KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – When she was growing up, Dr Nurnadiah Zamri remembers liking English more than mathematics. But when she started to realize how impactful mathematics can be when it comes to solving real-world problems, she began to develop a deeper passion for numbers, reports The Star. Today, the senior lecturer at Universiti ...
SURAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s struggle to care for children living with HIV is laid bare in a converted school building in Surakarta, also known as Solo, where 36 HIV-positive children live across two shelters sustained almost entirely by private donations and volunteer labour, highlighting persistent gaps in state support despite ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s Islamic banking sector is on track for its strongest year ever, with total assets surpassing 1,028 trillion rupiah ($65 billion) as of October 2025 – the highest level since the industry was established, reports Jakarta Globe. Dian Ediana Rae, Financial Services Authority’s (OJK) Chief Executive fo...
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (MNTV) – A group of Sekolah Seni Malaysia (SSeMJ) Johor students stamped their mark on the international art stage after clinching six gold medals at the Kosice Portrait Biennale 2025, one of Europe’s prestigious portrait competitions for young artists around the world, reports The Star. One of them is Akasha Bakri Mohd [...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – The share of Malaysia’s exports to the US that are subject to reciprocal tariffs has fallen sharply from the equivalent of 12.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to 4.6 pc, reports New Strait Times. This comes as a larger portion of Malaysian goods now qualify for tariff exemptions, which […]...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – A comprehensive review of child safety risks in online gaming is being carried out by the Malaysian government which will include stakeholders’ input, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. The Star quoted her as saying that the review is intended to provide a holistic overview of effective regulato...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — A recent look at national eating habits reveals an uncomfortable contradiction – Malaysians have plenty to eat, yet many are still malnourished. The issue, experts say, lies in the quality of food, not the quantity, reports Business Today. Dr Lee Ching Li, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at IMU [&hell...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesian businesses are hoping that Jakarta does not fall into the same trap as Malaysia did in its U.S. tariff negotiations, reports Jakarta Globe. Jakarta is still trying to bring down Washington’s import tax on strategic commodities like palm oil to zero as negotiations continue. Malaysia – Indonesia’s t...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia has become one of the world’s preferred destinations for hospital-based medical tourism, driven by competitive pricing and a healthcare ecosystem that blends quality, technology and cultural familiarity, reports FMT. Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad’s (MIDF) Malaysia Healthcare thematic r...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – As parts of Southeast Asia reel from the effects of deadly flooding, Indonesia faces a significantly higher death toll than its regional neighbours, reports CNA. As of Sunday (Dec 7), the archipelago had recorded at least 940 deaths, 276 people missing and around 5,000 people injured, in one of the deadliest [&hell...
