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Shariah investment in southeast asia
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Shariah investment landscape in Southeast Asia

While Southeast Asia houses a massive Muslim population, many of them struggle to find investment options that align with their faith. Sharia investment, which adheres to Islamic principles, is emerging as a powerful solution.  Southeast Asia houses a massive Muslim population, with over 240 million…
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Jack’s financial solutions to empower Indonesia’s SMEs

Indonesia is witnessing a significant rise in its new middle class, primarily driven by digital technology. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are at the heart of this transformation, set to become a key driver of Indonesia’s development.  According to data from the Ministry of Cooperatives…
Pushing financial literacy after inclusion
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Pushing financial literacy after inclusion

As financial inclusion efforts are underway, the EV-DCI survey has identified that what comes next is financial literacy Financial inclusion is crucial for any nation to accelerate economic growth by improving equal financial access and support for doing business, such as transactions, payments, savings, credit…
The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector
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The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector

Fintech lending expands financial access and improves agricultural productivity Agriculture plays a significant role in Indonesia’s economic growth and development. It contributed to 14% of the nation’s GDP in 2020, and the sector employs 29% of the Indonesian workforce. However, most Indonesian farmers are still…
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How tech startups navigate the business in the global uncertainty

Amid the global recession, Waresix, Moladin, and Bibit founders are confident their businesses align with Indonesia’s economic resilience Lately, the promising future offered by the tech industry has been clouded by several issues, ranging from declining valuations to massive employee cuts. Global uncertainty is heightened…