Baru-baru ini penulis diberitahu sudah sukar bagi wanita Melayu untuk membeli baju kurung di pasaran menjelang sambutan Aidilfitri tidak lama lagi. Penulis diberitahu, mereka terpaksa menempah baju kurung di kedai-kedai jahit kerana kebanyakan kedai-kedai sudah tidak menjualnya disebabkan jubah menjadi…
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Industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) Sabana is the largest Islamic REIT globally, in terms of assets – and it is based in Singapore. Overall, shariah-compliant assets under management here have risen by 22 per cent since 2010, while banking…
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Part 1: Why can’t Malays be Malays? Outspoken Marina Mahathir, finally says it: ‘’I will go into exile if hudud is implemented.’’ For years I have been telling my friends: ‘’I rather face discrimination as a minority than risk getting…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he regrets statements he made last week during his country’s elections, when he warned that “Arabs are voting in droves” in an attempt to get his supporters to vote. “I know that the things…
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As far as band promotions go, taking a selfie while “being chased by the Israeli Defence Force” has got to be right up there with the most daring – and controversial. The image, posted to Twitter by the Palestinian hip…
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