Farhana Sheikh

Journalist, cool aunt, mother of cat, fried chicken enthusiast #AWANITonight

[Astro AWANI @501Awani]

SPAN's Chairperson Charles Santiago reflects on some of the ways water is being managed in Singapore and what we can learn from our neighbour. #AWANITonight @mpklang @span_malaysia

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With impacts of climate change intensifying worldwide, SPAN’s Chairperson Charles Santiago emphasizes the need to boost up spending and improve infrastructure to ensure adequate water supply for years to come. #AWANITonight @mpklang @span_malaysia

[Charles Santiago @mpklang]

Interview w @501Awani on the significance of Spore Water Assoc roadshow in KL for Malaysia: need to move out of complancy, recognise climate emergency, H20 as nat security, reclaim H20, reduce our RM 8B loss in NRW & more. View over Astro English news @9.45pm @span_malaysia

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide. Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia's Dr Fareed Mohd Hassan weighs in on what's next after the ruling. #AWANITonight

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New laws governing the salaries of all public sector workers and their pensions will apply to all future political appointments including appointees to GLCs, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. #AWANITonight

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Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn has been appointed the new CEO of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) effective Feb 19, following his resignation as Group CEO of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). #AWANITonight

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With a staggering 600,000 road accidents recorded last year, can the use of artificial intelligence help prevent future road accidents and revolutionise road safety in Malaysia? UNITEN’s Prof Dr Manjit Singh Sidhu weighs in. #AWANITonight

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A bill separating the powers of the Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor could be tabled by year-end, with the drafting of the bill now in its final stages. #AWANITonight

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The alleged Dubai Move sparked talks on strengthening the Anti-Hopping Law. Mujibu Abd Muis from Ilham Centre points out the loopholes in the current law. #AWANITonight

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Adopting a more transparent wage system can come with a lot of challenges for both employers and employees. @_farhanasheikh speaks to Malaysian Pay Gap Founder, Pristine Davekhaw and Employment Partner Amardeep Singh Toor on how best to approach wage transparency to improve employment in Malaysia. #ItsAboutYOUth

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With repeated calls to implement equal allocation for the constituency development fund, @TharmaPillai from @Undi18My says its high time for politicians from both sides of the divide and the public to demand for reforms. #AWANITonight

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The National Service Training Programme (PLKN) will only be implemented in 2025 as allocations for the programme were not included in Budget 2024.#AWANITonight

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MACC has frozen 41 of Aman Palestin’s bank accounts and conducted a search at the charity premises in its probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds by the organization. #AWANITonight

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@_farhanasheikh speaks to @Adliamirullah from the Malaysian Youth Council and Nor Zarifah from @GPMMalaysia about the role Malaysian youths play in supporting the Palestinian’s cause.

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[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

How are Palestinians in Gaza, who have had their electricity and internet communications cut off by the Israeli military, supposed to hear/receive this ‘urgent’ message from the Israeli military?

[LuqmanLSG 🇲🇾🇵🇸 @LuqmanLSG]

I haven’t seen anyone do this yet, so here’s a simplified thread of legitimate donation programs in Malaysia providing aid to Palestine 🇵🇸, with all necessary info:

#FreePalestine 🇵🇸

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Over a thousand people rallied near the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur to show solidarity with Palestinians and deliver a memorandum to the embassy calling on the US to urge Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza. #AWANITonight

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PropertyGuru's Country Manager Sheldon Fernandez sheds light on the challenges faced by Malaysians in the current real estate landscape, from soaring property prices to the impact of rising interest rates. #AWANITonight

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Meta, the owner of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, denies claims that it blocks posts in support of Palestine but clarifies that posts praising Hamas are not allowed on its platforms. #AWANITonight

[AJ+ @ajplus]

From Ireland to South Africa and from the U.S. to Pakistan, tens of thousands of people all around the world are taking to the streets to demand an end to Israel's attacks on occupied Gaza.