KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia is the undisputed leader of the global halal economy but it has failed to project its leadership into culture and sport — areas where soft power is built, says an opinion piece carried by TwentyTwo13. Through decades of careful regulatory development, strategic branding, and international trust-building...
MELBOURNE, Australia (MNTV) – A monumental eight-year project to translate Imam Yahya Bin Sharaf Al-Nawawi’s comprehensive 13th-century commentary on the full Hadith collection of Sahih Muslim has officially reached its completion, reports Australian Muslim Times. “Alhamdulillah, the long journey of the Imam Nawawi project is now completed an...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s domestically developed Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite has been successfully placed into orbit at an altitude of approximately 500 kilometers, the Iranian Space Agency announced on Friday. The satellite, weighing about 110 kilograms, was launched aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. It...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s national under-19 volleyball team began their 2025 FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship campaign with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Poland, prevailing with set scores of 25–22, 25–14, 17–25, 14–25, 15–13. The closely contested match marked a strong start for Iran in Pool C of the global youth tournament. The team [&helli...
IRBID, Jordan (MNTV) — A Jordanian painter has turned her canvas into a space of remembrance and resistance, capturing the human toll of Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza through vivid, emotionally charged portraits. Maram Ali, (Instagram: mramalie) a Jordanian citizen of Palestinian origin, has never stepped foot in Palestine but says he...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s renewable energy sector continues to grow steadily, with clean power facilities generating more than 4.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in the first half of 2025, according to newly released government figures. The bulk of the renewable output came from wind energy, which contributed 2.6 bi...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is seeing a sharp rise in self-employment, as more than a quarter of the working-age population is now part of the growing gig economy, according to the State Taxation Committee. As of July 1, the number of self-employed workers in the country surpassed 5.5 million, up from 3.5 million in […]
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives will host the 21st Asia Media Summit in 2026, marking the first time the international media gathering will be held in the island nation. The announcement was made during the handover ceremony of the 20th summit, which took place this week in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Presidential Spokesperson Heena Waleed [&hel...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan wrestler Ismail Kakar has secured a silver medal at a major international Sambo-Kurash competition held in Paris, marking another strong showing for Afghanistan in the global martial arts arena. The event, held on July 22, brought together athletes from 25 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Kakar earn...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is ramping up efforts to improve oversight of public spending by adopting digital audits, artificial intelligence, and a nationwide citizen reporting platform. Senior officials were presented this week with updates on the work of the Accounts Chamber, the country’s financial oversight body, and recent c...
