JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The economic situation in Indonesia in recent years has not been good enough. For people, meeting daily needs ends up being a priority issue, and to the exclusion of other important matters, such as efforts to eradicate corruption, reports SBS Indonesian. Roy Morgan, an Australian market research company, interviewe...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia is among the top countries globally in the number of artificial intelligence users but lags far behind in AI development, revealing a yawning digital talent gap, reports The Jakarta Post. Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Nezar Patria acknowledged that Indonesia is struggling to realize its full A...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) – Bangladesh is gearing up its efforts to foster closer economic ties with Indonesia, with plans to import coal from Indonesia and facilitate the entry of the Southeast Asian country’s state-owned oil giant, Pertamina, into the country’s energy market, reports The Business Standard. According to documents obtaine...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan has launched a major food system reform initiative aimed at tackling malnutrition, strengthening domestic agriculture, and reducing reliance on food imports. Backed by multiple United Nations agencies, the program is expected to impact more than 2.8 million people across urban and rural regions. The ini...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan and Italy are advancing a new phase of bilateral cooperation focused on sustainable agriculture and academic exchange, with two major initiatives announced this month in the fields of industrial hemp cultivation and higher education. The Italian agricultural organization Unione Coltivatori Italiani (UCI),...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has announced a sweeping set of incentives for entrepreneurs importing sheep and goats from Mongolia, as part of a broader agricultural deal aimed at boosting food security and domestic livestock production. The new measures, outlined in a presidential decree signed on July 18, include concessional loa...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – “Salary and Benefits” records the widest gap between employee expectations and perceptions of what employers in Malaysia offer, according to the 2025 Employer Brand Research report. While Malaysian talent consistently rank “Salary and Benefits” as the most important employer value proposition (EVP) when conside...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — In a bid to enhance transparency in trade and boost investor confidence, the Taliban-led Afghan government has inaugurated a new revenue collection center in Kabul, aimed at regulating the issuance of Certificates of Origin and invoice registration for import-export businesses. The new facility, launched by the Mini...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Smaller Malaysian banks could be potential targets if the government relaxes its rules on foreign equity ownership in strategic sectors including financial services, reports Business Times. Analysts said Alliance Bank, AMMB Holdings, MBSB Bank and Affin Bank could attract interest from foreign players. MBS...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 34 Palestinians since dawn on Monday, with 20 deaths reported in northern Gaza and Gaza City alone, according to Gaza medical sources. Among the dead were four individuals attempting to access aid. Over the past 24 hours, Gaza has witnessed […]...
