At least 19 killed, hundreds injured during clashes between police and protesters during demonstrations against ban on social media and alleged corruption ISTANBUL, Turkiye — Nepal on Tuesday imposed fresh curfew orders in an effort to thwart protests against the ban on social media and alleged corruption, the Kathmandu Post reported. Pe...
ATLANTA, United States (MNTV) — US immigration authorities arrested more than 300 South Korean nationals in a raid at a Hyundai-LG battery factory construction site in Georgia, according to South Korea’s foreign minister. The arrests were part of a wider sweep that detained 475 workers. US Homeland Security Investigations special agent Steven ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $150.7 billion in August from $152 billion in July, according to Bank Indonesia (BI). Ramdan Denny Prakoso, executive director of BI’s Communications Department, said the decline was mainly due to government external debt payments and the central bank’s measures...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s Islamic banking assets grew 7.83% year-on-year to reach 967.33 trillion Indonesia Rupiah ($58.74 billion) as of June this year, reports RRI. During the same period, national and conventional banking grew 6.40 percent and 6.29 percent, respectively. “This growth occurred amid global uncertainty, whi...
MANILA, Philippines (MNTV) – A Filipino content creator is facing a warning from a government agency and a torrent of online backlash after posting a message on social media asking where to find “halal pork” – a contradiction in Islamic belief that critics say crosses the line between satire and hate speech, reports South China […]...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Authorities have begun building two dams in central Afghanistan’s Logar province, part of a $200,000 project aimed at boosting irrigation, improving food security, and creating local jobs. Officials say the initiative could provide much-needed relief for rural communities that depend heavily on farming. Accord...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — A new international study has found that glaciers in the Pamirs, long considered among the world’s most resilient, are now rapidly losing mass as climate change accelerates snow deficits and extreme heat in Central Asia. Researchers from Austria’s Institute of Science and Technology (ISTA) and partner institutions...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in July this year reached 1.48 million, increasing by 4.62% compared to the previous month, reports Tempo. Central Statistics Agency official Pudji Ismartini stated that compared to July of the previous year, the visitation of foreign nationals to Indonesia increase...
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – The Malaysian government is targeting 43 million foreign visitors this year and 47 million in 2026, in line with the aspirations of Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026), reports Malay Mail. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said in a statement that three key strategies have been outlined to ensure the success of [&...
KUALA, LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia’s share of the glove market in the United States has risen to 56% this year, up from 46-47% in 2024, driven by high tariffs imposed by the US on China, reports The Sun. The tariff in general is helping Malaysian glove manufacturers as Malaysian exporters are at 90%, compared […]
