From Tham Choy Lin

HONG KONG, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Last October, Hong Kong Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, announced the island's financial hub would establish itself as an Islamic finance centre.

Last week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) underlined that, despite the glo

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia today introduced new rules under the Listing Requirements for the listing of Islamic securities or sukuk, and debt securities on the Exchange.

Under the new framework, sukuk or debt securities denominated in ringgit and foreign currencies is

SINGAPORE, Nov 24 (Bernama) - Singapore is in the final stages of setting up a sukuk issuance facility to provide Syariah-compliant regulatory assets to financial institutions as part of its efforts to promote the growth of Islamic finance in the city-state.

The Monetary Authority of Sing

source: The Star Online
date: Friday November 21, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR: Islamic finance, as a growing part of the international financial system, has the inherent ability to deal with the global financial crisis, says Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

This was

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Maybank Islamic has won the Most Outstanding Islamic Retail Banking Award at the KLIFF Islamic Finance Awards 2008.

Presented by Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, the KLIFF awards are to honour, recognise and acknowledge the efforts and