Sharia products help Prudential make as much profit in Asia as in UK Posted on June 10, 2008 by ribh http://tinyurl.com/5bjg4t Prudential is looking at ways of expanding the group’s range of takaful products – which are compliant with sharia law – building on its experience in Indonesia, where 25% of all sales are sharia-compliant […]
Banda Aceh, 10 June (AKI) – A patrol car belonging to the Sharia police in the Indonesian province of Banda Aceh has been attacked that has raised concern about a backlash against Islamic law. “Unless there are changes in how Sharia law is applied, it is possible that in the future we will see other […]
Posted on June 9, 2008 by ribh Indonesia’s central bank An Indonesian parliamentary working committee agreed to pass a new bill on Sharia or Islamic banking into law, a legislator said on Thursday, which would encourage growth of the country’s Islamic finance sector. Under the existing scheme, the parliament will hold a plenary hearing, which […]
RNCOS Releases A New Report- Sharia Banking System in Indonesia http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/35356/ NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Delhi, New Delhi, India, 06/09/2008 – RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Sharia Banking System in Indonesia” to its report gallery. The report gives an extensive research and in-depth analysis on […]
30 May 2008 11:10:30 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, May 30 (Reuters) – Three Islamic militants sentenced to death for the 2002 Bali blasts will face a firing squad on Java island, but the date has yet to be specified, a deputy attorney general said on Friday. The three men — Amrozi, Imam Samudra, and […]
Middle East: Wednesday, May 28 – 2008 at 15:22http://www.ameinfo.com/158492.html Indonesia, the only OPEC member in South East Asia will leave the organisation today. The announcement comes as the country’s annual output stands at 49% of its 1970s peak and industrial disputes have slowed new developments. The country now imports close to 30% of its domestic […]
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/24/content_8244068.htm www.chinaview.cn 2008-05-24 19:19:07 JAKARTA, May 24 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian Police on Saturday arrested 140 students during a raid into Jakarta ‘ s National University to control violent protests against fuel price hikes. “We have arrested 140 students and investigation is underway to learn who really get involved (in […]
UPDATE 2-Indonesia plans retail sharia bonds, T-bills Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:19pm IST http://in.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=INJAK15440520080430 By Adriana Nina Kusuma JAKARTA, April 30 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s finance ministry said on Wednesday it planned to issue sharia-compliant bonds for retail investors as well as Islamic T-bills to help develop the local Islamic finance industry and plug its budget […]
Indonesian bond growth chart Indonesia plans to sell two Islamic bonds in H2 Tue Apr 8, 2008 7:01am IST JAKARTA, April 8 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s finance ministry plans to sell Islamic bonds in the international and domestic markets in the second half of 2008, a senior official said late on Monday following the approval […]
Beat up infidel tourists, says Muslim cleric By Natasha Robinson March 24, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,26058,23421939-5014090,00.html Video and full story here. aftermath of Disco in Bali bombed by “youths” of “peace” Hardline … Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has called for tourists in Bali to be beaten and for youths to become martyrs / Reuters […]
» 03/10/2008 13:13INDONESIA Fears growing over local laws inspired by sharia Mathias Hariyadihttp://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=11727&size=A According to Muslims and minorities, the norms threaten religious freedom and multiracial coexistence. The laws are in practice applied even to non-Muslims. It’s a growing phenomenon, while the central government stands by and watches. Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Muslims and religious minorities in […]
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