AMONG the headlines for Friday, December 17, 2021, Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases continue to remain above the 4,000-mark today, with another 4,362 reported in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, about 97.4 per cent of the adult population in the country has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of yesterday.

Also, Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook, named half a dozen private businesses that provide services to spy on users of the social network and related platforms.

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Sarawak Memilih bersama Nazri Kahar dan tetamu, Pensyarah Kanan Sains Pentadbiran & Pengajian Polisi UiTM Sarawak Dr Nur Aida Kipli membincangkan rangkuman kempen parti politik pada hari terakhir kempen PRN ke-12 Sarawak.

Niaga AWANI membincangkan berita perniagaan dan ekonomi dalam dan luar negara, serta analisis bersama pakar dan dibawakan oleh Najib Aroff.

Hakim Rahman dan Hafizi Rosli bersama Pakar Kesihatan Pekerjaan, Kecemasan dan Kesihatan Awam, Dr Hanafiah Bashirun membincangkan tentang ancaman varian Omicron yang sedang merebak pantas diseluruh dunia termasuk Malaysia dan langkah pencegahan yang boleh dilakukan oleh kita sebagai persediaan awal bagi mengelakan daripada dijangkiti.

Juga perkembangan terkini banjir di Kelantan bersama Muhafandi Muhamad, wakil Astro AWANI yang membawakan perincian berkenaan keadaan di sana.

AWANI Pagi membawakan kemaskini terkini mengenai berita dalam dan luar negara yang dilaporkan di www.astroawani.com bersama Hakim Rahman dan Hafizi Rosli.

Why do many of Sarawak’s indigenous peoples continue to face difficulties in their attempts to assert customary rights over legally disputed land? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guest about protecting native customary land rights.

Santai sambill menghirup secangkir kopi pada waktu petang ini, Wartawan Astro AWANI, Syaff Shukri menceritakan mengenai potensi tanaman kopi di Song, Sarawak dalam Cerita Sebalik Berita kali ini. 

Ditugaskan membuat liputan Pilihan Raya Negeri Ke-12 (PRN12) Sarawak, beliau turut sempat menemu bual Penguasa Tanaman Kopi, Ayong Andam yang memilih kopi jenis Liberica untuk diusahakan.

Ditugaskan membuat liputan mengenai tragedi bot karam di Tanjung Balau,  Cerita Sebalik Berita kali ini bersama Wakil Astro AWANI Johor, Muhammad Aiman Hakeem. Beliau turut melaporkan perkembangan lanjut mengenai insiden tragik itu.

AMONG the headlines for Thursday, December 16, 2021, senior citizens over the age of 60 and those who have already received two doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccination will need to have received a third booster injection by February 2022, MOH said today.

Those that have not received their booster shots by February 2022, their vaccination status will be changed to incomplete, and they will not be eligible for the facilities accorded to those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

Also, Typhoon Rai is rapidly strengthening east of the southern Philippines and may be on the verge of becoming a super typhoon. The storm is on track to slam the southern and central portions of the country today.

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