KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia is emerging as a leader in green finance, boasting robust governance and transparent disclosure frameworks that have earned international recognition but gaps remain in its financial policy and regulatory environment, says Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) council chairman Dr. Gary Theseira in an interv...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Nickel mining on Indonesia’s Kabaena Island has polluted the sea, degraded forests and disrupted the lives of Indigenous Bajau fishers and farmers, who have reported severe drops in income, fish catches and seaweed quality, reports Mongabay magazine. The mining has harmed biodiversity, threatening leatherback turtle...
PUNJAB, Pakistan (MNTV) – More than 60 people have died and nearly 300 others injured as relentless monsoon rains triggered deadly floods across Pakistan’s Punjab province, authorities said on Thursday. A state of emergency has been declared in multiple districts as the scale of destruction deepens. Punjab is the country’s most populous ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia must demand clarity on the tariff scope and seek exclusions for clean technology and environmental goods in trade negotiations with the United States, says Mogesh Sababathy, a National Consultative Panel Member to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia. The...
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq has launched a pioneering initiative to build the Middle East’s first regional seed bank, aimed at preserving its rich agricultural legacy and strengthening resilience to climate change. The project, located in the northern city of Sulaymaniyah, is being developed with funding from the European Union and implem...
KABUL, Afghanistan — A new agricultural initiative is underway in central Afghanistan, where the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has launched a project to construct 65 greenhouses for local farmers in Logar province. According to local officials, the greenhouses will be built across five districts, including the provincial capital Pu...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has launched a nationwide digital registry to monitor and manage its urban tree population, using artificial intelligence and geospatial tools to protect green spaces and integrate environmental data into state planning systems. The latest phase of the initiative began in Tashkent, where officials aim t...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has announced a major push to scale up renewable energy infrastructure, with over $12 billion in new and ongoing projects designed to meet growing industrial demand and transition key sectors toward energy independence. The announcement came during a presentation to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, highlig...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan has launched a climate adaptation initiative in its capital, Bishkek, aimed at reducing extreme urban heat and pollution through vertical gardens on building facades — an emerging environmental solution gaining traction across climate-vulnerable regions. According to The Times of Central Asia, the “1000 ...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan will donate 1,500 saiga antelopes to China in a major step toward regional wildlife cooperation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced this week. The transfer is part of a broader effort to help restore saiga populations in China’s western regions, where the ancient species once roamed in greater numb...
