JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Brazil is positioning itself to become Indonesia’s leading supplier of soybeans and meat, seeing an opening in President Prabowo Subianto’s Free Nutritious Meals program, according to the Jakarta Globe, citing a Brazilian diplomat. The nationwide initiative, expected to serve tens of millions, is project...
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysia’s effort to build one of its largest genome databases has exceeded its first-phase goals, recruiting 5,029 participants and sequencing 2,484 genomes, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang said, according to The Star. Both figures were above target. MyGenom, run jointly by the...
By Mushfiq Ahmad As the world marks the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on July 26, environmental experts are calling for greater investment in community-led mangrove conservation, warning that the future of millions of coastal residents — including many Muslim communities across Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malay...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysia’s semiconductor industry has long punched above its weight in manufacturing, handling an estimated 13% of global semiconductor assembly, testing and packaging outside China and Taiwan. Yet despite the country’s prominent role in the global supply chain, it captures only about 6% of the industry’s value...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (MNTV) – Before Gulchehra Hoja became one of the world’s best-known Uyghur journalists, she hosted a popular children’s program on Xinjiang Television, making her a trusted personality on Chinese state media. Today, she jokes that merely interviewing her could make someone appear suspicious in Beijing’s eyes. ...
KUCHING, Malaysia (MNTV) – ASEAN holds every component of a complete halal value chain but is ceding the market to non-Muslim exporters because its member states are selling those strengths separately, said Thai Muslim Trade Association president Marut Mekloy, as quoted by The Borneo Post. He pointed out that the world’s largest Muslim consume...
MANILA, Philippines (MNTV) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Philippine capital Manila on Tuesday to participate in a series of meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, according to the ministry. Lavrov is scheduled to attend ASEAN-related events from July 21 to 23, including a Russia-ASEAN ministeri...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysia’s nuclear ambitions have entered a serious evaluation phase, but the government’s immediate task is not picking a reactor or announcing a plant, according to The Vibes. It is building the institutional, regulatory, and safety foundations that must exist before any decision to introduce nucle...
MANILA, Philippines (MNTV) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) have said they have not monitored any security threat since the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) election gun ban took effect on July 16 as they intensified security measures and coordination for the Sept. 14 parliamentary elections, reports Manila Bulleti...
FUJISAWA, Japan (MNTV) – Residents near a planned mosque in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan, have formed a new group to secure a legally binding “community agreement” with the site’s Sri Lankan developers, marking a shift from outright opposition to orderly coexistence, reports Japan Forward. A newly formed associatio...
