All posts filed under: Asia

The Annual Failure of ASEAN Meeting for Muslims in Southeast Asia

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has confirmed that safeguarding migrant workers and victims of human trafficking is one of the primary agreements arising from the recently concluded 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, May 2023. President Jokowi emphasized the crucial concern of leaders for matters directly affecting the people’s interests and called upon ASEAN countries […]

Japan and China’s Demographic Crisis: TheSecular Society is Frustrated and is Having Fewer Marriages and Fewer Children

Japan and China have now been worried about the decline of their populations as a result of fewer babies being born and the rise of their aging populations. Japan is now the world’s most rapidly declining population. There were fewer than 800,000 babies born last year. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio stressed in his speech that […]

Freedom of Expression or Blatant Hatred against Islam?

On the 27th of January, Hizb ut Tahrir / Malaysia organized a rally where memoranda of protest were handed to the embassies of Sweden and The Netherlands in Kuala Lumpur. The event was covered by social and mainstream media the very same day. The memoranda of protest were in response to the heinous acts of […]

The Prices of Goods Continue to Rise and Only the Islamic Economy Can Solve this Problem

Malaysia: The issue of supply and the increase in the price of eggs is still a hot topic at the moment. Earlier this month, the Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Mohamad Sabu, announced the new lower price of eggs. The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also stressed on the government’s aim to reduce dependence […]

News Headlines: 24/12/2022

Headlines: • Afghan Government Officials Helped Smugglers Sneak almost $1 billion in Cash and Gold out of Afghanistan • US Announces Record $200m for Promoting Gender Equality in Pakistan • Chinese Semiconductor IPOs Surge as Chip Arms Race Heats Up Afghan Government Officials Helped Smugglers Sneak almost $1 billion in Cash and Gold out of […]

Child Abuse is at an All-Time High in the Philippines, with the West as the Leading Consumer

The Philippines is the country with the highest production of child abuse material. Charities have estimated that 1 in 5 children are involved in some form of exploitation, and it is commonly the parents and relatives profiteering from the abuse. The lockdowns during the Pandemic left vulnerable children trapped with financially desperate adults. Many may […]

The Young Generation – The Kingmaker in Establishing Islam

The appointment of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia has finally ended the 5-day ‘government vacancy’ period after the 15th General Election (GE15). The King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, have consented to this appointment and the establishment of a unity government for Malaysia. […]

News Headlines 8/11/2022

Headlines: US says Zelenskiy Risks Allies’ Ukraine Fatigue if he Rejects Russia Talks Imran Khan Speaks Publicly for First Time Since Surviving Shooting Chinese Chip Designers Slow Down Processors to Dodge US Sanctions US says Zelenskiy Risks Allies’ Ukraine Fatigue if he Rejects Russia Talks US officials have reportedly warned the Ukrainian government in private […]

The Unjust Dominance of the US Dollar Causes Havoc for Malaysia’s Currency

Today (26th September 2022), the value of Malaysian Ringgit (RM) slumped to the lowest level ever recorded since the 1997 financial crisis where the exchange rate of 1 USD is now equivalent to RM4.60. The depreciation RM occurred as many investors turned to safer currencies due to the uncertain global economic outlook. Economists blamed the […]

Russia Strengthens Military Presence in Central Asia

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced Moscow’s intention to strengthen military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in connection with the situation in Afghanistan. The head of the Russian Defense Ministry made the statement against the backdrop of military exercises in Tajikistan “Regional Cooperation – 2022” with the participation of the Central Asian countries, the United […]

International News Review 27/08/2022

Details: France’s Macron asks Algeria to Look Beyond “Painful Common Past” US has made Sri Lanka a Source of Conflict between China and India France’s Macron asks Algeria to Look Beyond “Painful Common Past” This week French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day visit to its former colony Algeria, characterising France’s brutal occupation of Algeria […]