ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) – A senior Kazakh lawmaker has proposed the creation of a state-backed crypto bank to regulate digital assets, arguing that the country’s ban on cryptocurrency transactions has only driven the market underground. Azat Peruashev, the leader of the Ak Zhol party, addressed his proposal to Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov,...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — In central Afghanistan’s Parwan province, about 64 kilometers north of Kabul, a women-led clothing and handicraft business is giving Afghan women economic independence. The company, Almas, was founded six months ago by five entrepreneurial women with an initial investment of 220,000 afghanis ($3,136). Currently, 15...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbek scientists secured first place at the prestigious TMS Annual Meeting 2025, hosted by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society in Las Vegas. The conference brought together over 4,000 experts from leading global organizations, industries, and academic institutions specializing in aerospace and mechanical...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has adopted an ambitious energy efficiency plan to save 1.1 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 2.6 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2025. The initiative is part of broader efforts to modernize outdated infrastructure, reduce energy waste, and boost expand renewable energy resources. During...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — The XII Kazakhstan Mechanical Engineering Forum will be held on April 24-25, in capital Astana, bringing together over 1,500 participants from more than 20 countries to discuss the future of the industry. The event will serve as a key platform for fostering collaboration between government officials, industry leade...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistani tech firm Data Vault has launched the country’s first indigenous generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) model, ‘Zahanat AI,’ marking a significant step in Pakistan’s artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. The initiative is led by Mehwish Salman Ali, co-founder and CEO of Data Vault, highlighting a rar...
MNTV News Desk CANBERRA, Australia (MNTV) – A coalition of Muslim and Palestinian organizations have rejected a push by Australian universities to adopt a new definition of Islamophobia, arguing it would “shield” the institutions from criticism of their contentious new antisemitism definition, and that a unified standard that rejects al...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — A work-from-anywhere (WFA) policy for civil servants and earlier school holidays for students have contributed to an earlier exodus in Indonesia ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, Straits Times reports. The authorities began reporting an uptick in traffic over the past weekend. According to data from state-own...
MANILA, the Philippines (MNTV) — In Tawi-Tawi, the southernmost and predominantly Muslim province of the Philippines, culinary traditions are deeply embedded in the coastal region’s marine-based economy. During Ramadan, they are on full display as iftars turn into hearty feasts of the freshest and most diverse seafood, according to Arab...
ASMARA, Eritrea (MNTV) – Berhan-Aini Hospital in Asmara is currently hosting a collaborative medical initiative, providing essential cataract and glaucoma surgeries to hundreds of patients. The program, a partnership between the Horn of Africa state’s medical professionals and the “Cure Blindness” Ophthalmology group from Californi...
