KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysia has welcomed New Zealand to the soon-to-be-established Asean Halal Council, aimed at further strengthening regional halal certification standards, reports NST. Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that although New Zealand was not a member of Asean, the bloc could introduce an Asean Halal Co...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysia’s business community has welcomed the country’s agreement on reciprocal trade (ART) with the US as a sign of the government’s careful negotiation strategy to safeguard national interests while positioning the economy for deeper participation in global supply chains, reports The Vibes. The Federation of ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — On TikTok, Akmal Aliff — better known as manusia.separa.ia — has become one of Malaysia’s best-known AI artists, drawing thousands of views a day with his digitally generated images. But behind the viral success lies a debate reshaping Malaysia’s creative community: is AI enhancing human creativity, or replacing...
MELBOURNE, Australia (MNTV) — The University of Melbourne has launched IndoTekno, a flagship training program welcoming Indonesian theatre production professionals to Melbourne for hands-on learning and creative exchange. Delivered in collaboration with the University of Melbourne Arts and Culture (UMAC), the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia has marked another milestone in Islamic finance with the launch of the world’s first 118 million Malaysian ringgit ($28 million) climate sukuk, integrating Shariah principles with green finance, digital tokenization and carbon credit monetization, reports Malay Mail. A sukuk is an Islamic financial cert...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on Tuesday announced the opening of a major exhibition in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, showcasing Afghan products and industries as part of efforts to boost bilateral trade and investment. The event was inaugurated by Afghan Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi alongside ...
QUETTA, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan’s Balochistan provincial government has announced the launch of the People’s Minority Card, a new initiative aimed at improving access to education, healthcare, employment, and business opportunities for minority communities across the province. The decision was approved at a high-level meeting chaired by Chi...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan’s flagship Chilgoza pine forest restoration project has received a major international honor, earning the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration World Restoration Flagship Award at a ceremony in Rome, Italy, on Tuesday. The award, announced during the 80th anniversary celebrations of the UN Food and Agricultur...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — The latest round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held in Istanbul and mediated by Türkiye and Qatar, has ended without a breakthrough. Both sides failed to reach any workable solution on cross-border violence or terrorism, despite four days of intensive discussions aimed at building a roadmap for lasting ...
YEREVAN, Armenia (MNTV) — A joint Armenian–German archaeological team has uncovered the foundations of the oldest known church in Armenia, dating back to the first half of the 4th century, the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (NAS) said in a statement released to Armenpress. The discovery was made during a 2024 expedition by researchers...
