Bella: High Court upholds Siti Bainun's conviction and sentence
Siti Bainun Ahd Razali failed in her bid for High Court to overturn her conviction and prison sentence for the abuse of a disabled teenager.
Thu May 02 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 2) — Ensure Fairness in Prisoner Licensed Release
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to lawyer and activist Chong Kar Yan.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 1) — Shifting Towards Prisoner Release on License
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Jerald Joseph, Chair of the advocacy group, CSO Platform for Reform. He was also a Suhakam commissioner from 2016 till 2022.
Tue Apr 23 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 2) — Ensure Fairness in Prisoner Licensed Release
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to lawyer and activist Chong Kar Yan.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 1) — Shifting Towards Prisoner Release on License
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Jerald Joseph, Chair of the advocacy group, CSO Platform for Reform. He was also a Suhakam commissioner from 2016 till 2022.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison
The jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting.
Wed Apr 10 2024
Child dies due to neglect: Couple pleads guilty
The couple faced imprisonment for up to 20 years and a fine of RM50,000 or both, if convicted.
Mon Apr 01 2024
Court of Appeal upholds death sentence of six men convicted of murdering Kevin Morais
the Court of Appeal found that the High Court judge did not err in terms of law and facts.
Thu Mar 14 2024
Rewcastle-Brown's appeal against conviction for case management on May 7
Clare Rewcastle-Brown seeks to overturn her conviction, two-year jail sentence for defaming Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah.
Tue Mar 12 2024
AWANI Tonight: Mohd Isa Samad freed of corruption charges
The Court of Appeal has acquitted Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad of his conviction and sentence on nine counts of corruption involving the purchase of a hotel in Sarawak.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Appeals Court acquits, discharges Isa Samad of RM3 million corruption charges
The appeal against conviction and sentence is allowed and the order of High Court is set aside, said Judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Thai Supreme Court clears ex-PM Yingluck in negligence case - lawyer
Yingluck Shinawatra has been living overseas for past six years to avoid jail for a previous conviction for negligence.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Appeals court affirms conviction, reduces jail sentence against ex-Tronoh assemblyman
The Court of Appeal here today reduced the 13-year imprisonment to eight years jail with two strokes of the cane on former Tronoh Assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong for raping his maid, five years ago.
Fri Mar 01 2024
Construction worker first khalwat convict sentenced to whipping
Mohd Affendi Awang pleaded guilty to being with a woman who is not his wife or "mahram" in a building that was undergoing renovation.
Mon Feb 19 2024
Convicted Thai ex-PM Thaksin facing possible royal insults charge
Insulting the crown is a serious offence in Thailand, where constitution states the king must be held in a position of "revered worship".
Tue Feb 06 2024
Pelajar Columbia sifatkan NYPD kejam, ngeri
Polis New York City menahan berpuluh-puluh penunjuk perasaan pro-Palestin yang bersembunyi di Hamilton Hall, Columbia.
Fri May 03 2024
AWANI Ringkas: Selesaikan isu bekalan air, susulan cuaca panas
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Fri May 03 2024
AWANI Pagi: Berita tumpuan & menarik di astroawani.com [3 Mei 2024]
Antara fokus Awani Pagi bersama Geegee Ahmad & Nursyazwani Saiful Sham
Microsoft umum pelaburan AI, infrastruktur awan AS$2.2 bilion di Malaysia
PM arah Agensi Pintu Masuk dan Sempadan Malaysia jalan tugas serta-merta
Siti Bainun kekal bersalah abai, aniaya Bella
Microsoft umum pelaburan AI, infrastruktur awan AS$2.2 bilion di Malaysia
PM arah Agensi Pintu Masuk dan Sempadan Malaysia jalan tugas serta-merta
Siti Bainun kekal bersalah abai, aniaya Bella
Fri May 03 2024
Delegasi Hamas akan ke Mesir untuk rudingan gencatan senjata - Ismail Haniyeh
Delegasi Hamas akan ke Mesir bagi meneruskan perbincangan secara tidak langsung dengan Israel untuk gencatan senjata di Semenanjung Gaza.
Fri May 03 2024
Pembinaan semula Gaza ambil masa berdekad lamanya
Pembinaan semula infrastruktur kediaman yang musnah di Gaza akan mengambil masa sehingga 2040.
Fri May 03 2024
Sudah lebih 40 hari Aliff tidak bercakap dengan Bella, anak-anak
Aliff berasa takut untuk mendengar suara Bella setelah sekian lama tidak menghubungi isterinya itu.
Fri May 03 2024
Aliff Aziz 'buka mulut’ isu ditangkap khalwat dengan Ruhainies
Enggan tuding jari pada Bella Astilah yang didakwa menjadi dalang, sebaliknya, anggap itu kesilapan sendiri.
Thu May 02 2024
Dana RM30 juta untuk misi sedia program peningkatan kemahiran belia India - Steven Sim
Inisiatif itu akan menekankan latihan di bidang-bidang kritikal yang memenuhi kehendak industri dan keperluan negara.
Thu May 02 2024
HRD Corp peruntuk RM10 juta program kemahiran belia India
Dana RM10 juta yang diperuntuk di bawah HRD Corp bagi pelaksanaan inisiatif Kemahiran India Malaysia (MISI) Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KESUMA)-Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India (MITRA) akan diguna bagi menyediakan program peningkatan kemahiran kepada golongan belia komuniti itu di negara ini
Thu May 02 2024
Kekurangan jururawat diunjurkan hampir 60 peratus 2030
Kekurangan jururawat diunjurkan kepada hampir 60 peratus menjelang 2030.
Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata Dalam menangani isu ini, kerjasama antara sektor awam dan swasta dapat membantu untuk mengatasi kekurangan petugas kejururawatan di Malaysia yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi keperluan penjagaan kesihatan.
Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berkata Dalam menangani isu ini, kerjasama antara sektor awam dan swasta dapat membantu untuk mengatasi kekurangan petugas kejururawatan di Malaysia yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi keperluan penjagaan kesihatan.
Thu May 02 2024