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...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Bengali Muslim traders in the eastern Indian state of Odisha are fleeing their homes after being given 72-hour eviction notices and branded “Rohingya” and “Bangladeshis” by local police, in what rights groups describe as a dangerous escalation of Islamophobic xenophobia targeting internal migrant workers. According to...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives will enforce a nationwide ban on small plastic water bottles from 2027, marking the final phase in the island nation’s sweeping campaign to eliminate single-use plastics and protect its fragile marine environment. A decree signed Monday by President Mohamed Muizzu confirms that the import and local producti...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — UAE-aligned National Resistance Forces (NRF) abducted Yemeni political commentator Adel al-Nazili from his home in Al-Mokha on November 18, according to rights groups and a family member who say the move followed his criticism of senior NRF leaders on Facebook. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities to...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language has launched a three-day World Arabic Language Day program at the United Nations headquarters in New York, highlighting the Kingdom’s expanding cultural diplomacy and the growing global relevance of the Arabic language. The event, held from December 2 to 4 and orga...
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) – Malaysia secured 404.17 million ringgit ($98 million) in export sales from a four-day trade mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), more than double its initial 200 million ringgit ($48 million) target, reports NST. The Export Acceleration Mission on the Maritime Industry to Abu Dhabi and Dubai involved 10 M...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a US$1 million grant agreement to launch a new agricultural and food security initiative in Afghanistan, funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Ariana News reports. The agreement aims to suppor...
