KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — An Afghan villager in the western province of Ghor has funded the construction of a small health clinic in his community, underscoring how ordinary citizens are stepping in to address the country’s chronic healthcare shortages. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, Qari Mohammad Javed of Yakhan Sofla village in Taywara ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has proposed a long-term Strategic Partnership Program with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), signaling ambitions to expand development financing and double the scale of joint projects across the country. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the initiative on September 17 during a meeting with IsDB...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Chinese porcelain shards salvaged from a famous shipwreck are being reimagined in Malaysia, hundreds of years after the Portuguese vessel is said to have sunk in battle, reports Malay Mail. The smashed 17th-century crockery was almost consigned to the scrap heap before Malaysian artist Alice Chang saw the potent...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been conferred the Global Islamic Finance Leadership Award 2025, where he urged the industry to go beyond profit metrics and serve as a moral compass in turbulent times, reports Malay Mail. The award, regarded as one of the most prestigious honours in the field, [&helli...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Raith Rovers defender Richard Chin has revealed he embraced Islam in November last year, ahead of his call-up to the national squad, reports Harian Metro (HM). The England-born right-back, who has Malaysian heritage, confirmed he converted to Islam late last year. “I . . . embraced Islam in November last ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led Afghan government has unveiled a wide-ranging expansion of universities and research programs, approving new faculties, postgraduate tracks, and foreign hires in a bid to modernize the country’s academic system. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, the reforms were endorsed at a Higher Education Council...
At least 19 killed, hundreds injured during clashes between police and protesters during demonstrations against ban on social media and alleged corruption ISTANBUL, Turkiye — Nepal on Tuesday imposed fresh curfew orders in an effort to thwart protests against the ban on social media and alleged corruption, the Kathmandu Post reported. Pe...
ATLANTA, United States (MNTV) — US immigration authorities arrested more than 300 South Korean nationals in a raid at a Hyundai-LG battery factory construction site in Georgia, according to South Korea’s foreign minister. The arrests were part of a wider sweep that detained 475 workers. US Homeland Security Investigations special agent Steven ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $150.7 billion in August from $152 billion in July, according to Bank Indonesia (BI). Ramdan Denny Prakoso, executive director of BI’s Communications Department, said the decline was mainly due to government external debt payments and the central bank’s measures...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s Islamic banking assets grew 7.83% year-on-year to reach 967.33 trillion Indonesia Rupiah ($58.74 billion) as of June this year, reports RRI. During the same period, national and conventional banking grew 6.40 percent and 6.29 percent, respectively. “This growth occurred amid global uncertainty, whi...
