SIBU, Malaysia (MNTV) — The Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign is aiming to attract more than 40 million international tourists, which is expected to generate significant economic returns for the country, reports the Borneo Post. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Tiong King Sing said the initial projection for international tourist arri...
SEOUL, South Korea (MNTV) — As K-pop and K-beauty trends attract more Muslim tourists to South Korea, their “culinary maps” are changing. Muslims, who previously relied on kebabs or lamb dishes in areas like Itaewon, Seoul, are now actively seeking Korean restaurants that meet halal standards, reports The Chosun Daily. According to the Korea T...
SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) — Sibat Sheikh, a solicitor based in Sydney, says she was on her way to work on 22 December when she was pelted with eggs by a group of girls riding on bikes heading towards her on the footpath. “One of the three came really close to me; I could touch her […]
BEIJING, China (MNTV) — A traditional Uyghur folk song once performed at weddings and family celebrations has become grounds for imprisonment, highlighting a renewed campaign to suppress cultural and religious identity in East Turkistan, the Uyghur homeland administered by China as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Details of the crackdow...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps in southeastern Bangladesh have formed a new leadership body through an unprecedented internal vote, seeking to reclaim political voice, improve living conditions, and reassert demands for a safe return to Myanmar, eight years after their mass displacement. The elections ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh Bank has finalized a sweeping consolidation plan to merge five financially stressed Shariah-compliant lenders into a single entity, forming Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, in one of the most significant regulatory interventions in the country’s Islamic banking sector. Under the resolution scheme released on Tue...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Oman and Belgium have signed an agreement to organize an international exhibition titled Wonders of the World: From Maps to Artistic Masterpieces, aimed at deepening cultural and artistic cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Jamal Hassan Al Moosawi, Secretary-General of the National Museum, a...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Oman is preparing to launch its Eleventh Five-Year Plan with a focus on integrating long-term national objectives with short- and medium-term economic priorities, officials said. Speaking at a forum organized by the Oman Economic Society, Economy Minister Dr Saeed bin Mohammed Al-Saqri assessed the performance of the nati...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the future of Yemen have escalated into an open diplomatic and security confrontation, as Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of backing separatist forces that threaten the Kingdom’s national security. The dispute intensified after Saudi-led coalition forces str...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Former Bangladeshi prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia was laid to rest on Wednesday following funeral prayers attended by hundreds of thousands in the capital, marking the end of a political era that shaped Bangladesh for more than three decades. Khaleda Zia’s funeral prayer was held at Manik Mia Avenue...
