HERAT, Afghanistan (MNTV) – A prominent agricultural figure in western Herat province, drawing on years of experience in the field, is striving to modernize traditional farming by promoting and distributing varieties of improved quality seed. Agriculture in Herat, as in many other parts of Afghanistan, has long been carried out using tradition...
BEIJING, China (MNTV) — China has rolled out a prototype of a global missile defense system capable of tracking and analyzing large-scale attacks, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The platform, described as a “distributed early warning detection big data system,” is designed to monitor up to 1,000 missiles launched at [&h...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Artificial intelligence is steadily gaining ground in Kazakhstan’s industries, with local enterprises presenting new innovations at a showcase event held on September 25. The demonstrations took place at Astana Hub, Central Asia’s largest international technology park for IT startups, described by officials as the c...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has launched a $20 million project to modernize rural schools with climate-resilient infrastructure, marking the country’s first major initiative funded by restituted assets recovered from abroad. Set to begin on October 1, the project is part of a broader commitment announced earlier this year by the I...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – Chinese Executive Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu urged stronger international cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), warning against its misuse and the development of lethal autonomous weapons. Speaking at a UN Security Council open debate on AI and international peace and security, Ma said t...
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – Drug addiction is now affecting children as young as 10 in primary schools, says Malaysia Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, expressing grave concern over this critical threat demanding immediate national attention. He cited a particularly disturbing tactic used by dealers, offering free sweets lac...
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 DELHI, India (MNTV) — A small government primary school in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has become the latest flashpoint in Hindu nationalist efforts to strip Muslim heritage from public memory, highlighting tensions over identity, education, and communal coexistence in India’s heartland. According to the news outlet Clarion...
