MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Lawmakers in the Maldives are debating a proposal to reserve 30 percent of parliamentary seats for candidates under the age of 35, in what advocates describe as a landmark step toward tackling the severe underrepresentation of young people in national politics. The amendment to the Constitution, submitted this week by a...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is preparing to introduce a 24-hour fast-track e-visa system for Pakistani business travelers, aiming to accelerate regional mobility and strengthen commercial engagement across South Asia at a time of shifting economic alliances. The initiative was announced during a recent trade outreach meeting with bus...
BERLIN (AA) — More than 20,000 people marched in the central German city of Giessen on Saturday, forming what organizers called the largest protest yet against the launch of a new youth organization within the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Suraj Mailitafi, spokesperson for the Resist alliance — one of several groups coordinati...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has signed the Law on Virtual Assets, establishing the legal and organizational framework for the use and circulation of digital assets in Turkmenistan, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported Friday. The legislation covers the creation, issuance, storage, placement, use and t...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has imposed a nationwide ban on electronic cigarettes and e-liquids, effective Nov. 27, UzDaily.com reported. The prohibition covers the purchase, possession, production and cross-border transportation of vaping products, with violators facing hefty fines or prison terms of up to five years. The legisla...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan’s bid to secure the highest level of international protection for the striped hyena was turned down at the global wildlife summit in Samarkand, where delegates emphasized that habitat loss and herder conflicts — not trade — pose the greatest threat to the species. At the 20th Conference of the Parties [...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — A team of young Kazakh inventors has developed AI-powered “smart glasses” designed to help visually impaired users navigate their surroundings, Silk Way TV reported. The device was created by students Keldibek Zhangali and Aiaru Kalbek from the Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Turkistan. Equipped with GPS and an ob...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Long viewed as a country with vast but underused rare earth metals potential, Kazakhstan is now moving quickly to position itself as a major player in global critical mineral supply chains. Kazakhstan, which ranks among the world’s leaders in proven rare earth reserves, has shifted from primarily exporting raw mater...
SINGAPORE (MNTV) – Haj package prices for the 900 prospective pilgrims in 2026 will cost about 18 percent more amid higher costs for accommodation and essential on-ground arrangements, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis). Muis has approved nine travel agents which offer a total of 25 approved haj packages. These packages —...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia has continued to record strong progress in the global halal economy, according to Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Muhammad Qodari. He said the country’s advancement is reflected in the State of the Global Islamic Economy 2024–2025 report, where Indonesia ranked third in overall Islamic ...
