KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister (Miti) Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has said he expects the US to view the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) favorably in the upcoming negotiations, especially concerning important national sectors like semiconductors. The Malay Mail quoted him as saying that dis...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The Indikator Politik Indonesian Survey Agency has reported that 34.1 percent of people demand the shutdown of the free nutritious meal (MBG) program while 61pc want the program to continue, reports Tempo. “Meanwhile, 4.9 percent did not respond,” said Founder and Chief Researcher of Indikator Politik I...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry has revealed that the export value of the sports equipment industry reached $84.78 million in the January-August 2025 period. Reni Yanita, the Director General of Small, Medium, and Miscellaneous Industry at the Ministry of Industry, stated that the Trademap report noted a 24....
Search continues for more than 40 missing people ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and 13 others rescued on Monday after a boat carrying dozens of migrants, mostly Rohingya, capsized near the maritime border between Malaysia and Thailand. According to Malaysia’s state-run news agency Bernama, seven bodies ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia ( MNTV) – Lotte Chemical Indonesia’s new petrochemical complex in Cilegon, Banten, will help create tens of thousands of jobs and cut the country’s reliance on imported chemical feedstocks, Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said. The Golkar Party chairman said that the $3.9 billion project, backed by Korean and Indonesian eng...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Illegal farming and mining have damaged over 12,000 hectares of forest area in Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, fueling growing concerns about the city’s long-term viability, according to the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority. Inspector General Edgar Diponegoro, head of a special task force formed to tackle ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysian employers are finding it harder to hire top talent as workers become more selective and prioritize job security over salary, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters. A survey by the firm found that 89 percent of companies have seen more job offer rejections this year. The online poll, conducted [&...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia is seeking to convince the United States to remove its shrimp producers from the so-called “yellow list,” as Jakarta tries to cool down the radiation scare spoiling its seafood exports, reports Jakarta Globe. The archipelagic country is now back in the shrimp business, with Washington following some certi...
SHANGHAI, China (MNTV) – As Malaysia seeks a stronger role in global halal logistics, major port operator Westports Holdings Bhd is positioning itself to capitalize on China’s rapidly growing halal food and beverage market, projected to reach $217.10 billion by 2034, reports The Edge Malaysia. Handling a significant share of Malaysia’s contain...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has fallen by 20% over the past year, continuing a sharp decline since the Taliban imposed a nationwide ban in 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said Thursday. The 2025 Afghanistan Opium Survey found cultivation down to 10,200 hectares from 12,800 in [&...
