Political Tsunami In Malaysia
http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/10217 Political Tsunami in Malaysia Thu, 2008-03-27 02:53 By S.K. Pillai – Syndicate FeaturesMalaysia had a surprise election result, the Barison Nasional dropped down from its overwhelming control of Parliament to a simple majority. Additionally, the alliance was voted out in five important states. The results have brought into the open the strong discontent […]
UK, Indonesia, HK to launch sovereign sukuk by December Publish Date: Thursday,28 February, 2008, at 01:24 AM Doha Time DUBAI: The United Kingdom, Indonesia and Hong Kong governments are each set to launch their debut sovereign Islamic bonds, or sukuk, by December this year, helping build benchmarks for a market that could be worth as […]
The 2008 Islamic Finance Festival (FES) was held in Jakarta from 16 to 20 January. Hosted by the Bank of Indonesia, this year’s theme was Islamic finance and banking for a prosperous Indonesia. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened the event by describing how a system of Islamic banking had helped reduce the impact of the […]
Print January 26, 2008 The LPEI can also do its job based on a sharia financial system to lure investors from Islamic countries, such as the Islamic Development Bank, which has invested money in Indonesia since 1976,” said Mulyani. Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, is considered a potential market for sharia-based banking and financing. […]
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