Asia

Five Ancient Underground Mosques in Mangystau Move Closer to UNESCO Recognition ———————————- Five ancient underground mosques in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites, marking a significant step toward international recognition of the…

Uzbekistan Takes top spot in Asia for UNESCO-Listed Islamic Cities ———————————- Uzbekistan has been officially recognized as the Asian country with the greatest number of Islamic historic cities included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, The Caspian Post reported. The…

Chinese App Highlights Rising Isolation Among Solo Dwellers Amid Falling Marriage Rates —————————————- A new Chinese app, originally named Are You Dead?, has gone viral as a tool for people living alone to ensure their safety, highlighting growing social isolation…

Malaysia praised for progress in health care, criticized over criminal punishments for children ———————————– The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Friday praised Malaysia’s positive developments in maternal and infant health care, while questioning the employment of…

This year’s World Government Summit is expected to be be the largest in the event’s history, Arab News reported quoting Mohammad Al-Gergawi, the WGS foundation’s chairman, on Friday. Speaking at an event at the Museum of the Future, Al-Gergawi said…

A new United Nations Human Rights Office report finds that the Government of Sri Lanka has failed to effectively support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence more than 15 years after the country’s civil war ended. The report, titled “We lost…

Nepal Border Town Sees Flared Tension Following Mosque Vandalism; India Seals Border ———————– Communal tensions have erupted in parts of Nepal along the Indian border, prompting authorities to enforce a high-security alert, Clarion India reported. Protests broke out in Birgunj,…

Muslim Communities Face Burial Barriers in Europe and Rising Islamophobia in Australia ——————————- Muslim communities in different parts of the world are facing growing challenges to their religious rights and personal safety, highlighting persistent issues of marginalization and Islamophobia in…

China Taxes Contraceptives, Eases Childcare Levies to Address Population Decline …………. China has begun imposing a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare and related services, as part of efforts to address a prolonged population decline, Fox News reported.…

Vietnam Expands Trade Outreach to Global Halal Market ——————————— Vietnam is intensifying efforts to expand exports to the global Halal market as part of a broader strategy to diversify trade destinations amid growing uncertainty in traditional export markets. Authorities in…