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...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — An Afghan villager in the western province of Ghor has funded the construction of a small health clinic in his community, underscoring how ordinary citizens are stepping in to address the country’s chronic healthcare shortages. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, Qari Mohammad Javed of Yakhan Sofla village in Taywara ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has proposed a long-term Strategic Partnership Program with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), signaling ambitions to expand development financing and double the scale of joint projects across the country. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the initiative on September 17 during a meeting with IsDB...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Chinese porcelain shards salvaged from a famous shipwreck are being reimagined in Malaysia, hundreds of years after the Portuguese vessel is said to have sunk in battle, reports Malay Mail. The smashed 17th-century crockery was almost consigned to the scrap heap before Malaysian artist Alice Chang saw the potent...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been conferred the Global Islamic Finance Leadership Award 2025, where he urged the industry to go beyond profit metrics and serve as a moral compass in turbulent times, reports Malay Mail. The award, regarded as one of the most prestigious honours in the field, [&helli...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Raith Rovers defender Richard Chin has revealed he embraced Islam in November last year, ahead of his call-up to the national squad, reports Harian Metro (HM). The England-born right-back, who has Malaysian heritage, confirmed he converted to Islam late last year. “I . . . embraced Islam in November last ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led Afghan government has unveiled a wide-ranging expansion of universities and research programs, approving new faculties, postgraduate tracks, and foreign hires in a bid to modernize the country’s academic system. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, the reforms were endorsed at a Higher Education Council...
