KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Over 254,000 or 30.9% of Malaysians have been identified as obese, according to the National Health Screening Initiative (NHSI) this year, says Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. “Obesity has become one of the most pressing public health challenges in Malaysia,” said the Health Minister. The 2023 National Health an...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – A surge in childhood obesity across Indonesia is causing concern that the country’s children face a greater risk of diabetes, heart disease and other life-threatening illnesses as junk food replaces healthier diets, the Jakarta Post reported. According to the Indonesian Health Ministry, one in five children ag...
72% of Malaysian respondents believe social media affects children’s education and should be restricted KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Most Malaysians agree that children under 14 should not be allowed to use social media, but opinions are divided on banning smartphones in schools, reports said. According to a report by Sinar Hari...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed Argentine President Javier Milei ahead of crucial legislative elections set for Oct. 26, where half the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of Senate seats are up for grabs. “I’m doing something I don’t often do … I’m giving my full endorsemen...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine has the capability to win back all territory seized by Russia, marking a sharp reversal from his earlier calls for Kyiv to concede land to end the war. Trump voiced the new position in a social media post shortly after meeting […]
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on the United Nations during his address to the General Assembly, accusing the world body of failing to live up to its mandate and mocking its relevance. “The UN has such tremendous potential, but it’s not even coming close,” Trump said […]
Israeli airstrike killed 31 journalists in Sana’a, CPJ calls it second deadliest assault on press ever recorded SANAA / TEL AVIV (MNTV) — Yemen’s Houthi movement launched a drone strike on Israel’s Red Sea city of Eilat on Wednesday, days after Israeli airstrikes leveled a newspaper complex in Sana’a, killing 31 journalists and media staff [&h...
Touted as a ‘game changer’ and centerpiece of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Gwadar Port still struggles with low traffic, missing industries, and scant investment Mushfiq Ahmed KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) – On September 25, as the world marks World Maritime Day and reflects on the oceans that carry 90% of global trade, Pakistan’s maritime...
Deal to remove, reduce tariff, non-tariff barriers, establish more transparent, predictable framework for trade, investment, says Canada’s Prime Minister’s Office ISTANBUL (AA) – Canada has announced a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia, Ottawa’s first bilateral trade agreement within ASE...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — An Uzbek documentary celebrating the country’s first aviator has been selected for competition in London and could become the first film from Uzbekistan ever nominated for a BAFTA award. According to the independent outlet UZ Daily, the film Taymetov. Herald of Victory was produced at the initiative of Uzbekistan ...
