KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Pervasive financial obstacles are hindering women’s entry, retention, and advancement in Malaysian politics, revealing a systemic issue, reports Malaysiakini, quoting Projek SAMA. These challenges significantly contribute to Malaysia’s ranking 152nd globally for women’s representation in natio...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Pakistan and Indonesia’s bilateral trade reached $4.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2024-25, up from $3.36 billion in 2023, reflecting the growing economic ties between the two countries, reports Profit. Both nations are currently negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at expanding market access and deepening econ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Pestapora, one of Indonesia’s biggest urban music festivals, will go ahead in the capital this weekend despite violent unrest that has left at least 10 people dead across the country. The three-day festival, scheduled for Sept. 5–7 at JIExpo Kemayoran in central Jakarta, is set to feature dozens of leading Indonesia...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – A US strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea — which the White House says killed 11 drug traffickers — may have violated international human rights and maritime law, legal experts told BBC Verify. The US is not a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Law […]
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The US government has rejected a federal appeals court order blocking certain deportations, insisting that presidential authority over national security operations cannot be curtailed by judicial intervention. “The authority to conduct national security operations in defense of the United States and to remove...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump has warned that new sanctions could be imposed on Russia if it does not agree to a Ukraine peace deal, telling reporters at the White House that “you’ll see things happen” if he is not satisfied with President Vladimir Putin’s response. “Whatever his decision is, we’ll […]...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has unveiled a 20-year National Development Plan designed to transform the island nation into a developed country by the mid-21st century. Officials say the strategy will be grounded in scientific research, expert advice, and broad public participation. As part of the initiative, Nexia Maldives, the indepen...
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s national power utility will host an international conference next week aimed at attracting foreign investment to its electricity sector, part of a push to expand infrastructure and reduce reliance on energy imports. According to ToloNews, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the state-owned national electri...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — A symbolic “Fun Run” in the heart of Astana has marked a milestone in the international promotional campaign for the 2026 Asian Games, set to be held in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya. The two-kilometer race, staged in Central Park, gathered more than 100 participants, including young athletes [&hel...
OTTAWA, Canada (MNTV) – Russian dissidents, including the widow of Alexey Navalny, have written to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, urging him to accept hundreds of their compatriots at risk of deportation from the United States. The opposition-minded Russians fled to the US seeking asylum after protesting the Putin regime, but are now det...
