AWANI Review

The late Dr. Surin Pitsuwan was formerly the Secretary-General of ASEAN. Before he passed, he spoke to AWANI Review and reminded everyone, that one must never underestimate the collective energy of the people who wants something better.

The Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) hasn’t been shy about its ambitions to broaden investments overseas, as assets’ returns from abroad continue to outstrip its local portfolio. CEO Wan Kamaruzaman Wan Ahmad speaks to AWANI Review.

Brave eloquence, youthful optimism and bold spirit – not to mention dashingly attractive, were the magnetic qualities attributed to the giant-killing feat of Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman who was one of the victorious Pakatan Harapan candidates in GE14.

AWANI Review catches up with the newly-minted Muar MP on In Person.

The former leader of the world’s biggest trade organization tells Luqman Hariz what he thinks of Malaysia. He also insists that the WTO is still relevant, despite growing anti-trade sentiment across the globe and failure to get countries to agree on trade agreements.

Young lawyer Michelle Ng gave up the chance to make London her domicile to bring about change to her beloved Malaysia. The voters of Subang Jaya gave her a resounding thumbs up.

Despite not lacking young technocrats, BN went into GE14 fielding too few young candidates and was soundly rejected. AWANI Review talks to Shahril Hamdan, one of Umno’s bright young stars who felt the pain of defeat at the polls.

Risque, loud and exaggerated are words synonymous with Joanne Kam Poh Poh in the public eye. But that’s quite far from the truth when one sits across this self-effacing comedian and all-round entertainer.

She speaks to AWANI Review’s Cynthia Ng on facing up to stereotypes in showbiz and her sideways swipe of issues on…`shuuushhh – SIZE!’, and body shaming.