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Malaysian state considers public caning
The chairman of the Committee on Islamic Development in Kelantan, a rural state in the northeast of Peninsular Malaysia, voiced his support for beating...
Brunei’s new Shariah code enforced from April 22
Brunei will enforce the first phase of its newly introduced Shariah Penal Code Order, which the country's religious affair minister said will be able...
Brunei’s Shariah law ‘incompatible with human rights’
Brunei’s move to introduce an Islamic penal code under Shariah law, which, among others, allows stoning to death or amputating of limbs for certain...
Push for Islamic finance in ASEAN to lure Gulf investors
There have been moves recently to strengthen Islamic finance in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, which were spearheaded by the country...
Philippine exchange to approve Shariah-compliant firms
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in December 2013 will designate its first Shariah-compliant companies, in a bid to keep Muslim savers' money in the...
Brunei introduces Shariah penal code
The Sultan of Brunei on October 22 announced the phased introduction of tough Islamic punishments including death by stoning for crimes such as adultery,...
A closer look at Indonesia banks
Indonesia is holding a great potential for banking investments. The Qatari financial industry is aware of that as some deals have been signed in...
$20m Islamic fund targets Asia
Asiya Investments Dubai, a unit of Kuwait-based Kuwait China Investment Corporation, is aiming to capture growth in emerging Asia with the recent launch of...
Islamic Finance Interview – Thomson Reuters
Islamic Finance is growing quickly in Southeast Asia. Inside Investor sat down with analyst Rafiza Ghazali of Thomson Reuters to learn more about the sector.
Interview – Healthcare REIT’s
Damansara REIT has received a lot of attention for its Al-‘Aqar Healthcare REIT, an Islamic real estate investment trust focusing on healthcare property.
Inside Investor is media partner for Oxford forum
Inside Investor’s role will be to expand awareness of the event among the global media as well as provide in-depth coverage of the two...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...