New policy due in September aims to overhaul waste management, support recycling industry, and address underregulated sectors ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s government is developing a new national strategy on waste management, set for release in September, in a bid to tackle mounting challenges in recycling, landfill overuse, and ind...
Bangladesh faces new refugee surge as Rohingya flee escalating conflict and humanitarian collapse in Myanmar’s Rakhine State DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — An estimated 118,000 Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh over the past year, fleeing intensified armed conflict and humanitarian collapse in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to data fro...
New Herat township aims to boost local production, reduce unemployment, and expand role of women-led businesses KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat have unveiled plans to establish a large industrial township designed to support small-scale industries and attract domestic investment. The p...
Mark 5.63 percent decline from February 2025, 2.18 percent fall compared to same month in 2024 JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Indonesia saw a decrease in foreign tourist arrivals in March 2025, with a total of 841,030 visits, marking a 5.63 percent decline from February 2025 and a 2.18 percent drop compared to the same month […]
Aims to collect books that foster reflection, offer emotional support to inmates KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — The Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) has launched a community book drive called “Buku Beyond Bars” to expand the materials available in prison libraries, reports The Star. The campaign a...
Participants from Tajikistan earn gold, silver, and bronze in global math and logic contest held in Kuala Lumpur DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — A group of Tajik schoolchildren has returned home with 60 medals after competing in the BRAINIACS International Olympiad, held from April 24 to 30 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Ministry of Educat...
Fast-curing composite developed by state researchers offers protection against water damage and chemical erosion ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — Scientists in Turkmenistan have introduced a new patented hydrophobic composite coating designed to protect water infrastructure and engineering structures from corrosion and water damage, state media...
Legal hurdles risk fueling trafficking, irregular remittances, and economic fallout as Bangladesh struggles to reopen labor access to Malaysia DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is facing mounting uncertainty over the future of its labor migration to Malaysia, with stalled recruitment efforts threatening both the livelihoods of workers and ...
Kashmiri-American advocate faces legal action under anti-terror law amid growing scrutiny of diaspora voices WASHINGTON/ SRINAGAR (MNTV) — An Indian court has declared Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, a prominent Kashmiri-American political advocate, a proclaimed offender under the country’s anti-terror legislation, in a move activists say reflects India’...
Taliban-led government highlights economic development and growing ties with Uzbekistan at Kabul exhibition KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — A four-day national exhibition aimed at promoting Afghanistan’s agricultural, livestock, and domestic industries opened Thursday at the Badam Bagh Research Farm in the capital Kabul. Organized by Afghanistan&...
