The Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd on February 9 stated that Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to hit 8.4% in 2022 compared with 3.1% in 2021, marking the highest among ASEAN countries.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting with the representative committee of the local Muslim community on July 4 on the occasion of Raya Aidil Adha – a major holiday on the Islamic calendar.
Indonesia’s Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) has temporarily frozen bank accounts belonging to the recently banned Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and its affiliated groups on suspicion of money laundering.
The Sheikhul Islam Office of Thailand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have launched a "Meet the Ambassador Lunch Talk" to share ideas and promote cooperation in religious and economic matters between Thailand and foreign envoys.
The Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) (the Islamic Party of Malaysia) has decided not to support the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Semenyih by-election, Selangor state, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on February 16.
The Indonesian Government issued an order to ban the operation of Hizbut Tahrir, an Islamic organisation that wants to establish a global caliphate, under a new decree of President Joko Widodo.
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai received President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim in Hanoi on June 19.
Ceremonies were held at 28 mosques across the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on May 26 to mark the beginning of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Bangladeshi Minister of Food Advocate Md Quamrul Islam have signed a document extending the two countries’ MoU on rice trade.
The Islamic community has continually been assisted in seeking employment and religious practice by all-level authorities, Muslim dignitaries have said.
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