PARIS (MNTV) – In a landmark ruling that underscores the persistent challenges of workplace discrimination in France, Mohamed Amghar, a French-Moroccan sales engineer, has successfully sued his former employer, Intergraph France, for compelling him to adopt a different first name during his two-decade tenure. Amghar, now 63, was hired in...
Official acknowledges gap between regulations and ground-level compliance JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia recorded more than 5,600 workplace accidents in the first quarter of 2025, with the majority occurring in the construction, manufacturing, and mining sectors, reports Indonesia Business Post. “We classify some of these inciden...
Two-day event in Kota Kinabalu attracts 354 sellers and buyers from 17 countries KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (MNTV) – The tourism industry in Malaysia’s Sabah state continues to gain traction as 354 delegates from 17 countries converge in Kota Kinabalu later this month for a business-to-business networking event. Kota Kinabalu is the capita...
Official says program will help Indonesian government save $110 million in five years JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The U.K. has launched the second phase of a program worth millions of dollars that will mainly focus on making Indonesia’s government-owned buildings more energy efficient, reports Jakarta Globe. This energy efficiency campa...
DAKAR, Senegal (MNTV) — Senegal has announced a major push for tax reform, pledging to improve domestic revenue collection and reduce the country’s reliance on external lenders like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The move comes as Senegal grapples with the fallout of a debt misreporting scandal that led to the suspension of its $1.8 [&...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — At least 95 Palestinians have been killed and 440 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. An Israeli airstrike on a school in Khan Younis, which was sheltering displaced families, killed at least 12 people, including children. In central Gaza’s Deir...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan has been appointed chair of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1988 Sanctions Committee, which oversees international measures targeting individuals and entities linked to the Taliban. The country has also been elected vice-chair of the UNSC Counter-Terro...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (MNTV) — South Eastern University of Sri Lanka has honored Mohamed Minaz, a graduate of its Islamic Banking and Finance program, with the prestigious Ismaildeen Marikar Memorial Gold Medal — recognizing his exceptional academic performance and reaffirming the country’s growing commitment to ethical financial education. Minaz...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has acknowledged that it cannot physically prevent ongoing “push-ins” by India, where thousands of alleged undocumented migrants — some of whom are Indian citizens — have been forced across the border in recent weeks. The development follows India’s aggressive crackdown on so-called ‘illegal migrants’ in t...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — In a move to bolster the country’s financial infrastructure, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has officially reopened the Afghanistan Institute of Banking and Finance (AIBF), aiming to enhance professional capacity and align the sector with Islamic banking principles. The reopening ceremony, held on June 3, was led by DAB’...
