AWANI Tonight: 1 September 2023

Public health specialist, Dr Mohammad Farhan Rusli weighs in on the passing of the anti-tobacco bill 2023 in the Dewan Rakyat, despite the dropping of the generational end game (GEG) element.

International Testing Week was launched by Coalition PLUS to encourage increased testing efforts for HIV, Hepatitis, and STIs, as well as to promote awareness of the benefits of earlier testing and its linkage to care. As we mark World AIDS Day on December 1st, how can increased testing efforts contribute to Malaysia’s goal of eliminating the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa Shah, President of the Malaysian AIDS Council.

International Testing Week was launched by Coalition PLUS to encourage increased testing efforts for HIV, Hepatitis, and STIs, as well as to promote awareness of the benefits of earlier testing and its linkage to care. As we mark World AIDS Day on December 1st, how can increased testing efforts contribute to Malaysia’s goal of eliminating the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Dr Mehdi Karkouri, President of Coalition PLUS, which is an international network of community-based organisations working to address the HIV epidemic on a global scale.

Israel and Hamas reached a last-minute agreement to extend their six-day ceasefire by one day to continue deals on exchanging hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

Bait-Al-Amanah's Benedict Weerasena shares his thoughts on the newly presented progressive wage policy and its implications.

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Progressive wage programme voluntary but comes with incentives.
Anti-tobacco bill passed without GEG a missed opportunity?.

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During his first official state visit in Malaysia, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco expresses hopes to strengthen ties and enhance collaboration, especially in areas of conservation and sustainability.

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35% of EPF members aged 54 have less than RM10,000 savings.
Saudi Arabia's Riyadh wins vote to host 2030 World Expo.

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Some 35 percent of EPF members who have turned 54 years old as of 1 January 2023 have less than RM10,000 in savings, Parliament was told.

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has won the right to host the 2030 World Expo, beating South Korea's Busan and Italy's Rome that were also in the running.

MACC will not unfreeze accounts of Aman Palestin and is ready to fight the NGO in court should the organisation take legal action against it.

The World Health Organisation has warned that more civilians will die from outbreaks of diseases than from bombings in the Gaza Strip.

The strong lobby by tobacco industry players is the reason the Generational End Game (GEG) element in the Anti-Smoking bill is dropped, claims Khairy Jamaluddin.

What challenges has the Anwar Ibrahim Administration encountered in the past year in Putrajaya, what compromises made among coalition partners of the Unity Government? Beyond the public-facing narratives, what really happens within the corridors of power? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister.

What challenges has the Anwar Ibrahim Administration encountered in the past year in Putrajaya, what compromises made among coalition partners of the Unity Government? Beyond the public-facing narratives, what really happens within the corridors of power? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister.