggi bagi membina ekosistem AI.

Yang di-Pertua Dewan Negara, Datuk Mutang Tagal meninggal dunia di Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) jam 11.46 pagi, sebentar tadi.

Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.