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SHUAA Capital psc, the leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region, today announced its intention to launch a new Digital Wealth Platform to serve existing clients as well as the next generation of investors. To steer the company’s innovative and ambitious digital proposition, which will operate as an independent fintech platform, SHUAA …
Indonesia’s technology market is at an inflection point and could grow exponentially to reach between $200 billion and $300 billion in the next two to three years, said John Riady, Director of Lippo Group — one of the country’s largest conglomerates. “Indonesia is the most exciting digital and technology market in Asia and arguably the …
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL), World’s First Islamic Bank, announced the launch of its Roshan Digital Account platform, built-in collaboration with leading Global Open API Banking Solution provider Codebase Technologies, to drive frictionless digital onboarding and seamless overseas banking and investing for non-resident Pakistanis. Given the difficulties faced by Non- Resident Pakistanis, Roshan Digital …
IKHLAS, the Muslim-friendly line of business under AirAsia Digital, launched its e-commerce function ‘Shop with IKHLAS’ today to meet the increasing demand by Muslim-friendly customers in the market. Shop with IKHLAS, which can be accessed via ikhlas.com offers a wide range of products from praying mats and amenities, dry food, pre-packaged meals, halal fresh meats, …
There has been a lot of talk about the use of blockchain technology in the Halal and Islamic finance industries. For the past 10 years or som quite a few people have written about this topic. Should you trust blockchain technology? Well, the following article discusses this issue in detail. It is written by a …
IHAF’s Members’ web application will allow its members to communicate and process all their requests digitally as well as permit potential ones to apply for membership online with ease Dubai: The International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) has launched its enhanced and more robust brand feel, an improved website, and a new web application as part …
We talk to a large number of halal business owners on a regular basis. Every one of them wants to grow their business and find new customers in their local markets as well as globally. As you may all know there are many ways to grow your business in your target markets. Writing great content …
PETALING JAYA: Tech company Aladdin Group announced its return to the market as a digital commerce player, focusing on the halal and Muslim-friendly markets after a corporate restructure. The halal and Muslim-friendly markets represent one of the largest growing consumer segments in the world, with a global consumption value of an estimated US$3 trillion annually. …
The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has partnered with the Samsung-backed blockchain technology firm Blocko to build a blockchain-based innovative credit enhancement system. The patented Smart Credit Management System minimizes the risks associated with credit financing to businesses and consumers through the use of new economic incentive …
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian government has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the halal sector to go digital to get more business from overseas markets. Prof Dr. Suhaimi Ab Rahman, deputy dean of Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) Economics and Management Faculty (Research, Industrial Network, and Society), said the SMEs need to be proficient in the …
Dubai: Digitization of Islamic banks is a must for the growth of the Islamic finance industry. Although, the industry is quite young, the fintech disruption is already changing the way Islamic banks are spending money on technology to transform the way they do business to attract Internet-savy customers. However, most of these banks are still …
SINGAPORE — As more food and beverage businesses here work towards getting halal certification, a bold new enterprise in the online sphere is looking to leverage on the seemingly untapped market of consumers and businesses interested in halal certified products, coupled with a keen focus on premium products that do not require halal certification. At …
