JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Pakistan and Indonesia’s bilateral trade reached $4.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2024-25, up from $3.36 billion in 2023, reflecting the growing economic ties between the two countries, reports Profit. Both nations are currently negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at expanding market access and deepening econ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia’s National Art Gallery is working to make visual arts a highlight for visitors to Langkawi in Kedah, with programmes that connect artists and the local community while boosting the island’s appeal as a tourist destination, reports The Art Investor. “Langkawi is one of the country’s most treasured island...
NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR (MNTV) – The human rights situation of Rohingya in Rakhine state of Burma (also called Myanmar) has sharply deteriorated since late 2023, says a report by the UN Human Rights Office. The report adds that escalating hostilities between the military and the Arakan Army (AA) have left civilians trapped in a cycle of […]...
MANILA, the Philippines (MNTV) – The Philippine government has announced plans to develop a dedicated “Halal Town” designed to celebrate and preserve the rich Islamic heritage of the country, reports the Halal Times. This ambitious project, currently in the advanced planning stages with feasibility studies underway, aims to create a world-cl...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The protests in Indonesia have been fueled by economic hardship, corruption, and a growing distrust of the government and military, says an analysis reported by the Asia Times. Social media is awash with carefully curated imagery and narratives that reframe issues, individuals and institutions in a mashup of diverg...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s palm oil exports saw another double-digit increase as of July as shipments of this agricultural commodity — both in crude and processed — hit the $14 billion mark in value, reports Jakarta Globe. According to the country’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS), its export of crude palm oil (CPO) an...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — At least 20 people are missing after violent Indonesia protests sparked by “lavish perks” for lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group said Tuesday. At least six people have been killed since protests rocked Southeast Asia’s biggest economy last week, intens...
Nearly 3,000 people have been injured, official of interim Afghan administration says ISLAMABAD (AA) – The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night has climbed to nearly 1,000, a health official confirmed Tuesday. Sharafat Zaman, spokesman for the Health Ministry, told local Shamshad TV t...
BANDAR SERI BEGWAN, Brunei (MNTV) – The 26-kilometer Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien (SOAS) Bridge, the longest in Southeast Asia, connects Brunei’s remote eastern areas to the country’s urban capital, while facilitating access to forests teeming with unique biodiversity and protected species, reports Mongabay. Authors of a recent study spoke ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Rising seas, vanishing mangroves, and intensifying storms are forcing Malaysia’s Orang Seletar to confront a stark reality: the ocean that once sustained them is no longer as generous. Along the Johor coast, fishers like Aween Bin Terawin are hauling in smaller catches while navigating increasingly polluted wat...
