KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — It is easy to remember Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali through those around her: the wife of Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister, a former first lady, the woman who stood beside Dr Mahathir Mohamad through decades of public life. But those descriptions leave out much of the woman herself, reports Malay [...
MAUI, United States (MNTV) — Qualcomm sees Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector creating new opportunities for data centers, industrial technology, robotics and energy-efficient computing as the Kingdom develops its AI infrastructure. During the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm Executive Vice President Akash Pal...
PARIS (MNTV) — Egypt opened its 2026 business forum with France in Paris, bringing together more than 200 Egyptian and French companies and institutions as Cairo seeks to expand investment, trade and economic partnerships. Egyptian Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid opened the forum Monday at the Luxembourg Palace, the seat of...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A 12-year-old Muslim boy and his uncle were injured after a mob allegedly attacked them in northern India after the child refused demands to chant “Jai Shri Ram,” while hundreds of people later surrounded the family’s home and pelted it and a nearby mosque with stones. The violence occurred in […]
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives will make its artificial intelligence governance framework for criminal prosecution available to countries and jurisdictions worldwide free of charge, offering a model designed to introduce AI into justice systems while keeping decisions about whether to prosecute people under human control. The initiative will...
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has been named the Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination for 2026, adding another major tourism honor as the island nation seeks to maintain its position as one of the world’s most prominent luxury and nature-based travel destinations. The country also won regional awards for Leading Green Destination, Leading Div...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is set to expand access to affordable, climate-resilient housing for tens of thousands of low- and middle-income families through $100 million in new concessional financing, with much of the support targeting women and communities vulnerable to natural disasters. At least 40,000 households are expected to ...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Researchers have developed a simpler and less expensive method for measuring a biologically active form of phosphorus in soil, potentially helping scientists understand how microbes recycle nutrients and make phosphorus available to plants. The study, reported by ScienceDaily based on materials from Sultan Qaboos Universi...
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) — The Malaysian passport has risen to second globally in the Passport Index Global Ranking 2026, up from third last year, reports Malay Mail. The Immigration Department said the ranking reflected the passport’s strength and international acceptance. Malaysian holders have access to 175 destinations — 129 visa-f...
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has more than doubled its renewable energy capacity, marking a significant shift toward cleaner electricity as the Indian Ocean island nation seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on imported diesel. Installed renewable energy capacity has risen from 53 megawatts to 126 megawatts following the expansion of solar...
