Official says they have categorised delegates into high-risk and normal-risk groups KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — The Malaysian police are fully prepared to carry out security duties for the 47th ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-47) and related meetings, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur from October 26-28, reports Vietnam Plus. Fisol Salleh, Deput...
Mutual Recognition Agreements could transform Indonesia’s forestry carbon credits into credible global assets, say researchers JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s national carbon registry system (SRN) must urgently strengthen its technical standards, digital infrastructure, and institutional coordination if it is to gain global recognition...
Safety in schools must go beyond physical security and include the mental and emotional wellbeing of students, says Malaysian Medical Association president PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has expressed deep concern over the rise in violent behaviour among students, saying it points to deeper soci...
Equipped with new telescopes and training, Bangsamoro Daurl-Ifta staff will no longer rely on Middle Eastern lunar advisories COTABATO CITY, Philippines (MNTV) – Ramadan-observing residents have lauded the acquisition of modern moon-sighting technology by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), saying the Bangsamoro Darul-...
Minister says it is difficult to maintain ranking as country plunges to 40th from 27th in 2024 JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s manufacturing industry grew by 4.94% this year but this growth was colored with structural challenges that caused the country’s global competitiveness to lag behind, reports Tempo. The World Competitiven...
‘Not doing anything wrong’, say women thriving in physical, male-dominated sport SINGAPORE (MNTV) – In a country where professional wrestling is already a niche pursuit, two young Muslim women are challenging even deeper boundaries. Nadirah and Nadiah Hirwandy, twin sisters from Singapore, are the first hijabi tag-team wrestlers in the nation ...
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (MNTV) – Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has proposed that Malaysia establish a health information center in Cambodia to attract Cambodian medical tourists, reports Cambodianess. Hun Sen said this during a courtesy visit by Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi, Malaysia’s Minister of Rural and Regional Development, at the Sena...
HONG KONG, China (MNTV) – Hong Kong is on track to develop as an Islamic finance centre in North Asia, with some companies considering issuing sukuk bonds to help Middle Eastern capital flow into the Greater Bay Area, reports SCMP. “We have received a rising number of inquiries from companies about issuing sukuk bonds in […]
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — An all-female Kazakh crew has successfully completed the country’s first space isolation experiment, spending 10 days inside a sealed spacecraft simulator designed to mimic life aboard an orbital station. The mission, named SANA-1, was carried out in Astana as part of Kazakhstan’s growing efforts to advance human sp...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Islamic insurance giant Takaful Malaysia Keluarga is bracing for tighter profit margins as rising taxes, new finance costs, and regulatory changes weigh on earnings, The Edge Malaysia reported. The country’s largest family takaful operator and second-largest general takaful provider, Takaful Malaysia holds marke...
