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 [&...
ISLAMABAD (MNTV) — Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar inaugurated Pakistan’s first Google Chromebook assembly line, calling it a “historic milestone” in the country’s digital transformation and economic growth. “Today marks a historic milestone as we celebrate the invaluable partnership between Google and Pakistan,” Dar said at the launch ceremon...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysian student Mohammad Faris Bin Mohd Fairusham has made the country proud by winning the ‘Air’ section at this year’s World of Wearable Art (WOW) competition in New Zealand. His winning creation, titled Wau Bulan, drew inspiration from Malaysia’s traditional moon kite and impressed j...
MANILA, Philippines (MNTV) – The Philippines Commission on Elections (Comelec) has said it may be forced to hold manual polls in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) if the parliament fails to pass its redistricting law by November 30, reports Business Mirror. “Based on our study, if the law is passed beyond November [&...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia has emerged as the biggest winner in securing tariff exemptions from the United States, outpacing its Asean peers, reports Business Times. Some trade-watchers have questioned whether Malaysia sacrificed too much to secure access to the U.S. market, flagged by talk of “red-lines” being crosse...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan has launched a new state-run early warning mechanism to detect emerging drugs, psychoactive substances, and their precursors in a bid to curb the spread of dangerous synthetic compounds, officials said Thursday. The system, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on July 31, includes two main components — t...
GYEONGJU, South Korea (MNTV) – The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit opened Friday in South Korea’s coastal city of Gyeongju, aiming to strengthen regional economic cooperation and address global trade challenges. The two-day summit, chaired by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, is being attended by leaders from acros...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia’s renewable energy (RE) sector is set for strong growth, buoyed by major new solar and bioenergy initiatives announced in the country’s latest budget, according to several research houses. Maybank Investment Bank said the launch of the 2GW Large Scale Solar 6 (LSS6) program and an additional 300MW under...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia could experience as many as 234 hot days per year if global warming remains unchecked, according to a new report by Climate Central and World Weather Attribution (WWA). The study, titled Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: The Present and Future of Extreme Heat, warns that even if all countries […]
