Consider This: War on Gaza — Healthcare, Code Red

#AWANITonight with Hafiz Marzukhi

- Police investigating if attacks on national institutions random acts or coordinated plan - Home Minister

- Five days of mourning in Iran following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi

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Police are investigating several attacks targeting important national institutions to determine whether they were random acts or part of a coordinated plan, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Iran has declared five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi after he and other officials died in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area in the north-west of the country.

Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to social policy & human rights consultant Simraatraj Kaur Dhillon.

Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, where she focuses on Housing, Cities and Urbanisation.

In another special edition of It's About YOUth, student leaders Nurul Syamim and Eizad Arian speak about harnessing the power of social media to drive change and amplify their voices in campus and national politics. #ItsAboutYOUth

Recent incidents of falling trees that killed a motorist and damaged vehicles and property, have highlighted the pressing need for better tree management policies in urban areas. Following these incidents, DBKL has since been instructed to closely monitor and maintain the shade trees in the capital city, and as a short-term measure, to cut down the trees that have already been identified as at risk of falling. Knowing the benefits of having trees in our cities, how can we create conditions that allow them to thrive despite the hostile environment they have to grow in? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Mohd Zailani Jamil, President of the Malaysia Society of Arboriculture.

Recent incidents of falling trees that killed a motorist and damaged vehicles and property, have highlighted the pressing need for better tree management policies in urban areas. Following these incidents, DBKL has since been instructed to closely monitor and maintain the shade trees in the capital city, and as a short-term measure, to cut down the trees that have already been identified as at risk of falling. Knowing the benefits of having trees in our cities, how can we create conditions that allow them to thrive despite the hostile environment they have to grow in? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Koh Cha-Ly, Founder and CEO of Urbanmetry, a data company which uses proprietary algorithms to analyse big data from cities. She is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Commission for Nature Positive Cities.

#AWANITonight with @_farhanasheikh

1. Ulu Tiram: Authorities beef up security after police station attack
2. Singapore: What will the new era of leadership bring?

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The number of people with depression had doubled from 2019 to 2023 with one million people aged 15 and above suffering from depression in Malaysia.

On Teachers’ Day, Assoc Prof Dr Adelina Asmawi from Universiti Malaya shares the main challenges lecturers face in the higher education sector, and where improvements can be made for better support.

The Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza is now the main battle zone, where tens of thousands of civilians have fled. At the same time, Israel continues to pound the southern city of Rafah.

#AWANITonight with @sarayamia

1. Govt to wage 'war' against excessive sugar consumption
2. Teacher's Day: Supporting educators in the age of AI

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To commemorate National Teachers’ Day on May 16th, #ConsiderThis aims to shine a light on the very heartbeat of the education system — teachers — honouring and celebrating those who go above and beyond for the students under their care. In this episode, Melisa Idris speaks to Muhammad Nazmi Rosli, Senior Assistant of Student Affairs at Sekolah Kebangsaan Long Sebangan in Lawas, Sarawak. He is the Winner of the Malaysia Teacher Prize 2023.

To commemorate National Teachers’ Day on May 16th, #ConsiderThis aims to shine a light on the very heartbeat of the education system — teachers — honouring and celebrating those who go above and beyond for the students under their care. In this episode, Melisa Idris speaks to Constance Yuen, CEO of Pemimpin GSL, an organisation focused on strengthening leadership in schools, and the organiser of the Malaysia Teacher Prize.