COTABATO CITY, Philippines (MNTV) — The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) has vowed to pass a new law this month to apportion the 32 districts across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) so the twice-delayed first regular elections can finally be held, reports Minda News. “The Parliament is committed to an inclusive...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Indonesia’s middle class — long regarded as the country’s economic stabilizer — is entering a new era of more thoughtful spending, reports Indonesia Business Post. This shift was at the heart of the Trend Maker Summit 2025, where Katadata Indonesia and its partners unveiled research showing that consumers are prior...
SEOUL, South Korea (MNTV) — South Korea has launched its first permanent Islamic art gallery at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, according to KOREA.net. The new wing reflects the country’s growing interest in Islamic civilization and its artistic heritage. Titled “Islamic Art: A Magnificent Journey,” the gallery has been created in part...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysia’s youngest adults – also called Gen Z and Zoomers – are emerging as the country’s most disciplined savers, reports The Star. The RinggitPlus Malaysian Financial Literacy Survey (RMFLS) 2025 shows that Zoomers are not only saving more consistently than their older counterparts, but they’re also using di...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s screen industry is entering what a new JAFF Market-Cinepoint study calls a “decisive new phase,” with local films driving attendance, investor confidence rising, and the market outperforming its Southeast Asian peers, reports Variety. The Film Industry Report 2025 positions the country as both the region...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Digital travel platform Agoda has highlighted Malaysians’ growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in holiday planning in its 2026 Travel Outlook Report. A survey conducted across nine Asian markets found that 40 percent of Malaysians already use AI to plan trips, the highest in the region, reports Business ...
HANOI, Vietnam (MNTV) – The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), in coordination with the Federation of Photographic Societies of Indonesia (FPSI) and the Embassy of Indonesia in Vietnam, opened the art exhibition “Vietnam-Indonesia: Through the lens of friendship” last week in Hanoi, reports Voice of Vietnam. The event is part...
CANBERRA, Australia (MNTV) – Indonesia is confronting one of its most serious trade credibility crises in decades after a series of radioactive contamination findings triggered product rejections in the US and raised alarm among other key export markets, according to an article published by Australian Institute of International Affairs. The i...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – A senior minister says that Indonesia is yet to lodge an application to join the Singapore-backed FIT trade coalition, reports Jakarta Globe. The freshly minted FIT – short for the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership – is a multi-regional group of countries that aims to address trade-related issues for greate...
SINGAPORE (MNTV) – Haj package prices for the 900 prospective pilgrims in 2026 will cost about 18 percent more amid higher costs for accommodation and essential on-ground arrangements, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis). Muis has approved nine travel agents which offer a total of 25 approved haj packages. These packages —...
